N Gauge Forum

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: longbow on March 27, 2018, 02:43:25 AM

Title: BR(S) route indicator discs
Post by: longbow on March 27, 2018, 02:43:25 AM
Anyone know where I can buy 2mm BR(S) route indicator discs please?
Title: Re: BR(S) route indicator discs
Post by: Hailstone on March 27, 2018, 04:53:50 PM
Try BH enterprises, they may still have some

Regards

Alex
Title: Re: BR(S) route indicator discs
Post by: port perran on March 27, 2018, 05:20:09 PM
Question is........are these about the right size?
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/63/230-270318171837.jpeg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=63464)
They are actually the card that is wasted when you make the roof finnials on the GWR station  Metcalfe kits.
Title: Re: BR(S) route indicator discs
Post by: Dorsetmike on March 27, 2018, 06:46:39 PM
They look a bit large, the prototype were 15" diameter, scale 2.25mm, Amazon have hole punches that wil punch card, leather and other materials but so far I've not found any at 2.25mm, plenty at 2mm and 2.5mm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-200111-Revolving-Pliers-2-4-5mm/dp/B000LFTF5U/ref=sr_1_5?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1522172220&sr=1-5&keywords=hole+punch (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-200111-Revolving-Pliers-2-4-5mm/dp/B000LFTF5U/ref=sr_1_5?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1522172220&sr=1-5&keywords=hole+punch)

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Demiawaking-Punches-0-5-5mm-Leather-Gaskets/dp/B01N1N1OVY/ref=sr_1_13?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1522172675&sr=1-13&keywords=hole+punch (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Demiawaking-Punches-0-5-5mm-Leather-Gaskets/dp/B01N1N1OVY/ref=sr_1_13?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1522172675&sr=1-13&keywords=hole+punch)

Suppose it depends how close you count yer rivets.
Title: Re: BR(S) route indicator discs
Post by: Caz on March 27, 2018, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: Dorsetmike on March 27, 2018, 06:46:39 PM
They look a bit large, the prototype were 15" diameter, scale 2.25mm, Amazon have hole punches that wil punch card, leather and other materials but so far I've not found any at 2.25mm, plenty at 2mm and 2.5mm

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Demiawaking-Punches-0-5-5mm-Leather-Gaskets/dp/B01N1N1OVY/ref=sr_1_13?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1522172675&sr=1-13&keywords=hole+punch (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Demiawaking-Punches-0-5-5mm-Leather-Gaskets/dp/B01N1N1OVY/ref=sr_1_13?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1522172675&sr=1-13&keywords=hole+punch)

Suppose it depends how close you count yer rivets.

I'd have thought that 2mm versus 2.25mm, the equivalent of 1 and a 1/2 inches smaller diameter wouldn't be noticeable in N gauge. 
Title: Re: BR(S) route indicator discs
Post by: Bealman on March 27, 2018, 10:49:01 PM
Port perran's look ok to my eyes, and they're easily enough obtained!
Title: Re: BR(S) route indicator discs
Post by: Hailstone on March 31, 2018, 07:03:20 PM
I picked up a couple of sets from BH enterprises at the Essex N gauge show, part no BHE131 £1.25p for 2 sets of 4 in etched brass.

Hope this helps,

Alex