Steam Workshop (aka Dave Noble/Doug Hewson) supply castings for ratchet style brake rack, but nowhere, NOWHERE, can I find similar casting for the pin style, which is surely the more common. I have been contemplating messing about with brass strip or even investing in CAD and 3D printer. There must ...

Answer to why - the turnout to the shed on my short garden line is stupidly small radius and my Jinty won't go round it! (My 0-4-4 will, but she's not a loco that would be allowed at GL5!) I've just taken delivery of a new 30' radius point from Barry at Mypointworks. I can thoroughly recommend Barry...

Any suggestions on the minimum radius of point that could be negotiated (slowly) by a 4-4-2T (precursor?) And an 0-6-0T (jinty)?

My line manager at Network Rail is wanting to dispose of a GWR Pannier (nicely built Pansy). He asked me what to do (it would be a private sale). I said I'd "ask around" and advised him of a ballpark of somewhere between £4k and £6k. I haven't seen it, but he sent me some photos and it looks nice. I...

Hello everybody. My name is Martin Ashley and I am a new member of GL5. I live in Slaggyford near Alston, so have the South Tynedale Railway on my doorstep. I am a steam driver for said railway, as well as signaller on the East Lancs. These two organisations have taken up a lot of my "retirement" bu...