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Purchased early crest one today, seems to run fine forwards, possibly a little noisier in reverse. Had the keeper plate off, to find another underneath with the pick ups on, took that off and reveals 2.5mm driving axles. Re assembled, and noticed that the rear axle would not revolve, so backed off the keeper plate screws half a turn, and ran ok again. Wonder if the issues mentioned above relate to these screws being too tight? Just a thought. The engine tender drawbar looks interesting......apart from being rather long in my opinion, it seems to be permanently wired!

The Brassmasters A1 Easi Chas was the subject of an article in MRJ 203 back in 2010 for Retford.

Arrived about 2.15 this afternoon at 53A Models in Hull.......in addition to Confused.Com's comments, its got 2mm driving axles.....hope Colin of Alan Gibson is reading!!

About the only option really, as there are no wheels available to my knowledge that match Oxfords axle diameters for a simple re wheel. Driving axles are 2mm dia and bogie/trailing are 1.5mm dia.

Crosshead and slidebars differ too......single or double slidebars!

Are you sure there isn't a Buccaneer on standby too?

I seem to remember reading somewhere that it was originally built as a plain wall with the usual windows. Later, waiting rooms etc were added and the arches created from the window openings to provide access to these and to create a wider platform. Would have been a fairly narrow platform before those alterations. Maybe someone can confirm?

Think the picture is taken at North Road Museum in Darlington. Not sure if the original York Museum building still stands.....more knowledgeable than me will know!

Hope you find the sheet useful. As you say, in the latest Hornby Mag, Tim Shackleton details the Crosti, including fitting brakes. Might be worth a look for anyone thinking about it. Pete Hill

Thwaite Gates is Cottingham Thwaite Street level crossing

Has it come to that? Being "twitchy" about publishing articles that need the use of a saw and a soldering iron? I know these things are no longer taught in schools, but words fail me!! Pete

Can't say I'm impressed by that MRJ article.....the thing looks far too large and cumbersome. With such large overhangs, would have thought there was a great danger in bending the wheel mouldings out of true. Personally use the good old GW Models press......even then some fiddling by eye sometimes needed!

Of course, forgot about the Pearce book on Stockton and Darlington locos, its only sat on the top shelf looking at me.......

Great stuff....what drawing are you using?

1001 class......with tender cab for Rosedale Branch? Chilton Iron Works kit I presume if it is a 1001

So have I, yet he found me in the depths of flickr taken around 1971.....I didn't even know I was there. So don't think you are safe...... Nice looking chassis build too Dave.

Don't worry Chris, you are not the only one he's unearthed prehistoric pics of....

I certainly remember Class 14's regularly working past Hull Grammar School, (which was situated between Cottingham station and Cottingham South box,) usually double headed, hauling trains of lifted track panels circa 1966/7 ish, presumably from the closed Beverley-York line.

They are still around, shown as being Stand D55 at Warley this year.

Makes you wonder how many will get built.....

Comet also do a nice little etch of BR standard loco steps......just the job for the front end.

Did just that at Expo......hope a kit is produced!

Nor is it Ian Allan....think you'll find it's now Key Publishing.

Alan Gibson G4836ST

I didn't disagree....I simply said that if you had a section called Service Sheets, wouldn't you expect to find them there as well?........and it's only any use having them linked to the specific model page whilst that model is current.