Dave's Industrial Steam (and diesel) Gallery

Simon

Simon

Flying Squad
Well it certainly looks the part, I'm sure you'll sort the chassis out too if you keep at it - good luck:thumbs:

Simon
 
ceejaydee

ceejaydee

Western Thunderer
I love the look of that loco but have read many times about how difficult the chassis is to build; is there any particular part that is tricky or is it the whole chassis design just awkward?
 
Dave

Dave

Western Thunderer
The compensation is particularly problematical but the whole chassis is a bit flimsy, IMHO. In fact I can't see how the compensation can work if it's built as intended.
 
Dave

Dave

Western Thunderer
I forgot to mention that when I first put it together the crank pins/nuts fouled the crossheads. I filed the backs of the crossheads as much as I dare and the pins too but because there is slight sideplay in the front axle it didn't cure it.

As if that wasn't bad enough, the cylinders are made up from two halves of cast whitemetal around the slidebars and have to be glued or soldered to the frames. This makes it a real PITA when you have to take it apart to make adjustments.

In the end I unsoldered the motion bracket (it's one piece that goes from one side to the other), cut it in half and added in 2mm of metal before soldering it back together. I also added 1mm of packing behind each cylinder. This cured the fouling!
 
ceejaydee

ceejaydee

Western Thunderer
Seems that the rumours of it being a tough one are right.
Top marks for perseverance though as the end result looks cracking :thumbs:
 
Dave

Dave

Western Thunderer
Thanks. :) I have to admit they're not bad photos when you consider they're taken on an old mobile phone.

I've been having a play operating session with the railway this afternoon and took a few pics of the recent additions to the fleet.

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Spring 1963 and a visit to BT&S works, near Barnsley, saw their 16" Barclay busy shunting coal wagons.

The reality...
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Since the last photo of this locomotive I have added a few more bits and pieces to the running plate and it has also acquired a name.

Later the same year and the Hudswell Clarke "Italia" class loco was performing the same duties.
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The reality...
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If you followed the build topic on this one you'll have alredy seen the photos of it finished but, with a bit of sunshine, this one shows the colour to better effect.

Another, Sunday, visit in 1963 saw the same loco parked up with the Barclay.
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The reality...
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Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
I do like the photos of the engines at rest... please consider adding a spread of sludge where the engines stand on a regular basis.

regards, Graham
 
Dave

Dave

Western Thunderer
It's on the list of details to add, along with some piles of ash from dropped fires and smokebox cleaning. :thumbs:
 
Dog Star

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
Jordan said:
You're at it again with the fake, photoshopped colour "reality" shots....
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This is getting tiresome... having to look more and more into each image to decide which images might be of models sneaking into the archive shots of things long gone. I am referring to the B/W record shots of Italia...

BTW - love the clutter on the footplate of Captain and the (too-clean / new) oil feeder on the footplate of the Hudswell.

regards, Graham
 
Dave

Dave

Western Thunderer
July 1953 - Coronation year. Bury, Thorn & Sons veteran Peckett Jubilee (built 1897 and named in honour of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee) stands in the yard of Thorncliffe works.
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Bob

Bob

Western Thunderer
Just discovered this thread tonight and these pics are jaw-droppingly good. t2776.gif

It's like you've scanned in pics from Bylines:).
 
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