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Siberian Snooper

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  1. With the gearbox you have, how does the motor look if you mounted it vertically in the firebox? you will need to shorten the end of the motor shaft.
  2. I spoke to Dave yesterday, he has finished casting and all the moulds have gone to storage. All the castings he has are boxed up and ready to go to Brian. So far there has been no interest in anyone buying the business, but he remains hopeful.
  3. After soldering connecting wires to the motor and testing that all was good, I wrapped insulation tape around the end with the terminals to ensure that they wouldn't come into contact with the firebox.
  4. I can do that, but it will be on Monday, as I'm off to a couple of gigs and a couple of nights in the Smoke. I forgot last night, as I got accosted on arrival at the club last night to sort out electrical faults on a couple of layouts.
  5. I don't see why they can't run at least a few trains into Paddington, during the Old Oak Station build. During initial construction it ought to be possible to keep the mains open and once stage one is complete, open the reliefs and close the mains. There's no need to open the station. During the Reading rebuild, the station remained mostly open, I don't think there's been any dramatic changes to elf and safety, since then.
  6. Most woodwork weather's to a silvery grey colour, only new sleepers and timbers are original creosote brown the rest of the trackwork is various levels of rusty brake dust and other contaminants, especially if you model the pre- retention tank era.
  7. I have used have mounted the High Level gearbox on the rear axle and the gearbox vertically in the firebox, I think it's a 12 x 20 motor, I can check later, if I remember. It's a snug fit, it won't need to be torque restrained. The chassis has been primed and had a coat of mat black, I need to weather it and fit the wheels etc. I'm currently fighting the bodywork.
  8. I too have found that the tank castings and the joint with the front casting to be a bit of a mess, I'm going to wait until I get some primer on it before deciding what to do about it. For the injectors, I used lost wax castings from Alan Gibson.
  9. Take it one step at a time, draw your 1st plain line track from end to end and then add the 1st turnout or crossover, just a couple of clicks these days. If it's a crossover, you can extend the track in either or both directions. If you want to add another turnout you split the plain track from the original turnout, you can then put a new turnout in the new bit of plain line, repeat as required. It's been a lot easier to make diamonds, single or double slips and even tandem turnouts, with just a couple of mouse clicks, these days.
  10. Just as a matter of interest, what security measures do vehicles and passengers go through before embarking on the Shuttle?
  11. With the lack of space in central London, I think that with the connectivity that Stratford has these days, shift the whole lot out there to a new station with more than enough capacity to handle todays requirements and to expand to take care of future needs. St Pancras can then be given over to domestic travel. I can't see that solution happening in my lifetime.
  12. I have used Kings Cross Royal Scot travelodge on several occasions, about a 15 minute walk from St Pancras. Some rooms are better than others, but you get what you pay for, in that part of London. The grub has always been acceptable.
  13. I tried to ring, both Brian and Dave on Friday, but I forgot that they may be at the Ally Pally, this weekend. I will try again on Tuesday, to give them time to wind down after the weekend.
  14. After I posted my question, I did wonder if you would have the loco at your current location. Thanks, anyway.
  15. Hi Mike, Could you please measure the gap, between the cab side sheet and the bunker, please. I have two panniers and a saddle tank on the go and the initial gap that I got was 4mm, which is obviously too small. Many Thanks.
  16. I have found it a real pain to build, I have 3 on the go, they have all been in the boiling water at least once and one has had 3 baths because I dropped it and bent various bits of it. Most of the problem is getting the bits to fit snugly together to get a gap for the cab door wide enough, my 1st attempt the gap was 4mm, it's getting close to 7mm now! I need to check the drawing to see what it should be, again!
  17. Maybe, not much help, but reading the various reviews of the Kernow steam rail motor, several have had the same problem with that and the various fixes. Seems to start around here. https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/92927-kernow-gwr-steam-rail-motor/page/50/ HTH.
  18. You could measure the existing slip to see what the crossing angle is! I mark the head of the rail where the V rail gauge faces are 10mm apart and then measure from the nose, the CMs shown on the rule, will give you the 1 in* value. The B is the switch.
  19. I found that it was easier to fit the sanding gear and reverser reach rod to the running plate, and the injectors to the panniers before fitting the panniers. Note fit the chimney, dome and safety valve before fitting the top, The other tank top fittings can also be interesting if using soldering construction.
  20. A bit late to this party, I have mounted the motor vertically in the firebox, I have used Mashima 16 X 20 motors, with the shafts cut off. I have had the motors in stock for years. I have found that a lot of work is needed to get the bits to fit together snugly. I have assembled and disassembled the bodies several times to try and get things right. I have a saddle tank and 2 panniers on the go.
  21. The result of Whitehall desk jockeys with no engineering experience or knowledge only specifying just enough, but no provision for eventualities.
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