Ruffnut Thorston

The Dapol, ex Airfix, Turntable Kit parts can be used to make the Hornby Turntable look a bit better… OK, it doesn’t change how it functions… The full story here… https://www.modelrailforum.com/threads/sarahs-projects.24372/post-278287

I think that you will find that the weights are just mild steel bar, not magnetised at all. wink blush

This should be the Ringfield motored version. Service Sheets…

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RailMatch-316-Nanking-Blue-Diesel-Pullman-Units-Enamel-New-15ml-Jar-T48-Post-/362298275835? That is the Blue colour, of the real units, and may not actually match the blue colour of the plastic used for the body mouldings. @Potterton is actually looking for a colour match for the silver paint used for the roofs. This may be difficult, without some trial and error. Pure silver paint may be too silver. Maybe a mix of BR coach Rail Gray and a silver paint? I can’t remember what we used a while ago now. It may have been a silver paint pen.

The real livery is an old one, used pre 1910. https://www.igg.org.uk/gansg/12-linind/petrol.htm I can’t find anything about any models so far. Maybe a photo may assist identification?

You could use an electrically conductive lubricant… https://peco-uk.com/products/power-lube Other lubricants are also available…wink

Reproduction Tri-a good Railways boxes from the atrium-ang Society… http://www.tri-angsociety.co.uk//boxorder.html

You could be creative, and make up some suitable boxes, maybe using Cereal Packet Card?

http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/OONew/indexbuildings.htm https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/106422-prototype-basis-of-triangs-r61-signal-box/ As far as I know, the first name attached to the Tri-ang Buildings was "Mertown", being a play on "Merton" where one of Tri-ang's factorys was located. This was used on an Exhibition layout, using the original pre-production models. The Station Buildings certainly have an LBSCR look to them....especially those arched top windows. Interestingly, the pre-production Goods Shed was never made as a Tri-ang Railways model, nor was the large Poster Boards used on the Exhibition layout, and visible in the Box Top Photo of some early Train Sets.

The operating Gravel Car set was another from Life Like in the USA. Hornby R.8134. https://www.hattons.co.uk/11388/hornby_r8134_gravel_tipper_set_wagon/stockdetail.aspx Life Like 8204 https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ho-scale-life-like-gravel-unloader-2065996218

The Tri-ang Railways R.345 Side Tipping Car/ Wagon set. With 3 wooden dowel logs. It may not be compatible with the Life Like derived models. The operating gadget clip fit prongs for Super 4 track are a separate part, and can be changed for a set suitable for System 6 track, which would fit current Hornby Track. http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/oonew/SideTipping.htm This car/ wagon was based on a USA model made by Lionel. Tri-ang having good a relationship with Lionel at the time. http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/sidetipping.html The version that came with plastic pipes was only available as part of the Lord Westwood super system train set, from 1974. It came without a receiving bin, and the operating gadget came with System 6 clip fit prongs. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/hornby-r542-lord-westwood-super-481934378

This model originated from Life Like in the USA. The couplings are the USA standard Horn Hook couplings on Life Like badged models. I don’t know how difficult it would be to change the couplings, or how the Hornby couplings on their version are attached. https://www.ebay.com/itm/124693321790?epid=664424112&hash=item1d084d183e:g:VfwAAOSwtYVggekJ https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ho-scale-life-like-forest-lumber-co-1826804046

@ threelink... Your repair has opened up the possibility of me looking at the broken wire units that I seem to recall that we have. Thanks for reporting your results. @ Potterton As to the shelf life of Seuthe smoke oil, R.521. As it is a light oil, in a sealed container, it seems to last indefinitely. There are modern smoke oils available, including scented oil. Amongst others, Peter’s Spares has a few options... https://www.petersspares.com/?searchStr=smoke+oil

Hi Leeberry. If you were to carefully remove the screw from the loco end of the drawbar of the Mallard, you could check to see if it fits in place of the screw in the Scotsman. It may be one of these. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324452329061?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338365712&toolid=20006&customid=EB9739956&

A nice bit of job satisfaction there. wink It is always good to get things fixed. wink

My view is that both locomotives in the photo have the same type of chassis. The drawbars are slightly different. I would say that another machine screw of the type securing the locomotive end on Mallard could be used, after removing the existing screw from the Scotsman locomotive end. This would make both tenders semi permanently coupled.

Service sheet for R.751, Class 37. Old type (Ex A1A Class 31type). This uses traction magnets, Magnahesion, not rubber traction tyres. Service sheet for R.758, Hymek, Class 35. Old type. This uses traction magnets, Magnahesion, not rubber traction tyres.

The “Brass Tube” type smoke units are the Seuthe type. Seuthe is a German company, and are still in existence, and making a large range of smoke units. They supplied the smoke oil capsules sold by Tri-ang have “Seuthe Pat.” (Patent) on them. I have never tried to repair a Seuthe type smoke unit. The sealant is probably a type of epoxy. The Seuthe type units were used from 1961 to 1963. Some Tri-ang locos couldn’t be fitted with the Tri-ang patent Synchrosmoke units introduced from 1964. After 1963, most of these no longer had the smoke option. Only the first batch of Lord Of The Isles had the smoke unit fitted. The Seuthe type smoke units were also sold as accessories, and some were fitted to Minic Motorways Steam Wagons, and a Minic Motorways house with smoking chimney. More information in my posting on another forum, here... https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/159174-tri-ang-railways-and-tri-ang-hornby-smoking-locos/ There are a few experts about you know....wink

The Railroad Pullman coach tools date back to 1974, when the new type Pullman Parlour Car was released as “Lucille” in Pullman livery. (This replaced the previous Tri-ang Railways models, 1958-1973.) The real car was being restored not too far away from Margate at the time. It was also released in BR Blue and Grey, lettered “Golden Arrow”. 1974 - 1978. Later, around 1980, a Brake Third/Second Class Car was released. This used the same Car number, Car No. 79, as the previous Tri-ang Railways model. (Around 1960 - 1973.) Later batches of both Parlour and brake cars (From 1987) were released with no printed names or numbers, a choice of these being provided as transfers, on a sheet. One sheet for the Brake Cars, another sheet for the Parlour Cars. It seems that different names and numbers have been featured in the Catalogue over the years since the transfers were included. These were before the Railroad brand was introduced. Proper Railroad branded models ....It does seem that these don’t have transfers. Rosemary, and Car No. 65.

Scale Autos were made for Hornby by Oxford Diecast. Some of the SA models had fictional liveries that tied in with some of the Skaledale shops, etc. A nice touch, as well as an aid to selling. The Atlas buses were mainly Corgi Original Omnibus models, often with less of the separate detail parts. Only available Mail order too... Some of the Corgi Trackside vehicles were a bit over scale for 1”76, OO, 4mm - 1 foot scale. Nearer to 1:72. Especially some of the vehicles from the Lledo Days Gone range. The Cararama range, something to do with Oxford Diecast, also had some over scale models...though these were not sold as OO model Railway size.

Some older Lesney Matchbox Catalogues stated the scale of each model. Some of the lorries were declared to be TT scale, so around 3mm to 1 foot.

This is/ was Pocketbond. Now a part of Bachmann Europe. Scenix was the buildings, etc. Conflix was the war gaming stuff. Classix Transport Treasures was the vehicles.

I would say these are mainly Lima. I don’t think any are Hornby British outline parts. Photo 5 from the top is from a Diesel or Electric loco non powered bogie. It is the pick up from the axles to the bogie pivot pin, which goes through the central hole. The contacts also act as spring loading to the axles. The wheelsets have one wheel live to the axle. Both live wheels have to be on the same side. That is the opposite side to the motor bogie driven wheels without traction tyres... Photo 7 looks to be a gear wheel retainer from a Ringfield type motor. Not a Hornby one I feel.

The R.601 Double straight tends to be made using two R.600 straight track sleeper bases. I think that the double curves also use two curved track sleeper bases. The longer set track straight uses more than two R.600 sleeper bases, I can’t remember how long that one is! wink This would explain the pattern of hole spaces.