RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted March 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi Brian, whose tanker kit would that be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Pay attention Dave and read all that lovely writing I did, especially the first line! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted March 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2016 Pay attention Dave and read all that lovely writing I did, especially the first line! Ahaa....cheers Brian, I have not heard of Powsides company, but have now I thought it was just a generic term you were using for a private owners wagon milk tanker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_n Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 The 4TC is looking great! You have almost finished an entire unit in a fraction of the time it's taken me not to even finish a carriage. I was wondering how you're planning to turn those B4s into B5Ss. I was thinking of drawing up the extra bits and getting them etched for my CIG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi Chris N is that your CIG I looked at on here a year ago? Peter Clark is going to do the dampers in lost wax for me so if you want any I would suggest getting contact with him and order some. Doing this TC with JLTRT coaches does help in getting a train together fairly quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Had a go and made up the handbrake rodding on one of the DTSO's today. The wire is only push fitted into a piece of tube on the end of the bogie. It does stiffen up the rotation of the bogie but it just turns enough having given it a good push over the tightest bit of my garden layout. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalKat Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Would it not be possible to arrange the tube to pivot ? Emma Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Hi Brian, a nice touch with the pipe work going into the air cylinder with the locking valve nut Edited April 1, 2016 by Gazza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_n Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hi Chris N is that your CIG I looked at on here a year ago? Peter Clark is going to do the dampers in lost wax for me so if you want any I would suggest getting contact with him and order some. Doing this TC with JLTRT coaches does help in getting a train together fairly quickly. Yes, that is me! Thanks for the advice. I have progressed a little more with the CIG and I should update the thread. I'll be watching your 4TC with interest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 I hope you do put an update of your CIG as I am keen to see how it looks. I should be getting some more bits for the TC soon but in the meantime I went to the Bluebell diesel gala and got some pictures of the interior to keep me busy for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Good news. Since last August I had not been able to sign into my Flickr account but today I managed it I don't know what I did different to last times I had tried but it worked. So I am updating it slowly. I have also received the etches for the TC so am no busy cutting windows out. I will have it on my demo at the ALSRM show at Reading on Saturday. Still have not had the sloping tank supports though for my POW Sides milk tank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Made a start on cutting holes for the windows, a bit messy, white filings everywhere. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomstaf Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Made a start on cutting holes for the windows, a bit messy, white filings everywhere. Shocking that the sliding part isn't slightly open Cheers Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Ah, that's better! Really liking the work on the 4 TC cabs Brian. Seeing the latest photos reminds of one thing that has always been puzzled me about these units and the 4 CIGs etc.: the position of the doors in relation to the vertical beading. I was told (no name to be mentioned!), though did not believe, that the doors should be flush to the beading not the side panels. I think your model looks correct. But does anyone know for sure? It would be a long journey for me to go and find a preserved unit to find out... All the best, Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1023 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) I believe the Mk1 LHS at the Swanage yesterday that the door was flush with the beading and not the side panels (may have been BSO 9015 but I'm not certain). Edited May 7, 2016 by steve1023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomstaf Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Ah, that's better! Really liking the work on the 4 TC cabs Brian. Seeing the latest photos reminds of one thing that has always been puzzled me about these units and the 4 CIGs etc.: the position of the doors in relation to the vertical beading. I was told (no name to be mentioned!), though did not believe, that the doors should be flush to the beading not the side panels. I think your model looks correct. But does anyone know for sure? It would be a long journey for me to go and find a preserved unit to find out... All the best, Colin Here's the 4TC LUL unit Colin: Cheers Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) Picked up the rest of the castings that I require to do the 4TC at the ALSRM show at Reading so straight onto it Saturday night and managed to get the jumpers in one end and the shocks on the bogie for this DTSO. I had also made up the Pete Harvey etches for the battery boxes and BIS box. Edited May 8, 2016 by brian daniels 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Just added a video on Youtube of it on Holiday haunts 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted May 8, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 8, 2016 Amazing! Growing up in Southampton I travelled on these a lot and used to stand in the connection between cabs where you could see the speedometer. Although not as good as "driving" a Thumper from in the corridor behind the engine bay! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealeyMills Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) Brian, The 4TC is looking seriously good. It's amazing how the models really come to life once the small details are added. Are the etched details from Pete specials for yourself? Cheers Lee Edited May 8, 2016 by HealeyMills Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meld Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Hi Brian. Fabulous work on the TC, many many happy memories of working Waterloo - Weymouth and Waterloo - Salisbury early in my career. Just a point of note, have you realised that you have currently mounted the dual high level air pipe operating cock in the 'Open' position ? Whilst the star valve in the brake pipe will be forced closed the main reservoir will be venting to the atmosphere! Hope this helps .. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Oops thanks for that Mike Must look more closely at pictures of them in service rather than on depots and preservation. I also assumed that like a brake pipe etc it would be pulled down to open them. As Benny Hill would say "learning all the time" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1023 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Times like this you need a superb button..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meld Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) Oops thanks for that Mike Must look more closely at pictures of them in service rather than on depots and preservation. I also assumed that like a brake pipe etc it would be pulled down to open them. As Benny Hill would say "learning all the time" Hi Brian. Life is a full time learning experience!! . If this was the end to be coupled to the 33/1 it would be fine ... just remember to have the small red oval centre handle of the 33/1's high level air pipes raised at the coupled end too ( but only one pair on each of the 33/1 and the TC ), then you could join up the pipes, MU Jumper ( again one side only - the same side as the air pipes, see attached blow up pic of a pair of 73's MU'd up. same principle ) and ETH jumpers on both sides with some small magnets and it will look the absolute Muts Nuts. HTH Mike Edited May 9, 2016 by meld Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 Made up an EP valve unit with the parts from Perter Clark I picked up at Reading. Not a lot being done next week as I am off to Devon for a break 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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