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by JMORG
Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:15 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: FR. Sentry box brake van.
Replies: 42
Views: 16365

Re: FR. Sentry box brake van.

Looks well made, green looks great David! Do you have a code for it?
by JMORG
Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: General Garden Railways
Topic: Brandbright for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 4072

Brandbright for sale

Just noticed on their website that Andrew is looking for serious enquiries. Thought I'd share in case someone is interested in owning Brandbright.
by JMORG
Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:52 am
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Roundhouse Millie being dropped
Replies: 7
Views: 3522

Re: Roundhouse Millie being dropped

I think if someone actually dropped a Millie it'll be even more upsetting!
by JMORG
Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:16 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Roundhouse Millie being dropped
Replies: 7
Views: 3522

Re: Roundhouse Millie being dropped

I think whatever they replace it with will never live up to the Millie. It's got a particular charm that no other locomotive can really capture; must be the pot boiler/slip-eccentric combination. We have member with a Bertie and it seemed to be more unstable and less relaxing to run. Never really se...
by JMORG
Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
Topic: Roundhouse Millie being dropped
Replies: 7
Views: 3522

Roundhouse Millie being dropped

Just seen the Roundhouse page - notice of the Alco and Millie being dropped...

Very surprised to see poor Millie go!
by JMORG
Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: Slaters slate wagon paint prep
Replies: 1
Views: 2000

Slaters slate wagon paint prep

Hi all,

Just a quick query I hope you could answer. Has anyone ever attempted to grit/bead blast a Slaters FR slate wagon?
by JMORG
Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:24 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Edrig dome
Replies: 1
Views: 3684

Edrig dome

Hi all,

I'm looking for a source of Edrig domes. If anyone has a source please let me know!
by JMORG
Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:06 pm
Forum: 3D Printing
Topic: Metal printing - ask here for advice
Replies: 2
Views: 1679

Metal printing - ask here for advice

Hi gents, As some of you may know my occupation is in metal Additive Manufacturing applications. I've been paying attention to this sub-forum and enjoy the content you're creating. Obviously a metal machine will not be available for domestic use for some time but there are some companies around that...
by JMORG
Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:15 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: IP Engineering freelance carriages
Replies: 19
Views: 8418

Re: IP Engineering freelance carriages

Lineside Hut carriages are good! We have a Corris coach and van (modified to have a ducket). We did scrap the original roof's and replace them with aluminium but there was no doubt the roofs on them are designed well. The bracing was kept to add rigidity to the carriage sides. The only metal roofed ...
by JMORG
Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:50 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: FR. Sentry box brake van.
Replies: 42
Views: 16365

Re: FR. Sentry box brake van.

Hi Dave, From what I can work out, not much of the Boston Lodge archive survives from that time. It's assumed the 3 vans were made at BL (along with the running gear of the carriages). The sentry boxes are also not an original feature of the vans, these were later added. Whether the Spooner's actual...
by JMORG
Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:04 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Replies: 939
Views: 347115

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Looks excellent Andrew! Despite being MDF mr Sharples does make some good stuff! I'm making two of his Simplex locomotives at the moment and they're very easy and well thought out! I have a Slater's Ashbury being painted for a group member, I'm basing it off of yours (but using NWNGR red). FRHG are ...
by JMORG
Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:46 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: IP Engineering freelance carriages
Replies: 19
Views: 8418

Re: IP Engineering freelance carriages

We've added wooden strips along the length of the roof former, much more effective and even than the standard kit.
We've now replaced the roofs of all carriages with rolled aluminium...
by JMORG
Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:16 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Full size railway reference and picture thread
Replies: 92
Views: 32103

Re: Full size railway reference and picture thread

Wow that slipped right under the radar! What's left?
Doesn't Southwold have a IoM Beyer?
by JMORG
Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:30 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Replies: 939
Views: 347115

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

It is a Timpdon one, but I added some plastikard strip to the sides and the doors to complete it. I also fitted Swift Sixteen bogies instead of the originals. The one issue I have with it is the height - all the pictures I've seen of the FR toastrack replica show the height as roughly the same as th...
by JMORG
Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:03 pm
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Replies: 939
Views: 347115

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

As the weather was good, we had some trains running today: The Accucraft Baguley hauled a WHR passenger set, tailed by WHHR carriage 6: IMG-20201122-WA0018_resize_77~2.jpg Moel Tryfan also had a WHR freight - WD wagon and slate waggons. IMG-20201122-WA0025_resize_56~2.jpg IMG-20201122-WA0026_resize_...
by JMORG
Sun Nov 22, 2020 8:40 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Replies: 939
Views: 347115

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Looks good Andrew! What did you use for the handle in the end?
I got two of Phil's coal waggons, they're easy to put together but the rivetting is not my favourite part!
by JMORG
Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:29 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Replies: 939
Views: 347115

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

Andrew,

The mystery carriage: is it old F&WHR? Unless it's another Gladstone I cannot guess what other carriage has partitions like that from the NWNGR (the workman's and one corridor carriage didn't have doors)...
The only alternative is an FR van? Again they had mainly compartment stock.
by JMORG
Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:50 am
Forum: Rolling Stock
Topic: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock
Replies: 939
Views: 347115

Re: (WH)WHR Rolling Stock

It's been a while since I've added some WHR stock: IMG-20201031-WA0014~2_compress49.jpg Modern WHHR carriage 6 in the current livery. Was unsure at first how it would look but now I think it looks great. IMG-20200525-WA0019~2_compress61.jpg Brake van (the unnumbered one) in both liveries! Both Juras...
by JMORG
Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: FR double Fairlie Livingston Thompson
Replies: 2
Views: 2140

Re: FR double Fairlie Livingston Thompson

Ah that's very helpful thank you, I need to make the bunkers still!
Looks like it may be closer to Victorian maroon than the "Fairlie maroon".
by JMORG
Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:16 am
Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
Topic: FR double Fairlie Livingston Thompson
Replies: 2
Views: 2140

FR double Fairlie Livingston Thompson

Hi guys, I'm looking at making a model of Livingston Thompson as is currently in the NRM. Can anyone confirm if the locomotive is painted in FR Victorian maroon or the newer, lighter shade seen on Merddin Emery's? Some pictures of its visit to the FR in the last decade seem to show it's a different ...