4mm Llanfair ....

[LarryG]

I’d vote for the stone structure Larry looks more GWR especially in that area

Thanks, I agree. The red brick one went to a fellow WT member last week ...

 

[LarryG]

A Ratio 505 loco coaling stage has been built while the weather is too cold to work outdoors. Artificial lighting has added a colour cast. It is actually greyer than it looks...

I'm tagging on the coal staithes for the goods yard, which after two years have just been painted...

Awaiting bedding in, coal bags and the rest of the coalmans paraphernalia...

 

[Phil O]

Larry,

I think that curves seem to add space, than straight lines.

 

[LarryG]

One outcome from the forum 'outage' was a return to coach building to keep the mind occupied. It was pleasantly surprising to discover some Comet roofs plus enough underframe bits to keep things motoring for a few weeks. After a 45-drawer unit containing coach bits was screwed back on the workroom wall, a start was made on building a GWR D121 corr. bk/3rd from stock etchings...

 

[sjp23480]

@LarryG - so pleased to see this, I miss your coach building threads!

 

[LarryG]

I leave things so long now before making a decision that the 7th February image can now be ignored! Did I really want to rip up the back shunt just to lay a small radius 'Y' point? No, it was just another winter whim.

With that sorted, I was able to weather-in the coal bunker and loco coaling stage...



Loco servicing facility set up after the loco shed closed in 1923 (AI history!)


Full view...

 

[Stephen]

@LarryG - so pleased to see this, I miss your coach building threads!

I’ll second that - the LMS diagram coaches in Crimson/Cream livery made cracking viewing!

Cheers,

Stephen

 

[LarryG]

Some years ago, I had some flintstone.... er..... tension lock coupling adapters etched, so they have been used to fit couplings to Hornby's pressed-steel bogies. The bolster screw takes the thrust....

 

[LarryG]

A GWR C77 corridor third has been added using Comet roof, sides and ends on my underframes. Mainline produced this diagram years ago. A shame it hasn't been re-tooled to todays standards. These coaches has closer bogie centres than the D121 pictured in the previous post. The interior is loose and has slipped out of position....

 

[sjp23480]

I had some flintstone.... er..... tension lock coupling adapters etched,

Hi Larry,

These adapters look interesting, what's the benefit of transferring the"thrust" to the bogie pivot?

Thanks
Steve

 

[LarryG]

Hi Larry,

These adapters look interesting, what's the benefit of transferring the"thrust" to the bogie pivot?

It just makes sound engineering sense to me. My brass adapter is glued to the bogie and strengthens the plastic bogie-pivot hole. Taken all round, it is preferable to a small brass coupling adapter glued to the end of the bogie.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

These adapters look interesting, what's the benefit of transferring the"thrust" to the bogie pivot?

I also suspect, in addition to @LarryG 's comment alluding to maintaining the force down the centre of the coach, the adapter plate also reduces any slop which may be present in the original bogie mountings and maybe reduce the propensity of the rear of the bogie to rock upwards into the floor of the coach from the pivot when pushed (something which I had noticed with certain manufacturers coaches about 40 years ago when I was modelling in 4mm scale).

 

[paulc]

A GWR C77 corridor third has been added using Comet roof, sides and ends on my underframes. Mainline produced this diagram years ago. A shame it hasn't been re-tooled to todays standards. These coaches has closer bogie centres than the D121 pictured in the previous post. The interior is loose and has slipped out of position....

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There be wagons in the background , that's always a good sign .