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The Dean Goods 0-6-0

Focalplane

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blog-0052080001408650255.jpgAs some of you may know, Geoff Brewin at Comet Models is recovering from an illness but continues to serve his customers on a more gentle regimen than usual. Having met Geoff at the Leamington Show earlier this year I have found his products and customer service to be right up there at the top. I have several kits waiting to be started on and the latest is the chassis kits for the Hornby Dean Goods 0-6-0:

 

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The photo shows the two body shells from the Hornby model - I was able to purchase the early BR version but will paint the body all "dirty engine black" with appropriate brass plates. This will be the maid of all work on the Shipston Branch, so no green livery. That will be reserved for the 14XX and the Dukedog.

 

The various Comet kits include the loco chassis pack, Romford wheels, axles and crankpins, the Mashima motor and gearbox, and the tender chassis and tender frame kits with wheel set. I also have screw link couplers, so this is a project "ready to go". But when? It should be a relatively easy project so I may move it up the schedule.

 

Question, should I start a new blog on this project? Or should I add updates to this blog as and when? The latter seems to be a better idea for now.

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HowardGWR

That tender seems to be missing some footsteps.  They are available from the trade IIRC.  Best of luck with the project.  Do keep us informed.

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brightspark

I think projects like this are better on a thread. I am going to do that with my 2-6-0 standard that I started as a blog. I am almost ready to continue with it.

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Focalplane

 

 

That tender seems to be missing some footsteps.  They are available from the trade IIRC.  Best of luck with the project.  Do keep us informed.
The footsteps are attached to the Hornby chassis and can be prized off, but I have spare white metal steps (somewhere) and these would be the better option. There may also be steps included in the Comet fret, I need to look. Thanks for your encouragement!

 

Edit:  The Comet frame kit contains everything needed!

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Focalplane
I think projects like this are better on a thread. I am going to do that with my 2-6-0 standard that I started as a blog. I am almost ready to continue with it.

 

Although I had a blog when blogger.com was in vogue I have never quite understood what should be blogged, and what should be threaded! Friend alanbuttler has a thread for his Oswestry Works Diorama, but a blog for the individual loco projects. If I started a thread, where should it be located within rmweb?

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alanbuttler

Although I had a blog when blogger.com was in vogue I have never quite understood what should be blogged, and what should be threaded! Friend alanbuttler has a thread for his Oswestry Works Diorama, but a blog for the individual loco projects. If I started a thread, where should it be located within rmweb?

 

I'm still not sure myself about the thread v blog to be honest :) I think I chose a blog for the individual loco projects to make them easier to read through historically using the tags, where as with a long mutlipage thread like my works diorama it can be hard to follow progress of individual tasks, especially when I'm prone to flitting between them!  

 

I think for the reader and individual thread is the easiest option, but they can be hard to find so having some kind of index to project threads on your blog page or in your signature can help alert people to new content which they won't be following.

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Focalplane

Thanks for the comments and encouragement! For the time being I think I will keep everything pertaining to the Shipston Branch on this blog. As Alan says, tagging can be a great help in sifting through relevant posts for any one topic.

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Focalplane
Forgot to mention - categories also help organise individual project posts in a blog!

 

Just added categories! Thanks, Alan, for the tip.

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