Building a Roxey coach kit

[Daddyman]

I’ve just started familiarising myself with a batch of 4mm coaches from D&S, and the client has decided he wants Rumney Models/Miscellany Models bogies.

Which D&S are you building, Heather? Miscellany suggests Fox bogies, which might suggest NER carriages. If so, there are a lot of traps to avoid, which I can help with...

 

[Heather Kay]

If so, there are a lot of traps to avoid, which I can help with...

Thanks! I’m still digging through the references and checking what’s in the boxes. If you don’t mind, we can leave it until I start a thread on the job, rather than clutter Tim's.

 

[Tim Hale]

Ironically, sitting on the shelf is a ‘for spares only’ Bachmann Bulleid replete with absolutely stonking bogies……

Tim

 

[Tim Hale]

Now, on its bogies. Not sure how to secure the roof, lots of unknowns. Who makes suitable decals?

Getting rather worried

Tim

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[Daddyman]

Looks like there's a bit of a mismatch between roof and end profile? This might be of some use:

GCR clerestory coaches - Steve Banks

Railway historical research (all companies) especially workings on the LNER and BR. Railway modelling of coaches and carriages on a professional basis.

www.steve-banks.org

 

[simond]

Don’t get worried, work out what’s wrong, and sort it!

(apologies, that sounds trite, and I don’t mean it to, it sometimes takes weeks or months, but you’ll get there!)

 

[Tim Hale]

I think that the thread has arrived at an appropriate hiatus.

Tim

 

[Peter Cross]

Who makes suitable decals?

What's the livery going to be? HMRS do the pre group, SR and BR. Others will also waterslides. I seem to recall Roxey doing SECR transfers, but not sure if they were wagon or carriage.

 

[Peter Cross]

I think that the thread has arrived at an appropriate hiatus.

Tim

People are just trying to help.

 

[Jack P]

If you haven't already secured the buffers at the driving trailer end - Markits do some really nice SECR Pattern sprung ones (available from Roxey). I plan to fit them to mine when it ends up getting built.

 

[Daddyman]

People are just trying to help.

Yes, that was certainly my intention.

You (Tim) seem keen to get this model right - admirably - and I was offering a way to help achieve that.

 

[Tim Hale]

Finally, set 660 is weathered and finished, an exSECR railmotor 314 is under consideration if a decent kit can be found. In the meantime, this will have to do.
Tim

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