Arun Sharma

I've had a look in Jim Russell's tome and ten B2X were fitted with C3 3112gal tenders - so presumably all 10 C3s were fitted with ex-B2X tenders once they were confined to short distance goods work. Jim Russell's book does have side views of the B2X tender with photographs so that is do-able - though I may need to borrow a C2X tender from Stowe Magna at some point for general guidance on how the LBSCR went about its designs!

My understanding from the RCTS volume and Gerry Bixley's articles in Southern Way is, that post-1930, the most likely tender to be found behind a C3 would have been an ex-B2X type as the C3s had been displaced from most of their long distance jobs by then. I will have a look at designing one of these with suitably filled in coal rails etc., Pro tem, here are most of the castings [less in-cab pipework and smokebox door] for the 4mm version of the C3. Once that's completed, I'll start on the 'proper' 7mm version. Not withstanding the ex-LNWR stuff passing through on Southern lines, there was of course also the ex-GE J68/9s and J15s passing southwards under the Thames and down the East London Line........

Why not Porthmadog with its adjacent Welsh Highland Heritage Rly?

Many London buses were scrapped in Yorkshire at Wombwell near Barnsley - though they also resold buses in good condition to other operators. I think the company was called Wombwell Diesels.

For example, see the threads relating to Churminster & Stowe Magna in 'Layout Topics'

I thought that the best thing to see in Brum these days was still 46235........

Possibly not terribly helpful but the last page of Yeadon's Register Vol.6 has large clear photographs of No: 18 [61181] and No: 20. It also mentions that No: 22 just had the numerical digits and no wording whatsoever. I have an idea that there are several pics of these engines amongst RNH Hardy's articles in 'Steam World' including mentions that the engines had to have their couplings removed so that shedmasters wouldn't be tempted to use these now non-insured engines on revenue earning services.

Getting back to the OP's original question, there are drawings and many photographs of the Hughes 4-6-0 Dreadnoughts in Barry C Lane's book, ' Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Locomotives' published by Pendragon in 2010.

I tried the modification to the firebox by cutting out an arc around the [rear of the] centre frame splasher and similarly with the rearmost splasher. I think it works. The mod is coloured canary yellow in this pic. Once the horizontal curved splasher tops go on, the changes should make a considerable difference.

The Marsh C3 is on its way. Although designed as etches in 2D, (either in AutoCad or DraftSight) the parts have been redrawn in 3D [in Autodesk Inventor] in scale thickness [0.3mm] to check for fit. As expected the compromises required for 4mm (16.5mm track gauge) are apparent but can be worked around. The major compromise relates to the prototype having the smokebox and firebox actually seated between the frames. To do that with the smokebox would totally distort the 'face' of the loco so the standard compromise of having an arc-shaped cutout has been employed. I may try a digital experiment to see if the same sort of compromise will work on the firebox - I suspect it might. Similarly, another of Tony's locos (DS75) is now ready - It just needs a suitable SPUD or similar.

It was 10001 as its slightly older sister was at Derby Works together with 10201-3

As a trader who only uses private i.e., personal as opposed to business accounts, cheques make considerable sense. If you have a business account, then you will be charged when you pay in a cheque from someone. That doesn't apply with personal accounts. Secondly, quite a few businesses that I deal with such as brass foundries prefer cash or cheques. They don't like credit cards or Paypal because of the charges involved. The kits that I've designed, when not sold at shows, are generally paid for by cheque. At shows, they are generally paid for by cash or by credit card to someone else who then reimburses me. Many O gauge modellers [perhaps slightly older than 4mm modellers?] prefer to go to a show with cash presumably so as to control their finances and perhaps avoid impulse buys[?]

What occurs to me is that the routes selected for closure in 'Reshaping' were chosen not because of their poor goods or passenger patronage but more because of the financial element of upkeep of the route. I thought that when watching Rob Bell's walk along the Cheltenham to Banbury railway on TV yesterday. I'm sure that if the route had been flattish with few tunnels or viaducts, it would still be with us today. Similarly, that might explain the differing costs said to have been claimed for essential repairs to the Ribblehead viaduct when those were proposed as a cause for closure. Note that I am not suggesting a degree of collusion between BR's civil engineers and MoT but with limited funds in the repair budget at a time of new diesel classes coming into service, there may have been subtle pressures applied.

In the Borough of Leyton/Walthamstow there were several mainly along Hoe Street and Leyton High Road viz., Bridge Models at Hoe Street Station, Pirate Models along Hoe Street, Ditchfields toy shop in Leyton High Road, Janes post office which also sold train sets [also in Leyton High Road. Woolworths at the Baker's Arms sold train sets [and Airfix kits++]. Whilst specialist shops like Bridge and Pirate existed, almost every newsagent and small department store [remember them?] sold railway models.

I would say that is on the Haltwhistle to Alston branch and what you are looking at is Lambley station and viaduct with the River South Tyne at the bottom of the valley. Basically looking South to North ish!

Moderators - As the OP can I ask that this thread now be locked. It is beginning to wander into murky waters. Thank you.

Wouldn't the last steam design have been the redesign of the MN and WC/BB engines?

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There is already a perfectly acceptable DJH kit of a Jubilee with a 3500 gal [Stanier] tender. The DJH reference is K323.

The 7mm kit is now finished and I've just got the instructions to finish off. Since there is a separate detailed chassis on this kit, a 3 or 5 plank dropside body is also likely in the future.

Carnforth WCML platforms have had this treatment as well

Given that there are various different widths of Gresley coaches viz., 9ft and 9ft3in as well as those brakes which have an even narrower guard's end, it isn't surprising that the coaches seem to vary in width. Just to complicate matters, a point I've noticed since I have designed etches and castings for 7mm Gresley coaches, is that John Edgson's Isinglass drawings do vary - especially when considering [on a transverse cross section] just where the tumblehome starts. To my eye [and it is just my opinion] John drew his coach ends one side at a time and thus some drawings appear to have a different tumblehome start position depending on which side you look at. As a result, it is quite possible that different Gresley coaches from different designers will have differing end profiles. I wouldn't pretend that mine are perfect but I have tried to keep them consistent within the required max width.

What are all those square things evenly scattered over the tunnel portal?

If so that will have a major impact on shows like the annual IPMS Show at Telford. I suspect a goodly proportion of the trade stands and 'special interest displays' are from across the Channel.

The reason why I was using this picture was that I had found it interesting when designing my 7mm kit of a self-weighing tender. SW Tenders behind Jubilees [there was only one Jubilee so fitted I gather] needed a slightly built up footplate compared to when they were used behind Black 5s. The model was also a bow pen lining testbed!