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A Dunalastair 1 part 2

Dave John

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Having got a rolling chassis I turned my attention to the footplate. The one from the kit was unusable so a brass plate cut out and the valance added.

Next part, splashers. The DJH Dunalastair 1 is a kit for OO. With EM you need about 23 mm to clear the wheel fronts, the cast wm ones were much too thick to be any use. That also made the cab too wide. I rather think that the kit was always a bit too wide, in EM it was going to be far too wide. There was no way the outer splashers would clear the coupling rods either. Out with the brass sheet again.

It’s a casting. Sort of ….

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Anyway, Progress to date. Needs some cleaning up but its the right size and square.

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While I was at it I had a look at the tender. Hmm, not my kind of chassis, and the amount of fettleing it would need to make it the right width was silly. I looked at the parts I would need, added it all up and just decided to buy a tender kit from caley coaches. Ok, it will need a bit of adjustment for a Dunalastair 1 but far less work than the original.


Hmm, that looks more like it.

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Boiler next, lets see….

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Dave John
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Heh, well, I am going to have a do or die session with the boiler. 

 

The dome and chimney seem ok too. 

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That's moving along well. The splashers don't look easy. Can I ask what kind of tools you are using to fashion the brass sheet?

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Oh, just the normal mix of saws and sanding discs on the mini drill to cut them out. The thin brass for the splasher tops can be cut with scissors , then formed to shape with round things from a cocktail stick upwards. Lots of pins and clamps to hold stuff in position while soldering. 

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