RMweb Premium Crepello Posted July 30, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2016 6417 arrived the other day and I'm wondering whether to fit the front vacuum pipe. I don't envisage running a ''sandwich'' of autocoaches but just the one, with the loco heading chimney-first. Does anyone have any prototype photos to check this out? TIA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmay2002 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 6417 arrived the other day and I'm wondering whether to fit the front vacuum pipe. I don't envisage running a ''sandwich'' of autocoaches but just the one, with the loco heading chimney-first. Does anyone have any prototype photos to check this out? TIA. You will not find a photo of a 64xx without a front vacuum pipe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted July 31, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2016 Thanks Andy. This is a job I always put off, but it's not that bad if you're in the right frame of mind and have the right materials at hand. I've found a pic of 6430 pulling 2 autocoaches in 1964 at Yeovil, clearly showing the pipe. It's in 'The Western since 1948' (Ian Allan). Job done, using Araldite (I know it's overkill but it's not stringy and very controllable), a pair of no. 7 tweezers, a matchstick (for mixing the glue), a pin (to apply the glue to the fixing holes), some IPA (a good solvent for wet Araldite) and a bright light. I fitted the coupling hook as supplied to the loco front , as I'm not using a front coupling, but cut off the dummy coupling for the back hook as I'll fit a short Nemcoup later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Any recommendations for a decoder? Something from TCS that will fit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Any recommendations for a decoder? Something from TCS that will fit? A Bachmann 36-556RA will fit perfectly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted October 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2017 Slightly puzzled that Bachmann haven't released what appears to be an excellent locomotive in either of the pre-WWII liveries. Any ideas on why this might be so? Cheers Nigel (1930s GWR modeller!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 6417 arrived the other day and I'm wondering whether to fit the front vacuum pipe. I don't envisage running a ''sandwich'' of autocoaches but just the one, with the loco heading chimney-first. Does anyone have any prototype photos to check this out? TIA.Do you mean a photo of the vacuum pipes or just of a 6400 with a single auto-coach running chimney first? If it is the latter then this was a fairly common occurrence. 6424 at Kidderminster in 1963 6438 Autotrain Machen Station 15:40 19th March 1955 2 shots of the Chalford flyer 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Slightly puzzled that Bachmann haven't released what appears to be an excellent locomotive in either of the pre-WWII liveries. Any ideas on why this might be so? Cheers Nigel (1930s GWR modeller!) Try product number 371-985 : http://www.hattons.co.uk/61117/Graham_Farish_371_985_Class_64xx_0_6_0PT_Pannier_Tank_6407_in_GWR_Green/StockDetail.aspx Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I think Nigel is referring to the "GREAT WESTERN" which 6400-6409 carried when new or the Shirtbutton monogram that was introduced from 1934 onwards. The "GWR" branding is post-1942. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I think Nigel is referring to the "GREAT WESTERN" which 6400-6409 carried when new or the Shirtbutton monogram that was introduced from 1934 onwards. The "GWR" branding is post-1942. I bow to your pre-war GW knowledge! Having said that, this model would be fairly easy to change the branding on - Farish's printing can be got off fairly easily without damaging the underlying paint, and a stop off at Fox Transfers would finish the job. Cheers, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NCB Posted May 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2018 I'm beginning to wonder when the top-feed was fitted. If it wasn't there pre-war then maybe Farish would need to do a modified body. Was going to check in Pannier Papers but the relevant volume is still out of print. Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) I'm beginning to wonder when the top-feed was fitted. If it wasn't there pre-war then maybe Farish would need to do a modified body. Was going to check in Pannier Papers but the relevant volume is still out of print. Nigel Top feeds were not fitted until 1943 which as you suggest might explain the lack of an early Great Western version. Some notes on this and other class variations here: http://www.gwr.org.uk/no-64xx.html Edited May 26, 2018 by dpgibbons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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