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JimG reacted to Giles's post in the thread Giles' misc. Work bench. with Like.

I'm afraid I don't know.... Bernard Snoodyk in Australia built a number of these gearboxes for sale ten years ago, and one of these was...

Yesterday at 09:04
AJC reacted to Bob Essex's post in the thread Easy RTR steam loco to convert to P4 with Like.

I'd not say it's off topic as I adapt wheels like this for P4. As well as quite a few bogie diesels I've also converted a Hornby J15...

Yesterday at 09:00
AJC reacted to Mancunian's post in the thread Easy RTR steam loco to convert to P4 with Like.

I don't think it's off topic at all. The issue of putting AGW wheels on axles true and square affects both EM and P4 modellers

Yesterday at 09:00
Dan Randall reacted to Giles's post in the thread Giles' misc. Work bench. with Like.

I'm afraid I don't know.... Bernard Snoodyk in Australia built a number of these gearboxes for sale ten years ago, and one of these was...

Yesterday at 08:53
Dan Randall reacted to Giles's post in the thread Giles' misc. Work bench. with Like.

Cylinders, slidebars and crossheads are on, but have yet to make up and fit the con rods. So far everything is running nicely!

Yesterday at 08:51
Dan Randall reacted to Giles's post in the thread Giles' misc. Work bench. with Like.

I've made new (front) cylinder end covers to replace the very simple etched ones (shown next to a 20p piece). It took me ages to wind...

Yesterday at 08:50
Dan Randall reacted to Giles's post in the thread Giles' misc. Work bench. with Like.

Wheels.... I dug out the supplied wheels, and popped them in the lathe to fettled down the flanges a fraction (0.5mm over the diameter)...

Yesterday at 08:50
Dan Randall reacted to Giles's post in the thread Giles' misc. Work bench. with Like.

Little progress for various reasons, but the next stage is cranks, for which are provided etches to fold up to three layers and solder...

Yesterday at 08:49
Rob Pulham reacted to Giles's post in the thread Giles' misc. Work bench. with Like.

I'm afraid I don't know.... Bernard Snoodyk in Australia built a number of these gearboxes for sale ten years ago, and one of these was...

Yesterday at 08:44
Rob Pulham reacted to RichardG's post in the thread The Heybridge Railway, 1889 to 1913 with Like.

I've done my repaint! No, the money from the showman's engine has gone on another 1:50 Corgi model, a Fowler road locomotive. I don't...

Yesterday at 08:42
Neil reacted to daifly's post in the thread Sir Lamiel’s 777 Quest - A Scale7 Micro Layout Challenge with Like.

The 2 fiddleyard boards (900 x 400mm) have been assembled, the brass pattern makers dowels fitted and the legs glued and screwed. So...

Yesterday at 08:37
adrian reacted to 40057's post in the thread Rivermead Central with Like.

A brief update on my wall. All the adverts are now nailed in place — without mishap. I must say, I am relieved to have them all fixed as...

Yesterday at 08:17
AJC reacted to Osgood's post in the thread Prototype Tim Mills' Photos with Like.

Agree. I was test drilling an old sand quarry that had been filled with ostensibly inert fill, with a view to logging the depth of fill...

Yesterday at 07:21
Alan reacted to Osgood's post in the thread Prototype Tim Mills' Photos with Like.

Agree. I was test drilling an old sand quarry that had been filled with ostensibly inert fill, with a view to logging the depth of fill...

Yesterday at 03:54
JimG reacted to Dave's post in the thread Hadleigh's Ltd. Sevastopol Works with Like.

More wagons. Five-plank Ex-PO and former GWR Diag. 030. Former GWR Open C. Brush-Beyer Peacock 200HP Diesel-electric. The...

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