Ullypug's tales from the tinking table

Very nice, I'll look forward to seeing this one progress 

 

Paul A. 

Of course, if you're going to call it Minion, then you'll have to paint it yellow

Of course, if you're going to call it Minion, then you'll have to paint it yellow

Aye, with a blue footplate too!

Quick question Andrew: how's the motor mounted in this? Is it vertical in the firebox? 

Adam

Quick question Andrew: how's the motor mounted in this? Is it vertical in the firebox? 

Adam

It's not apparent from the photo but no. I'm going to cut away most of the rear support for the lower boiler (I may need to reinforce the support inside with something to stop it pulling out of shape) and that will allow the motor to sit horizontally, coming up through the firebox via a D2 drivestretcher. 

Gotcha, thanks. I did wonder - I have a High Level RSH which has just such an arrangement and have incorporated something similar into my Bagnall 0-6-0ST, which you've seen of course. Presumably the saddle tank will lift off?

 

Adam

It does at the moment. I had contemplated fixing the lower part of the boiler to the chassis but I like the idea of just screwing the tank down. Hmm...

How'd you do the Bagnall?

Sorry for the delay Andrew, I'd only just remembered that I commented on this. there are some images on my long-forgotten blog: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/78/entry-8270-an-impetus-bagnall/

 

Bascially, the answer is that I made the boiler and saddletank as one sub-assembly into which the motor and flywheel slides. The boiler is fixed by means of a bolt in the smokebox and is located at the cab end via the hole etched in the front sheet.

 

Simple enough, once you've worked out how to do it...

 

Adam

This looks really nice. I am wanting to get into building locos would you recommend this as a good entry level kit - I have built chassis, rolling stock and tenders previously.

Thanks.

 

 

This looks really nice. I am wanting to get into building locos would you recommend this as a good entry level kit - I have built chassis, rolling stock and tenders previously.

It's not a bad kit. I was building a test etch so there were a few niggles that hopefully have been corrected. If you've built stuff before you should be fine. The tricky part is forming the saddle tank.

Judith Edge kits have a good reputation too and they're not too expensive, if you're after alternatives.