CCGWR Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Hi Everyone, This is my first post on RMweb so let's hope it works. My latest project: Converting a Coal burner to an Oil burner, specifically a Great Western 2884 class.The idea behind this came up when I purchased a second hand Hornby 2884 from a local modeller who had taken the DCC socket out, so it was cheap but nothing was wrong with it apart from a hole in the tender and the need to hard-wire the decoder.It was the right livery for the era the oil burners existed so I went for it. The tank and filler hose was from Shapeways (3D printed) and painted (by me), it is currently just sitting in the tender but will probably be glued. Plus a few more things need to be done to it like renumbering, adding a cab side sheet, fitting the supplied details and a little weathering but I'm happy with the results so far. The starting point The tank and filler hose before painting The tank sitting in the tender before painting The painted tank and hose The tank sitting in the loco. The loco by the way is no. 3803 which was never an oil burner so it will be numbered to 4855 (3813) which was the only one of the class to be based at Laira during this time which is the closest shed to where I'm modelling. Question, this particular loco had the route and power classification on the cab window side sheet which I will need to add. Does anyone know if someone like Fox transfers have GWR power classification discs? Regards Connor 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted January 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2019 Looks great, pretty similar to other's attempts: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/30828-gwr-oil-burners/?p=325718 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justang Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 The loco by the way is no. 3803 which was never an oil burner so it will be numbered to 4855 (3813) which was the only one of the class to be based at Laira during this time which is the closest shed to where I'm modelling. Question, this particular loco had the route and power classification on the cab window side sheet which I will need to add. Does anyone know if someone like Fox transfers have GWR power classification discs? Regards Connor Could this be what you are looking for? https://fox-transfers.co.uk/gwr-route-availability-power-classification-symbols-60162 Regards Justin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCGWR Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Could this be what you are looking for? https://fox-transfers.co.uk/gwr-route-availability-power-classification-symbols-60162 Regards Justin Thanks Justin! That is exactly what I am after. Regards Connor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Some if not all of the Collett cab oil burners had the window plated over. All had a shutter fitted. Close up of the power classification painted on the shutter. see http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/30828-gwr-oil-burners/page-3 Great Western Pictorial No 2 The Hubback Collection has several good detail shots of oil burner 28XX taken in the Newport area. Nice work Mike Wiltshire 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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