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  1. Denbridge
    So much speculation and ill informed comment. Regarding the toplights, i recently provided Slaters with the instructions for all 3 kits. Once theyve sorted out the mess that Dunn had made and created new box artwork etc. These kits will be re released. And eventually the other 4mm kits will follow. Dont hassle Slaters though. Just wait for announcements.
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    the website only has a selection of the total plan index. It would be worth dropping them a line.
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    unless things have changed dramatically in the last few years, the NRM holds relatively few civil engineering drawings. These have historically remained in the ownership of the railways. BR/Tiltrack and now Network Rail. Until around 2005 these were kept at regional plan stores. Since then they have been all located to a 'state of the art' centre just outside of York. In my professional life, ive had many dealings with them.
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    Have you tried the Network Rail plan office in York regarding copies of the original bridge? Nowadays they tend to be a lot more helpful than in previous years. BUT never turn up in person. You are unlikely to get in and will be unwelcome.
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    okay. Whatever. But i disagree whole heartedly. You terms of reference disqualify many of the most influential and talented modellers. Therefore under these rules this hall of fame is geared more towards writers rather than the cream of model MAKERS.
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    Personally i think youve created a station full of character. Those who dont compromise are those who plan the ultimute layout without building anything. If you are happy, enjoy what you are creating In short, a wonderful depiction of a welsh secondary route.
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    Roye England never wrote articles. Nor did many of our most notable modellers So as i said this isnt really a modellers jall of fame it is about modelling authors.
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    But your criteria is therefore about those who influenced the hobby through their prowess of the pen. So it isnt really a 'modellers' hall a fame, but a hobby writers hall of fame.
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    an extremely hypothetical question surely? How could one answer that unless it happened? I restored a model beam engine a good few years ago and resisted many offers. Then at a time in my life another offer was made which i accepted. Whilst it made sense at the time and i realised a 5 figure sum, ive regretted that choice ever since.
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    if you discount actual modellers and only judge by influence you will arrain your top 10. However, when it comes down to modelING the choice will become more difficult and i suspect nigh on impossible. As i said modellers and those said to influence the hobby are 2 distinct areas. CJF could never be classed as a modeller. Nor could many others who had a profound influence.
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    I wonder if the proposed hall of fame needs a new title? People such as CJF and Greenly regularly crop up. Yet Greenly was not a modeller and CJF as a modeller was of a very low standard. The same applies to some other suggestions. I feel there is a marked difference between a Railway Modelling Hall and a model railway hall.
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    There were only 2 'proper' greens used post 1923. Middle chrome green and olive (or sage) green.as used by the GW and its near tramway the Southern
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    i believe im right in thinking that Mallard wasnt actually running at 126mph on the modelled area, but was still accelerating towards the record books.
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    Before John Anning there was of course Geoffrey Keen. After John, Ron Parren ran the Easter show for years.
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    Little Muddle

    Denbridge replied to KNP's topic in Layout topics

    damn. Someone got out of the wrong side of bed this morning with a seriously bad attitude.
  16. Denbridge
    A friend of mine lowers his tenders by throwing away the chassis and building a brass one. It transforms the overall look of the Hornby Gresley pacifics. He has also recently started binning the loco chassis as well having had too many fail.
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    Roye England Guy Williams James Beeson Alex Jackson Sid Stubbs David Jenkinson Peter Denny John ahern Iain Rice Bernard Miller
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    the LMS was plagued throughout with insufficient top end motive power. The Scots were magnificent but at times were thrashed doing jobs that in reality only suited to the class 8 pacifics.
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    I remember an old chap i regularly saw at exhibitions back in the late 70s. He had been a senior ganger on the GWR and BR (W). He always used to comment on how aesthetically clean most model track was portrayed. He always said it was tidier in steam days, but much, much dirtier than most models depict. And colouring was also far more patchier and less uniform since much spot reballasting would regularly take place.
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    I buy mine from ebay. Its the cheapest place ive found. Search for veroboard.
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    far more plausible than the permission to build so many Bulleid pacifics on the Southern.
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    leaving off the handles and grabrails would improve things no end. The finished coach would also look much better with these as seperate fittings.
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    i must admit, i tend to agree regarding oo works models. They often appear pretty basic. Especially if one regards how much they cost.
  25. Denbridge
    Archer also do bolt head sheets as well as rivets.
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