Coal Tank Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) A couple of close ups .Dont forget that the roof is only tacked on. The joint between the fire box and the cab although not soldered yet is a good fit Edited August 19, 2020 by Coal Tank 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sithlord75 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 No 2 (N6.5) meet the as yet un-numbered Jinty. ZAGers will have heard about the Jinty - the latest episode will be shared on Saturday. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atso Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 C1s 4436 and 4452 are getting very close to completion now. C1 3286 is a little further behind but making good progress. I've also finally managed to get good enough weather to break out the airbrush and paint the J6. This one will be 3602 and given local passenger duties on Hadley Wood. 14 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) Hi I have put the cylinders together as a dry fit and put the motion bracket in place .Im putting some of the components together ready for assembly later on .Just putting them in places makes quite a difference to the appearance . John Edited August 22, 2020 by Coal Tank 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -missy- Posted August 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2020 Crumbly Concrete! J. 20 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Looking good Julia 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 17/07/2020 at 12:12, Nig H said: Here are some pics of the test track I have been building. The District Engineer has been out to have an early look after hearing of construction problems and poor workmanship. In an initial assessment, the DE commented, 'Carpentry abysmal, baseboard will probably just about do, track laying needs more care to ensure joints line up accurately, turnouts satisfactory as far as they go at the moment. Recommend carpentry and baseboard construction be outsourced if standards cannot be improved significantly'. Oh! This is my first attempt at serious layout and track building and on a positive note I think I've learnt quite a lot, mainly don't bother. No, but I can see my standards will need to improve considerably to achieve something satisfactory to run stock on. For information, the outer radius is c. 30" with Easitrac except the turnouts which are soldered (no chairplates) construction. I used a Templot printout for the latter. I've yet to fit TOUs etc, so plenty of scope to screw things up even more before I try ballasting and adding the inner circuit. Nigel Hunt Hi Nigel Is the coach one of your kits John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord75 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Coal Tank said: Hi Nigel Is the coach one of your kits John The coach looks like the LMS Inspection Saloon, first brought to us by the NGS and then after a period of time, released to everyone by Farish. I could be doing Nigel a massive dis-service of course! Cheers Kevin of Oz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nig H Posted August 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2020 53 minutes ago, Sithlord75 said: The coach looks like the LMS Inspection Saloon, first brought to us by the NGS and then after a period of time, released to everyone by Farish. I could be doing Nigel a massive dis-service of course! Cheers Kevin of Oz Hi, You're right Kevin, it is one of the NGS saloons, just with finescale wheels fitted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord75 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Having had a small box arrive from Shop 2 today, what is on my workbench is 6 LNWR 9' wheel base etches to go under my D15 and D21 3D prints, a pair of 10' chassis for trial fitting under a D22 print and a pair of SR 8 shoe 9' chassis destined to go under some SR standard vans when I get around to drawing them and then printing. Been quiet for a week so I thought I'd try and get some life back into it! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WM183 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) Been building the Worsely Works 42xx kit. The body is about to the point I can take it to until I sort the position of motor and all. This is a great fitting kit. I'll mount the front of the boiler as soon as I mount a nut inside the smokebox saddle to hold a plastic Kadee coupler screw which will be used to secure the chassis to the body. Edited August 29, 2020 by WM183 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coal Tank Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) That really does look very nice indeed John Edited August 29, 2020 by Coal Tank 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -missy- Posted August 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2020 Well that was a bit of a challenge! I changed the design a little to reflect the photo Andy posted a link to. J. 13 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atso Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I've spent a good part of my weekend painting some cheap plastic figures to populate my Cambridge Buffet Express coaches. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted August 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2020 7 hours ago, -missy- said: Well that was a bit of a challenge! I changed the design a little to reflect the photo Andy posted a link to. J. Looks really good. Insulation gaps to do? Have you decided on a big switch for the crossings? Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnuttall Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 20 hours ago, -missy- said: Well that was a bit of a challenge! I changed the design a little to reflect the photo Andy posted a link to. J. I would be interested in your construction techniques for soldered track, which I assume this is, mine always turns out a lot more lumpy than yours. David N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 14 hours ago, Donw said: Looks really good. Insulation gaps to do? Have you decided on a big switch for the crossings? Don Thanks Don. Correct, its not gapped yet. I thought for this one it had to be switched so might as well add a switch blade. I still haven't a clue what direction I am going regarding electrics though (spologies for not replying to your PM) J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, davidnuttall said: I would be interested in your construction techniques for soldered track, which I assume this is, mine always turns out a lot more lumpy than yours. David N Hi David. I am trying out the new etched chairs from the association (1-145 to 1-148) so combined with using solder sparingly and giving them a good scrub with a fibre brush afterwards, I am not doing anything special really. Is there anything specific you are having trouble with? Julia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnuttall Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Thanks Julia, if bull a few points using the etched chairs and was using Carrs liquid fluxes and 0.7 solder bolls but changes to liquid rosin flux because of the corrosion issue so ofnot cleaning the flux after use because the point was constructed on a Templot printout and every time I had been soldering I ended up with a cough. I tend to build track in small batches so can't completely clean the sleepers for the next stint. David N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Hi David. I always think that flux is like point motors, every single person has their own preference! This is the one I have been using for years.... Never had a problem with fumes, corrosion, etc. Its a paste so it stays where I want it to. Julia. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidnuttall Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Thank Julia, I am thinking of going back to power flow now that Keith Aimes has said it can be diluted with water. Should have stuck with Fluxite maybe. David N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord75 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 The previously anonymous Jinty of ZAG fame is now 7113. Number was chosen because the donating loco was built by Vulcan Foundry and I managed not to damage the builders plate on it and there was a surplus of 1s and 3s in the pack of numbers I borrowed from @nebnoswal as he'd used the pack to do 4422. The crew have been booked in for their surgical operations over the weekend. I've also got to do something about the smokebox numberplate number as we didn't have any numbers that small. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Evolution of a point.... Julia. 4 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Argos Posted September 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2020 I'm really intrigued to see what this turns into Julia, I think you're keeping us in suspense on purpose! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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