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It’s Printed in shapeways finest smooth detail plastic. I should have said it is only one small area that has pooled and I’m hoping I can use something to smooth it out before respraying. I do use gentle sweeping motions from 12” or so away. The issue is that this model is small (009) and I was trying to get into all the nooks, and I slightly overdid it. still thinking gentle application with a cotton bud with isopropyl alcohol or cellulose thinners...??

Another option mentioned was gentle use on a cotton bud of nail varnish remover?

Hi. I sprayed a small tank loco 3D print with Halfords primer which went on well. I then turned to Halfords Matt black. It mostly went on fine, but one pretty visible area on the boiler has suffered from ‘pooling’ where too much paint has been sprayed on and it looks thicker than areas around it. How do I flatten that out without stripping the whole model back? Gently use cellulose thinners? I think I may have read That lighter fluid can help? Any thoughts? Thanks Colin

I believe they unclip carefully but I haven’t yet summoned the courage to try. There is room underneath for weight though. PS the image looks like Blaenau. Have you any other images. Looks great.

Did anyone take any photos of the narrow gauge Ffestiniog loco on the Peco stand?

Thanks all. Slightly confused by this comment You also have a 50Ft D2216 PC kit http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/Modelling/4mmcarriages?display_base_mod_photo=4cratd316a1 I can’t find a diagram 2216 and the link is to diagram 316. ??? the stock is accompanied by around 60 wagons and vans. Plus a bunch of My own OO wagons I have now converted to EM. So I have plenty of stock to run. In addition I converted a Bachmann coal tank to EM recently. the stock is from the mixed EM/009 model of Dinas Jct by Peter Kazer c1980. I’m learning fast about LNWR. I have a layout of dinas jct myself and will be adding the standard gauge to it. I am now studying all the photos I have of the layout to ascertain consists to run prototypically. Most photos are in black and white however. These two are colour. thanks Colin

Thanks. I think the Victor thing was a red herring caused by me searching up LNWR and the number 1430! special DX goods. That makes sense! so my knowledge is updated to the following: Steam railmotor, mallard kit. Use on own for local passenger. Whale experiment "Hurricane" 4-6-0 + tender 1988, gem. Express passenger. 0-8-2 tank 1185 class, jidenco. Powerful goods. 2-4-2 Webb tank. I think 4ft 6. gem. Local passenger. 2-2-2 Problem "Lady of the Lake" 531 tender, K's, Express passenger. 0-6-0 + tender Special DX goods. 1430, GEM. Goods. 0-6-2 coal tank 2357 K's. Mixed goods and passenger. 0-6-2 coal tank Bachmann converted to EM. Mixed goods and passenger. 2-4-0 tender "Belted Will" 1220. Improved Precedent nickname Jumbo, gem. Express passenger 0-6-0 tank Crewe special. gem. Shutter/slow light goods/station pilot. 0-6-0 tender (18” Cauliflower goods). (Could add number and emblem on centre splasher), gem. Express goods or local passenger.

Here are more photos which may help identify. The 0-6-0 + tender locos are hard for me to identify. I think I have the others correct. I have assumed one of the 0-6-0 tenders is a cauliflower goods, the other is clearly not a precursor given the info above. also images of the carriages. They are a mix of ratio, pc models and mallard. thanks for all the help! Colin

I should also note I have the following locos available to me: LNWR Steam railmotor LNWR 1988 Experiment "Hurricane" 4-6-0 + tender LNWR 0-8-2 tank 1185 class. LNWR 2-4-2 Webb tank LNWR 2-2-2 Problem "Lady of the Lake" 531 LNWR 0-6-0 tender 1430 Precursor class. (Was named Victor) LNWR 0-6-2 coal tank x 2 LNWR 2-4-0 tender "Belted Will" 1220. Improved Precedent or Jumbo LNWR 0-6-0 tank Crewe special. LNWR 0-6-0 tender Cauliflower goods

Thanks for the info and links. Looking at the model photos elliptical roofs have a very pronounced High curve and are easy to spot. Cove roofs seem to bend underneath at the edges where the roof meets the sides (?) and arc roofs are the other ones. Have I got that right? Is there a better way to explain the difference between arc and cove? Thanks Colin

Hi nick. Yes a number (with the full lining) are pre-printed 2D sides from PC. Most if not all of the rest are etched and appear to be by mallard. Thanks for the help. Can anyone describe the coaches better than my attempts? Thanks Colin

Hi all, I recently came into a collection of 4mm LNWR stock. All are built from kits. I’m normally a narrow gauge man so I know little of these carrs. I’ve bought a book on LNWR carriages but wow is it a complex area. Can you help me identify them in the photos attached. My best guesses so far are beneath each image. I’d also like guidance on what locos typically ran with each set please too. corridor compartment coach 57ft 57ft corridor 50ft corridor arc roof compo 50ft corridor centre ducket - arc roof BK compo 50ft corridor compartments arc roof brake third 50ft non corridor 57 foot third corridor with lavs at ends corridor first second third 50ft guard/parcels 50ft corridor 50ft guard/passenger non-corridor 50ft guard/parcels/passenger non-corridor 50ft guard/parcels/passenger non-corridor 50ft passenger non-corridor 50ft passenger non-corridor 42ft parcels plus guard ducket bogie van Help! And thank you. Colin

Hi all Has anyone completed an EM conversion for the Bachmann RTR LNWR coal tank? I now have an EM (18.2mm) layout and need to convert the loco from OO. Can you offer an advice where to start? I’ve never done such a conversion but have made up many kits in OO, 7mm and 009 so believe I have the skill, but not the know-how. Can't find anything online but might not be looking in the right places...? Thanks all. colin

In the latest NGW magazine (October) there is on page 14 a slightly cryptic and unclear article about sandstone’s apparent failure to acquire the NGG16s stored near Paddock. Albeit there is a note that more info may be forthcoming in the next issue. Looking on Wikipedia someone has added the following detail to the NGG16 page: Scrapped!!! October 2017 - 114, 126, 142 and 149 In scrap condition, expected to move to patons country railway as source of spares for 116 151 - transfer of ownership to paddock motors following a court case around storage fees 139 - unclear fate. This is terrible, does anyone else have any info? I can find nothing on the sandstone website or elsewhere. ?? Colin