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Collett Goods in P4 - part 1

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After my 7mm interlude (never again), I'm returning to 4mm and the next loco for Cheddar.
True to my mantra, this is the oldest thing in the modelling cupboard, namely converting a 35 year old Replica Railways model of the 2251 Collett Goods to P4.
The body is accurate according to the sources I have and the underpinnings are one of the rather splendid High Level chassis kits. In a fit of madness, I'm going to spring using CSB's.
There's a good article on the CLAG website about springing a High Level chassis kit for the pannier and I'm largely following it, though the two chassis have subtle differences.
The frames have been marked out and drilled for anchors (Markits WD handrail knobs) using a CSB plot off the CLAG website and the High Level jig, though I've had to extend the fore and aft anchor points to miss spacers, or other chassis components. You can just see a line on the inside of the chassis which denotes where the CSB will be.
So far I've soldered the frames together. The eagle eyed will notice a number of modifications to the front 3 chassis spacers. These will allow the CSB wire to pass along the sides of the chassis. I'll take some more photos when the handrail knobs have been soldered in. It'll make more sense then!
Pleased to see it fits the body quite nicely.

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Will watch with interest, given that I have a part built 2251 and high level chassis that will one day be finished with a CSB suspension

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Yan

Nice work and will watch and learn.

 

My first attempt at building a 57xx Comet chassis with CSB is still in the project box needing a little TLC. Hope to get back to it after Tredethy's outing in February.

 

Cheers

Ian

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Sorry the standard 7'3" + 8'3" CLAG plots weren't quite suitable for the spacers in the 2251 etch, Andrew. Let me know how you adjusted the fulcrum points, so that I can add it to the CLAG page, which I hope may assist future 2251 practictioners.

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Will watch with interest, given that I have a part built 2251 and high level chassis that will one day be finished with a CSB suspension

 

Nice work and will watch and learn. My first attempt at building a 57xx Comet chassis with CSB is still in the project box needing a little TLC. Hope to get back to it after Tredethy's outing in February. CheersIan

 

Good work as always Andrew, must finish mine off sometime.

 

Sorry the standard 7'3" + 8'3" CLAG plots weren't quite suitable for the spacers in the 2251 etch, Andrew. Let me know how you adjusted the fulcrum points, so that I can add it to the CLAG page, which I hope may assist future 2251 practictioners.
Thanks folks.The spacing I'm using isv15x v16.5x17.5v x12v-x29x33x-X is axle location, v is the anchor.It would be easier to add a sketch here if I could. I'll add diag to next blog post.
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v15x v16.5x17.5v x12v

 

The axle weight distribution would be better if the 17.5mm dimension was made 18.5mm.

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The axle weight distribution would be better if the 17.5mm dimension was made 18.5mm.

That's really helpful, thanks. I think I can make that adjustment.

Luckily it's taken an evening to make up the rods and I'd just started fettling the first hornblock! 

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