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Yes they will work with Accucraft choppers as I asked them a while back, however, cannot justify the price!

Hi Andrew,

Gluing couplers when required is not a problem if you use something strong like Zap-A-Gap.

I have used this on a few wagons with Accucraft choppers and they cope even with weighted loads over 1kg.

I also thought if you have a dyson duck tape a smaller nozzle to the hose and suck the pipe out?

MDLR:95650 wrote:PANIC!!  :laughing3:  :crybaby:  :dontknow:

Not helpful...

Do not fire the loco. Fish it out with wire as suggested. Can the safety valve be removed to give you an extra drainage hole?

If you must use Peco set track curves go for the new 3ft curves.

0-4-0 locos will go round 2ft ok but I would say 3ft min for 0-6-0 and R/C is a must unless you can have large radius curves (4ft and above).

Usual fast postage by RH has got me this far today: /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN1405_zpsaca0019f.jpg /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN1410_zps439e3cfc.jpg /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN1409_zpsbbb08185.jpg You can see you have to modify the boiler wrapper for the Riverdale boiler to fit over the firebox. I like the dome that c...

Any chance of a video of her running Peter?

Final bits ordered from RH so by the weekend will have everything I need to get this build moving!

Do you know why it took so long to be produced?

Glad my idea helped create something unique on your line.

As mentioned get that Defender looking in a right state

Inspiration from my line by any chance

Looks good, best place for a Mamod

Download AnyRail software for free and you either build or print out 1:1 templates of Peco SM32 track.

www.anyrail.com

Has anyone tried Humbrol enamel Matt black now that it is being produced in the UK again? Has it stopped drying with a gloss look and does it flow/cover ok?

I am not getting on with the Revell Matt black despite mixing it with a drill. You can't seem to get a nice finish with it.

Brilliant Peter, glad you are happy with the running of it.

I found the worm drive on the chassis ran much smoother and better at slower speeds than a bevel gear version.

Thanks Kjell and Matt, will have a look around town an on flee bay. Weight wise the bogies are white metal with metal wheels, however, I will be adding extra weight underneath so that they can run without a load if required although I do like my locos to work hard so tend to weight wagons down :twis...

I am a bit of real world materials snob when it comes to our garden railways, however, you are certainly proving Plastikard can look the part!

I know nothing about this stuff so what thickness/type are you using and where to buy?

I have a couple of cylinders of wire which I'm hoping could be painted up to look like rolls of cable Good idea! I stuck two layers of lollipop sticks horizontally then vertically and then cut/filed a circle: /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN1399_zps44ce2c95.jpg Hopefully aiming to build something like this: h...

Santa brought me a pair of bogies for Christmas and as I wanted to building something quick I decided on a flat wagon: /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN1391_zps5a230b2f.jpg /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN1390_zps38693908.jpg /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN1388_zpsdddc5bcf.jpg /myff/tom_tom_go/DSCN1394_zps7a9786ce.jpg /myff/tom_tom...

The picture I have is of a revolving bunker type (you can see the difference in the back of the loco to a straight sided type).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Garratt

Yes it is a colour photo.

They were not successful as well because the LMS engineers decided on using standard parts not meant for such articulated locos, doh.