No one has mentioned Kalgarin who produces L&B specific track. Maybe Richard can help.

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John

Hi Kelvin,

As you probably know I'm died-in-the-wool O14 but I'm always interested in other gauges and North Devon clay (and professionally so with the Review). However, I couldn't find the group - probably me being useless with FB.? Can you post a link?

John

Dafydd

Are you looking for chaired track? - rather uncommon on NG lines?

However I’m a member of the SSMRS- former secretary. But I’m down in Buckinghamshire.

For flat bottom rail, I suggest Kalgarren rail which is correct section with the height equaling the width.

Are you aware of O-21 Facebook group. Where you find myself, Keith Fothergill and Toby Jones who is doing some magnificent modelling of the North Devon & Dorset clay lines.

best regards
Stay safe
Stay sane

Kelvin

David,?
I used S scale rail and chairs for my Dinas layout and have been a member on and off since helping to build the MRC Thame layout back in the 70s. Currently I am not a member. Back when Dinas was built it was whitemetal chairs and bullhead rail code 90. It’s now code 87 and plastic chairs which should be just as effective. I could beg a favour of a friend who is a member but first suggest we see if anyone else here is an active member. Or pay up ?25 and join. The gazette has some useful articles with some ideas that are certainly ‘lateral thinking’ when compared with mainstream 4 and 7mm modelling.?

good luck

Paul?

Thinking about 7mm scale track components for a 3ft narrow gauge project and after a wee look through the www I had a ding moment, S Scale standard gauge track components which I was happy to see would probably suit us.

Unfortunately the S Scale Society only sell parts to their membership, I don't suppose we have a member of the S Scale Society on this forum, preferably but not essential who lives in Scotland willing to order some parts for me?

David

Hi Folks
Does anyone have any spare castings for kbscale lister brake shoes ?? After some years of service one of mine became detached and is believed to be ssomewhere in the green carpet of my shed.
Several fingertip searches have failed to find its hiding place and I would very much like to replace it. I did try emailing info@... but no joy so far. My lister does have the later etched chassis

Duncan

O14 group birthday - started 28th November 2004

When:
Monday, November 28, 2022

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Description:
The O14 group was started by Mark back in 2004. It was originally a yahoo group but all the messages were transferred here. The earliest messages can be seen here:?/g/o14/messages?start=11:2004:0

Review?132 is now at the printers for distribution at the end of this month.

This issue is an American special. We lead with a detailed study into the history of Yellow Aster Gold Mine with its unusual 18ins and 30ins railways with mixed gauge track and slewing switches. The Maine two-footers are well covered by a new drawing of the SR&RL Baldwin No.24 and an On2 layout of a proposed and part-built extension to the SR&RL. We have drawings of the ALCO War Dept 2-6-2t in as-built form and as varied in subsequent lives on two French systems. We complete the story of the British Colombian On3 mine layout as featured in REVIEWs 129-131. We also present a new HO dock switching layout project based on the Santa Fe China Basin which was only accessible by car float. Finally we show some of the USA built locos that came to Britain.

Contents:

• Yellow Aster Gold Mine?- Dan Quine describes the history of this Sierra Nevada mine and its 30ins and 18ins gauge railways, with prototype photos, scale drawings and plans
• Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Baldwin 2-6-2 No.24?- Drawn and described by Stephen D Phillips with prototype photos and 1:48 scale drawings
• New Sharon?- Bob Harper describes his On2 layout of a proposed Maine two-footer
• ALCO War Dept 2-6-2T?- 1:48 Scale drawings by David Pomeroy of the as-built WD version, Pithiviers No.22 and Chemin de fer Froissy-Dompierre No.9, with protoype photos
• Anyox Mine - Locos and Rolling Stock?- Gerald Harper describes the scratch-built models on his On3 British Columbian layout
• Pier 101?- Stuart Firth describes his HO dock layout project inspired by Sante Fe's China Basin, with prototype photos
• Americans in Britain?- Prototype photos of USA built SG locos from the camera of Sydney A Leleux

If I can find all the materials, I'm hoping to run my have-a-go sessions where you make a small section of spiked track to take away and keep.

Groups IO seems to have redacted the email for lunch pre-booking. It is:?info AT scaleseven.org.uk

It will be good to meet up with friends again.

John

The Scale7Group’s National Show, at Mark Village Hall, Mark, Somerset, TA9 4NY, is to be held on the 8th October 2022 from 10.00 to 16.00. Although a Scale7Group meet, it is open to all and this year features a demonstration of O14 track-building by our own John Clutterbuck. We also hope to see Lionheart's new Lynton & Barnstaple products.

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The entrance fee is ?5.00 per person (cash only on the door) which will include unlimited tea, coffee, and biscuits throughout the day. For an additional ?5, a light lunch similar in format to previous years, will be available and pre-ordering is recommended?by email to:

• info@...

The Show will feature the following:

• S7 demonstration track for DC and DCC (bring some stock to run?)
• Crediton S7 station diorama / layout originally constructed by the Crediton S7 Group
• Rod Hall’s Crindau Pill S7 layout which is a work in progress
• Kevin Cartwright’s extended version of his Stodmarsh FS layout

• Track-making demonstration by John Clutterbuck?
• A couple of former members are selling off wagons, kits etc.
• NMRA stand

Traders will include Masterpiece Models, Richard Webster (Dapol) and the S7 Stores

At midday, John Borkowski (Masterpiece Models) will give a talk on the story behind the development of his company’s Western diesel model.

There is free on-site parking

Directions to the Hall from Junction 22 of the M5 Motorway

• Take Exit 22 (Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge) off the M5. From whichever direction you come, this exit takes you to a roundabout on the A38 (the Bristol Road) 200 yards west of the motorway.
• Take the exit off this roundabout sign-posted Bridgewater, Highbridge and Wedmore.
• After 200 yards, take the first left turn (Burnham Moor Lane) sign-posted Mark and Wedmore.
• Stay on Burnham Moor Lane for 1.4 miles until you reach a T-junction with a grass island in the middle. Turn left here onto the B3139, signposted Wedmore and Mark.
• After 1.75 miles the B3139 does a sharp (90 degrees) left-hand bend. Stay on the B3139.
• After the bend, look out for the "White Horse" pub on the left hand side (150 yards after the bend) pub, turn left, into Vole Road.
• After 150 yards, turn right into the grounds of the "Mark Village Hall" indicated by a varnished wooden sign with white lettering.

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Venue : Mark Village Hall

Address : Vole Lane, Mark, Somerset, TA9 4NY

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Some years ago I bought a 90% completed one which didn't run well. A tweak to the quartering sorted it to smooth and acceptable, and a stay-alive on the DCC made it wonderful!

I absolutely agree about the HI 1320 - a lovely motor, and greatly better than the mashimas. I'm fitting one with a load-hauler gearbox to my Gas works Peckett, which being RC will only get fed 3.7V max, so I need it's low end performance.

Here's a short piece of it running.

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Robin
I like your use of the top hat bearings as I am intrinsically lazy (sorry efficient).? Am i correct in assuming? you left the brim of the hat behind the crank ?

Regards
Duncan

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I have one built but not running properly yet in O14. My issue has been keeping the plastic cranks quartered, I'm on my 2nd set and still having problems. I intend fretting out some replacements from brass. You also need to watch the clearance for the cranks on the springs which protrude from the chassis. I still think its a great kit and builds up with character.

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