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A bit of work on the first coach and the guards van. The Guard is in fact Peter Porter from Plan-an- Query station and stands 5" tall...oops not 16mm or 7-8ths....owww awnuts scale!...the laoding gauge is quite big...nearer 1/12th The Guards van needs lettering and fittings...and a suitable Eme...

Ahhh you have seen the flaw in my plan to have the loco to myself..damn!....I think a wooden version needs to be made!!! Though interestingly enough, when No2 son was small, card buildings and wagons, if broken were given a quick spray with water and ironed to flatten and dried out and put together ...

Much work has taken place, with painting almost bringing the loco to a finish, with the exception of final fittings, lining, lettering and weathering. I have also made a start on the train it pulls, again using boxes and parts of boxes to build up the shapes, before painting or cladding with coloure...

I have been looking at those and thought ideal as the body for a mine battery loco or similar, east to lift up the lid for access to batteries and motor

The cab sides are tops from smaller boxes, the saddle tank is the bottom of a small box, and the tender is the bottom of a large box with a section cut out to narrow it. Using boxes means I have strong but light superstructure with strong corners. In the past I have made coaches, vans and trucks usi...

Thanks for that...yes making them run the same way will prevent Push me - Pull me!

Whilst at Exeter Garden Railway show, I bought a lonley 3v Lima 4F tender loco for £15..lovely condition and working!..so what did I do...like Chop Shop...CHOPPED IT! and started converting it to a Emett loco using card craft boxes, plasticard, and stick on card craft gems (2mm and 3mm) as rivets......

Hi I have the enclosed, with the idea of building a Greendale Fairlie locomotive using two Novo / Big big chassis. The motors were wired up for 4 x c cell 1.5v (paralell?) giving 3v to the motor. I intend to use rechargeable batteries in a holder(s) and a simple on/centre off/on switch for forward r...

If a member of the 16mm association, then try the members list for advice (if not join!) also search the other sites for those from Oz who could give advice

Very sad news. I knew he was ex Army engineering but never knew about the music hall. He was a Gent! His locos were a wonderful work of art as well as engineering, and often took a long time to build!(sometimes to the frustration to the person purchasing them). He was always happy to chat and rememb...

Mr Cains has seen this posted on the Unofficial Mamod site

Its a must look

http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/Mamod ... 74765.html

You want a Corris style coach a bit like the ones offered by Roy at http://www.rail-roadmodels.co.uk/#!rolling-stock/c131c (you may need to copy and paste link into search line I got his site on windows internet explorer as it would not load on Firefox for some reason), they are excellent card model...

Hi I have just posted this on the Unofficial Mamod forum regarding an attempt to a 'layout' or 'playpen' for my Mamod Traction engine...early days

http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about73296.html

Crackingjob

LOVE the locking token system...once again innovative Mr B Re smoke etc....great idea The late Peter Jones had various metal tubes amongst his buildings (especially work/factory) which would be filled with wet or oil soaked grass, or heat under a metal plate onto which dripped oil giving a continuou...

They are great fun, and the parts are interchangeable with other Faller locos (good production methods..saves on lots of parts) The windows can be tricky to remove...no pulling power though, and you will need to ensure the traction tyres are good. £25 quid is a lot but seen them go for a lot more! ....

The man to track down is Chipping Clinker on the Gn15 site and AWNUTS site...suggest you join the Gn15 site they are very helpful.

Here is an example of his work as seen on AWNUTS

http://whymsical.com/index.php?topic=87 ... 88#msg7188

Yep Gn15 is the way you need to go

TURN TAIL!

Hi message passed to Cornwall group!!! AND NEVER GROW UP A word of advice to those thinking of the cheap Thomas toys (and similar i.e. Postman Pat or even the figures...the originals were something you could convert to small 16mm / g scale or even Gn15, but I noticed this Christmas they are smaller ...

Gaynor has said to me in the past your a big kid As ever a GREAT project and reminds me of my new years resolution to get on with my builds I enclose photos of sons Phils first fun locos on a similar theme....they need proper running chassis. I just plonked Binnie wheels on them ./myff/1687777/TTTEp...