What is a good technique for putting a key-way slot dead centre of an axle? I intend to do the work on a Mill and have made a block to hold the axle which in turn allows me to flip it over and thereby put the two key ways at 90 degrees for quartering and the same on each of the three axles. So, just...

Eddie Yes Rockets fire burns extremely hot - I have never seen anything quite so incandescent before! I dont think the stainless will survive judging by what you have said. However, I will give it a go. It will be simple enough to fit and replace and worth a try. I am toying with the idea of running...

Your account of the arch in the 3 1/2" GN Atlantic is amazing. I would like to see a photo’s of the arch if possible. I had never thought about the thickness of the arch – on your Atlantic, this it was 3/8 thick if I have understood correctly. I just was just thinking of using a piece of 2mm thick c...

I was inspired recently by chat I had with Alan Wood while running my model of Rocket. Rocket as you can imagine has an extremely small boiler and the grate is the size of a match box. The model drafts very well and has a tendency to pull the fire through the lower tubes which then mean they become ...

I am quite impressed by some of the wagon loads to be seen going around in open wagons.

Would anyone like to comment about building their bits? Particularly intersting are oil drums. One for Tunrout perhaps?

Keith

Thank you Graham/Liz. I knew the tail lamp would return sooner or later.

I think the August Main Line Rally went very well this year. Once again many thanks to all those involved making it possible and lets not forget the ladies who work very hard and put on some very nice food indeed. Tail Lamp Please check your boxes etc as i have mislaid a tail lamp from my GW Toad. I...

Alan yes i have used the waterbased varnish as per Dave N 's instructions when appying transfers. I just didnt want to go over the whole vehicle ( Toad) with a No3 paint brush ! and was reluctant to blast the whole thing with a can of spray! I guess its having the courage. The way the weather has be...

In general, what is a good method of waterproofing a wagon. My gloucester wagon is paint finish on the outside but i used a stain come varnish on the inside to simulate natural oak. I could go over it in a matt or satin water based varnish. I thought about a spray, perhaps a wax?? My Cable Associati...

I have used Kil-rock from Robert Dyas serveral times and find it very effective. I use it warm and fill the boiler via the safety valve to the very top. Leave it for 30 mins and drain off some of the water to allow it to be steamed. Once up to pressure drop fire and blow down. The boiler seldom prim...