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Thanks Pete - I'm sure this will come in handy one day... but no immediate plans for a 37 here.

Be sure to check the 47 carefully, Pete, they don't sit as low to the bogies as the contemporary EE types. Not saying the Farish couldn't be improved, but there's no point in going too far either.

Great improvement here, though.

Nice touch Pete and brings the locos to life.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

What's the minimum radius of the modified one Pete?

Thanks for this Pete, you make it look so straightforward

 

One question (I'm sure they'll be more later when I actually get round to trying this myself) - how does the buffer height seem with the lowered body? It looks quite a significant drop on the last picture, so how does if compare with the wagons & other rolling stock?

Thanks all for the comments.

 

Andy - Shame...I could just see a 37 hauling the latest Mk I's on your layout.

 

Bernard - Good point - Thanks for the heads up - I will have a search back on the forum and see how others tackled it.

 

Mark - Looks like the 66 made only a 'guest' appearance on the layout...I am sure it will return though.

 

Kris - Good point - OTTOMH I am not sure...but this evening I will give it a spin on my newly constructed 'Peco set track oval' that I run in any new locos on and I will report back on here - stay tuned.

 

Steve - Thanks + No problem - It's another good point and I will have to check, but I can't recall it looking mismatched because most of the rolling stock has had the wheels replaced with 2FS wheels and usually this seems to adjust the way they sit too.

Kris - Just run 37142 on my small test circuit but it didn't like it at all.

 

Mind you, it's got 2FS reprofiled wheels and it is running on Peco set track Code 80 with 9" curves

 

So I tried 37207, which has been lowered but still has its N wheels at present....and it managed it fine.

 

Are we soon to see a 37 gracing the curves of Avonwick?

Found a good comparative shot of the 47 and 37 together from a low level, showing how different the body/bogie relationship is between the two classes. Hope it's useful Link

Thanks Bernard - That's really useful - I never realised it was that different

A small change - big result Pete.

Don

Thanks Don...glad you have been inspired to give 2FS another crack...

37's on Avonwick, sacrilege, that would be like seeing a class 50 there, whoops

Not if you play the 'Preservation' card from your deck

Just got my 'back issue' copy of the Jan 2011 BRM magazine and the article detailing the work done on the 37's looks very good...especially the marker dot headcode...will have to experiment with that - am surprised that will all the nice detailing work undertaken on them, they haven't been lowered though...I think that would finish them off rather nicely...

<BR>Hi Pete,<BR><BR> Thanks for the lowering tips. I lowered both of my 37s last night. I was surprised how quickly I was able to do it. However, what did you do to the cab detail to allow it to be replaced and still have a lowered body?<BR><BR>David

Hi David,

 

Glad it was of some use...if you mean the cab seats etc, I haven't done that bit yet as I was thinking of putting a driver in etc.

 

However, I was assuming that a little bit of trimming off the top and bottom of it may be required or perhaps remove the lug in the roof as well? Some all round fettling perhaps...once I have weathered mine, you probably won't get to see much through the windows anyway!

 

Pete

Thank you very kind

John

No problem John...