Following on:
As this is the rear loco of the train,it will have the gear towers isolated so it can be dragged. Done by dropping the bogie out, removing the two crosshead screws holding the bogie pivot and lifting out the worm and driveshaft.
It's already fitted with sound and I'm going to retain the sound decoder in it, as recent examples of t'n't passing my house have had the rear loco idling.
I've worked out the decoder settings so I can use the existing decoder in the loco. The ESU
(Apologies to those who've seen this elswehere) I'm just putting together a top'n'tail engineers train and I wanted to do something a bit different.
Recent trains by my back door have been Freddie 66's and sometimes the reds on the rear loco are on, sometimes there's a battery flashing red on the lamp bracket - and sometimes there's this......
I'm not certain as to why the battery lamp would be in the cab - maybe to stop it going walkies in areas of high pilfering?
Anyway - a simple
Pics of the Steelman in white primer.
I've used white primer as the basic colour scheme will be similar to that applied to the GEC shunters at Clitheroe Cement works
Photos taken in low summer sun highlighting any imperfections - these will be sorted before the next layer of paint is applied. Cruel enlargement of the pic also!
Ford Diamond White and Radiant Red will be the base colours.
Cheers,
Mick
The Steelman is virtually finished.
There's plenty of room in the engine compartment for the decoder and LED resistors. The speaker will fit in the fuel tank.
The pic of the chassis and footplate shows how low the motor is mounted within the loco, as well as the first stage of weighting the beast - the lead flashing fits snugly in the space under the raised cab floor.
Window frames and lights will be fitted after painting - my first choice is for dayglo orange ends with angled black
Handrails mounted to the footplate. Careful work with .45mm wire, flux and 145degree detailing solder and this is the result so far. There's a little bit of cleaning up to do, but I usually save all this until last, just before the kit gets a good wash in a 50/50 mix of Viakal (bath cleaner) and original Fairy liqid, using a fibre glass brush and toothbrush to massage the mix into all the nooks and crannies.
I chickened out on folding up the outer edges of the cab roof to form the gutter str
When building kits, there comes a point at which it begins to resemble the prototype. In the case of this little kit, it's fitting of the engine compartment top and cab roof.
After a few days exile from my shed, I've managed to add these parts.
I've also enclosed a picture of the supplied "Bullant" power unit. This has had about 30 mins running in, in each direction, as well as having the wheel centres painted black - done whilst running in by applying the loaded brush to the moving wheel.
The main engine compartment has been added tonight. The first photo shows the sides fitted - care must be taken not to distort the thin sides, as the top bar is easily damaged. Similarly, the radiator overlay has to be handled very carefully. Much cursing was uttered when I accidentally caught the very fragile overlay etch, whilst trying to file off the tabs. Gentle persuasion with a small pair of pliers and much clamping whilst soldering it to the main radiator etch saved the day. Next time, I
One advantage of soldering the upper superstructure is the absence of very large bits of brass that act as heatsinks (and heatstores). The fuel tank and end panel have been added with a minor bit of fettling around the edges. Judith Edge kits are well engineered and for a competent etched kit builder should present no problem whatsoever. I quite like building Edge etched kits with about 10 complete so far and another 5 including this one on the "to-do/finish" shelf. The Bullant power unit has ha
Work has progressed on the Steelman. A few photos are attached showing the underframe with axlebox guides and multi-layer bufferbeams - 5 laminations. The kit has pretty much been built to the instructions so far. Problem with soldering the big bits of brass is that you forget that they remain very hot for a couple of minutes after! The footsteps are particularly nice bits of etching.
I quite like building Edge kits as my my fotopic site shows
First of all - a quick intro. A few of you will have seen previous projects of mine on "Blackmill" and also via the DEMU forum.
This blog will hopefully parallel the DEMU stuff.
It will be an eclectic mix of locos, rolling stock, DCC projects and odd other bits.
I'va already published a few photos of a recent TEA wagon project in the gallery section here
First up is a Judith Edge kit for a Thomas Hill Steelman 0-6-0DH. Pics to follow in the next day or two.
Mick
