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Rollwagen/transporter wagons
John Isherwood replied to 009 micro modeller's topic in Overseas Prototype
I have, somewhere, Rollbock - and the wheels are miniscule. I am sure that there will be a diagram or drawing somewhere on one of the Continental NG websites. CJI. -
Rollwagen/transporter wagons
John Isherwood replied to 009 micro modeller's topic in Overseas Prototype
Tiny wheels on the Continent. CJI. -
I don't understand why you seem to think that all wagons ran fully loaded - they certainly didn't. Dropping off part-loads from wagons, that then continued on their journey still part-loaded was just impracticable. Except for items carried in a van for station delivery, it just didn't happen, to the best of my knowledge. CJI.
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The critical factor would be the time taken to offload a part load - the train would have to stand idle whilst this was done, and there might well not be anyone available to do so immediately. Bear in mind that the consignor or recipient often handled the loading / unloading. Partly loaded wagons were not ideal from the railway's perspective, but were by no means unknown. CJI.
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I'm open to correction, but I don't think that the scenario to which you refer happened very often - if at all. As I understand it, pick-up freights picked up or dropped off wagons, not part-loads - though the wagons may not have been fully loaded. Smaller items would be loaded in a van, from which they could be dropped off at the appropriate station. This van may well have been a NPCCS van, attached to a local passenger train. CJI.
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Does this amount of heat energy not compromise the plastic sleeper bases? CJI.
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GWR 4-plank with straw load - ABS kit
John Isherwood commented on magmouse's blog entry in Netherport and Basuto Quay - GWR 1908 7mm
To avoid silvering with waterslide transfers, apply them into wet Klear (or whatever Johnsons are currently calling it). Immediately apply a little more Klear over the transfer, so that the transfer is entirely coated in Klear on both sides. This excludes any and all air-pockets, which are the cause of silvering. John Isherwood, Cambridge Custom Transfers. -
Photo's Of East Yorkshire Railways
John Isherwood replied to Market65's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Sounds likely - my impression is that it only became commonplace at the end of steam. CJI. -
Indeed - but getting several the exactly same length can be difficult. CJI.
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Photo's Of East Yorkshire Railways
John Isherwood replied to Market65's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
A very common 'mistake', if photos of the period are anything to go by! CJI. -
Works for me, too - with 0.3mm. brass, nickel silver or steel wire. I know what you mean about the holes being too large - but a quick trial with the wire of choice reveals the actual length of the handrail produced, as opposed to the nominal length shown on the jig. It is then easy to compensate for the difference. CJI.
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Shouldered bearings fitment.
John Isherwood replied to Jeepy's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
Quite - WE understand that, but it is not what Cambrian said to the OP. CJI. -
Shouldered bearings fitment.
John Isherwood replied to Jeepy's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
That was the OP's point - how do you interpret 'flush'? Cambrian's response seems to indicate that 'flush' for a plain bearings means the face of the bearing is flush with the face of the axleguard, but 'flush' for a flanged bearing means with the flange proud of the axleguard face. CJI. -
Shouldered bearings fitment.
John Isherwood replied to Jeepy's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
A splay of 0.1mm. per axleguard would scarcely be detectable, surely? CJI. -
Photo's Of East Yorkshire Railways
John Isherwood replied to Market65's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Not easy to reproduce in model form, with over-thick wagon sides and overscale container detail! CJI. -
I very much doubt it! CJI.
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One for those of us who are scared of brass kits? IMHO, absolute genius, and with a fair load capacity as-built; add a little lead - there's room - and who knows what it would be capable of?!? Sorely tempted! CJI.
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EPs? Not digital renders? CJI.
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That area is not on our forthcoming itinerary, thankfully. It does rather beggar belief that these highly toxic items were apparently being transported in the same way as so many nuggets of coal!?! Surely such sensitive and dangerous goods should have individual containment, designed to withstand major impact, let alone a loose bolt falling out of a container? Someone will have a great many searching questions to answer!! (After the physical searching is over / abandoned). CJI.
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Johnsons change their product names withy frustrating frequency; not only that, but they use different names in different regions of their worldmarket! (At your own risk), try https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pledge-Multi-Surface-Polish-Liquid-Protector/dp/B073VPRMZH/ref=sr_1_6?adgrpid=69208170125&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2Izo4aPl_AIVD5ftCh1VQg3tEAAYAiAAEgJhd_D_BwE&hvadid=351634720946&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006537&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16118414285743817155&hvtargid=kwd-504971272924&hydadcr=28148_1724781&keywords=pledge%2Brevive&qid=1674737642&sr=8-6&th=1 The intended usage; the transparent bottle and colourless contents appear to be identical to the old Johnson's Klear. CJI.
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Shouldered bearings fitment.
John Isherwood replied to Jeepy's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
I prefer to set the bearings further into the axleguards if necessary; packing out the solebars destroys the correct relationship between solebar and body. CJI.