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Friends, There is no 'good news' surrounding the death of Bob Barlow. However, new posting on the Greystar web site Redirect http://www.greystarpublications.com Redirect http://www.greystarpublications.com View on www.greystarpublications.com http://www.greystarpublications.com Preview by Yahoo provides us with the news many of us had been hoping for. Adrian

A prototype question, but some of our FR/WHR experts may know the answer: As built all the NGG16 Garratts had exhaust steam pipes running along the boiler unit frames on both sides of the loco. Pictures of no. 143 in commercial service in 1986 South Africa show the pipe on the left-hand side, but when first running on the WHR (in her original black livery) this LH pipe was missing; the only exhaust steam pipe was on the right hand side. No. 138 also may have had a similar single pipe layout at the time. The lack of the LH pipe didn’t seem to affect the loco’s performance; I had a trip behind 143 in this condition in 2007, and she had no problems climbing out of Dinas with a lengthy train. However, following overhaul in 2010-11 no. 143 appeared not only in green livery, but with the standard pipes-on-both-sides layout as well. Does anyone know the thinking behind these changes, and were any other NGG16s so affected? Thanks Allan (PS and yes, I know the Backwoods kit is for a NGG16 with rivetted tanks, and 143 has welded ones…literal rivet counting!)

Just arrived this Am, rails, code 83, from Rails of Sheffield, arrived Sunday. Six panels test build whilst I am on holiday. Just need a baseboard, mdf or sundela.

I recently purchased this locomotive at auction from the estate of Peter Barney, a well known Maine Two Foot author and modeller. I understand that the kit version of this loco became what is now the Slater's kit with a modified motor and drive system with Slater's wheels Does anyone know the history of the earlier L&B loco and who was behind it? From correspondence with Roy Link I know he partnered at one time with Alan Gibson to produce a limited run of 50 L&B kits that featured milled frames, sprung axles and portescap motors and Alan Gibson wheels and that a second version of locos came later from Alan without all those features. Was there a third maker of Lynton & Barnstaple 7mm kits? CP

Anyone interested in a set of six etched brass and white metal kits? Perfect for O14 track gauge. 3 Wood sided and 3 metal sided. Heavy white metal frames with detailed wheels and bodies. $150 plus $25 shipping.

I am posting some short videos of a Plate Framed Simplex I recently built using a offset gearhead micro motor to drive it via O rings to each axle it also has another O ring driving the radiator fan.

I have two kits in different stages of completion for sale. SL3, an 'Alice' class Hunslet is largely completed as purchased is in O14 but needs finishing. The SL4 Dinorwicc 'Port' class Hunslet has just the chassis started in O16.5. Both are complete with wheels, gears and motors. 140GBP each plus 25GBP shipping or buy both for 300GBP with shipping included. CP

well....... here he is again the confused American Ive opened my KB McEwan Pratt Baguley 10 hp and find myself stymied again Do I build it compensated or not?........having looked around NGonline etc. I've not been able to find a build thread....so any advise from the group would be appreciated as I struggle along thanks as always Joe Gilmartin

Folks Excuse me I am a bit confused…,(not unknown territory) But have I not been burning my fingers on a O14 chassis from KB scale for the past few nights Purchased from Narrow Planet as I recall can someone straighten me out thanks joe G