cb900f

Managed to find them.

Regards  Pete

Pete,

I think I still have that drawing. I will find it out and send it unless someone else also obliges.

Regards  Pete

21 minutes ago, jafcreasey said:

 

I too can relate - shared a passion in aviation with my Dad (who started his working career with British Caledonian in 1971) and we would go 'spotting' around the country - I've now been in the industry for 15-16 years, which has all but extinguished any enthusiasm for it.  Ultimately, this why I returned to the hobby...

As my mum told me "never make your hobby your job"

Pete

The coking plant near Rotherham may well have been "Manvers" which is just North of Swinton on the Midland main line from Cudworth.

Long gone of course , now a nature reserve i believe.

6 minutes ago, Bucoops said:

In a post apocalypse scenario I expect you could just use rainwater?

 

I'm trying to remember who uses Viakal to clean brass, I think it was @Michael Edge.

Yes it does work .  Sainsburys £3.50.

Nick,

I have been in contact with Iain with regards to the same subject and even asked him the same question.

He obligingly replied with the answer page 2911

Regards  Pete

28 minutes ago, cctransuk said:

 

I have found these https://www.ebay.com/itm/Precision-Scale-HO-139-Rivets-Valve-Gear-Shouldered-Brass-/233117809291?_ul=IN

 

HO scale, and from the USA - but there must surely still be a UK supplier?

 

CJI

Alan Gibson,  2 different lengths 1.2 mm and 1.7mm . £4.70 for 25

Without wanting to dwell on the subject , here are 2 photos of my old trainspotting days in the early to middle 60s and recently.  For information it is Clay Cross South Jct. Lines to the left go down the Erewash Valley ( Toton, Nottingham and Trent ) lines to the right go to Derby. They are not my photos and therefore I do not know who has the copyrights, if necessary please delete

Tony,

If I remember correctly Mousa Models do a number of 04 variants.

Pete

Superb modelling Iain but the comment with regards to 30 degrees was below the belt at this present time in the uk.

Regards  Pete

4 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Probably. The regional boundary was between Chesterfield and Clay Cross, Hasland I think.

Horns Bridge, which is approx 1/4 -1/2 mile south of Chesterfield Station.

Just a general question with regards to 3d printing.

No doubt it depends on the plastic used in the process, but how resilient/brittle is the plastic in the finished model ?  I'm sure Tony built a 3D loco some time back and parts broke off before he had basically started ?

Pete

7 minutes ago, BR traction instructor said:

It used to be interesting at Clay Cross. Running at speed under clear signals with e.g. a fully fitted freight, parcels or passenger in the 1990s and approaching the junction southbound, there was insufficient distance to bring the train safely to a stand at the junction signal if the junction had been set for the wrong direction/signal cleared, due to the restricted view of the junction signal. ISTR that flashing yellows were subsequently fitted to give warning of the route setting. It wasn’t a dangerous situation, due to similar line speed in either direction but the implication for a driver was that taking an incorrect route at a junction was classed as passing a signal at danger.

 

BeRTIe

Clay Cross never had flashing yellows although I agree it was a perfect example of a situation that should have. If you remember they relocated the signal to the north side of the station bridge thereby giving the Dvr an earlier view of the aspect displayed.

Tony,

The short circuit has been sorted. one of the brake shoes was too close to the wheel tread. No doubt due to a Royal Mail rough shunt as a rear guard iron had come adrift too and was laying loose in the box. No problem, just a quick in and out with the soldering iron. Still well pleased with my purchase.

Regards

Pete

..

Tony ,

PM sent.

Pete

Tony,

Think the 2-4-2t could be a Sutherland/Cotswold kit.

Pete

10 minutes ago, Chas Levin said:

Hello Pete, thanks for the feedback. Initially, I just used the (Gibson) parallel buffers that were supplied with the LRM kit - at the start, I'd intended finishing it as an LNER loco in plain black. Then, when I decided to do it in GNR livery I too thought they might be wrong, as I'd found photos of GNR period prototypes with tapered ones... but, as I continued collecting photos (to assist me with detailing and livery) I also found ones with parallel buffers too, and still in GNR livery.

You may well be right that when first built they were tapered, but some definitely had parallel buffers fitted while still in GNR livery. There are quite a few such examples in the Photos section of the GNRS site but I'm not sure whether it's OK to post those on here so, with apologies for the poor quality, here's an example from a book:

 

Chas,

I stand corrected (I knew I would) however your photo is of a round bunkered/tank C12 as opposed to your model which is squarebunker/ tank. That's my excuse.

5 hours ago, Chas Levin said:

Hello Tony and everyone, amidst the talk of professional builders, I offer progress shots of my current, non-professional work!

 

This is the London Road Models GNR C2 I've been working on - the chassis is basically finished, while the body has been taken up to the start of lining and bordering:

 

 

 

 

 

Running (a Mashima into a High Level RoadRunner+) is very good, though - typically - slightly smoother in reverse than forwards, which some pickup tweaking and running-in should hopefully cure.

The slightly scruffy borders in places between green, brown and black will be taken care of in the course of lining and applying the dark green borders, as will the unpainted tank and bunker beading, while the bunker floor will be underneath a coal load.

The roof is just clipped into place at the moment - it'll be properly secured, once all the lining's done, by two 14BA bolts into captive nuts. The conn rods are also just temporarily secured by washers cut from plastic electrical wire insulation.

 

If anyone can see anything wrong - I've just noticed that I need to remove the paint from the cab roof grabrail, for one thing - please do let me know...

 

Next, it's bow pens at fifty paces!

Chas ,

The buffers on the c12 look parallel to me . I'm no expert on eastern motive power but I think they were fitted with tapered buffers when built. Greater experts than I will confirm or deny.

Pete

On my Black 5s I have them underneath but if you want confirmation  google LMS Duchess tenders (images) there are some pics on there that clearly show the support plates underneath.

Pete

A number of other pets ? Do you infer children ?

Pete

Nothing to add, just to repeat the member's thoughts and comments above .

Like many others I only knew Gordon through RmWeb. During one of his change of plans I purchased a large number of handmade points that were redundant. They arrived in 2 large plywood boxes perfectly built , so good in fact, that a couple of hinges and a handle fitted and they would be ideal for carrying O gauge locos. A number of Gordon's points are now in place on my baseboards.

RIP  Gordon

Pete

A  goodly number of loco kits on the Rails e bay site at the moment.  All are "buy it now". They include Finney, DJH, Gibson.

Pete

Nice models Iain another dozen should see you right.

Pete

The small round plates are also missing both sides from the motion bracket. On the model it hides the spindle that secures the expansion link. To be fair these could have gone walkies before Tony purchased the loco.

The tender is a Mainline/Bachmann donor.

Pete