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[rue_d_etropal]

thanks Keith, sounds like the train I used on occasions. First train on Sunday morning certainly had a parcels van(presumably a GUV). Always felt like a proper train. Not that the Hastings and EMUs were not proper,but a short loco hauled train in that are was different.  It was only the early train, later trains were normally Tadpoles.

[KeithHC]

Hi Simon, the loco hauled trains worked in the peaks with the Tadpoles at all other times.

 

Keith

[rue_d_etropal]

I would not describe early Sunday morning as a 'peak'. I think I might have been only passenger getting on at Tonbridge!

[KeithHC]

Very true Simon...... at one time the cross country route was threatened by the good Doctor but someone had sense just in case we built a tunnel to France. I looked up about the 3 coach sets. They where formed in 1967 and where numbered 11 to 14 full details in R W Kinder's "The Reading to Tonbridge Line".

 

Keith

[rue_d_etropal]

Back to the Met.  Will work my way through as many of the Met designs as possible, startin withthe Dreadnoughtcoaches which evolved into the MV/MW/T stock

http://rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-dreadnought-comp-motor-car-1a.jpg

http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-dreadnought-1st-coach-1a.jpg

http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-dreadnought-3rd-coach-1a.jpg

http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-dreadnought-brake-3rd-6c-coach-1a.jpg

 

[rue_d_etropal]

finished off the MV/MW/T electric stock based on th Dreadnought coaches. 14 diffeent coaches so only showing one below.

[PhilJ W]

A possible subject. A battery electric trolley built in 1927 for the army testing ranges at Shoeburyness.

[rue_d_etropal]

I would love to do some of these small railcars, but finding scale drawings, or at least outline ones is difficult.

Edited March 10, 2020 by rue_d_etropal

[PhilJ W]

Not to worry, it would be an easy scratchbuild with a gestimate of the dimensions. The main problem that I can see would be where to hide the motor.

[ColinK]

On 09/03/2020 at 23:38, PhilJ W said:

A possible subject. A battery electric trolley built in 1927 for the army testing ranges at Shoeburyness.

 

oooo that does look interesting to model. With no dimensions perhaps a brake van kit could be used as the basis?

[PhilJ W]

On 09/03/2020 at 23:38, PhilJ W said:

A possible subject. A battery electric trolley built in 1927 for the army testing ranges at Shoeburyness.

 

19 minutes ago, ColinK said:

 

oooo that does look interesting to model. With no dimensions perhaps a brake van kit could be used as the basis?

That was my thought. There is software that can turn such images into two or three view plans available but you need at least one measurement to produce a good plan. Its the little details that have to be added, even on a 3D print. You may have noticed the corrugated (iron?) roof and it is equipped with sanding gear. It appears to be symetrical going by what is visible of the windows at the far end. 

[rue_d_etropal]

it looks like it might be based on a wagon chassis. If wheelbase was known or could be estimated it might be possible to derive a drawing, but I would rather someone else looked at that.

As for motorizing I think a SPUD would fit for OO.

[PhilJ W]

The only dimensions that could be taken and with a degree of accuracy would be the distance between the buffers, and then not 100% as even that can vary by an inch or two. 

[rue_d_etropal]

started on Metropolitan steam locos following a request for them.

http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-railway-k-class-steam-loco1a.jpg

http://www.rue-d-etropal.com/3d-print-photos/metropolitan/metropolitan-railway-h-class-steam-loco1a.jpg

 

[richard i]

These metropolitan locos look great.  Now to think of chassis to go under them. The 2-6-4 would fit a southern mogul chassis but I would need to think about the 4-4-4. 

Richard 

[rue_d_etropal]

The difficulty with the H tank is that the valvegear runs off front axle.

[Joseph_Pestell]

8 minutes ago, rue_d_etropal said:

The difficulty with the H tank is that the valvegear runs off front axle.

Why is that a difficulty? Seems to be the case for most 4-coupled locos.

[rue_d_etropal]

it looks different in some way. Maybe wheel size might be a problem. I was thinking it might be possible to cut down a 6 wheeler, and switching chassis backwards.

[PhilJ W]

Or use a 4-4-0 and add a bogie to it.

[richard i]

7 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

Or use a 4-4-0 and add a bogie to it.

That would be my way. Schools? 

[PhilJ W]

3 hours ago, richard i said:

That would be my way. Schools? 

Or a Radial tank? The critical factor would be the coupled wheelbase followed by the wheel size.

[rue_d_etropal]

wheel size less a problem on its own, but if requiring something with suitable valve gear then it is more difficult.

[Flying Fox 34F]

Hornby D49 might be a good place to start?

 

Paul

[richard i]

So we have compound, 2p, county, schools, secr d class, d49, triang L1, director, radial tank. Have I missed any?

oh to have measurements for each in a line drawing. 

I probably have data on all things north of the Thames. 

Richard. 

[rue_d_etropal]

something a bit easier to motorizethe G class, which shares-d a lot with the H, making design a lot easier

again only a few differences between Met and LNER modified version. There were a few other small detail changes over the years, but with only 4 locos it seems crazy t0 try to do every varaiant.