5050 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 I'm currently well on the way with one of these and enjoying the process. Following Chris's excellent instructions to the letter (well, more or less anyway). However, Chris does rather skim over the question of pickups apart from stating that holes for plunger pickups are included on the frames. I'm not all that convinced by these (I know some people swear by them - others at them!) so, as I'm sure that there must have been several built by GWR modellers here, could I ask how you have fixed pickups on your build(s)? I had a similar experience with my 14xx chassis build and managed to fabricate some but I've a feeling that doing something similar with the Pannier version may well be a bit trickier. Hoping someone can help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 http://www.clag.org.uk/pics/pannier-csb/pannier-pickup03.gif http://www.clag.org.uk/pics/pannier-csb/csb7.jpg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Thanks, I'd forgotten about the CLAG site Pannier chassis notes. I'll take a more detailed look at them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted August 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 5, 2021 Which one are you doing, Paul - the 57XX or the 64XX? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 57xx. I bought 2 intended for the FoD layout I started a few years ago. Going under a Bachmann 8750 body and I have a 5700 body from Replica as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 20 hours ago, 5050 said: Thanks, I'd forgotten about the CLAG site Pannier chassis notes. I'll take a more detailed look at them. I had a look this morning to remind myself of the content and, now that I'm deeply into the build and understand the relationship between the various elements involved, am perplexed as to how they've fitted the 'outslung' pickups without any interference from the footplate when the chassis is attached. I've got a piece of very thin double sided copper-clad sheet and even with this I don't seem to have sufficient clearance for the board, never mind the wires etc. Perhaps I should contact them to ask how they've achieved this! I'm building mine with the kit's compensation parts and, to enable the wheels to be dropped out - including the driven wheels and attached gearbox - have thinned down the motor attachment 'ears' to enable it to be slipped in from below. I don't think that this will in any way affect the integrity of the attachment of the motor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 There is a build of the HighLevel chassis in EM for a 54XX outlined in MRJ 276 FWIW Cheers, David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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