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My friend Paul Berntsen wishes to sell his O14 layout Wexford and has asked me to forward this message: I want to sell my layout ¡®Wexford¡¯. The layout at present occupies a space a tiny bit over 4 metres by 4 metres. There are 5 base-boards, the largest one is 3 metres by 2 metres. This could be divided in two but is better left as one if possible. The layout is 7 mm scale and 14 mm gauge, representing a two foot gauge common carrier somewhere in the south of England. Needless to say it is freelance! There are 8 locomotives, 10 coaches and many pieces of goods rolling stock. There are also many road vehicles of all types. The layout is cab control DC with two throttles. It runs very reliably. Ideally I would like to sell it all in one go but if I get no interest I will sell parts such as the buildings separately. I am not looking for silly money, but I do need to get a result. Call or e-mail and talk. Paul Berntsen 0-6-877 5334 bernieofthebay@... In an earlier form, this layout featured in issues 66, 67 and 77 of the Review. It's located in the North Island of New Zealand, so probably only of interest to NZ modellers. If it isn't sold, Paul intends to dismantle it.
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Roy has prepared an activity to do in these unprecedented times and we are offering a prize for the best entries: https://narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/pages/ngi_competition Keep safe everyone John
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Chemin de fer du calvados
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Hello, I'm new to saying anything here but I've been tempted out of silence by the calvados tramway. It's driving me mad. I've seen 2 french books, one by Henri Domengie and the other one by Alain de Dieuleveult. Funds are tight so it's either/or not both. Anyone know which is the better book? I'm especially interested in the gare caen st pierre the photos of it I've seen of it just look great. I've tried to find a map of it but no luck. Anyone out there know more? Yours David
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Garratt conversion
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Hi all I have been offered the possibility of acquiring an NGG16. It is a fully built Backwoods kit, modified with different motors and gears (not yet sure what) but built, as far as I know, as a generic Garratt, rather than a specific engine. Big question, how easy would this be to regauge to 14mm? Would both entire chassis need dismantling, valve gear and all or is there a way of pushing the wheels in on the axles without disturbing all the frames and gear? Cheers all Paul
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FR 7mm scale rolling stock availability?
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I'm using lockdown for one of my irregular and sporadic attempts to get back into some Proper Modelling in O14 and make some progress with a couple of small projects. I'm not too familiar with what's around in 7mm at present, so can anyone confirm that I'm right in thinking the only FR rolling stock available is as below? * Port Wynnstay/Phil Traxson resin cast range * 7mm NGA stale waggons * Worsley Works carriage etches * Mercian Models (various, but some seem to be marked unavailable to wheel supply problems) Thanks in advance, Chris
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ABS Wrightlines
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The following appeared on the Gauge O Guild forum today. If you know of any parties who may be interested in a once-only, possibly a collective chance to acquire/rescue the Wrightlines range, this appears to be it. It is not known what stock of kits/parts, moulds and masters are available so valuing the range may be difficult. I have messaged Paul this afternoon just to say I think there will be interest from the narrow gauge fraternity in doing this. David "it appears that the family will be prepared to sell off the various component business parts as unfortunately it seems very unlikely that Adrian will be able to leave the care home he is in. If it was easy to do, the family would be willing to split things up to sell them. Adrian is in a care home, and is not expected to be able to go home again, so everything must go. So if there is anyone out there who is interested in any parts of the business, then if they let me know then I can pass their details on to the family and we will see what can be done - but I think it needs to be sooner rather than later. email Paul Coles - paul.coles77@..."
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Hi everyone, hope you are all keeping safe? I am hoping someone may be able to help with my current (no pun intended!) wiring dilemma. I am in the early stages of building a small o14 layout using Roy Link/KB Scale trackwork in the visible areas and hand built copper clad track using RL/KB templates off scene. What I am struggling with is how to wire up the turnouts for DC and DCC. I understand the basics but can't work out how Roy intended them to be wired I assume as he used a brass tie bar both point blades are the same polarity and rely on contact with the stock rails to transmit power. I note from the point building details on KB Scale's website, that the frog should be provided with a feed wire. I wish to use a Tortoise motor to switch frog polarity and also wish to provide power to the point blades in order not to rely on contact with the stock rails for power transmission. I cannot work out from the turnout building instructions whether the frog is electrically connected to the point blades at the pivot points or isolated. I was thinking the ideal way to wire the turnout would be the same as the recommended method of converting Peco Electrofrog points i.e. by electrically isolating the frog from the point blades and switching its polarity via the point motor auxiliary switches and then electrically bonding each point blade to its stock rail. This would mean that each point blade is a fixed polarity eliminating any chance of the back of a wheel shorting across the point gap. The problem I foresee with this method, particularly on the RL/KB type 1 turnout (only 63mm in length) is the lack of sleepers to support the frog and point blades each side of the isolating gap between them. Also, the tie bar would have to be replaced with a non conductive material. I would appreciate any comments, constructive criticism, pointing (!!) in the right direction (or even "what are you on about" type questions) etc. TIA
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Hello, I am building a short 3 foot [21mm gauge] line as a pilot project. I'm using the Slaters wheels. Today I'm building the first point. I can't find any data on the track or wheel standards other than measuring the wheels. What I need to know is the flangeway clearance to use in the crossing. Back-Back: 19mm Flange thickness: 0.5mm Back-Front: 19.5 Check gauge: 19.5 Track gauge: 20mm Wheel flange & tread: 3mm I have the parts cut and ready to go. I'm inclined to make the flangeway clearance 1mm [thickness of a wooden coffee stirrer] and see how it goes. Advice welcome. David
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Hello, Does anyone have any idea what the track plan for Nattraby hamn stationen looked like? There was a book on the NAEJ written by Lennart Welander which I would love to look at but it seems particularly hard to get hold of. David
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7mm NG Association Exhibition 2020 - cancelled
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I'm sure it will come as no surprise that the 7mm NGA Exhibition, scheduled for 13th June 2020 at Burton-on-Trent Town Hall has been cancelled, as has the accompanying Annual General Meeting. The Association's next Exhibition is already booked for Saturday 5th June 2021, at the usual venue, Burton-on-Trent Town Hall. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A WEEK EARLIER THAN USUAL. Regards, Adrian Gray
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Chambery tramways
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Hello, does any one know anything about the 60cm tramways of Chambery? I've seen about 3 photos of it and it looks rather charming. Would there be something about in W.J.K. Davies Minor Railways of France? Yours David
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Crochat railcars
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Hi, does anyone where to find a scale drawing of the 60cm Crochat petrol electric railcars? Would Voie Libra have one in a back issue? Yours David
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Narrow Gauge North - Sat, 03/14/2020
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Narrow Gauge North When: Saturday, 14 March 2020 10:30am to 5:00pm (GMT+00:00) Europe/London Where: Pudsey Civic Centre Description: Narrow Gauge exhibition supporting Wheatfields Hospice
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Hello, apparently, according to wikipedia, there was a 2ft industrial line between Kolmanskop and Bogenfels in Namibia when it was german south west Africa. I think it was for diamonds. Apparently it was electrified. Does anyone know any more about it and there any photographs anywhere? David
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Updated Event: Narrow Gauge North - Saturday, 14 March 2020
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#cal-invite
Narrow Gauge North When: Saturday, 14 March 2020 10:30am to 5:00pm (UTC+00:00) Europe/London Where: Pusse y Civic Centre Organizer: Narrow Gauge North Description: Narrow Gauge exhibition supporting Wheatfields Hospice
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Event: Narrow Gauge North - Saturday, 14 March 2020
#cal-invite
Narrow Gauge North When: Saturday, 14 March 2020 5:00am to 10:30am (UTC+00:00) Europe/London Where: Pusse y Civic Centre Organizer: Narrow Gauge North Description: Narrow Gauge exhibition supporting Wheatfields Hospice
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L&B Manning Wardle model
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Dear all, firstly thanks to the moderators for letting me join the group. Back in 2014 I posted an advertisement in the L&B magazine and Model Railway Journal inviting enquiries for a model construction project I planned to undertake. This is to build to the highest possible standard from scratch models of the Lynton & Barnstaple Manning Wardle 2-6-2t engines in 7mm scale. Designed and developed using CAD by myself from a set of works drawings, construction will be all metal, using nickel silver and brass with all details accurately reproduced for any given period in the prototypes life. This year, the first of these models is expected to be started, and I am again inviting enquiries to be made for additions to this very small batch of models. As a proviso, they will not be inexpensive as they will necessarily be highly time consuming to make. If you are interested, please contact me directly if you wish, and we can discuss matters. I hope members of the group won't consider this invitation too impertinent. Best regards Tom Mallard
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Possible Tal-y-llyn rly layout
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I'm mulling over potentially building a small layout representing the Tal-y-llyn circ 1900. I have just finished 8 prototype wagons and I've nothing to put them on. The official gauge is 2ft3 however, reading the wild Swan book, unofficially the gauge was widened by about an inch to 2ft4 to allow Tal-y-llyn to run better. If I go for the official gauge then it should be 0-15.75 or the eased gauge of 0-16.35 which is close enough to 0-16.5 not to worry about. From a stock point of view I can re-gauge them with very little effort. so that isn't really a factor. Although loco wheels might be something of an issue. I'm not a great track builder so I was going to get some EM point kits and get some chairs printed. I know this is not 0-14 but I will be using the track standards. What do people think I should do? Marc
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Slater's 2'9" Lynton & Barnstaple Driving Wheels
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Interesting - I was told at a recent visit to Slater's exhibition stand that "there won't we any new 16mm scale narrow gauge kits because David White did all the work on these and he has now left Slaters". So is this story completely untrue or just partly so?? And if partly true, in which way? -- Brian Rumary England brian(at)rumary.co.uk
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Expo Narrow Gauge 2020 update
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Expo Narrow Gauge 2020 The Greenwich & District Narrow Gauge Railway Society has been organising Expo Narrow Gauge ¨C known as ExpoNG ¨C since 1983. It was the first national all narrow gauge modelling show in the UK and over that time has grown to become Europe¡¯s premier narrow gauge modelling event attracting layouts, traders and visitors not only from the UK and Europe but from further afield ¨C Australia, Japan, Canada and the US. For the past 4-5 years we have lived with rumours of the redevelopment of our current venue ¨C the White Oaks Leisure Centre in Swanley, Kent. Following last year¡¯s show we finally received formal notice that this redevelopment is likely to start in 2020 with the site to be used for both residential and leisure use. We cannot gamble on White Oaks being available in October this year either in its current form or as a redeveloped leisure centre with less facilities so clearly need to find a new venue which will be suitable for future shows. Although we have already identified a few options, it is clear that there is now little time to arrange a show in October 2020. With the agreement of our members, we have decided not to hold ExpoNG in 2020. This will give us time to take a breather, settle on a new venue and to look at what format future ExpoNGs might follow. We hope you will understand our decision. We know that ExpoNG is a big part of the narrow gauge modelling calendar. We¡¯d like to thank all our visitors, exhibitors and traders who have supported us in the past and look forward to seeing them again in the future. Any queries regarding this news should be addressed to David Gander, Secretary G&DNGRS (dh.gander@...) or Stephen Fulljames, Exhibition Coordinator (stephen@...). --- Note: The Greenwich & District Narrow Gauge Railway Society was formed in 1968 and has organised Expo Narrow Gauge since 1983. The first all narrow gauge modelling event, it now attracts visitors from across the world. Expo Narrow Gauge is a registered trade mark of the Greenwich & District NGRS.
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