RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 11, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) I've not made any major changes for chassis no.2, but some detail ones. The "L" shape spacers are deeper for twist resistance, but I've made them shorter, front to back. This way I can use one long piece of circuitboard with both sides exposed, rather than two pieces, above and below the spacer. I hope the photos show what I mean. The circuit-boards are permanently fixed with Araldite, thus making them structural, rather than being bolted in place. A far simpler setup. The dual purpose pickup/keeper plate has springy phosphor-bronze contacts transferring the power to the circuit-boards, again I hope the photos are clear. Cheers, for now. Dave. Edited September 9, 2022 by DLT 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 11, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) Just taken delivery of a new set of genuine Hunslet style nameplates from Narrow Planet, to replace the rather generic freelance plates produced many years ago by The 7mmNGA Edited September 9, 2022 by DLT 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fettster42 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Whats is the purpose of the two short rods on the centre of the pick up/keeper plate. Am I right in thinking the long wire is wipers to back of wheels, then power to circuit pobs via the wipers at the end? Just cant work out how those central two fit in! Leigh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 12, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2017 Whats is the purpose of the two short rods on the centre of the pick up/keeper plate. Am I right in thinking the long wire is wipers to back of wheels, then power to circuit pobs via the wipers at the end? Just cant work out how those central two fit in! Leigh Hi Fettster, The two lengths of .7mm brass wire are attachment points for "jump leads", to apply power when the mechanism is upside down for testing and wheel cleaning. I will take a photo of it. Cheers, Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 That's a good idea, often heard of it being done but can't say seen it in the flesh so to speak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted October 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2017 Quite glad I made the decision to make a new cab rear sheet, here are the old and new compared: IMG_1908 small.jpg The new one is on the right by the way... A Press Release from the Marshwood Vale Railway: "The MVR are admiring their latest acquisition, the 2-6-2 loco from the BHTC, recently returned form overhaul at Hunslets." P1070285 small.jpg P1070287 small.jpg P1070289 small.jpg And on the other side I've taken the colour panel right round the end of the tank, rather than having a separate one. If the various plates look a bit skew-whiff, its because they are temporarily fixed with Blue-Tac. The nameplate now looks a bit small, perhaps NarrowPlanet will be getting yet another order from me! P1070290 small.jpg P1070291 small.jpg P1070292 small.jpg Hmmmm, looks a bit "Heritage" now.... And a quick reminder of how Boadicea looked as-built, before all the upgrading started: P1030572 small.jpg Cheers, Dave. Nice before, Wow now! John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 12, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2017 Chassis No.2 is all wired and has moved under power for the first time. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gz3xzf Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Chassis No.2 is all wired and has moved under power for the first time. Wow Dave, that was quick work, you only posted the photos above yesterday. Excellent work as always. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fettster42 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Hi Fettster, The two lengths of .7mm brass wire are attachment points for "jump leads", to apply power when the mechanism is upside down for testing and wheel cleaning. I will take a photo of it. Cheers, Dave. Well now you are just showing off with clever ideas!!!! Thanks. Leigh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I've not made any major changes for chassis no.2, but some detail ones. The "L" shape spacers are deeper for twist resistance, but I've made them shorter, front to back. This way I can use one long piece of circuitboard with both sides exposed, rather than two pieces, above and below the spacer. I hope the photos show what I mean. IMG_2065 small.jpg IMG_2067 small.jpg The circuit-boards are permanently fixed with Araldite, thus making them structural, rather than being bolted in place. A far simpler setup. The dual purpose pickup/keeper plate has springy phosphor-bronze contacts transferring the power to the circuit-boards, again I hope the photos are clear. IMG_2062 small.jpg IMG_2056 small.jpg Cheers, for now. Dave. Seems to me that the brass screw in the center is at risk to short everything out. How is it insulated? Is it just the countersink is deep enough that the head doesn't hit the copper? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 13, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2017 Seems to me that the brass screw in the center is at risk to short everything out. How is it insulated? Is it just the countersink is deep enough that the head doesn't hit the copper? Hi Mike, The copper is cut away around the countersink, so there is is no danger of the screw head touching anything. Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 15, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) Following questions about the two extraneous wires that provide "jump-lead" connection, heres a couple of photos of the principle in action. Test running: Wheel cleaning: In addition, you can test your pickups, by clipping one lead in position, and with power on touch the other clip to the opposite wheel rims in turn. Cheers, Dave. Edited September 9, 2022 by DLT 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 15, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) Now that No.3 "River Asker" has got her correct Hunslet plates (recently received from Narrow Planet), we couldn't resist a photo of the two posed outside the shed at Charmouth. After all the lining, the tram loco Victoria was looking a bit sparse, so she has received a bit more lining around the cab area. Cheers, Dave. Edited September 9, 2022 by DLT 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted October 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2017 Delightful. The family heritage between all 3 is striking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 15, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) On 15/10/2017 at 10:08, Corbs said: Delightful. The family heritage between all 3 is striking. Thanks very much Corbs, that's the effect I wanted to achieve. Here's a pic of all three: And thanks for all the "likes" folks. Dave. Edited September 9, 2022 by DLT 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted October 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2017 Superb Dave! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted November 18, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2017 Apologies for the lack of recent updates, the "modelling mojo" has definitely dropped since the brilliant Uckfield weekend. I AM working on the 2-4-2 construction, but there's nothing much to show at the moment. I'm getting the second chassis to the same state as the first, and modifying some aspects of the first one. Besides, we are having some building work done, and the workshop is full of ladders, buckets etc. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted November 27, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2017 Trying to get back into action again; I've at least got the second Hunslet to almost the same condition as the first, with a few mods to improve the earlier one. Pickups have taken quite a bit of fiddling, the thought of radio-control becomes ever more appealing.... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted November 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2017 Beautiful work Dave with all these locos they might need a bigger shed! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted November 30, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2017 Grrrr, going round the twist here...! Just riveted up a pair of buffer beams for the second loco, only to find a pair at the bottom of the box that I made at the same time as the first... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Grrrr, going round the twist here...! Just riveted up a pair of buffer beams for the second loco, only to find a pair at the bottom of the box that I made at the same time as the first... Third loco anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted November 30, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2017 Third loco anyone? Not going there just at the moment... This shows the perils of a stop-start project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted March 2, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2018 During the snow the workshop has been a touch inhospitable, so I've been on the creative design again. I want to add a brake composite to my 6-wheel fleet, but in the same panelling style as the all-thirds. So I've been doodling in Photoshop, and with pencil and paper. Here is a 6-compartment all-third converted to a four-compartment brake compo. The Guard's compartment end would match the existing passenger brakevan. The other design I've been looking at is another coach and van based on the style of the unique Isle of Man "Foxdale" Brake-Compo coach, as per the Roxey Mouldings kit Here is a five compartment composite, with one first class: And probably my favourite, a matching four-wheel brake van: I could build both of these from a pair of Foxdale coach kits, or at a push with more scratchbuilding, from ONE kit. Anyone got a spare kit? Just my thoughts, Dave. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I very much prefer the dark green, seeing the three together. It has more presence, somehow.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted June 15, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) Two "Foxdale" coach kits have been received from Roxey Mouldings, and with good luck and a following wind, some construction will begin shortly. Cheers, Dave. Edited June 15, 2018 by DLT 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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