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by Martin Ashley
Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:01 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Brake pin rack
Replies: 3
Views: 3690

Brake pin rack

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 ...
by Martin Ashley
Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:31 pm
Forum: Track and Earth Works
Topic: Points radius
Replies: 2
Views: 97091

Re: Points radius

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...
by Martin Ashley
Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:25 am
Forum: Track and Earth Works
Topic: Points radius
Replies: 2
Views: 97091

Points radius

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)?
by Martin Ashley
Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:34 pm
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Pansy for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 5854

Pansy for sale

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...
by Martin Ashley
Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:48 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Greetings from far North
Replies: 1
Views: 3516

Greetings from far North

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...