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Connoisseur 4F Tender Cab The 4F was dismantled ready for painting. My go-to primer is U-Pol Acid Etch #8. Followed by Halfords satin black. This was the first of several light coats. There's still primer showing through above the smokebox door but this will get hit on the next coat.

Connoisseur 4F Tender Cab I finally finished off a Connoisseur 4F kit that I've had in a half-competed state for - ahem - a couple of years. I fancied customising the standard kit a bit so settled on building an example with a tender cab, like this: These back boards were added where inclement weather was regular and served to provide a bit of protection for the crew. I'll be numbering mine as 44277, a Skipton loco in 1962. Here are a few pics of the finished item and the tender cab which I scratch-built out of brass sheet:

I finally re-uploaded all the missing photos!

I'd only compromise the build in ways which didn't affect its performance or appearance on normal radius curves. A little extra side-play should be OK and can always be removed with extra washers if necessary.

I should have made it clear that I'm talking about 4 foot RADIUS, not diameter. Apologies for being ambiguous.

What's the chance that a 9F will go round a 4 foot radius curve? Caveats: - DJH 9F kit (unbuilt) so things like axle sideplay, pony clearance etc. can be adjusted to suit - Test track only, so if some items of rolling stock don't go though, fine - Test track only, so no propelling of stock - O gauge finescale using Peco bullhead track I have a 10 foot square room and I'm thinking of running a single-line test track round the walls (maybe with a passing loop accessed through Peco medium radius (6 foot radius) turnouts). I want to keep the curves to 4 foot to minimise the real estate taken up by each corner. Thoughts?

Thanks Kevin.

All pictures now reinstated.

Updates I can't believe it's been over two years since I posted to this thread! I haven't abandoned Offerston Quay and indeed some things have moved forwards (slightly and slowly). I've just finished going back over all the previous posts and re-adding all the missing pictures. Please enjoy if you haven't seen them before!

I always loved this scene. The stone building in particular was the inspiration for the office building on my layout.

Thanks Ken, that helps me.

Hi Ken, It looks like you're doing the usual thing of lightly springing the centre axles, but is the leading axle compensated with a central pivot? I'm about to start a DJH 9F and trying to decide the best way to do compensation/springing/whatever ... Duncan

Has anyone got the instructions for a Branchlines O-16.5 Model 'T' Ford Railcar kit BL.7 or BL.10? I obtained a couple of unstarted kits from ebay but they came without instructions. Although quite simple, it would be good to have the official instructions to hand if anyone can send or scan them for me. Happy to cover all costs of course! Thanks, Duncan

That works fine. Thanks Paul.