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Simons Garratt Avondale industrial Garratt 'Sir Francis'
SR Bulleid loco to tender canopy Canvas cover
JLTRT 57XX class 0-6-0 Problem with misaligned rods
Hatchette Partworks Mallard A4 Detail building
A cry for help! (DJH Jubilee valve gear) Preparing Slaters wheels & assy of valvegear
Gladiator B16/1 A North Eastern Workhorse Detail Construction
Walsworth Models Sentinel Y3/1 8400 Construction details.
Achilles for a Garden Railway Building a DJB kit of a GWR single 4-2-2 loco with good adhesion for using on a garden railway
GWR Queen 2-2-2 Detail build of Scorpio GWR 2-2-2
Finney V2 Building a Finney LNER V2 tender
J. Snowdon w/bench GW 2000G tender. Warren Shephard tender kit
Bob A. Ruston 48DS from Judith Edge kit Building a Judith Edge 48DS Kit
A Modern Outline Kit GWR 48XX Auto tank Building the GWR 48xx auto tank from the MOK kit
Ace Kits LNER(BR) A3 Building the ACE models kit of the LNER A3
JLTRT BR Class 20 The BR class 20 kit from Just Like the Real Thing
Kerr Stuart ‘Victory’ Class (Minerva) step by step improvements to the Minerva Victory model
Floating Plunger Pickups A technique for making almost invisible plunger pickups
Fowler 2-6-4T. (JM Kit) Building the JM kit for an LMS Fowler 2-6-4T
LYR Pug Restoration Restoring an old Pug model bought at bring and buy
Wheel retaining screws, Removal Discussion and suggestions on how to remove the wheel retaining screws from an old model
LNER A5 from NMRS kit Step by step build of an NMRS kit of an LNER A5
G.W.R Bunkers How to scratch build the curved corners of a GWR 4575 loco
LNER 06 From an MOK 8F. Using an MOK kit of an 8F to build an LNER 06
Warren Shepard N2 Some pictures and description of stages in the build of an N2 loco
Delrin Drives Discussion about the use of Delrin drives for diesel locos
Heljan Railbus refitting DCC module problem Finding that two plugs had been incorrectly fitted in the Heljan Railbus preventing it from working correctly with DCC
Connoisseur LNER J79 Tank Engine A comprehensive build of a Connoisseur J79 kit
GWR Broad Gauge Standard Goods A kit built broad gauge standard goods loco
Painting the Warren Sheppard N2 Some experience in painting the N2 loco
Changing Heljan Gears Instructions on how to change the heljan gears which have had a tendency to strip
Slaters Plunger Pick-ups and alternatives Experience in using Slaters pickups
Connoisseur Jinty A comprehensive discussion with lots of pictures on the construction of a Connoisseur Jinty loco in brass
Class 47 bogie cross member Improving the Heljan class 47 by adding bogie cross members
Ace V2 Building the Ace Models kit of the LNER V2
A pair of scratchbuilt 4Fs Excellent thread on scratchbuilding
Nick Dunhill's Whitby tank build Nick Dunhill's scratch built Whitby tank - complete thread (This used to be 4 separate links on the website)
Getting the correct size hole Suggestions on how to get the right sized hole, especially for crankpins
6 wheel tender suspension How to make tender chassis with suspension
14xx 0-4-2- improving traction Discussion on how to improve traction on an old tank loco
plasticard loco chassis Discussion on using plastic for loco chassis instead of brass
Heljan 25 modified front Reprofiling the front of a Heljan class 25 to make it look much more like the prototype
Heljan 25 – Fitting Kadee couplers Fitting Kadee couplings to the Heljan class 25
S7 diesel loco wheels. Where to get wheels for diesel loco from
Tyneside 1937 3rd Rail Electric Stock Where to get details of the Tyneside stock
RTR Diesel Length Crib Sheet. A table of lengths of BR diesels locos
Blue Pullman - reference material. Details about a Blue Pullman book
Stripping paint Suggestions on how to strip paint from a model
Source of axle hung motors. Discussion on the source for axle hung motors
Metropolitan Bo Bo kit A picture and short description of a Met Bo Bo made from a Ken de Groome kit.
JLTRT 57xx kit Building the Just Like the Real Thing GWR 57xx model
Motor Rail Simplex shunter. 3D printed A first foray into 3D printed parts used to build a simplex loco
ACE J93 Kit Build Building the Ace Models LNER J93
Finney LNER W1 Kit Building the Finney kit of the LNER W1 loco