Weskie's Workbench: LRM Precursor chassis

by Weskie

original page on Old RMweb

__________________________________________

??? posted on Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:19 pm

For my latest project now that the dark evenings are here, I am building a new chassis for a LNWR Precursor tank. The chassis kit is the new updated version that Jol Wilkinson has designed for the London Road Precursor tank kit, replacing the previous Brassmasters (I think) one. I built the loco about 5 years ago and never did get it to run smoothly so after much fiddling and tweaking I thought it would be easier to start again.

Here is the start and so far so good.

I intend to spring the driving wheels with CSB??????????¬???????s and LRM horn blocks, with the rest built as instructed. It is to P4 gauge and will run on our club layout ??????????¬?‹?“Clarendon??????????¬???????. Hopefully I will have it ready to run at Wigan in December, but we??????????¬???????ll see?

More later.

__________________________________________

??? posted on Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:15 pm

Today??????????¬???????s progress report:-

Front bogie finished. Ash pan sides added to the frames. Coupling rods assembled and a start made on assembling the horn blocks, including fitting the CSB wire spring adapters to the horn blocks although they don??????????¬???????t show up in the photo. I??????????¬???????ll try to take some better photos later.

__________________________________________

??? posted on Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:32 pm

Oh dear! Wigan is less than a fortnight away. Some progress has been made but not as much as I would like. The chassis is up and running, just a few minor tweaks to be made, one or two clearance problems. The buffer beam brackets on the body need reducing and the tank support brackets on the chassis need slimming down a bit. But otherwise it??????????¬???????s going ok. Just need to add some pick-ups and brakes. Then a good clean up and into the paint shop. Here??????????¬???????s the progress so far:-

I do hope there is some good trade stands at Wigan as I could do with a bucket load of ??????????¬?‹?“Time??????????¬??????? if not a lorry load. I bet it will be the first thing to be sold out though.

Hope to see some of you at Wigan with a fully functioning Precursor tank.

__________________________________________

??? posted on Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:17 pm

Oh dear I really can???‚¬?„?t believe that it is nearly 12 months since I started this one! I was hoping to have her ready for Wigan show last year, which you???‚¬?„?ve guessed it, I failed. And now it???‚¬?„?s only just over a week to Scaleforum. Some progress has been made, with extensive testing to make sure she will go round the main curve on Clarendon. A few tweaks here and there and she seems ok, so I???‚¬?„?ve stripped the chassis and cleaned it in the ultrasonic bath at work and given it a coat of paint.

Here she is ready for reassembling.

I really must get on with my layout and not use the fiddle yard board as a workbench

Better get on, only 9 days to Scaleforum.

__________________________________________

??? posted on Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:10 pm

Well Scaleforum is now only 6 days away. Good news, she's 95% finished.

I've just fitted the guard irons, only got to touch up the paint work and then it's full steam ahead

See you at Scaleforum.

__________________________________________

Well after all the testing and faultless running before Scaleforum, got there and yes you've guessed it, she derailed everywhere. Oh well back to the drawing board for some more tweaking. Just got to work up the enthusiasm to get on with it.