Lancaster Green Ayre - The Barn Owls have returned.

[lezz01]

Why not solder some brass strips across the top of the sides and glue some small magnets to them then solder some steel strips across the inside of the roof. That way you can take the roof on and off whenever you like.

Regards Lez. 

[jamie92208]

45 minutes ago, lezz01 said:

Why not solder some brass strips across the top of the sides and glue some small magnets to them then solder some steel strips across the inside of the roof. That way you can take the roof on and off whenever you like.

Regards Lez. 

Thanks for that Lezz I'll have a look at that. 

 

Jamie

[jamie92208]

Good evening from a dark and damp Charente.   I've had a few sessions in the shed over the past few days and progress has been made.   I've also ordered some L and Y coach tan  but have no idea when I will get it.  

 

Anyway my first task a couple of days ago was to start on some interior stuff for the coach.   An afternoon playing with plasticard produced this.

Now I need to make some easy chairs and a sofa.   I also need to find out what colour scheme the Lanky used on their interiors.

Yesterday I glued the ventilators on and today started soldering the remaining details such as handrails and gas lamp control gear.   This evening I started t sort out what to do about the three missing axleboxes and springs.

I found some Midland style ones and started butchering them.

 

This was the end result on the first one,

It's not perfect but will anyone notices when the coach is running round in a train.   I do have some nice etched axlebox covers that say L & Y.

 

Jamie

[martin1989]

hi my name is Martin can anyone help me please. I am make Lancaster green ayre my self in 00 gauge in my loft do you have any plans or drawing that could help me with this. I came and sore you layout in 2016 in Lancaster 

[Dave Hunt]

On 12/12/2023 at 22:33, jamie92208 said:

Good evening from a dark and damp Charente.   I've had a few sessions in the shed over the past few days and progress has been made.   I've also ordered some L and Y coach tan  but have no idea when I will get it.  

 

Anyway my first task a couple of days ago was to start on some interior stuff for the coach.   An afternoon playing with plasticard produced this.

Now I need to make some easy chairs and a sofa.   I also need to find out what colour scheme the Lanky used on their interiors.

Yesterday I glued the ventilators on and today started soldering the remaining details such as handrails and gas lamp control gear.   This evening I started t sort out what to do about the three missing axleboxes and springs.

I found some Midland style ones and started butchering them.

 

This was the end result on the first one,

It's not perfect but will anyone notices when the coach is running round in a train.   I do have some nice etched axlebox covers that say L & Y.

 

Jamie

 

Jamie,

 

Sorry not to have seen this before, but have you tried contacting the Vintage Carriage trust for details of L&Y interiors? I don't know how much material they would have but they restored a L&Y club car to run on the K&WVR.

 

Dave

[lezz01]

7 hours ago, martin1989 said:

hi my name is Martin can anyone help me please. I am make Lancaster green ayre my self in 00 gauge in my loft do you have any plans or drawing that could help me with this. I came and sore you layout in 2016 in Lancaster 

Start here Martin.

https://maps.nls.uk/

Go to the Geo-referenced section and you can overlay maps from different time periods onto the satellite photo.

Details of the engine shed are in LMS engine sheds Vol 2.

Hope this helps.

Regards Lez.  

[sir douglas]

Jamie, didnt you already draw up a 4mm version of your track plan for someone else several years ago?