Adrian Stevenson

I went up today for a couple of hours and had a very enjoyable time. Always nice to meet like minded people. Thanks to Hatton's Manager Richard for the behind the scenes guided tour of the business. I must say I was very impressed with the operation and this accounts for the good service I have received from them with my orders. (The usual disclaimer applies. ) Met up with Tony Wright and had a chat. Dave came out after the live web chat and had a quick chat too. As planned, I came home with "Papyrus". Business seemed to be brisk. "Flying Scotsman" was a popular choice of course. I will add some pics of the new loco over the weekend. Cheers, Ade.

Hi James, the shingles are black felt, quite thick and about a foot square. They are laid with a good wide overlap. A mate across the road who ordered a cabin after seeing mine has just started laying his. They go down on top of the plastic membrane with adhesive and nails. Sorry I cannot recall the brand name. Cheers Ade.

Possibly so! Trying to rearrange some appointments with work so I can attend. Cheers, Ade.

The instructions supplied tell you how to operate them with DCC. You can use the Dapol DCC Servo signal controller 4A-001-002 (available separately). Or a DCC accessory controller like Digikeijs DR4080 to provide a single pole double throw 3 wire output. You cannot use a 3 wire point motor operating unit as the voltage may be too great and damage the power base. Cheers, Ade.

Pity this was not announced sooner as I would have liked to have attended. Rather short notice now to try and get time off work.

They do have a lot of flash on them, but they should clean up ok and will make nice models once painted. I also do wargaming in 1/100th scale and have had similar models. Cheers, Ade.

Very nice indeed. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Colin, consider them yours. Drop me a PM with your address. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Simon, I have followed this with interest. I have found that the camera always picks up imperfections that the naked eye sometimes misses... Cheers, Ade.

Thanks Chris. It has cost an arm and a leg, but my very tolerant wife Lez will get her conservatory back. It will also house my wargames kit. Cheers, Ade.

Actually I am sure I had one being a 60's kid....

Today I got some more work done on the cabin. As I had a lot of off cut timber logs (due to having extra windows) it seemed a shame to turn these into fire wood. A quick check on the amount of wood has allowed me to turn them into baseboard legs. They are 45mm thick so they are nice and substantial. I now have enough cut to do all the baseboards with four legs each. Just got to buy some timber for bracing. I have gone with a height of 42 inches. I like a fairly high baseboard as it allows easier access underneath plus it is a bit nearer eye level as I love to get down to eye level to view the models. So here is a quick snap of baseboard one. Also got my Dapol GWR square post home signals in the post yesterday. Cheers, Ade.

Certainly not the tin hut from the platform end, but I did not think it was to start with. I have not come across another on site apart from one used as a stable for the coal merchant's horse, which is a different size too. Interesting. The parcels office was modified as it had a bigger door. But that is often the fate of wooden buildings, they are easy to change. Cheers, Ade.

No idea of the measurements, but one option is these from Modelu: https://www.modelu3d.co.uk/product/2041/ Cheers, Ade.

Hi Kris, no I think what you are seeing is a cutaway part which does look a bit odd in the pic. But like it on both examples I have. Just not very well machined away / moulded. Cheers, Ade.

Some pics as promised of the GWR Square post home signal, servo box and switch. Cheers, Ade.

Fantastic! Thank you. These will come in handy when I get around to doing the station buildings. Cheers, Ade.

I need to go for one renumbered to D2196, the last loco to run on the Malmesbury branch line. Cheers, Ade.

Much to agree with what is written above. I am doing Malmesbury in O gauge. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Bob, congrats on the article on Hebden Mill in the Gazette. Cheers, Ade.

Sure, I will take a few snaps in the morning when it is light. Cheers, Ade.

PS: the servo box measures about 2 1/4 square.

Hi Bill, my O gauge signals are here. The length of the wire on the switch is 11 inch. A baseboard frame depth of 3 inch would allow for mounting of the signal and servo and still allow it to be hidden from view. According to the instructions, power can be 9v to 12v DC or powered from DCC track voltage up to 18v. Cheers, Ade.

Wow, exciting news, even though I don't model this era. I think they mean O Gauge Guild wheel profiles, not society. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Chris, that works for me. I have all this fun to come. Cheers, Ade.