Dave Holt Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 By golly, that plumbing looks super! Just wish I could achieve that in 4mm Excuse my butting in in this thread, but here is my 4 mm (P4) version, showing the injector pipe-work. Fitting are from Alan Gibson. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot6p Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Nice model Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Dave - you are most welcome - what an excellent model, it really looks the part. Are you sure it's not O gauge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalKat Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 You know - you can really hate some people ............... but yes, it's a great model indeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Holt Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Dave - you are most welcome - what an excellent model, it really looks the part. Are you sure it's not O gauge! Thanks for your kind comments. I've followed this thread and you previous efforts with a sense of admiration but without making any comments. Although I've never considered 7 mm, I do admire the level of detail you're able to achieve. It seems like there are some rather good quality parts available to replace less accurate kit parts, e.g. the valve-gear and motion brackets, etc. Those sort of quality parts just don't appear so readily available in 4 mm, although there are some very high quality kits for sellected prototypes. My 9F started out as a Model Loco (DJH under a different guise) Kit, but the chassis incorporated Alan Gibson milled mainframes and coupling rods (correct axle centres), parts of the kit valve-gear and various scratch-built parts to beef up the motion brackets, slide-bar supports, etc. and to sort out the peculiar brake hanger arrangement (hangers inboard of the wheels but blocks obviously in-line with the treads). The pony truck is home made and has correctly functioning coil sprung axleboxes and side control. Never again! Looking forward to following the rest of your construction and hopefully, further locos. Regards, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Thanks Dave - So after a trip to the Harz and some onsite work I'm back at the workbench. It's strange - none of the location holes for some of the parts seem to be in the right place on this kit. The regulator crank position had to be moved up slightly on the boss and the midway crank was lowered to get the rods looking right relative to the handrail. I junked the white metal pipes in the kit and made mine up from copper wire - it's far easier. 92204 also has the ATC conduit along the running plate. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Nice to see you back at the work bench! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 So, I spent a day finishing off the body detail and added the WR platform over the reverser tunnel and the a representation of the hefty bracket behind the buffers. This was made from square brass tube, otherwise it looked too empty there. Next job is to weather and re-assemble the chassis, and we could be on the home straight! Hurrah! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Whilst I'm waiting for various bits of paint to dry, I thought I'd get the back heads done. Most of the castings are brass apart from one, which disintegrated when I tried to drill it for pipes. Why was that one not brass as well?. I ended up scratching a representation, which should only be dimly visible in the dark confines of the cab. I still need to add the continuous blowdown valve, but that's not in the kit. Mr Ragstone? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Were all the 9Fs fitted with the continuous blow down valve? Using between 1 -1 1/2 gallons of boiling water per min. that's a lot of water and coal. If the area does not require the use of the valve. Hard water areas yes. Soft water areas no. I'd say that it's all down to you if you fit it or not. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Those backheads do look good, though, don't they? There's something about a steam loco backhead, be it large, or small, something that says, "I'm powerful, but if you aren't careful with me, I could be dangerous too......" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Good point Paul - maybe that's why DJH didn't include it. Two of the locos will be Annesley ones, well known for it's hard water..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Excuse my ignorance, but where was the continuous blowdown valve located? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) I've had a look through my BR photos but cab shots are a bit thin on the ground. A Brit cab this looks to be early days as it has no AWS fittings, also no blow down valve, but it has the fitting for it, A Crosti (is that spelt right?) 9F on building, no AWS but it does have the blow down valve, No9 70051 in the 1950s not sure about the AWS, but you can make out the blow down valve in the far cab window, 92220 in preservation, it looks like it has steam heat fitted, in another photo it looks like it has the old G.W.R. ATC fitted. More important it has a blow down valve fitted, OzzyO. Edited March 6, 2015 by ozzyo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Holt Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I'm intrigued to know what the fitting with 3 pipes, just to the right of the steam brake valve (possibly part No 10 on the Crosti photo) is? It doesn't appear on any other standard locos. I had wondered if it was to do with the steam brake cylinder lubrication. 9F's had two brake cylinders, so I assumed thay needed an extra lubricator compared with locos with just one cylinder. However, since the oil is fed into the operating steam supply, it wouldn't make any difference how many brake cylinders there are and the Crosti photo shows the normal lubricator at the base of the drivers pedestal. Perhaps the mystery fitting is something specific to Crosti boiler locos? Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 It is indeed the steam brake lubricator. It is also on 92220s footplate but not shown on it's photo above. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 I had to scratch a representation of that to replace the white metal item in the kit........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard i Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 have you made the fire hole doors operational? i would have thought in 7mm it was a task worth taking on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 At last ready for a track test. Those injector pipes need a shove to click them into place under the footplate. I couldn't get a BR type lubricator which has the level gauge at the side, so an LMS one will have to do. Them some final tidying and detailing, paint and out the door! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Is this going to be weathered to the same fantastic state of grubbiness that your Flying Pigs were in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 They really look great. A brilliant source of inspiration for me to improve my modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 David Hill - yes it will be weathered, limescale streaks have been requested by the client.. Peter Cross - thanks for your kind comments, I never think I am that good, but I get great satisfaction from being told I have inspired others.. I've not reported much of late as it's been continuing work on the 9Fs, with one nearly finished - photos to follow soon. In the meantime I've managed to get an article in the current MRJ, one of my long time ambitions, you saw them here first folks!:- 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Meanwhile ( sadly no longer in a Clarkson voice ) I've been changing the top feed on this Royal Scot and putting a Griffin one on. A temporary heat shield was made up, so that the casting could be heated up with my new Nimrod torch. It dropped off ok, without too much collateral damage. The loco is due to be repainted by Warren Heywood. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibateg Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 A visit to Hollowbeck shed finds a few shunters in residence, see more at the Cleethorpes show May 9/10. The houses in the background are actually on another layout, but they give that north east sort of feel.. At least I managed to get some sort of depth of field across the room. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nth Degree Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Nice. Which kit is the 05? Looks like it could be a well made (and corrected) Oakville. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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