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Hi ......I used Humbrol #'s 20 & 41 on my Dapol Scarab .... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/TBZ6829/MR%20pt2/March10004-1.jpg ....heres what it looks like [sorry its not a better pic but this is the only one I have in my PB account with the Scarab in it]. hth best regards T.

Mostly what would have been seen in [or around] the heffield/Doncaster/Leeds area in the late '50/early '60s.
I'm just tryin' to recreate what I saw [and spotted] then.

T.

Hi ....thats a nice layout Jon .....your backgrounds alone look like the real "Peak Dale" area.
best regards
T.

Hi Rich ......I made two mistakes when I started out [eight years ago,at the age of 54]. 1. I did'nt really plan my "era & region" ......my original plan was for a BR "steam era" [1948-68] layout just "somewhere in England" using steam locos from all four Companies ...

Nice one Bushey ....it sums it all up ....thanx for the linky
best regards
T.

Why are there no 5F or 6F, come to that 1F ? Hi "Dad 1" .... a quick look in my 1960 edition "Observers book" shows .... 5F? ..... LNER J37 class http://www.lner.info/locos/J/j37.shtml 6F? ... LNER J38 class http://www.lner.info/locos/J/j38.shtml .....theres no mention of power ...

Spray would be better for the loco body [boiler,tender etc] .....but it would get into places you dont need it to go when you spray the wheels. Personally [imho] :| .....I would use [sprayed] grey car primer on the body & tender ....and then a coat of clear [sprayed] laquer to seal the numbers/l...

Hi ....having "done" several LNER Apple Green locos into BR black,the best suggestion I can make is that you use a fine paintbrush and power the loco up to turn the wheels so that you can get to all of the spokes etc on the wheels.
hth .... [it works with matt black anyway]

T.

Looks like you had a good day out, did you get full usage of line ? I was reading and certain times of the year they don't let you go through kidermister tunnel and onto the station ? Might be wrong tho HI Tony .....it was Bewdley to Bridgenorth ....but tbh,I dunno if it was the same same package y...

Hi Tony ....my wife bought me the SVR driving course for my 60th birthday. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience,the footplate crew were brilliant,wifey [and both her parents .....youre allowed three passengers] were allowed in the carriage behind.....a truly fantastic day out. You'll need to wea...

Hi .....if your concert is at Sheff Arena youre only a stonesthrow from Marcways Models & MGSharps .....both situated about 200m apart .....[598 & 712 Attercliffe Road ]
Only small shops,but both well worth a look in.
hth
Terry

Nice .....I've just watched it.
Cheers for the linky ...
T.

What a fantastic layout.
T.

I don't think an Pepercorn A1 or a Dutchess would have broken the record as nither of them where stremlined. The Stremlining on Mallard was one of the main reasons it got to 126mph! Jacob :D A Duchess has 40,000lbs of Tractive Effort, 4 cylinders & 6'9" driving wheels. An A4 has 35,450 lbs...

Given the oportunity ......a Duchess or Peppercorn A1 would probably have stood a good chance of beating Mallards 126 mph record.....as could possibly a GWR "King" class loco. However,as I said earlier ..... ["unless anyone wants to re-write the history books"] btw ...... The pos...