jay*bobble Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Remove 2 coils off the springs that helps stop derailing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted January 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2020 Finally getting time to start detailing my A3. Starting with a removable plasticard insert cut to size, painted black and and some real coal added. Cheers, Ade. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzburg Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Another attempt of a short video after deleting my post by silly mistake. Rgds Bernd Second take with this time correct whistles, I hope. Edited January 16, 2020 by Franzburg 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrains Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Mine has been a bloody nightmare and not even run yet, out of the box smoke deflector off and a piece of plastic I haven't identified yet, drivers side window out and both window deflectors in the box the plate that goes between the tender and loco, tags broke off and then the second smoke deflector came off. you have to handle it with `cotton wool gloves` if there was such a thing. I am in Oz so I have to try and get these things back on. Hattons were very good when I had a couple of windows out on a mk1coach they replaced them I wonder when there will be spares for the A3 mine is Flying Scotsman my next is an A4 Sir Nigel Gresley I will be making some `Cotton Wool gloves for when he comes. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatford Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 3 hours ago, kiwitrains said: Mine has been a bloody nightmare and not even run yet, out of the box smoke deflector off and a piece of plastic I haven't identified yet, drivers side window out and both window deflectors in the box the plate that goes between the tender and loco, tags broke off and then the second smoke deflector came off. you have to handle it with `cotton wool gloves` if there was such a thing. I am in Oz so I have to try and get these things back on. Hattons were very good when I had a couple of windows out on a mk1coach they replaced them I wonder when there will be spares for the A3 mine is Flying Scotsman my next is an A4 Sir Nigel Gresley I will be making some `Cotton Wool gloves for when he comes. hi kiwitrains, I’m in Halls Head, had exactly the same problems with my FS plus the issue with the rods becoming detached when running in. I also had the A4 on pre order but in the end dispute the hassle of re packing it, sent it back to Hattons for full refund which they did within 48hrs of its arrival plus a full refund on return postage, some $98.00. Can’t fault their service. I have also cancelled the A4 for the time being. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrains Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 So sorry to hear you have cancelled and returned. I have not run mine yet no 0 gauge layout but I am taking it to club today to run it hope the rods stay on. Will let you know. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrains Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 So sorry to hear you have cancelled and returned. I have not run mine yet no 0 gauge layout but I am taking it to club today to run it hope the rods stay on. Will let you know. Tried on layout and con rod came off and the front bogie would not stay on the track, going to contact Hattons 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzburg Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Some more detailing. New correct smokedoor handles and LNER lamps. ( Colour red on locos aand brake vans until early thirties) Rgds Bernd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Chariot Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Franzburg said: Some more detailing. New correct smokedoor handles and LNER lamps. ( Colour red on locos aand brake vans until early thirties) Rgds Bernd May I ask from where did you source the replacement smokebox door handle (Dart) Looks a nice casting Regards Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Isambarduk Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Franzburg said: New correct smokedoor handles Just a point: the smokebox dart is positioned by the inner, shorter handle, so it that handle should always be poining (very nearly) vertically downwards. The outer, longer handles is the locking handle and could, in principle, finish up anywhere but, if you look at photos, they are mostly pointing 'somewhat' downwards. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Franzburg said: Some more detailing. New correct smokedoor handles and LNER lamps. ( Colour red on locos aand brake vans until early thirties) Rgds Bernd Never heard of Red lamps on any LNER Loco at any period of time ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzburg Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Sun Chariot said: May I ask from where did you source the replacement smokebox door handle (Dart) Looks a nice casting Regards Bob Hi Bob, it`s from Laurie Griffin and a bit worked at by me. Bernd 1 hour ago, Isambarduk said: Just a point: the smokebox dart is positioned by the inner, shorter handle, so it that handle should always be poining (very nearly) vertically downwards. The outer, longer handles is the locking handle and could, in principle, finish up anywhere but, if you look at photos, they are mostly pointing 'somewhat' downwards. David Hi David, that`s what I did. Different from Heljan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzburg Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, micklner said: Never heard of Red lamps on any LNER Loco at any period of time ? http://www.igg.org.uk/rail/6-livy/lner/9-lner.htm Rgds Bernd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Franzburg said: http://www.igg.org.uk/rail/6-livy/lner/9-lner.htm Rgds Bernd Dont agree. Red tail lamps only. https://www.lner.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12833 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 The GW certainly used red loco lamps from 1903 or 1915 until Collet’s memo of 22/12/36, and presumably for months and maybe years afterwards. They were black before 1903. I’ve never heard of the LNER doing so. atb Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzburg Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) http://tottenham-summerhillroad.com/early_railways_of_tottenham.htm (scroll down to B17 Tottenham Hotspur) Found this image, but because of black/white photo difficult to say what colour the lamps are. They look like the colour of the buffer beam. But eventually I`m open to conviction and can change the colour. Rgds Bernd Edited January 20, 2020 by Franzburg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIBRI Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Had to waste time while my wife’s car was being serviced and dropped in to “ The Works “. Found this, it must be one of the best loco books I now have! Reduced from £22.99 to £7.00 and they had lots of them! Sorry image rotated but you will get the message. Rgds Brian W 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted January 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2020 Its a good book for sure. I’ve got the Tornado and GWR Castle one as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatford Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 14/01/2020 at 12:26, kiwitrains said: So sorry to hear you have cancelled and returned. I have not run mine yet no 0 gauge layout but I am taking it to club today to run it hope the rods stay on. Will let you know. Tried on layout and con rod came off and the front bogie would not stay on the track, going to contact Hattons not good news, but at least it’s happened sooner than later and you have been able to return it to Hattons. Will you be having a replacement or cancelling it? if you do get a replacement your welcome to run it on mine or my mates layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrains Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Thank you I am getting a replacement and will do test runs on the club layout to make sure it is ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzburg Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) Meanwhile I had asked the chairmann of LNER Society about lamp colour and must say sorry for having relied on only one wrong source before ! As I didn`t like Heljan`s bogie wheels ( too coarse and not really prototypical) I replaced them by Slater`s 10 spoke A3 wheels , but was more difficult as I had thought, because of different axle diameters : 3mm to 4,76 mm. I made a "control gauge " from brass and filed the holes out. Drilling wasn`t possible as the axle holes were open downside. Rgds Edited February 20, 2020 by Franzburg 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzburg Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I filed down the original moulded works plates and replaced them by brass ones from Narrow Planet. Rgds Bernd 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) What's the date on that plate? Looks like 1929? Ah.......you've done it as Papyrus. Edited March 4, 2020 by JeffP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locoman58 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Ciao a tutti, Tony Weber has posted a video on YouTube that shows not only the A3 sound project but also how he adapted and used it for an A1. A really nice video. Divertiti con il tuo treno modello. Arrivederci, Alessandro Click HERE for video 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzburg Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) As Brian (Bribri) had shown I `ve tried to have a little firebox flickering flame , but without doing the wiring job. So I ordered a Firebox Lighting kit from Train-Tech . Though it`s not perfect or perhaps as good as a wired firebox flicker I´m quite happy with it. "A low power microprocessor constantly monitors a tiny sensor which can detect small amounts of motion. When motion is detectedit flashes LEDuntilno motion is sensedfor 4minutes, then turns off the LED to save power and back to mnitoring." Rgds Bernd Edited March 9, 2020 by Franzburg 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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