Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Hope that flap is on a servo?
Nah. Drive the loco at full power round the layout and air pressure will lift it....
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Nah. Drive the loco at full power round the layout and air pressure will lift it....
mickoo
Western Thunderer
That padded cell is reserved just for youHope that flap is on a servo?
JB.
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
....so we've moved on a little bit more. The resin mouldings for the side covers were prepped and test fitted. All went surprisingly well considering the 'issues' I had had with some of the other resin bits! Some rebates were cut for the oil boxes (horncheek) on the driver's side and the sand box lids fitted. Some additional covers/hatches were glued in place to depict the loco in the desired era. The resin covers were then 'tacked' in place with superglue and then secured firmly with a good application of epoxy. Very little filling was required between boiler and covers.
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The ejector pipe was fitted up along with some handrails.
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And next some prototypically dodgy pipework added.
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/T8nUmy]
The ejector pipe was fitted up along with some handrails.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/T8nSoW]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/SMeEHW]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TiAfW1]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/TiAfk1]
And next some prototypically dodgy pipework added.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/T8nPGy]
Next more plumbing!.....[/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url]
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
Thanks JB. I was particularly taken with the wire that appears to be spiralling along the length ot the handrail. It's held on with what look like cable ties (all still present in 51 at rebuilding.) Couldn't miss the opportunity to put that on.
JimG
Western Thunderer
In 1951 it was more likely to be Jubilee clips - you'll have to change them.
Jim.
Len Cattley
Western Thunderer
I see that you didn't have to alter the boiler then?
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
No Len, dodged that particular bullet!
Len Cattley
Western Thunderer
Well done
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
This was the last bit of plumbing on the model. The pipes to the huge oil cooler at the front of the loco. Just the intermediate boiler saddles and the smoke deflectors to go. Then paint, reassembly, lubricators and piping, coal, crew.........etc.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Tp7bup]
More later.....[/url]
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More later.....[/url]
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Mmmm... nice Wagnerian smoke deflectors.
Will these pass muster as the crew?
Will these pass muster as the crew?
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
Amazing Dave. Thanks very much.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
When did Turbomotive receive smoke deflectors. Was it just before the war or during Ivatt days?
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
Turbomotive got smoke deflectors in 1939.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I've had another look at photographs of LMS crew and it appears their jackets were of a lighter colour material, possibly grey. As a result I have lightened their jackets and given them white collars as I noticed they were wearing white shirts under their overalls.
Now ready for post t'Sheffield
Now ready for post t'Sheffield
Nick Dunhill
Western Thunderer
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
A obvious question - shouldn't the tender have axleboxes?