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Good morning all The bogies are a problem. There is much discussion as to which bogies were replaced by 10ft heavy bogies. The Isinglass drawings show 10ft HD bogies fitted on the restaurant triplet and 8ft6ins HD bogies for the rest. Isinglass drawings also show 10ft HD bogies fitted as middle bogies on the Coronation twins which included a kitchen, with 8ft 6ins HD bogies for the rest. I don't know of any supplier for the 10ft version of the HD bogies. I suppose that one could "cut and shut" two cosmetic 8ft 6ins HD bogies, and fit them to a 10ft bogie frame as supplied by Dart castings. A very interesting and informative thread. Earlswood Nob

Good morning all You've answered the question. I calculated that the gap between windows on the first class Coronatian was greater that the gap in Thompson coaches. However using windows from more than one coach would allow the longer gaps to be modelled. I shall have to start collection Thompson coaches to follow your lead. Earlswood nob

Hi to all modellers An ingenious way of producing the Coronation coaches. Is there enough meat on the Triang Thompson coaches to produce the Coronation First twin?? Perhaps I should get the drawings. Earlswood Nob (A signal box near my youthful residence)

Good morning all I echo the sentiments about Dave Ellis and SEF. He is very helpful, and has been known to known to produce one-off castings of ex-Nucast kits, if the mould are in good shape. Earlswood nob

Good morning all Well done in reproducing the bogies. I find them very good (at a good price) for itting to my conversions of Triang Clerestories to GCR & NER carriages. The additional weight low down makes them run much better Earlswood nob (A signal box near where I grew up)

The beat up O4 has been on sale for at least three years. Originally over £200 and slowly dropping. If we wait until 2030, it might fall to a reasonable price. Earlswood nob

More motor madness? http://www.ebay.co.u...sd=282194944301 It looks like I'll get more than I anticipated for the unused one, still in its box, that I keep meaning to advertise. Earlswood nob

There must be magic afoot. This motor runs well without brushes. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Anchorage-Anchoridge-MGS-D11-5-pole-motor-oo-gauge-finescale-EM-P4-spares-repair-/282194944301?hash=item41b421212d:g:BmIAAOSwmfhX6Tkm Earlswood nob

Good morning all I think the NC108T tender must refer to the tender supplied with the J6. If my memory is right, it was a GNR type A tender. The Kays J3 kit was originally supplied with the Type B Atlantic Tender. Later J3s produced by NuCast had the type A tender as had been supplied with the Cotswold Q1. Earlswood nob

Good morning all The classic transport film Metroland has a GCR Atlantic (pre-WWI) working along the joint lines with a train of GCR stock. Earlswood nob

Hello Skaran I think GCR coaches are a bit thin on the ground. There are probably a few expensive etched kits, but I don't know of any budget examples. The old Triang/Hornby Clerestorys can be easily converted to represent GCR clerestorys built c1900-1910. A Chocolate and French grey repaint gives a reasonable representation. If the grabrails are replaced, they look even better. Earlswood nob

Good morning I am pleased that the white metal bogies will be produced again. I enjoy bashing old Triang/Hornby clerestorys into LNER pre-grouping stock. The cast bogies are ideal for this, and improve running as the weight is low down. Earlswood nob

Good morning all The first Royal Scot that I've seen with rubber tyres. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAINLINE-MODEL-No-XX-LMS-ROYAL-SCOT-CLASS-6P-4-6-0-MANCHESTER-REGIMENT-CODE-3-/400901899078?hash=item5d579d8346:g:vf0AAOSwBLlVA0Aj Earlswood nob

Good morning all The Caledonian 439 0-4-4T is available from DJH models (Code K8). Earlswood nob

However it does have Ratio bogies so that may have thrown the seller........... The Ratio Clerestory kits make up into a reasonable model. I cannot see the advantage of fitting Ratio bogies to a Hornby (ex-Triang) coach. The Ratio bogies would need new wheels as the plastic ones provided with the kits are useless. I have bashed several Hornby Clerestorys into GCR and NER coaches and they run well with Hornby bogies (I think they represent BR Mk1). A few seconds work with a modelling knife can convert them into a Fox bogie look-alike.

Here's a Hornby Clerestory masquerading as a Ratio model. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kit-Built-Midland-LMS-3rd-Brake-Ratio-Model-/262588147518?hash=item3d2379273e:g:VV8AAOSw-itXueI7

Accurate description? One piece Boiler/Firebox/Smokebox...... I don't think so. Etched Cab/Smoke deflectors......they look like white metal in the pics. Kit is now unavailable and therefore extremely rare.....someone hasn't told Dave Ellis that he isn't producing the W1 anymore. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/South-Eastern-Finecast-LNER-W1-Class-Hush-Hush-Locomotive-Kit-F184-/232056894204?hash=item3607ab32fc:g:joYAAOSwaB5Xu2nK

Good morning all I get great pleasure from building kits, and hopefully I am able to do so for many years to come. However, the cost of building a model is unlikely to recouped if it is sold on. The detail in R-T-R models is so good these days, that it is difficult to match, but putting my hand in my pocket to buy a R-T-R loco does not provide the hours of pleasure and sometimes frustration that I get from building one myself. Earlswood nob

This is even crazier; £78.15 for a second hand book that cost £9.99 new from Booklaw. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yeadon-Register-of-LNER-Locomotives-B12-Class-7-Yeadon-Willie-B-Hardback-/142072186301?hash=item21142985bd:g:AegAAOSwHoFXraYP Earlswood nob

I am in a dilemma as I don't know whether to buy this book from this Ebay seller for £51.24 or from Booklaw for £11.99. It's not even sure which volume it is. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yeadons-Register-of-LNER-Locomotives-Class-J71-and-J72-Vol-43A-/391532758938?hash=item5b292bc79a:g:aicAAOSwV0RXsNpl Earlswood nob

The Silver Jubilee train consisted of articulated carriages. Brake third/first Restaurant triplet Third/Brake first I cannot see any articulated carriages in the advert. Earlswood nob

There have been many overpriced models advertised from the Lake District. However I have never seen damaged packaging advertised as a loco at a high price. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KIT-BUILT-MODEL-Of-SOUTHERN-RAILWAYS-CLASS-0-6-0T-No-2108-TANK-LOCO-/302038416282?hash=item4652e47b9a:g:B2UAAOSw9NdXq2-5 Earlswood nob

Good morning all This is a rare loco that ran on the LANCY AND YORKIE. Slap on a bit of rust and double the price of the original model. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-EX-L-YR-LMS-TANK-10695-BESPOKE-WEATHERED-31-165-/371698710992?hash=item568af839d0:g:NpwAAOSwqBJXVxDB I cannot understand how a model that has been overpainted can be described as new. Earlswood nob

How about a J38 with splashers and coupled to an early NER tender? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-METALKIT-BUILT-L-N-E-R-J38-0-6-0-LOCO-TENDER-/112074988648?hash=item1a18309c68:g:mqUAAOSwXrhXmkvp

Good news I found many parts very useful. I hope the white metal bogies are reintroduced. Earlswood nob