RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted August 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2022 Does anyone have a set of instructions for an Alan Gibson O2 kit please. I got one with a load of parts and just want to be sure it is what I believe it to be. Thanks Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWCR Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Yes, not readily accessible though. From memory: both low cab and high cab side etches are included for the tanks. Also cab toolboxes are included (at the rear of the side tanks in the cab), these have a wood grain effect etched on the tops. Also included is the small tool cupboard mounted on the the rear cab wall above the coal hole. Different optional parts for chimney and smokebox door. Nothing in the kit to represent injectors and pipework behind the cab steps and nothing for the steam manifold in front of the cab. Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 As Pete notes, pretty much all the variants were included (but no parts list was included - mine had various minor bits missing which I only discovered through reading the text). As I remember the instructions weren't great though (the drawing of the cab interior turned out to be from a J15 with the screw reverse tippexed out on the original, for example - there's no reversing lever in the box or the instructions), but it's a reasonable basis for an O2. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ullypug Posted August 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 49 minutes ago, Adam said: As Pete notes, pretty much all the variants were included (but no parts list was included - mine had various minor bits missing which I only discovered through reading the text). As I remember the instructions weren't great though (the drawing of the cab interior turned out to be from a J15 with the screw reverse tippexed out on the original, for example - there's no reversing lever in the box or the instructions), but it's a reasonable basis for an O2. Adam Just be wary that the tube supplied for the boiler doesn’t fit between the tank sides and the smoke box is wrong. I’ve built one in p4 and with a bit of work the kit makes a nice model 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted August 17, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 hours ago, ullypug said: Just be wary that the tube supplied for the boiler doesn’t fit between the tank sides and the smoke box is wrong. I’ve built one in p4 and with a bit of work the kit makes a nice model Thanks, do you still have the instructions by any chance? - By the way I don't like the tube boilers, they are a pain to solder so prefer to roll my own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ullypug Posted August 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 23 minutes ago, Blandford1969 said: Thanks, do you still have the instructions by any chance? - By the way I don't like the tube boilers, they are a pain to solder so prefer to roll my own. That’s what I did. I’ll have a look for the instructions when I’m back home. I did a blog of the build here on RMWEB (it’s the middle one in my signature footer) but as it’s over 10 years ago the photos didn’t survive the recent hosting change. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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