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Scale7JB

Western Thunderer
Thanks John!!

Need to finalise the ride height on the loco and tender next, as I think the tender cab may be a little tall. The window cutout to side and roof is correct, but the height was an educated guess, so no problem in lowering it to suit the height of the loco cab roof by chopping a millimetre or two off the bottom.

It's not fixed on yet so I can adjust if necessary.

JB.
 

Eastsidepilot

Western Thunderer
Thanks John!!

Need to finalise the ride height on the loco and tender next, as I think the tender cab may be a little tall. The window cutout to side and roof is correct, but the height was an educated guess, so no problem in lowering it to suit the height of the loco cab roof by chopping a millimetre or two off the bottom.

It's not fixed on yet so I can adjust if necessary.

JB.
That type of tender cab was taken from scrapped F3 cabs I can give you a dimension for that.

Col.
 

Scale7JB

Western Thunderer
That E4 picture on Weat Mersea is a blast from the past. I'd like to have got rid of the whitemetal tender flares, but I just don't have the tooling here to do it. Maybe if I do another one I could use cut down tube?

Ah were they from the F3 cabs, I thought they were from the F4/5/6 cabs, but the F3 cabs make more sense, as most of the others would still have been in service.

I'm more than sure this is close enough, just need to get the overall height correct.

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JB.
 

Eastsidepilot

Western Thunderer
Looking at that shot it look's as if the tender cab is slightly higher than the loco's cab roof, what ever it's a right bashed shape to the roof section.
Note also the stay on the sides
 

Scale7JB

Western Thunderer
I'm half tempted to do the roof completely battered and bruised to match!

Yes the height does look higher, unlike in the Yeadons which puts them at a similar height.

JB.
 

Oz7mm

Western Thunderer
I have always thought the tender cab stood a little bit higher than the loco cab on all the pictures I recall seeing. I can't understand why as it must make a nice air scoop though it might cool the crew.

Here's another picture where the tender cab looks a little higher

Great work JB. Makes my current effort feel very inept.

The other JB
 

Eastsidepilot

Western Thunderer
There were hooks fitted on the rear edge of a J15 cab roof for a canvas tilt which was hung over a rail on the tender, I would imagine they used it between loco and tender cab's also.
I fitted these on Peter Cavalier's Love Lane J15 65475.

J15 65475 S7.jpg



Col.
 

oldravendale

Western Thunderer
With apologies I'm a bit late to the party.....

I took these at Sheringham on 12 May 1968 so not too long after 65462 was withdrawn in 1962. It was not operational at the time, and whether any preservation rebuilding had been done since withdrawal I'm uncertain. Some of these might have been on WT previously. No tender cab, I'm afraid, but the rather less good black and white one of 65460 (Stratford, October 1960) is equipped with what looks more like a weather board than a tender cab. All my personal copyright.

65462.  Sheringham.  12 May 1968 (2).  FINAL.  Photo by Brian Dale.jpg 65462.  Sheringham.  12 May 1968 (3).  FINAL.  Photo by Brian Dale.jpg 65462.  Sheringham.  12 May 1968 (4).  FINAL.  Photo by Brian Dale.jpg 65462.  Sheringham.  12 May 1968 (5).  FINAL.  Photo byBrian Dale.jpg 65462.  Sheringham.  12 May 1968 (6).  FINAL.  Photo by Brian Dale.jpg 65462.  Sheringham.  12 May 1968 (7).  FINAL.  Photo by Brian Dale.jpg 65462.  Sheringham.  12 May 1968.  FINAL.  Photo by Brian Dale.jpg

65460.  Stratford.  Oct 1960.  Photo by Brian Dale.  1000 dpi.jpg

Brian
 

Scale7JB

Western Thunderer
I am curious though, if it wasn't operational possibly because the boiler was out of ticket, why was there a fire in it? Was it just for effect as there doesn't appear to be any pressure on it..

JB.
 

Scale7JB

Western Thunderer
Well, had a surprising amount of progress on the J15.

After cobbling the tender together, I needed to start on the loco so that I could get the correct ride height and so the correct corresponding height of the tender cab. I think the loco is a bit low on the rail to buffer height.

My usual springing method..

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JB.
 

Wagonman

Western Thunderer
I am curious though, if it wasn't operational possibly because the boiler was out of ticket, why was there a fire in it? Was it just for effect as there doesn't appear to be any pressure on it..

JB.


I suspect you're right – it wouldn't be the first time that a preservation society has reported to such a subterfuge. They must all be suffering due to the lockdown wiping out their income.
 
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