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6 hours ago, ian@60 said:

Hi Ade whos kit is it.

The clue for that is also in the photo!

Dave

9 hours ago, Crisis Rail said:

Thanks - perfection - easy when you know where

 

Ian

Even easier using the GOG Product Directory using the term 'holderbat' - the correct name for a pipe fastener.

Dave

(who, with many others, spent hours entering data so that questions like these don't need to be asked!)

5 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Looks a bit complicated to Ade, but WOT IS IT?

There is a clue if you look!

Dave

8 hours ago, dpgibbons said:

 

Thanks, but it's not self evident to me. I suspect the lighting obscures its function. Track gauge? Jewellery? Modern sculpture?

The block is c38mm x 63mm. There are two parallel raised strips remaining where the block has been milled away, one towards the top, one at the bottom. The dimension across the outer faces is the track gauge. The thickness of the raised strip is the flangeway width. You can use this for checking gauge and alignments though e.g. turnout common crossings.

25 minutes ago, WM183 said:

 I do plan to do 31.5mm gauge, if I can locate some good track gauges for that size. The big saving grace of O gauge is that even though it is "out of scale" compared to a dead-scale track, it works out to an error of about 3%, which I can easily live with. 

31.5mm gauge will give better running but at the cost of increasing the fudge factor to 4.5%!

Dave

4 hours ago, dpgibbons said:

Could somebody please give me more details on the S7 store item 41-SFS "31.5-1-5web Sliding Track Tester Large"

Take a look at the item 41-S7. It’s use should be self-evident.

Dave

On 15/08/2020 at 12:07, thirty2a said:

Don’t judge me!

Ok then, I'll judge Dapol! This livery was carried by 1426 for only two years from its overhaul/repaint in Caerphilly works in Mar/Apr 60 until withdrawal in April 62. A very narrow window!

Dave

Don't get too bogged down in the numbers. Rice's plan has platforms c4'6" long which would be nearly 8' in 7mm - almost twice the length of any train that your fiddle yard could deliver. I suggest that you avoid building a model of a model. Instead, look at a suitable prototype station that takes your fancy, assess its suitability to sustain interest and mock it up with printed paper templates on a piece of old wallpaper. You will have to compromise, reduce platform lengths etc but that's part of the fun!

Dave

2 hours ago, Dmudriver said:

I'm going on to it shortly to find out when number plates became white/yellow with black letters as opposed to white on black!!

Reflective numberplates were available from 1968 but became mandatory on new vehicles from 1st Jan 1973. Vehicles can, after application to the DVLA, use black and white plates if registered before 1st Jan 1979.

Dave

I'm glad you've spelled 'Windward' correctly on the plates for 45637 - they're wrong on the eBay caption!

A useful selection of plates though.

24 minutes ago, rprodgers said:

I am uncertain that the  " side handrail between the cab and side" was present when all the 48xx and 58xx were built and believe it was a later addition ?

Agreed. Most pre- and immediately post-war 48xx and 58xx photos show no side handrail. By the early 50s, most seem to have them fitted.

Dave

Shouldn't the windscreen wipers be at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock rather than both at 4 o'clock, when parked?

Dave

One foot between levels sounds a bit excessive! It might be worth looking to see if that can be practicably be reduced although the gradient reduction will not be huge with a length of only 25-30' to play with. You will certainly struggle to get a worthwhile train up such a slope!

Dave

8 hours ago, brossard said:

 

My thinking is that it should be 0.9mm wire (1/32").  There is a discussion in the Toad build thread.

 

John

Hmm. 0.9mm is equivalent to over 1.5" in 7mm! From 1913 on, the GW used 3/4" gas pipe (o.d.1 1/16") for handrails - which is a little over 0.6mm in 7mm scale. 

Dave

3 minutes ago, Ian Holmes said:

Templot is not available for Mac

 

ian

I use Templot on my Mac (via Crossover)

6 minutes ago, Ian Holmes said:

Because a plan for a small radius Y point is not available. There doesn’t even seem to be plans for the new “unifrog “ setback points out there. 

Small radius Y points look like what they are - a horrid compromise of modelling space vs reality!

Dave

Instead of enlarging 4mm scale plans, why not use the 7mm scale plans that Peco provide here? At least you are not scaling up the very narrow gauge 4mm product to an unrepresentative 7mm scale gauge.

In the 7mm scale product descriptions, Peco claim a nominal radius of 1828mm (approx 72") for their medium radius points. You should be able to run any commercially-produced locos and stock through them without problems. 

Dave

Have you looked here?

Dave

40 minutes ago, Hal Nail said:

Is this the same as a facing point lock - another term I've heard - or is that a different thing again?

You might want to read through this thread

Dave

Zach

I've sent you a Haywood catalogue by PM

Dave

There is a large variety of names - clearance bar, depression bar, fouling bar, locking bar and no doubt several others but they perform the function described above.

Dave

Furness, Midland Carriage Works, Gladiator & NMRS for starters

Dave

Simon

Give yourself a good talking to.

Dave

https://www.graphicsdirect.co.uk/collections/frisk-film

Dave

3 minutes ago, hayfield said:

Exactoscale do not produce special chairs in 7 mm scale, 

Not entirely accurate. They do produce slide chairs and bridge chairs. Available to ScaleSeven Group members https://www.scaleseven.org.uk/index.php?id=334

Dave

10 hours ago, WM183 said:

Oh. He makes d1927 kits??

Well he certainly did.....

Dave