Dear Martin, ... contributors came up "couldn't be found". I have fixed the links on the About page and have also updated the notes for contributors to include...
John, I'm flattered that you chose one of my pictures. Please, help yourself! I'll try to follow your instructions for uploading, but please bear in mind I'm...
Tom Rolt's last full year was 1952. In 1953 he had the use of a house in Roehampton and his first son, Richard, was born there. I believe it's Richard who now...
O14 Group has posted a new item, 'A small track side workshop' Some photos of my last work: a small workshop along an industrial track. The track is 'hand...
... Congratulations go to steamystef to be our first new contributor and an excellent gallery post it is too. Lovely work that deserves to be shown. For some...
Tim, I wish you well in your endeavour. It sounds fascinating. I particularly like the early scenario, with my interest in all things Rolt. And your use of...
Martin, thanks for the encouragement. I'll keep an Alvis sized spot free. I'm still researching the track but the main loop and (maybe) the siding that were in...
Tim, do you have Railway Adventure, by Tom Rolt? If not, let me know of any questions re:- timing of things and I'll look 'em up, failing that it could be in...
O14 Group has posted a new item, 'Amberley Museum' A great place to see 2' narrow gauge steam and diesel in action in the South of England is Amberley Working...
... Continental Modeller: "...The track gauge should, to be accurate, be 20mm but I am quite happy with 18.2mm and the adoption of proven EM standards." ... ...
Hi All Many thanks to Stephen for drawing attention to my new website http://www.freewebs.com/arthurbudd/ on the 014 groups site. Some of you might be ...
Hi Martin, I do have Railway Adventure, and very helpful it is too. I've also found useful the Boyd book, and Chronicles of Pendre sidings. Chronicles has been...
... Mercian Models are working on a 7mm scale etched brass kit of the Corris Falcon locos, which is due for release in "Autumn 2008". The blurb implies that it...
I am trying to build some track, I have been told that S gauge chairs are the best size to use, but rather than join the society just to buy chairs can they be...
... Cripes!! Steve is a braver man than me, though his point about rods through the bearing holes is worth noting. Unfortunately this isn't going to work if...
Hi, I've just done masters for white metal chairs. If you have a word with David Janes at KB Scale he might be tempted to produce them. They are Festiniog...
Tim, absolutely. I love research. The Landscape books are two of the three volumes of Tom Rolt's autobiography. The final one being Landscape with Figures,...
... word with David Janes at KB Scale he might be tempted to produce them. They are Festiniog S pattern and two bolt rectangulars. ... produced at one cast...
... a ... one, ... Museum ... Oh BOTHER, and my apologies Martin. What as meant to be a message offlist isn't - my fault, obviously! 'pooters - who'd...
... have another book with the words "flibbertigibet" or "tatterdemalion" in them by any other author. ... Tom Rolt's politics and his rather self-centred view...
Adrian, you're quite right, of course, we are WAY off topic, but yes it is fun. It's so good to hear another speak well of Rolt's writings, but maybe we should...
Adrian, of course you may collect them. I'd no intention of using them to bulk up the weighing in session of domestic iron. Honest, squire! Give me time...
... It is great fun and very interesting. I don't think it matters at all that we are discussing other narrow gauges, but what is very heartening is that we...
I certainly can, John, then you can all tell me what a mess I've made of them<g>. Give me a couple of days. My digital camera is playing up and I can't get...
Personally, I'm just glad to find some people who also want to do it properly. Locally I go along to my nearest Scale7 group meetings, where my 014 and 016...
John, I think Roy Link has already shot this particular fox, the standards he advocated are in effect a narrowed EM. As long as you are using similar size of...
Martin wrote 'I can't get any sense out of my daughter's' I've heard several fathers say that! Frank [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
