daifly

Geoff Gill (proprietor of Haywood Railway) has never had a website but does respond to emails and phone calls. He was at the Kettering show last month.

Dave

Ragstone also have Motion Brackets on their parts list - the first two items! Andy also did a 9F kit so may be able to help.

Dave

1 hour ago, Marshall5 said:

Topfeeds were progressively fitted from 1944 and eventually most, but certainly not all, of the 48/14xx were so fitted.  I don't think any of the 58xx (non auto fitted) ever had topfeeds. 

That's a brave (and incorrect) assertion to make around here! See the photo in Ade's post above and here's another to emphasise the point!

22 minutes ago, 34006 said:

I have had a go at Templot and produced a template (wonders will never cease!)for a L>H> curved B5,now all I have to do is build the thing.

Can I suggest that you go back to Templot and produce an A5 rather than B5 (which is not a typical combination).

If you can, I strongly recommend that you also learn the build techniques on a straight L or R-hand turnout rather than being too ambitious on a curved turnout to start with.

Dave

As I recall, potable water was delivered by passing trains in a suitable can. Rainwater was most likely to be used for W.C. flushing etc.

Dave

I posted a photo of 1457 at Birkenhead shed in 1956 here. The link will probably only work if you're a G0G member.

Dave

Re-read post #1. You have to register first!

Dave

The drawing shows a starting handle at one end only and it is visible in the first photo. The absence of the handle in the second photo suggests that we may, indeed, be looking at the same side (with the battery? box moved).

Dave

Did you try Googling 'wooden stirrers'? Lots of options if you do!

Dave

Colin Ashby produced A D306 in 4mm.  No idea if he ever produced one in 7mm. 
Dave

2 hours ago, hmrspaul said:

So destroying the purpose of getting people to actually buy books. There'll be no new information soon.

I have nearly 2000 railway-related books in my library. Most were bought new and at full price. I think I’ve done my bit to support new book sales. Perhaps you could let us all know just how Graham can source a new copy of a book last published in 1985? I’d like to know too as mine is a slightly tatty second-hand copy.

Dave

Hi Graham

I have a copy of the book and can scan and send the relevant drawing/s - but not until I get home late this afternoon.

Dave

Graham

I presume that you've found Craigw's thread here

Roxey  also have a couple of photos on their website and FB pages 

I'll see what other info I can find.

Dave

PM Sent!

On 04/12/2019 at 12:02, Western Star said:

This is proving a difficult kit to build:-

It is also a very slooooow build. You reported that you started it in a post on Western Thunder on 24th December 2011! I'll have a look and see what I can find for you. Don't hold your breath!

Dave

Can’t read the shed plate but it did have one at some stage.

Just to be clear, Slater's Finescale wheels are just that. They are not intended to run on S7 trackwork irrespective of the length of the axles. Most Slater's loco wheels purchased from Slater's will need refining to meet S7 standards. However, as Graham stated above, specially manufactured S7 wheels for popular prototypes are available to members through the S7 Stores. Here is a link to the current list of available S7 wheels.

S7 Group Slater's Wheels

Dave 

S7 Group Webmaster

Except that if it's the hut from the end at the platform it has too many windows. It's also too narrow.

Dave

The date of the model will be important. Passenger services ended in 1951. The signalling was removed in 1956 when the signal cabin was demolished and all of the points became operated by adjacent levers. The protection afforded by the crossover linkage (points 7) and fpl 8 would presumably not be needed for a goods-only line.

Dave

4 hours ago, Barnaby said:

Update on the ring video doorbell testing.

Not very impressed with it as it has a delay in video starting and phone responding.  The TV adds that show people at the front door and in 2-way comms just doesn't work. 

I have the same device and it works fine for me. You need:

1. a fast internet connection on both phone and wifi network - do yourself a favour and install a plug in wifi extender.
2. to have the app running on your phone or tablet. A lot of the delay initially in response time it seems is the time wasted in the app initialising on your device and then the comms are trying to play catch-up.

Too late now as you've returned it, but I wouldn't want your negative comment to adversely affect other peoples perception of what is, in my experience,  a very good product.

Dave

13 hours ago, AdeMoore said:

 more work a day! Is that the right phrase?

Almost! It's workaday.

Dave

Sorry to make extra work for you Giles but it would be worse to find out later!

Dave

It's probably a photographic illusion but it looks as if the top of the platform edge would foul the van doors if you tried to open them. The platform surface should be 2'9" - 3' (19 - 21mm) above the top of the rail.

Dave

Methinks John's rods are already articulated!

Dave

7 hours ago, Marshall5 said:

Other than the differences pointed out by Richard in the previous post the 74xx had smaller diameter driving wheels and a higher boiler pressure than the 64xx hence the higher T.E.  

I’m afraid not. The 74xx and 64xx classes had the same size driving wheels - the 54xx were bigger. The difference in TE is down to the different boiler pressures of the 74xx and 64xx classes.

Dave

1 hour ago, south_tyne said:

The baseboards look like laser-cut kits  of you don't mind me asking, who are they produced by? They look fantastic. 

The makers name is laser-etched onto the boards in the photos!

Dave