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That's the sort of thing I was meaning. Maybe I used the wrong name for it. Jim
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Have you tried using green scouring pad, cut (or torn and trimmed, depending how neat you want the hedge to be) into strips, then dressed with flock as foliage? Jim
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The S&DJR van was sent to Biggar wagon works and has emerged with proper couplings! 🙂 It will now be able to run around Kirkallanmuir with the other stock. Jim
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Sorry to take so long to respond to this. Other things taking up my time. On a 1961 Route plan in Jack Kernahan's book on the Cathcart Circle, the outer circle is still marked as 'up' and the inner as 'down' at Pollockshields West. so the changeover must have been when trains got back to Muirhouse Junction. Jim
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An S&DJR road van from Tucking Mill arrived at Kirkallanmuir on the morning goods earlier in the week, however, the town photographer has been having a rather busy time recently and was only able to attend and record its presence today. By this time the contents had been unloaded and taken over to the premises of Mr Greenlees, the licenced grocer, opposite the goods yard entrance (see post of 10th December 2021 - gosh, was it that long ago?) from where it is reported that sales are very satisfactory. Thanks again, Jerry. Jim
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Thanks, @JonathonAG. Believe it or not, it is an old tin of Humbrol labelled 'MC12 Prussian Dragoon Blue'! So presumably proper Prussian Blue! 😁 Jim
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Thanks, Ian. I have to say I agree with you on preference, but this seemed more appropriate for hauling the G & E set Jim
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Dettingen GCR might have been layout
Caley Jim replied to richard i's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
Many years ago I was recommended to only use one screw to fix loco bodies to chassis. That way there's no chance of causing torsion. As long as the fixing point is a little way in from the end it will sit OK. If need be, at the other end have some 'guides' either side of the chassis to centralise the body. Where you are employing split frame collection, these need to be styrene, or other non-conducting material. Jim -
I can't recall off the top of my head, @St Enodoc and I'm away from home (in Anstruther) for the weekend, but I'll look it up when I get home. Jim
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You also had places like the Cathcart Circle where trains left Glasgow Central as up trains and became down trains as they ran round the circle and returned to Central. Jim
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I finish locos and coaches with Ronseal clear acrylic satin varnish. For wagons I use matt paints. Jim
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Dettingen GCR might have been layout
Caley Jim replied to richard i's topic in Pre-Grouping - Modelling & Prototype
I always like to get a loco in working order before I start adding any details. Jim -
Fully agree there. In any case, the arms on your etch are too long to be GWR. There's were much shorter and stumpier. Jim