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Early in 2013 I travelled 150 miles to Porthmadog to photo the interior of the Gladstone carriage for my 16mm modelling project at the time. The chap (sorry I don't remember his name) giving myself and a friend a personal tour around Gelerts Farm offered to draw it out of the shed into the daylight ...

Lovely work Mr bond. Good idea Brian though unfortunately I am building solid sides from 3mm hardwood.
David

Hi all. I may be mad but I want to try and produce opening doors and sliding droplights on my next WHR project. Has anybody any ideas where to get door Hinges small enough for 16mm carriages? There are plenty of 1:12 scale Hinges for dolls houses on eBxx but I need 1:19 approx. Lovely article on car...

Two cellophane sweet/candy wrappers work. One red and one blue.
David.

Hi all. Time to ferret out those old red and blue glasses that you had as a kid or that came with Shrek 3D or Pirrahana 3D a few years ago. Had a great time this afternoon running at the latest Northamptonshire group meeting at Brixworth. Lots of chat and cake and more cake. I thought i would be a l...

Hi Greg. To answer your questions. ./myff/1875261/IMG_20150422_191939.jpg Above is a coupling on a coach with a drawing to make things clearer how I am doing it. A - coupling head. B - square portion on shift. C - coach body with hole widened to the outside. D - washer. Size to slide along round thr...

Ordered some chopper couplings from Slater's Plasticard one evening last week. they dropped through my door less than 48 hours later.
Praise where Praise is due.
David.

Hi all. Firstly an apology. On April 13 I said that on the Slaters 16A11 couplings it was only possible to use one chopper to connect two units together. Not being totally happy with this I disassembled the unit, cleaned off any burrs etc and reassembled it again, Slowly and Carefully. The result yo...

Thanks for replies to my brass blackening request.
David.

Hi The slaters couplings are, Ref 16A11 16mm scale standard chopper couplings. £9.04 (pack of two) ./myff/1871827/IMG_20150413_115242.jpg Notice I have used one chopper per two units as I found that the pin through one chopper would stop the 2nd from making a connection but being made of brass I fee...

Hi all. Bought some brass chopper couplings from Slaters yesterday. Had a good session today putting them together but had to put some of my own ideas into fitting them to my coaches as the small instruction sheet does not make things very clear. One great addition is one coupling has an up and over...

Thanks Tony. I may have to try it ifi can make it look anything like yours. Roll on P'borough.
D.

Will do Jim.
D.

Hi Tony.
Sounds a good modification but as my valve chests are rectangular does the new cover completely cover the top of the chest. Also if I change the screws to countersink, do I need shorter ones?
Thanks again for your help.
D.

Thanks Brian.
My bank balence is getting twitchy already.
D.

Greetings all. Does anyone know: 1. who stocks opening spectacles for the cab of my Lady Ann. I looked at these at last years show but kept my wallet in my pocket. :( 2. who makes running boards for the above loco. My aging Lady needs to cover up a little as she is starting to feel the cold :D Also,...

If you give Ivan a ring and give him your email address he will email the instruction set asap to you. He was very helpful when I needed pages.
David

Hi all.
Anybody using tenmille ag046 choppers. I am considering converting my 4/5 whr bogie stock and loco from centre buffers to choppers and these look ideal. Had a good look at the brilliant Swift Sixteen products at the Lincoln show but 12 couplings at £10:00 each comes expensive.
David.

Nothing in Leicestershire either.

Merry christmas and happy new year to everyone on the forum.
Hopefully Santa is bringing me some brass coach door handles for my WHR mystery coach, some first/ third class transfers and the new book on the WHR Bryngwyn branch. Is Santa bringing anyone else anything good?
D.