Horsetan Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Apparently you can use the Dean Goods as a basis for the Irish GS&WR '101' / J15 0-6-0. Now that would be brave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Indeed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GS%26WR_Class_101 The basic design of the Dean Goods is very useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Painted the cab in pretty much the same way as on my Lord of the Isles 2-2-2-rebuild, with the addition of some Northeastern scale-lumber on the floor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Brass bits in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Coming on nicely, though to be a real pedant there are a few points: you've got the long smokebox of a superheated boiler! Superheaters weren't fitted until after 1911 and after the fitting of a Belpaire firebox - some were scrapped without ever having had one - and the regulator gear lubricating pipe didn't get a cover until the 1920s. Toughest call of all is the tender which probably should still have coal rails rather than solid fenders if you want to use the pre-1906 livery. And maybe a thinner, taller chimney... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Thanks! Feel free to point out the faults, I'm a big boy. Maybe I can correct one or two of them. The smokebox stays, but the pipe cover could be fixed and I might be able to find another chimney. My alibi for the tender is a picture of No. 98, Churchward's prototype 4-6-0 with a similar tender sporting the solid fenders and the old livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Made a new chimney, using bits from the scrap box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I have a couple of Edwardian-era Dean Goods on my to-do pile, one like this with an S4 boiler and one with an early B4 belpaire job. For the former I've got a Finney kit stached away, for the latter a Dapol body (with mods) on a High Level chassis. One of these years... Yours has caught the look, I must say (despite the nit-picking)! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Thanks Richard! The look is what I want! I know that my models will never be finescale replicas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Regardless, smashing job my good sir. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Thanks scots region! Some more painting done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Hi Stepfan, The loco is looking very fetching in its GWR livery. The new chimney is much more antique in appearance now, so I'm glad you changed it. I shall be interested to see how you line this loco, as the GWR livery of the period was quite complex. (Oh dear, SR electric modeller straying into areas he knows little about!) All the best, Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brassey Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I have a couple of Edwardian-era Dean Goods on my to-do pile, one like this with an S4 boiler and one with an early B4 belpaire job. For the former I've got a Finney kit stached away, for the latter a Dapol body (with mods) on a High Level chassis. One of these years... Yours has caught the look, I must say (despite the nit-picking)! There's enough parts in the Finney kit to produce the B4 belpaire version too. Someone has made 2 before. I think it's in the MRJ compendium. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hi Stepfan, The loco is looking very fetching in its GWR livery. The new chimney is much more antique in appearance now, so I'm glad you changed it. I shall be interested to see how you line this loco, as the GWR livery of the period was quite complex. (Oh dear, SR electric modeller straying into areas he knows little about!) All the best, Colin Thanks Colin! I will use the Modelmaster-lining since I feel comfortable with this type of transfer. It should be pretty straightforward to line the loco. The only tricky area will be the cab-sides, the curves have a different radius from the ones supplied. Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Added a bit of wood here too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 The greyish area on the side is some sort of reflection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Will let the varnish dry for a day or two, before I apply the Modelmaster-lining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2A-Rail Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Now that is looking the part, even without the lining. Johnny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thanks Johnny! It's a most enjoyable livery to work with. The all black beasties are not quite as much fun. Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Hi Stefan, Lovely job sir! The more I see of your work, the more I realise what a shame it is that these beautiful locomotives have never been updated in RTR form. Given their immense longevity, surely a modern Dean Goods with moulds designed to allow all of the multitude of variants (certainly not beyond the wit of man and probably a popular choice as a small line tender engine one would have thought) would be a really good idea. Perhaps, this would fit into the Bachmann range alongside the City and Dukedog? They could backdate their lovely panniers too... Mind you, if that had happened, we might not have the benifit and entertainment of your brilliant thread -keep it up! All the best, Castle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I started off in EM with the aim of modelling early 1900s GWR 40 years ago, but somehow most of my locos and stock ended up being 30 years too modern! I'm starting to get inspired to actually achieve my aim at long last! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Hi Stefan, Lovely job sir! The more I see of your work, the more I realise what a shame it is that these beautiful locomotives have never been updated in RTR form. Given their immense longevity, surely a modern Dean Goods with moulds designed to allow all of the multitude of variants (certainly not beyond the wit of man and probably a popular choice as a small line tender engine one would have thought) would be a really good idea. Perhaps, this would fit into the Bachmann range alongside the City and Dukedog? They could backdate their lovely panniers too... Mind you, if that had happened, we might not have the benifit and entertainment of your brilliant thread -keep it up! All the best, Castle Thanks Castle! I was thinking pretty much the same thing; Finescale wheels and break gear, an improved tender drive and maybe some small alterations of the tooling like chimney and tender top, would make a model that would sell quite nicely! Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 I started off in EM with the aim of modelling early 1900s GWR 40 years ago, but somehow most of my locos and stock ended up being 30 years too modern! I'm starting to get inspired to actually achieve my aim at long last! Thanks for your kind words, John! You have inspired me to re-shuffle my plans. I will make an attempt to backdate the Airfix 61xx next! Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thanks for your kind words, John! You have inspired me to re-shuffle my plans. I will make an attempt to backdate the Airfix 61xx next! Regards, Stefan I didn't say I would actually DO anything, but I'm glad I'm helping to inspire you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 I didn't say I would actually DO anything, but I'm glad I'm helping to inspire you! It's the thought, that counts! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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