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Bu--er it i wondered why when I built it my 0-4-0 Pug turned out the same length as an LMS Princess (or was that just the wheel base of the Hornby version)

Can anyone tell me if this Gradient post is Caledonian or later maybe LMS its Reputed to have been "rescued" from a Caledonian line soon after it closed With thanks Steve

Don't take any chances Tony keep your self safe indoors.

As I said if you can put me a couple of open wagons aside but leave it all untill this is all over.
I've got plenty to be getting on with at home right now there's more important things to worry about.

Hello Tony I hope you find your self well.

Are there any of these open wagons left if so can you put me a couple to one side please.

Thanks Steve

I wondered the same thing David but thought it might be more viable to cut and remove the lowest section instead but which ever end you cut I sill worry you will be hampered by the general decreasing taper of the jib. I think all we can really do is speculate untill we actually have an example in fr...

Thanks Lindsay that will.be extremely helpful it certainly opens up the options for any of us that want to explore the different choices.
Steve

Hmm hard one this can I live with the extra cut out in the Jib? I guess if push came to shove then I could but to be honest I doubt very few people would know or notice if you wanted to leave as is. Once one is sat before me I'll be able to have a good look to see if anything can be done maybe build...

The fact it was scrapped in 1895 I very much doubt this or any of her type ever received the "light" blue livery. I would suggest its most likely a light effect making it look different at first glance as its not just a difference between the loco and tender there's some big shade veriations between...

Oh I do appologìse I didn't realise not having a sence of humour was an esential necessity before posting on this forum

Hmm........ you couldn't rewrite that last post in English by any chance could you?

Hello Lindsay some Jumbo rods would be most welcome but i could certainly use some universal sets as well please.
Steve

Just a thought chaps today is the 104 anniversary of the Quintinshill disaster. We should all give a thought for all the people who lost there lives in what was Brittains worst rail disaster.

Steve Parsons

Thanks to the member who sent me the PM with the information I wanted that was a great help and has let me build a complete picture of the layout of the station and how trains were operated.

Thanks Jim good to know but I was hoping for the track and signal plane for this station only.
Getting the book as fine as I'm sure it is and if funds allowed I would is a very expensive way of getting the basic information I would like on St Fillan station alone.

I'm doing a bit of research and was wondering if anyone had a track plan or signal plan for St Fillans station on the Callander and Oban line.
Thanks Steve

David I've sent you a PM

David I've sent you some emails. I've tried contacting you by pm on this site but Every time I write and try to send a message it just logs me out and I loose the message. Trust me the fun wears of after the 5th or 6th time in a row.

Hello David im working with a limited space (arent we all) But have drawn up a plan that circumnavigate the room and rather than over load it with features and detail I'm working on a plan that gives a complete oval (one wall will be the fiddle yard) it will be mainly a single track with a passing l...

Thanks Jim I figured as much but it was more a case of whishfull thinking than anything else.

Still I've got a few other ideas one being to replace some plastic sleeper with copper clad ones to get the look right
If done in sections I won't loose the turnouts geometry.

Hi chaps your advice please. I want to lay a bit of track using Peco track which will include a couple of large radius turnouts. Being off the shelf Peco the turnouts will have no interlaced sleepers. My question is, is there a case for ballesting over the sleeper to disguise this fact. The period w...

That all looks brilliant Ross I especally enjoyed the videos.
Is there any chance of some close up photos of the lifting section by the door in both the open and closed position with maybe a description on how you went about it?

Steve

Just the basic 171 etch for me please David.

It's one on my to do list so pop my name on the list please.

Tony, I'm sorry you haven't received the interest required to start the ball rolling with the suggested vehicles. As you know I've been quite prolific in my goods vehicle production with the Silhouette cutter and have now built everything on the proposed lists so would be only be duplication my exic...

Sorry I've not had a chance to post any pictures up yet of one of the D46 wagons but my pc is down and I'm working from my I phone which takes a good photo but I've yet to work out how to adjust the photos resolution to be able to down load it on here if/when I do I will add one.