Dave's 4mm scale Industrial Loco Workshop.
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Herb Garden
Western Thunderer
You joke Matt.... But on Saturday when I was exhibiting the layout I got asked the following question at least 3-4 times.
"Is that the accurascale buckjumper that is being released next year?"
No I don't have a TARDIS! It's a kit
John57sharp
Western Thunderer
It's a lovely little engine. Top work indeed!
John
John
Dave
Western Thunderer
Heljan's is of course a BR Class 02, but with their track record it wouldn't surprise me if we see some appearing in other liveries, pretending to be 220DEs. They took their Ruston LSSE (BR Class 07) and gave it the army livery but made none of the changes to the body to match the army locos (Ruston LSSH). It's like sticking the name and number of a Hall onto a Castle, telling them it's a Hall and expecting that no one will know the difference.
WELL, HELJAN, I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE AND I AM WATCHING YOU.
simond
Western Thunderer
Dave
Western Thunderer
It wasn't a very good example because, to be fair, all that GWR stuff looks much the same anyway.
Dave
Western Thunderer
Heljan's LSSE, pretending to be an LSSH.
The NCB also had some LSSH, so I converted an 07 into one by shortening the length of casing behind the cab and adding handrails to the sides and rear. I covered the louvres on the engine casing with etches that were custom-made by a friend. The cab was also replaced with etched parts with a more correct roof height and profile. It's still a little too tall, but we didn't have a drawing to work from.
The LSSH ought to have a jackshaft drive to the rods but that was a bridge too far for me. I have another 07 and another set of etches stashed away, so if I get around to doing it I will do that one in the army livery and will look at adding the jackshaft. Even without it, my version is more accurate than Heljan's, which is just the LSSE in an army uniform.
The NCB also had some LSSH, so I converted an 07 into one by shortening the length of casing behind the cab and adding handrails to the sides and rear. I covered the louvres on the engine casing with etches that were custom-made by a friend. The cab was also replaced with etched parts with a more correct roof height and profile. It's still a little too tall, but we didn't have a drawing to work from.
The LSSH ought to have a jackshaft drive to the rods but that was a bridge too far for me. I have another 07 and another set of etches stashed away, so if I get around to doing it I will do that one in the army livery and will look at adding the jackshaft. Even without it, my version is more accurate than Heljan's, which is just the LSSE in an army uniform.