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Just a sample from each of the 3 locos.

Refurbishment of Princess Marina is a long term project. Finally got around to quartering the new wheels.

Building the 3.5 inch Duchess is another long term project. Shown here is the fabrication of the lubricator. Dave supplied a length of brass square which needed cutting down and thinning to make the container.

Even the Brit needs a fair bit of attention. On the last Public Running days the dummy speedo became detached so needed attention . The fault was partly my earlier replacement of the bronze central bearing on the coupling rod. I had made the back flange 10 thou or so thicker so that the rear coupling rod exerted a slight outward pressure on the speedo bracket. This was easily resolved by removing that excess.

The other issue was the mounting spindle being worn. I decided a slight redesign to incorporate a couple of small bearings as well as making a new spindle was the way forward.

Yes the Britannia certainly needs a clean

Alan’s O Gauge Viaduct   1 comment

The viaduct is built from 3 ply cardboard from my usual supplier Kellogg’s & co. The arches are formed by using a role of masking tape as a template and the height is decided by a Lima German tank wagon which is out of scale. The paving stones are reclaimed OO Metcalf kit from the old scenic break, which fell apart. It is painted using Humbrol Enamels 70 Brick Red, 121 Stone, 32 Dark Grey, inside the viaduct is 33 Matt Black, 34 Matt White for the road markings. The 2 other arches have pictures of farm buildings in using the arch as a frame.

Posted 02/10/2023 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club, oo gauge

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Alan W new layout Southall   Leave a comment

A few more shots of Southall in OO

1. Works Manager inspection.

2. Scenic Break looking towards Paddington.

3. Housing & signal box at Southall East.

Posted 02/10/2021 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club

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Latest from Bath Junction   Leave a comment

BATH JUNCTION
7F 53807 takes an empty mineral train on to the S&D by Bath Junction signal box bound for Norton Hill Colliery. 53807 will return tender first with a full load for Portishead power station.
The line singles just ahead of the 7F as it crosses the Lower Bristol Road bridge. The Bath Junction signal mans walk way can be seen just ahead of the 7F for access to the Whittaker single line apparatus that is located just behind the oil tank wagon. The train loco collecting the single line token with the banker being handed the banking engine token by the signal man.
At the end of the Midland Bridge yard pilot siding stands an oil tank wagon which serviced a small oil depot. Someone has neglected to put the wagon stop block across the left rail!

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On to the S&D at Bath Junction

Posted 17/06/2020 by keithspenceuk in Model Railway Club

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