Esmedune Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Afternoon peeps, I picked up a 4MT at auction with the double chimney and I want to convert it to a single, but I am having no luck locating a spare part. I could probably find a white metal one, but ideally I would like an authentic Backmann part, which will hopefully just pop in the hole from the double. The only Bachmann spares I can find are bogies, buffers and lamps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thohurst Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Have you contacted the Bachmann services department? I got a spare detailing pack for my 4MT from them the other week, great service with a quick reply. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philsandy Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I don't think chimneys are available as a spare from Bachmann, they seem to be part of the whole body moulding. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulG Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Some years ago I needed to change the chimney on the Bachmann model and had to resort to one from, if I remember correctly, Comet, picked up at an exhibition.. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I believe that's an Ivatt 2 not 4. I don't think a chimney for the Ivatt 4 is available. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulG Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 10:52, PenrithBeacon said: I believe that's an Ivatt 2 not 4. I don't think a chimney for the Ivatt 4 is available. Oops sorry! Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Wasn't it virtually the same as the BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 type? If so try PDK and 247 Developments. Click on Parts List BRC 5 Standard Class '4mt' 2-6-0 & 2-6-4t - 76xxx & 80xxx Chimney http://www.pdkmodels.co.uk/ CH50 CHIMNEY STD 4,5 http://www.247developments.co.uk/loco_detailing.html Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 The chimneys for the Ivatt and Riddles Class 4 Moguls are very different. The Ivatt had a chimney very much in the style of Stanier with the Riddles drawing their heritage from the LYR. As did the rest of the BR Standards. You might find that the Ivatt had the same chimney as the Black 5 and 8F, but I don't actually know. It definitely isn't the same Stanier chimney as fitted to the 4F or the 2P. Possibly worth exploring. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 The Derby single chimney was quite different to the "Riddles" Swindon designed single chimney . If the loco is in the LMS era or in early BR days and LMS livery then you need the Derby one, but double chimneys were still being fitted in 1949 as far as I can tell, and theSwindon one being fitted from 1951 so the Derby chimney s pretty rare If the model is much later than 1952 you need the Swindon one which as far as I can tell is the one also used on the BR Std 4 locos 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmedune Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 08:02, philsandy said: I don't think chimneys are available as a spare from Bachmann, they seem to be part of the whole body moulding. That's the route I finally went with, thanks Phil. They are glued in, and they have snapped the part off a "reclaimed body" So heartily recommend this service for Bachmann locos. One drawback is that their hold music is truly awful 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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