Hawksworth 15xx pannier

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
Oh, lovely.......MORE GWR locos, just what we all need.........:rant:

I always liked the 1500 because it has proper outside valve gear. I don't mind this one, because it's pushing what was traditional GWR design beyond where most previous chief engineers had been prepared to go.
 

Compton castle

Western Thunderer
I always liked the 1500 because it has proper outside valve gear. I don't mind this one, because it's pushing what was traditional GWR design beyond where most previous chief engineers had been prepared to go.
Your right heather, personally I think both the modified hall and county should have had a higher running frame and out side valve gear, the early drawings even show this but I think the GWR board probably didn't want something that looked to much like a midland loco, when in reality it would have been better for the shed staff and railway men all round.
 

Dan Randall

Western Thunderer
So do you all think its time I officially start badgering JLTRT for a 94 pannier??

I'd rather they produced some DMUs please. (I think some were promised years ago, but have yet to materialise). Anyway, a class 121 or 122 would be a very good start.


Regards

Dan
 

Osgood

Western Thunderer
Yep, but if it has a solid cast pannier tank unit like the 57xx then I'm not goin' to be interested: Fitting DCC and sound is going to be a real pain if it's like the 57xx...

Steph


I do wonder why these resin parts are solid (I've not had my hands on one yet) - is it to provide a more stable structure, as in if it were partially hollow it might distort once removed from mould?

If this isn't a problem I imagine it would be a fairly straightforward job to modify the moulds?

Can the material be easily machined?
 

JimG

Western Thunderer
If this isn't a problem I imagine it would be a fairly straightforward job to modify the moulds?

Can the material be easily machined?

Resin cast parts machine very well on a milling machine. I haven't tried turning anything on a lathe. :)

Jim.
 

Heather Kay

Western Thunderer
I do wonder why these resin parts are solid (I've not had my hands on one yet

My thinking is they're solid to give mass to the model. The JLTRT WD boiler has a chunk of metal in it as well, but I can't tell whether the 57xx did.

Having all the relatively complex shapes of boiler and pannier tanks formed as a solid lump saves the builder some time. Rolling a boiler is not something some builders relish. I don't see why the boiler and tanks couldn't be moulded separately, which would perhaps give space in the tanks for electronics or whatever.
 

Compton castle

Western Thunderer
I've set up another face book page for the standard 3 tank, I've had great feed back on the 15 and I've been in touch with Dave sharp, keep an eye on his web site www.modernoutline.co.uk
My next target is the standard 3 tank. Please feel free to join the page on face book or show your interest here or by contacting dave direct.
Of course these aren't going to get produced over night but it helps the kit companies a lot if they no before hand that there is a lot of interest in a particular locomotive.
 
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