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by hudrail
Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:15 pm
Forum: Buildings & Signalling
Topic: Build your own Tippler
Replies: 2
Views: 9445

Re: Build your own Tippler

Lets build some Staiths Doug can design the dock I will buy a Collier and Ballan Can get a trawler to add to the ambiance . Is that spelt correctly Hummmmmmm Brent Fancy an orange lifeboat really
by hudrail
Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: Buildings & Signalling
Topic: Build your own Tippler
Replies: 2
Views: 9445

Re: Build your own Tippler

What fun baggy I drive the digger ! Brent
by hudrail
Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:07 pm
Forum: Passenger Rolling Stock
Topic: Mounsell passenger brake van c
Replies: 8
Views: 14598

Re: Mounsell passenger brake van c

Dear All NEVER I REPEAT NEVER scale up from a model like a double oo . You will end up with a result that is so wrong ! For example the class 31 diesel which is far too narrow and too high . When asked the designer said he scaled up a OO model . I asked had he seen a full size one , a photo or a dra...
by hudrail
Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Signal box, looking for ideas
Replies: 2
Views: 4541

Re: Signal box, looking for ideas

Hi Buy a book and scale one to inch and 1/6 then you can get it correct or am I saying the obvious . So many people make approximate models that are totally incorrect e.g - Class31 Deltic and all these other approximate models , the person admitted he scaled up the Class 31 from a Hornby Model and i...
by hudrail
Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a.g.m
Replies: 2
Views: 4761

Re: a.g.m

Thank`s for being there to help
Brent
by hudrail
Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ride on tender springing??
Replies: 5
Views: 6766

Re: Ride on tender springing??

Hi
It`s easy shove some rubber on the top of the axle box , have used it for 30 years never needed replacing .
Brent
by hudrail
Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: Track and Earth Works
Topic: Wheel back to back dimensions
Replies: 10
Views: 17278

Re: Wheel back to back dimensions

Hi So much sense from Eddy . Brent house railway is built to 4 5/8 back to back as when I started building back in 1964 that was the standard ! I now use 4 11/16 and have no problems on any track . The real broblem now is the 7 1/4 people using a narrow gauge fiange profile on scale multi gauge trac...
by hudrail
Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:25 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Mobile Cranes
Replies: 6
Views: 12611

Re: Mobile Cranes

Hi Brian Camps has made a 5" Cowan and Sheldon crane which is a huge Hornby type crane and has made a full train to go with it . There is a photo in an old G L 5 mag . There is also video of it on my complimentary video being run by radio control ! Do post photos of your crane as we would like to se...
by hudrail
Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Members in £ counties
Replies: 7
Views: 8855

Re: Members in £ counties

O K Don`t all rush . Is it that you lot only want to sit and watch Telley after supper ! When we all get together we cannot stop talking so it`s not lock jaw . Last saturday we had a fantastic work party and never stopped talking so for the effort of getting off your back sides you get a free coffee...
by hudrail
Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:43 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: LMS Milk Tank
Replies: 60
Views: 81855

Re: LMS Milk Tank

Got 4 tanks of first batch of kits but a few bits missing and lost interest ! For sale £300.00 each includes tank and ends . Onto NEW project More soon
Brent ops must be the wine!
by hudrail
Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: FOR SALE G W R "B" Sets
Replies: 0
Views: 3435

FOR SALE G W R "B" Sets

For Sale Great Western Railway "B" sets . Your chance to own a pair of "B" sets . No full size pair exist although one coach does still exists I am led to believe . The bodies have compartments installed and are strong enough to ride on . The bogies are Aristocraft design but G W R style with the co...
by hudrail
Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:02 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Workbench: BR 21 ton hopper
Replies: 33
Views: 39412

Re: Workbench: BR 21 ton hopper

Get a move on then we can finnish my Milk Tankers before I leave Brent !
by hudrail
Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loco and Brake Van Lamps
Replies: 9
Views: 12994

Re: Loco and Brake Van Lamps

Brake vans had lamps showing white forward on both sides of the van for the driver to check it was still behind these showed red to the rear . When a train was in a passing loop then the side nearest the through running line was changed to white to show the passing train that the goods train was cle...
by hudrail
Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:34 pm
Forum: Track and Earth Works
Topic: Comments sought on laying track
Replies: 6
Views: 11846

Re: Comments sought on laying track

Humm all suggestions seem good . Terram is a must its function is to stop ingress of soil into the hardcore and to enable any water to pass through into the soil . when you get the terram there is a top side and this can be found either printed on the matting or pour a cup of water on the material a...