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Jesus! Unless there's a local instruction for that kind of move your asking for trouble.

5mph is the max for any shunt move in our yards, so if it goes Pete Tong you don't cause too much damage and, believe me, you can do a lot of overtime, even at that speed.

On 01/05/2024 at 18:25, Hacksworth_Sidings said:

lacked a tender

Point that out and offer a tenner!

56 minutes ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said:

Oh? What’s this?

 

Yep! I’ve bought another! Front end is totally f&ck3d and it has the other usual acetate Princess quirks (such as the running board getting slimmer towards the middle), tender is in good nick though… Any ideas besides going to another Prairie bash?

 

Do a "Hush-Hush"? Nice and simple with my Template.

Or, a cab-forward/camel-back type!

I was addicted to the "Hokey-Cokey" but I've turned myself around...

56 minutes ago, pendlerail said:

Found in Campbeltown, Kintyre, not been a railway here for about 90 years! 

That is a good spot! Go back in winter, might be more....

That looks in much better proportion. I agree about the grill. Removing the piece between the windscreens may also benefit the look.

Safety valve bonnets. I have used the green bit from poppies, with a piece of plastic from the hole punch glued on top, and push in peg board pins, the tall ones, cut down a bit. A "Wood push pins" set from Am@zon come in lots of lovely shapes which could be suitable for boiler mounts, buffers, sand boxes etc, 114 pieces for £9. Brass thumb tacks, plastic peg board pegs, all different types great for modelling and cheap too.

On 21/04/2024 at 22:00, Hacksworth_Sidings said:

need to make the chimney taller so any recommendations for that will be greatly appreciated

Old biro, felt tip or marker pens give you some tube to work with. Cut the cap off the chimney and insert a piece of correct length and glue cap back on. 

On 21/04/2024 at 13:55, Hacksworth_Sidings said:

one of the models Triang offered? Tintagel? Windsor? Or do I go for a preserved Castle? Thinking 7029 if I go for a preserved loco…

How about "Elephant and Castle"?

With all this digging they may find some "rails in the road..."

23 minutes ago, Bill Radford said:

That Princess Coronation reminds me...

 

We've already discussed The Repair Shop, there's now The Repair Shop - Australia on Quest.

 

The first prog had a 3-rail Dublo "Flying Scotsman" in for repair which was done - it looked suspiciously like a Duchess running as an 0-6-0!

Yes, it bugged me that in the initial intro of the suitcase, you can see the bogie and the tender for the Duchess. But, the brief was followed, and no one was a died in the wool enthusiast so it didn't bother them as much as us! Just nice to see a young lad getting so much pleasure from grandads old trains.

1 minute ago, kevinlms said:

This rather kills off the idea that ANY entry level modelling, is better than going to a shop and buying the latest highly detailed new model.

No! If you ain't got the money, and it works for you, great, your modelling! Just get a hacksaw from the shed and some glue and all will be well. AND your taking the next step...

Any chance the photos could be restored?

Often wondered about cutting it down, just in front of the radiator and behind the cab then reattaching the buffer beams, with simple wire loop coupling bar. May help to anglicise it more and improve the proportions. One day....

Don't forget to glaze, and crew, the cab!

And a couple more because they were cheap, interesting and the last was my very first Hornby electric train set! Just going to change my trousers....

A couple more, again, the art!

Couldn't use my arm whilst off sick but, could use a finger (oo-er!)...and bought the train sets i always wanted. Average price was around £30 each. The artwork always did it for me!

Must do some Indian locomotives, I've got the bits but no time! Cheapo train sets coming out my ears but work is getting right in the way! Still, every day is nearer retirement just got to remember to wake up breathing....

On 16/04/2024 at 10:26, Hacksworth_Sidings said:

Plenty of Britannia parts up for grabs… Anyone thinking what I’m thinking? 🤪

Indian Railways WP?

Gerry would be proud. Top work.

4 hours ago, Coldgunner said:

Tooth pain, is there any worse pain?

Try a restricted nerve. I would happily swap. After my NHS dentist retired, I went looking for a new one. No dice. All full up. Nearest vacant, 159 miles away! And then they closed/merged. Looked at private prices nearby and was surprised that for most work, it was a third more expensive than I was paying for NHS treatment. (Yes, no free for me!) I can book and be seen within the week, the service is excellent, the building is beautiful. (Not relevant but true and there is an interesting library!) and I can walk along the beach to get there in 20 minutes. 3 monthly check ups keep the big bills at bay and a tin on the side pays for them if they do. I had 2 check ups, 4 x-rays, full tooth enamel clean/whitening. £250. £39 cheaper than my last NHS  appointment. May be expensive to some, but shop around. Just happens they were the best for me after a lot of searching, and don't leave it 10 years!

"Batman returns" to the loft?

Garlic bread?

2 hours ago, Ben B said:

in the loft somewhere.

"Free the loft two!"

59 minutes ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said:

Debating… 0-4-2 or 2-4-0? Looks awful either way!

0-4-2 looks OK, 2-4-0 looks a bit anorexic.

5 hours ago, TangoOscarMike said:

are here and here (I haven't got around to making the streamliner available for sale yet

That's the kind of thing that could reinvigorate the trade. I love it, kids should love it, roaring around at 100mph! A shed full, in all different colours, eye-catching too. As a body/tender "kit", keeping costs low, and/or to be the add-on to juniors first train set, even as an armoured train, to introduce the "vintage classics" kits to a child's play, and making the triptych of rail, road and air!

Could, at a stretch, encourage learning if the packaging had a potted history of the real thing and suggested liveries and other products to incorporate in play, like the old Matchbox kit boxes that used every surface for information and were artistic and genius.