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Peco PL 40 Bufferstop
Hi All. Three little pieces of Plastic fit together to make a Bufferstop, very good? But basic . Would someone please tell me how I can make these a bit more realistic , and how to keep them fixed upright? because every time I go near them they fall over and reveal themselves for what they are, three little pieces of plastic. Bestwishes. Kevin
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PL-40? Do you have the rail version? Or SL-41?
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I paint mine and add a lamp. Dry brush and even added were the guy painting them spilled some red paint :mrgreen:
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Oh, Dr Beeching what have you done?
There once were lots of trains to catch, but soon there will be none.
I'll have to buy a bike, 'cos I can't afford a car.
Oh, Dr Beeching what a naughty man you are!
There once were lots of trains to catch, but soon there will be none.
I'll have to buy a bike, 'cos I can't afford a car.
Oh, Dr Beeching what a naughty man you are!
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On Here you get help, advice and yes occasionaly CONTRUCTIVE critique. My advice is ignore the nittypickypeople and do your own thing :thumbs
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I have been told by 'experts' quite a few things that I have found (via photos taken at the time) to be incorrect.Kevin I tend to ignore those who 'shoot things down in flames' they spend far too much of life picking nits and if we all listened no one would ever build anything ! As John has shown its the little added details (you spot a new one every time you look at his layout) that together make the whole picture.
On Here you get help, advice and yes occasionaly CONTRUCTIVE critique. My advice is ignore the nittypickypeople and do your own thing :thumbs
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For example 64xx were not used in my area (Kidderminster/Worcester) I have found at least 0 photos that disprove this.
Providing you are happy with it on your lay out Kevin that is all that matters.
Oh, Dr Beeching what have you done?
There once were lots of trains to catch, but soon there will be none.
I'll have to buy a bike, 'cos I can't afford a car.
Oh, Dr Beeching what a naughty man you are!
There once were lots of trains to catch, but soon there will be none.
I'll have to buy a bike, 'cos I can't afford a car.
Oh, Dr Beeching what a naughty man you are!
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At one of the model railway shows we went to last year there was a lay out with a TV detector van on, hwever the van sides read 'rivit counter detector'Hi Matt. Thank you. Nothing wrong with Johns layout. Do you mean rivet counters??? There are several anomalies in Railway History , especially when someone who was born after the “ Steam Era†makes such rash statements as what Loco / service ran where etc. Best wishes. Kevin
Oh, Dr Beeching what have you done?
There once were lots of trains to catch, but soon there will be none.
I'll have to buy a bike, 'cos I can't afford a car.
Oh, Dr Beeching what a naughty man you are!
There once were lots of trains to catch, but soon there will be none.
I'll have to buy a bike, 'cos I can't afford a car.
Oh, Dr Beeching what a naughty man you are!
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Banbury Station, 2015:Track still in use then (the old newspaper van siding), nary a sign of a lamp.
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Many country stations up until the end of steam didn't even have electricity, so an oil lamp (if used at all) was the technology used. You could always use a red disc with white bar (as used in road stop signs, also prototypical). Your railway, your choice. Flashing purple neon? Why not!
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Rivet counters - yes they are around and I found the best way of dealing with them is to be polite and make no adverse comments even if you are right , when they are around you. Similar to the concept - "let sleeping dogs lie"Hi John. I have volunteered on Preservation Railways and I wasn’t very popular with other volunteers because of my attitude to rivet counters. Because they were paying customers, and I was treading on their toes, so to speak.Best wishes. Kevin
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Hi Q. Thank you. A jar full of rivets??? How many bull frogs? Rivet Rivet!Best wishes. KevinOn another layout at a show there was a prominent Jar……full of rivets..
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