Scale7 JB Workbench.

[7mmMick]

You're absolutely right Adrian, it's one of the things I need to go back and rectify.. I think the combination lever (?) is too long in the kit.

One of the things I need to go back and rectify, although there was a bit of a downward slant on the prototype, just not that much...

JB.

Lovely Job on the L1 mate, looks like you're nearly there now. Apologies for not sorting out the valve gear drawings, I just haven't had chance to get up to the search engine. Great to see you back posting again, how's the G5 coming on, nearly finished I bet ?

ATB Mick

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Lovely Job on the L1 mate, looks like you're nearly there now. Apologies for not sorting out the valve gear drawings, ..........
ATB Mick

Saw the L1 running Sunday Mick, very smooth
JB was concerned over a constant derailment in one spot, at first he was looking for fault with the rear bogie but I know he's built that perfectly and we found it was a severe hump in the trackwork?
still not sure why it's there but the WMR team will have to sort that one out.

ATB, Col.

 

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we found it was a severe hump in the trackwork?


ATB, Col.

Crumbs !! I thought a statement like that would have caused a press black out, knowing what you S7 chaps are like

ATB, Martyn.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Crumbs !! I thought a statement like that would have caused a press black out, knowing what you S7 chaps are like
ATB, Martyn.

Hah yes Martyn but then none of us is perfect I suppose a hump in the track is a bit of an exageration realy I think what may have happened that it's right over a joint between base boards and we did have some issues with leveling on an uneven floor plus the fact that the line at that point starts easing down a gradient, it's harder to explain than actualy to show if you were there if that makes sense.....or not.

Col.

 

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Hi Col,

Yes I can imagine the problem, it is always awkward as to how to start a gradient as gently as possible , just thought I would have some banter with you 33 millers .

ATB, Martyn.

Vice president of the 32 mill finescale fan club.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Hi Col,
Yes I can imagine the problem, it is always awkward as to how to start a gradient as gently as possible , just thought I would have some banter with you 33 millers .
ATB, Martyn.
Vice president of the 32 mill finescale fan club.

The thing with track work problems is that regardless of gauge their the same

ATB, Col.

 

[Scale7JB]

Thanks everybody, yes the L1 was running okay, though a little more running in and cleaning of pickups is needed..

I shall need to take some time away from the workbench to work on some websites... Mostly Colin's Eastsidepilot site... An addition of a track building service which seems very reasonable to me..!

JB.

 

[Dog Star]

An addition of a track building service which seems very reasonable to me..!

Are you wanting someone to build track for you... or are you offering to build track?

 

[Scale7JB]

Colin is offering a service of building permanent way to order... and I should really have said "....which seems very reasonably priced to me...".

JB.

 

[Scale7JB]

Adrian - sorry mate... clearly as you may have guessed, I didn't read your reply properly... I never was very good at reading

Speedo Linkage scratch built.. Happy with that..

JB.

 

[Scale7JB]

Some K2 progress at last..

JB.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Some K2 progress at last..
JB.

Well you waited long enough for the castings mate.....

ATB, Col.

 

[Buckjumper]

Hooray! Looks good. Are you taking it along to Sawbo on Sunday?

 

[Scale7JB]

More scratchbuilding on the L1... Outside steampipe cover.. Original is a lump of whitemetal, not even close to resembling what was on the engine..!

JB.

 

[Scale7JB]

More necessary fiddling !

One of those jobs I really wasnt looking forward tom but after a rummage through a bargain castings bin at Kettering I got some essential bits..

Before.. not deep enough and looks hopeless..


Clearing all the rubbish off..


Kindof after.. I added some thin brass around the edge to make it deeper too.. More to do just yet of course..


Massive difference..!

JB.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Superb JB.... I can feel the heat from hear

ATB, Col.

 

[Rob Pulham]

Very nice, the Steam pipe replacement looks the business too.
Is the L1 a Gladiator designed kit or does it have it origins elsewhere? I know that David Andrews designed some of the range (I have the Andrews designed B2 in the pile) and I believe that some of the range are ex Fourtrack too?

 

[alcazar]

That backhead looks loads better. Why does no-one remove and replace the firebox door and opening bits?
Also, where did all the bits for the new backhead come from? They are quite impressive.

 

[7mmMick]

Lovely work there mate. Your upgrade looks a million times better. Where did the washout plug castings come from as i 'm going to need some for a couple of projects this year. Looks like the L1 is coming along nicely, will it be painted in a batch along with the K2?

ATB Mick

 

[Scale7JB]

Much better...

Mick, washout plugs are GWR versions from Laurie Griffin..

JB.