Gordon A Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) How about a Road Runner + gearbox with the swing arm which would place the gear box further in the nose? This would put the motor in a horizontal position. Gordon A Edited February 21, 2019 by Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted February 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2019 That's what I tried first but I couldn't keep a decent sized motor out of the cab area. There's no virtue in getting the motor horizontal, any angle will do as long as it's entirely inside the casing with a bit of room to allow for compensation/springing movement. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D River Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) Hi Further to the sketch drawing and measurements of Fowler 0-4-0DM 22889 of 1939 which I posted earlier, here are the photos taken at Ropley on the Mid-Hants Railway at the same time - July 1999. I seem to remember that the loco had been pulled down from the siding beside the main line (aka "the broken toy cupboard") for restoration as it had been the line's first working loco. I took the opportunity to examine it then, having seen it working in the 80's and knowing several had been used in the Solent area in various capacities. Despite some work being done, it was soon sidelined again after it was found to need more work than a preserved railway's limited resources could supply for a machine of such limited use. Even with it's excellent local pedigree, I believe it was subsequently scrapped. Talking to a colleague who drove it at Ropley revealed that, with it's mechanical gearbox and clutch, it was hard physical work to shunt with - certainly harder than the English Electric '350's we were used to. No doubt the advertising by Sentinel and Hunslet twenty years after this was built was focusing on the ease of use of their more modern diesel hydraulics in comparison to this loco's generation of diesel mechanical. Edited February 22, 2019 by D River text 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D River Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) More photos of of Fowler 0-4-0DM 22889 of 1939.... Edited February 22, 2019 by D River 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D River Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) More photos of of Fowler 0-4-0DM 22889 of 1939.... Edited February 22, 2019 by D River 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D River Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Last photos of of Fowler 0-4-0DM 22889 of 1939.... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted February 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2019 Brilliant photos, thanks very much for posting them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 I agree with Mr Edge. Thank you for taking and posting your photos. Gordon A 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted March 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2019 All parts now drawn for the test etch. . This is what it looks like on my screen now, all the parts are taken in line from the main drawing so that they can be easily identified with where they came from. It does spread a lot at this point but all will be gathered together at the next stage. All duplicated and mirrored parts are included here. The lower part of the drawing with just six layers (back, front, both and the three white layers to cancel them) showing. Only these layers will go into the file for the etching tool. 2 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted April 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 19, 2019 Progress on the 150hp Fowler, this one will be SR 600s. Split into its component assemblies. We'll have this with us at York this weekend. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Short snippet of an army one working in this film (7mins in). https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060020933 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 An interesting clip with an immaculate Fowler and some nice shots of Series 1 Land Rovers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted June 7, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2019 Test etch build nearly finished now, this one will be SR 600s. 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 Looking good Mike. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
decauville1126 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Do I sense a "reach for the wallet" moment at Scaleforum this September? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted June 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 9, 2019 Possibly but I'm not promising anything yet. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted July 31, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2019 The first 150hp Fowler now finished and ready for the paintshop, it was going to be 600s but has now been changed to 400s after finding a photo of the latter in SR livery. This has led to a few alterations, 400s didn't have the gas conditioner exhaust (although I did make the pattern for this) and had kept its headlights. 9 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 That looks very nice Mike. Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted August 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2019 First Fowler 150hp now finished and ready to go. I'm now on with correcting the etch for production, all the moulds are made, drawings to tidy up and instructions to write. We might just have the kit out for Scaleforum next month but it depends on delivery from Photo Etch - definitely for Manchester in December. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Well if it's available at Scaleforum... Looks great! Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted August 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2019 No promises but we'll have it on sale as soon as we can. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) That looks well, Mike. I seem to remember you saying something about two versions or lengths of loco. Which one is this, is this one suitable as an industrial or are both? What diameter wheels does the kit need? Edited August 15, 2019 by Ruston Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted August 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2019 This is the longer wheelbase which suits most of them, including the two SR ones and BR ED7, most of the LMR departmental locos (ED2-6) were the short wheelbase variety. Wheels on this one are 3'3", Gibson 4839G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 I will be there, if Millie (My Land Rover) has left me any money! Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Gordon A said: I will be there, if Millie (My Land Rover) has left me any money! Gordon A Oh dear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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