oldknotty Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Great job there nice looking bit of kit :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 5, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 5, 2012 Hi Stefan It looks very nice. I have been following this thread for some time and I like the way you have shown us how you have built the loco as you have gone along. Clive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Thanks Oldknotty and Clive! I'm glad you like the thread Clive! I wasn't sure if I showed too little or too much! Regards, Stefan Edited October 5, 2012 by knobhead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 One of those isn't entirely suitable for my planned layout, but will fit in much better than Lord of the Isles. It's definitely on my To-Do list! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Excellent John! You will enjoy the build! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold A Murphy Posted October 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2012 There must be something very satisfying about taking an old model and making something as good as this out of it. Like many older modellers on here i suspect, I always had a soft spot for the Tri-ang Lord of the Isles, though i never owned one. You've retained the character of the original (that's a complement by the way!) and improved it no end. Really good work. Alastair M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Thanks Alastair! I'm pleased you feel it retained it's character, it was one of my goals. I actually used some bits from the City of Truro-kit aswell, like the tender buffer beam which I put on the loco, wheel springs, the brake columns on the tender, the GWR emblem on the tender and the number plate. It felt appropriate to use some of the old stuff together with the Gibson bits etc. Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I always thought the 4-2-2 Dean single looked elegant, but there's something about the proportions of the 2-2-2 that makes it even better. (But before the BLT fans get too excited, it's worth remembering the singles would have been, in modern parlance, 'red route only' engines.) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 I agree. The 2-2-2 is more pleasing to the eye. There's something about the 4-2-2 that's not quite right. Maybe it's because I'm Swedish and it's too exotic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Excellent John! You will enjoy the build! It looks like you kept the original driving wheels, but I'll need to convert mine to EM! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Yes, they are the original driving wheels. Inspite of their age, they work fine on the Tillig track (in the pictures) A conversion to EM means a new set of wheels, I assume? I don't envy your conversion, but a new set of drivers will no doubt enhance the loco further! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted October 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2012 Only just found this. Really nice conversion job! But the paintjob is what gives it that extra character, I think. There's a certain style of painting that just somehow looks "right" and characterful on a loco, and I think you've hit it here. I agree. The 2-2-2 is more pleasing to the eye. There's something about the 4-2-2 that's not quite right. Maybe it's because I'm Swedish and it's too exotic. I agree. I think it's the bogies next to the large driving wheels that made them look a bit "unbalanced". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Thanks Mikkel, I really appreciate your kind words! I must admit that your work made me take a closer look at the late Victorian/Edwardian GWR and pushed me to try something non-Swedish. I'm pretty much hooked. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Nice one Stefan! It is great to see some of the earlier GWR stuff done - it is really unusual to see a Dean 2-2-2 in model form and this is a very well done one at that. I look forward to seeing the Dean Goods develop! All the best, Castle 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks Castle! In a not too distant future I will try to start on some type of scenery to complement the locos. My bush that serves as a backdrop in the pictures looks OK I suppose, but a proper railway environment will be better. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonte Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 How did I manage to miss this? Like all other contributors to this thread, I'm thoroughly inspired, knobhead. Well done!! As a prospective Edwardian modeller myself, I shall watch all developments in respect of your 31XX with the greatest of interest. However, just before I go, may I ask with regard to the Lord of the Isles conversion, will the larger flanged Triang driving wheels traverse code 75 track and pointwork, or is it safer to use code 100? Best wishes and thanks for sharing once again, Jonte. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Thanks Jonte! I've only tried the loco on Tillig code 83 (?) and Peco code 100 on which the wheel worked fine. No curves or pointwork were involved so I really don't know what would happen on a layout or on code 75. Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonte Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Thanks Jonte! I've only tried the loco on Tillig code 83 (?) and Peco code 100 on which the wheel worked fine. No curves or pointwork were involved so I really don't know what would happen on a layout or on code 75. Regards, Stefan Thanks, knobhead !! BTW: typing your user name makes me howl. Brilliant!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hap Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 (edited) knobhead - you are an inspiration. Well done. I am enjoying all of your conversions. I was doing some research to do something similar to what you did with your Lord of the Isles and I came across photos of what the real engine looked like when built. Have you considered doing Lord of the Isles in this way with exposed & larger wheels, no cab roof etc? I found some photos at http://spellerweb.ne...oftheIsles.html and was thinking how elegant something along these lines would look. Edited November 16, 2012 by hap 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 That's a different and earlier loco altogether, to broad gauge. Must have looked absolutely massive in 1851. Ks used to do a kit for these. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Thanks hap! I might try something broad gauge in the future. There's some elegant loco's to be found, that's for sure. Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post knobhead Posted January 11, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2013 Finally! Number plates and lining on the back panel in place. 38 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Super bit of modelling 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Your generous comment is much appreciated, John! Regards, Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 S'luvverly! Ed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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