andyman7 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I am restoring an MTK 4REP, repowered with a Replica powered chassis. I need to make up the underframe equipment for each power car but am struggling to get a decent reference for the layout of the various fuseboxes, generators, compressor etc. My books, online pictures and other searches have sadly failed to produce decent side on view or drawings and whilst I have been able to guestimate things to about 80% I thought I would ask whether anyone has or can link to a decent reference. There are a couple of old threads on RMWeb but they have either now lost the pictures or links to the bits that would probably help: Any assistance is much appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slilley Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Hi there This is from the David Brown book Southern Electric Volume 2 which should give you a start at least. I will have a root around in my other books and magazines and see what else I might have. Best wishes Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slilley Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 And I found these two in British Rail Fleet Survey No 10 which might also be of use. Best wishes Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2020 Did the MRC back in its coloured toilet paper days do drawings? I know they did quite a few EMU's Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DIW Posted July 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2020 Andyman7, PM sent. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I've done the castings for a 7mm version, I'll try to arrange them underneath and take photos. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike hughes Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 I've roughly laid out the equipment on the underframe. box posisitions may be out by a 1mm or so Michael 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the material, I've managed to make up resonably accurate sets of underframe equipment for both DMS vehicles. The material also revealed a previously overlooked bodge in the original MTK kit - the BFK supplied used the standard Mk1 bodyshell pressing, but I can see that the corridor side of the REP BFK has an extra door. That's really a compromise too far for me and I was contemplating what to do when I remembered that I had a spare MTK Mk1 BG bodyshell lying around. Careful cutting of the sides will produce a door and two half-windows that can make a new bodyside insert to replace the incorrect bodyside window. Wish me luck..... Edited July 10, 2020 by andyman7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) The REP BFKs were converted from l/h CKs, hence the odd 'door with small windows' on the corridor side. i.e. chop the 2nd class off a CK and replace with guard's area + luggage van. Edited July 11, 2020 by keefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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