We were down in Beer this summer. Passing through from Bridport to Paignton. We didn't visit because we had nearly been totalled twice by mad drivers on the steep and bendy roads around Beer. It was a case of "lets get out of here, please" from the passenger seat.

Definitely not a lack of tourists in Dorset or East Devon. Perhaps they are chasing the Jurassic Coast experience?

Bob

Nothing wrong with a brass geartrain in my view, but perceived wisdom has it that brass gears meshing with a brass worm can lead to bad wear on the gear in contact with the worm.

I guess it just depends how much you thrash it. My Minitrix Dock tank suffered horrendous gear wear that way.

Bob G

Hi all,

As my motor bogie design slowly progresses with the arrival of the wheelsets, I'm now thinking about the geartrain itself. My supplier has told me that they can't do POM (aka Acetal/Delrin) gears but that brass is no problem - and indeed the M0.3 brass gears on the test axles are beautifully made.

So before I go shopping around for a supplier for POM gears, what are your thoughts about modern all brass mechanisms? Is it anachronistic, or is it viable as a quality mechanism, with precision machining and modern lubricants?

Interested in your thoughts on this, thanks all .

Will.

Steering back towards the thread topic (amusing as the diversion was);

I am gutted by this turn of events.

I have only been a few times (the last being 2015), but each one was a lovely day and it's one of my favourite places in the world.

I am especially concerned I might not get the chance to take my son.

The BHLR is one of the very finest miniature railways in the country, I hope it's got a long term future.

Skyline2uk

Quote from: PLD on November 17, 2025, 11:33:00 AMDear Satan,
Please can I have some GG size dancing girls in Christmas stockings... 

With due apologies to @GrahamB Paul likes his women big e.g. the size of a horse

Dear Satan,
Please can I have some GG size dancing girls in Christmas stockings... 

Point (code 55 electrofrog, large, curved) taken

And suddenly we're talking about dancing girls.........

That's one rabbit hole I didn't see coming   

Dear Pecorama,
Have you considered "adult" themed events? Perhaps after dark?

Quote from: Newportnobby on November 16, 2025, 03:41:07 PM

Quote from: Ian Morton on November 16, 2025, 02:57:56 PMThe dealers are free to compete on price, availability, stock level, service or provision of dancing girls as they see fit

I wish to register a complaint (said in best John Cleese voice)
I've never been offered the latter. Sod the heart problem

I am not sure a pack of N gauge dancing girls is going to cause your heart problem any trouble 

Quote from: Ian Morton on November 16, 2025, 07:41:20 PM

Quote from: Newportnobby on November 16, 2025, 03:41:07 PM

Quote from: Ian Morton on November 16, 2025, 02:57:56 PMThe dealers are free to compete on price, availability, stock level, service or provision of dancing girls as they see fit

I wish to register a complaint (said in best John Cleese voice)
I've never been offered the latter. Sod the heart problem

You obviously frequent the wrong model shops...

Maybe it's my definition of 'model' that's at fault