rue_d_etropal Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 thanks Keith, sounds like the train I used on occasions. First train on Sunday morning certainly had a parcels van(presumably a GUV). Always felt like a proper train. Not that the Hastings and EMUs were not proper,but a short loco hauled train in that are was different. It was only the early train, later trains were normally Tadpoles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Hi Simon, the loco hauled trains worked in the peaks with the Tadpoles at all other times. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 I would not describe early Sunday morning as a 'peak'. I think I might have been only passenger getting on at Tonbridge! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Very true Simon...... at one time the cross country route was threatened by the good Doctor but someone had sense just in case we built a tunnel to France. I looked up about the 3 coach sets. They where formed in 1967 and where numbered 11 to 14 full details in R W Kinder's "The Reading to Tonbridge Line". Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Back to the Met. Will work my way through as many of the Met designs as possible, startin withthe Dreadnoughtcoaches which evolved into the MV/MW/T stock http://rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-dreadnought-comp-motor-car-1a.jpg http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-dreadnought-1st-coach-1a.jpg http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-dreadnought-3rd-coach-1a.jpg http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-dreadnought-brake-3rd-6c-coach-1a.jpg 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 finished off the MV/MW/T electric stock based on th Dreadnought coaches. 14 diffeent coaches so only showing one below. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2020 A possible subject. A battery electric trolley built in 1927 for the army testing ranges at Shoeburyness. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) I would love to do some of these small railcars, but finding scale drawings, or at least outline ones is difficult. Edited March 10, 2020 by rue_d_etropal 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2020 Not to worry, it would be an easy scratchbuild with a gestimate of the dimensions. The main problem that I can see would be where to hide the motor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 09/03/2020 at 23:38, PhilJ W said: A possible subject. A battery electric trolley built in 1927 for the army testing ranges at Shoeburyness. oooo that does look interesting to model. With no dimensions perhaps a brake van kit could be used as the basis? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 09/03/2020 at 23:38, PhilJ W said: A possible subject. A battery electric trolley built in 1927 for the army testing ranges at Shoeburyness. 19 minutes ago, ColinK said: oooo that does look interesting to model. With no dimensions perhaps a brake van kit could be used as the basis? That was my thought. There is software that can turn such images into two or three view plans available but you need at least one measurement to produce a good plan. Its the little details that have to be added, even on a 3D print. You may have noticed the corrugated (iron?) roof and it is equipped with sanding gear. It appears to be symetrical going by what is visible of the windows at the far end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 it looks like it might be based on a wagon chassis. If wheelbase was known or could be estimated it might be possible to derive a drawing, but I would rather someone else looked at that. As for motorizing I think a SPUD would fit for OO. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2020 The only dimensions that could be taken and with a degree of accuracy would be the distance between the buffers, and then not 100% as even that can vary by an inch or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 started on Metropolitan steam locos following a request for them. http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-railway-k-class-steam-loco1a.jpg http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-railway-h-class-steam-loco1a.jpg 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 These metropolitan locos look great. Now to think of chassis to go under them. The 2-6-4 would fit a southern mogul chassis but I would need to think about the 4-4-4. Richard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 The difficulty with the H tank is that the valvegear runs off front axle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, rue_d_etropal said: The difficulty with the H tank is that the valvegear runs off front axle. Why is that a difficulty? Seems to be the case for most 4-coupled locos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 it looks different in some way. Maybe wheel size might be a problem. I was thinking it might be possible to cut down a 6 wheeler, and switching chassis backwards. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2020 Or use a 4-4-0 and add a bogie to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 7 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Or use a 4-4-0 and add a bogie to it. That would be my way. Schools? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2020 3 hours ago, richard i said: That would be my way. Schools? Or a Radial tank? The critical factor would be the coupled wheelbase followed by the wheel size. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 wheel size less a problem on its own, but if requiring something with suitable valve gear then it is more difficult. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Hornby D49 might be a good place to start? Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 So we have compound, 2p, county, schools, secr d class, d49, triang L1, director, radial tank. Have I missed any? oh to have measurements for each in a line drawing. I probably have data on all things north of the Thames. Richard. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue_d_etropal Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 something a bit easier to motorizethe G class, which shares-d a lot with the H, making design a lot easier again only a few differences between Met and LNER modified version. There were a few other small detail changes over the years, but with only 4 locos it seems crazy t0 try to do every varaiant. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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