Kitbuild Challenge entry - LSWR 0395 class

[Nile]

You're probably right Peter, but the wheels felt a bit tight with the bearings the other way round. I'll add a spring if the middle axle gives me any trouble, if I ever get round to running this loco.

I applied a coat of Klear to the model to seal in the HMRS transfers. This is the rather shiny result.

The tender body has been glued to the chassis with some canopy glue.

Handrails for the front of the tender were made from some 0.4mm brass rod.

After painting them green I sprayed the model with matt varnish for a less shiny look.

There are a few more bits to fit, but it's nearly there.

[Nile]

After reading about the scratchbuild of one of these (in 7mm) on the workbench of Peter (N15class) I was inspired to add some representation of the valve gear mechanism that can just be seen under the boiler.

Brass rod and bits of plastic, glued to the top of the chassis.

 

Painted red it can just about be seen under the boiler.

The brass pipes running along the side of the boiler have now been added. The one on the other side sits in front of the sand operating rod, conveniently hiding it from view.

 

Inside the now glazed cab I've painted some of the details with brass paint and added a regulator and reverser.

 

I've added some brass pipework in front of the cab, and a whistle. Getting this to pass under the handrails made this a bit tricky.

 

[N15class]

This is really coming on really well.

 

I am glad you liked my 7mm build. I might get inspired and get the rest done. I have all the parts now, so no excuses.

[Nile]

And now for the final part of this build.

To tidy up the ends of Romford axles I use these small round sticky labels, in this case painted to match the wheels.

 

To link the loco and tender I've used this simple arrangement, I drilled the recess in a fairly solid part of the tender chassis.

 

Final detail bits added - Romford vacuum pipes, 3 link couplings, Dart castings crew and some real coal in the tender.

 

One final thing, I'd left the toolbox off the tender as photographic evidence was mixed as to whether they were still fitted in my period. As the rear of the tender was looking a bit bare without it I've glued it on with some canopy glue. It should be easy to remove if I find I need to.

 

I declare this model finished (I think).

[BSW01]

Great job Nile. I'm hoping to build one of these lovely little engines myself. However, I've decided to go down a different path. Using a heavily modified a Jidenco Adams tender and a heavily Wills Wainwright C class loco, as I obtained one for peanuts.

Love your axle covers, brilliant, but then the simplest solutions usually are!

Lots of inspiration in your photos.

[Butler Henderson]

Nile

 

Inspiring article and I wish could make coal rails that good. Have adopted a Hornby 0-6-0 chassis fitted with a Mashima 1015 motor and a TCS M1 decoder for mine. The wheels are slightly too small at 19.24mm diameter but then as then loco will at the point of withdrawal the old scrapping size (and a bit) excuse kicks in.

Edited November 5, 2015 by Butler Henderson

[Tom Burnham]

I've just come across this thread and it makes me think that maybe I ought to revive an 0395 model I started 25-30 years ago, using the DJH kit.  It was intended to be 3440 as hired to the Kent & East Sussex, but this introduced a complication as it was one of a handful of the 0395 class which received 3300 gallon tenders from withdrawn Jubilees.  I acquired some tender parts from a manufacturer who produced a Jubilee kit at the time (Nu-Cast possibly?).  I'll have to get the bits out and see what I can do, though I have a feeling that a new chassis will be necessary...

[Jack P]

Hey Nile,

 

A few quick questions if you please? (Sorry to dredge this up)

 

1. Are the front splashers at a right angle to the footplate or do they slope inwards slightly?

 

2. where did you get these stickers from, and what size are they? - They're perfect!

 

 

Edited July 27, 2018 by Jack P

[N15class]

I can answer part one of the question. The smoke box and the sandbox fronts both slope backwards from the footplate.