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    D869

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    Andy,

     

    that really is looking right on the money - and as Trevor H notes above, the quality of your work makes you forget this is 2mm. I similarly have a number of the Parkwood OOVs (pre hood for me too).

     

    This blog is an inspiration - I remember the tail end of the Warship's - just, and being a Bucks lad, also saw the last of the Hymeks circa 74/75 as well as the Westerns. Have developed a massive soft spot for the 6300's - can't honestly say I remember seeing them, just an incredibly characterful 1st gen diesel - and like you said at the outset, a must for a Devon or Cornwall layout set pre 72.

     

    I am about to have to dismantle my own layout for redecoration of the children's playroom, which once decorated, will give them an area to play in, (and, ahem, me, a 3 metre by 0.7m or so area for a layout again). There were some cracking photos of Drump Lane goods depot near Redruth that inspired me on a previous version of RM Web, but I don't seem to be able to find them now. I like the idea of having some stock on show, and an excuse for a bit of shunting, without the compromise of trying to condense Par or St Erth down into unworkable size.

     

    Anyway - your work looks fantastic, the MP15 chassis does look spot on in terms of wheelbase, and honestly, if I achieved results half as good as you have I would be thrilled. I will continue to watch with admiration and interest.

     

    Regards

     

    Matt Wood

    D869

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    If you'll excuse the pun your work on the roof and the way this is coming together is excellent and giving me a 'Zest' for getting an order to Worsley Works myself - using this blog as my 'how to' (if I secured results half as good as you I would be pleased).

     

    With regard to the MP 15DC chassis - did you order that from the Atlas Website in the States or a model shop out there ? And would I be right in thinking it cost somewhere in the region of 89 of the Queens pounds ? Excellent work though. Regards

     

    Matt W

    D869

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    Looking very good indeed Andy - the rate your going and the results you are getting I can see myself printing this little lot off and using it as a step by step guide.

     

    Don't know if it helps, but Brian Reed's book on Hydraulics from 1975 (I can still remember nagging my Mum and Dad to buy it for me), has a dimensioned roofplan drawing. It shows the taper commencing just about in line with the back edge of the side cab windows and is dimensioned to show overall width as 8'8" and width over nose end as 8'4".

     

    Hats off to you already for the way this is developing - I am getting seriously tempted.

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