Re: Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling REVIEW
Review?130 is?at the printers ready for distribution at the end of this month.?
The contents are:
- The Anyox Mine Railroad?- Gerald Harper researches an unknown 3 foot gauge Canadian system
- Welsh Pony 1886?- Alastair Steele tackles the Mercian Models Festiniog England kit in 009
- Industrial Snowploughs?- Prototype examples described by Sydney A Leleux
- Doxford RSH Crane Locomotive - Southwick?- Mike Farrow describes his ScaleSeven model of an industrial workhorse
- 18ins Gauge Fowler Locomotive for De Beers Diamond Mines?- Stuart L Baker researches and draws these diminutive 0-4-2T locomotives
- South African Railways NG-Y Hopper Wagon?- Mark Noble models these modern day WHR freight wagons in O14
- Lynton & Barnstaple Manning Wardle 2-6-2Ts?- Scratch-building excellence in 7mm scale by Tom Mallard
- Brockham Memories?- Rust, ruin and hopeful restoration - prototype photographs of the early days at the Brockham Railway Museum described by David John
And the usual editorial, news, jottings and readers letters. John
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Re: Hulme End at Narrow Gauge North
Thanks John, we will miss you.
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Will you be able to get to NG South?? I guess it is still more than a 300 mile round trip for you and not something to be taken lightly
with the way fuel costs are going.
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Cheers,
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Robin
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Re: Hulme End at Narrow Gauge North
Good luck both. Shame I can't be with you.
John
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Re: Hulme End at Narrow Gauge North
Cheers Paul, likewise although I suspect I have seen Hulme End more recently than most, following my visit last September.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
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Sent: 09 March 2022 14:23
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Subject: Re: [o14] Hulme End at Narrow Gauge North
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Cheers Robin
Ive been looking forward to seeing the Forest again. Cheers ?
Paul?
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Re: Hulme End at Narrow Gauge North
Cheers Robin
Ive been looking forward to seeing the Forest again. Cheers ?
Paul?
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Re: Hulme End at Narrow Gauge North
Likewise, if you also fancy a turn on Tony’s Forest (which is 014) feel free to drop by.
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Cheers, Robin
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Paul Holmes
Sent: 09 March 2022 14:18
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Subject: [o14] Hulme End at Narrow Gauge North
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Hi all
A bit late in the day, but with all the uncertainties in ?the world right now, I haven’t asked before.?
Not actually 014, as it’s 017.5, but built to the correct gauge for 2’6”, Hulme End is at Narrow Gauge North this Saturday. ?If anyone here can spare an hour or two and fancies operating, do let me know.
Cheers
Paul ?
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Hulme End at Narrow Gauge North
Hi all
A bit late in the day, but with all the uncertainties in ?the world right now, I haven’t asked before.?
Not actually 014, as it’s 017.5, but built to the correct gauge for 2’6”, Hulme End is at Narrow Gauge North this Saturday. ?If anyone here can spare an hour or two and fancies operating, do let me know.
Cheers
Paul ?
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Re: KB Scale Tipper Wheel sets
I’ve enquired quite recently of LRS about 5he chances of separate packs of wheels being available (KB Scale used to do a huge range, and I greatly miss the curly spoked wagon wheels especially) but was told that there are no plans to reintroduce them. ?I would guess that the chances of skip wheels being available separately would be slim, sadly.
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I've just checked a couple of RCL hard plastic cases and a couple of KB Scale 'bubble' packs and they all have the same pattern 4-hole disc wheels.
I can't get to my built stock at the moment but I suspect that most of them will be the 4-hole pattern.
Cheers,
Robin
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] On Behalf Of Craig Parry Sent: 01 February 2022 16:12 To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [o14] KBScale Correction, the earlier wheels in the hard plastic cases have 'six' hole pattern wheels. Hi Guys,
I just checked my stock of KB/RCL wheels.?? They are not the same
pattern.?? The earlier wheels are 4 holes and the later wheels are a
maltese cross pattern. Yes?
CP
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Correction, the earlier wheels in the hard plastic cases have 'six' hole
pattern wheels.
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Hi Guys,
I just checked my stock of KB/RCL wheels.?? They are not the same
pattern.?? The earlier wheels are 4 holes and the later wheels are a
maltese cross pattern. Yes?
CP
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Hi Guys,
I just checked my stock of KB/RCL wheels.? They are not the same pattern.? The earlier wheels are 4 holes and the later wheels are a maltese cross pattern. Yes?
CP?
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Thanks! I will forward your comments.
I have some of Roy's un started packs that I can supply if need be.
Craig
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Erratic supplies available through Light Railway Stores:
Many items have been sold out for some time and there is no indication as
to when they may be restocked. Light Railway Stores is the marketplace
for KB Scale and are rely on the manufacturer for stock and updates.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ianabarker via
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Sent: 01 February 2022 05:51
To: [email protected]
Subject: [o14] KBScale
Are these guys still in production?
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Erratic supplies available through Light Railway Stores:
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Many items have been sold out for some time and there is no indication as to when they may be restocked.? Light Railway Stores is the
marketplace for KB Scale and are rely on the manufacturer for stock and updates.
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Re: KB Scale Tipper Wheel sets
Light Railway Stores might be the best contact although I don’t think they have any separate KB Scale wheels listed.? Supplies from
KB Scale appear to be very sporadic.
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I have used re-gauged 00n3 wheels from Dundas Models as they are on the same length axles.? Their profile is a bit finer but they seem
to work well on my track built to Roy’s original standards.? They don’t have the 4 holes in them being turned steel but they do appear to run true and are concentric.
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I believe that separate brass axles are available from Light Railway Stores (Mosskito Models) that are useful where fixed uncoupler
magnets are used.
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Cheers,
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Robin
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Craig Parry
Sent: 31 January 2022 22:30
To: [email protected]
Subject: [o14] KB Scale Tipper Wheel sets
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Gentlemen,
I have a friend that requires a dozen O14 wheel sets for some cerro cast RCL tipper frames.? Much obliged if anyone has any quantity to spare.? These are the 4 hole, 8.00 dia., 12.6 back to back sets.
Regards,
CP
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Are these guys still in production?
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KB Scale Tipper Wheel sets
Gentlemen,
I have a friend that requires a dozen O14 wheel sets for some cerro cast RCL tipper frames.? Much obliged if anyone has any quantity to spare.? These are the 4 hole, 8.00 dia., 12.6 back to back sets.
Regards,
CP
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Re: Conundrum over scale width waggons.
I had the same issue when I developed my range of Tall-y-llyn , for the 7mmNGA, I used 0-14 standards and they didn't like them as they were had to have special Alan Gibson wheels to allow them to run on 16.5 track. As they couldn't use there
cheap 00 wheels they have not even advertised them on there own website even though they bought ?400 of kits off me.
On the subject of 3D printing wagons it's great for wooden objects, where cross section of material is pritty thick. However? things that are less than 1mm thick it can distort and it's not overly strong.
Marc
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Paul. The advantage of 3d printing is that you can produce variants of the basic design using software only!
On Saturday, 29 January 2022, Paul Holmes < heatonwood@...> wrote:
I have recently been in discussions to look at having some 3D printed wooden FR slate waggons made.? I cannot do 3D drawing/printing, so am looking forward to this little project.? It does throw up a problem though. The ?7mm NGA 2T waggon has been stretched
to make it wide enough to fit oversize 16.5mm gauge wheels. The Port Wynnstay chassis that I used as a base for a pair of scratch built wooden waggons, built some ten years ago is the same.? The test print of the scale size 2T wooden waggon is scale width.
A 14mm gauge wheelset will ?just fit in, but it will use 2mm Association tiny bearings and cut down axles. However, the waggon is some 3mm narrower than the other kit built stock.? My feeling is to ask Alan to stretch the print by 3mm to match the others,
but that is making it inaccurate! What do others think?? I have uploaded some photos as album ?'Festiniog Slate Waggons'
Paul ?
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Re: Conundrum over scale width waggons.
Paul. The advantage of 3d printing is that you can produce variants of the basic design using software only!
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On Saturday, 29 January 2022, Paul Holmes < heatonwood@...> wrote: I have recently been in discussions to look at having some 3D printed wooden FR slate waggons made.? I cannot do 3D drawing/printing, so am looking forward to this little project.? It does throw up a problem though. The ?7mm NGA 2T waggon has been stretched to make it wide enough to fit oversize 16.5mm gauge wheels. The Port Wynnstay chassis that I used as a base for a pair of scratch built wooden waggons, built some ten years ago is the same.? The test print of the scale size 2T wooden waggon is scale width. A 14mm gauge wheelset will ?just fit in, but it will use 2mm Association tiny bearings and cut down axles. However, the waggon is some 3mm narrower than the other kit built stock.? My feeling is to ask Alan to stretch the print by 3mm to match the others, but that is making it inaccurate! What do others think?? I have uploaded some photos as album ?'Festiniog Slate Waggons'
Paul ?
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Re: Conundrum over scale width waggons.
Thanks Adrian. I think that is the way I am going. It looks like Alan (Coast Line Models) will do a run of 3D prints and Huw Jones may do a run of CNC turned shorter axles. Just need to persuade Colin to do a batch of curly spoke wheels ?…. (the Markits ones look nice but are very expensive and not concentric, so useless). You may like some too?
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Re: Conundrum over scale width waggons.
Paul,
Whenever I have considered ways to produce wooden slate waggons I have taken the pragmatic, overwidth, route so as to keep them in proportion with my multitude of iron waggons!
Adrain
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Robin Edwards
Paul Holmes
Adrian Gray