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The 52xx is at the pre paint pre stage now. Unfortunately the weather is so wet and rough here at present I cannot prime it in these conditions as I need the garage door open to do that.

 

So in the meantime I just received an original George Norton N9 kit from eBay. So I'm starting that for myself. Here is the chassis so far. I'm winging this a bit as no instructions are supplied. (The is a build on the web which assists though.)

 

Chassis so far.

 

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Today I got the 52xx chassis painted black but ran out of primer for the body :angry:.  Order new supply and will be here Wednesday.

 

Back the the N9, Got the chassis running using a Mashima 1833 and 40:1 gears. Centre axle is sprung and the bogie truck is loading and swings slightly to allow very nice running through the crossovers. I originally soldered the rear extension of the bogie to the main frames. This turned out incorrect so discovered what those extra parts were for and subsequently unsoldered them and are now as designed to be.

 

Body is now under way and I've fitted two very heavy weights in the side tanks. These are actually weights from old vertical blind pull cords. A perfect fit for the tanks:)

 

Fortunately there is a build of this kit on the web, I would have been scratching my head as it came with no instructions and has some interesting etches that beat me where they go.

 

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Very little done on the WB today. The TV died so spent quite a while out finding a replacement, the Currys salesman was very patient showing us a big range and demo on sound bars etc.  Very impressed with them.

 

Anyway still managed a bit more on the N9.  The boiler is turned from a hefty brass tube. It was fun cutting a suitable hole for the motor, use two heavy duty slitting disks on that job.

 

Anyway here she is so far.

 

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11 hours ago, Rob Pulham said:

 

Hi Ken,

 

I almost bid on that myself, I am glad I didn't now.

Yes, I knew it would not be a great kit to build, it does have a few problems in the construction but is coming along nicely.

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At last the weather was kind enough to finish the priming of the 52xx.   All that is needed now is a good running in.

 

Now it's plodding onwards with my N9.

 

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Not a lot left to do now.  Cab interior is done but a couple of things to add to the body.  Studying the photos online to decide what would be appropriate to what is but so far.

 

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Coming along nicely. If I had been paying attention earlier I would have offered a set of instructions.

 

The latest version of this kit includes a rolled brass boiler and brass castings for chimney and dome.

David

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8 hours ago, david.hill64 said:

Coming along nicely. If I had been paying attention earlier I would have offered a set of instructions.

 

The latest version of this kit includes a rolled brass boiler and brass castings for chimney and dome.

David

Hi David.  Appreciate that David,  I think the latest version will have quite a few improvements though.  When first looking all all the etches it was a bit daunting thinking where each etch was meant to go. However as the build progressed it became more obvious.

 

It was all the ill fitting etches that caused a bit of figuring out for the alterations to make it all fit.  Fortunately there is a build of the vary similar N8 online that helped.  Also I decided to follow a photo of 69426 as close as I could.

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N9 all finished with the exception of the temporary s/box number plate, a Guilplates one to be ordered.  Tuned out alright in the end and closely matches 69426 as photographed in 1948. So that will do for my 1950's layout even if it would never have been seen in the Bodmin/Wadebridge area.

 

It may well end up on eBay in due course.

 

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Hi again.  Been away for a few days in the Cotswolds, very nice too.  Anyway, just before we left for the trip I started my Javelin Dukedog. Today finished off the tender and here is the photos.  (I am ordering Warren Shephards GWR taper buffers for it)

 

As usual the centre axle is sprung, I just might fit the pickups on the chassis too. I will decide that when the loco is built.

 

The corners on the tender body is using the etched fingers rather than the cast ones that are also supplied. That's just my preference.

 

The first photo shows the way I do that. Using masking tape and 175 solder to fill the corner the using various files to get the profile.  The beading is then fitted with low melt solder attached with the iron at 400 deg so as not to melt the 175 solder. Works very well for me.

 

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Thanks Simon, I enjoyed looking at your WT thread.  (I am a member of it but seem to stick to RM for some reason)

 

I am not using the Slater's moulded cranks. I have the Slater's  D ended axles and using the lovely etched cranks from the kit. They make a huge difference to the look.

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Not a lot done today and even less will happen tomorrow. Other things requiring my attention unfortunately.

 

Chassis went well and the frames required a lot of rivet punching as well as the running plates. I did get carried away with filing the front axles holes for springing then realised that won't work. They will only have downwards movement hence the restrictor soldered on the frames. (Good job this is my own loco as I would not have liked to have sent that out like that.) Brakes will have to be fitted when the chassis is painted as the extended axles prevent the wheels from being fitted. I will make them removable thinking about it.

 

You will notice I am fitting plunger pickups the the loco frames and will add wiper type to one set of wheels on the bogie.

 

So far so good.

 

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1 hour ago, N15class said:

I did mine with 3 point compensation, using bogie pin as the point and side beams on the drivers.

 

I did consider the beam compensation but I have never been a fan of them and decided to ditch them. This is the third 4-4-0 in my loco stock (two dukedogs and one bulldog) all with the same front axle springing. The only difference with this one is not having the pickups on the tender. The reason is, I had four unused plunger pickups that will fit nicely with only a small modification to the rear body fixing mount.

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Peter, I find the roof just gets in the way of the detailing operation.  I guess you learn not to stick the ends into your clothing or indeed yourself.<_<

 

The detailing is now underway.  A lovely prototype and and my favourite loco to boot.  Also a very nice kit to build. What more could one ask for.

 

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Hi Jeff. A really mouth watering model.  I think I will dig out my inside motion castings and look at fitting them as it does have a fairly large gap under the boiler.

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