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pp01-16 Vol18.2-Feb2010 16/01/2011 10:54 Page 1 February 2011 Volume 18 No 2 GAZETTEThe Journal of the Gauge O Guild Arthur in the garden see page 11 pp01-16 Vol18.2-Feb2010 16/01/2011 10:54 Page 2 QUALITY BRASS MODELS IN GAUGES 00, 0 AND 1 Hear the chime whistle, the safety valves and the 3 cylinder beat! Golden Age Models A4 and Pullmans A2 sample in brass A1 sample BR Green LNER coaches with choice of liveries Triplet Restaurant Car set Pullman coaches LNER Dynamometer Car Coronation Observation Car Rebuilt Observation Car A4 Silver Fox and other names A4 Sir Nigel Gresley All brass models beautifully painted with choice of liveries. Photos by Tony Wright Other projects started, please enquire Please contact for details of full range and prices www.goldenagemodels.net to view our photos and DVD with sound Golden Age Models Limited, P.O. Box No. 888, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 9AE Tel: 01929 480210 (with answerphone) E-mail: [email protected] 2 GAUGE O GUILD GAZETTE pp01-16 Vol18.2-Feb2010 16/01/2011 10:54 Page 3 The Gauge ‘O’ Guild Gazette is published quarterly by the Gauge ‘O’ Guild Ltd. The Gauge O Guild Guild website: www.gauge0guild.com Registered Office: Vale & West, Victoria House, 26 Queen Victoria Street, Reading, Berks RG1 1TG GAZETTE Board of Directors: R Alderman, P Bevan, S Gorski, S Harper, M Marritt, B Pinchbeck, Volume 18 No 2 February 2011 G Sheppard, N Smith, B Sumsion, R Walley. Useful Addresses Gazette Editor: John Kneeshaw Hope Cottage, 5 London Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon PE29 2HU CONTENTS Email: [email protected] To whom all items for publication, including reviews, should be sent Editorial John Kneeshaw......................................................................................................11 Advertising Manager: Kelly Davis 6 Kings Buildings, Hill Street, Lydney GL15 5HE English Electric Diesel shunter Telephone: 0845 603 6213 Email: [email protected] Jim Featherstone ...................................................................................................12 For any queries relating to Gazette Advertising Reviews................................................................................................................16 Guild News Editor: Nigel Hart 2 Logan Road, Torryburn, Dunfermline KY12 8SN The Cantrell, Redlake and Great Western Junction Railway Email: [email protected] Peter Lewis.............................................................................................................23 For members’ sales and want adverts, group reports etc The Acme A4 Trade Liaison Officer: Sandy Gorski 22 Dunmar Drive, Alloa, Clackmannanshire FK10 2EH Peter Dunne...........................................................................................................27 Email: [email protected] To whom notification of traders’ new products should be sent. Also trade That’s entertainment matters arising from members Chris Turnbull.........................................................................................................28 Trade Manager: John Bizley Building a bracket signal 18 Rowhedge Road, Old Heath, Colchester CO2 8EL Email: [email protected] Derek Mundy..........................................................................................................31 All matters relating to the booking, provision and management of trade The start of another garden line space at any Guild show Martin Long...........................................................................................................34 Membership: Lesley Sladen A first time build Membership Enquiries, Renewals and Guild Administration Guild Administration, 6 Kings Buildings, Hill Street Lydney GL15 5HE Colin Verry..............................................................................................................36 0845 603 6213 or Email: [email protected] All matters relative to membership renewals, or information regarding A jig for building Ian Kirk coach kits joining the Guild, also lost or damaged Gazettes. Keith Gowen ..........................................................................................................38 Other Correspondence: Hachette partworks LNER A1 Guild Secretary: Raymond Walley 31, Chestnut Walk, Little Common, BEXHILL-on-SEA, TN39 4PS Roy Anderson.........................................................................................................39 Email: [email protected] LNER Class A2 Pacifics at work on Wallsea © 2011 The Gauge O Guild Ltd. and the contributors named herein. Enquiries to Barrie Walls............................................................................................................40 reproduce an article in whole or in part should be addressed to the Editor. The views expressed in the Gazette are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Editor Slate roofs and a bit of computer design or the Gauge ‘O’ Guild Ltd. Bob Alderman........................................................................................................42 Gazette Advertising Ledsham Street Yard Please send your advertising copy – stating clearly the size, any Colin French ...........................................................................................................44 special instructions and whether colour or mono to: Trade News Gazette Advertising, c/o Artytype, 6 Kings Buildings, Hill Street, Lydney GL15 5HE Compiled by Sandy Gorski......................................................................................61 Telephone: 0845 603 6213 Fax: 01594 845097 Email: [email protected] A note on some operating practices on the H B & C Railway Deadlines for May 2011 (Vol18, No3) edition George Huxley........................................................................................................51 Advertising, Friday March 11th 2011 A railway empire at last Editorial, Friday March 19th 20101 John Tarrant...........................................................................................................52 TIO Special Report: Track & wheel cleaning Twinned with; Twinned with; Twinned with; Spoor Nul Arge Spur 0 Bob Alderman........................................................................................................53 Cercle du Zero Contact Germany France Holland Locomotive allocation on Cheshire Lines Martin Cheshire .....................................................................................................56 Mailvan................................................................................................................57 ZZEERROO In Memoriam.......................................................................................................60 February 2011 3 pp01-16 Vol18.2-Feb2010 16/01/2011 10:54 Page 4 New, Pre-owned & collectable model railways Mail Order with confidence Modelfair.com Tel: 0161 748 8021 Talbot House, 95 Crofts Bank Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 0US Email: [email protected] Bullied Air-Smoothed Light Pacific (un-rebuilt ‘Spam Can’) Battle of Britain and Black- Condensing Pre-order £395.00 A4 Class 4-6-2 Locomotive, 60026 ‘Miles Beevor’ BR Brunswick green £1,1475.00 ETS trains, gauge O tinplate range West Country Class in Southern Railway and British Railways liveries, all new E/11H Gresley N2 Class 0-6-2T Tank Locomotive, 69506 Post 1956 British Railways A4 Class 4-6-2 Locomotive, 60029 ‘Woodcock’ BR Brunswick green £1,500.00 model with switch for two and 3 rail running, 0-24V DC motor, Firebox glow. Black- Condensing Pre-order £395.00 A3 Class, 4475 ‘Flying Fox’ LNER Doncaster Green £895.00 A heavy weight model which will run on radii down to 2FT. E/11Z Gresley N2 Class 0-6-2T Tank Locomotive, LNER green Condensing version A3 Class, 2502 ‘Hyperion’ LNER Doncaster green £895.00 Pre-order £425.00 A3 Class, 2547 ‘Doncaster’ LNER Doncaster green £895.00 203/2 Bo-Bo Overhead electric loco in North Eastern green ( 2 & 3 Rail rail) £360.00 Ace O Gauge Tinplate Coaches A3 Class, 2563 ‘William Whitelaw’’ LNER Doncaster green £895.00 ETS188 Garrett 2-6-6-2 locomotive, LMS maroon £499.0O All C13 & 14 coaches are fitted with fully sprung and compensated bogies A3 Class, 60041 ‘Salmon Trout’’ BR Brunswick green £895.00 O Gauge Models (Fine-scale) more in stock please ring E/9-2 Battle of Britain Class, 34090 ‘Sir Eustace Missenden’ in Special lined BR & 2 rail wheels A3 Class, 60068 ‘Sir Visto’’ BR Brunswick green £895.00 Malachite green, Modelfair special edition £650.00 C/14A Pullmans, Set of 3: ‘Amethyst’, ‘Eagle’, & Parlour 2nd No 351. white roof £275.00 For customers waiting for Spam can orders, we are hoping to be able to fulfil C/14B Pullmans set of 3: ‘Emerald’, ‘Falcon’ & Car No 336 -white roof £275.00 all of these early in 2011 C/14 BR Pullman car Full Brake- white roof £90.00 GL21 Unbuilt Gladiator GL21 7mm Gauge O unbuilt LMS/BR Rebuilt Royal Scot Ace Trains, Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotive and tender. A superb O Gauge C/14A Pullmans, Set of 3: ‘Amethyst’, ‘Eagle’, & Parlour 2nd No 351. grey roof £275.00 A3 Class, 60068 ‘Sir Visto’’ BR Brunswick green £895.00 4-6-0 Locomotive kit £265.00 course scale 3 rail locomotive, fitted with a 20 volt motor , power is C/14B Pullmans set of 3: ‘Emerald’, ‘Falcon’ & Car No 336 -grey roof £275.00 transferred to all 3 axles through a series of gears. 12Volts DC Slow running C/13A Set of 3 BR Mark 1 coaches, Corridor 2nd ,Corridor 1st,and Open First, with a full load is outstanding. 2 & 3 Rail operation Loco is fitted with a pair of BR (WR) chocolate & cream £245.00