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I've had a think about the Parkside PC-35 kit, I can't be kind about it so will not be doing anything in depth. PC-35 is a Conflat 'S' with a DX 4 ton open container. The original design was LNER, where the containers were I read, painted a shade of Oxford Blue, with white markings. The Conflat bein...

peterm, I expect that's what the car workers thought - until all the works closed down ! Anyway back onto subject. The Dapol 16 Ton steel mineral wagon kit. My last photo from this build, now with decals on. I still have to weather, but as yet don't know for what use. Chalk usage means very white, c...

The use of 'Way' predates the English language even getting to the Americas. a "Way" was & still is used to indicate a passage of movement. Right of Way Drovers Way Ridge Way Passage Way By Way Tram Way Rail Way Way Side Carriage Way It is even used to describe a method as used in Fran...

Mostly 2 similar, but rather different languages.
American & English, there can be several embarrassing confusions.

Geoff T.

I suppose it's all still going on .... Even in our hobby. At the club's exhibition in July a guy I'm trying to get to join us bought a brand new factory sealed Hornby sound fitted loco - I wasn't particularly interested in the actual loco, but said he could run it on the club test track. Box opened ...

Specials !! Apart from some odd bicycle tools made at Ford it was the outlet for my 1/2 worn tyres I worked for Dunlop and when rally driving ran tyres from new until about 1/2 worn. I could then sell them for as much as they had cost me at staff discount prices. So my 3 sets of wheels and tyres did...

Phred, Did you hear about the 'workers' cars ? It seems that as a worker you knew the chassis number of your new car as it went through production. At the Southampton plant there would be double the amount of spot-welds and it would be rejected after the first paint dip and get sent around for a sec...

Well, retro condition as opposed to progress. DeLuxe Materials had never been asked about removing their Aqua Magic and understandably had no idea what might work, a vague suggestion of trying acetone. I have in my cupboard of wicked brews a bottle of nail varnish remover - which to my knowledge is ...

Thanks for that info Bigmet, My problem there is that I've never had the chance to creep around any sidings. When young & rebellious enough to do things like that I wasn't into railways. My best recollection of the Birmingham Screwdriver was looking through the fence between our Dunlop compound ...

I was going to add a boring picture of the 16 tonners black painted underside only IMGBB is not talking tonight, hence no visuals !! Earlier on the Dapol 16 tonner I mentioned how the wheel sets had differed very slightly. I can now tell you that the new wheel sets are NON-MAGNETIC !! cheers from al...

Hi TimberSurf, Mmmm End doors ? I suppose as they're on a hinge arrangement at the top they would naturally close when on the flat. Were they locked closed automatically when falling shut, or did they have to be manually locked ?? Visitors today so no painting, perhaps tomorrow, ahh and I must find ...

Thanks for the replies, It often amazes me how poor some instructions are. That is one thing than can NOT be directed to this kit, first class instructions. I have rather raced on, but there was so little to do it just went together !! Just a little flash on the brake lever fittings where they sit o...

O.K. all moulded on numbers removed and using my build system I make up the box upside-down, using the markings on a cutting mat to get square. Then when the glue has partially dried I drop the floor in. To confirm this must be refurbished moulds we still have the 0.5 mm gap between the sides and fl...

It's a long time since I made many, or to be correct ANY wagons. I suppose it was a case of been there, done it and everyone has seen my results. In fact I've been very quiet on NRM and railway modelling in general. I was clearing out some rubbish from my shed and came across a kit where I'd gone wr...

Dave,

I really do like this - Have you thought about doing an exhibition with it ??
I ask because we're currently lining up exhibits for our Beaminster Show
in January and I was thinking about talking to our exhibition manager if
you can move it around.

Geoff T.