Love Lane, B.R. (E) c.1956-59

[Osgood]

And unless someone dropped the bus, somebody put some good work into the front steering axle!

 

[Eastsidepilot]

And unless someone dropped the bus, somebody put some good work into the front steering axle!

I believe that was Robin. ( Boyblunder )
Col.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Shouldn't there be a vertical grab pole on the rear platform of the RT...?

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Shouldn't there be a vertical grab pole on the rear platform of the RT...?

Yes, it's all part of working progress, some of which get's momentarily forgotten

Col.

 

[Oz7mm]

I thought this was a modelling website, not real photos.

Flattery will get you everywhere Alan

John

 

[Oz7mm]

Shouldn't there be a vertical grab pole on the rear platform of the RT...?

Damn!

That's going in right now!

John

 

[Oz7mm]

And unless someone dropped the bus, somebody put some good work into the front steering axle!

Tony

It has proper steering geometry courtesy of Robin Impey who I missed off the credits.

Spare etches for the steering available from Love Lane stores.

John

 

[Osgood]

Tony

It has proper steering geometry courtesy of Robin Impey who I missed off the credits.

Spare etched for the steering available from Love Lane stores.

John

Thanks John. How enterprising.
I should be very pleased to become a customer for a couple of sets, and it looks like something designed for the 'IXO-RT' will fit several other RTR trucks.
Can these be obtained from the area sales manager for "Back of Beyond" - Col?

Tony

 

[MarkR]

Hi
Could I get a steering etch for my RT and Bedford OB?
How much do they cost please.
Thank you
Mark

 

[Osgood]

I just compared the RT and OB - the OB has a narrower track but hopefully it would be an easy adaptation? In which case that's another one!

 

[Oz7mm]

The Love Lane stores are really a bit of a myth but we do have some etches left over from our projects from time to time. However we do have a lot of bus stops and cast GER canopy columns. I'll see if I can find the steering etches which were indeed designed for the IXO RT.

Shouldn't there be a vertical grab pole on the rear platform of the RT...?

Quick fix thereof

John

 

[Brian Malyon]

After seeing Love Lane at the Warley show last November and speaking to John Birch, who showed me the underside of the RT, I decided I would attempt something similar. Also I had Giles Favell's article in MRJ on how he did his road crane. I have a few RTs and a couple of Bedford OBs from the IXO range to put the steering axle on. My version is a combination of both these ideas.
I first obtained some 4mm square tube and 3mm square bar, and some roller bearings, othe items from stock I had in.
From the bar I turned stub axles to fit the roller bearings. The tube was cut to length for the main axle, and two sides were filed to allow the stub axles to move. These were then drilled for a pin to spin on. Two pieces of 4mm x 0.5mm bar were cut and filed to shape and soldere to the stub axles with a hole drilled in the other end for the linkage.
The pins for the swivel joint were soldered to the main axle and trimmed, the linkage was then inserted in to the arms on the stub axles.
The wheels were machined out for the bearings, which were then fixed in with Milliput.
A trial fit showed that it all worked.
The chassis of the bus was carved out for fitting the main axle.
Next to do is painting the to epoxy the wheels to the stub axles and the whole to the chassis.
The main parts


Axle assembled

Wheels loosely fitted on axles

Brian Malyon

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Loading gauge planted.



Col.

 

[Scale7JB]

Nice wagon..

JB.

 

[Oz7mm]

Love Lane will be having another outing, this time to Guildex at Telford on August 31st / September 1st.

We'd be delighted to meet WTers if they drop by. and say hello.

Meanwhile...................................don't panic

John

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Nice wagon..

JB.

Don't know who's that is...

Col.

 

[BrushType4]

Nice wagon..

JB.

I was thinking the weighbridge plate was nice too.

 

[Osgood]

Indeed, but that is an early version - your latest offering provides the gap in the right place, between the central plate and the outer cast iron surround.

 

[BrushType4]

Indeed, but that is an early version - your latest offering provides the gap in the right place, between the central plate and the outer cast iron surround.

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Don’t tell the Love Lane team or they’ll need to replace before Telford!

I do like your picture though. I wouldn’t mind some more pictures and dimensions if possible?

 

[Oz7mm]

Ha! That’s why it was a freebie

John