7mm Rob Pulham's Work Bench - Back (again) to the LNER 06 (MOK 8F)
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Dog Star
Western Thunderer
where does the bogie in the background of the 'still' shot go
might be the start of something big?
Rob, what name will adorn the A3?
Rob Pulham
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Thanks Mike, not on my Nellie that is for certainHi Rob,
great work as usual - but where does the bogie in the background of the 'still' shot go
cheers
Mike
Rob Pulham
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Hi Graham, she is going to be Papyrus. The last A3 to carry a corridor tender.
I have just ordered the plates from Severnmill.
Rob Pulham
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After lots of Umming and Ahhing I have decided that I will keep Nellie. Once I had made up my mind I thought in for a penny in for a pound if it's to be a fictitious loco then it might as well be a detailed fictitious loco.
So here are a few shots of the front end details. The plan now is to finish her in LNER black with the number 9827 which is the next number out of range for the Y7 (I think
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I haven't don't much towards the rear yet apart from add a cab/bunker back more of that when I get the cab detailed.
So here are a few shots of the front end details. The plan now is to finish her in LNER black with the number 9827 which is the next number out of range for the Y7 (I think
)I haven't don't much towards the rear yet apart from add a cab/bunker back more of that when I get the cab detailed.
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
Rob,
Laurie Griffin does some tapered cab handrails, cast in N/S, just so for this Lady. When we did our version we obtained a Stroudley / Drummond backhead kit from Laurie.... I think it was for a Scottish engine.... fitted nicely.
Chimney looks to have had a knock.
regards, Graham
Laurie Griffin does some tapered cab handrails, cast in N/S, just so for this Lady. When we did our version we obtained a Stroudley / Drummond backhead kit from Laurie.... I think it was for a Scottish engine.... fitted nicely.
Chimney looks to have had a knock.
regards, Graham
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Thanks for the pointer on the handrails Graham, I have a Slaters L&Y backhead that seems to fit OK so I think I will use that.
The chimney is a trick of the light/photography, when I uploaded them I thought I cannot believe that I haven't noticed the chimney leans forward like that but looking at the loco it's straight.
What did you do for buffers?
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Another minor update - we now have steps and coal rails, albeit that the coal rails still need to be soldered on
Wagonman
Western Thunderer
Another minor update - we now have steps and coal rails, albeit that the coal rails still need to be soldered on
Lovely work as usual Rob, though I have to say the design screams Drummond to me: dome with S/Vs, chimney, cab cut out, wing plates....
Richard
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Hi Richard, you are correct - As I understand it the kit is based on a LSWR C14 albeit without the outside cylinders.
Steph Dale
Western Thunderer
Hmm, it's 'inspired by' rather than 'model of'. There's some very wonky stuff around the cab for example (it's too high for starters) and the smokebox door looks a little bit LNER for me.
It certainly makes into a charming model though. BTW - Roxey have had a very nice built up C14 kit on their stand for much of this year, it's apparently the test etch for a new release...
Steph
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
Hi Rob,
You ssked about the buffers on our "Nellie" - named "Spike" - which in the kit were whitemetal. The apparent ancestory of the engine suggested that replacements shall be contemporary with late Victorian / early Edwardian practice so a visit was paid to Mr. Slater's bazaar at Telford, or Reading, or maybe even Warley (in the good old days).
I believe that we used GWR taper shank loco buffers, either Dean or (early) Churchward style.
Please tell what paint / colour you have used for your Toby Tram.
regards, Graham
You ssked about the buffers on our "Nellie" - named "Spike" - which in the kit were whitemetal. The apparent ancestory of the engine suggested that replacements shall be contemporary with late Victorian / early Edwardian practice so a visit was paid to Mr. Slater's bazaar at Telford, or Reading, or maybe even Warley (in the good old days).
I believe that we used GWR taper shank loco buffers, either Dean or (early) Churchward style.
Please tell what paint / colour you have used for your Toby Tram.
regards, Graham
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Thanks Graham.
The tram colour is Precision LNER Coach Teak.
The tram colour is Precision LNER Coach Teak.
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
A bit more progress was made on Nellie over the weekend.
Roof curved and strengthened by another piece of plate underneath and a whistle made from some rod/tube and washers. The coal rail is now soldered on and despite liking the idea of some of the Laurie Griffin cast tapered hand rails I elected to solder some of the rod that came with the kit in place.
Following Richard's (Wagonman) comments about it looking Drummondish with the valves in the dome. I was thinking about filing them off and adding some safety valves from the scrap box but a quick look through the RCTS green bible showed that some J83 and J88's had similar domes with "lock valves" so I decided that wasgood LNER enough for me
On Saturday I had a trip to the local model shop and picked up a set of Slaters pre grouping buffers. I drilled out 4 holes and added some brass pins with the heads filed square - my stock of scale hardware didn't yield anything suitable.
Still to do is the cab detail, the brakes and to look at Y7's etc. to see what they had in the way of balance weights
Roof curved and strengthened by another piece of plate underneath and a whistle made from some rod/tube and washers. The coal rail is now soldered on and despite liking the idea of some of the Laurie Griffin cast tapered hand rails I elected to solder some of the rod that came with the kit in place.
Following Richard's (Wagonman) comments about it looking Drummondish with the valves in the dome. I was thinking about filing them off and adding some safety valves from the scrap box but a quick look through the RCTS green bible showed that some J83 and J88's had similar domes with "lock valves" so I decided that was
On Saturday I had a trip to the local model shop and picked up a set of Slaters pre grouping buffers. I drilled out 4 holes and added some brass pins with the heads filed square - my stock of scale hardware didn't yield anything suitable.
Still to do is the cab detail, the brakes and to look at Y7's etc. to see what they had in the way of balance weights
Wagonman
Western Thunderer
Following Richard's (Wagonman) comments about it looking Drummondish with the valves in the dome I was thinking about filing them off and adding some safety valves from the scrap box but a quick look through the RCTS green bible showed that some J83 and J88's had similar dome with "lock valves" so I decided that wasgoodLNER enough for me
Those Drummond's got about a bit, especially Dugald: he worked for the NBR before he went to the LSWR so no problems with LNER heritage!
Lovely work. It really does look (dare I say it?) cute...
Richard
Rob Pulham
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Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Nice little engine Rob.
Now for the silly question, is the chassis compensated/sprung?
Now for the silly question, is the chassis compensated/sprung?
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Thanks Dave, I am not quite sure that I would go as far as compensated but....
What i did was a variation on the axle rocking on a bar with the axle bush holes elongated. In my case I fitted a length of brass tube which fits loosely over the ball races between the frames and rubs/rocks on a piece of brass rod.
Hopefully this photo will explain better than I can?
