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Captain Kernow

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Hmm, the other night I was wondering what to do next on Callow Lane...

 

 

More of this, perhaps? It needs doing, but I could do with a bit of a rest from it, to be honest...

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Then again, there's this that I've been thinking about recently:

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So, what's it to be?

 

 

 

 

 

No contest!!

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Very basic conversions to P4 of the Bachmann Presflo. The wheels (a mixture of Maygib and Exactoscale) just slip right in. A bit of extra weight under the axles (roof lead), plus scale couplings. I might fit some sprung buffers later, but the three wagons have no suspension or compensation. High speed hauling and propelling tests of this rake, plus other wagons were carried out on Callow Lane the other night, with satisfactory results (no derailments or other problems).

 

I'm going to accept that the brake shoes aren't quite in line with the wheel treads on these, but at least with the P4 wheelsets they are admittedly a bit closer than in OO... ;) They are simply 'layout wagons' to pass through and get stabled for a while in a siding, prior to moving on (there is no cement terminal on Callow Lane!).

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DavidLong
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Always liked Presflos, Tim. A 'modern' wagon for the traditional railway. I seem to remember that Frank Dyer ran some, no doubt of the Airfix variety, on Borchester Mk 1 behind his J39. A nice contrast of old and new. Yours will look nice behind that Pannier Tank. Next job?

 

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Adam

Never mind the brakeshoes CK, the buffers on those Presflos are decidedly naff and could benefit from replacement. Since the relevant OLEOs can be had from both ABS and Lanarkshire Model Supplies  and installing them is a ten minute job for three wagons, it's well worth the effort.

 

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Captain Kernow
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Thanks Adam, that's a decidedly useful piece of info, but these lighter weight buffers seem similar to some photos, although I note that some wagons were fitted with the heavier-duty Oleos. Either way, I think I'll change them and spring them!

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Similar, yes, but a poor representation if you compare with the real thing: http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/apcmpresflo/h17951752#h1ea4158e

If I were to be boring about it, the step in diameter to too great and the larger is too large and the smaller too small. That this is the kingd of thing that bothers me probably says nothing good! ;)

 

So far as I can tell, the APCM (Blue Circle) vehicles all had this sort of buffer from new and it's worth noting that all the shots in Paul Bartlett's gallery show these buffers. I've no idea how easy or otherwise it would be to spring these - I didn't feel the need since Presflos are quite short. For my money, they're one of the best things Bachmann have done; the only non-technical (wheels, couplings) change I made to my trio was to replace the buffers.

 

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