http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/ Railway Modelling in 7mm/ft scale Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:15:05 GMT Brian Rumary http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47483 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47483 ... That's not the only one. Marklin produced an HO model of a German 2-6-8-0 mallet some years ago. This was one of several proposals for a second-generation Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:47:40 GMT V260800@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47482 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47482 Dennis Indeed he does, and I can't believe it was 8 years ago in issues 126 and 127. Kind regards Richard. ... From: Dennis J Mulligan Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:42:22 GMT Norman Warburton http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47481 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47481 Hi All. I started on BR as a cleaner in the early 50's. Our MPD was half ex LMS and half ex GWR. At that time we cleaned more Gw engines than LMS as they were Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:36:10 GMT Dennis J Mulligan http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47480 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47480 Brian & Richard, I think Martin Finney's Web Site has a list of reviews which have appeared in magazines. It's one of the buttons you can click on at the top Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:30:27 GMT V260800@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47479 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47479 Brian I built one of these kits a few years ago, it was a very enjoyable experience. Forming the foot plate was the trickest part but provided that you anchor Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:19:00 GMT Jim Snowdon http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47478 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47478 According to the report in the latest Severn Valley News, the frames of the BR Standard 3 2-6-2 that they are building have also been painted black on the Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:39:59 GMT Alex McGill http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47477 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47477 ... Bill I had a quick squint under 5224 while it was on the pit yesterday morning. The inside of the frames is red, although it is very difficult to make Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:28:31 GMT Frank Sharp http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47476 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47476 Thanks Tim, I'll look next time. Obviously they had 'escaped' my notice. Frank _____ From: 7mm@... [mailto:7mm@...] On Behalf Of Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:36:05 GMT timallsopp http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47475 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47475 ... Richard Eileens emporium sell"miniature escapement files"which have a maximum cutting width of approx 1.5mm and taper to a point.Square and round section Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:45:06 GMT Terry http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47474 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47474 I use the same method-I also find that the couplings can benefit from having a file run across them followed by a rub with emery paper. TerryR ... From: John Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:21:10 GMT Paul Hannah http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47473 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47473 Hi Richard and all, why not adjust the tail of the coupling hook to suit the slot. Works well on cast hooks. Don't know if it'll work on etched hooks thought. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:14:07 GMT Brian Dale http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47472 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47472 Many thanks Paul.   I very much appreciate your offer, and I'll get back to you off group to discuss my preference.  Just to say very many thanks.   Brian Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:07:28 GMT Jim Snowdon http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47471 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47471 As a measure of last resort, I have had to use the same technique, although it does come in more useful for clearing the etching cusp out of small slots. For Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:58:19 GMT John Hobden http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47470 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47470 I I use a very quick, rough and ready method - I just drill in with an appropriate size drill and run it up and down the slot. That opens it out enough to get Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:37:58 GMT Frank Sharp http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47469 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/7mm/message/47469 Richard, Quite right, a bl**dy nuisance as I've never found any needle file quite small enough. Three suggestions. A piercing saw, but that means either having