Heather Kay
Western Thunderer
Another speedy build! In the time it takes me to fettle a casting, you've assembled a complete loco!
Kenjazz 7mm WB
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kenjazz
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Hi all. Just completed another GWR loco for my own layout. This is a Javelin Collett Goods. Not made easy by using a MSC JH motor coupled to their 25:1 gearbox. A bit of butchery needed on the cab front thankfully hidden by the backplate allowed it to fit with no room to spare. The photo showing the underside of the body is before chopping away the firebox rear/cabfront to allow the motor to sit more upright than shown on the chassis photo.
Due to the dummy inside valve gear I have put the pickups on the tender making it permanently coupled to the loco.In my own case not a problem at all.
The white metal topfeed/safety valve cover had to go. Replaced by Warren Shepherds lovely brass unit. Other than that construction was pretty much as the kit intended.
I noticed in the photos I had missed removing the Maskol from the copper top of the chimney, that is now done and looks much brighter.
A few photos of the build up to completion. Now cannot wait for the weather to warm up to continue with the building of the layout.
Due to the dummy inside valve gear I have put the pickups on the tender making it permanently coupled to the loco.In my own case not a problem at all.
The white metal topfeed/safety valve cover had to go. Replaced by Warren Shepherds lovely brass unit. Other than that construction was pretty much as the kit intended.
I noticed in the photos I had missed removing the Maskol from the copper top of the chimney, that is now done and looks much brighter.
A few photos of the build up to completion. Now cannot wait for the weather to warm up to continue with the building of the layout.
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Peter Cross
Western Thunderer
Looks good Ken. Does the dummy gear come with the kit? I think these high boilered locos need something to fill the hole.
Collett Goods
LaScala
Member
The JLTRT version but coupled to David Andrews tender which must be virtually the same as yours
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LaScala
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Yes and no Ken. There is about 70 notes in pricing agreed but you get working inside motion with JLTRT and springing.
Also for those who don't fancy sweating over a brass taper boiler, the resin unit comes virtually finished and in the standard kit, the tender top is also fully formed minus the coal plates.
Also for those who don't fancy sweating over a brass taper boiler, the resin unit comes virtually finished and in the standard kit, the tender top is also fully formed minus the coal plates.
kenjazz
Active Member
Yes, that's true to an extent. What I paid for the Javelin kit as opposed to what the JLTRT would have cost me was much greater than that.
I do appreciate the differences in the two kits but in my case I was not in least bit concerned regarding the smokebox/boiler/firebox issue. The springing was not a problem as I used my usual method.
Working valve gear did not interest me as it would spoilt me for the many other locos I have that do not have that feature.
If I do need a second Collett goods I will probably give the JLTRT kit serious consideration though. (Minus the working inside valve gear.)
I do appreciate the differences in the two kits but in my case I was not in least bit concerned regarding the smokebox/boiler/firebox issue. The springing was not a problem as I used my usual method.
Working valve gear did not interest me as it would spoilt me for the many other locos I have that do not have that feature.
If I do need a second Collett goods I will probably give the JLTRT kit serious consideration though. (Minus the working inside valve gear.)