brian daniels Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) Had a nice parcel from Simon Thompson today with the 3D printed electrical boxes that go on the ends. I painted the one on the right in primer to see the detail better and fixed them on with double sided tape at the moment as I still have to find a way of fixing 4 jumper cables to them that I can easily remove. Also been adding electric conduit down the solebars for the interior electric heating I guess. Gave it a push with my Heljan 33/1 yesterday and glad to say the headcode light did not flicker so the pick-up with just 2 wheels either side worked ok. Edited March 14, 2016 by brian daniels 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter220950 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I still have to find a way of fixing 4 jumper cables to them that I can easily remove. Have you thought about small magnets attached to the ends, I'm hoping to use them when I get around to the Blue Pullman, half a mil and one mil diametr available, and should be easily attached to the ends of the jumpers and the box with cyno? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tiny-Neodymium-Disc-Magnets-2mm-3mm-dia-x-1mm-1-5mm-4mm-10mm-small-rare-earth-/151996367844?var=&hash=item2363b083e4:m:mWZfmbm9U7TpXBoLAEgNytw Or even just one sunk into the box and small steel end to the jumper cable. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 You have been reading my mind as that's how I am going to do it. Just uploaded a video of the TC on Youtube 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Now added a clip of my JLTRT Class 22 fitted with two Mashima motors and Roxey gearboxes pulling a nice sized train 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Powerful loco...it's doing the work of TWO Warships! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Vastly under rated these type 2's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solderpete Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 0.8 Peter. A bit bigger than I would have liked due to the holes but it looks ok. Thanks Brian. I thought yours couldn't have been 1.3mm as that would look far too thick. One wonders why they etched the holes so big, I'll just have to use solder to take up the slack. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hi Brian, Just looking through the pictures of your nice work on the 4TC. I was wondering why the driving trailer coaches have no cab side windows or quarterlights either side of the leading passenger doors?! All the best, Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian G Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Brian Whose club test track is that? Ian G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Well Colin that's because I am waiting for a set of window frame etches that a friend is doing for me. I am not cutting the hole out until I have the etches to get it to match too. Also got to cut out holes either side of the first saloon door. Ian it's the Hurley O Gauge groups test track that we used at the Bourne End running days. We keep it and set it up at Hurley village hall about once a month if you would like to join? It was the old Oxford test track from years ago but it is showing it's age now so the club is building a new test track at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian G Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Thank you Brian, I must find time to attend a running session. Ian G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpy Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Hi Brian, Please can I jump on the band wagon and bring my 47? If ok, I would need the location please :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Do you think it's worth adding a 3D printed light either side of the mirrors in my compartment coaches? There is a lot of them to paint and fit in one coach never mind several. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted March 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2016 Do you think it's worth adding a 3D printed light either side of the mirrors in my compartment coaches? There is a lot of them to paint and fit in one coach never mind several. Do it! You know it makes sense! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Hi Brian, You might as well fit them, as they are white and are quite a visible feature. Plus now you've started you might as well keep going! The whole set is looking great. Regards Vin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Good lord, Brian. This shot gave me goosebumps. Exactly how I remember BR Mk1s from my late 70s train spotting days on the Western Region.... I can recall one of these windows departing its frames somewhere between Cheltenham and Gloucester while my chums and I rode behind a Peak. We used to go back and forth between those two stations a lot, and once managed a trip in the blue n grey Gresley buffet behind a Western. Magical days, brought back by your super photo - not even a loco in sight, but what a photo! Hat, coat, gone for a lie down. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Totally realistic as some person has half inched the lamp the other side of the mirror. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 The bulbs would have been chucked out of the windows too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Had a bit of time to get some modelling done at last. So I got my head down and done a job I do not like doing at all, water filler pipes and roof fittings. As these roofs are removable I make the filler pipes a push fit into a small piece of tube with a .7mm inside diameter. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_crisp Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Looking awesome I'm really enjoying following your thread. I hope you don't mind me asking but do you have any photos of the underframe. I'm just about to start a 4mm project and wasn't sure what bit's should and shouldn't be there. Cheers Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Had a nice parcel from Simon Thompson today with the 3D printed electrical boxes that go on the ends. I painted the one on the right in primer to see the detail better and fixed them on with double sided tape at the moment as I still have to find a way of fixing 4 jumper cables to them that I can easily remove. tc2.jpg tc3.jpg tc5.jpg Also been adding electric conduit down the solebars for the interior electric heating I guess. tc1.jpg Gave it a push with my Heljan 33/1 yesterday and glad to say the headcode light did not flicker so the pick-up with just 2 wheels either side worked ok. Had a bit of time to get some modelling done at last. So I got my head down and done a job I do not like doing at all, water filler pipes and roof fittings. As these roofs are removable I make the filler pipes a push fit into a small piece of tube with a .7mm inside diameter. wow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) Looking awesome I'm really enjoying following your thread. I hope you don't mind me asking but do you have any photos of the underframe. I'm just about to start a 4mm project and wasn't sure what bit's should and shouldn't be there. Cheers Will I do have a few of the TC at the Midland Railway Centre. All you can see of it is the underframe as it's wrapped up better than my Xmas prezzies. If you want to see one, and I see you are in Epsom, then you best go to the Bluebell Railway Diesel Gala where the LT one will be working http://www.bluebell-railway.com/event/diesel-weekend/ Edited March 25, 2016 by brian daniels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_crisp Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Thanks Brian. .. I'll try and check that one out. Cheers Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) I have been doing some soldering jobs that needed doing to finish the coaches so they are all at the same level now. I just had the remaining lifting lugs delivered yesterday so those are now fitted to all coaches. I decided to have a go at making the upper brackets ontop of the aws magnet shroud under the DTSO's. It sort of went ok but there is too much solder on them but believe me it was a job to get it to look like this as it all wanted to fall apart as soon as you got it hot enough to solder. And I finished adding the T pieces for the extra verticle supports in the trusses. I have also added some strip for the handbrake rodding on the rear of the bogies on the DTSO's. Edited March 27, 2016 by brian daniels 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 During the last week I have been making the POW Sides milk tanker. There have been a few issues with the packing as there were no brakes and cross shafts packed but I got hold of those. I then found that the tank should have 4 saddles of differing heights as this is a sloping tank but apart from 2 half saddles for the lowest end all the rest were all the same. I have returned these but am still awaiting replacements. I am still waiting for the transfers as well. Apart from the packing department woes it's gone together ok. The ladder is only held on with blue-tac as it will go on after the tank has been sprayed white and orange. The instructions say to add a discharge valve at both ends on the bottom of the ends but I just used one at the lower end as I did not think they would be able to empty it uphill! I have also changed the handbrakes as the instructions say to add a couple of V hangers in the opposite ends gap between the centre and end axle guards and have a handbrake at either corner but I can't find a picture with these extra V hangers so I put the handbrake cross shaft at one end only with the handbrakes coming off it from both sides. In the pictures I have found of these tanks I could not see which side the vac cylinder was fitted so it's 50/50 which side I put it on. I have added some cross braces on the tiebars between the axle guards as these do show on the pictures I have. I made the middle axles bearing go up and down a bit in elongated hole as my track outside is a bit up and down these day's. The model was supplied with Peartree wheels that are very nice but the extended axles on them are not as long as Slaters and the wheels just fell out of the whitemetal axleboxes. So I had to buy some Slaters wheels and that's ok now, they stay in. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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