Moxy

The answer to 'what?' is probably the CIE Radio Train; https://flic.kr/p/7XQXA2 Where & when, I've no idea. The coach may be ex WLWR saloon 935, there is an undated picture of it in 'Irish Broad Gauge Carriages' D Coakham, ISBN 1 85780 175 x, in use as a mobile studio.

Goods in Transit insurance for UK will cost a certain amount, Goods in Transit insurance for USA/Canada will cost a lot more, for a variety of reasons. Greater distance travelled/more likely goods go missing/are damaged, if a claim is brought in US/CA courts, damages awarded are likely to be much higher than UK. A small business may not be able to afford overseas Goods In Transit cover, or they may do so little overseas business that it isn't worth the extra cost. A larger UK seller with a lot of overseas customers will be able to afford overseas Goods In Transit cover, and be able to absorb the cost of the higher premiums. Retailers don't have to sell outside their own country if they don't want to.

I think I know why it 'looks' wrong. (I'm not saying it is, they may have rebuilt some to look like that). The LGOC B type had an open cab, that one has been rebuilt with a windscreen & enclosed cab. The chassis is wrong as well, it should have open spoked wheels & solid tyres, like this one.

Thank you for the 'award,' Martyn, but I can't claim any credit for the idea, I learnt it from somebody else, either on here or at a show somewhere. I think every modelling trick or technique in a modeller's arsenal is learnt from someone, then refined and passed on to others. It's what I like about forums (fora in the plural?), and about the hobby generally, is that we all share tips & experiences with each other to help out. I know I've asked loads of questions over the years, both at shows and online, somebody usually has the answer. Happy to have been of assitance in this case!

Hi Martyn Try soaking it in neat Dettol. I haven't used on a Triang coach (yet), but I have successfully used it to remove the factory finish paint from some Triang Hornby vans, and Lima train set coaches. Once the paint softens, wipe most of it off with kitchen towel, then scrub the sides with an old toothbrush to get the paint out of the door frames. Finally, rinse the sides under a tap and allow it to dry. Paul

Hornby did both 4 wheel and 6 wheel clockwork versions using this bodyshell, but as you say when it became an electric loco, they fitted an 0-4-0 chassis. (It's too short to fit their standard electric 0-6-0 chassis, and in any case they have the ex LBSC E2 which has been the 'electric' Thomas for a number of years.)

I can't recall whether there has been a version of this loco bashed on this thread, but it appears to be derived from the clockwork Thomas https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/312739650102_/00-Thomas-the-Tank-Engine-clockwork-with-key.jpg

That's a very credible attempt, very neat. The problem with crew for the Pug is that it's a small loco in any scale, which is why your normal 4mm figures won't fit. Try these figure from Faller or these from Noch . They are both H0 scale (1:87), so a bit smaller than 00.

There is an earlier thread on RMWeb about these cranes; https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/105106-the-toplis-level-luffing-crane-a-mathematical-quandary/ which includes several photos. I'm no engineer, and I'm not modelling a dockside scene in my current project, but it does strike me that the jib on the Toplis crane looks like the one in the Dapol (rail mounted) breakdown crane. Maybe a representation of a Toplis crane could be made by kitbashing the Dockyard crane & the Breakdown crane together?

It's nothing to do with the Dapol kit, it looks like a reboxed/rebadged Walthers kit https://www.osbornsmodels.com/walthers-trainline-931-908-beginner-kit---gantry-crane-40476-p.asp

IIRC the bunkers are inside the cab sheets on the real 0-4-0 version. Would it not make more sense to add extra bunkers to the front of the cab, to increase the capacity of the existing bunkers? Alternatively, you could turn the cab side sheets round, so the entrance and steps are over the rear driver, moving the long part of the cab side with the number on to the back. That would give plenty of room for a large bunker the full width of the loco.

Yes it is supposed to be a Mark1. The scaling of these is a bit variable. I can't find my notes at the moment & the coaches are packed away, but from memory the height of the side is correct at 1:87, but the length of the side is to about 1:96 scale, so it's too short. This was quite common amongst toy train manufacturers of the time. While we will probably never know for certain why Playcraft did it, it was normally done, as you suggest, to get the coaches round train set curves. Having said that it's too short, Playcraft have been quite clever in the way they have done it. They reduced the gap between each window by a small amount, making all the window spacings in the correct proportion for a Mark1, and from normal viewing distances on a layout it looks OK. The problem comes when you try to mix them with the other range of British H0 coaches, made by Lima. These are closer to scale length (although still not exactly to scale), mixing the two in the same train does show up the length deficiencies of the Playcraft coach!

Just to confuse matters, Dapol have now started reusing the 'Kitmaster' brand on their latest packaging.

It's a Manning Wardle, probably an 'Old I' or a 'K' Class. They built over 250 of them, mostly for contractors, although some did end up on Colonel Stephen's lines.

Sorry for the thread drift Nick, I know this question was asked 5 months ago, but I've only just seen it and it doesn't look as though anyone else has replied. The loco isn't a W4, it's a W6 from the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Steam Railway, currently under restoration, according to their website. There are some other pictures of W6's (but not no. 1976) here, scroll down the page. I'm not a fan of GWR usually, but I like your layout, and I'm jealous of the space you have! Regards Moxy

They were made by a company called Scalecraft, distributed by Peco. There is an RMWeb thread on them : https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/54465-scalecraft-roadrailer/

Bristol Railbus is available from Phoenix Precision Paints: https://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/products/nononsensekits/mtk/nnk-mtk-new-production/bristol-railbus

Not sure if this has been mentioned on here, but Warrington show in October has been cancelled. http://www.warringtonmodelrail.co.uk/

Further thread drift - you may already have seen this, but the 5.5mm Association is here. Well worth joining. Moxy

Thanks for the video Corbs, I will be referring back to it for inspiration when my kit arrives. Being from Preston, this Bagnall is probably my favourite industrial loco, although by the time I became aware of the Docks operation as a child in the early 1970's, it had gone over to the Sentinel diesels, so sadly I never saw the steam locos in service. You showed in the video that you applied several coats of primer. Can I ask please how long you allowed the primer to dry before rubbing down? I'm eager to see this loco up and running (when my kit arrives) but I don't want to spoil it by rushing the build. Thanks in advance Moxy

Guys, I hate to be a killjoy, but could we please get back to the Pugbashes this thread is supposed to be about? There are plenty of other threads to discuss coaches/secondhand dealers/state of the hobby etc. etc. Thanks

Hi Darius According to 'Irish Broad Gauge Carriages' (Midland Publishing ISBN 185780175X), the following Mk2's ran in Northern Ireland: 1970; 8 modified Mk2B's. 1x Open First; 4 x Open Seconds; 1 x Catering car & 2 x Second class driving/brake trailers. (Used with the Hunslet Bo-Bo's) 1972; 5 Mk2C's. 1 x First class driving trailer & 4 x Open Seconds. 1980; 12 Mk2B's. 2 x Brake Firsts. These were converted into Brake Standard generator vans. 10 x Open Firsts, these were reclassified as Standard class. 1982; 1 x Mk2F Dining Car. Some were ex BR & some were newly built by Derby for NIR, but I haven't been able to locate former BR numbers for them. Hope this helps Moxy

I'll guess at 'St Dunstan' https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/avonside-engine-co-works-no-2004-st-dunstan-0-6-0st/

The Science Museum has the archive for Sentinel Road Vehicles, perhaps they hold the loco archives as well?

Welcome to RMWeb! Sorry to disappoint, but all three of those manufacturers have long since gone. I have attached a link HERE to a 2018 list of what was available to L&Y modellers. (It's not my list or my website, but it might give you a starting point.) Regards Paul