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Hi Hippel, The link below might help, https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=nl&sp=nmt4&u=http://nmld.locaalspoor.nl/en/object/2266&xid=17259,15700002,15700022,15700124,15700149,15700168,15700173,15700186,15700201&usg=ALkJrhhWkWTUHQgAShHKVPngeJiiwjN5xA It appears to be NS512 HTH MC

Michael, Thanks for that .. I'm sure I have some somewhere now, but another set will be welcome as I've probably put them " somewhere safe" !! Meld

Hi PDanny, So Far I haven't, but I'm looking at getting the side profiled very soon by a Friend with some rolling bars and going to make a start on it over the summer . Thanks for your Interest. Meld.

Hi, The chassis looks to be an N Gauge V100 Chassis ( DB class 211/212 Bo-Bo DH locomotives ), as to the body .. sorry I cannot help with that. Meld

Hello, To gauge the correct positioning of the Kadee drag box I stuck one in place with a dab of superglue making sure that the back of the coupling head was in line with the furthest part forward of the model ( on the 142's it was the moulded steps and the 156's the outer edge of the gangway and then carefully drilled through the mounting hole in the drag box and bolted it to the chassis ) and the other drag box was also located on the other vehicle from the set with a small dab of glue. The two driving vehicles were then couple up cab to cab and then slowly and carefully run round all parts of the layout to see if it was clear everywhere. If not enough or to much gap was there between the vehicles, I just pinged the draft box off the other, 2nd, vehicle and moved it in board or outboard until I had the correct distance. I then repeated the drilling and holding process to mount permanently. I had the ease of all of my conversions being plastic chassis, so the drilling was easy by hand. If the 170 has a cast metal chassis yiu will need to use an electric drill and drill carefully with a bit of extra hand pressure. Once you have the hole drilled, just secure with a nut and bolt as I've mentioned before. No soldering .. the Kadee draft box is plastic and a small dab is glue is enough to hold the two pieces ( body and cover plate ) together. HTH Meld

Have you tried printing from Google Earth or Maps.me?? HTH Meld

Hi There, as the new improved models with functioning BSI couplers have yet to de delivered from the manufacturer ( or the coupler listed as a spare part AFAIK ), then I doubt anyone has been able to try modify the older models with the new working BSI coupling to allow a consist that you are asking about. However many people have, in the past, used non prototypical Kadee Knuckle couplers to allow models of modern diesel and electric units to be consisted to run in multiple. Some people have added a dummy "electrical & air connections" box under mounted via the uncoupling trip pin and others just left it missing. I did some lima 156 units and Hornby 142 units using standard length ( #5 ) and a long length ( #18 IIRC ) arm at alternate ends to allow ease of traversing the tighter than prototype curves most of us have to use ... and it was a bit of an experiment as to the exact distance I need to set the draft boxes on the underframes, but once done I used the same distance on every version of that model from each manufacturer. HTH Meld

Good to talk to you too, Glad you feel inspired ... as I said, just have a go. Mike

Yes, my mistake. Meld

Phil, The ratio of the top doors on a 21t ( MDV/MDW ) is around a 1/3 of the height to the main body door, where as on a 24.5t ( MEO ) its about half the height of the main body door. Once you can " see" the difference you get your eye in very quickly in spotting them in pictures as they look 'Too Tall'. Early 21t 2 door opens, and the rebuilds did not have any top doors ( MDO ) Another thing is that if the door spring is visible in the photos, the 21t ( MDV/MDW ) seem to have been built with 2 door springs per door ( and S.A.B. linkage on one side? ), where as the 24.5t seems to have been built with only one per door! The Yellow triangle mark was also an indication to staff of the larger, 24.5t capacity of these Opens and the Hopper coal wagons too IIRC? HTH Meld

Nope, nothing wrong with my Alarm Clock The original post doesn't mention looking on a Facebook page ... It does mention the Live unveiling at the show, with website and Newsletter at 10am and I would have thought on here too as they set up the OP. But hey ho, maybe we'll get some sort of RMWeb Delay-repay Meld

Tick, Tock .........

Try Grease instead, like the film . HTH Meld

Might be a bit expensive, but its to the right scale .... http://www.maidstone-engineering.com/other/self-build-86/drawing-sets/henry-greenly-archive-drawings-15-inch-gauge HTH

SR/BR 4wh 13T Flat Wagon DEMU Covered Engine Carrier ( ZRV,W, X, B,A dependant on period for braking! )

Nice window etches, are they from Rubyrocco76 or your own production? MC

Different bodies on different chassis by different Works/Contractors over a long conversion period. At least two body styles have an A and B version. One chassis has and A and B version. Worms, Open, Can, Of! I suspect that this is why Hornby quietly dropped their proposed model to come out along side the OTA. MC

So far so good Carl. Excellent work, once again. MC.

Info on Numbering from LTSV site, http://www.ltsv.com/w_profile_005.php, might help with should it have a black bottom to the doors or not question. The number series allocated for these wagons was from DB978000 and very nearly 1000 were eventually converted, using the majority of the source wagon fleet. Wagons up to DB978746 were converted at Shildon. When this closed in 1984, the work was transferred to Swindon, who built up to DB978921 over the next two years. There was then a gap until the programme was recommenced at Doncaster works (later RFS). Their first wagon was DB978922 in February 1988, and the last (DB978991) in June. HTH MC

There's one on EBay ATM ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dapol-BR-Diesel-Brake-Tender-HM013-Limited-Edition-for-Hornby-Magazine-NEW/253411694613?hash=item3b00839815:g:XXIAAOSw~o5aeDob HTH MC

Continued to be made available via H & A Models. https://www.hamodels.net/ HTH MC

Hi, Rembrow See post#95 above, you have to manually choose the Free postage option. MC

Having spoken to the owner of KGR this morning here at the Erith show, in Longfield, the business is not for sale and he's been very busy as it's been the season of merriment and joy as well as being ill recently ( like quite a few of people). Please try contacting him again for an update, most Mondays he's having a day of rest after a show weekend so it's not always going to be someone completely aware of the whole situation who could answer. MC

Only on the front Mick, only on the front !! ;D

Carl, Great work on the tidy up, perhaps Steve needs to be hired out as a "Kick up the Bum" subbie, He'd make a mint .. not many would argue with him! I like the buildings, I have seen models of them before, but where I wonder ... Sorry Boss! MC