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Nice easy EM conversion using original wheels opened out and supplied cranked brake disc shoes. Thanks Rapido for accommodating the finer scale brigade . Just a small plea , could the tales on the superb screw couplings be made a bit longer as they are capable of being used . I have them running on my Shenston road using supplied couplings but would have liked a bit more to push into the buffer beam to aid fixing so to speak. Nice one Rapido great value. 

3 hours ago, Accurascale Fran said:

 

Hi Mike,

 

Indeed we did, but after testing with the engineering samples and feedback from the cemflos that derailments can occur on less than perfect track (which more people than we realised had!) so we have reverted back to industry standard 110 to ensure reliability. However, they're easily swapped out for 88s, EM, P4 etc.

 

Cheers!

 

Fran 

 How about supplying the models with fine scale wheels but making course scale wheels available for those with course scale track. Its a shame to see the standards drop for compromise after all they are labelled accurascale . It may help to  increase modelling standards after all that's what most of us strive for. 

Just a thought 

cheers Greg

Stunning Phil ,looking forward to these.

I have bought 20 3 hole EM gauge AG wheels recently and they have all been pressed onto the axle off center during manufacturer rendering them useless. Very disappointed 

5 Accurscale PTAs added to my Scratch built fleet with another 5 ready to be converted to EM on Shenston road .Nice simple conversion .

On 08/10/2020 at 09:06, Ruston said:

Very nice. Where did you get the pig iron wagon from?

Hi Ruston The coil body was an old Trix which was surprisingly accurate so l added various chassis parts from the Appleby range to model various fitted and unfitted examples l could find in pics l have collected.

Trix do this version very similar to the Dissington torpedo that is occasionally available via Guagemaster that are run out on my Shenston road complete with an ex LMS brake van chassis spacer wagon modeled from pics Mark Saunders kindly sent me.

On 03/01/2020 at 06:33, DanielB said:

I've gone through this thread from start to finish over the last couple of days. This has to be one of the most jaw dropping layouts I've ever seen, and with blue locos everywhere!

 

Reminds me of my childhood.

 

Speaking of, any HSTs, or is that too modern for the modelled timeframe?

Hi Daniel thanks for the nice comments .I do have a more modern tops fleet , mainly locos and stock l have worked on throughout my footplate career but unfortunately no HST set as they are not my interest. The pre tops period was a big part of my childhood and is of a time l have tried to create.

Cheers Greg

Hi Phil yes l too have considered the lower floor handle but cannot find a way to consistently replicate it . Thanks the the nice comments .

13 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said:

 

Hydraulic heaven.

 

Mike.

What we use to take for granted Mike.