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Should be easy enough for a 9f, less easy for a J10 or such like. Princess Anne would be the easiest of all if anyone has had a go at building one. I have a GT3 which appeared in BRM ages ago which has easily smashed the time the real one ran for. I also have never built, but proposed locos like the crosti standard 5 and standard 2-8-2. Does that mean the model instantly was winning the moment it turned a wheel? richard

But had historical holes which just meant it made no sense historically for most of the second half. richard

You didn’t miss much. I watched it to the end, without my background knowledge it would have been hard to piece together the context of the scenes as it jumped between decades. Others in the family certainly struggled. A case of hype over substance in my opinion. others may disagree. richard

Speaking from experience I assume? thanks one and all for the advice. richard

A big step. Major components fitted together. Now whispering it quietly I think it has all been designed for p4. It has needed fettling to get this far and it looks like it needs some space made around the bogie wheels on the frame. decision time, cylinders or the small items on the body next? it certainly now feels like this loco will get finished. Something I have not always thought. richard no need to discuss the light reading behind. An occupational hazard/ necessity.

That’s because they are steam engines.

We now just need the power bogie as a spare too. Nudge nudge richard

Holiday project. have to travel light as need to get 5 peoples luggage and a dog plus it’s luggage in a car. able to fit tools glue and paint to make this. Tree branch free of charge off the ground. placed on the layout. It needs a driver, at some point I will need to admit there is no more space for cars or carts. They will have to become wagon loads. work on the Atlantic can slowly resume. Richard

I brought a ticket last year for the late Easter holiday. I rode three times. As Easter was early this year have ridden another three times on the same ticket. I would have paid for at least 4 of those trips if the annual pass was not available. Therefore lost income. As for buying ancillaries, nothing at Whitby, Pickering has little in the shop for an enthusiast. Most places have a second hand book store full of interesting books. Goathland a cafe but there are others in town people will hit first. Tiny shop. Should hogwarts the heck out of it. Little reason to get off at Levison except walk so people walk away without stopping. IMHO. Richard

Seems strange they would go to the effort of a white roof and yet leave the cab front black. richard

For realism you would need to make sure sidings going straight on to the main lines have a catch point or a headshunt. i have to admit I have never understood layouts that are double most of the way but then single for a little bit. For me one or the other. However, it is your plan not mine. richard

No fear of fractions, just noting that imperial measures break down into 12th 32nd or 64th so guessed that is where it came from. richard

Or not far enough at the left hand end. Consistency of weather is key I have found. Prichard

Looks interesting. I am guessing the 3/8th comes from when all the measurements were done in imperial. that has got the cogs whirling. thanks richard

This was feeding into my thinking. It looks looks like it might get tight in there. I would like to avoid the dodge of smaller bogie wheels which I know some have used on 04s to make the front ends work. if I have to nibble the cylinders a little, it will be better than the Atlantic I did not build. thanks richard