G'day group, Having ordered driving wheels for my loco project, the subject of wheels centres came to my consideration. I think I'm getting injection molded...
Mark, I would forget any styrene containing polymer, long term it will not be oil resistant. The usual polymer used I think by Alan Gibson and Slaters is glass...
Dear Mark, I use polypropylene - this is an extremely stable plastic. It is oil and solvent resistant. It has sufficient flexibility to be made a good 'push...
Thanks Frank and Roy, I enquired about glass-filled nylon, unfortunately the factory making the wheels can only get it in white, but since the prototype had...
Hello, Another plastic formulation is Acetal, also known as polyacetal, polyoxymethylene (POM), or polyformaldehyde. Known also by the DuPont trade name...
G'day all, Recently we have had a few members join, welcome! Are you actively modelling in O-14, or simply interested? Would you care to describe your efforts?...
Hello Amateurs of narrow gauge railway visit my site, only narrow gauge railway including railways of 14mm http://www.home.worldcom.ch/gribig/ Gilbert Gribi...
I dabble in 14 mm gage (mostly Roy Link products), although I do more with 7mm 16.5 and mostly Maine On2. Jace Kahn, General Manager Ceres and Canisteo RR Co. ...
Dear Gilbert, nice web site - nice models! you have the 'REVIEW' details wrong though. Address (for the last four years) has been: Narrow Gauge & Industrial ...
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Stephen Ottaway? I know he had computer problems early this year and perhaps my email address for him is no longer valid,...
Hi, I'm new to O14 as a result of taking a liking to the WDLR equipment and various industrial narrow gauge pieces as represented at Leighton-Buzzard. I have...
Sorry, I just noted in Davies' "Light Railways of the First World War" that the class K "metal tip truck" Hudsons were 18 cu ft capacity. The larger skips from...
Dear Chris, The skips shown in the photo may well be Hudson, but they are not 'Victory' pattern, as these has pressed steel end supports and anyway, were post...
... I am assuming you mean 4'6" wide rather than tall? ... Yes. I'm doing a larger CAD drawing so I can better come to terms with the design. ... Found a...
Apologies for errors, I wrote my reply in too much of a hurry. The Hudson skip is indeed 4ft 6in WIDE and, yes, 27 cubic feet is indeed 1 cubic yard! The...
On another group I have offered photos intended to help modellers of this loco. Pictures taken on last Sunday morning, including cab interior. If anyone on...
Hi, I am trying to locate a copy of Issue 39 of the Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railway Modelling Review to replace the one lost. I have tried Roy Link,...
Coronado indicates they do not carry the publication. If anyone does find a source for back issues, I'd appreciate a head's up - I have several still to ...
I've come across a picture in "Regimental Biography of the 21st Engineers" that may be of a McLachlan v-skip on page 180. It has lower sides than the Hudson...
Hi Does anyone have any experience of building British industrial trackwork, for example using the RCL track components? Or perhaps there's an article...
Dear Richard, RCL Components 0-14 turnout construction An expanded and slightly improved description of turnout control and tiebar construction is contained in...
I've just converted a Athearn SW-7 chassis to 14mm gauge to use under a Boulder Valley Dunkirk. I got the chassis and Dunkirk kit from Paul martin at EDM...
... Well done Frank. I've always been a bit scared of converting commercial chassis to 14mm gauge, but its nice to know that it can be done. Any chance of a...
A few days ago I posted a method of regauging the Athearn SW-7 chassis for a Boulder Valley Dunkirk to 14mm gauge. I have since had a further 'play' which...
G'day All, I was chatting with Mark Kendrick the other day about building some O-14 points and when I was doing some calculations with the measurements be gave...
... This concurs with my observations that the RCL standards are very close to prototype (which varied considerably anyway). See also messages 147 - 162. I...
I am also starting to look at code 75 rail for my models as it scales out to about 45lb/yd in 1/4" scale. I have built several sets of 2' gauge points for our...
G'day All, I may be wrong but one of the groups I recently joined said that I had to post a self-introduction. I think it was this one, so forgive me if I was...
