Despite of the lockdown we are still working although we are waiting for new supplies for some of our kits. Our suppliers are now all back up and running and we are hoping to have most things back in stock by the end of the month. We are also waiting on the delivery of our own 3D printer which should help some of our supply issues that we have had recently. I will try to keep the stock levels visible on the pages. If something is showing as a stock level 0 please ring or email as I can make in small batches.

On the show front we were booked to attend the GoG summer show at Doncaster which has been cancelled for obvious reasons. We are currently still booked for GuildEx20 Telford on the last weekend in August with both the trade stand and our New Micro layout “W C Boggs and Co” but I’m not over confident in the show going ahead.

We have a few new models coming out over the few months watch the relevant pages for launch dates

GER/LNER/BR G15/Y6 0-4-0Tram loco

GER/LNER/BR E22/J65 0-6-0T

NER/LNER H2/J79 (407 extended tanks)

M&GNJR/LNER/BR 3 plank dropside

GER 3 plank dropside

M&CR/LMS 3 plank centre door

NSWGR 3 plank class D (Centre Door)

NSWGR 3 plank class D (Dropside)

NSWGR 2 plank class D (Centre Door)

NSWGR 2 plank class D (Dropside)

Stay Safe and Happy modelling

 

Due to a positive change in our family, I’m not going to be able to give the business my full time attention. We are therefore reducing the number of shows that we are going to attend in the next 10 months after this we will take stock of our situation and hopefully we can start attending shows again. We will still be attending the LNWR Society’s Kiddiminster show in July with our layout,  GOG GuildEx Telford in September with the stand and Warley NEC show with our layout, in November.

I will also be reducing the number of types of kits/ready to run products. Most of our kits are produced as limited additions, usually 30 wagons,  so I will not be retooling them once they have come to the end of their production run.

We will be still going to do mail order in this time and all ordered will be fulfilled but there may be some slight delays.

 

Marc

We Currently have to layouts that are available to go to shows.

Crackpot Mining

DETAILS OF EXHIBIT: 7mm DC 0-9/On18 Narrow gauge shunting layout

NAME OF EXHIBIT: Crackpot Mining

SIZE OF EXHIBIT: 2Ft X 1Ft

IS POWER REQUIRED: 1 X13Amp

TABLES REQUIRED  1X 4FT X 2FT

SCALE:7mm   GAUGE 0-9/On18  PERIOD: 1940-60

APPROXIMATE SETTING UP TIME REQUIRED 1/2 hours

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRED 1

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION: 1

VALUE OF LAYOUT FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES:£2,000

Scratchy Bottom/Lowick

DETAILS OF EXHIBIT: 7mm DCC Pre grouping layout. The layout features a halt and exchange sidings to an off scene industry. The location of the layout and the off scene industry can change depending on the stock and buildings in use on the day. The layout can be operated in the following configurations.

1. LSWR/SDJR Dorset
2. LSWR/LBSCR Hampshire
3. Furness North Lancs
4. Cambrian North Wales
5. NER Northumberland
6. GER Norfolk/Suffolk (Style of Wisbech and Upwell Tramways)

NAME OF EXHIBIT: Scratchy Bottom/Lowick

SIZE OF EXHIBIT: 14 Ft X 2 Ft or 22Ft X2Ft

IS POWER REQUIRED: 1 X13Amp

TABLES REQUIRED  1X 4FT X 2FT

SCALE:7mm   GAUGE 0 gauge FS  PERIOD: 1900-23

APPROXIMATE SETTING UP TIME REQUIRED 2 hours

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRED 2/3

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION: 2/3

VALUE OF LAYOUT FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES:£10,000

 

Under development

Eskdale Green

(Ravenglass and Eskdale Rly)

DETAILS OF EXHIBIT: 7mm 3ft narrow gauge DCC Sound Pre grouping layout. The layout features a halt and sidings. The layout is of the station at Eskdale Green as it would have looked between 1890-1910

NAME OF EXHIBIT: Eskdale Green

SIZE OF EXHIBIT: 14 Ft X 2 Ft (including Traversers)

IS POWER REQUIRED: 1 X13Amp

TABLES REQUIRED  1X 4FT X 2FT

SCALE:7mm   21mm Narrow gauge  PERIOD: 1890-1910

APPROXIMATE SETTING UP TIME REQUIRED 2 hours

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRED 2

NO OF OPERATORS REQUIRING ACCOMMODATION: 2

VALUE OF LAYOUT FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES:£10,000

I’m sorry to announce that due to a slipped a disc in my back I’m not going to be able to attend the Show on Saturday. I was hoping to make the show but my recovery has not been as fast as I was hoping.

We were hoping to show off our new venture of 3D printed wagons that will be available on our new Shapeways shop starting with a Mid-Wales/Cambrian 6ton Brake Van. In addition to this I was hoping to show off the new prototypes of our NER H2 0-6-0T, NER coaches, Taff Vale/Barry 5 plank open, Barry/Furness 5 plank open, LBSCR Brake Vans (4 and 6 Wheeled) and LBSCR 6 plank open.

If you were hoping to pick up kits from us if you contact us next week and I should be able to sort you out and post them out to you.

Again sorry for any inconvenience.

 

We have now started a Shapeways Shop.

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/pre-grouping-railways

Some of our new models will only be available as “Ready to Run” or as a 3D print from our Shapeways Shop.

Also instead of retooling some of our early less popular kits the bodies will be available as 3D prints. In addition we will be putting accessories like axel boxes, wheel springs etc onto the shop.

The LSWR 4/6Wheel coaches are now available. We are going to be adding instructions for all our kits to the website as we develop the site.

 

Marc