Hi Guys I wonder if anyone can help me obtain the right book. I am looking to find a drawing of the MER No22 the Bo-Bo electric loco as it was built before it was converted with two wagon bodies added. I think they call it a steep cab design it looks like something that could be useful on an OOn3 layout any other details will be welcome. Regards Colin

This is my latest project. So far I have only just completed the chassis. There is a 009 Society special interest 00n3 group zoom meeting on Wednesday night at 8pm where I shall try and describe making the chassis and just why I am making this locomotive. You do not have to be a member of the 009 Society to join the zoom meeting. Contact Paul Titmuss off line and Paul will send you a link. Kind regards Alan Gee

Dear all, I'm pleased to announce that the Backwoods, now N-drive productions, CDR railcar No 4 is nearly ready for re release. There are still a few white metal castings to sort out. I believe that it'll come with a rtr/easy to install mechanism, and the other change is that the roof is now resin along with the seats. As a taster I attach a couple of photos. This version is gauged for 9mm track, the 12mm gauge mech should be available soon. When I know more I'll post the details. Best wishes, Paul -- Modelling narrow gauge railways of character.

As there does not seem to have been many modelling posting on the site recently I thought I would post up my current modelling project. I am attempting to make a model of the Ballymena and Larne 2-6-0 saddle tank locomotive made by Beyer Peacock and nick named the Bruiser. There is no special reason chosen for having a try at making the Bruiser except that it has bent frames, is a saddle tank, and has a sloping smoke box. Therefore it going to be a challenge. So far I have built the chassis , a list of parts used is attached. Just when I will get the superstructure made only time will tell. However at some point in the future I hope to post pictures of the completed Bruiser for all to see. Kind regards Alan Gee

Hi John. Just to note that the Chivers’ kits are actually HO scale. I’ve built one myself using a Farish black five chassis in place of the recommended Hall to get the Walscherts valve gear and rebuilt the cab by cutting away the HO bits and grafting in bits cut from another white metal Hunslet kit (a Chivers Russel iirc). I’ve attached a photo (taken on Andy Cundick’s ‘Llanfair’ in 2017) of my effort. The resulting loco had inside frames but is smaller than a OO scale model (other than cab height) due to its HO scale starting point. Best wishes, Julien On 11 Sep 2024, at 03:22, John Hurley via groups.io <johnwhhurley@...> wrote:  Hi Julien, Thanks for that! I know that James Hilton (Paxton-road) used the chassis of an n gauge Grafar GWR 2-6-2t 61xx prairie tank on a 3D print of the T&D Kerr Stuart from Shapeways. It came out great and I’m in the process of doing trying that now, so atleast I have that. But James had previously built 2 ex-Chivers Tralee and Dingle Hunslets in 009 but I know he had to do a lot of work on them. (I’ve asked around and looked for the Chivers kits btw but can’t find any and Chivers themselves won’t respond so I’m taking that as a hard “no, none available” lol) So I was planning on trying to scratch build the T5 in plastic and then mount it also on an n guage Grafar prairie tank. But if Allen is making a kit (or even just the loco shell?) I’d rather use that. John On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 4:51 PM, Julienwebb via groups.io <julienwebb@...> wrote: I seem to recall that the Branchlines kit could be built for 009 by moving the wheels to be between rather than outside the frames, but it may also need the frames moving out slightly(so longer chassis spacers). I think it was either an option one could request from Branchlines when ordering the kit or it was a separate ‘add on’ kit. One may have featured in NG&IRM Review built by Yuji Niwa (a very good Japanese NG modeller who seems to have disappeared). This was under the previous ownership (Andrew Mullins?) but based on how many I haven’t seen in the wild I wonder how many were produced, let alone built, for 009 as I don’t recall seeing any other kits built to 009 either in photographs or the flesh (metal.) As to how one could do it now I wonder if using wheels and outside frame axles for 9mm gauge from Mosskito (available through Light Railway Stores) would be the way to do. These have square ended axles that make quartering a doddle, but I wonder if the 2 mm throw plastic cranks would be too small for the 18” (iirc) cylinder stroke. However as the largest Mosskito wheels available are 10 mm the smaller crank throw may not look too bad. Another thought is that as the shouldered axles are 1.5 mm diameter at the ends (2 mm in the middle) it may be possible to fit 12mm diameter wheels (OO/EM rolling stock or tender wheels perhaps as you don’t need crank pins for outside frames) if they have the right sized hole on the middle. Hope that helps, Julien Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#1822) | Reply To Group | Reply To Sender | Mute This Topic | New Topic Your Subscription | Contact Group Owner | Unsubscribe [julienwebb@...] _._,_._,_

Hi all I am working etched kits for Tralee and Dingle tank locomotives No 2 and No 5 No price as yet Anybody interested -- Regards Allen Virus-free.www.avast.com

Hi Paul, Look what's shown up on Ebay Tralee & Dingle railway coach no.2T (1940 - 1953) Stop Gap card kit,Paul Titmuss | eBay Tralee & Dingle railway coach no.2T (1940 - 1953) Stop Gap card kit,Paul... Contains instructions, one print on card and four that appear to be on paper. Sent to group as well for interest and possible purchase Mark.