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Hi to all modellers(railway variety) and real loco lovers.Recently I was able, with wife ,daughter and partner, to visit the bluebell to witness the Flying Scotsman loco, and although in mt spotting days at kings cross I saw several A2/3 locos ,not this one.On arrival to the ticket office for 4 plat...

Hi all and hope all are keepingping well and safe.A set back albeit minor ,a change of direction was needed.I,ve retained the body of the E2 with its upgrades but the chassis did pose problems which I thought I had overcome,WRONG??? Having used Markits items since the year dot I know from a recent c...

hi all and true to form 2023 is getting better already, for me anyway???A couple of weeks ago purchased an old(very old)hornby 08,mainly for the copper pickup strip for the E2.Today whilst still having a slight problem on the rotation of the wheels just checked the con rods of the 08,BINGO ,same dim...

Hi to all modellers and RTR enthusiasts.A happy new year to all and I'm praying it will be a better year than 2022 which hopefully will fade into oblivion.Over quite a while now whilst modelling a certain company has regularly supplied drills ,metal types ,plastic and model parts but alas time and t...

Hi to all and everyone is keeping well and safe, mind you if that was all???Having just completed the rebuild of 2 bachmann E4,s which are now E6,s based at *The Brick*as xxx15 and 18 I decided to try and see what i could do to obtain a E2 (32102@ 73A) from a hornby lookalike :D I manage d to find a...

cheers bigmet BUT??? having found that the chassis from the E4 is identical to the E6 its primarily the body and brake gear I,mafter although I appreciate the bachmann body is all but an e6.Wheel arches on the 6 are smaller and maybe the cab taller but never know ,may find one at uckfield show Thank...

HI the computer did it again Ropey instead of Roxey.next time i,ll use a pigeon.ron

Hi to all and hope all is well in the modelling scene?? Having been badly let down by the NEW!!!! SE finecast team and dave at ropey having his etchers go into administration no E6 A call to H&A models with no luck I fall back and ask, no plead,is there anyone know where i might buy a Wills kit ...

After submitting my last, blasted noticed the word oppo(buddy) was shown as something completely different .Computers I am afraid are still a mystery????Ron

`hi all.Further to my query about any difference in the wheelbases on the E4 compared to the E6 a solution??? Having spoken to dave Ellis (Or rather his opportunity gerry) i was put only Dave at Roxey who tells me all the E class had similar wheelbases Seems about right so all i have to do now is wa...

Hi all and hope everyone is staying safe and well.Thanks for any info given .I have purchased a set of correct diameter wheels(markits) from wizard models, all insulated which goes well with the insulated wheels of bachmann E4,just adjust the copper pickups slightly??Rods sweated on and tried on the...

Hi Ken,glad to see stuff being reused.Having made one or two coaches and locos ,I am not too keen on spray varnish with blobs and such but I use humbrol satin varnish in their tinlet with a good quality brush also if poss choose a day not too hot as the varnish gets tacky quicker Hope this helps and...

Hi all and hope everyone is tickety boo Still have to prise the camera off the guvnor so can upload some picci,s,hopefully??Several things on the go at the moment; waiting for the valve gear and cylinder block from the NEW SE finest for the W class, along with their E6 kit which will be hopefully wo...

Hi all and hopefully you are all keeping safe and well. <Mod... Text Removed> SO there is a bachmann BR southern class E4 on the layout (73A) but noticed a similarity to the E6 so got a set of markits 18mm insulated wheels and after slightly opening the bachmann brass horn blocks to fit the markits ...

Hi all and hope everyone is keeping safe and well.Covid and now some bully nutter trying to drag us all back to 1939,I think not???Well the last two coach sets are nearing completion, the hastings unit is finished and has been put on the layout, connected to set 213 ,another Hastings set joint hornb...