stewartingram

I've always thought the B12 boiler was modelled on actual diameter WITHOUT the cladding. Just compare it to the latest Hornby model. The chimney is too tall, way back when it was the done thing to slice it off with a junior hacksaw blade, then stick it back on. Yes it suffers from the normal Triang ride height being too tall. It also has the standard X04 motor (itself not a problem to me) and the wrong gear ratio. Again, an old trick was to swop gears from a TT motor. I think this changed the ratio fro 20:1 to 40:1. Strangely enough, I kept my old B12 (for sentimental reasons - my 1st loco), and I've also bought a late Chinese one in blue livery - why? Well, 1) it was a cheap reject, new from a trainset as faulty, I got it at a Warley show for less than £10. The axle gearwheel was stripped; I had a spare in stock. 2) I like the colour though totally unprototypical. 3) When I got it home and examined it, I was astounded at the improvement in finish. Beautiful paintwork, wire handrails etc. Although still a 'poor' rendition of a B12, I treat it as a 'Shedmaster's Pet', semi preserved, so it gets very occasional use. But I still regard the old B12 models as mere toys. Not very accurate nor worth trying to update them

They should have put lots of nails into the wood, then the nails could have been welded together....

I only skimmed through around the Oxford Rail bit, I later went quickly through the rest, they spotted the error and reversed the image!

Received in the post this morning, a couple of quick phone pics as received (almost). I've glued on the handrails, and coupled the loco & tender with a 'hard' coupling (from a Bachmann dmu?). A few small mods still to do; the Hornby inner Ward coupler to be moved to the outer tender end, the shoe beams to be painted white, and an oil taillamp to be added. Also a bit of weathering. I feel it is a nice addition to the loc.

Why was the picture a mirror image?

Hardly unique - a number of stations have been 'renamed' in recent times.

Wow! I never actually expected an answer to that! At least mine can now go into the 'ECML' collection, thanks.

I bought some of that the other day, never used it yet. How secure is it, as I shan't need to remove the headboard.

I'd better add that my 1504 was fine. On the rolling road there was a trace of wobble, which I put down to the wheels moving about on the rollers. On the only yard or so of test track (so far) no trace at all. One front step was knocked off by me, soon glued that back on. Superb model (and that is from someone who is anti GW!). I just had to get the 94xx and USA tank out to compare, all lovely chunky tanks.

Anyone got any suggstions for fixing the CCE headboard in place?

I don't suppose we know the id of that one?

I'm hoping to narrow down the search on sites like RS Components, there are literally thousands of connectors to wade through! I do have the option of buying from my lpg supplier of a replacement gauge and wiring loom, quite expensive for what it is though so thats why I'm initially looking at components.

That JST loks possible. Impossible to get a better image due to location, though the connectier is as sharp as I can get it. I (roughly) measured the pin spacing at 2.5 maybe 3mm.

YUK !

Oops sorry!

Must be the incorrect box, which makes it rare?

I have on my car an lpg conversion with an AEB fuel level gauge in the centre of the tank. (pic enclosed). This has a 2-pin white connector plugged into it, but the connector has disintegrated due to age. The connector I need is female, with pins spaced about 2.5 - 3mm apart (difficult to measure in situ) and was coloured white. I have a feeling the name is Molex, but not sure, and it seems similar to a Hornby loco-tender connector. I'm sure they are used in the computer industry. I can source a replacement kit of gauge etc (at a cost), but would prefer to get the connector with a short lead attached if possible. Can anyone id the type?. In addition, if I was able to source these, they would be useful for adding loco-tender wiring!

Still carrying the red backed arrows of indecision too.

For what it is worth, I too wondered about headboards on both portions of the CCE. It so happens that in the last few days, I came across a picture (sadly I can't remember where) showing both up portions side by side at Dovey Junction. (Obviously one would follow the other to Maccy, where they would combine). Both of them were carrying similar (as per the AS version) headboards, though the Pwllheli one was slightly obscured by station infrastructure. I've also purchased a coach roofboard set from Sankey Scenics. Printed on card they have included 2 versions of the loco headboards - the one like the AS one, and also the earlier standard black BR type. They state these were the only types ever used.

All this discussion on prices is dangerous! We may be giving them ideas about raising the price!

I am very pleased with mine. As for the missing beading, I think that is wrong. To me it looks like wiring conduit for the marker lights, so would only be run where necessary, not all round the loco.

That Hornby plug and socket has been pinched from the computer/electronics world. As that was my job before I retired, I actually have no difficulty with them (broken wires aside, not that common). A small pair of electronic pliers does the job for me. I believe Simon Kohler reacted himself to complaints about them, and he sourced the tool now available. I strongly suspect that if one looked (try RS Components or Farnell for a start?) the same tool would be available at a fraction of the price. I've never looked myself though.

Memory playing tricks there, sorry. A couple of my old photos, the pump house was at the Cambridge end of the houses, as shown here. The ECML trains were on diversions through Cambridge.

Ok, off the top of my head (if I actually went back and looked at details I could be more accurate), the busway (not actually guided along there) is on the trackbed of the St.Ives loop; so where it loops round near the bike sheds it would be in the Y? Though with the row of houses and then the pumphouse, probbaly more like the 'station square' outside the entrance, alongside the bus stop I would think is where the pumphouse would be. Chest.Junc was my local trainspotting haunt way back when!