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  1. johnarcher
    Agreed, the presentation looks really good. (So does the layout of course)
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    Yes, I have had one of those motors from you, it's a pretty good one. However I am looking at the prospect of doing some rather smaller 0-6-0's - the inside of a (cast) Ilfracombe goods firebox, or Bishop's Castle 'Carlisle' could probably do with something a bit smaller.
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    As I understand it (very possibly wrongly) coreless motors don't like the end-thrust of a worn first stage? I agree that a good conventional motor (with a good gearbox) can be just as good, certainly good enough, but that particular coreless one seemed a handy size to sit in, for instance, a 4mm 0-6-0's firebox.
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    The 10x12 especially looks interesting, I wish someone with greater engineering nous than I have would produce a gearbox that would allow a motor like that to drive in the normal sort of position in a 4mm locomotive.
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    I've had a search for it, to my eye it looks like this one. What do you think? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2Pcs-DC-12V-36500RPM-5-pole-rotor-dc-motor-high-speed-dual-shaft-carbon-brush6ON/323803328870?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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    I'm looking at getting something like this. My old basic Antex is fine, but I think I will want something useful for white-metal soldering. The minimum temp on this one appears to be 200, which seems a bit high for that?
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    Has anyone put one of the N30 motors into a model yet, and, if so, how well is it working? I mean the Chinese 1020 size one, this thing - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micro-Mini-N30-Motor-DC-6V-12V-17000RPM-25000RPM-High-Speed-Large-Torque-10-12mm/282613911506?hash=item41cd1a0fd2:g:oFgAAOSwP2FZkRCP
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    No fixing holes, which is a hassle though not insurmountable I suppose.
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    I had the same when we lived in a small village (or hamlet) in France. (Apart from Eircode of course)
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    Well, if somebody reckons they could "eat a horse" I suppose eventually .......
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    Remembering that you need a good deal more distance to pass a horse than a cycle, if you do it slowly enough.
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    But not, presumably, if to get past you have to do it at such a speed that you panic the horse (and, as a result presumably, the rider).
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    There's also the Broad Gauge Society of course. Even if one didn't want to model the Broad gauge some bits and pieces they produce would probably be useful.
  14. johnarcher
    Thanks Albyn, I'll do that. Have a good weekend. I lived near Gunnislake for a good many years, but for some reason I never really fancied the PD&SWJR as a prototype. Several other Stephens' lines though.
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    Yes, I remembered them being there, but they now seem to have retreated to the Stores only.
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    According to the SMT article (generously attached by Becasse above) one of them was no 8806, built 1883 - so surely iron solebars. He doesn't mention the other. Looking at the two photos Albyn posted they both look like channel-section to me. The wooden solebars on the one the K&ESR got look quite different.
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    Thanks for the last two posts Albyn. Yes I saw the coaches on the BCRly Society website. I looked for the ex-LSW one on the Worsley website but haven't spotted it yet, I must drop him an email. I saw a note a year or so ago about Adrian Swain being, sadly, in poor health, and largely retired. I assume that's still the case, unless anyone knows otherwise, or that any kits (especially this one!) have moved elsewhere?
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    I've not seen these GW underframe kits, though they sound useful, but are they for P4 only, or usable for EM? I wonder as they only seem to be available through S4 stores, therefore to S4 Soc members only (which I'm not, yet, still dithering between EM and P4 for a projected scheme).
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    I would be grateful for that, there is likely to be some information in the instructions that would be helpful in making one (or both). As far as I can see No 2 at least was basically 1882 pattern - ie iron solebars?
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    I can only say thanks again.
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    Thank you, that is unexpected and very helpful. Especially as it has a diagram of the brake linkage from the wheel (standard?) to the cross-rod, detail which apparently is not in the BRJ article (when I find a copy).
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    Thanks again, I'll keep any eye open for that BRJ, though none of the usual sites seem to have a copy at the moment. Loads of 16's and 18's, but no 17. Still there's no hurry, I have a probable house move coming up so there won't be a lot done for a while.
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    I am not optimistic enough to hope that anyone might have one of these GW O/F brake van kits lying about for sale, but I wonder if anyone who has made one still has the instructions? If I could purchase a copy of those it might help with useful details for scratch-building one.
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    Thanks again to everybody, posts and the PM-sent scan and picture. One final question, I'll get some of the mentioned magazines, but can anyone say if any of them show the original condition (ie pre AA16 modernisation) - especially the brake set-up? Thanks also for the welcome Cornelius, I've always had an interest in said arcane world (along with other minor and rustic lines, main lines mostly don't fascinate me), and I thought it time I did something about it before my time runs out. Must join the society.
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    Really? I'm sure when I did them (1967) most of us did about 8 O Levels. My one reason for suspecting dumbing-down is going on - I think I have heard that at least some schools are doing Chaucer in translation now
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