TurboSnail Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Some bodging happening today with a bit of scratch building/RTR bashing. Does anyone know of a source of cylinders that I could replace the moulded ones with? I've had a look on Peter's Spares and a brief sweep of eBay but can only find stuff for much bigger engines. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 43 minutes ago, TurboSnail said: Some bodging happening today with a bit of scratch building/RTR bashing. Does anyone know of a source of cylinders that I could replace the moulded ones with? I've had a look on Peter's Spares and a brief sweep of eBay but can only find stuff for much bigger engines. I would also like to know. My pugbash could use some new cylinders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbcompound Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 How about these from the Dapol LSWR B4 0-4-0T? https://www.dccsupplies.com/item-p-113105/b4-oo-gauge-cylinder-assembly-black-part-18.htm 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, TurboSnail said: Some bodging happening today with a bit of scratch building/RTR bashing. Does anyone know of a source of cylinders that I could replace the moulded ones with? I've had a look on Peter's Spares and a brief sweep of eBay but can only find stuff for much bigger engines. Hi Turbo, Have a look through the Nelliebosh and Pugbash thread for there are some of this type of chassis fitted with cylinders and slide bars. Gibbo. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Turbo, Have a look through the Nelliebosh and Pugbash thread for there are some of this type of chassis fitted with cylinders and slide bars. Gibbo. I'm a big fan of that thread, which is the inspiration behind doing this. Most if the sources I found in there now no longer exist unfortunately (unless I'm just terrible at finding things). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 The cheapskate in me (maybe that should read the cheapskate that is me) rejoiced when I found some 8mm plastic tube left over from the cakebox project. So now I'm doing it my way 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbcompound Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 24" cylinders. That is some serious power. Is it a banker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 34 minutes ago, webbcompound said: 24" cylinders. That is some serious power. Is it a banker? You assume there has been some planning on my part! I'm making it up as I go along... It's dictated by the tube I had available. It's probably more of a heavy hauler, the plan is for it to have a four-wheel tender as well, although that will make it more difficult to hide the motor as I can't use the tanks to do it. The boiler will have to be pretty big too, so let's go with it being something a bit chunky. Any suggestions for actual justification/backstory would be welcome 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
webbcompound Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Get a chassis from a cheap non-runner and make it into an 0-8-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnylinny Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 57 minutes ago, webbcompound said: 24" cylinders. That is some serious power. Is it a banker? I'm assuming 8mm outside-diameter tube, which would mean that the cylinder bore is rather less than that! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Here's the stash of bits for the body. I also have 15 or 20mm diameter tube for the boiler - I think I might try and reduce the 20mm down to about 17 or 18, assuming it fits over the motor. Any suggestions? I think the cab will come from the Caley pug, not sure about the rest yet. I'll finish the chassis off before moving on to the body, so please do suggest stuff - I'm not buying any new parts for it though! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, TurboSnail said: Here's the stash of bits for the body. I also have 15 or 20mm diameter tube for the boiler - I think I might try and reduce the 20mm down to about 17 or 18, assuming it fits over the motor. Any suggestions? I think the cab will come from the Caley pug, not sure about the rest yet. I'll finish the chassis off before moving on to the body, so please do suggest stuff - I'm not buying any new parts for it though! Hmm. I'd go with the smokebox from the Electrotren for a start. I think it looks quite nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BlueLightning Posted May 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2019 I agree with Red, smokebox from the Electrotren looks great! So I would use that! (I also approve of your background viewing!) Gary 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 23 hours ago, RedGemAlchemist said: Hmm. I'd go with the smokebox from the Electrotren for a start. I think it looks quite nice. 1 hour ago, BlueLightning said: I agree with Red, smokebox from the Electrotren looks great! So I would use that! (I also approve of your background viewing!) Sorry to let you down chaps, but I think the Electrotren smokebox will be too small for this loco. It's a tender engine, so I can't cover up the motor with side tanks, so it will have to be a boiler of 18mm or larger - the Electrotren is 15mm IIRC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, TurboSnail said: Sorry to let you down chaps, but I think the Electrotren smokebox will be too small for this loco. It's a tender engine, so I can't cover up the motor with side tanks, so it will have to be a boiler of 18mm or larger - the Electrotren is 15mm IIRC. Fair enough. Go with the one from Jinty then but trim the chimney. Edited May 27, 2019 by RedGemAlchemist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 It lives! And works surprisingly well for something bodged together from plastic tube, sheet and wire. Just got to replicate it on the other side now. 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 Still stuck doing exams and Vivas to get too much modelling done at the moment, but there are extra nerd points on offer for anyone who can identify where my day out on the trains ended up today. The pugbash is still trying to decide what sort of boiler it wants. The cab will definitely be the one from the Caley pug though, to show off some of the surprising amount of detail Hornby put in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted May 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2019 Have any cider whilst you was there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, Northroader said: Have any cider whilst you was there? Unfortunately not so far, I've still got the rest of the weekend to work on it though! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I recognise it, but can't for the life of me remember the name!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, sem34090 said: I recognise it, but can't for the life of me remember the name!!! The local specialty does have that kind of effect! (hic) Edited May 31, 2019 by TurboSnail 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted May 31, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2019 55 minutes ago, TurboSnail said: The local specialty does have that kind of effect! (hic) I think you might be talking a load of Bulmer’s... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Ah! In that case I've mistaken H... that place for somewhere like Yeovil Junction (I'm not sure why that came to my mind either - Hardly any similarity is there, besides the fact that there is track with rails laid at standard gauge...) which I passed through today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSnail Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Does this still count as a pugbash, or am I now into the realms of scratchbuilding? I think I'll need to add a Belpaire type firebox to cover the flywheel. Need to raise that smokebox up to the correct height too. The original plan was to use the Hornby footplate, but it was too tricky to cut off all the cast details so I gave up and made my own. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGemAlchemist Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 minute ago, TurboSnail said: Does this still count as a pugbash, or am I now into the realms of scratchbuilding? Think you're in the grey area between the two. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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