Resources
Modelling
Wiring a Tortoise Point Motor
Operation of Semaphore Signals by Memory Wire
Details from the talk given by Dave Carter at Scalefour North 2008, about the signals used on Adavoyle
Working Brake Pipes
Jim Smith Wright reveals all in this article from Update, the DEMU magazine, reproduced here with permission
Hints and Tips to Aid Kit construction from Alan Gibson Workshop
BR Standard Brakevans by Keith Norgrove
Some notes on brakes and roofs for builders of the Pocket Money Kit
General information
Standard Code of locomotive head lamps or discs
Permanent Way Notes 1
Permanent Way Notes 2
Track Details in Photographs - Bullhead Track
Track Details in Photographs - Flatbottom Track
Protofour Manual
Due to modern practices this is now assigned to the historical section of this site but the manual does contain some very useful information still pertinent today
Point Blade Terminology
Cross section diagrams of point blades with the name of each style
Data
Baldry's Rule for Pony trucks and Radial axles
Wheel Specifications etc.
Additions to published data
Furness Railway Wheel Specifications
Researched by Mike Peascod
Electronic
Diode Matrix Interlocking
Indices
Indices to Scalefour News, Precision, Prototype, Model Railway Journal, Model Railway Illustrated and Rail Model Digest