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The top one is the Parkside 8 shoe LMS pattern VB chassis to model one of the4 with that brakegear. The bottom one is the Parkside 4 shoe Morton chassis. The next tranche will also include versions using the Red Panda BR pattern 8 shoe chassis.

I recall reading that the ConCor n scale switcher is based on an Illinois Central SW7/9/1200 rebuild hence the squared off cab roof

I recall my basic O/H construction course included how to cross a railway line. I never had to put it into practice but years later at Sutton on Trent I found two mahoosive GPO poles that had once carried a span over the ECML.

Thanks for the heads up, Mr Hilton’s article on his Hilton-Mears Lumber is in Continental Modeller’s August edition - it looks rather fine.

CM dropped on the mat this morning and has a excellent article on Vischkaai. The standard of modelling is most impressive, it captures the feel of the place

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I was a little surprised when I checked, the SD7/9 looks longer. A thought occurs to me, didn’t Del Prado do a static Nohab in n?

Hi Jon, Just checked in Model Railroader Cyclopedia 2, an SD7/9 has bogie centres of 35’ or 10500mm. Danske Locomotiver of Motorvogn gives the bogie centres of an MY class as 10300mm. Comparing a Heljan MY to the drawing looks pretty good. I seem to recall Life Like did an N scale SD7 and Atlas the SD9.

I’ll just drop a couple of pictures of my current work in progress, reworking my 10’ wb Horwich rebuilds. I originally built them in the 80s from Mainline mineral wagons but didn’t upgrade the chassis.

I use guitar string for vacuum pipes and 0.6mm black jewellery wire for air pipes

Found a shot of a sister loco on RR Picture Archives with it yellow but very dirty http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5774159 The loco is looking really good

Looks good, I like the sound of phase 2

Thanks, the air brake set is Wizard Models, hand wheels are Stenson Models and the brake shoes are either Wizard or MJT. The other bits I made from nickel silver wire and scrap brass. Apologies for the thread hijack

Another vote for AMF87, I’ve used their Eco range of white metal castings which include a rectangular style. They’re a complete buffer, I can’t see if the Jouef one includes the shank. Here’s a set on an Hbis

I remember seeing Fort Myers in the early days at Tolworth and being suitably inspired, glad it’s still around

Speaking of more wagons, I’ve completed a few lockdown projects since my last post. Two more Hbis slide side vans from Lima with details and Skilteskoven decals And a workshop wagon/ generator wagon set from Lima and Rivarossi Gs vans. The brake platforms are by Freja model and custom decals by Precision Labels Finally, an on-track plant carrier, this one is “based on a true story” as the prototypes seem to be Gs vans with the body removed but this is on a shorter Roco lowside chassis that I acquired in a job lot. Industrivej is at the Ruddington show on 9th & 10th July - see you there?

If the chassis casting is thinner or can be cut down Del Prado did a GP20 which may fit

The snowplow and (I believe) the RDC were particularly well modelled to 1.87. A Canadian modeller, Bob Boudreau modelled several CN and CP plows using Triang models as a base.

That is looking really good, I like the transition from town to mill across the layout

The colours of the loco seem familiar, did (old) Piko release a version in pale blue as a demonstrator or industrial unit?

It’s looking great, I think you’re right about the vacant lot. Maybe a low-rise wooden building that’s startiyto sag in the tropical climate ( a cantina?). Would “flying “ pelmet up and forward help to get the big plant/ big sky feel?

Check power_hobbies on eBay, their shipping on small items is a bit more sensible

I’m aware of American OO scale, 1:76th scale on 19mm track which seems to have come about for the same reason as British OO (more space for mechanisms) https://www.nmra.org/oo-scale-sig-page https://americanootoday.com/?p=796

It would seem so, along with West India Fruit & Steamship Co and FEC https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_India_Fruit_and_Steamship_Company

Just spotted a reference to Briggs Models on James Hilton’s blog. Checking out their site I spotted a CP SD40-2 detail set that may be helpful. https://briggs-models.myshopify.com/products/h029-sd40-detail-set-cp-ho-1-87-1