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Just curious - what ballast are you using there?

I feel the need to praise Dave at Lanarkshire Models for great service - took the time to answer an email even though I had never ordered from him before, and then replied to a further question sent when I placed an order. Also took time to advise me when the order was posted and it arrived two days later. Great service! I only ordered a few buffer stops as samples before placing a bigger order (I need quite a few more). The casting are things of beauty and it’s almost a shame to stick them together and paint them….. ps Edit to add that the packaging was very good

Thank you.It seems they have changed the domain name to: www.tennentstrains.co.uk (Had to google it!) - it was until very recently http://tennentstrainsofhalesowen.co.uk (Which is what I had saved).

I have just noticed that Tennents website has disappeared - are they still trading? (I haven’t been there for a couple of months). Steve

No sleep ‘till bedtime B. Esty-Boyes

Those look nice - I already have a K’s one purchased from eBay a few years ago from ‘Hayfield’ of this parish (if my memory is correct) but I think I’ll be saving up some pennies for a few of yours!

Thank you! So we are looking at about just over 6 months minimum- off to do some sums...

Could I ask, without you having to reveal any sensitive information, how long this would be likely to take once tooling commences, as this would determine whether I might order one or several (I would like to save up and budget for them)

Why would they? - you need to drill pilot holes (slightly smaller than the screw size) and countersink to fit the screw heads.

I only ever had (and still have) 2 Clippers, but as far as I recall they still had only 2 wires coming out of the back......

At the risk of entering a war zone, what do you perceive as ‘significant advantages ‘?

That’s a model?? You’re joking of course! Seriously- that is superb!

It will be interesting to see what you do with the King - they come up at a very reasonable price now that the new model has been available for several years, and at least the colour is better! Saying that, my original one years ago was BR blue, and my recent one is also ......blue! (Just for nostalgic reasons - plus, I can’t stand to look at the ‘green’ on my the recent Hornby locos..

I’ve been following this thread since the start and have just one thing to say: you don’t hang about do you! Brilliant modelling and so quick- I would still be measuring things and procrastinating about what to do next!!

Excellent- well done!

Is it a trick of the light or do some of those sleeper ends at the bottom of the picture appear to be pointed?

That looks like it’s pulling a brass coach kit that hasn’t been painted

What it also shows is how good the Mainline model was! - I suppose the real answer is using an etched chassis to get rid of those cogs under the tender and improve the running and the detail on the undergubbinns. I have one of the initial Oxford Rail ones (the one with the overdone GWR lining) and it runs superbly (probably due to the twin flywheel- why did they change this?)....

‘had of’ ??? What does that mean in English?

What a fantastic post, and although I never corresponded with Allan it sums up my memories of the 70’s

But at least, if my memory serves me correctly (something it does with decreasing frequency these days!) the engines had lamps during Ringos tenure.....

I was just thinking the same thing!

Dore End - is that because it’s the end by the door? Very clever!

These suppliers advertise a lot in the mags http://www.picture-pride-displays.co.uk

Does anyone know how they get the non-stick coating to stick to non-stick pans?