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You're welcome gents, thanks for looking. More where that came from if wanted.

Sure. These were taken one quiet Wednesday at Butterley in mid September. The sun was high and bright, but it was low enough to tell that it was autumn and not high summer anymore. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4614/24898936807_a71de775de_b.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4724/24898941197_3b3fba...

I understand that Ailsa Green was meant to be a match to LNER Apple Green if that helps.

Very good Pete! I did with these in 2015 and my diary thread is here :- https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=10123&start=30 However, my photos have been 'photobucketed' :( - could reupload them on this thread as a guide if welcome? https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/modelsteam/ima...

Fraid so doug c --- BTP were about as useful as a chocolate fireguard and closed the case last summer [2016]. The loco has been stolen to history, unless it is sat somewhere in a storage or a workroom awaitng a chance to reemerge. My worst fear is that someone in the hobby that doesn't [or does!] re...

I now use Flickr. Good for sharing but a pain to copy and paste as each link has to be edited too. PB had a mass link-copying feature which is sorely missed.

I'll have it if you don't want it...

Are the 32mm wheels available?

They won't prime if you don't overfill them.

Those Janet boilers have no dome though, do they have the plastic sight glass and standard position of bolts on the backhead for the fixing thereof? Nope and nope. No dome - not needed, but Swift 16 do an aftermarket dome that sits on top of the water filler valve. The RWM copper boilers don't have...

I did this for my Bertie.

The treads, ie the rail-contacting part I kept unpainted - why bother painting them?

The fronts of the wheels were first painted in etch primer, smoothed with ultra fine wet 'n' dry, then painted with topcoat.

I should get round to uploading my photos of both days....

Personally I'm going for a Salem when I get a diesel. First off - I trust RWM's range and if the diesel/battery is as good as the Mamod / Jane range then it'll be excellent. Secondly, it has brass gearing, not nylon or plastic which gives me assurance of extra strength and gears won't go so easily....

New boilers for SL-standard Mamods? Yes -try Roy Wood Models. He does his copper Janet boilers as spares too. I have had pleasure of a couple from him in my time and they work very nicely.

Haven;t got any video, but csan confirm it seemed to make the running of 'Vixen' a little smoother - not sure why but every little helps. :) Same principle has been applied to my Bertie, "Fennec" - it received a Karen double-line I slidebar set instead of the Basic Series options and work...

How was Peterbourgh Doug? Your cross heads and guides, I am guessing they are the ones used on the Silver Lady version of Lady Anne. They do fit the UK look, where as the exposed valve motion on Sammie fits the USA look. I am going to be getting a Bertie soon, in the lighter shade of blue that Roun...

RE Priming / unwillingness to go before bursting into life: new loco, it will do that. My Bertie does the same. Very sprightly little engine once going. :) Make sure you aren't filling the water to the top and if you are, take out 40ml to allow steam room in the boiler. My now runin slip eccentric L...

Pretty sure 'Captain Bluebeard' enjoyed himself too...! ;) [was good to catch up down Milton Keynes way the following Monday Laurence. Cheers for the excuse for the drive out. The new alloys have transformed my car btw ;) ] It was a pretty good show everyone. I had the pleasure of meeting up with Ke...

Someone else with a new slipex from RH - awesome! Millies are great if you like the pot boiler variety :) Regarding regulator and especially after pressure reached - yep, do you mean she surges? Happens on new locos. Make sure you've filled it up then removed 35ml from the full boiler to prevent pr...

Chris -- bufferbeams blacking are being painted today. Well done Doug. As I bring my locos out of winter hibernation I'm slowly painting up those that are still in red. Chris Cairns Rear one done, that'll do for Pboro if I bring all three locos. Fennec is third choice though, unless specifically re...