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I expect your right, I am just trying to devise a sneaky way of putting a class 2884 to the head of the queue
.Martyn.
7mm Martin Finney 7mm Duchess
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I expect your right, I am just trying to devise a sneaky way of putting a class 2884 to the head of the queue
.Martyn.
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi,
I had the Duchess on the rolling road at Telford, hard wired in to the motor. By the end of Sunday, it was running very smoothly (at least in a forward direction
), but I think part of the inside coupling rods are just touching a stretcher at the bottommost part of the revolution. When I take it apart for painting, I should see some polished marks to know where to file!
I wanted to put a face on the loco before putting up some photos. Here is the smokebox door:
Those who know the kit will see that I have filed off the whitemetal latch at 3 o'clock, just leaving a witness mark to see where it was. I will replace it with one built from scrap etch with a proper catch on the smokebox. In truth, it is a bit vulnerable until the door is glued to the smokebox, and I broke it off - I know not when - so I am making a virtue of a necessity.
Here's the real thing - you can also see that there is a knob on the end of the front door handle that I need to add:
Richard
I had the Duchess on the rolling road at Telford, hard wired in to the motor. By the end of Sunday, it was running very smoothly (at least in a forward direction
), but I think part of the inside coupling rods are just touching a stretcher at the bottommost part of the revolution. When I take it apart for painting, I should see some polished marks to know where to file!I wanted to put a face on the loco before putting up some photos. Here is the smokebox door:
Those who know the kit will see that I have filed off the whitemetal latch at 3 o'clock, just leaving a witness mark to see where it was. I will replace it with one built from scrap etch with a proper catch on the smokebox. In truth, it is a bit vulnerable until the door is glued to the smokebox, and I broke it off - I know not when - so I am making a virtue of a necessity.
Here's the real thing - you can also see that there is a knob on the end of the front door handle that I need to add:
Richard
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
It did sound like it had a tch, tch, tch drumbeat. Or is it the latest version of the Tri-ang sandpaper chuff?
Chair spinning rapidly followed by the Usain Bolt dash....
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Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Hi,
I realised I hadn't posted any photos of the body and chassis together with the tender; so as it was a nice day, I went outside and posed it on the garden railway - it's a bit big to photo inside!
Well, it looks like a Duchess - cab and footplate and chassis piping mostly left to do.
Richard
I realised I hadn't posted any photos of the body and chassis together with the tender; so as it was a nice day, I went outside and posed it on the garden railway - it's a bit big to photo inside!
Well, it looks like a Duchess - cab and footplate and chassis piping mostly left to do.
Richard
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Magnifico
DougT
Western Thunderer
Whilst kettles aren't really my thing, I have to say that is a thing of particular beauty.
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
Thank you. We are aiming to get these out for Christmas
Unlikely to be by Reading.Richard
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
I've got one here for painting, it's in G1 from David Andrews etches, absolutely stunning and the build quallity is up there with the best. Only problem is it is going into BR Crimson lakeWhat Warren said......
Big....!?!? I'm currently watching one being scratch build in G3 - now that is BIG!
Though he hasn't, quite, mastered the 'no solder' magic that seems to happen down in Shropshire
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Sort it tomorrow Richard, I will contact the builder and ask him where he got the castings
warren haywood
Western Thunderer
Dan Randall
Western Thunderer
Fantastic! I especially like the mechanical lubricators and their associated pipework.
Regards
Dan
Regards
Dan