Xerces Fobe2 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Many thanks for the picture. I certainly wouldn't fancy building one car, let alone four Looking at the picture though, the body of the trailer seems to sit much higher above the bogies than the EFE cars either side. This is not meant as a criticism of your excellent work assembling the kit - more an observation of a possible shortcoming of the kit itself No offence taken - I agree with you -It fairly basic kit and mounted on Metromodels bogies so that I could couple it easily to the EFE stock. Whilst t my best model but it just makes for a bit of variety and I also run my other 4-Car 1938 as a 3 car with the UMDM leading sometimes at Show and this does raise a few eyebrows! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 14, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2013 , My Ian Kirk 2-BILs will be heading for the dustbin (where they will metaphorically get to meet a Pirate Models 1938 driving motor and a Bec Trams E1). Are they really so bad that someone would not give them a home? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 When the Met BoBo comes out for enthusiast specials, doesn't it haul a set of BR Mk1 coaches? With S Stock, commuter trains plus an enthusiast special could be run authentically. A pity, it would be nice to have something older than S-Stock. Not sure about the 'we have built the kits, and so the loco won't sell' argument. It would not surprise me if the Bachmann 4-Cep outsold every single Southern Electric kit ever produced all put together. Certainly, next month, My Ian Kirk 2-BILs will be heading for the dustbin (where they will metaphorically get to meet a Pirate Models 1938 driving motor and a Bec Trams E1). I will give a home to them rather than you throwing them way. XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maxthemapman Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 No reason not to give them away. The Pirate 1938 stock and the Bec tram are long gone. Will try to get to the modelling show at Acton in the spring, can bring the 2-BILs with me. For my general thoughts on kits, see this post: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/63208-the-future-of-loco-kit-building/page-8&do=findComment&comment=824387 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadway Clive Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 No offence taken - I agree with you -It fairly basic kit and mounted on Metromodels bogies so that I could couple it easily to the EFE stock. Whilst t my best model but it just makes for a bit of variety and I also run my other 4-Car 1938 as a 3 car with the UMDM leading sometimes at Show and this does raise a few eyebrows! The Uncoupling Non Driving Motor car couldnt be driven faster than 10mph from the panel at the end of the saloon and that would be in "inch" with all the resistances heating up - go too far and they'd melt! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 The Uncoupling Non Driving Motor car couldnt be driven faster than 10mph from the panel at the end of the saloon and that would be in "inch" with all the resistances heating up - go too far and they'd melt! There is a report/urban myth that for a very short period there was a working from after the morning peak of a 3-car set of 1938 stock headed up by an UMDM to Croxley Green Depot. I have yet to find any concrete evidence of this working! XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I know that Radley models will do RTR stock if you send them an email. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maxthemapman Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 There is a report/urban myth that for a very short period there was a working from after the morning peak of a 3-car set of 1938 stock headed up by an UMDM to Croxley Green Depot. I have yet to find any concrete evidence of this working! XF Source is none other than J Graeme Bruce Tube Trains Under London, 1977 ed Page 80 (on the desk in front of me as I type). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingUnderground Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 There is a report/urban myth that for a very short period there was a working from after the morning peak of a 3-car set of 1938 stock headed up by an UMDM to Croxley Green Depot. I have yet to find any concrete evidence of this working! XF I may be mistaken, but IIRC there is a published photo taken near Cardiff Road in Watford showing the 3 car set being driven from the UNDM on its way to Croxley Depot. No urban myth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 This is one of the reasons why 15 UNDMs were switched with 15 DM from the Piccadilly Line. All uncoupling turns at Watford were then covered by DM-T-NDM+DM+DM-T-DM sets. It did happen, just not for long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I may be mistaken, but IIRC there is a published photo taken near Cardiff Road in Watford showing the 3 car set being driven from the UNDM on its way to Croxley Depot. No urban myth. If anyone to elaborate on which publication this photo appeared in I would be very grateful. XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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