pete55

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Sounds like a challenge....!

Don't think so.....think you'll find that was a herculean rub down and filler job prior to repainting!

Martin did also say that the J27's tender is not self trimming and is a right pain!

The Q6 tender does have a self trimming coal space according to a NELPG working member I mailed last night.

Reading NELPG's North Eastern Revival booklet from the 1980's, they state the tender of the Q6 was becoming full of tools and spares so they bought a 10ton box van to store these in, not acquired another tender. As far as I know, it came with the tender it was withdrawn from BR with. The J27 was the loco they did a tender swap with I think at that time. They did acquire another tender some time later, but this was a group standard one, so its better condition wheels could be swapped with those under the K1 tender. I believe the frames of this tender lurk somewhere around Grosmont. The Q6 tender was the subject of a Manpower Services scheme in the mid to late 80's when NELPG had a base at ICI Wilton, when the chassis and running gear were fully overhauled and a new tank constructed. Presume its self trimming, but you could always ask a mutual friend who would know!

Maybe the Late Crest are still being made?

Sent you a PM

Who knows?! Simple answer is to wait until it arrives, and then measure the axles. Hornby are playing around with axle diameters too....J15 and J50 are both 2mm!

Must be the thespian way......

Have you EM'd it yet?!!

I bought a roll of 1.5mm lead flashing from a local builders merchant last year, will last several lifetimes I should think, but would have thought any decent builder's supplier would stock it, not just the DIY chain sheds.

Not if you have one maturing in the cupboard.....

Just a thought, but is the pic taken at Scarborough shed?

Thanks for that.....know the K1 is 3mm, but then they do the J50 on 2mm like the J15. Just have to wait and see!!

Porcy, don't suppose you managed to measure the driving axle diameter?! Pete

Every possibility there could be a diesel or two........and didn't realise Mark was ever that young!!

Cheers for that Porcy.......make an interesting scenario when we get done!!

Cannot be 1953.......9F's didn't appear till 1954, and 92097 didn't enter service until June 1956, would be interested to know when it actually was though.

Maybe not worth as much as you suggest. A Hornby rep, when in my local shop, told us they had been refused planning permission for housing on the site as it is zoned as industrial, and the planning authority wasn't budging on that.

Could you explain a bit more about this......have unscrewed my drawbar, but what looks like a plug still appears not to want to move! Edit: Have solved this thanks.....what an odd arrangement!

As long as all is well with the world, that's what really matters....

Wish I'd been there to see that!

That was a good night from what I remember....

Is that all??!!!! Me, I'm keeping quiet!