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  1. Horsetan
    I was on the Adavoyle operating team at the Chatham Show in 2000. This was the same year when part of the Chatham tent roof collapsed under the weight of rainwater, severely damaging a trade stand.
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    Best thing about Cultra is none of the exhibits run, so you can dispense with the need for motors and gears
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    That's an idea! A converter wagon etch as well!
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    As far as I understand it, it had been out of use from 1960 onwards. 802 had been cut up as early as 1957, since her tender was still in existence at that time and Bulleid had considered using it for his Turf Burner experiments.
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    I've seen the G3 version. I have a set of drawings!! I'm in, if you're in! 1'10" gauge in 4mm scale translates to about 7.9mm! For the sheer madness of replicating it, I think it should be designed for this - 2mmFS disc wheels could be used as being nearly correct width. Drivetrain: there's some terrifically small bevel and spur gears (MOD 0.2 and 0.3) available from Germany which are used in 1:87 DC/RC road vehicles. The track itself could be cut-down OO9 to start with - the paved-in track used for tram systems looks eminently suitable.
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    Send a sample to TRS Trains - if anyone can cram in a dynamic generator, he can. I'd suggest you stipulate in your Will that the model is to be buried with you. That way, you can take it with you when you go.....
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    Funny you should mention Guinness. I looked at the Geoghegan engines and wondered how it might be possible to cram in all that motion and a motor and drivetrain into something that small. Fancy drawing up a Geoghegan etch and see where it takes you?
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    The price isn't that far short of Continental HO sums so the sooner everyone gets used to these price levels, the better. No mention of 21mm gauge compatibility, so I'm carrying on with the SSM kit.
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    Ah. Shame.
  10. Horsetan
    Still not quite the same as being able to accelerate and brake at will.
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    One thing I forgot to ask about 3D printing generally: what happens to all the leftover waste sprue? Can it be recycled?
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    Clockwork is probably more exacting than other systems as it doesn't have the same kind of control that you have with electric/electronic systems, so acceleration and braking - which you can do at will anywhere electrically - isn't so easy. Some have invested considerable effort in the larger scales I think it would be particularly effective in the context of a FREMO modular network, where some very long runs are possible.
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    We don't hear much about clockwork models nowadays but, many years ago, the Norman Eagles layout was one of the best-known.
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    What would be useful is a book of coach diagrams - a selection, perhaps, of common / everyday stock that were frequently observed. I'd like a Bredin one day - there's at least two still with us, one of which is unlikely ever to run anywhere again, whilst the other....can't.
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    So has my lot. Looks eminently useful; just add rail. I suspect there might be some repeat orders as various people discover that what they have just isn't enough!
  17. Horsetan
    Never mind quality; what we want now is quantity!!
  18. Horsetan
    Beats building it from scratch. Means only pointwork to worry about.
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    That looks suspiciously like my lot.....
  20. Horsetan
    Let me have a think about that, and then send you a bill for the work.
  21. Horsetan
    Supposedly, but it's easier not to start than to rely on loopholes.
  22. Horsetan
    Just say this part again, very slowly....
  23. Horsetan
    Ah, but some of us are a bit more....Catholic
  24. Horsetan
    I gave up Lent for Lent. Although I managed to observe Lent for two years, what killed the whole sacrifice thing for me was realising that St. Patrick's Day (and the drink that is sine qua non) always came before the end of Lent.
  25. Horsetan
    Likewise. Need to acquire some FB Code 75 rail now....
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