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Thank but I'm afraid not as is a GWR example. Different companies had different methods and even those weren't consistent as it would depend on the type of loco and tender.

Much as I quite liked the accidental JPS tribute look of my 3F (Fans of retro Formula 1 will know what I mean) My 3f has now been painted and weathered. https://p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2024-05-15-at-14.51.17.jpg I found this image of 43687 at New Street on station pilot duties ...

Ive always quite liked the Midland 3f tender locos.  They seem to be quite nicely proportioned, more so than the 4F's that looked kind of tall and somewhat top heavy.  A while ago in quick succession I picked up a Bachmann body followed soon after by a tender body and a Brassmasters Easychas for it....

Nearly time to hit the road again.  Brettell Road will be appearing at Scalefour Crewe on the 8th and 9th June. https://p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/438675182_832383835597597_3619640989419524211_n.jpeg The show guide can be viewed via https://indd.adobe.com/view/68363570-e059-4179-865d-e225ace...

Ive recently been doing a few revisions on the layout. https://p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/round-oak-hut-mock-up-2.jpg The first was prompted by a failure.  It had always irked me a little that the above lamp was a little bit crude and the top wasn't really the distinctive shape the lights at...

https://p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/shock-open-bodies.jpg A while ago I did a batch of shock opens including an attempt at an ex-LMS diagram 1983 variant. Justin of Rumney Models noticed that I had used the same ends as the BR version with inset corrugations while the LMS wagon has corrugati...

Thanks all

Continuous springy beams. It's a method of sprung suspension.

Over the last week or so Ive embarked on another test build for Brassmasters. This time a J17 kit thats been designed by David Barham. Its not really any use for Brettell Road but it would fit North Elmham (which I have been know to help out with). https://p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/J17-chas...

https://p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/Brettell-Road-shed-fed-2024.jpg A bit of re-jigging of the shed means I have been able to put all of the scenic boards for Brettell Road up together.  Its 5 months since the Cradley show - Time flies doesn't it? Theres a few things to fix after the show.  ...

A small selection of Lorries have recently been completed. Starting with... https://p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/Leyland-LAD.jpg A leyland LAD cab and chassis, destined for a wagon load on Brettel Road. The cab is Base toys with some minor tweaks and windows added to the rear.  I was aiming fo...

One working that passed through the real Brettell Lane and kind of fascinated me was the St Blazey to Etruria china clay working. This service ran for years and was somewhat erratic in the paths it took. Usually going via Worcester, Stourbridge then Dudley before heading off to Bescot. Or it could g...

There was a regular 17'6" version (I/047) with a bulb moulding on the lower bodyside and the floor plank ends on view, with extra body retaining plates welded to the underframe, which makes for a distinctively different looking model (= ugly!) I'll have to see if I can find a picture of one of...

As a follow on to the last post - more every-day wagons have rolled off the workbench.  This time it's a quartet of shock wagons. https://p4newstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/diagram-1-040-shock-open.jpg Starting with the basics - Diagram 1/040 shock open from the Parkside kit.  Built pretty much as s...

End2end wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:00 am On the sides for the D2103 12t van, how did you manage / what did you use to remove the horizontal bars please Jim?
They are unnoticeable on the finished model.
Thanks
End2end

Nothing cleverer than a small modellers chisel and some fine sanding sticks.