twiggyforest2

Hello Michael,

Yes I did mean the LNER GC C14 can I order 2 when you have some available.

Regards

John

Hi Michael, 

is the C14 kit available or if not can I put my name down for one.

Regards

John

Hi Michael, 

is the C14 kit available or if not can I put my name down for one.

Regards

John

Is this the email address you have been trying?

walsworth.models@virgin.net

Thanks for the update, the email address on the website still says @btinternet.

Once more into the black hole of the internet.

Thanks

John

Hi all,

Has any one knowledge as whether Walsworth models,Telford are still trading, I wish to purchase a couple of their GNR J15 loco kits.

Have been trying to contact by phone but always engaged and the link for the email address seems broken.Any help/advise would be gratefully received.

Regards

John

Try  Gibbs and Dandy, Queens Drine ind estate, Longwall Ave, Nottingham. I purchased some from there a while ago.

Regards

John

Well, they are cheap, and here!, and there are no other RTR small coaches and the etched kits are £40 each or more, and scratchbuilding even the simplest panelling on coaches takes ages.

 

These will be in use in a weeks time, fully painted, new wheels and bearings, and maybe ballraced bearings, as I have just found a Chines Ebay supplier of really tiny bearings that the pin point axles can ride in. The hole required is about .75mm larger than brass cup bearings. The wheels, Gibson, add to the cost, but are old stock recovered from other projects. They have nickel tyres added all ready, and can take pickups for lighting, powered by a super capacitor circuit, to store about 20 minutes of power after charging. It only has three LEDs so there is a very small drain on the capacitor. The LEDs are surface mount bright Yellow, and give a warm gaslight look.

 

No problem for the gas tank, the workshop is full of brass and plastic oddcuts that can be finished in the lathe, the same for the vac cylinder.

 

The hangers for the brakes underneath the floor are all wrong, and can be sawn out easily, and replacements fitted in board of the brake shoe line.

 

Careful purchase on Ebay averages about £4 each coach, and in good condition. I am certainly not paying the £20 odd quid at full retail.

I am willing to fit the duckets, I cut out the parts earlier tonight in plasticard, and they are ready to fit, once the nearby window panel is altered to a door pattern to provide dual doors.  The whole thing needs sanding to the exact profile of the side before fitting in place

 

The Clerestory roof Hornby coaches mentioned seem to command premium prices on Ebay, too much to be sawing them up. I will try to find some not too play worn, but cheaper to experiment with. I have some Ratio four wheelers to build next week for other stock.

 

 A petrol railcar from Worsley may be added as well, for the light railway line.

Hi Bertie

I am very intrested in your comment re ballrace bearings for the axleboxs, do you have a link regarding the supplier of same

Regards

John

A1 models has re-released the etches for the prototype Deltic. John was at the Nottingham show last weekend, the etches contain the cant rail, bodyside grills and roof fans and grills also. Cost £10 which I think is fair value to inprove the look of the kit.

A1 website    A1modelsuk.com

Hello Ivan,

I am on holiday at moment and missed the start of this thread, could you please send me a copy of the article also.

Thanks very much,

John

(Food and drink nearly to much but someone has to do it.)

Hi,

I fancy  a etch of the Horncastle set.

Regards

John Barker

(twiggyforest2)

jbjohnchris1@hotmail.co.uk