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Doesn't seem right somehow, a motorised coach. I've thought about slip mechanisms in the past including one that via contacts in the four foot would tell the ( necessarily remote - what's the point otherwise on a small layout?) operator that the slip had been completed. Should any kind of non-motori...

If it's any help, I would go for the older version. Not a great LNER fan, I bought the brake composite for its bogies for a scratchbuild project. On receiving it from Hattons I liked it so much that I decided to leave well alone - in fact I'll be buying flushglazing for it at some future date. The o...

Thank you for your replies Gentlemen. As well as greater cutting precision, I was thinking in terms of time saving at a time of life when time is precious.So, as in so many things, a case of making the best of existing tools and resources.

Thank you for your trouble centenary. Looking at the sites you kindly provided, it seems that I will have to do without.

Does anyone know if there is a reasonably priced bespoke laser cutting service for modellers?

Thank you, Gentlemen, for your replies. As is the way with these things, I've just found the answer in a photo of a retaining wall that slopes down to floor level; the coping and first few courses slope after which the remainder are horizontal - different structure same practice. Once gain, my thanks.

I want to build a sloping road overbridge. The courses of the parapets are parallel with the angle of descent in the road level view in the only photo of such a bridge I have found so far but what about those below road level? At what point, if any, are they laid horizontally? I can't imagine the sl...

Further to my last post, I spoke too soon. Hopefully no one is holding their breath!

Having hopefully sorted out image uploading problems (hence silence over past week) I will be pursuing this thread on the more appropriate Workbench board.

I can understand mark S&D's frustration - I would have very much liked to have continued with my 'Sir Dinadan' topic complete with photos but being unable to make my images compatible with the site's requirements I will have to let it go, for the moment, anyway. But leaving the site? Having been...

Firstly, Having been unable to log in for the best part of a year, what a relief to have my one contact with fellow modellers restored! Now to get to the topic. Having acquired two Sir Dinadans, I can't understand why more care wasn't taken with the cylinder and valve gear assembly, given the attent...

They will go well with the Heljan Metropolitan Bo Bo electric loco as well as the 61xx. But, where will they be made?

You have to wonder why the centre wheelsets on some Lima locos were not coupled. Yes, keeping costs down is important but cutting corners on so essential a component? The aberration is all the more puzzling in the light of the watchmaker's work that went into the centre axle securing screw on the 45...

Already a happier looking engine. If you have any 1mm and 2mm pieces of styrene scrap, the left hand filler box and lid detail including the catch shouldn't be too hard to make. Having restored and detailed one or two of these locos I can say that this is an enjoyable project. I did not bother with ...

Hi manna, Sorry to learn that there isn't going to be any more Edgware - always looked forward to your posts. I hope you don't mean it literally about demolishing the buildings. With the real thing long gone and with it who knows what possibilities, it would be a pity if your work were to cease to b...