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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.

Keith,
Your NG4 is simply superb (not to be confused with the Bowaters Bagnall 0-6-2T).I have really enjoyed watching your build and look forward to your next build, whatever that may be.

Paul

My Jack as well as another here in North America also have the pop off smokebox door. Mine dates to 1986 and the other to 1984. I also have a 1979 Marmaduke which is really a treat to run.

There are VERY few 2 1/2 inch gauge tracks left. I know of three tracks in the whole of the western U.S. in private ownership and one club track. Price is driven by several things, two of which are rarity AND desirability. A half built model in a virtually moribund scale will not likely sell for a g...

What vintage was your Jack? I recently acquired one and am still learning its intricacies...

I would say you have a part completed H.J. Coventry President class Pacific. A friend has one he is turning into a quite spectacular SP P10 class San Joaquin Daylight model.