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by Sleeper Agent
Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:29 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Talyllyn Railway
Replies: 12
Views: 7428

Re: Talyllyn Railway

Hi Andrew. Thanks for the feedback. I thought it might actually have some merit given that the pre-90s cab was given Lowca style lining and that it would naturally postdate the weatherboard photo and also predate the derailment that cabbed Dolgoch is believed to of been involved in but the lack of ...
by Sleeper Agent
Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:28 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: Talyllyn Railway
Replies: 12
Views: 7428

Re: Talyllyn Railway

Does anyone know how I can get in contact with author Bernard Rockett? Reading 'The Old Tal-y-llyn' book from his 16mm scale drawing series he gives a c1878 date for Talyllyn returning to Whitehaven but I can't recall any other book suggesting this and am curious to know where the footnote was pulle...
by Sleeper Agent
Fri Dec 21, 2018 10:13 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: soldering brass bodywork
Replies: 2
Views: 4791

Re: soldering brass bodywork

Working on a project my old fibreglass / glassfibre / scratch pens finally ran out and so naturally bought some refills of eBay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-set-of-three-Fibre-Glass-Bristles-for-coin-cleaning-4mm-size-standard-brush/233018985234?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2...
by Sleeper Agent
Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:21 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Thomas the Tank Engine
Replies: 22
Views: 14742

Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Ah haven't read the new issue yet but good to know :) Now if we can just get Bachmann to release a G version of their red brake coach, sure it and some red Emily coach bodies would sell nicely enough and poor James does needs a passenger rake to pull instead of orrible trucks :D On a side note start...
by Sleeper Agent
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:20 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Can anybody link me to 1mm copper snap head rivets please
Replies: 12
Views: 9846

Re: Can anybody link me to 1mm copper snap head rivets please

Um yep it's one of PDF's Talyllyn/Dolgoch designs so purely cosmetic detailing. Afraid i'm not following what you mentioned about the rivet head becoming flattened though, the pics of the TR engines doesn't show up any flatness to the rivet heads if that's what you mean (cosmetic as they still are f...
by Sleeper Agent
Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:02 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Thomas the Tank Engine
Replies: 22
Views: 14742

Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

I wonder if the cost of the licence has got a bit high That's pretty much what the GRS said at their Llanfair stand when I was trying to enquire further. Still haven't read anything on this from any other source so i'm not entirely sure if such a licence hiatus would apply to the G range only, the ...
by Sleeper Agent
Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:36 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Can anybody link me to 1mm copper snap head rivets please
Replies: 12
Views: 9846

Re: Can anybody link me to 1mm copper snap head rivets please.

I ordered some brass snap head rivets from Noggin End Metals the other day and they came fast. Looking at the three sizes (1/32", 3/64" and 1/16") in the flesh they're perfick for my detailing needs, https://i.imgur.com/8a9bhI5.jpg and they also do them in copper as well, though not a...
by Sleeper Agent
Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:35 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Slip coach
Replies: 13
Views: 6691

Re: Slip coach

Oooh didn't know it had happened since, is it still possible with the current braking system? Either way good to know and thanks for the link Rik, a few nice anecdotes on there :)
by Sleeper Agent
Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:57 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Slip coach
Replies: 13
Views: 6691

Re: Slip coach

On the R&ER of old there was a bit of coach slipping. Not sure sure of the details exactly and no doubt it lacked the dynamism of the GWR operations but it's passingly mentioned in one or two books, assume the coaches were hand shunted onto a near by siding and picked up again later in the day.
by Sleeper Agent
Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:06 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Thomas the Tank Engine
Replies: 22
Views: 14742

Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

On the back of Garden Rail magazine a GRS advert stated that Bachmann were discontinuing the G range (UK only?). Quite surprised by this as Hornby have only just given up it's OO licence but looking elsewhere online I can't seem to find anything on this rude surprise. I know the G Diesel announcemen...
by Sleeper Agent
Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: eBay madness
Replies: 268
Views: 258355

Re: eBay madness

by Sleeper Agent
Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:52 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Skarloey Railway dabbling
Replies: 35
Views: 22346

Re: Skarloey Railway dabbling

Sorry for the delay but hey up. I'm afraid I have no experience with Halfords aerosols to date but I keep hearing good things about them for the larger scales. Simon Atkinson's 1:15 Douglas shown in issue 288 of 'Garden Rail' for example does look most impressive and I get they're more economical th...
by Sleeper Agent
Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:27 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: New Project - Can you guess what it is? [edit: Back to the Future project]
Replies: 22
Views: 14420

Re: New Project - Can you guess what it is?

Back to the Future surely! Will it be 'pushing' the loco for health and safety reasons :D
by Sleeper Agent
Fri Jul 20, 2018 5:31 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: Coupling chains
Replies: 3
Views: 3508

Re: Coupling chains

Would some type of paint stripper be strong enough to start off the braking down process? Regarding breakages i've not had a problem yet but in fairness haven't exactly had much linked up at a time. Can't take the credit for the idea but what I do now is rather than bend my own or cut one link up in...
by Sleeper Agent
Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:13 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: airbrush
Replies: 20
Views: 10046

Re: airbrush

Spray cans of paint are an invention of the devil......... :roll: I'm intrigued by that statement, Graeme. Mick Bonwick putting his fingers into a holy cross when I mentioned aerosols at the Pendon will always tickle me :D I highly recommend the day courses to anyone afraid to commit to an airbrush...
by Sleeper Agent
Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:23 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: airbrush
Replies: 20
Views: 10046

Re: airbrush

I'm looking to buy an airbrush set at last as spray cans are proving a bit of a black hole since moving up to 16mm and G3, plus getting the shade you want isn't always easy. Anywho most people seem happy enough with Badgers over Neo and the like from what i've gathered around the forums. I recall th...
by Sleeper Agent
Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:18 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Help with track
Replies: 27
Views: 11188

Re: Help with track

Hi Jack. SM32 is 32mm gauge as you've mentioned. I'm pretty new to the 'garden scales' too but PECO, The GRS, Tenmille and Cliff Barker are the main suppliers that i'm aware of. PECO's set tack is a little pricey per yard but is easy to clip together as it's basically the same as their OO range and ...
by Sleeper Agent
Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:52 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Skarloey Railway dabbling
Replies: 35
Views: 22346

Re: Skarloey Railway dabbling

I see and it seems to be similar with the German stuff I've been eyeing up on eBay as well. Oh well, still good to know either way so thanks for the info Graeme. I'm planning to pick up a Macaw H bolster kit from Walsall Model Industries at Guildex which should be helpful for any future G3 mash ups ...
by Sleeper Agent
Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:59 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Skarloey Railway dabbling
Replies: 35
Views: 22346

Re: Skarloey Railway dabbling

Looking very effective Dwayne :thumbright: The treated look though is a bit posh for the Skarloey/Talyllyn in its run down era. I very much assume the mix won't take on plastic sleepers but I'll keep it in mind if I do any other stretches of the SR post 50's or one of Sodor's standard gauge lines un...
by Sleeper Agent
Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:32 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Skarloey Railway dabbling
Replies: 35
Views: 22346

Re: Skarloey Railway dabbling

Hah funny enough i've got two soaking in vinegar now since lurking about on Google over dinner but looking at the testers currently it seems they'll be quite a light brown. Regarding the wire wool do you mean for scumbleling it as it comes out of the solution or chucking it in strait away to dirty t...