Garden Railway Forum

I'm very surprised that nobody has mentioned the Spitfire and Hurricane - these two aircraft could be said to have changed the course of history - another way of being "significant", maybe?

I didn't even KNOW that The Other Forum existed - perhaps that's for the best!

OK - I can't help you with battery placement, but if you look at: http://mdlr.co.uk/loco21.html you will see how I adapted the headlights - not quite the same but you may find it'll give you pointers, The one thing I found was that the pre-drilled holes in the headlight castings were not QUITE big e...

That looks to be very slow and stately - VERY nice!

That's looking very interesting - I look forward to seeing it going!

I'd second Tony's comment, handy, but poor as a glue for outside, and definitely not shock proof at all. Grant. I remember a goods van on a layout at the LLanberis show which was dropped onto the floor, which instantly converted it back to the kit it was built from! I use it for adding detail, and ...

It's a measure of how old I am that I didn't realise how much glass production has changed. I got mine MANY years ago locally.................

I'd also check that (a) all wheels touch a flat surface and (b) that the axles are parallel to each other and at right angles to the frames. "Crabbing" is a prime source of the problem you describe. This is why it's a good idea to build the underframe using a sheet of plate glass ( MUST b...

A little suggestion: visit your local caravan shop. They sell triangular spirit levels, with two tubes at right angles on a triangular base - designed to be screwed to the towbar of a 'van for adjusting the level on site. They will just sit across 32mm track (you may need to make a "T" fra...

I look forward to seeing the progress with interest!

VERY SILLY!

I LIKE it!!

Railcars of the pre-war period often had coupled wheels on the power bogie, like this Tasmanian one, built from Drewery parts in the 1920s. ./myff/2009299/image.jpg It isn't a very clear photo, but it is basically just a bogie coach with a small 0-4-0 diesel chassis replacing the front bogie and a ...

I agree the roof could do with "toning down" - maybe a very dilute wash of moss green paint (instead of the usual black) with "dribbles" of a slightly stronger mix would do the trick.

You need to contact William Bickers-Jones (details in the membership list in your Association DVD) - he's your absolute man!

JCSteam:119709 wrote:Nice cranes Peter, I like the bogie wagon with the hiab arm, would work well for laying the tracks on my new line

It's probably the best for changing a light bulb from!

JCSteam:119592 wrote:http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/images/produc ... 883_S4.JPG

Found an image of the stuff, and would make good fencing material

Ah - that's better! I have no idea what it's intended use in............

I have had good results with brake fluid on plastic models. Check an inconspicuous area first and obay all the relevant 'elfansaftey requirements. As an ex mechanic i can confirm brake fluid is one of the nastier things to get on your skin and it has a habit of attacking some protective gloves. It ...

You won't get any response from Andell Models as he's ceased trading, so the replacement wheels were certainly the way to go!

Like the tools scattered around - let's hope they're well fixed down!