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Joined the group last night, when I tried to introduce myself Yahoo told me the group didn't exist and returned my message! So here goes again. Having seen the message announcing the formation of the group I thought I ought to join as a modeller (not as often as I'd like) and manufacturer (that's what slowed modelling down) of 7mm narrow gauge vehicles. Hints and tips and market research at the same time. Most of the kits I produce for 2 foot gauge prototypes are easily changed to the correct 14mm gauge by moving the wheels on the axles and lining up the brake gear with the wheels. This has to be as one of my customer/pattern makers is Adrian Gray, Festiniog Railway Archivist, 7mmNGA trade liaison officer who models Festiniog on the correct gauge. F.R. inside axle bearing wagons have a specially designed chassis to allow them to be built to 16.5 or 14 mm gauge with a few strokes of a file. Also available are F.R. teardrop hole disc wheels manufactured for me by Alan Gibson. Have been trying to complete a 4 foot by 1 foot layout for the past 3 years and in my spare(!) time am a volunteer fireman on the Festiniog and have been for the past 25 years. This also gives me easy access to vehicles with my tape measure for the odd occassions when I actually find time to build models myself. Regards to all Phil Traxson Port Wynnstay Models ----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Kendrick To: O-14@... Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 9:52 AM Subject: RE: [O-14] 14mm gauge 'Busy Bee' G'day Frank, Are you going to do the frames with the ornate cut outs as on cn 487 (page 17-Locos built by MW 1)? Also, are you going to build a new saddle tank, to be semicircular in cross section ala the prototype? Just wondering... And welcome to all our new members, there's 33 of us! Regards, Mark K Sydney Oz mr moderator -----Original Message----- From: FRANK SHARP [mailto:Frank.J.Sharp@...] Sent: Monday, 29 November 2004 5:23 AM To: O-14@... Subject: RE: [O-14] 14mm gauge 'Busy Bee' I've got one to do, I intend to make it 'proper' outside framed, and use Alan Gibson's bearings. I will use a gearbox, probably a highlevel type, and this should allow me to lift the motor into the boiler/saddletank area. I'm going to alter it to a Locke class, a stepped footplate is the main difference. See the Manning Wardle Narrow Gauge loco book which has photos and some drawings. Frank -----Original Message----- From: Mark Kendrick [mailto:trainbrain@...] Sent: 28 November 2004 12:04 To: O-14@... Subject: [O-14] 14mm gauge 'Busy Bee' G'day all, Has anyone tried converting, or building a new chassis for, the Branchlines Manning Wardle 0-4-0ST 'Busy Bee' kit? Is anyone interested in an etched chassis kit to make the conversion? Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT < D=groups/S=1706043018:HM/EXP=1101729813/A=2434971/R=0/SIG=11eeoolb0/*htt p:/www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=60185400> click here < s/S=:HM/A=2434971/rand=270242816> _____ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: O-14-unsubscribe@... <mailto:O-14-unsubscribe@...?subject=Unsubscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of <> Service. Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Get unlimited calls to U.S./Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: O-14-unsubscribe@... c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
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