RMweb Gold queensquare Posted August 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2015 I see Steam at Swindon mentions that there will be a 2mfs model of Bath Queens Square. This must be you what are you taking? Unfortunately I may be away then. Don Hi Don. Depends what I can get up there without a van. I will either take one of the baseboards or just some of the buildings. Either way there will be a selection of models, buildings, stock etc along with lots of photos, maps and other research material. Jerry 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted August 10, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2015 Just a quick update regarding Pete Wrights book 'loco bits and pieces'. I helped Paula Martin on the 2mm Roadshow last weekend at the excellent RailWells and noted that the book, in slightly updated form from my copy, is still available. This really is a superb little booklet and I can highly recommend getting yourself a copy, regardless of what scale you model in. Re. making Salter valves, Pete advocates using fine tube from a hypodermic along with wire and brass shim which is broadly what I was going to do. Hoping to get that job ticked off in the next couple of evenings and will post progress. Jerry 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted August 10, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2015 I helped Paula Martin on the 2mm Roadshow last weekend at the excellent RailWells Jerry And very busy you looked, there always seemed to be a crowd round you. And you were very handily positioned, right next to Ynys Gwyntog Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted August 10, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2015 Wells was, as usual a very enjoyable weekend although I was starting to run out of voice by the afternoon. The policy of not only providing lunch but homemade cakes mid afternoon is, however, a great aid to a chaps stamina! Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post queensquare Posted August 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Managed to get a bit more done on the 1F this week. By far the most time consuming addition was the smoke box door, fourteen pieces and about six hours - it's remarkable how much time having these sort of things available as castings saves. I also got the Salter valves done using bits of wire, fine tube and some etch waste - a ticklish bit of soldering but nothing like as time consuming as the smoke box door. Other details such as brakes, handrails and lamp irons have been added and the steps are made but will be fitted last as they are very vulnerable. What's needed next is a darn good clean and scrape to get rid of excess solder, flux and general crud but I offer you a phone snap of progress - grot and all! I really ought to be progressing the oil burning 3P, a 2P and my entries for the RMWeb modelling competition (Ford Railbus and Ilfracombe goods) but when a loco starts to get close to completion I find they develop a momentum of their own. As I said to someone who asked, all my models get finished but rarely in the order they are started! Jerry Edited August 14, 2015 by queensquare 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted August 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2015 I see Steam at Swindon mentions that there will be a 2mfs model of Bath Queens Square. This must be you what are you taking? Unfortunately I may be away then. Don What date(s) is that please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pirouets Posted August 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2015 12th/13th of Sept. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted August 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14, 2015 TRy here downloadable flyer too http://www.steam-museum.org.uk/events/Pages/Swindon-Railway-Festival-2015.aspx 12th&13th of Sept Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-lobb Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 (edited) Managed to get a bit more done on the 1F this week. By far the most time consuming addition was the smoke box door, fourteen pieces and about six hours - it's remarkable how much time having these sort of things available as castings saves. Lovely. I want one. Edited August 15, 2015 by bill-lobb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted August 17, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2015 Finished and ready for a good scrub and painting. jerry 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Finished and ready for a good scrub and painting. image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg jerry Lovely! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Copleston Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Finished and ready for a good scrub and painting. Superb! Top-notch modelling, Jerry. Apart from the DG coupling, one can't tell which scale this is - always an indicator of the best quality modelling. Well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Finished and ready for a good scrub and painting. image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg jerry Jerry Do you have a photo of underneath of chassis showing brake rigging cross members and how you did them? And I notice there are rubbing contacts on top of rear drivers, does this mean it is not conventional split axle insulation picking up from chassis/axle each side? or are they just additional "belt and braces" pickups? Oliver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted August 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2015 Superb bit of work Jerry. On my screen that close up photo is much larger than the real thing yet nothing shows up that is a 2mm model except perhaps the size of the motor. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted August 18, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 18, 2015 Jerry Do you have a photo of underneath of chassis showing brake rigging cross members and how you did them? And I notice there are rubbing contacts on top of rear drivers, does this mean it is not conventional split axle insulation picking up from chassis/axle each side? or are they just additional "belt and braces" pickups? Oliver Hi Oliver, the brake rigging is assembled with the wires and rigging going from side to side to make sure everything lines up. When happy I snip a couple of mm out of the middle and slide some fine black electric sleeveing on and just touch the ends with a bit of superglue. You can see the black sleeveing if you look under the front of the loco although I will take a picture of the underside for you. It is conventional split chassis, the extra top wipers are indeed, as you say, belt and braces. Reliable running is all about pickup in 2mm so I always fit extra fine wipers to tank engines. I tend not to bother on tender locos as with every wheel picking up the extra complication is not necessary. The front wheels have Simpson springs but there is little room at the rear so I use top wipers which are easy to fit and adjust and are out of site under the tank. jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Jerry, Beautiful locomotive. A model maker friend is still dragging his jaw across the floor, after I explained it is a 2mm model! I do wonder if I'll be able to produce anything as good looking? Paul 4475 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted August 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 19, 2015 As promised a quick snap of the underside of the 1F Jerry 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 As promised a quick snap of the underside of the 1F image.jpg Jerry Thanks Jerry, just what I needed to see, thanks. Oliver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2015 Kim and I will be at Swindon Steam Museum this coming weekend, 12/13 Sept with a selection of models from my Queensquare project demonstrating ' modelling and researching a prototype'. Do come and say hello. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted September 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2015 I always seem to head off in the wrong direction currently in Wharfedale rather far to nip back. Still I look forward to seeing you both at Taunton in October. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post queensquare Posted October 20, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) I don't normally post pictures of customers layouts but thought this shot was appropriate. I snapped it on the phone whilst working on Paul Stephens layout earlier in the week and whilst there is still much to do I think this shot of the Exmouth Cleethorpes leaving Devonshire Tunnel and dropping down the bank into Bath behind a 4F and 7F really captures the location. This really demonstrates the potential of N gauge. Jerry Edited October 20, 2015 by queensquare 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John lewsey Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 What a lovely photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2015 Well it was wet and miserable here today so I couldn't go out to play in the garden. I therefore thought I would progress the 3P a bit. She now has the worm and worm shaft fitted and I decided to fit a flywheel which I turned up on the Unimat. I dont normally fit flywheels so this is a bit of an experiment - it does at least add a nice bit of weight over the drivers. The drive shaft is only a temporary one which is long enough to fit in the minidrill in order to spin the gears. Jerry 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted November 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2015 Nice work Jerry. The UJ connection seems to be a very simple affair compared to others I have seen. Is that just for testing or will the final one be just the same? Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 15, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2015 Hi Don, that's probably because many of the UJs I see are far more complex than they need to be:-) The UJ, other than being on the back of a flywheel, is my standard design. Having one end of the shaft attached through a hole is really useful in that the shaft can't fall out and get lost. The other end will be of more conventional design. I'm in the workshop today and hope to make the motor end so will take some pictures. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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