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Compton castle reacted to Jim smith-wright's post in the thread Brettell Road, 1960s black country (ish) with
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Last weekend we had a great outing to the Macclesfield Show with Brettell Road. A good time was had by all and the layout performed... -
Compton castle reacted to Nick Dunhill's post in the thread Nick Dunhill's Workbench - BR STD 3 from a Scorpio kit. with Like.
Here is all the above assembled. I had to make a few motion pins and fasten the return crank to the middle driving wheel crankpin...
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Compton castle reacted to Nick Dunhill's post in the thread Nick Dunhill's Workbench - BR STD 3 from a Scorpio kit. with Like.
Well I did leave the footplate until later which may come back to bite me in the bum, but I did finish (more or less) the motion...
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Compton castle reacted to Nick Dunhill's post in the thread Nick Dunhill's Workbench - BR STD 3 from a Scorpio kit. with Like.
Short pre-easter week and all that. I started making the motion bracket. The casting in the kit for the motion bracket can be seen in...
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Compton castle reacted to Nick Dunhill's post in the thread Nick Dunhill's Workbench - BR STD 3 from a Scorpio kit. with Like.
I have chugged on a bit further with the chassis this week. Progress varies from quickish to glacial as many parts have to be...
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Compton castle reacted to Hobbyhorse's post in the thread Hobbyhorse. Some more work on the Stirling Single with Like.
Moderling time is at a bit of a premium at the moment, but I’ve managed to complete the handrails and the brake rigging. The handrail...
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Compton castle reacted to Hobbyhorse's post in the thread Hobbyhorse. Some more work on the Stirling Single with Like.
With the lathe working well and after a bit of a break, I’ve managed a few hours in the workshop. Starting with the smokebox door...
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For comparison, here is another Corgi traction engine laid over the same Fowler A7. This model is chained down onto a Lomac built by... -
AJC reacted to Mullie's post in the thread Edwards Farm - sometimes known as 'Operation King Edward.' with Like.
Some stock on test for the layouts exhibition debut at the RM Web event in Taunton on Sunday. The layout is still very much a work... -
AJC reacted to Heather Kay's post in the thread Tales from The Room of Doom. Dipping a toe in various bucolic backwaters. with Like.
I think we often forget that buffer heights were affected by loading. A loco with a full load of coal and water would be a bit lower on...
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Rob Pulham reacted to Ian@StEnochs's post in the thread The Heybridge Railway, 1889 to 1913 with Like.
Richard, The round thingy is the spud pan or tray which stored the spuds, shaped metal grips which bolted onto the rear wheels for...
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Ian (and everyone) I am really glad this Corgi model has prompted so much discussion. After all, it is far better to know about the...
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AJC reacted to Hobbyhorse's post in the thread Hobbyhorse. Some more work on the Stirling Single with Like.
Moderling time is at a bit of a premium at the moment, but I’ve managed to complete the handrails and the brake rigging. The handrail...
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Dan Randall reacted to Hobbyhorse's post in the thread Hobbyhorse. Some more work on the Stirling Single with Like.
Moderling time is at a bit of a premium at the moment, but I’ve managed to complete the handrails and the brake rigging. The handrail... -
JimG reacted to Nick Dunhill's post in the thread Nick Dunhill's Workbench - BR STD 3 from a Scorpio kit. with Like.
Here is all the above assembled. I had to make a few motion pins and fasten the return crank to the middle driving wheel crankpin...