Swindon 123 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 2 hours ago, JeffP said: Not all. Those done at Doncaster weren't 23 hours ago, JeffP said: I wanted a blue vac brake one with cone chimney. But for some reason HJ has done that one with black buffer beams. I never saw one so painted. I know they existed, but weren't common, so why, HJ? The following had black buffer beams from around 1979-80. 03017, ex works from Doncaster in 1979. 03021, 03022, 03026, not known if painted at Doncaster or Swindon. Just to add that 03034 was also ex-works from Doncaster in Nov 1979 with black buffer beams, although has the flower pot chimney. Paul J. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Thanks Paul. I was basing my comment on a search of my photos. I took quite a few of 03's, since I had a soft spot for them, (looked a bit like a steam loco), but cannot find a single example of one with a black buffer beam. My photos were taken all over the network from 1973 until their eventual withdrawal. All I can conclude is that black must be correct, but was maybe rarer than Heljan thought. I'd love to know why they chose it. Maybe worked from a photo supplied to them that had the black buffer beam. Added to say: just spent ten minutes on Google images. Found ONE photo from Paul Bartlett's site of 03170 so painted in capital stock. ALL the other photos showing black buffer beams are in preservation. I wonder if that's what HJ were given, or saw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybachmd655 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 If you go to Brian Daniel”s site on Flickr, the O3 album has quite a few with black buffer beams, though most are yellow, Doesn’t help if you are set on yellow though. Loved the Flickr link from Swindon 123. Wish I had thought to take a camera to work in the 1980s. All memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Did any of the green O3's have red coupling rods in BR days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 With most photos its usually difficult to make out any colour under all the grime, but I have seen a few photos of green 03's with red coupling rods, Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 21C123 Posted January 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2020 Hi all Has anyone any recommendations for a speaker for DCC ? The digitrains decoder arrived today along with the loco. I assume the socket marked cn6 is for the speaker ? thanks Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybachmd655 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Digitrains supplied a small cube speaker which just fits. Sound is OK. I bought a little plug as recommended in the thread on sound fitting the Heljan 128. This fits into CN6. The stay alive is on the cab floor. I have posted a little video on YouTube. Pleased with the sound 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted January 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Maybachmd655 said: Lets see more of that Hastings unit - or is it half a tadpole?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybachmd655 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 it is Peter Clark Models Tadpole. I have a very poor quality video of it. it was like this soon before being disbanded with the power car overhauled and about to go back to a Hastings unit. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted January 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2020 Back from Bristol show and having now seen one of the Class 03's in person I have decided not to buy one at present. What has put me off is the running board is not straight. It bows upwards in the middle. I spoke to a Gent who had bought one and he pointed this out to me. Having looked at all the examples on offer at the show, they were all the same. If you look at photos on various large vendors sites you will see what I mean when viewed square on from the side. Not sure if this can be rectified? Cheers, Ade. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said: Back from Bristol show and having now seen one of the Class 03's in person I have decided not to buy one at present. What has put me off is the running board is not straight. It bows upwards in the middle. I spoke to a Gent who had bought one and he pointed this out to me. Having looked at all the examples on offer at the show, they were all the same. If you look at photos on various large vendors sites you will see what I mean when viewed square on from the side. Not sure if this can be rectified? Cheers, Ade. I don’t think it’s a massive problem. When I got mine I had a wonky running board and when viewed head on the loco leaned to one side. I took the body off and the running board is really flimsy I’m going to reinforce it with brass strip and that will work. I packed one side up and all is not leaning now. I understand your thoughts but honestlly it’s an easy fix and a cracking loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted January 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2020 That is good to know! Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 36 minutes ago, Adrian Stevenson said: Back from Bristol show and having now seen one of the Class 03's in person I have decided not to buy one at present. What has put me off is the running board is not straight. It bows upwards in the middle. I spoke to a Gent who had bought one and he pointed this out to me. Having looked at all the examples on offer at the show, they were all the same. If you look at photos on various large vendors sites you will see what I mean when viewed square on from the side. Not sure if this can be rectified? Cheers, Ade. I checked mine and there is a bow on one side but as deltic fan says it is easily fixed. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybachmd655 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 The missing instruction sheet for the 03 is now available as a PDF on the Heljan 03 page on Tower Models web site. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybachmd655 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Hattons also have the instructions on their website, all 4 pages: http://images.hattons.co.uk/mediaimages/Heljan Class 03 Manual Jan 2020.pdf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Were any of the class 05's used on the western region? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 20 hours ago, ianwales said: Were any of the class 05's used on the western region? Ian A couple of the earlier version did work at Swindon for a short time, D2570 being one of them, but unfortunately its not the version modelled by Heljan. Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Hattons are expecting the blue 03’s next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 17/02/2020 at 21:40, delticfan said: Hattons are expecting the blue 03’s next week. Just had the notification that they have processed my order so hopefully it will arrive before the weekend. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 Has anyone carried out the small modifications to the 03 mentioned in RM and REM reviews to remove the parts distorting the footplates? Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltic17 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Gilbert said: Has anyone carried out the small modifications to the 03 mentioned in RM and REM reviews to remove the parts distorting the footplates? Chris I hadn't seen those articles - can anyone explain the detail behind how to do this potential solution? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 Both articles state that the distortion is caused by underframe detail and talk about correcting with a small file. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Gilbert said: Has anyone carried out the small modifications to the 03 mentioned in RM and REM reviews to remove the parts distorting the footplates? Chris Not yet Chris, going to wait until my blue one arrives and then do them both. It looks simple having read the RM article though; body off, file bits sticking up, replace body? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted February 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just now, 37114 said: Not yet Chris, going to wait until my blue one arrives and then do them both. It looks simple having read the RM article though; body off, file bits sticking up, replace body? Thanks - I'm sure I'll get one for Bakewell Street but I'm interested to see what needs doing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Gilbert said: Thanks - I'm sure I'll get one for Bakewell Street but I'm interested to see what needs doing Assuming my Blue one arrives tomorrow, I will try and have a go tomorrow and stick some photos on here. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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