On the'crowded' work table this month:
Nigel - Dismantled the Copenhagen Fields J50 shunter for a much needed overhaul and experimenting with one piece, all steel (11 thou guitar string) loops for DG couplings. The one piece loop and dropper were working well under experimental conditioned. It remains to be seen whether the view that the whole thing will become magnetised and therefore not work, really happens. It was certainly easy to form the loop / dropper and I think it will be worth trying out on Marks Quay.
David (S) - Working on a BR Horse box chassis.
Peter - I was working on a GWR shunter's truck from the Chris Higgs range. I have encountered two problems so far, the fold up axle boxes do not seem to fold in half as the etch line is not central. As a consequence I could not get them to sit right on the W irons. I have decided to use cast ones for this kit. Also the instructions told me to fold up the buffer beam (part of the main chassis) followed by the brake hanger. Unfortunately if you do this the brake hanger fouls the folded buffer beam and cannot be folded down below the chassis. Reversing the fold order sorted this problem.
Our host Melvyn was reduced to huddling in a corner! The portable workbench?
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