Re: Figures for Kevin Hughes' WDLR layout
Dave:
I believe they are PLM Cast-A-Ways
plmcastaways@...
Bruce Wilson
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Life Member NMRA
Member Scale 7 Group Gauge 0 Guild 7mmNGA
Member Bird Studies Canada Ontario Bird Banding Association
Brereton Field Naturalists' Club Simcoe County Banding Group
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Kevin Hughes' WDLR layout in NG&I #110 is very nicely
executed. One item that I don't see covered is the source(s)
for the figures he's used. I've reread the article a few times
looking.
I don't know if Kevin is on this group. If he is, can you
share the sources? If not, does anyone else know?
Thanks,
Dave Eggleston
Seattle, Washington
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Figures for Kevin Hughes' WDLR layout
Kevin Hughes' WDLR layout in NG&I #110 is very nicely executed. One item that I don't see covered is the source(s) for the figures he's used. I've reread the article a few times looking.
I don't know if Kevin is on this group. If he is, can you share the sources? If not, does anyone else know?
Thanks, Dave Eggleston Seattle, Washington
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Re: Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling REVIEW
Mine arrived in Melbourne, Australia on the 10th June.
Rod Hutchinson
Mooroolbark
Australia
On 15 Jun. 2017 03:22, " jclutterbuck2001@... [O14]" < O14@...> wrote:
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Good to know it's finally got there. We are going to try and find out why it took so long and if there is anything we can do to speed it up in the future.
Regards John
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Re: Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling REVIEW
Good to know it's finally got there. We are going to try and find out why it took so long and if there is anything we can do to speed it up in the future.
Regards John
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And in Barrie!??? :) :)
Bruce Wilson
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Life Member NMRA
Member Scale 7 Group Gauge 0 Guild 7mmNGA
Member Bird Studies Canada Ontario Bird Banding Association
Brereton Field Naturalists' Club Simcoe County Banding Group
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Review 110 showed up in Toronto, Ontario, at last! June 13th!
Can't
wait for the right moment to sit down and read it -???
David
Woodhead
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Review 110 arrived here in Belgium today 26 May 2017.
David
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And Seattle, Washington USA! Hooray!
Dave Eggleston
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On Jun 13, 2017, at 4:29 PM, David Woodhead davidwoodhead@... [O14] < O14@...> wrote:
Review 110 showed up in Toronto, Ontario, at last! June 13th! Can't wait for the right moment to sit down and read it -? David Woodhead
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Review 110 arrived here in Belgium today 26 May 2017.
David
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Review 110 showed up in Toronto, Ontario, at last! June 13th! Can't wait for the right moment to sit down and read it -?
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Review 110 arrived here in Belgium today 26 May 2017.
David
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Thanks David
Good to know it's getting through.
Regards John
Sent from
On 26 May 2017, at 20:01, "David Woodcock dandewoodcock@... [O14]" < O14@...> wrote:
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Review 110 arrived here in Belgium today 26 May 2017.
David
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Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling REVIEW
Review 110 arrived here in Belgium today 26 May 2017.
David
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Funny old world. Seeing John’s replica track in the whole picture rather than just the sample we saw at L&B World. ?Inspiring. Watching Mike and Tony P detail the almost invisible in 4mm. Feeling the palpable enthusiasm across the airwaves from Bob. Not to forget all the others who contribute to the immeasurable pleasure of this unique railway. Cheers. What a fantastic hobby. Tony S ?
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You have a beatuiful layout. I would have loved to see it at Expo NG.
When our son moved his family from Singapore last summer ?we were hoping for a return to the UK where they had spent 5 years but they moved back to Houston instead. ?Easier for us to visit but we miss out on our trips England and Europe. I did get to one Expo NG when they lived there.
Bill Uffelman Ocean View DE On Sunday, May 14, 2017, 5:06:26 AM EDT, 'Halket Family' halketfamily@... [O14]
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Hi John
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That’s some beautiful trackwork there. I had no idea you did
commissions.
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I’ll talk to Brian Love, he’s just build a couple of beautiful locos for
me. Maybe he’d like to get some photos out there.
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Best wishes, Tim
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:42 AM
Subject: [O14] Lynton in o14 ?
Progress on the PLR (mainly the standard gauge prairie) has been very
slow over the past year mainly because I took on a commission to build all the
trackwork for Lynton. This filled our conservatory and under pain of death it
was finished and collected 2 days before the first of our three children's
weddings this year.
As per the latest post on the group website most of the info is in my
blog at:
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Anyone else got any news that we can put on the group website: ?
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John
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Thanks Tim,
When I took the commission on I was planning on ramping down from full-time work. I then got a challenging full-time job with a daily commute. When I do finally ramp down I may be open to more commissions.
John
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Hi John
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That’s some beautiful trackwork there. I had no idea you did
commissions.
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I’ll talk to Brian Love, he’s just build a couple of beautiful locos for
me. Maybe he’d like to get some photos out there.
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Best wishes, Tim
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From: jclutterbuck2001@... [O14]
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:42 AM
To: O14@...
Subject: [O14] Lynton in o14
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Progress on the PLR (mainly the standard gauge prairie) has been very
slow over the past year mainly because I took on a commission to build all the
trackwork for Lynton. This filled our conservatory and under pain of death it
was finished and collected 2 days before the first of our three children's
weddings this year.
As per the latest post on the group website most of the info is in my
blog at:
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Anyone else got any news that we can put on the group website: ?
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John
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Progress on the PLR (mainly the standard gauge prairie) has been very slow over the past year mainly because I took on a commission to build all the trackwork for Lynton. This filled our conservatory and under pain of death it was finished and collected 2 days before the first of our three children's weddings this year.
As per the latest post on the group website most of the info is in my blog at:?
Anyone else got any news that we can put on the group website:??
John ?
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Re: Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling REVIEW
Look forward to the new issue!
Bill Uffelman Ocean View DE USA
On Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 5:06:04 PM EDT, jclutterbuck2001@... [O14] wrote:
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Issue 110 has been sent to the printers. Despatch to UK subscribers will be later this month. EU and 'Rest of World' copies go out from the mailing facilitator as soon as the minimum economic number of items is reached - but those furthest away from the UK should have their copies within the next 3-4 weeks.
Contents:
? Up the Line - 7mm scale WDLR layout by Kevin Hughes
? Francis Samish builds the Backwoods Lynton & Barnstaple LYN kit (OO9)
? Spooner Quarry Locomotives - New research and drawings from Stuart Baker
? A Tale of Two GVT brakes - David Pomery 7mm scale
? Huwood-Hunslet Diesel Mines Locomotives - Archive material
? Brookford Tales - More from Paul Lindsay-Scott
Plus product and book reviews, readers letters and Jottings.
If your subscription expired with issue 109 (January 2016) then you have just two weeks to renew - otherwise you will not be included in the despatch list for the new issue. You can login and check your account status at:? Regards John
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Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling REVIEW
Issue 110 has been sent to the printers. Despatch to UK subscribers will be later this month. EU and 'Rest of World' copies go out from the mailing facilitator as soon as the minimum economic number of items is reached - but those furthest away from the UK should have their copies within the next 3-4 weeks.
Contents:
? Up the Line - 7mm scale WDLR layout by Kevin Hughes
? Francis Samish builds the Backwoods Lynton & Barnstaple LYN kit (OO9)
? Spooner Quarry Locomotives - New research and drawings from Stuart Baker
? A Tale of Two GVT brakes - David Pomery 7mm scale
? Huwood-Hunslet Diesel Mines Locomotives - Archive material
? Brookford Tales - More from Paul Lindsay-Scott
Plus product and book reviews, readers letters and Jottings.
If your subscription expired with issue 109 (January 2016) then you have just two weeks to renew - otherwise you will not be included in the despatch list for the new issue. You can login and check your account status at:? Regards John
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Fairlie locomotives of North Wales
The David Payling book has arrived in the Harbour Station shop as it closed today. I managed to collect a copy and at first glance it is good, with lots of 7mm scale drawings on fold our double pages.?
At ?40, not the cheapest but well worth it IMHO.?
Paul?
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Can you guess what it is yet?
Well. We have finally made the big retirement move from Bradford to the TLC of Wales - 4.5 minutes drive to Harbour Station if there is no traffic. ?Modelling has been on the back burner for months whilst we packed and unpacked. ?The new layout shed is still stuffed with boxes to sort - not to mention it needs a new floor and half the roof replacing! ? But the desk is installed in the sitting room once more and a start made on two kits. ?According to Bob, this one has been through the 7mm second hand stores several times and no-one has started it. ?So far it is living up to its reputation as difficult. ?The bend under the front tank has no half etch guide making it very hard to bend accurately and I realise I have already soldered the bunkers in the cab incorrectly. If Paul is watching this post, you have some work to do on the etchings as well as the chassis (which I have not even looked at yet). However, ?I have already modified the ?top of the cab from Lynton profile to FfWHR.? Further updates to follow as well as progress on the simultaneous build of Lilla.? ?
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Arrived in Toronto, Ontario sometime last week - it was in ?our door when we got back from Arizona Monday morning, anyway.? Love the Grouse Railways!? David Woodhead
On 2017-02-28, at 11:01 AM, 'Barry Lawrence' barry@... [O14] wrote:
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Hi John… Arrived here in Los Angeles Saturday… Well worth the wait… what a fabulous magazine…J ? Barry Lawrence ?
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Re: New Layout [2 Attachments]
Frank,
The small Barclay 0-4-0WT locos were fitted with Walshaert’s outside motion, arranged for slide valves (outside admission). The gear was simply made, with the minimum of frills and the radius rod had an extended round section that came out backwards from the quadrant (link), and ran in a guide, attached to the lifting link.
See page 339 of REVIEW 72 for a notated diagram of Barclay Walshaert’s gear.
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David, ? You've probably guessed by now that a lead/silver mine is more likely in Scotland than a gold mine. The suggestion of the original line at Wanlockhead is a possibility. Attached, if it works, are two pictures of the loco, one the makers picture and what I believe to be the only picture of it in use in 1931. It was basically a small version of the Barclay E class. Kitwise there is a white metal kit from S & D models, sanddmodels if you try Google. That is for the bigger version with the tank or bunker extending in front of the cab and intended for 16.5mm gauge. It takes a Mehno? mechanism. You will be on your own for anything near the actual valve gear. Incidentally can anyone christen it, is it Walscharts? ? The other that might be a thought is the Laxey Mine Railway, you'll find that on the web which was also the source of the attached pictures. ? Frank ? ? ? Information gleaned from my friend??in Aberdeen… Hi Baz,
The closest prototype that I'm aware of would be the 20" line that ran in the lead mines at Leadhills, just off the M74. These lines are not to be confused with the 'Leadhills and Wanlockhead' 2-foot gauge line, which has been layed on an old standard gauge trackbed. There is a museum on the lead mining site which is well-worth a visit and has some of the original tramway intact, plus some waggons. The museum has a history of running out of funding and then closing for a while, so I'm not sure of its current status.
Another option would be to visit the Almond Valley museum near Livingston, which features shale mining. There was very little use of 2-foot gauge in Scotland for mining, but there was a lot of 2'6" used for coal mining. There was also a 3'6" overhead electric line at one of the bigger shale mines. The museum has a 2'6" gauge line on the site, which uses ex-coal mining locos, including a very nice little Barclay diesel.
Hope this helps? ? As he says… hope this helps…?J Barry ? ? ? Our club is building a new 7mm scale layout and I have agreed to build a small gold mining narrow gauge line and it's stock based on practices used in Scotland.? This is a subject I have very little knowledge about, can anyone recommend where I could source some prototype information and where I could obtain suitable kits or parts suitable to build prototype models from?
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Paul Holmes