7mm Rob Pulham's Work Bench - Back (again) to the LNER 06 (MOK 8F)

[Rob Pulham]

Upon reading an article of making lubractors in the latest Gauge O Guild Gazette I decide to add some to Nellie. The ones described in the article were for Silvertown lubricators as opposed to the ones that I have made but the principle is the same.

Starting with a length of brass bar I measured 10mm along and marked it (for two lubricators 5mm in length each). I then filed a slope on the top, drilled 4 holes for the pipes on the bottom and got a piece of scrap fret and marked it to length and then filed either end back to leave a handle. I then placed this on a partially opened mini vice and creased it slightly using a small flat screwdriver blade. I soldered the top on with 298 degree solder and my micro flame to prevent it coming lose while attaching the pipes and then subsequently soldering it to the tank fronts.




I also started on the cab interior adding the back head to the false floor and making use of the lever reverser that came with te J63 kit.

 

[Rob Pulham]

I was still admiring the etches when Rob from the Peoples Republic of Yorkshire completed his model.

You called

Nellie is as complete as I want her to be.
The last details added are Laurie Griffin LNER lamp irons and some nice cast brass vacuum pipes (not sure whose but they are nice).







I have added the rest of the detail to the back head and I also knocked up a brake standard from tube, washers, brass rod and a handrail knob. This is now drying, having been primed along with the crew. The chassis is also drying having been primed too.




I just need to see if my Maskol is still usable for the brass pipework on the back head and that will be primed too. The holes in the floor plate are for the crew and the brake standard once I have put down the wooden floor they will sit on top.

 

[Dog Star]

Please ask your Boilersmith about what he has done with the gauge frame....

 

[Rob Pulham]

Please ask your Boilersmith about what he has done with the gauge frame....

Hi Graham,

After extensive consultation with Ted, the Boilersmith for Tedcaster Sidings. The conclusion reached is that seeing as Nellie is a cross between a Labrador and a Lavatory door, the gauge frame was deemed superfluous to the final design. As such it was discarded in favour of something which was viewed as much more cost effective to the cash strapped LNER in the 30's - nothing at all

 

[Dog Star]

... as Nellie is a cross between a Labrador and a Lavatory door, the gauge frame was deemed superfluous to the final design. As such it was discarded in favour of something which was viewed as much more cost effective to the cash strapped LNER in the 30's - nothing at all

Surely you mean ?

 

[Dikitriki]

Hang on a mo. I recognise that backhead. It's an L&Y one. I know coz I have just put one in my A class



Cheers

Richard

 

[Dog Star]

I recognise that backhead. It's an L&Y one. I know coz I have just put one in my A class.

And what have you done about gauge frames / glasses?
regards, Graham

 

[Dikitriki]

I carved a lot of the detail off and replaced with brass fittings from Laurie Griffin. Added more pipework, gauges and other bits from scratch that I can't begin to identify! It's fairly clear from my photo what enhancements I have made.

Richard

 

[Dog Star]

Thank you Richard. I recollect that we used a Stroudley backhead, for a Highland engine, in our Nellie.... as being a "set of parts" from LG there was a gauge frame in the packet.

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hang on a mo. I recognise that backhead. It's an L&Y one. I know coz I have just put one in my A class

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Cheers

Richard

It is indeed, mine will be in quite a small enclosed cab so what you see is what you are going to get.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Backheads, Rob I admire what you are trying to squeeze into the Loco . I found it bad enough when trying to detail my Terrier backhead with both air and vacuum brake fittings .

 

[Rob Pulham]

That certainly looks busy Dave

 

[Rob Pulham]

so what you see is what you are going to get.

Despite the rash statement above, I have added a little more detail to the back head in the form of some gauge glasses made from strips of 1mm perspex and a couple of dials that I will attach to the cab front once stick it in to the cab. Plus a planked cab floor from coffee stirrers



My compressor made a bid for freedom and smashed itself to bits on the floor so the painting of Nellie has stopped while the replacement arrives.

 

[Dog Star]

I have added a little more detail to the back head in the form of some gauge glasses made from strips of 1mm perspex.

Eeekkkk no longer

 

[Ressaldar]

great work Rob as usual.

cheers

Mike

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Rob
I think this small backhead is great . Excellent work.

 

[D1054]

Lovely stuff, Rob.

 

[lancer1027]

Nice work Rob, but why has the backhead thingy got wing mirrors.......

Rob

 

[Rob Pulham]

Nice work Rob, but why has the backhead thingy got wing mirrors.......

Rob

Nice, that really made me chuckle. Thanks Rob

 

[Rob Pulham]

I had a mass painting seesion over the long weekend with quite few of my Slaters/parkside wagons now ready for transfers. I also did a bit more with the cab detail of Nellie and thought I would take a couple of photos as once it gos inside it won't be possible to get the same angle shot again.

And not a wing mirror in sight - for now