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The grey B class will be photographed in its assembled state in due time. For starters, it had to cross the Atlantic for reunion with the chassis. All will be revealed...

Paul

Gas firing on large locos in the U.S. is done at least in part as a fire prevention measure. Many of the large railways are in areas with lots of tinder dry grass where wildfires are a massive problem. Some people also prefer not to have to spend time cleaning tubes and smoke boxes...

Nederlandse Vereniging van Belangstellenden in het Spoor

Roughly translated, it is the Dutch Railway Enthusiasts Association.

Is anyone on the forum an NVBS member. If so, please message me. I have a question about acquiring a book from the NVBS shop.

Thanks and regards,
Paul

Mr. Boyes of TrackShack still has at least one slot according to his shopping cart.

Another man with fine taste! I have also ordered one in brown with the intent of having it lined in yellow.

Sight glasses are one design point I do not like about Accucraft's products. I think the top fitting should come off the boiler shell rather than the turret because the Goodall valve can introduce bubbles to the glass. In fact, the only sight glass I will even consult is my Archangel Princess which ...

I ordered the loco with buffers and center hooks which he supplied. On this model, as other owners have noted, buffers are a necessity if one wants to lift the loco when in steam or within half an hour of the end of a run.

I also have to come clean. Stewart is doing meths fired commissions as exemplified by my new build C&M Princess delivered last month after lining.

Matt,
Thank you very much. I will set myself reminder to pop you a reminder the week before the AGM.

Paul

Very nice, as always! I would love to get my hands on a Rheidol, but being on the other side of the pond is a distinct disadvantage. A friend in Canada just acquired a 1981 Marmaduke that has a resonator whistle that is quite pleasing when blown at 70 psi. Unfortunately, it pulls down the pressure a...

Greetings,
I am wondering if someone can pass on the return loop radius and main body length of Saed y Parc. I am interested in building an exhibition layout along these lines for our 16mm group in the U.S.

Best regards,
Paul

Lovely pics of your Princess and Mudlark! I really enjoyed looking at it in Peter Dobson's book, and seeing a colour photo adds a new dimension to my appreciation.

Keith, It would be great practice for a certain Irish model... Unfortunately, this is a new, old stock Jane from one of the first two batches that a friend is just itching to run. He bought it three weeks ago at the big steamup in Diamondhead, Mississippi and it made an express trip to the (carpeted...

How about the overflow, Brian? I have been asked to sit an overflow to a Jane and would prefer not to have any surprises whilst working...

Greetings,
Does anyone know if the meths burners on IP Janes were soft or silver soldered?

Thanks,
Paul

Very nice!

Keith, I will be interested to watch the build of a Matheran. Will it have radial axles? Perhaps even a meths fired pot boiler?

Paul

Injin,
Who is the builder of the Hunslet?

Brian, neither of my mid 80s Roundhouse locos snap open and shut, and both have original safety valves... I have fitted all my 'modern' Roundhouse locos with miniature pop valves from a supplier here in the U.S. and that has made a marked improvement. They open and close with a snap and some emit a ...

A good demonstration of Mamod pulling power! And, as always, a fantastic railway for the run to take place.