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It's interesting to see how much space a full HST takes up....a lot! It looks the business already and don't worry about the Oxfords, they won't look as good as the Jouefs. Did you order some Keen close couplers? I'd like to see how well they work/how easy to fit....might need floor surgery. Have yo...

Hello Geoff. I think the Kaydee couplings that Mumbles uses are also a lot more reliable than tension locks for gradients etc. How about reversing a 40 wagon train through the same set of points but up an incline. That may also be possible with Kaydees. I've always prefered loads of stock rather tha...

Some lovely scratch-building. I can tell by the reinforced roof on that box that you're no stranger to that ol' devil called warpage.

I'd buy some more levers; you want it right after putting all that work in and you'll have forgotten all about the extra expense and the box is there a long time.

Very good progress. What sort of gradient are we talking at the moment? I've vowed never to build a layout with gradients and hidden storage areas again being sick of crawling under the boards for stalled or derailed trains but I liked to run very long trains with questionable couplings....questiona...

Which manufacturers wheels do you/have you used for your kits? Would such a van have spoked or 3 hole? I kinda thought the 3 holers were brought in by BR but might be wrong.
I quite fancied a go at a Ratio van kit; that large SR van with the bogies but never got round to getting one.

On my Cambrian brake van I just left the plastic moulded handrails on but wire ones obviously look lots better. It will be worth the effort.

The amount of them? I've done the wire handrails on an old Dapol Br brake van recently and as it's in front of me I've counted them...........22!

Good Luck. Not that you'll need it.

Does this choice of stock mean you're going for steam era/green EMU's for your layout or are you just having a mess around with some kits?. Either way I'm really glad you've started modelling again.

Andy

Mumbles? Levin? Southernboy? Lofty? and Dad1?. That's old school!

Aye, the dark side Stuart. I've packed all that debauchery away; it wouldnea run on the layout anyways. Well, thanks lads, for the support and cheer. Ian you are welcome and just PM me; there's nothing special in the construction of the tennements. It was mdf base with styrene glues to the front for...

Alright Jim? Just 6 screws on the Deltic I think; 2 at each nose and 2 on opposing sides fore and aft of the tanks. If it's a later model then the pick-up wires may be attached to the PCB with little plastic clips rather than solder so that may be the problem as they may not be making contact; that ...

I may be wrong but I counted the windings between the (oofs) on these old 70's bogie mounts and make it 5 poles.....aiie! that's what I think equates to a 5 pole motor but I don't know. But hells teeth!...these motors run much nicer than the Hornby/Lima pancakes of the same age. Anyhow, what I know ...

Sounds good. The loco may also have a 5 pole motor and have a bit of grunt to deal with the extra weight. ....still got to experiment with these old beasts....fun in itself.

Maybe Hornby replacement's will fit? If the wheel diameters are the same it may be worth a try. I have a Joeuf 40 that slips because oil got on the rubbers but the tyres seem pretty robust still after 25 years or so . I may just degrease the wheels and tyres with lighter fluid and use a rubbery glue...

The Hattons decoders are pretty good and are the cheapest. I think they're the same as the Gaugemaster/DCC supplies ones and I think they're better than the Hornby/Bachmann offerings in terms of slow and smooth speed operation. Plus they have a decent allowance for current which makes them ideal for...

Deltic and Mk1 sleeper coach; excellent starting choice between you and your missus. The devil's loco because it's so naughty