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Technically, the 14XX train pack loco wasn’t actually the Titfield Thunderbolt.... That loco was played by the Liverpool and Manchester loco “Lion”.

4, was the prefix given to most ex LMS locomotives after nationalisation, by BR. 3, being ex SR locomotives. 6, being ex LNER locomotives. Ex GWR locomotives, with the cast number plates, retained their GWR numbers, no prefix being applied. Quite clever, turning 2013 into ex SR loco 3102. That number would suit an ex LBSCR, and SR, Class E2 0-6-0. That being the loco model that Hornby modified to make Thomas.... The club loco is the 0-4-0 version of Thomas, so, theoretically based on the E2 design, shortened and otherwise messed with to produce a short version of Thomas...but presented with an Ex LMS locomotive number! Must remember, it’s actually a toy! wink

The Boss/ Spacer is the back of the plastic insulation bush, as mentioned by GS above. This is there to prevent the metal wheel touching the metal chassis, as these wheels are of the opposite polarity to the chassis block and the uninsulated wheels. The uninsulated wheels and the chassis block are of the same polarity, so it doesn’t create a short circuit if they touch the chassis.

Thanks DB Fan...my post has been corrected to the OO gauge reference number. raising_hand

Oh yes, I see now. Colin’s post from a month ago.wink The thing is, that the way I see it, Colin wasn’t really talking about editing a post, but posting a reply to the thread. His later post clarifies this... I think that this problem was fixed a little while ago now? Posted at 22:39:02 Thu 25 Feb 2021 by ColinB. As per my original post, it is beginning to happen. I have just posted a response to "R3602TTS Coach Compatibility" its position in the list is unchanged so basically you have to scan all the posts to see the ones that have been updated. It is probably going to get worse as given a few new entries, this post will go to the next page so nobody will see it to update it. Every other forum I use, has the list in order they are updated. It needs fixing.

I would agree with RAF. The Dapol, ex Airfix, girder footbridge kit is designed to be extended. Building a bridge to suit your layout would be quite easy I think. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/2017-railway-group-build-no-2-davecov-s-railway-it-t51338.html There are other, Ratio for one, plastic kits that can be joined together. Ratio 548 Modular Footbridge kit. Ratio 517 Concrete Footbridge kit. The card kits are ok, but I personally think that these are the least attractive of all the card kits. Metcalfe. Superquick. Probably because of the solidity of the supports. The Hornby plastic kit is nice, but not so easy to modify. EDIT: Ratio modular footbridge number revised to the OO model reference number...innocent

@ Chris... Your post above seems to have beamed in from another thread? wink

@ Brew Man That is, your replies will always post straight away, as long as they don’t contain images! wink If a post contains an image, it will be held for moderator approval of said image(s).

The magnets, as said above, sit in a hole through the chassis block. They are not located by screws, but fitted by the chassis block either side being spread out to retain the magnet by being hit with a sharp item at the factory, before the rest of the loco was assembled...

Also, if you mean the fibreboard rectangle with two slots to hold the brushes (brush diaphragm, or brush holder) these (usually original spares) come up on eBay from time to time, or Peter’s Spares has had replacements made...

And it is based on the buildings erected by the Midland Railway on the Settle and Carlisle line...wink

No, Tri-ang never made curved fencing for platforms. Only sidewalls for curved track on elevated sections. The series 2 platforms and buildings, and curved platforms date from around 1962, and the only “fences” made to fit the series 2 platforms were “concrete” walls, in straight lengths.

X.04 and X.03 Motor Service sheets. Some useful technical specifications contained in these. X.04 Long Shaft with oil pads. Not all motors have slotted magnets. Most have a hole to pass the magnet screw. X.04 Short Shaft without oil pads. X.03 Motor.

Question. You say that the worm and gear are both metal? I thought that the Ivatt model was introduced after the change of the driving gear on the axle from a brass gear to a black plastic gear. By the way, the “fibre washer around the bearing”, it sounds like what you are referring to is in fact the oil retaining felt ring around the bearing. X.04 motors went through some changes, before being replaced by the X.03 version. The original type X.04 motor has a brass two start worm. The motor shaft extends more or less to the end of the worm, you can see it. There are oil pads around both the front and rear bearings. The first change was the use of a shorter shaft, which necessitated the fitting of the worm “backwards” on the shaft. (The hole in the brass worm is tapered to fit the longer shaft. One end of the hole is a slightly larger diameter than the other.) In these motors, the end of the shaft is further back inside the worm. The final X.04 motors were of the short shaft type, but the oil pads were not installed. The X.03 motor is basically a short shaft and no oil pads X.04 motor, but fitted with a black plastic single start worm. The difference in the worm makes the driving gear on the axle different. The X.04 motor uses a 40 tooth gear wheel. These are either brass, or black plastic. The X.03 motor uses a 28 tooth gear wheel. These are plastic, and either silver-grey in colour, or less commonly, and confusingly, black. Later, some other colours were used. If the wrong combination of worm and gear are put together, then the assembly will tend to jam.

Hi Jimbo. Of course, you do know that your picture isn’t a Tri-ang station, but a Hornby Dublo die cast aluminium station. (With a Superquick bench and name board. grinning) Hi Rana. The plastic kits sold under the Playcraft name were mainly made by Pola, a German firm, since taken over by Faller. As far as I know, the station kits were not released under any other name. Some houses and shops did reappear as Hornby models, and some have since been released as the Gaugemaster Fordhampton range, including some kits originally made for Hornby.

The L&Y tender loco was playing “The Green Dragon” from the book. Tri-ang would possibly have turned out the Ex LMS “Deeley” 3F for that one, in appropriate livery. wink

The reason why LT chose the earlier can 5700 version panniers is the height of the cab roof. The later 8750 type cab is a bit bigger.. The LT Loading Gauge is a bit smaller in dimensions to the BR Loading Gauge. Even then, the sides of the cab roofs were modified to fit by LT. I believe this was mainly the rain strips, and gutters..

The Second Series buildings made by Tri-ang Railways, Tri-ang Hornby, and Hornby Railways from 1962 to the 1970s are a bit more modern than the current Hornby versions of the Third Series buildings. http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/OONew/indexPlatforms.htm The 1970s versions were made from a bright red plastic, rather than the more maroon brick colour of the original releases...

Hornby Railways, and Bachmann 8750 Pannier Tank Locos....grinning

The Tri-ang Automatic control system used pressure switches, that is a contact that was pushed down to make contact with the rail head by a passing train wheels. These switches were clip fit to the sleeper base, and both Super 4 (and series 3) and System 6 compatible versions were made. The power fed through the switch was fed to a switching relay, which was very much a point motor solenoid in a brown or black plastic box. This relay could switch power on or off to a section of track isolated from the rest of the layout by isolating track sections. It was possible to set up various functions, including running two trains around a circuit. One train switching power on to the other, which then switched power off to the other, and so on. http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/oonew/AutoContA.htm The YouTube video covers the setting up, including views of the instructions... Part of the instructions for the System 6 version, which was the same as the Super 4 system, only the clips on the switches are thinner, to fit the closer spaced sleeper base slots.

Yes, the original Tri-ang Hornby Silver Seal Ringfield Motor was influenced by the Fleischmann tender drive, and possibly the Trix tender drive motors. The very first versions had all wheel drive, with traction tyres. Pickups from both rails were through the locomotive driving wheels, and wires to the permanently coupled tender. The next Hornby Railways design was cheaper to produce. Only the outer axles are driven, and traction tyres are only on one side. Pickup from one rail is through the locomotive driving wheels, and from the other rail through the tender wheels without traction tyres. These later locomotives have the wiper and pin electrical and mechanical coupling, allowing the tender to be uncoupled.

Hornby’s 57XX (Later Cab 8750 version) tool was modified to be used as Duck in the Thomas Range. Bachmann has indeed made a few LT pannier models, though I believe that the LT cab roof modifications were not carried out on the models. wink

@JJ. Yes, but your loco is in SR, Southern Railway livery, with the SR number, 21C151. This loco’s BR number is 34051. The “Clovelly” model is represented as it was around 1948, with the BR number, 34037 The SR number would be 21C137. https://railuk.info/steam/getsteam.php?row_id=6130

So, R2315 West Country Class “Clovelly”, which has its BR number, 34037, on basically the last SR livery is quite correct.

In the very early days of Nationalisation, there had not yet been a Logo agreed on for British Railways. Some locos were lettered “BRITISH RAILWAYS” in full, either in a Gill Sans type font, or in the style of the “Big Four” company the loco previously belonged to. Styles used included SR “Sunshine” lettering on some Ex SR locos, and GWR style lettering on some ex GWR locos. It would seem that these were hand painted, not transfers. A good reason why some locos were out-shopped with no owners logo at all, pending the official decision on a BR logo. So, R2315 West Country Class “Clovelly”, which has its BR number, 34037, on basically the last SR livery is quite correct.