RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 19, 2015 I like the loco a lot, it really grows on you. Call an ambulance, Peter's taken a blow to the head ;-p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2015 Looks really good. I like the loco a lot, it really grows on you. Thanks Pete, to me it looks completely normal, but then I've known them and studied them for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) That really is splendid (a bit clean, but splendid, none the less). I take some issue with the idea that this is ungainly too - think of the Webb compound versions of the LNWR 0-8-0 (and especially, the 2-8-0), anything Hughes designed for the L&Y with outside cylinders, Urie's big tanks for the LSWR, the Caley 0-8-0s with the odd axle spacing...); relative to all of those this is elegant. Compared to the works of Wordsell and Raven, however... That said, these locos were from a different epoch of loco' design and the established norms of elegance in loco design hadn't really taken hold. Adam Edited December 19, 2015 by Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Pulham Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 It's a thing of beauty from where I am sat Paul. A model to be proud of! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 23, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2015 No visible progress over the last couple of nights (need to be in the right frame of mind for lining!) but I have added some weight and wired it up properly, there's now a 6 pin socket and decoder in the tender, the connection between loco and tender is by a pair of 2 wire plug/sockets, set up so by connecting the 2 on the loco together it will run DC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class O Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Have a good Christmas and just chill :0) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 24, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 24, 2015 Looks really good. I like the loco a lot, it really grows on you. Green willies often do. Use a poultice. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted December 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 24, 2015 I have added some weight You started on the Christmas snacking already? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 9, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2016 While the 'Green Willie' still needs finishing, I've actually made a start on a layout to run it on, well some buildings for it anyway, For a change I've built a wagon this last week or so. It's a Furness diagram 12 8/10 ton open (51L kit), what I would like to know is whether the number was on the side or only on the cast numberplate on the solebar, the kit says on the bodyside but the HMRS transfers (and I've read on the web somewhere I can't remember) that it's only on the plate. Can anyone help? The period will be 1905-09. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 While the 'Green Willie' still needs finishing, I've actually made a start on a layout to run it on, well some buildings for it anyway, For a change I've built a wagon this last week or so. It's a Furness diagram 12 8/10 ton open (51L kit), what I would like to know is whether the number was on the side or only on the cast numberplate on the solebar, the kit says on the bodyside but the HMRS transfers (and I've read on the web somewhere I can't remember) that it's only on the plate. Can anyone help? The period will be 1905-09. IMGP9066-001.JPG Hi Paul, if you email the manufacturer on wagons@511.co.uk, they hold all the reference material for Furness Wagons and may be able to find you an image. Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2016 Hi Paul, if you email the manufacturer on wagons@511.co.uk, they hold all the reference material for Furness Wagons and may be able to find you an image. Kev. Hi Kevin, I've found a couple of photos of Furness wagons and neither show the number on the side, just the numberplate so I'm quite happy. There doesn't seem to be many photos of them at at all, well useful side on shots anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2016 More wagons from the far west, LNWR this time. The first is to replicate this wagon on the right seen at Blakey Junction, http://image-archive.org.uk/wp-content/MAX/2011_04/165.jpg An ex LNWR diagram 4 as seen here, http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/Wagons/open/Diag004.php This is built from the Ratio kit but with replacement axleguards from 51L. The kit comes as 2 wagons, the dia 4 and a coal wagon, this latter is not much use in the North East so I wondered what I could do with it and a quick look at the wagons listed on the LNWR society website came up with a diagram 1 single plank wagon. http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/Wagons/open/Diag001.php It's the same length body and with a bit of removing of strapping and filling of grooves where the door was and it should give a reasonable representation. I'm intending to build it as the photo on the LNWR site so a wooden brake block will need to be made and the right axleboxes finding, there's only one set of this type in the kit and they're on the dia 4. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanchester Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 More wagons from the far west, LNWR this time. The first is to replicate this wagon on the right seen at Blakey Junction, http://image-archive.org.uk/wp-content/MAX/2011_04/165.jpg An ex LNWR diagram 4 as seen here, http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/Wagons/open/Diag004.php This is built from the Ratio kit but with replacement axleguards from 51L. IMGP9068-001.JPG The kit comes as 2 wagons, the dia 4 and a coal wagon, this latter is not much use in the North East so I wondered what I could do with it and a quick look at the wagons listed on the LNWR society website came up with a diagram 1 single plank wagon. http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/Wagons/open/Diag001.php It's the same length body and with a bit of removing of strapping and filling of grooves where the door was and it should give a reasonable representation. I'm intending to build it as the photo on the LNWR site so a wooden brake block will need to be made and the right axleboxes finding, there's only one set of this type in the kit and they're on the dia 4. IMGP9069-001.JPG Is it just me, or is it surprising to see TWO LMS wagons in the upper image. We are talking 1920's so no question of wagon pooling; the Rosedale branch wasn't exactly on the main drag to anywhere, I don't think the ironstone was going too far away so they woyldn't be for outbound traffic, so what traffic would have brought them there. I know there is a cracking pub up there, but even one vehicle's worth is an awful lot of Bass! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted February 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2016 That's funny, I was looking at diagram 1 wagons earlier. I ruled them out for my purposes as none made it into LMS days. I was quite impressed by the Ratio kits; have a few more to build for my project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2016 Is it just me, or is it surprising to see TWO LMS wagons in the upper image. We are talking 1920's so no question of wagon pooling; the Rosedale branch wasn't exactly on the main drag to anywhere, I don't think the ironstone was going too far away so they woyldn't be for outbound traffic, so what traffic would have brought them there. I know there is a cracking pub up there, but even one vehicle's worth is an awful lot of Bass! There seem to have been plenty up there when Hayes was up there in '28, Blakey junction, dated August 28. EDIT- incline top http://image-archive.org.uk/wp-content/MAX/2011_04/163.jpg Blowath crossing, third wagon is an LNWR wagon still in LNWR livery, 4th is probably as photo above at Blakey. http://image-archive.org.uk/wp-content/MAX/2011_04/168.jpg There is a photo somewhere of 2 LMS liveried wagons on the incline and I don't think it's the LNWR dia 4. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Is it just me, or is it surprising to see TWO LMS wagons in the upper image. We are talking 1920's so no question of wagon pooling; the Rosedale branch wasn't exactly on the main drag to anywhere, I don't think the ironstone was going too far away so they woyldn't be for outbound traffic, so what traffic would have brought them there. I know there is a cracking pub up there, but even one vehicle's worth is an awful lot of Bass! Wagon common user agreements date from 1917 for the GCR, GNR and GER. Most other major railways had joined in by 1922. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Paul, not sure if you can help. I am going to batch build about 15 NER hoppers. Do you have a etch from Wizzard models of their hopper brake gear and general bits. If you do could you tell me how many wagons each etch would deal with? I have figured out I will be using 1923 RCH etched W irons and some of the NER wagon buffers. Though I need to figure out how to spring them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cram Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) I believe they only do 1 wagon looking at my stock of them. Edited February 20, 2016 by Paul Cram Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2016 Lettering started on the dia 4. The next in works is an L&Y 1 plank that I built probably 20+ years ago, a 51L (Scottiedog) kit, it's had a bit of a rebuild, replacement wheels and repaint. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 24, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2016 The LNWR dia 1 now has axleguards and wheels, they're not fixed yet though. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 9, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2016 Progress on the Dia 1 wagon is very slow - but I am working on Greyscroft as well. Axleguards fitted along with buffers, a 'wooden' brake block (40thou plastic, a strip of brass and 2 wire pins) and long brake lever. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted March 10, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) Hello, Really enjoying your thread. 1275 is lovely. I've initially followed you in the choice of PP Light Grass Green green for my Aerolite model. However, I was at Missenden last weekend, in Ian Rathbone's class, and he'd just painted a Fletcher 2-4-0 for a customer and he said he'd used PP "Urie" Green. I'm guessing he'd taken his piece of brass with all his greens sprayed on it and held it against the preserved loco, so we can certainly take it to the bank as far as the preserved Fletcher is concerned. You can see the results on his website: http://www.ianrathbonemodelpainting.co.uk/gallery-5---work-in-progress.php Of course, there are all sorts of possible objections to this, but it might be worth a try in future? I'll certainly try it on Aerolite - I hadn't gone so far that I can't switch colours. The other one of your suggestions that I've tried is the sandblaster, but I can't get it to work. Did you have any issues? Don't know if I'm doing something wrong, or if I've been a victim of cowboys selling junk knowing I won't want to pay to send it back to China. The machine only blows out grit when I first depress the operating button, and then stops. By repeatedly pressing the button I just managed to remove some markings from a Sharpie pen - after about two minutes! Am I doing something wrong? Does yours spray constantly? I know you used yours in the clean-up of 1275 - did it remove solder? Thanks in advance for your help - and for the thread. David. Edited March 10, 2016 by Daddyman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Hello, The other one of your suggestions that I've tried is the sandblaster, but I can't get it to work. Did you have any issues? Don't know if I'm doing something wrong, or if I've been a victim of cowboys selling junk knowing I won't want to pay to send it back to China. The machine only blows out grit when I first depress the operating button, and then stops. By repeatedly pressing the button I just managed to remove some markings from a Sharpie pen - after about two minutes! Am I doing something wrong? Does yours spray constantly? I know you used yours in the clean-up of 1275 - did it remove solder? Thanks in advance for your help - and for the thread. David. From your description of how your sandblaster is working suggests that the air supply is inadequate before you press the trigger the air pressure is high then it's immediately dropping because the air supply cant keep up with the air volume required by the sandblaster Needs bigger compressor preferably with a tank Regards Geoff Cook Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted March 10, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2016 From your description of how your sandblaster is working suggests that the air supply is inadequate before you press the trigger the air pressure is high then it's immediately dropping because the air supply cant keep up with the air volume required by the sandblaster Needs bigger compressor preferably with a tank Regards Geoff Cook Thanks, but compressor has a tank and was at 60psi. I don't think the problem is with the air supply, but with the trigger mechanism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted March 10, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2016 Update: before anyone rushes out to buy PP Urie Green, mine arrived this morning and it's a very funny colour! Not sure I would use it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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