S7 in the kingdom of Yorkshire

[Eastsidepilot]

Do like a Deeley..

JB.

So do I...here's one I made a lot earlier Gallery

Col.

 

[Caggers]

I have just been reading the thread about the NW group, and thought I would pop a picture here for those on this side of the pennines showing some progress on my S7 layout....
It has grown somewhat since the last time I shared any pictures.

 

[Marc Dobson]

Did the Deeley start life as a ABS kit? I have an unstarted one in the box of kits that I have never got round to building.

Marc

 

[Caggers]

Marc,
I did not build it, but do have the box. I'll take a look and let you know.
Cheers
Simon

 

[Eastsidepilot]

The one I built was a Zero Zepher kit from Adrian Swain, went together fairly well, although I bashed it for S7

Col.

 

[Marc Dobson]

That is the one that I have. Any tips on the conversion? I'm presuming that most of the work will be in the chassis making sure that the valve gear doesn't foul the wheels? I have an Agenoria TVR 0-4-0ST which will need the same treatment.

Marc

 

[Eastsidepilot]

That is the one that I have. Any tips on the conversion? I'm presuming that most of the work will be in the chassis making sure that the valve gear doesn't foul the wheels? I have an Agenoria TVR 0-4-0ST which will need the same treatment.

Marc

I pulled the chassis out to 29- 29.5 mm ( not to sure as it was a few years ago ) with new spacers and milled the back off of the cast white metal cylinders, as they are made over width to compensate for the Fudge Scale narrow chassis.
I think that was about all the major re-work, and then the usual re- profiled wheels and split axles etc.

Col.

 

[Marc Dobson]

Doesn't sound insurmountable to do. I have a half built Victory class which can be done at the same time.

Marc

 

[Caggers]

@Marc Dobson my loco is an Eric Underhill kit

 

[Marc Dobson]

I think the ABS/Zero Zepha kits are the same one as the Eric Underhill one.

marc

 

[Caggers]

Just thought I'd wake up the Yorkshire fokes with a couple of pictures...

 

[Scale7JB]

Looks like you'll need some Bushell Sprung bogies for the Kirk Gresleys..

JB.

 

[Caggers]

I have some Way OH bogie kits for the coaches which I found at a show recently.

 

[Scale7JB]

Hi Caggers,

Are they Sprung versions? The bogies don't 'need' to be sprung if all the track is nice and flat, but it definitely improves the running massively..

JB.

 

[Caggers]

JB

I'll need to take a look as I am not sure.

 

[Caggers]

It's been a long time since I posted anything on this thread, but now the club is open again I have been picking up the tools again.
Here are a couple of videos I took this evening I hope.

 

[Caggers]

It's been a long time since I posted anything on this thread, but now the club is open again I have been picking up the tools again.
Here are a couple of videos I took this evening I hope.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLak_KjQeywPZ-lnER4V0i3_Q62XsVXOvP

 

[Scale7JB]

Fantastic facilities..

JB.

 

[Caggers]

Hi JB,

Yes, we are blessed with a large club room that allows individuals to build layouts that otherwise would be impossible.

 

[Dog Star]

Fantastic facilities..

You are correct, I have been to the clubroom that Simon shows in his videos and we are seeing probably half of what the club has for layouts... there is another/separate area for the machine shop.