Ashley Bridge

The fender would be five feet by three, fairly large to be moved about for mooring. If it were for a permanent use, ie for a ferry docking , it would probably be ideal. Might be best to roll up a piece of plasticine that size and see what it looks like in situ?
Rich

On 21/12/2019 at 15:03, 46444 said:

 

Merry Christmas Robin and fellow ANTB followers. 

 

Here's to a new 78xx in 2020

 

Cheers, 

 

Mark

 

 

Nice Dogfish!

Christmas Greetings to all at ANTB

Rich

While we’re on trivia, the French call the vacuum cleaner an aspirator

  Rich 

I had a red two door GT from new, not so popular as the four door 1600E with Rostyle Wheels. Mine had 51/2 inch steels like the Lotus.

Not so quick but less oil leaks.

Rich

Hope it goes to a good home. Such fine modelling, looking forward to your next effort.

Rich

I found this out too, you need to really stir all the sludge up from the bottom of the tin. That’s the good bit, unlike red wine or port.

Rich

Did the green one stop suddenly?

Can you see their lips moving?

What did the uvva eight do?

If you don’t manage to scource a supply, you could speak to Poppy’s Woodtech, he does a range of lineside laser cuts and could maybe do some of the Exmouth Junction castings as they were used everywhere in the Southern Region. Some of their basic moulds would definitely make business sense.

I made my own running in boards based on the Southern Nuveau drawings.

15 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

Our 'friend' Redgate did some DCCing for me and did a good repair on my single loco with sound; a Spam. Nice whistle(s). He also worked a miracle on an old Bachman Nelson and that works a treat. The Junction thus has two Nelsons.

I have pledged to not get hooked by Strictly this season as Darcy has departed. I am going up The Junction when that is on (unless I'm away) and may or may not do anything whilst up there.

SWMBO has offered to help me tidy up up there! Can't turn that down.

P

Be careful, “tidying up” usually involves a large black sack and quite a lot of heartache.

 Rich 

So purposeful in the black, a very useful addition.

 Rich 

4 hours ago, Worsdell forever said:

Best pannier livery.

 

https://kwvr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5775-1510311-MN.jpg

Is that Improved Engine Green? It looks like Stepneys overweight auntie. 

Rich 

Not just the funnies, Rob. You give us a tiny glimpse into a rosy world, where we can discuss train formations, the various 4 mm figures and kits we can aspire to, and a few firm friends we can follow without the vaguest chance of ever meeting them. 

Please keep up the good work.

Rich

8 minutes ago, gwrrob said:

 

However, this promised land will still look after those who arrive to the UK by dinghy.

It’s what we do so well! Did you notice it’s the French Navy doing the policing , 

cos we haven’t got one.

3 hours ago, Oldddudders said:

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. 

The whole dithering nation needs its a#£se kicking

We are the laughing stock of Europe

Spot on Dudders.

I’m just wondering, if the set was reversed at Plymouth would it be the other way round going back over Tavistock/Okehampton and thus to Waterloo? (Centre of the Universe)

Rich

Don’t forget Bisto Gravy and Mint Sauce

Ash

If you were the other side of Exeter, in the domain of the Duck, the mixture of part rakes would be usual. It was normal practice to detach/attach  a single BCK for say, the Seaton Branch, or a BTK/CK pair for a heavier day, so only the main through trains used the longer sets.

Watch me get shot down in flames now

Rich

12 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

We're still here old fruit. Always happy to lend an ear.

Welcome back, Mr Duck.

i think you’d be surprised how many of us follow your saga. I went back four pages in the index yesterday to see if you’d posted, but was happy to wait till you were ready again. 

My construction project further down the “Withered Arm” has stalled in the hot weather too.

Rich 

42 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Hmm.

 

Little Muddle 4569 posts since 13/3/17 = 5.6 per day.

 

Canopy nudging 97 posts since 4/7/19 = 8.1 per day.

 

What a silly bunch we are.

I thought that read “silly bunts” , bit more appropriate.

Kings Bolledge Bambridge.

According to the lead article in “Good Housekeeping “ this month, J.A. still enjoys an active sex life.

She doesn’t know the half of it!

19 hours ago, KNP said:

Though not exactly railway themed it is still in the modelling vein.

My son is great Lego fan and he has just finished his latest project

 

 

3600 pieces and now he is planning to put working lights in it!

While he’s doing lights, you should get him a sound chip for it. 

Rich 

10 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

I don't know but I am sure all their songs are about how wonderful they think I am. I could be wrong as my Japanese isn't very good.

Bu££er, I expected some other form of domination, not some cheap oriental copy of a seventies rock group

G.R. Umpiolgit

7 hours ago, KNP said:

For those of you interested here is the underside of the Bachmann chassis - wheel assembly removed!

It shows the thin plastic I used to keep the two halves from making contact plus super glue is another good insulator so any areas missed I covered with a layer.

The two wires are making each half 'live' which connect to the chip with the wheels picking up the power, transferring it to the chassis halves by the simple means of the wheel spindles (insulated in the middle to keep them separate) rubbing on the exposed metal in the seating - all very technical.

The motor is also separated from the chassis mountings and connected to the chip via two wires - this was the most difficult bit to insulate but again super glue came to the rescue.

Coupling loops in place for the S&W fittings, brass tub fixed in place vertically to allow the loop to be adjusted to the correct height and then glued

 

 

Transfer time, anything and everything pressed into service to hold the model in place for ease of fixing them

 

 

One thing I would say is that it is best to have a dry run first to see if the model is in the correct position to assist ease of applying. I find it best to move the model to suit you and not the other way round.

 

 

Well done, Kevin. That’s a handy tip about superglue being an insulator. I have usually drilled a clearance hole around the brush gear when chipping a split chassis 

It’s always nice to see someone dispelling the “magic” about dcc.

looking great, and you’ll never have traction problems.

Rich