Turin 60

Thanks for that David, you do realise that I won't be held responsible for any fatalities caused by the prolonged holding of breath!!

John.

Neat, what is the overall size?

Sorry for the delay it's about 17" x 21", hope this helps.

John.

THE DINING ROOM TABLE! If I did that I'd be missing some parts of my anatomy, there again what the other half dosen't know!!!

John.

Nice job, a couple of crew members would help to fill the cab & hide the motor bogie.

Turin 60.

Good luck with it then. I am waiting for the 4 wheeled version to be re-issued by Old Time Workshop(?) if I remember correctly so if & when it comes along I'll have to check the bonnet etch carefully! I know you can get a resin body kit but etch captures the airy cab structure so much better.

Regards John.

Have you overcome the bonnet/cab front mismatch yet?

John.

Nice one John, looking forward to seeing it in action. . What are you going to do with the old fiddle yard . Catch up next Wednesday .

Hanging on to it for now, if in the future I need to sell the works yard it will at least be a fiddle yard to go with it!

John.

Glad to hear of your success. Please give us more details. I'm interested in the use of DG's in EM, I've tried them in 2mm and I'm considering them for 4mm, do you use them with a loop at one end only?The idea of a sector plate running on a lazy susan bearing is a cracking idea. Can we have some photos pls

Hi Liddy, I've used the DG's for years in 009 so it seemed logical to use them for the EM as well. I do use a loop at both ends and very occasionally both loops rise up but I don't find it a big problem. I did try Sprat & Winkles (3mm version) but found they were giving me problems fitting them to "fitted" stock. So I,ll stick with what I know although I do feel that from some angles the S&W was less obtrusive and jarring on the eye.John.

Opps, forgot about the Lazy Susan. It's all just bits at the moment. Piccy's in due course.

John.

Glad to hear of your success. Please give us more details. I'm interested in the use of DG's in EM, I've tried them in 2mm and I'm considering them for 4mm, do you use them with a loop at one end only?The idea of a sector plate running on a lazy susan bearing is a cracking idea. Can we have some photos pls

Hi Liddy, I've used the DG's for years in 009 so it seemed logical to use them for the EM as well. I do use a loop at both ends and very occasionally both loops rise up but I don't find it a big problem. I did try Sprat & Winkles (3mm version) but found they were giving me problems fitting them to "fitted" stock. So I,ll stick with what I know although I do feel that from some angles the S&W was less obtrusive and jarring on the eye.

John.

Chris, for nameplates you could also try http://www.narrowplanet.co.uk/. My Austerity's an ex NCB one , de-crested in nice lined green on Gibsons to EM gauge. Runs a treat despite my meddlings!

John.

There are times when I wish I had that single minded, one scale lifetime approach as say the late Peter Denny. But if you never try any other scale/gauge combination you'll never know how good it is or isn't! Mind you I don't think I can afford O gauge any more!

John.

It was good to meet you and Catcott "in the flesh" so to speak! Unfortunatly being single handed that day deprived me of any time that day to watch the trains go by or have a natter

What time were we supposed to finsh

Regards John Bruce LPW

Hi Chris, like your use of the plummers hemp, Ive used it scenically myself in the past. I look forward to seeing Catcott at Guildford as I'll be there with my 009 layout Lower Peak Wharf for its last public outing under my ownership.

Regards John.

Tease

John.

Would she have been so well behaved if something had moved? Our two wouldn,t have been!

John.

Hello Invercloy, I'm already there under Muppet Man.

Regards John.

Looking very good, any chance of a view underneath of your drive system, I bottled out on my EM 48 & used a chassie from those nice people at Hollywood Foundry. I have built two O gauge versions though, one with twin motor drive the other with delrin chain.

John Bruce.

windows look very good, don't remember seeing any windows that clean mind! When I converted my 08 to EM the oil soaked pickups literally fell apart as I took them off, bless them and thier oil in China!

John Bruce.

Hi John, and thanks.

The new layouts debut will be at Landford exhibition, Landford Village Hall - so if anyone is able to come along it would be nice to meet you.

Bother, same weekend as our own clubs show in Andover. I'll be there both days with my EM gauge layout "The Works Yard" so I'll have to see your Calshot another time. I've visited a few of the forts along the south coast but not Calshot yet, keep up the good work.

John.

Looking good, lower part of the weathered wagons still looks a little clean perhaps. Where is the new layouts debut?

John.

Like the look of this one, mind you I liked the look of the Mk 1 version! I look forward to future posts.

John.