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- Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Turnout
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3720
Re: Turnout
Thank you Keith and best wishes to you both for 2024, I must start writing then!! Regards Peter.
- Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:59 am
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: Aluminium rail Saracens Head
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8178
Aluminium rail Saracens Head
We have been donated a quantity of Aluminium rail by two of our GL5 members for use at Saracens Head, not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth as it were. The rail is 21 x 18 and we use the 16 x 16 section, so with the donors approval we are looking to exchange it. If anyone has rail of the 16 ...
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 9:31 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: New (ish) member from Gloucestershire.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5566
Re: New (ish) member from Gloucestershire.
That is great Matt, we will look forward to seeing you again. and offer all the help we can to steam your new loco, look forward to 2020, it
will be even more fun
will be even more fun
- Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:16 pm
- Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
- Topic: springs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6210
Re: springs
Hi, The box usually sits about halfway down in the axleguards, the springs do not want too much "set" in them, if they are free to move you will not have any problems. at our rallies the biggest problems we have with wagons, is not the springing but things like coupling hooks or chain links and buff...
- Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:41 pm
- Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
- Topic: springs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6210
Re: springs
Hi Dave , are they 5 leaf? and have you followed the hardening and tempering routine?if so they will be fine if the axleboxes are free to slide in the axleguards, you can fill the wagon with coal and they will only deflect a small amount, but as each box is able to move the wagon can ride over undul...
- Sun Jul 07, 2019 8:29 am
- Forum: The Workshop
- Topic: Lion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5100
Re: Lion
I think Diane Carney has started producing plates again , she has a website
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:26 am
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: Aristocraft coaches
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7458
Aristocraft coaches
Hi, If anyone has or knows of an LNER Aristocraft coach for sale, I would very much like to hear from you., needed to add to our small rake.
01406365472 / 07432144611 Peter Layfield
01406365472 / 07432144611 Peter Layfield
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:22 am
- Forum: For Sale and Wanted
- Topic: Wanted
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4929
Wanted
The group at Saracens Head have laid new yards and loco prep areas over the winter months, and still have a short section to finish in preparation for the two GL5 rallies this year, if anyone has any aluminium rail they wish to find a good home for we would love to hear from you. please give me a ca...
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:33 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Another new one
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5391
Re: Another new one
Hi Dave, We will be publishing our calendar for 2018 in the next few days, and hope there are some events that you will be able to attend and meet a few fellow members. yes there are some some first class models of wagons amongst our members which have been scratch built, but also some outstanding k...