Baldyoldgit

Thanks for your replies. I reread the instruction and the brakes were on one side only[easy to adjust], although there are two sets provided. I think I will leave it with handed brake levers, it will be in LNER livery.

Tony.

I am building a GC 10 ton open wagon kit. The brake levers are handed, I realize the wagons were built like this, but does anyone know if they were later altered to right hand levers on both sides?  Regards Tony.

A couple of pictures from the mid sixties, happy days.

Tony.

If you have a copy of East Anglian Branch line Album by Dr Ian C  Allen , fig 110 shows a Hertford Quad in a March _ Cambridge train.

regards Tony.

Here is a picture of the castings supplied with the kit, just started building mine.

Request for help this morning. I acquired a box of part completed wagons a few months ago and dug them out last night with a view to finding out what they are. I managed most of them but there are a few which still elude me. I'd be grateful if anyone else could pin them down:

 

I know I've seen these before. LNWR? By ABS?

 

 

This is part of a twin but I only have one half. The axleboxes are quite distinctive:

 

 

Again, part of a twin (I have both of these)with offset axles. These have a cast WM floor as well, not the usual plastic insert:

 

 

Finally one of two single bolsters which came as a pair.

 

The single bolsters look like L&Y ones by 51L

Regards Tony.

Here is an ex GER brakevan built from a D&S kit

Regards Tony.

Mine arrived this morning. You should get an email with a tracking number, and another one to say it has been delivered. My parcel had the wrong name on it, although the address and email were correct.

Thanks Mick but unfortunately that hasn't helped. I have built the bogies to that stage but can't work out how the white metal castings and the remaining etched plate are fitted.

 

The NER ones are different and I have the instructions for those.

Does this help. Ihope it is OK to post this.

I used a piece of piano wire, and a couple of pieces of tube. There is a joggle in the frames for the rear axle. The linkage to brakes stops it moving too far. Now i need to clean the wheels, remove that bit of fluff and get a better camera.

Tony.

I imagine that even real experts sit in armchairs from time to time, Larry. 

 

Andrew's expertise goes way, way beyond the comfort of an armchair, as illustrations of his modelling on this thread clearly show. I rate him among the top contemporary builders in 4mm, especially as he weathers everything he makes, giving it the most natural, realistic appearance. 

 

To be fair, I don't think any manufacturer 'mutilates' anything they make (that's usually left to the likes of me in the way of cutting, sawing, carving and altering). It's a great shame that Hornby's gangwayed Gresley carriages have such a poor body shape (does the firm make Thompson corridor stock?), though the non-gangwayed LNER stock is first class. 

 

I've made Comet kits to the same diagrams as these shown below, but I haven't matched the RTR excellence. 

 

Hornby Gresley non-corridor 3rd R4516 weathered.jpg

 

This is the LNER all Third, weathered down employing the dry-brush technique with a range of colours including matt brown, matt grey and matt black. 

 

Hornby Gresley non-corridor 3rd R4520 weathered.jpg

 

And the same diagram, this time in BR ownership. 

 

weathered Hornby Gresley 02.jpg

 

The same weathering techniques were applied to the LNER Semi Corridor Lavatory Composite.

 

weathered Kirk Gresley 01.jpg

 

Though pretty grotty now in comparison with the current RTR and etched equivalents, old Kirk kits can be 'brought to life' with a touch of weathering. I built this one some time ago and painted it in (wartime) unlined teak, weathering it lightly. With the other LNER vehicles, it'll be used for the LNER weekend scheduled for LB next year. 

 

Though nowhere near the standard of your coach-building, as layout carriages, used on a big layout, they have their place I think. As everything I've made with regard to locos and rolling stock is weathered to one degree or another, then these fit in quite well in my view.

 

Others have recently posted examples of their weathering - my most grateful thanks for those.

 

Regards,

 

Tony. 

I made this from a Kirk kit. I had a go at flush glazing it, luckily the windows have square corners.

Regards Tony.

worry is that it might not arrive, based on some other threads here on this forum. Lots of doubts on accuracy of drawings in some cases, and a lot have had trouble contacting this company. Odd thing is he did start selling some books of drawings at start of year on ebay. I tried emailing him, and the email bounced. At least with paypal it is possible to get money back.

 

I am interested in the drawing for a project, but would also work from any photos. I am also after copies of Oekilon EMU stock drawings from his list, and put an order in.not easy, but used his contact form to send details of which drawings, and paypal for payments.. 

Thing is, I have asked for info about these drawings elsewhere on forum, and no-one seems to be able to produce them. Sometimes feel some are holding onto info, not wanting to share for some odd reason. Iunderstand there may be copyright ssues, so often communication by PM and all you then see is some thank yous on the forum.

 

Some have said they had to put paypal disputes in, got money back it seems because paypal had trouble contacting him. Given this trouble, I would have thought paypal would have stopped the account.

It could just be that lots of people have had good service, but a few have had problems and put it on forum. Bad news is more likely to be written aout than good nes, and based on what happened with another business, not everything said is 100 % correct.

The GER Society sells drawings for an 040 Tram and the W&U bogie coach.http://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.php/home/sales/files-emporium-2/category/17-lg-scale-drawings-by-john-gardner