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    Heath Town and other signalling diversions

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    6 hours ago, 5BarVT said:

    The site of the previous transporter bridge.

     

    Per tuppence, per person, per trip (I know, that was the even earlier ferry, but I couldn't resist).

     

    6 hours ago, 5BarVT said:

    Jubilee bridge from the platform - it does look rather graceful.

    Yes, I think more so than our Harbour Bridge, whose arch seems to stop rather abruptly at the (ornamental) pylons.

     

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    SRman's Current Layout - Newton Broadway

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    16 minutes ago, SRman said:

    Note the silver arrow on the top of the motor: I put that there and a similar one inside the roof using a Sharpie, to ensure I always put the body back on the right way round.

    I wonder why that failure mode wasn't designed out.

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    The Sheep Chronicles : These are the adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and Naughty George,

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    9 hours ago, MrWolf said:

    My grandparents had one of those in the kitchen, the only source of hot water other than the range.

    There were plenty still in student houses in the 80s and early 90s, by which time they had a reputation for never being serviced and gassing the residents. But they were seriously good at heating water, half a dozen buckets full and the monthly bath was sorted...

    They were seriously good at singeing one's eyebrows too, probably for the same reason.

     

    4 hours ago, chuffinghell said:


    As often as that?

     

    mind you it’s my birthday this month so I suppose I’m due one 🤪

    My grandad had a bath once a week, whether he needed it or not.

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    MRJ 303

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    43 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

     

    How many of us had Far From the Madding Crowd as our Eng. Lit. O level novel?

    Huckleberry Finn (and the Merchant of Venice). I failed.

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    Wright writes.....

    in Modelling musings & miscellany

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    1 hour ago, Tony Wright said:

    Good morning John,

     

    The model in the photo looks like it was built by DJH in their Banbury days. 

     

    The firm offered a kit-building/painting service in those days, using both their own kits and others. The work was usually signed underneath. 

     

    Regards,

     

    Tony. 

    Thanks. That would be a good explanation.

     

    I'll compare my two for similarities and differences within the next day or so and report back.

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    Wright writes.....

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    More info.

    21 minutes ago, Chuffer Davies said:

    I don’t recall DJH producing a 42xx kit.  It’s more likely a Cotswold’s kit.  
    Frank

    It's definitely not a Cotswold - I have one of those too. When I got it, I thought it was Nu-Cast (son of Cotswold?) but I'm sure I saw something on it marked DJH. When I have a chance I'll have another look.

     

    In the meantime, a quick search reveals:

     

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/364859478867

     

    However, that's the only search result for DJH 42xx, so it's possibly described wrongly, although there's definitely a DJH box in one of the photos.

     

     

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    MRJ 303

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    Let me offer a different perspective.

     

    Over here, I can wait until (at least) two more issues have been published before buying the "current" one at a newsagent - if it happens to be in stock. That would cost me the best part of $20 or GBP 10 a time.

     

    Alternatively, I can take out an overseas subscription through British Railway Books (usual disclaimer) and receive every copy by air mail within two or three weeks of publication. It will arrive at my door securely packaged in a sealed plastic bag that is itself contained in a stout cardboard envelope. That costs about 50% more.

     

    Which option do I choose? What do you think?

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    Wright writes.....

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    11 hours ago, Steamport Southport said:

     

    I bought a started K's GWR 28XX with the same problem regarding the strange arrangement of flangeless Romford driving wheels on the inner two axles. Probably a case of someone wanting it to go around tight curves although I don't quite see how it would work properly.

     

    Thankfully I only wanted the body and tender which were both untouched and still on the card. It'll eventually get a Comet chassis and the correct type of wheels.

     

    Price was a fraction of that O4 though, ISTR about £30. I'll see if I can find it.

     

     

    Jason

    My 4247, a DJH kit built by the late Graham Bradley in Queensland, has exactly that arrangement. It works very well.

     

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    The Sheep Chronicles : These are the adventures of a Sheep, the Works Forecat and Naughty George,

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    5 hours ago, Fishplate said:

     

    Got the Ascot reference now, thank you. Still baffled by paying to pull strings to see one and knowing the rest though. 🤔 

     

    Definitely either not wiv it today Guv'ner, or unedyerkated  in such matters.

    My apologies - I thought everyone of my age (i.e. old f@rts) would have been to one of those seaside tearooms with a little garden by the side. A string ran up over a pulley and down behind some plants and/or rocks, with a sign saying "pull to see the water 'otter" - with a very tiny apostrophe.

     

    On pulling said string, up rose, not an Ascot, but a battered old kettle.

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    Edwinstowe Station... LD&ECR

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    1 hour ago, gingerangles said:

    Cheers @5BarVT... saved me a bit of searching. Looks quite straightford. Although he looks to be generally building his own track anyway.

     

    Dont suppose it has to be perfect... just give the effect.

    Track is all SMP with hand-built points.

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    Little Muddle

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    1 hour ago, MrWolf said:

    Tequila, Mexican food.... Yummy.

     

    But not guacamole, guacamole can go and...

     

    It's made with avocados and avocados are the food of the devil.

     

    Better to eat a damp newspaper from 1965 you found in the cellar.

     

    Same flavour.

     

     

    PS, The 48xxs' look great, heavily reworked Airfix version I presume?

    Mushy peas. Same look, much better flavour.

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    Inspired by Brent June 1947

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    1 hour ago, The Fatadder said:

    For a long time I’ve been short of wagon buffers, something that’s been perpetually out of stock on Wizard Models.

     

    A lot of Brent’s wagons are currently fitted with oversized buffer heads intended for modern wagons that I had to hand.  This size is even harder to get hold of so I’d quite like to get them all retrofitted.

     

    At Bristol I picked up a pack of H&A models buffer heads, as far as I can tell they only do the smaller size.  
     

    these have now been fitted to 3 wagons in the WIP box (a Cambrian lner 5 plank and  GWR steel open, along with an Airfix cattle wagon back dates to a GWR version.   The two opens now need couplings and the cattle van needs a minor repair before they can enter serviceIMG_0491.jpeg.0cb0fbf816b129c0205efa2039fc34aa.jpeg

     

    All have been fitted with ballast weights using scrap components from the Genesis FAA kits I’m building for Wheal Imogen.

    This leaves just 3 wagons left in the WIP box without buffers, a Coopercraft GW 4 plank, Ratio LMS 3 plank and iron mink.  All Of which need full buffers and await an eventual LMS order 

     

    My thinking now is to go back through the existing wagons that are fitted with the oversize buffers retrofitting with the correct part freeing up the bigger buffers for some 3d printed parts to use on modern wagon builds.   (Will also enquire with H&A as to whether they could do the bigger ones going forward.)

    http://www.lanarkshiremodels.com/lanarkshiremodelsandsupplieswebsite_006.htm

     

    Usual disclaimer.

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    Cholsey & Moulsford (Change for Wallingford)

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    Posted · Edited by St Enodoc
    speling

    8 hours ago, Tallpaul69 said:

    Nick,

    I have followed your endeavours with the loading bay buffer stop with great interest as I have a similar situation in my bay.

    In my case, things are a little simpler as it is not an end loading bay, it is too near the end of the station buildings, but length is at a premium in this siding.

    Originally I was thinking of a plain timber fixed to the wall, but I do like your solution! 

    Cheers, Paul  

    http://www.lanarkshiremodels.com/lanarkshiremodelsandsupplieswebsite_229.htm

     

    Usual disclaimer.

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