Windjabbers

I recently picked up a unmade Freightman 7mm wagon kit at a show.

The kit seems very nice. Does anyone know the full range of kits that were produced. A friend sent me this advert, but I thought there were more LNER wagons? Can anyone advise.
 

Also just wondering what happened to this range? I assume like Imptus it’s no longer available.

Thanks

David

4 hours ago, Forward! said:

Drawn and described in Railway Modeller November 1969.

Thanks that’s very helpful. Best Wishes David

2 hours ago, EddieB said:

Yeadon's Register vol 36.

Thanks, that’s helpful. Best Wishes David 

3 hours ago, Wickham Green too said:

Wouldn't an 'F' class be a 2-4-2 in LNER notation ?

Ah yes sorry a typo. Now corrected! 

Hi look for further info on this class of locomotives.

I have the RCTS loco’s of the LNER part 7 and the Locomotives Illustrated 130 but does anyone know if there are any other articles about them in any of the various periodicals - Railway Bylines/BRILL etc? 
 

Thanks 

David 

The 31A Cambridge Model Railway Club will be holding their 31st Annual Exhibition

10am to 4 pm, Saturday 14th September 2024

Comberton Village College

West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU

Working Layouts and Trade Stands

Light Refreshments

Free Parking

 I'm trying to work out when these wagons carried this livery? I remember them in the 1980's but don't recall this the Shellstar logo?

I assume that this was there first version of the livery carried in the 1970's, but wondering did any wagons last into the 1980's with this version. The lastest picture I can find is 1981.

Thanks

David

One of the layouts that will be part of the show is “Little Histon”. This is a model of Histon Railway Station which was on the railway line between Cambridge and St Ives. 
 

This is the first show the layout has attended and will show a representative sample of the service the line saw in the late 1950’s and 1960’s including traffic to and from the Chivers Jam factory which forms part of the layout. 

Thanks for all your comments and suggestions. I number of things I had not really thought about. The desgin will have to change give some really good points made.

I'm quite keen to keep this as low tech as possible, so think i will start to look at the mirror and the reversing camera first before I think about more costly DCC options!

All very helpful

Best Wishes

David

I am working on a design for a new layout. 
 

One of the options would be for the fiddle Yard to be completely hidden from the operators view.

So I would need to have some way of knowing which train was in which fiddle yard siding and which route was set.

Would be interested to hear how others have solved this problem and what they have found worked well. 
 

Thanks 

David 

As with the rest of these mags another execellent read. Hope there are more to come!

12 LAYOUTS BOOKED:

United Biscuits (OO)

Geeksville (HO USA)

Obbekaer (P87 Danish) L

Rails Through Histon (OO)

Ambleton Vale (N)

Dunnage Tramway (O)

Gracetown Bank (OO)

Botterill St. Yard (O)

Crikey, it's a shed (HO EU)

Stodden Hundred Light Railway (O)

Barway Sidings (O)

Jiggerful Junction (Hornby Dublo)

SUPPORTED BY 9 TRADERS:

Great Eastern Models

Joe Lock The Railway Photoman

Bob Pearman Books

Will Hay Appreciation Society

Make Your Mark Models

Round In Circles

Checkrail

Keith's Model Railways

SUPPORTED BY 2 DEMOS/DISPLAYS:

Ian Morgan - 3D Printing

Mike Read - The Motley Collection

SUPPORTED BY 3 SOCIETIES:

Great Eastern Railway Society

Battle of Britain Locomotive Society

B17 Trust

PLUS, CLUB STAND, REFRESHMENTS, WITH FULL DISABLED ACCESS & LARGE FREE CAR PARK VENUE: ADMISSION:

Adults £7.00
Children (under 16) £3.00 (Under 5’s FREE) 

For any group with two or more children, one child will be admitted FREE.

Please note all children must be accompanied by an adult.

22 hours ago, PaulG said:

I used South Eastern Finecast chassis kit and attached are my notes.

 

Class J68 0-6-0T 68638.pdf 825.91 kB · 10 downloads

 

Paul

 

Edit: Gear-box: Markits 4mm MM1-85382s G-Box/M-Mount Inc 38-1 1 stage gearset & bearings 2.0mm worm 8.5 & 10mm motor fixings.

Thanks that is really helpful. Best Wishes David 

So here is my one 609 was a long time 31A Cambridge resident. 
 

I’ve a SE Finecast chassis on order - just wondering what others have done witj wheels, gears and motors. It will

need to be DCC so I need to factor that in as well.

Best Wishes 

David 

Been a while… but after much fiddling about the bridge on the right of the layout now fits in its space.  I couldn’t get it to work until I pushed the pub to the back.

Took inspection from the famous ‘Persil’ shot from George Stokes. 
 

More work to do to bed it in and put more detail on - like a chimney on the pub - the Dinsdale Arms I think!

Best Wishes

David 

Thanks for all your comments and advice. I used the glue suggested and here is the result after a few hours work over a a couple of evening. 
 

it’s my first whitemetal kit which I’ve assembled and painted. I think I will weather down with some powers before i find a home for it on the layout. 
 

best wishes
 

David 

Interesting, Hope you are alos planning a 1980's volume ! Best Wishes David

On 28/06/2022 at 14:56, Mr.S.corn78 said:

Hi David,

 

The shows we have booked to attend near London are as follows

 

2023

Railex - Stoke manderville -  27th - 28th May 2023

 

2024

London festival of Railway modelling - Alexandra Palace -  March 2024

Hornby GETS  -  Milton Keynes - 14th - 15th Oct 2024

 

Thanks

That's great news, I normally make Railex so this could be my chance ! All BEst Wishes David

23 hours ago, djp76 said:

Some video from Perth show 

 

Perth Model Railway Show 2022  Charwelton “ into the 80’s “
https://youtu.be/49D37PqZ-wg

Thanks for sharing the video, are you guys coming south anytime soon to a show nearer London?  Keen to see this one in person. Best Wishes David

6 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said:

Nice little well-fitting kit, goes together in no time, and I used glue on mine though I do prefer low-melt solder on white metal locos.  Think it was a superglue.

Thanks, what colour did you paint yours?  Best Wishes David

48 minutes ago, brossard said:

I've done a fair number of Mike's Models and always used CA (Zap - A- Gap Green).  They are brilliant.

 

John

Thanks John, I think i will give that a go. BW David

Thanks for all your reply's, that is really helpful,

Its a good point about using glue which allows painting before hand.

I will update with progress.

Best Wishes

David

I picked up a Mike’s Models Victorian gents kits form the rummage box at a local show for £2 !  I’ve never done any soldering of white metal before so would welcome some advice. 
 

Any general advice would be welcome. But some specific question I can think of are:- 

1. What temperature should my soldering iron be set at. I’ve one where you can vary the temperature.

2. what sort of solder should I use. 
 

3. I assume I need to Use flux - again any advice.

Also any tips etc and things to avoid. 
 

Would welcome advice

Best Wishes

David 

On 23/04/2022 at 12:38, wiggoforgold said:

One of the first locomotives built for Diddington was an Ivatt 2mt from a Comet kit. Then the Bachman one came along…. The kit built one is still with us, but was in need of a repaint, so here it is, outshopped as 46465 in plain black. 

Really like that! I always thought that the 2MT suited unlined black. All very nice.

Best Wishes 

David 

Well this is execlent news!

I will be getting one for sure.

Best Wishes

David

1 hour ago, MrWolf said:

Most wagon weighbridges with FB rail are either bolted through the flange into the deck or the bolts are beside the rail with girder clips pulling down on the lower flange.

 

Looking at your building, it's relatively modern. If mechanical, a large (àbout 3 feet) round dial on a pillar visible from the window, or if electronic, a box about 18"" square facing the operator with a basic digital readout. 

Some form of heating, a desk, noticeboard, brew facilities and probably not much else!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks the very helpful - There are very few pics on the internet Ive been able to find and none of the inside of a weightbridge office. So these are helpful. BW DC