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I have had a couple of orders for TLM recently when people paid by Paypal as recommended but did not specify that the payment was for TLM. Notice of the payment was sent to the wrong person and only latterly to me causing a delay in despatch of the orders. When paying by Paypal could I ask you to pu...

Thanks Jim I think the level of interest would certainly justify us investing in a resin mould for the cattle pens. I guess 3D printing would be too expensive as a manufacturing method. The price for a resin mould and castings will depend on how big the pattern is. If it is about the size of the set...

Lovely photo Jim. Keep them coming.

Tony B

Hi A few years ago Bachmann produced a very nice cast resin model of a Caledonian Northern Division signal box. I think it was based on Kirriemuir Junction. It is very close in size and style to the box at Blairgowrie and mine has graced my Blairgowrie ever since. It is so good that I would not cons...

I have acquired a number of John Boyle's etches in 4mm scale passed to me by Roger Pidgeon who found them when clearing John's house. All these are bodies only, although there are roofs with some of the bogie stock, but no castings. My first task is to try to acquire some of the missing bits to make...

I was obviously not having a good yesterday! Thanks to Allan Fergusson for spotting that these should be £13.50 each.

Tony B

My email link is [email protected] and not as in the recent post post. Thanks to Mike Williams for spotting this.

Tony B

T rue Line Models For those new to the CRA Forum True Line Models kits are produced by members of the Association primarily for other members and this is extended to members of the NBRSG. For this reason we sell them at near cost price for members after applying the discount. I should have mentioned...

Thanks for the prompt Jim I am not sure if an etch would work in 4mm scale to obtain the correct thickness for the wooden posts and planks. This looks to be ideal for a set of parts cast in resin. If we can sell 30 or more sets that should cover the cost of mould making. Most people will want at lea...

Thanks for the prompt Jim I am not sure if an etch would work in 4mm scale to obtain the correct thickness for the wooden posts and planks. This looks to be ideal for a set of parts cast in resin. If we can sell 30 or more sets that should cover the cost of mould making. Most people will want at lea...

I am pleased to confirm I now have the latest of our rerun of TLM kits. This is for the Diagram 46 8-ton mineral wagon. Over 5,000 were built and they were the most numerous of the earlier mineral wagons. I have attached a photo of Jim Pairman's model made from the first batch. Full details of the p...

Thanks John. These look potentially useful. The axleboxes and axleguards mounted on the outside of the solebars of most early CR carriages were very similar to the LNWR pattern and , of course, the ex-WCJS carriages had them. I got some got some spare axlebox castings from D&S models a long time ago...

These are lovely instruments Jim. What did you use yourself for lining?
Tony B

Can I add my congratulations John. That is a wonderful model. Do you have time to build another for me?

Two questions. What blue paint did you use and did you line it yourself.

Tony B

Thanks for that Graham. Dave Lochrie managed to find a Worsley Works composite on the internet. You may have seen my post elsewhere expressing disappointment with the underframe that can best be described as basic. The kit as sent to me by Dave has no solebar overplays and other parts such as lower ...

I regret to advise that I now have just one open wagon kit left.

It goes to the first person to email me at [email protected]. Members price £11.25 plus £2.50 p&p.

That's great Allan. Let me know how much I owe you. Tony

I am sure the availability of body and underframe etches from John Boyle's Decent Models 45' carriage range has been through the CRA Forum mill before. Does anybody have any spare Lambie 45 foot underframe etches? Dave Lochrie found a Worsley Works 45' composite kit for me for which the body etch is...

I know from my own research that these NBR wagons are not like any of the CR bogies I have seen in photos. I am passing them off as NBR wagons only!

Tony B

I have now have all the TLM stock and can resume sending out orders. I will give preference to those who have already placed provisional orders. There are plenty of cattle wagons and RYP traders wagons but the stocks of the new open wagon are going fast. The prices are £15 for the cattle and RYP wag...

Our colleagues in the North British Railway Study Group are planning a kit for an NBR 7-ton mineral wagon in 4mm scale. This is similar to the familiar CR mineral bogies and contemporary with them. The format will be as for to our TLM kits with a moulded resin body and white metal and etched brass u...

Wonderful. I did not know about this model and obviously missed a treat.
Tony B

Thanks for your replies. These kits are obviously more complete than I thought and I may well be tempted. My Red Rose composite now has a completed body, courtesy of spare cast ends, droplights and ventilator bonnets from John Boyle's kits. Soldering the cast ends to the thick zinc bodies tested my ...

Has any body bought and made up CR 45' stock from these etches? I understand they have their origin in the Red Rose Models etches from the 1980s produced by Philip Millard. Worsley Works apparently acquired the artwork for these etches. The Red Rose etches were single sided on quite thick zinc sheet...

Looks like I just snaffled the last pack. If anybody is desperate to share please contact me.

Tony B