dave k

Mikkel, I’ve had a look in my copy of “Great Western Road Vehicle Appendix” by Phillip Kelly and there is a drawing of a “One Horse Float” which look to be identical to the model. The drawing is dated Swindon December 1908 and has drawing number of 38055.

You probably said this in a previous post are you using foam underlay that is/was sold by C & L?

Just a quick question, are you modelling in “OO”?

Andrew, I seem to remember that Tim Venton had a similar problem when he was building a need chassis for a 55xx. Dave

What variety of Bachman Pannier is it - one of the original one or the Bachman re-vamp?

Which version on Bachmann 57xx do you have, the original or the Bachmann update version? Dave

According to an article by John Lewis diagram AA16 was issued in 9/19 to cover all surviving outside frame timber-framed brake vans. The diagram showed it had self-contained buffers, 8 wheel clasp brakes and OK oil type axelboxes, but he noted 'not all received all modifications'. Some also received instanter couplings and an odd one or two screw coupling.

Am I correct in thinking you are using standard thickness sleepers, and not full depth ones?

Looks like you have been burning the midnight oil. I see in the last photo you have removed the buffers - are you planning on replacing them? Dave

The book with the complete history of the Iron Mink GPV's is "all about GWR Iron Minks" which was published by the HMRS, I think it was published in the 1980's but it detail of all the Iron Minks variants built by the GWR and also all the Welsh railways.

The model is .040" plastic sheet covered Wills corse stone sheet, the quoins are Evergreen strip. The first photo, taken in 2004, shown the station building as it was then, as a private dwelling, will be used to get the colour right.

I thought add another photo of the station building, this time with the canopy in place. The valance was an Exactoscale etch purchased many years ago. This photo is taken from the side of the non-viewing/operating side of the layout.

You know what they say Tim about waiting for good things to happen.

Although it has been quite some time since I have not posted anything, things have progressed. This winter I decided to build the signal box. As my model of Hallatrow depicts the station before the footbridge was built and after the re-modelling, i.e. late 1909 - 1910, the type 7 box is required. As I don't have a plan of the box I did not fancy counting bricks but the is a plan of the Bishops Lydeard in the book on the West Somerset Line - "The Minehead Branch". The plan was re-scaled to 4mm and and a mock up made to see how it would look on the layout. This proved to be not imposing enough, Bishops Lydeard box only had/has 33 leavers whereas Hallatrow's had 62.But by cutting and pasting the plan an additional 2 windows are added, making a better looking mock up. The photo shows the box placed on the layout to check for size and to see if it looks imposing enough. The brick work is South Eastern Finecast flemish bond. Fortunately the distinctive windows and doors are available from Modelex, being those from the Chuchward kit, and held in place with blu-tack.

Steve, I've been going through the whole LLS thread and came across the sector plate video and the question and your answer about your "Dynamic Wheel Cleaner" and I've a couple of questions about it. (1) What is the underlay as it look's like cork? (2) Does the underlay not absorb the Iso-Propyl Alcohol? (3) If its purpose is both as wheel/track cleaner - why is it not on both incoming and out going roads? Dave

I have one of the Ratio models in my to-build bin but I have one of the 'Morgan Design' underframe kits together with of his solebars kits.

I've used EZ line for my GW lineside fenching instead of what was supplied in the Ratio kit, much finer. By the way what have you used to stick the EZ line to the plastic posts? But what are the wooden dowels sticking out of the back or is it the front of the layout for?

Ullypug you might have a word with the chaps who are building Sandford & Banwell, I saw it at the Uckfield show, as I'm sure they have lasercut the bargeboards. Its will be at the Epsom show this April.and I've added the url for Uckfield for you. http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib12/sandford.html

Tim, Thanks for that - I think its off to the hobby shop and then practice of some scrap brick plactic sheet before I start on the goods office.

Can you provide some information on the brick work as I have to paint a brick goods office attached to a stone goods shed, e.g. what water colour paint have you used for the morter colour.

Can you give me more details on the 12v power supply units you are using?

Frank you are likely not to have exhibited down south yet and so been visited by "the commentator". As the name suggests he keeps up a running commentary on what is going on, i.e. "now the Pannier is shunting the well wagon into the back siding". Such are the joys of exhibiting.

Re your unfortunate experience with a Coopercraft 4 plank. If you look at my blog http://hallatrow.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/its-august-it-must-be-wells.html you will see one of my Coopercraft 4 & 5 plank wagons. They both have etched solebars and Exactoscale sprung underframes and brake gear. The etched solebars were done for my my Ivan Smith of Southwark Bridge Models but he has sine incorporated them into his kit for GW 16ft wagons which includes the solebars, brakes, DC brake bits and tarp rail frames. I see they are not on his web site but I'm sure he will send you details. The whole thing was designed as a replacement for over thick solebars and although I've used Exactoscale underframes they will equally work with Bill Bedford's. Also there is an interesting article on improving Coopercraft wagons published some years ago (in the 1979) by the EM Gauge Society. If you would like a copy I will did it out and can send it to you.

Mikkel, Re comment about "only lowly farm animals' bring transported in tarpaulin covered cattle wagons. I have see a photo were a whole regiment of cavalry were being transported to summer camp on Salisbury Plane where the officers' chargers were in horse boxes but the troopers' were in tarpaulin covered cattle wagons. Dave

Tim, I very much like the brickwork on the shunter cabin, I've tried severe times but can't seem to get the mortar off the brickwork. What paints did you use and what is your technique?