paul 27 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) Looking for a recent model BR livery has this been made with a speedo cable, only seen the earlier 50s version without., i see R3643 is now fitted with one. Edited February 6, 2021 by paul 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) R2565 Oliver Cromwell has one, the new one R3865 doesn't. I converted my R2562 Britannia to have one as well - and added a Westinghouse pump to the front bufferbeam. Al. Edited February 6, 2021 by atom3624 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 06/02/2021 at 15:02, paul 27 said: Looking for a recent model BR livery has this been made with a speedo cable, only seen the earlier 50s version without., i see R3643 is now fitted with one. A bit late in the day with an answer, but the Britannia out of the Silver Jubilee boxed set (R3049) has a speedometer drive. I have just finished converting one to 1960s specification. I think it is nearly very good but it has still got raised sand box lids which I believe it never received in British Railways days. You can read a recent Post on my Blog https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blogs/entry/25040-a-tale-of-two-Hornby-super-detail-‘britannias’-plus-a-clan-part-2/ Hornby Britannia pt R3094 back dated to 1960. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Looks good. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 10 hours ago, Silver Sidelines said: I think it is nearly very good Brilliant! I must remember that. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Just a question. Did 70k Brit ever wear that design of 'no intrusion / blockage' smoke deflector (without handrails)? If you're detailing her, don't forget the Westinghouse pump! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted July 7, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Yes, it did. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/70000-britannia/ (Scroll down) The air pump on 70000 is relevant only to preservation days mainline running, not in BR service. Edited July 7, 2021 by PhilH 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Most of them did. It was due to sight lines on some routes as the handrails obscured the signals on right hand drive routes such as the GWR. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_rail_crash Britannia has got it's original design back as it's no longer an issue. It also got the air brakes at the NVR so it could work with the foreign stock. Here's what it looked like in the late 1970s and 1980s. https://www.flickr.com/photos/5611hongkong/11669909573/ Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 2 hours ago, atom3624 said: Just a question. Did 70k Brit ever wear that design of 'no intrusion / blockage' smoke deflector (without handrails)? Yes of course - you are not keeping up! Here again is the link to my Blog https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blogs/entry/25040-a-tale-of-two-Hornby-super-detail-‘britannias’-plus-a-clan-part-2/ which has some 1960s pictures with BR (LMR) type deflectors (and no air pump). Cheers Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Thanks for the clarifications guys. Not sure I like it as in the NVR photo ... Adding the Westinghouse was fun. I reckon the pump's actually the correct scale, but I should have performed a little surgery to depress it slightly, which I didn't want to do. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, atom3624 said: Just a question. Did 70k Brit ever wear that design of 'no intrusion / blockage' smoke deflector (without handrails)? If you're detailing her, don't forget the Westinghouse pump! What manufacturer source was your pump and associated pipework detail? Edited July 7, 2021 by G-BOAF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) Hi there, scroll down this page ... I think it's the 9F pump. https://www.roxeymouldings.co.uk/category/92/4mm-scale-accessories-by-markits/ There's one pipe - which actually is held on with a thread and can be removed. I added extra using thicker wire, for the feed into the boiler casing. Yes, I painted it black, and did 'etch', but some paint came off, which I actually like ... Al. Edited July 7, 2021 by atom3624 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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