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4 hours ago, luke_stevens said:

I saw this on a Facebook post to the "Finescake Artists Railroad Techniques". Poster says it isn't the DHP1 moulding, but it really looks like it.

 

Was it made out of sponge cake, marzipan and icing sugar ?

6 minutes ago, cctransuk said:

 

I doubt it - I think that it's illegal nowadays! 😄

 

...... and as for coke!!!!!

 

CJI.

Probably Polish !!!

They certainly seem to have captured the correct window into roof profile and I think they have also corrected the cab window shape. Looking forward to receiving my ordered model.

I had an uncle and aunt who lived in Lewisham and had a house that backed onto the line there. I often saw these sets run past the back of their house, but never had a ride on one.

Ray

5 hours ago, Phil Parker said:

First livery sample, seen at GETS yesterday.

 

Sorry for the image quality - a bit of a smash'n'grab at the end of the show.

Starting to look the part.

Is that real coal in the bunker ? If it is easy to remove it can easily be crushed and refitted. That's assuming that they do not provide finer coal to the production models.

Certainly a chunky beast.

Hi Steve.

I am very sorry to hear of the passing of Colin.

Like you, I have not known him very long and not actually met him in the flesh, but did find him very enthusiastic and helpful.

We did exchange some information about London Trams and local South East London history, then more recently the PLA railways and he emailed me the Millwall Circle article. One of our other club members thirty2a also had dealings with Colin about the trams, so he will also be sorry to hear about this.

Colin had been a member of the Carshalton and Sutton Model Railway Club, so I hope that someone from there will pick up on this, possibly Dave Smith.

All the best

Ray Blanchard

Schooner.

B & B Couplings are etched and can be operated with fixed or electro magnets. Available in 2mm, 3mm, 4mm and 7mm sizes. They are similar to D & G Couplings. The difference being that the B & B are fully etched and you just have to fold them up and add a bit of iron to the paddle to act as the attractor. With the D & G, you have to fold the loop of the coupling from wire using a small jig that they sell.

The B & B ones are mounted with a small screw, and the hole in the coupling is elongated, so you can extend or retract the coupling to vary the distance between the wagons. There is also no need to cut a slot in the buffer beams.

All the best

Ray

17 hours ago, drduncan said:

Yes it is. I think there is a website being set up but I don’t have any details.

That is very good news. There are definitely some wagon kits I originally missed and would like to get.

I will keep an eye out for further announcements.

All the best

Ray

28 minutes ago, Lacathedrale said:

 

Ah, moving locomotives isn't a problem - the layout is wired up for DC control - but since it was built with the Peco Unifrog bullhead turnouts there is no isolation. That said, I may be able to jerry-rig some switches under the layout to isolate the platform road feeds.

 

The other problem is that half of my stock (and all my locos) have tension-lock couplings and the other half has either three links, or nothing at all - and I can't really figure out how to determine if the 3-Link is going to work or whether I need to look at S&W/etc. - the track is 4'6" off the floor so great for viewing but not so great for coupling up on a rear platform!

Here is a question:

How is your eyesight ?

If it is not good or starting to falter I would not use the 3 links for general shunting. For my Hawkhurst layout, if have arranged my wagons in groups with 3 links coupling the wagons together, but currently retaining the tension locks at the outer ends. I have contemplated fitting magnetically operated couplings in place of the tension locks, probably B & B, but have yet to determine if these can be successfully fitted to all required stock. I think that those on locos could be simplified, but am not sure about fitting them to the Bachmann birdcage coaches with the cam mechanism. Ideally, I would like to be able to reverse the process if possible. 

All the best

Ray

14 hours ago, drduncan said:

“Fourmost ABS (4mm wagon kit and associated parts) will be at the South Hants MRC show at Admiral Lord Nelson’s School on Saturday 18 November.”

 

Duncan

Hi Duncan.

Is that the new incarnation of the ABS 4 mm range ?

Unfortunately, I cannot get down to that show.

I wonder if they have a website, or at least contact details ?

All the best

Ray

I see that the Cravens RTs have fallen back to Autumn 2023.

Announced April 2019. Maybe they will eventually arrive in April 2024. A round 5 years !

Was that red primer ? That should prevent paint soaking in.

It's looking good. Now if you provide a little variety in the shade of the bricks.......

Hope to see you at the Beckenham show on the 21st October.

Ray

On 26/09/2023 at 12:36, Chatham.mrc said:

Hello 

I did get down there once but bumped into a couple of mates which the chat took alot longer then planned and had to get back on train to go back. Will you be exhibiting at folkestone

Cheers james

Hi James.

Steve is exhibiting in Folkestone, but he is not involved with Crystal Palace. Gary and I will not be down there.

Have you made a decision about inviting Crystal Palace ?

If you have any questions, please let me know.

All the best

Ray

We also enjoyed ourselves.

I believe that we have an invite for another larger layout for next year, which will need to go in the shed at Tonbridge Wells West.

Might even see 828 working, if it is still there.

All the best

Ray

Any chance that the New Cross Locomotive Depot version might come out in the main range.

I think just a plain black loco with the lettering on, so could be made as a short run of a hundred or so ?

All the best

Ray

That is a great shame. 

I had the New Cross Locomotive Depot version on order.

New Cross is about 15 minutes up the road from where I live.

All the best

Ray

23 hours ago, Guardian said:

Recently received my D1 no. 1749. Very nice model. Very good and silent running abilities. I was pleased no notice the fine metal spoke wheels, close couling backdrops at the tender and between loco and tender. Electric pickups through axle tip and bearing istead of wipers.

 

SR Maunsell D1 no. 1749. Rails/Dapol 4S-028-002.

 

Mine works perfectly with a Doehler & Haass PD18A. The only issue is a lack of tractive power of the model. Although it moves a rake of five Hornby SR Maunsell low windows coaches on level tracks, in slight gradients of up to 2 %, the D1 does not manage to pull the full rake up the hill but only three coaches. The 253 g of the modell do not seem to provide sufficient traction without traction tyres. That IMHO is a pity as the model's running characteristics are outstandingly good and it would manage to pull such rake easily up slight gradients at slow to medium speeds with a bit more traction.

Is there any space inside the body above the driving wheels to fit some extra weight. Liquid lead for example.

A white metal/pewter crew would help a little.

All the best

Ray

12 hours ago, cctransuk said:

 

Now - what follows may be completely irrelevant.

 

However, I do know that galvanised steel requires what is known as a mordant solution to be applied before conventional painting can be undertaken.

 

The solution deactivates the surface of the galvanising, such that paint will adhere. The visual effect of applying the solution is to dull the shiny bright surface of the galvanising to a satin / matt grey. Is this what we see being undertaken in the second image above?

 

If this is the case, the original finish was shiny 'silver', but the as-released finish (with insignia) was a satin / matt metallic grey - not grey paint; (though it would have appeared to be painted grey from any distance.

 

CJI.

Perhaps that might provide some more slight livery options for KR even if only produced in small quantities.

Hi James.

Did you get down to Eridge on Saturday ?

We were exhibiting in the waiting room and had our sales stand out on the platform.

We were hoping to have a chat with you about your show.

Look forward to hearing from you.

All the best

Ray

22 hours ago, Ian Morgan said:

Nice and busy day in the engine shed Saturday, followed by a pleasant ride on the 'Fish and Chips Special' in the evening.

 

We were exhibiting at Eridge and I did not get a chance to go down to Tunbridge Wells. I hear the shed there was pretty crammed with visitors, especially on the Saturday. They obviously did not all come down to us on the train,  but we got a fairly good attendance.

All the best

Ray

3 minutes ago, Edge said:

my own wish is that they sort that coal out. Scale wise, some of those lumps are about as big as an adult human, which I’m pretty sure wouldn’t be allowed :)

That should be fairly easy to correct.

3 minutes ago, Graham_Muz said:

 

It was painted grey, although it was noted as being 'silver grey' that a hue of grey not silver 

 

Again, this can be amended at the production stage. Hopefully, they will get it right !

We will see you there Mr Informant.

Gary is also doing a demo.

Ray

Having watched the full video and at some of the previous pictures.

The mechanical details, weighting and performance look impressive.

It looks like they have reduced the size of the fireman's window which is hopefully now correct.

The rivets do not appear to have been apparent in the previous pictures, so a new addition ? Mind you, if they were countersunk, they would not really have been visible.

The overall appearance is good. I look forward to receiving my pre-ordered one.

Ray

I bet the fireman wore a truss with coal lumps that big !

We are showing two layouts and a sales stand at Eridge.

All the best

Ray

59 minutes ago, roundhouse said:

Furness show in Barrow in Furness

Bit too far for us to visit, but one of our former members lives up there. I will let him know about it.

All the best

Ray