I may still have a set of Electra NMT vinyls if that's specifically what you're after. I'll check my stock.

Quote from: Steven B on August 18, 2026, 10:39:43 PMI've not used them, but thus ebay seller might do what you want.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/chriscodethrees

You're not getting the answer you want (vinyls for Dapol coach) as they won't work as well as on a smooth sided Poole/early Chinese Farish model. The seperate windows and raised detail doesn't sit well with a vinyl overlay.

Try a repaint and Railtec transfers - if you don't like the result switch to vinyl.

His vinyls aren't particularly good and are undersize for Dapol and even some Farish items.

Experience of other modellers.

GE

I've been slowly building more of the fiddle yard. Today, between showers I put the full length of the fiddle yard up. Whilst it is certainly missing a few tracks at the moment and not a single bit of wiring has been done, there is certainly a lot of potential there. The yard totally swallowed a 5 coach class 800. I also got a moment to place a couple of the scenic modules next to the yard, using the same trestles.

Yes, indeed, it was a sad, ignominious end for a type of motive power that had served this country well for 150 years. But, at the same time, what else could you do with them? Better that the steel should be re-used than that they sat rusting in a siding somewhere. Arguably, it was the unseemly rush to get rid of steam that spurred the heritage railway industry into being that at least preserved enough to give a taste of what the railways used to be like.

Cheers,

Chris

Quote from: Papyrus on August 19, 2026, 03:13:02 PMI've just come back from a short trip to our local Sainsbury's, where they are now stocking chocolate advent calendars...   

Understanding that the UK is rather warm these days, I guess they may want to be getting the stock shifted before it all melts.... 

Thats a very good shot of how a superheater header and tubes fits into the smokebox on the N7....I wonder if the numberplate still exists.

As a youngster, I wasn't that interested in real railways, just models, but I do remember on our roughly monthly trip to see family in Kent whole rows of locos being broken up at Stewarts Lane (?) just outside Victoria station.

Martyn

I've just come back from a short trip to our local Sainsbury's, where they are now stocking chocolate advent calendars...    

May I be the first to wish you all a very merry Christmas. 

Cheers,

Chris

That's a very scary video, John. I'm gonna have nightmares tonight

An Old Boiler

Occasional Special No. 3. Part D


Hello Chums

In Parts A-C, we have been looking at a boiler from an industrial tank locomotive at Haverthwaite. I think we'll return for a last look in a Part E. However, I was fortunate enough to find a rather sad film, which is instructive as it shows detail around a main line tank engine's superheater header and elements that can otherwise be difficult to see.

If you have time, the film is worth watching to the end. Very sad but interesting.

I must apologise in advance to @martyn , who has helped me so much with this threadingham, regarding the choice of locomotive being dismembered.




'N' Gauge is Such Fun!

Many thanks for looking and all best wishes.

Cheerie-bye

John

Yep, ridiculous.