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Good good. I plan to be at the Bangor show but may not be 100 % able to. Should I let you know a couple of days before ?

Hi paddy the C class is a Silver Fox kits body on a hornby class 73 chassis (shortened, dcc) .

Thanks lads . I whipped up that corner already and re aligned it. There was a slight kink in the track where there was too much pressure on the flexitrack anyway so I had to do it or never run a through train at full belt.

I added a passing loop but it is slightly before that section and then again after. I should be able to have a six carriage train stationary and maybe a goods freight pass it now.

I am slowing down and being more careful with decisions. Good running is essential to me

It really frustrates me when I have derailment or power problems. I just like to run trains !

The weathered track is mighty. Plus the railcars are so unique . Great.

I've been working away on a few areas. I discovered that I had really rushed the early days resulting in poor track work and a limited layout. I've decided to strip back a couple of places and lay the track patiently and properly. I don't have a great deal of time but I now realise that I'll enjoy it more if I do it well and a little at a time. I stripped off some terrible ballast . I'll re use it as wagon loads perhaps. I made up a new bridge which will cover a deep glen .

I never realised British n gauge was also a botch job like oo. Surely it didn't need to be as the excuse for OO was that the motors wouldn't fit, I Believe, ??

The skill in that is out of this world

Incredible info for modellers, as always!

Yes I will commit to get one too. Looks like an interesting prototype too.

Oh oh

.... now where did I put those emails !!! Can't wait now. I should've built a brake ... but I was planning on letting on they were for gypsums . But now I see them I don't know !! All good and glad I invested at he start.

Is there any scope at all for a removable fiddle yard or cassettes containing different trains? This way a train could vanish out your bridge, giving the illusion of travel, to be replaced by something different shortly after and as signalling allows.

Hi noel did you ever find out a good green paint for bredin type coaches in flying snail livery ?

That's a very very sharp job. Well done Noel.

I am experimenting with a simple plastic strip added. I need to complete the interior first though before finalising the roof, as it will need to be glued on more or less permanently.

Hi Noel . It's an overlay from Mayner that fits the really cheap (but good too for the money ) dapol stanier 60ft kits. I really like the overlay. Very fine . Makes up easily enough. Always Enjoyable making up an Irish object through semi-scratchbuilding. They are a nice looking carriage too.

Thanks. Looking for some decals. I wonder does weshty do them lads ?

Working on the Bredin Brake.

I see them most days on way home from work .If only I could stop on the motorway for some pics. They are in good nick. I would say about a month or two ago they were either repainted or cleaned very thoroughly.

Very nice indeed. I know a "woolie" pulling them is perhaps fanciful, but was it possible time wise ?

So my Bredin bgsv needs to be black and tan era. The other bredins can be green but with a little tin

Van added. I was going to pull them with my wooly. Suitable ? (Not the bgsv of course - I can use that in a cravens train )

Great stuff guys!thanks for the info

Working on the brake Bredin.

Very good. Love it.

Oops. I just realised I made a livery error. I also have the generator van sides which I know only came into use in the 70s so if I keep this one green then I can't run them together. .. what gen van was used with the early livery Bredin?

The roof vents are just the ones that come with the dapol coach. Trimmed a bit. They're not perfect but ok. Had to make two with sprue as there was not enough.