Trethosa

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On 30/01/2021 at 18:07, dj_crisp said:

 

I imagine that could be very dangerous for me if they did!

 

I have say there is some superb modelling in this thread - really enjoyed reading it again. Did you have any source photos for the 50 underframe details? I'm tempted to have a go at filling in the gaps on mine but have but finding out what goes on underneath is quite tricky

 

cheers

Will

Hi Will,

Thanks for your kind comments.

I used pictures of the underframe from a variety of sources. I found some online, others in books (I think the Haynes book was quite useful) and a few underframe photos that I have taken over the last 30 years. I think I even used online pictures of 50041's derailment outside Paddington, as some show bits that you definitely wouldn't normally see unless the loco was jacked up minus its bogies. Even with all of the photos it was tricky to work out exactly what goes where, and I'm not claiming that my model is totally accurate by any means. I just wanted to recreate the complexity of pipes, etc. If I can find the links to the pictures I'll share them here.

Cheers,

Kevin.

 

[Waveydavey]

Just found this thread as I'm looking for info on class 50 model improvements.

 

That 50 looks amazing. Pity so many of the photos have disappeared in the recent server crash and move.