http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/(c) G Scale Central Forum30 hiya lads , i found once ..but have lost it a site that sells g scale loco kits in uk, does anyone have a link or know the site? only small ones like 0-4-0 but looking at doing one for the summer. thanks glen http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194186Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:45:08 GMTTry http://www.grsuk.com/http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194185Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:43:08 GMThiya lads , i found once ..but have lost it a site that sells g scale loco kits in uk, does anyone have a link or know the site? only small ones like 0-4-0 but looking at doing one for the summer. thanks glen http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194181Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:24:58 GMTI was watching a video about South American Railways (Railroads) last night. The Brakeman rode on the roof of the box cars (US style cars with a 'gangway' along the roof), in all weathers, with steam, smoke and soot blasting from the chimney,http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194144Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:17:17 GMTI presume that we are talking Narrow Gauge pratice hear. As has been said there is little expectation as in main line practice that the guard should be watching out of the train whilst underway, though I don't doubt that there were lines where the guhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194134Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:46:01 GMTAs Mel says the windows are more important than the verandah for seeing the train, and more comfortable for the guard too. The verandah was more for being able to hop in and out quick without the risk of a door sliding into the way or slamming on the guahttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194127Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:30:23 GMTThank you chaps. Very helpful, and largely as I expected. http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194126Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:23:30 GMTA photo of the late version W&L brake. This has no balcony at all, with the sliding door closed it resembles a goods van, but you can see the windows at both ends that would allow the guard to observe his train travelling in either direction in the chttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194114Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:41:38 GMT Wondering if any of the "real railway" experts might be able to advise on this subject. In the narrow gauge world, guard's brake vans seem generally to be of the single end balcony format. Is/was there a preferred orientation... iehttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194111Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:31:07 GMTMany narrow gauge brake vans had to double as goods carrying vehicles and having two verandas would be seen as a waste of space. The later version of the W&LLR brakes had none at all. As you say Rob, very few narrow gauge systemshttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194109Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:26:20 GMTWondering if any of the "real railway" experts might be able to advise on this subject. In the narrow gauge world, guard's brake vans seem generally to be of the single end balcony format. Is/was there a preferred orientation... ie would the balconyhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194107Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:13:31 GMTTime to face facts... Customer "Service" at many places is now pretty much the same as the "service" for livestock. Thank your local business school that hands out MBAs that should probably be written on toilet tissue - because the grads are only worhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194028Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:14:23 GMTOpps thats buggered it. Glad to hear it's not good bye but farewell till next time. Onward & upward Davidhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194020Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:23:43 GMTI had a laptop power supply (18V 3A) which lived on a shelf in the shed, so given that a diode drops 0.6V I reasoned that I could make a controller from a string of diodes and a rotary switch. Apologies for the scabby drawing, but it gives you an idea.http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194019Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:18:21 GMTWhat I wanted was a more self-contained unit that you could hold in your hands. I needed a simple controller that would fit in a box, with the switches around it, so I made one up. First off, draw the trackplan in Windows paint thenhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=194017Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:15:08 GMTI use something like the cheap strips at 9V,just the job:thumbup: http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=193992Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:49:38 GMTFor those of you interested in LED lighting without learning Ohm's law or using a slide rule, feel free to have a look at recent developments in Ruritania: http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashxhttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=193989Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:33:51 GMT A consumer purchases a train related item and finds that after minimal usage the item is defective. What are their options when returning the item for warranty repair almost exceeds the new value of the item? Swallowing ahttp://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=193986Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:06:49 GMTAgreed as above. Especially Southern Cross and Gorgeous Garden Railways. Garden Railways from the ground up wasn't overwhelming.http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=193968Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:26:07 GMTI agree completely with Mel's comments and recommendations and I'd also agree on Jack Verducci too, which I must look out for as his GR articles are superb. I'd go so far as to say Nick Trudigans book is one of the finest railway books I've ever seen,http://www.gscalecentral.co.uk/f/fb.ashx?m=193955Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:51:25 GMT