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| Link to the post | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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