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Epping / Thornleigh

06-06-2013

The ute is loaded and I have processed all the orders ready for pick up at some stage over the weekend.

Just got to get the fellow fed and watered and on the road!

Hope you all enjoy the exhibition.

Barbara and Alwyn .

Orders / Mail

04-06-2013

There will be an mail out tomorrow, 5th June and then nothing until Alwyn gets back from Epping on the Thursday or Friday the following week, 13th or 14th June. After the exhibition he will have a day or two with our Son at Lakesland before heading home.

Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Barbara and Alwyn . . .

Epping / Thornleigh this weekend / Orders

04-06-2013

The show stand has been unloaded and topped up from Toowoomba exhibition last weekend ready for Epping this weekend.

Orders are packed ready for pick up at the show.

New wheelsets to pack, new decals have been packed, I have boxed up ninety odd ready to runs and Alwyn tells me there is another 100 coming through from the factory tomorrow, guess I am folding boxes tonight!!!

We're getting there....

Barbara and Alwyn


 

Newsletter # 3

04-06-2013

Bit slack getting the newsletter up on the blog ..... if you want ot get it quicker go to the website and click on Newsletter and you will automatically go on the list to receive them.

Sorry no pictures again this time, have to check with the IT man on how do do that bit!!!




Hello
again, "and so soon" I hear you say. Do not worry, it is not our intention to bombard you with newsletters every week, but remembered some information I forgot to put in the last newsletter.

Also wanted to show you the latest addition to the property, and no it is NOT a train.

Meet Isobel, mother Millie and father Casaglen Benjamin are the proud parents.











Exhibition
Special ... A special run of our popular Bearing Tool has been done, it is a most versatile tool and is different to any other tool on the market. The cutting axle has two cutting bits at either end, one to
clean and re-seat the bearing surface in bogies, the second for added longevity to your bogies with a cutting tool that will ream out an accurate hole for either plain or top hat bearings. Product code MWA010 Bearing Tool - $45.00.
The tool is on special at all exhibitions this year starting with Toowoomba for the above price with two complimentary packets of bearings. Product code MWA011 Brass Bearings x 20 - $6.00 and Product code MWA029 Brass Bearings - Top Hat x 20 - $6.00, a saving of $12.00 on your purchase.



Wheelsets ... We now have a selection of wheelsets being manufactured by Northyard to our requirements.10.25 disc wheel with four holes ... these were seen in the 70's and 80's and
went out of vogue for some time but are now coming back into use. The idea of the holes was to aid in cooling of the wheels during braking. Product code W1025D 10.25mm 4 Hole Disc Wheel $12.00
10.25 x 9 spoke wheel ... these wheelsets are exclusive to AR Kits. They are made with a shouldered axle similiar to that made by K&M. The benefits are, accurate interferance fit of the wheel on the axle and better gauge performance. As we progress RP25.88 wheelsets will be made
available as well as 23mm axles. Due to the cost of these wheelsets theyare only available direct. Product code W1025SA 9 Spoke Wheel $12.00

Precast Concrete Loads are back on stock. Product code FCDP04 Precast Concrete Load for MLE - $10.00.

New
Line Side Detail Part ... Switch Machine, detail your points with a dummy switch machine casting.These will add that little extra detail around your points and combined with AR Kits Sleeper castings, help make the complete scene. Product code LSDP18 Switch Machine - $5.00 and Product code LSDP04 Sleepers - Loose x 25 $6.00.

 







Also in the line side detail parts are bridge piers, pier sub footing and
abutment. There will be more photos and information on the AR Kits blog
at a later date, (after Epping exhibition).


Product code LSDP19 Bridge Abutment $20.00



Product code LSDP17 Intermediate Pier Sub Footing $15.00



Product code LSDP16 Patterson Bridge Pier $20.00

RN02
NHWF ... As the BBW's aged, they went through a number of paint
transistions starting off with the standard wagon grey, freight wagon
red, then to a yellow with some finishing up in what appears to be a PTC
blue. From my research it would appear that this blue started off as a
Freight Rail blue colour and with oxidisation quickly adopted the PTC
blue hue. You can paint your models with royal blue and add drops of
white until you achieve the blue you want. They are best modelled with
out buffers as they were coded NHWF's. The decals include the code board
, builders plate, wagon plate, opening arrows for the hopper doors as
well as the arrow for the hand brake. For modellers of the Freight Corp
era these are a must for your departmental fleet.


Product code RN02 NHWF Bogie Ballast Wagon $33.00










That's
it for this time, do check the blog every so often it is an esier and
quicker place to do updates on what is happening. If you do not wish to
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Barbara and Alwyn











 



 








 



 


 





 

 

 

Orders....Toowoomba....

31-05-2013

Towwoomba (Darling Downs Model Railway Club) exhibition tomorrow, the ute is three quarters packed, I still have about 50 ready-to-runs to pack, and... and.... we should be there setting up. Luckily Toowoomba is only an hour away. Orders that should have gone out today will go out Monday, sorry for the delay but some days there are just not enough hours in it.

Barbara and Alwyn


 

 

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