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by Matt Fowles
Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: GL5 Committee Changes
Replies: 0
Views: 96113

GL5 Committee Changes

Hi all, Since the new Chairman and Secretary have both been introduced on Facebook, I thought I'd better copy the info across onto here too for those who are online but don't do Facebook; obviously the full details will be in Turnout. Following a very civilised AGM in which Ben Lyons (outgoing Chair...
by Matt Fowles
Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:28 am
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Mica B
Replies: 25
Views: 22913

Re: Mica B

John Catt says he remembers these, not as a fitted head, but as complete trains from the docks to Smithfield. At the tail was a small brake van, which he has modelled, photo in the latest Turnout, page 34 I did a bit of digging and found a couple of threads on RMWeb discussing Smithfield and the me...
by Matt Fowles
Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:52 am
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Mica B
Replies: 25
Views: 22913

Re: Mica B

Cheers Dave. 8 or 9 together as a fitted head would look pretty impressive, especially behind something suitable like Vince's 4700. Good that they've nearly all sold.
by Matt Fowles
Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Mica B
Replies: 25
Views: 22913

Re: Mica B

Enjoyed Hugh's articles on putting his one together. How many are out there now? Was watching some videos on and it looks like there were quite a few a Gilling in August.
by Matt Fowles
Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:05 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Brake pin rack
Replies: 3
Views: 3701

Re: Brake pin rack

Chris at the Yorkshire Wagon Company might do them although they're not listed on the website- worth dropping him a line though.

AP Model Engineering have lots of bits like that as well- the website isn't the best but there's a downloadable price list.
by Matt Fowles
Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:39 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Mica B
Replies: 25
Views: 22913

Re: Mica B

They look fantastic Ben, not that we'd expect anything less. Hopefully we get to see them at some point next year...
by Matt Fowles
Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: GL5 ASSOCIATION access.
Replies: 3
Views: 3936

Re: GL5 ASSOCIATION access.

Hi David, seems to work fine here on both my Windows PC and my Android 'phone (both running Google Chrome browsers).
by Matt Fowles
Mon Jul 27, 2020 9:28 am
Forum: Locomotives
Topic: Maxitrack loco
Replies: 6
Views: 102028

Re: Maxitrack loco

Understood Alan- I was just giving an answer to your question " if anyone can point out any in BR that would be great", and confirming the GL5 stance on them as this is after all the GL5 forum! There were loads in industrial use (some of which did work over BR lines or exchange sidings with permissi...
by Matt Fowles
Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:19 pm
Forum: Locomotives
Topic: Maxitrack loco
Replies: 6
Views: 102028

Re: Maxitrack loco

There was one trialled on BR, in Gloucester Docks- I put a link to a photo in reply to David's post in this section- but it clearly wasn't successful enough to warrant a purchase as none were actually owned by BR and as such as Dave has said they don't fit the GL5 requirements. I looked into them a ...
by Matt Fowles
Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:42 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: 3D Printed Wagons.
Replies: 6
Views: 101096

Re: 3D Printed Wagons.

I bought one of the shunter's truck kits, mostly out of curiosity if I'm honest. They're actually rather nicely thought out as kits and well finished, and ideal for those looking for a couple of things that look like wagons to trundle around their garden railway, and the chap making them is very app...
by Matt Fowles
Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:32 am
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: speedy
Replies: 4
Views: 5657

Re: speedy

Holger, it is here , on the general chat page. It is a very impressive bit of modelling and engineering. I must go through the drawings for my "Speedy" and see what valve gear variants are in there, I assume it was built to the Don Young modifications- I know it's not pure LBSC. I remember helping t...
by Matt Fowles
Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:36 pm
Forum: Locomotives
Topic: Maxitrak Locos.
Replies: 5
Views: 6942

Re: Maxitrak Locos.

A last thought, as there is already a scale and a Maxitrak Brush regularly attending GL5 rallies, another one would be a bit of overkill for a "one off". A bit like 3 "Evening Stars" at one event. I didn't want to say that but I did think it! Another option is the class 08- there are lots in GL5 bu...
by Matt Fowles
Mon Apr 27, 2020 2:40 pm
Forum: Locomotives
Topic: Maxitrak Locos.
Replies: 5
Views: 6942

Re: Maxitrak Locos.

Hi David, I don't have any real experience with either but there's an article on the Class 25 in Turnout 71. Only gripes mentioned are a lack of cab detail "out of the box" and the lamp irons being rather fragile- neither a deal breaker I would suggest. A number of the commercially available 5" dies...
by Matt Fowles
Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Mica B
Replies: 25
Views: 22913

Re: Mica B

I hadn't made that connection Ben- that's got to be done!
by Matt Fowles
Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:28 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Mica B
Replies: 25
Views: 22913

Re: Mica B

There was something that I couldn't quite put my finger on and the tie rods were it. Thanks Dave.

I rather like the idea of a making the MICA derived Tevan- given the amount of tea drunk at the events I've attended it would seem quite appropriate...
by Matt Fowles
Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: Freight Rolling Stock
Topic: Mica B
Replies: 25
Views: 22913

Re: Mica B

Looks very smart gents.
Were they built on effectively a standard GWR van underframe (as much as there was such a thing- obviously a later diagram being vac braked Morton as opposed to DC)?

Can't stretch to one at the moment sadly but will be keeping an eye on progress.
by Matt Fowles
Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:13 am
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Rivet tool
Replies: 6
Views: 7473

Re: Rivet tool

I will be needing one then as Dave and I are working on a new van kit . Hi Ben, Stumbled over this as I'm looking at rivet tools for putting a couple of the Modelworks 16t minerals together, hopefully with some improvements to the running gear. Did anything come of the van project/ is it still in t...
by Matt Fowles
Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:26 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New (ish) member from Gloucestershire.
Replies: 2
Views: 4494

Re: New (ish) member from Gloucestershire.

Thanks Peter. Looking forward to bringing it up for a run next year- hopefully I'll have got the hang of it by then!
by Matt Fowles
Sat Nov 30, 2019 4:42 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New (ish) member from Gloucestershire.
Replies: 2
Views: 4494

New (ish) member from Gloucestershire.

Hi all, I've met quite a few of you already, but have finally got around to logging in to here so I thought I'd better say hello. Hello! Matt here, no railway, a couple of wagons in component form (that just requires time) and a loco I don't know how to run (that bit will require practice). Looking ...