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For those that might be interested I recently made myself a set of roller to roll 7mm scale corrugated iron I can make sheets up to 70mm wide 10 ft.] x around 170mm long, the brass is .1mm thick.

Hi, I case anyone is interested I have listed my partially finished quarry rotary screen plant on Ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184537050538?ViewItem=&item=184537050538 It is actually a 4mm scale model, but with a bit of adaption would work in 7mm. I had to scrap the idea when I realised it was too large for my 4mm P4 project. A short clip of it can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-fOQ-5JTy4&feature=youtu.be Steve

I’ve abandoned thoughts of using 5.5mm/ft on 16.5mm. Is anybody on this list modelling the Irish or IoM in 7mm on 21mm gauge track? I want advise on available kits etc. thanks best regards Stay safe Stay sane Kelvin

So I got a whizzy high end 3D printer I wanted to build some 0-14 track ........... I wonder if..... Here we have a yard length of 0-14 flex track with ME code 70 weathered rail. Here it is a bit closer. Well it works and its flexible. Before you ask I haven't tried to find out what its minimum radius is. Its not modelled on any particular railways track, I didnt even measure a sleeper I just made something up. The joining idea between each sleeper was copied from the San Juan 0n3 flex track I have. Somehow the single hinge/join down the middle seems more appealing than the alternate either side you usually see. It's shallow enough that its covered by the ballast. Having proved the basic idea I may develop the CAD around some specific sleepers. I quite fancy the South African pressed steel type used on the WHR but whilst basically a channel section the squashed end is challenging my CAD skills Will this become a product. I dont know. It would probably need a resin change on my printer as this is printed in bog standard grey resin which is quite brittle and it would probably be quite expensive. It would depend where the line between convenience and cost was reckoned to be. If it were sold it may well be in the form of sleeper strip and rail because I don't have the temperament for threading sleepers on to rail. One yard was enough. Paul Martin EDM Models

Hi all, I have just about finished building my Nigel Lawton Bow Frame 20HP Simplex kit in 14mm gauge. I will post some pictures when it is complete. At few questions for the group: What driver figure are people using? Has anyone got the fan motor to work? I have everything in place. I can run the worm drive with my battery drill and watch the fan turn. But the motor isn't strong enough to run it. (I used the large 1/2W resistor for the main motor and the small 1/4W resistor for the fan motor. The instructions were not clear on which resistor to use.) I would appreciate some advice on installing couplers. I would prefer to use Kadee couplers mounted at standard H0 height. On one previous locomotive I found that a cut off coupler shaft (i.e. remove the part that goes in the draft box) with a hole drilled in the shaft fitted reasonably well in one of the pockets in a three level coupling of the sort fitted to a lot of industrial locomotives. In this case, the Simplex comes with no form of couplings at all. Regards, Michael Milway

I very much enjoyed reading Trevor Hughes' account in NG&IRMR 123, of making track for his new Pendre layout. One query I have, which is totally down to my ignorance of the subtleties of narrow gauge track, concerns how the point blades are machined to fit against the stock rail. I have recently finished the track on a P4 light railway (standard gauge) using Code 60 flat bottom rail. My researches suggested that the foot of the stockrail was left intact and the outer foot of the point blade was machined at an angle to ride onto the foot which supported it. The inner foot of the switch being left intact. Prior to this project, and in my limited experience of 7mm NG flat bottom track making, using Karlgarin rail, I had filed away the foot of the stockrail as Trevor has done, to make a notch to accommodate the switch, although I later read that this was not 'prototypical' as it weakened the stockrail. However knowing Trevor will have gone to great pains to get the track correct, and studying the prototype photos in the article confirms that the stock rail did indeed have its foot cut away to make a seating for the toe of the switch blade. Is there any hard and fast rule to this? or did it depend on the individual railway company's Chief Engineer?! Steve

As REVIEW readers will know Roy C Link's superb new book on his lifetime long project to model a little known mineral railway is now available from NG&I. In summary a fascinating look into the work of one of the world's best narrow gauge modellers - full of inspiration, techniques and modelling insights. Full details here: Crowsnest Chronicles John

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.

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