... idea ... but LEDs should be OK there. Once again you need a current limiting resistor (or one of the newer decoders that has a regulatable output, I don't...
Ian have you looked up this stuff http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/catalogues/fct/lamps.html I think they're based in Taunton saw him at a show there last year ...
Ian For the Brake Van (Guards Van?) lights I have used 2mm square packaged LED's that can be built up to a fair approximation of a traditional lamp. I run...
Hi Ian We're both getting into the realms of theory here, because I have not used LED's with a decoder either, but I'm sure you're right, you can dim an LED...
Hi, I have a 47ft6in wooden carvan but no roof detail plan. Can anyone out there tell this postion and number of gaspots fitted on the roof of the gas lit...
Now I must also tell you that Richard Johnson, Unit 2, 144 Russell Street, Morley, WA6062 Australia has some really tiny LEDs, like 0.8 x 1.6mm!! They're...
Haven't used Led's but have used both 12V and 1.5V Grain of wheat bulbs, and can conmfirm that the 1.5V variety is definitely the better option because they...
I have two diagrams for 47.5ft car vans, #165 and #166. Of these, you probably want #166, since there was only one car-van to #165, AF106, Invercargill. There...
Hi Can anyone tell me if there are miniature drill presses available to take bits of 1mm down? Drilling with a pin vice is ok but for some things there must be...
Proxxon make several and can be sourced locally or direct from Germany. Look at http://www.proxxon.co.nz/ http://www.sell-it-easy.de/ About 160 euros at the...
A possibly cheaper way out, Paul is to buy large-shank drills (about 1/8in from memory). Trade Tools at various places have them. Of course you really need...
... Hi Paul, In Auckland you could try Warburtons, Barrys Point Road, Takapuna (09 489 2979) or Regal Castings Ltd. 7 Akiraho Street, Mt. Eden., P.O. Box...
I've just found 5 more sets of the cricketers set I made a few years ago. If any of you think you might like to include a cricket game on your layout then feel...
Hi I have an unopened kitset 1/64 of Dg which i would like to sell. I bought 2 Trackside (Pat Eade) Dg locos -- as i remember they often ran in pairs. I have...
Does anyone have pics of any kind or can point me to any, of early K vans to Diagram K-3 or K-4 ?? I have trawled thru photos I have and looked thru books and...
JB I have plenty but its a matter of knowing which ones you want. Is it the 9' tall Gloucester imports of 1873, or later batches? Regards John [Non-text...
Thanks JA but look at the email ^_^. Diagrams K-3 and K-4 (drawings 955 and 2117). So NZR ones not Gloucester. Look forward to seeing some ! JB ... From:...
Team, Received the NZMRJ in the mail yesterday and once again a superb publication with some great articles. Well done to the new Guild committee, publisher...
Hi everyone I would be grateful if anyone can suggest a shop or online source for a Resistance soldering unit. Also if anyone has any recommendations WRT a...
But Grant, youre biased!!! Ian Ian Hammond Successfully annoying people since 1946 www.nzmodelrailways.com [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi everyone Ok, yes, I forgot to google this question before posting to the list :) so I have found quite a few different versions of instructions on how to ...
See the April 1999 Journal for full details of a NZ-built unit. Post again if you can't find it, it has been filed on another group and I could copy it from...
... Hi Peter doh - that would be the April 1999 Journal a copy of which I found neatly stacked underneath my layout a few minutes ago ... I blame it on the red...
Unintentional Ian, but you must admit it's another nice issue. Must be time for an update (article) on the UK-NZR layout - how's it going by the way!! Grant ...
Hi All, I recently saw in an old carriage list that A3239 used to be in the Masterton car pool in the late eighties, early ninetiues. Does anyone have a...
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