Here's an article with photos of a Swiss buffer-stop. It also shows you how to convert a Märklin Z Gauge German bufferstop into one resembling the Swiss example.
http://www.wymann.info/SBB_miniclub/proto-pond3.html
Hope this helps.
John.
Hi from the land of Peco turnouts !!! (England)
I have used all types of Peco N-scale turnouts for many years.
Please disregard anything you may have read to the contrary............ I can state without doubt that Code 80 small radius turnouts are 9" and Code 55 small radius turnouts are...
A great big thank-you to Ron and Chris. The pics really cheered me up after spending the two days before my birthday in hospital. .........A fall from a ladder while painting the house has left me with cuts bruises and a really sore head. :confused:
Thanks again,
John.
Re: Sparks
Hi Chris,
Sadly the layout which appears on my webpage no longer exists but I am in the process of building a new one.
I didn't have live overhead wires mainly because the catenary was installed after most of the layout had been constructed and it would have been too difficult...
A Class 87 electric loco repainted into it's original 1970's heritage livery. These locos will soon be replaced on the West Coast Mainline by Pendolino tilting trains.
A Virgin Trains class 57 "Thunderbird" rescue loco. These were converted from old class 47 locos. They are are kept on standby at strategic locations around the rail network to help trains in distress. This one is named "Scott Tracy"........who said the British don't have a sense of humour ? :D