tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18482682193813295122024-02-18T18:59:29.604-08:00Masterclass ModelsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-2617966806318766282011-04-29T12:36:00.000-07:002011-04-29T13:49:09.520-07:00A post to update everyone with the status of my kits.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4mm BR CCT<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>The last outstanding orders for these are going in the post this coming Tuesday. Very unusually, this means I actually have all the parts available for a batch of these kits at the moment, and so they can be ordered from the website: www.masterclass-models.com<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2mm SR Bulleid coaches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span>A few weeks ago, the 64' resin roofs for these kits went out to those who had been patiently waiting. The 58' roofs are still outstanding, but now I know how to make the roof masters myself, they will arrive in the next couple of months. Because of technical difficulties, unfortunately the Bulleid coaches are not going to be made available again.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2mm GWR Toplights<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span>I just received more etches and roofs for these, so anyone who missed out on these has a second chance. The flyer can be found at<br /><br />http://www.masterclass-models.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/gwr_toplight_flyer_online.pdf<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">N gauge BR Mk1 corridor sides<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>These arrived this week and are going out to those who ordered them on Tueday. I am very pleased with the results. It turned out to be rather a SR EMU fest, as the takeup on the loco hauled stock was almost zero, so only the restuarant cars got produced. I do have a few of the RU, RB and RKB should anyone be interested. The only EMU left is a 4-REP/4-TC, and I think I will build this myself. I could produce some more, but delivery from the etchers has now got to more than 2 months turnaround. I am going to also do the refurbished version of the 4-CEP/4-BEP.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Replacement 2mm/N loco chassis<br /><br /></span>The etches for the Class 03, GWR 57XX, 14XX and 2251 are awaiting me in England, so more news next week.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coming up</span><br /><br />A limited edition of SR Maunsell stock (email me for an advanced flyer if interested, this will be in the next 2mm Magazine), followed by something GWR, and pre-group rail built bufferstops.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /> </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-86202069763898551102010-06-07T08:38:00.000-07:002010-06-07T08:55:20.149-07:00Spaubeke reborn<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLNGL3wQ4bXbfZ7F7ghbePt0k_pWCIgo_n5UTm4GYhfQuJKa-vvZJPYZQxZezszWpasZ7MhJ666ThrySZ5bpE6C-3nGZ1WBBuCuBBwm-bk65-PqTW-HlyZiwiZAJNzI82Y3Wstf2rmyVm/s1600/DSCF4545.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480058725911477762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLNGL3wQ4bXbfZ7F7ghbePt0k_pWCIgo_n5UTm4GYhfQuJKa-vvZJPYZQxZezszWpasZ7MhJ666ThrySZ5bpE6C-3nGZ1WBBuCuBBwm-bk65-PqTW-HlyZiwiZAJNzI82Y3Wstf2rmyVm/s400/DSCF4545.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>Inspired by all these postings of new layouts being built, and having cleared my workshop, I thought I would get out Spaubeke, a layout I purchased from Henk Oversloot a few years back. Thanks to the nice covers Henk made for it, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFYT_pCOSLevNQ-653Md0DBM3YhqzBPJM6S8PUG-MiAEBHl-zcHdlQiBxI4byJtdW16n_q2M_188ik66cLy3ZfWybpVFEYHgsjwpnTf6DYKK6OOXw5CsVmqYXx-fm8S_Z41UgCq-kbHEw/s1600/DSCF4544.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480058715235315778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFYT_pCOSLevNQ-653Md0DBM3YhqzBPJM6S8PUG-MiAEBHl-zcHdlQiBxI4byJtdW16n_q2M_188ik66cLy3ZfWybpVFEYHgsjwpnTf6DYKK6OOXw5CsVmqYXx-fm8S_Z41UgCq-kbHEw/s400/DSCF4544.JPG" border="0" /></a> it's still in excellent condition. Once I had substituted a trusty Fleischmann controller of mine for the power pack it came with, everything sprang to life. Except for one point motor that needs fettling, everything works too. You can see in the picture my one and only piece of motive power for the moment, a Fleischmann railcar converted with Association wagon wheels - total time 15 minutes and total cost of conversion 1.20! The ride is a tiny bit bumpy but then again, so was the real thing. I think some more loco wheels will be heading to Gordon Solloway for turning down.<br /><br /><div>Now, to see if Honley is still runnable...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVedsGYi8vIYj9_n0_kYtPZ0SmzzvgqmnRuf9F06R1o12oRsL7s0CQqNrOPfJule52TvqDvOTlbBLtw-Iir0lLWirSPC7Jpz-lLelm824MBMxbbWrvlEPZ_dTIgsuem-eF5U0QyBUKr07j/s1600/DSCF4540.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480058703616674978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVedsGYi8vIYj9_n0_kYtPZ0SmzzvgqmnRuf9F06R1o12oRsL7s0CQqNrOPfJule52TvqDvOTlbBLtw-Iir0lLWirSPC7Jpz-lLelm824MBMxbbWrvlEPZ_dTIgsuem-eF5U0QyBUKr07j/s400/DSCF4540.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-87331690569195943332009-12-30T02:33:00.001-08:002009-12-30T02:35:59.805-08:00New GWR Toplight stockI've updated our website with a new price list and details of our latest new offering, 2mm GWR Toplight stock. All the details are at <a href="http://www.masterclass-models.com/">http://www.masterclass-models.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-86804126756261407152009-08-17T15:59:00.000-07:002009-08-18T00:19:45.784-07:002mm etched bufferstop<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2jBQVQ7qdrNSOIXYpBoeqdmQFkn9fRNhbx5lbXTh48AH-CgzB6V4zv9Llt3ABkVHl9FaZrsh05WrNi6QWl9Z0AI43zRi8Rac7upCvn0hwylZIk1aICPSaKAdMgRRUrAFLpvcnuHojn_E/s1600-h/DSCF3369.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371072545427856578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2jBQVQ7qdrNSOIXYpBoeqdmQFkn9fRNhbx5lbXTh48AH-CgzB6V4zv9Llt3ABkVHl9FaZrsh05WrNi6QWl9Z0AI43zRi8Rac7upCvn0hwylZIk1aICPSaKAdMgRRUrAFLpvcnuHojn_E/s400/DSCF3369.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh474HaZv1KV_JDTNgHMbHZgaDbvziDcbctVETa9zcKfFXvlNl13C1ouy2pDUvps1uLco6Hkm38yZpK9wI1XdJaNy3jNkz79E5JGhfMSLvCWPJFgOtiacCpLD61MKgsA-a2U3GvllspPVz7/s1600-h/DSCF3368.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371072536257737826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh474HaZv1KV_JDTNgHMbHZgaDbvziDcbctVETa9zcKfFXvlNl13C1ouy2pDUvps1uLco6Hkm38yZpK9wI1XdJaNy3jNkz79E5JGhfMSLvCWPJFgOtiacCpLD61MKgsA-a2U3GvllspPVz7/s400/DSCF3368.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9esjXdPeAuVge7pjN3RIrqGZWf6z6eTCv_vC5qSmivfRsdza9NNOZ5AYkJBOBkaaWt0sRhnZReY61_-H4GFoNo6ZMSmb98NiZjVDkH60du-jBc4XCzntUuFC_cazLjp1UDFUFYDzUzQG/s1600-h/DSCF3367.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371072525120772354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9esjXdPeAuVge7pjN3RIrqGZWf6z6eTCv_vC5qSmivfRsdza9NNOZ5AYkJBOBkaaWt0sRhnZReY61_-H4GFoNo6ZMSmb98NiZjVDkH60du-jBc4XCzntUuFC_cazLjp1UDFUFYDzUzQG/s400/DSCF3367.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Here are some photos of the prototype build for the first of the new 2mm Scale Association rail-built bufferstops. This one is the wartime LMS design which was perpetuated by BR.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-84062014271985730312009-01-22T12:27:00.000-08:002009-01-22T12:36:11.939-08:00MR Traction truck<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa0d9jA6cSHkuPhrbJiRAhugFHDxKX04x9v2Mc1ovefdSf45aQt4RTkpGBJbmfAVLodW415uXoWEbWIHfzp6XWnDnFfn4mN3n7XZM-TtTvKvSuo1Iyw0gHdMBfS5HKpD-YDdKJmgz4PLe/s1600-h/MR-TractionTruck.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294219399990225282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqa0d9jA6cSHkuPhrbJiRAhugFHDxKX04x9v2Mc1ovefdSf45aQt4RTkpGBJbmfAVLodW415uXoWEbWIHfzp6XWnDnFfn4mN3n7XZM-TtTvKvSuo1Iyw0gHdMBfS5HKpD-YDdKJmgz4PLe/s400/MR-TractionTruck.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Noel Leaver built this example of our MR traction truck kit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlo9BZ8N-0L7TdCvAbdhZks6rIYFmyf-XNRbAnYviSAhqGBQa3yhwA0Z88XAfk68AqtKB-z9SqMWFq8jIQbDF9dtHjf153Yu0fvp_wPexNPTR2GM7tvXW7Af1Wp4leiM6mj4GZy2-p5EG/s1600-h/MR-TractionTruck.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-49635210673123427992008-04-23T00:43:00.000-07:002008-04-23T00:50:30.407-07:002mm LMS Fitted underframe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGk-L4O5tdejWWj88NpbxtAlu3t58wt1FsHEWOxPj7qcyU1FtYRqqwmmJwUfDZiC2GG0p9ouzDHcFBUWIGNQAAFk8HiiJvbqzYKk8N2N3o17Dc4neaepDzskNBSZFFQGAQK1aW0SzhNApt/s1600-h/P1010337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192343378393168850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGk-L4O5tdejWWj88NpbxtAlu3t58wt1FsHEWOxPj7qcyU1FtYRqqwmmJwUfDZiC2GG0p9ouzDHcFBUWIGNQAAFk8HiiJvbqzYKk8N2N3o17Dc4neaepDzskNBSZFFQGAQK1aW0SzhNApt/s400/P1010337.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Nick Mitchell has built this LMS Van from the N Gauge Society and equpped it with our 10' WB LMS Fitted underframe. Both the body kit and underframe are available to members of the 2mm Scale Association through their shop. (<a href="http://www.2mm.org.uk/">http://www.2mm.org.uk/</a>)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-30510672942259058872008-04-17T04:08:00.000-07:002008-04-17T04:10:03.179-07:00BR CCTs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWFJLn8iCcRaITA4BdUMMZeOBRM_QC0HI6YQnQCL8yRKVXXRvtr3WjXT5Y8H5SoXWjDKUDz2NBx6qTSHs2gyqLOHGCw84yKpolLAhhXZsVr_Bw8g2V34d_svA4XkRvwZ0eoBrfsCkrl5D/s1600-h/ThreeHiggs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190169816567018866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWFJLn8iCcRaITA4BdUMMZeOBRM_QC0HI6YQnQCL8yRKVXXRvtr3WjXT5Y8H5SoXWjDKUDz2NBx6qTSHs2gyqLOHGCw84yKpolLAhhXZsVr_Bw8g2V34d_svA4XkRvwZ0eoBrfsCkrl5D/s400/ThreeHiggs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />This one speaks for itselfUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-52738158218018699332008-04-14T05:01:00.001-07:002008-04-15T07:47:02.821-07:004mm BR CCT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqTcDiquB5DYsQ5IXaRmXtVurmNRRQZt20I0ydLbYZMtVxkr5LZOtE1YfD8qzKwYpz4yakEoHj61HEopuErKbU9TdbYjFU4bbZWHvToqU0YC-4Xy2WIF6O16K42DNwqCobitY8fFL5y-i/s1600-h/CCT4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189483536627692898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqTcDiquB5DYsQ5IXaRmXtVurmNRRQZt20I0ydLbYZMtVxkr5LZOtE1YfD8qzKwYpz4yakEoHj61HEopuErKbU9TdbYjFU4bbZWHvToqU0YC-4Xy2WIF6O16K42DNwqCobitY8fFL5y-i/s400/CCT4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7SDpRVWb0QzG9QxvIXL_59vRCwOmaQOW8WiCb_7GAFokr-UDjxdMeerLKhdfu-tXCLmsFEDtYE853EZSp7X3YDVJlkNMi8NL80KEDJ9ntbE8Yxvq0AOpErEiLU0j-3InxYVdx0DiR71v/s1600-h/CCT3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189483347649131858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7SDpRVWb0QzG9QxvIXL_59vRCwOmaQOW8WiCb_7GAFokr-UDjxdMeerLKhdfu-tXCLmsFEDtYE853EZSp7X3YDVJlkNMi8NL80KEDJ9ntbE8Yxvq0AOpErEiLU0j-3InxYVdx0DiR71v/s400/CCT3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRY5iiWdsdHSXxW-dcSZCPbFfI9l28FFidNT9fZOH3rvrcsWaRmkRX_q7bXZ3paQDW7i4tVunumpS6-wwPeDT00VFgBsWWpwA2XoLNBYFs_59COfhm53xlDzOORpFvxA5jId_zuhhHoIoW/s1600-h/TS_CCT.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br />Tim Shackleton's build of our 4mm CCT kit. Watch out for this one in MRJ.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-28831141228304621522008-03-02T13:19:00.001-08:002008-03-02T13:25:35.104-08:004mm BR CCT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCd_K2XDYQ0YLYvnuMkqdJDj8zArl-ahsr7yP8D3MLa3lTp-TRAR6HQBfafkrE_vwcnvQGg5_nH1goqQT0UmiL-TPS116Zl2hyphenhyphenWBMn0IqcKzjHnuGmd2le0w0_544RIznt3mYVdPfeKM7/s1600-h/chrishiggscctimage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173257283887249074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCd_K2XDYQ0YLYvnuMkqdJDj8zArl-ahsr7yP8D3MLa3lTp-TRAR6HQBfafkrE_vwcnvQGg5_nH1goqQT0UmiL-TPS116Zl2hyphenhyphenWBMn0IqcKzjHnuGmd2le0w0_544RIznt3mYVdPfeKM7/s400/chrishiggscctimage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Richard Oldfield has built this example of our 4mm BR CCT kit for an upcoming article in Rail Express Modeller. It will end up running on Mostyn. Almost makes me want to dust off my BR Rail Blue collection. Almost...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-78375744739937868722008-02-22T01:25:00.000-08:002008-02-22T01:31:29.565-08:002mm BR CCT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNJHOdTQUfyR3nvAu9rpO37uieN0r0pFODwcnQYe-7NIzdHMUA4hBv8_BSSZMt-TfBUGebsw2jljqx7aHNiVN1MJF-mNT8brmwRFtlXdBl0qJYwPawJVznTH5BzUEC2Oy5akJyueuKkNG/s1600-h/CCT-06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169733527136890210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNJHOdTQUfyR3nvAu9rpO37uieN0r0pFODwcnQYe-7NIzdHMUA4hBv8_BSSZMt-TfBUGebsw2jljqx7aHNiVN1MJF-mNT8brmwRFtlXdBl0qJYwPawJVznTH5BzUEC2Oy5akJyueuKkNG/s400/CCT-06.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Edward Sissling's picture of his build of the 2mm Scale Association CCT, a kit designed by us. This model is planned to appear in MRJ shortly, alongside a 3mm version built by John Sutton, and a 4mm build by Tim Shackleton.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-38097998239014241682008-02-08T15:12:00.001-08:002008-02-09T05:29:08.664-08:002mm/N Class 76 Electric locomotives<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-4l-DFBLA0x2xLQRSsBu57pGe8U-k6adBtcxnEfDyaWM1LKdOJReHY4Uxr6JS0BMihaIzD7Mpkq28nEJkkwFP88oXC9UW5JB2NRWC2COyLHpyb9CcMsRMakK-1u4hQPyYnXSfsTpgny5/s1600-h/Mini+MSW+055+MGR+Empties+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164751588740973938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-4l-DFBLA0x2xLQRSsBu57pGe8U-k6adBtcxnEfDyaWM1LKdOJReHY4Uxr6JS0BMihaIzD7Mpkq28nEJkkwFP88oXC9UW5JB2NRWC2COyLHpyb9CcMsRMakK-1u4hQPyYnXSfsTpgny5/s400/Mini+MSW+055+MGR+Empties+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A pair of our 2mm scale EM1/Class 76 resin and etched kits operate on Alan Whitehouse's MSW layout which was a star attraction at this year's Warley show. These ones have 2mm Finescale wheels, but they can also be built to N Gauge standards. Locos built by Pauline McKenna and the photo is from Mick Simpson.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The overhead gantries are also available from us to special order (both 2- and 3-track versions).</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Alan has captured the MSW to perfection - except it isn't raining as it should be! The MGRs are empty so they must be heading back to the Yorkshire pits.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I can remember these locos at Guide Bridge and Reddish from teenage trainspotting trips - quite a hike from Cheltenham to Manchester. Unfortunately I only travelled over the MSW to Sheffield once, on a Trans-Pennine DMU diverted on Sundays from the Hope Valley route long after the normal passenger services had stopped. We reversed at Sheffield Victoria into the Midland station.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Shots of the overhead equipment of the MSW at Broadbottom (what a name for a station), Dinting, and the similar equipment on the GE at Stratford can be seen at </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrishiggs/sets/72157603339766313/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrishiggs/sets/72157603339766313/</span></a></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-50030512593129286332008-02-08T07:04:00.000-08:002008-02-08T15:31:38.997-08:002mm GE Mac K/BR 2/244 Lowmac<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieilfGUBu61cEvIShK28eunmyBes2mcR3KBLg7H2hD9PunVqz8ATR57P6MYmyVGFuKOigCrQ8GK-FivFd1FdA5_0MtUU5WY6mlLt-y5fejlMMzFX6bt16hy1NhKszLrAI8-kiG0mIp4V-L/s1600-h/DSC_0013a.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164657619151504722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieilfGUBu61cEvIShK28eunmyBes2mcR3KBLg7H2hD9PunVqz8ATR57P6MYmyVGFuKOigCrQ8GK-FivFd1FdA5_0MtUU5WY6mlLt-y5fejlMMzFX6bt16hy1NhKszLrAI8-kiG0mIp4V-L/s400/DSC_0013a.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIoPuz7mMjgBwcyiA1xQfLov9kiZPYe3Nn50havDdY-h4Rdgx-yYgtCN7Esd9gL8F7YfC1adbK3UV-jVA-dW1b1dCrprVsxiLhkC3_ZsE4SA8ZdEt3WCUh_wA6h60xTn6IujUm91Eb9qL/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mike Taylor built this example of our GE Lowmac kit to 2mm Finescale standards. It was featured in the Feb 2008 2mm Magazine. All the first batch sold out, we are collecting orders for a second run. We also have a GC Mac N/ BR 2/242 Lowmac kit.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The 2mm Scale Association can be found at </span><a href="http://www.2mm.org.uk/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.2mm.org.uk/</span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And you can see photos of the real thing at Paul Bartlett's site </span><a href="http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c380615.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c380615.html</span></a></p><br /><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848268219381329512.post-10822633848032545272008-02-08T05:15:00.000-08:002008-02-08T15:34:29.048-08:003mm BR CCT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4jxXzc7CENOIeKlJdsMl0TXCvWJoMGRqGZNvO9Ejy7Ome1hmPGGZ0H5LuZuwVaZW10VfAdO8T8C17iu1FrZtDS2dOne-tiOSG5cD8UBIrCaAj0l6rWBXbSCfOYc4u1ytpgKohtqi51pm/s1600-h/UpAndRunning.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164616288681215282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4jxXzc7CENOIeKlJdsMl0TXCvWJoMGRqGZNvO9Ejy7Ome1hmPGGZ0H5LuZuwVaZW10VfAdO8T8C17iu1FrZtDS2dOne-tiOSG5cD8UBIrCaAj0l6rWBXbSCfOYc4u1ytpgKohtqi51pm/s400/UpAndRunning.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is John Sutton's build and photo of our CCT kit, running on his well-known 3mm scale layout "Southwell". This will be described in articles in the 3mm Magazine "Mixed Traffic", and in Model Railway Journal, where Tim Shackleton also builds the 4mm version of the kit to P4 standards.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You can see photos of the 4mm kit under construction at </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrishiggs/sets/72157603397695116/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrishiggs/sets/72157603397695116/</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ordering information for the kits can be found at our website </span><a href="http://www.masterclass-models.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.masterclass-models.com/</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Paul Bartlett just added a collection of photos of the prototype at </span><a href="http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c1452487.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://gallery6801.fotopic.net/c1452487.html</span></a></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0