DonnyRailMan Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Gresley A3 The White Knight is the newest addition to the Severn Crescent Railway. The White Knight becomes the 7th A1/A3 collection on the S.C.R. . Once running in trails are over The White Knight will be running regally with the rest of the Gresley 4-6-2 family. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Awesome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Gresley A3 The White Knight is the newest addition to the Severn Crescent Railway. The White Knight becomes the 7th A1/A3 collection on the S.C.R. . Once running in trails are over The White Knight will be running regally with the rest of the Gresley 4-6-2 family. ......THE WHITE KNIGHT ........jpg Love a3s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2018 I've had a White Knight (or two), however they haven't remained as White Knight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT'71 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) I have this, hard wired to the tender to take TTS sound. I love the A3.. Edited February 14, 2018 by STRAT'71 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyRailMan Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 DSC_1141.JPG I have this, hard wired to the tender to take TTS sound. I love the A3.. There is one on Youtube i have seen Northeastern Tony with TTS fitted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyRailMan Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 The White Knight post runing in trails on the S,C,R, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyRailMan Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Awesome! Cheers thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2018 20180214_204424.jpg The White Knight post runing in trails on the S,C,R, There's a lot of A3's (and a P2) lurking about - including one hauling modern stock.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyRailMan Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 There's a lot of A3's (and a P2) lurking about - including one hauling modern stock.... It is the Gresley itis i have got Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyRailMan Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) After my last post (above) this happened the next day whilst running see photo`s below. I thought O,M,G, as I crindged the seeing the damage that had been done. I Phoned them to tell them they said send it back to them so they can send it off for repair . Off it went to Holder Collectables and back it came as good as new. Thank you for a great service given from Holder Collectables. http://www.holdercollectables.co.uk/ Edited May 2, 2018 by DonnyRailMan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirwilliamfrs Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Just a small point but any A3s running after about 1953-4 had only the smaller set of front guard irons on the front bogie and no axlebox protector plates. This can be remedied very easily by undoing the screw above the guard-iron plate and removing it. I have also cut about 3mm off the front of the bogie casting to just ahead of the small remaining guard-irons, smoothed and painted the front of the bogie which then gives a more prototypical appearance. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/302726406194752799/ Edited May 2, 2018 by sirwilliamfrs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyRailMan Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Just a small point but any A3s running after about 1953-4 had only the smaller set of front guard irons on the front bogie and no axlebox protector plates. This can be remedied very easily by undoing the screw above the guard-iron plate and removing it. I have also cut about 3mm off the front of the bogie casting to just ahead of the small remaining guard-irons, smoothed and painted the front of the bogie which then gives a more prototypical appearance. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/302726406194752799/ Thank you sirwilliamfrs for the information about that will get round to doing that at some stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyRailMan Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 With regard to the problem shown in the 3 pictures in post #11 I would like to say that I too have had that problem before. My answer to remedy the problem was to bend the rod outwards using long nose pliers so that it clears the leading wheel nut on both sides. The bend needs to be as close as possible to the slide bars without interference to either part. I have done this on my Gresley locos and an LMS 8F chassis ( I know that chassis is not correct but I'm not fussed ) that I used to create a P1 type loco. Anyway back to the problem, I have to say that since I did the bends on the cylinder rod on the locos that needed it done that I have not had any further incidents of rods bent by wheel nuts Thank you mersy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitalspark Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 With regard to the problem shown in the 3 pictures in post #11 I would like to say that I too have had that problem before. My answer to remedy the problem was to bend the rod outwards using long nose pliers so that it clears the leading wheel nut on both sides. The bend needs to be as close as possible to the slide bars without interference to either part. I have done this on my Gresley locos and an LMS 8F chassis ( I know that chassis is not correct but I'm not fussed ) that I used to create a P1 type loco. Anyway back to the problem, I have to say that since I did the bends on the cylinder rod on the locos that needed it done that I have not had any further incidents of rods bent by wheel nuts Common problem on Hornby locos due to too much side play on the leading drivers to allow for trainset curves. Black plasticard down behind the wheels glued to the frames limits the sideplay and should stop this happening. Simple and obviously cheap fix of course it means it will not got round curves more suitable to a dockyard but then the real thing would be having problems there too. Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2018 Another way I found that can cause the problem like in post #11 is when running the loco upside down to clean the wherls while turning them under power. Sometimes the piston rod actually comes out of the cylinder and jams against the moulding thus bending it and the rod shown in the pictures. Maybe Hornby should start making them with longer piston rods so that they can never come out of the cylinder when running them upside down. If they make the piston too long it will force out the end of the cylinder (or more likely bend itself inside). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyRailMan Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 Only been gathering my collection of locomotives just about 10 year and never had that problem . i am just putting it down to one of those things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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