Beechnut Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Code 75 in the world of model railways is the height of the rail expressed in thousands of an inch, 0.075". Usually bullhead rail used on 4mm models, heavier sections being available for modern flatbottom rail. Bryn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Beaten to it. But, what he said. Dave Franks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Code 75 in the world of model railways is the height of the rail expressed in thousands of an inch, 0.075". Usually bullhead rail used on 4mm models, heavier sections being available for modern flatbottom rail. Bryn Yep, I had some old bufferstops put aside for my layout and when I looked seriously at them for the project some years ago I realised they were grossly over scale being code 100 rail section, you couldn't even attempt to slim them down as on my MR example the bufferplank centre was 3mm too high. This was probably done on purpose to clear the old style Tri-ang/Hornby type couplings of the time. I was making my own bufferstops out of code 75 rail for the layout and then decided I should make them for everyone. Aren't I a helpful old sxd..... All the best, Dave Franks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Dave, Perhaps this will be of interest. I do a range of etched bufferstops for the 2mm Scale Association and these are outlines of them,all prepared from original drawings or direct measurements. If we can make contact directly I will send you my entire archive of photos and drawings. I have info on at least another ten types which I have not yet got around to turning into etches. Chris buffer drawings.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Dave, Perhaps this will be of interest. I do a range of etched bufferstops for the 2mm Scale Association and these are outlines of them,all prepared from original drawings or direct measurements. If we can make contact directly I will send you my entire archive of photos and drawings. I have info on at least another ten types which I have not yet got around to turning into etches. Chris buffer drawings.pdf Hi Chris, that is extremily kind of you. How would you like to make contact? Email, post or phone. Dave Franks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike tugsandsheds Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Can these buffer stops be built up using flexi track?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hi Chris, that is extremily kind of you. How would you like to make contact? Email, post or phone. Dave Franks Sent a PM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Melrose Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Looking at the drawings in the .pdf, it appears that the LYR and the MR buffer stops are identical, apart from the dimensions of the wooden cross-piece shown on Chris' drawings. I have a photo (attached) of what I now believe is an LYR buffer stop (at Bank Hall MPD) which shows the wooden cross-piece replaced by three pieces of rail. Stan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Looking at the drawings in the .pdf, it appears that the LYR and the MR buffer stops are identical, apart from the dimensions of the wooden cross-piece shown on Chris' drawings. I have a photo (attached) of what I now believe is an LYR buffer stop (at Bank Hall MPD) which shows the wooden cross-piece replaced by three pieces of rail. Stan BHS103.JPG Actually not. The rear leg slopes more steeply on MR bufferstops than it does on the LYR examples. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Melrose Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Actually not. The rear leg slopes more steeply on MR bufferstops than it does on the LYR examples. Chris Thanks, Chris, for the clarification - let's hope that Dave produces the LYR one with the 3 rails and taller uprights . . . Stan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 There are good drawings by Malcolm Cross of various types in a 1960's (1964?) issue of Model Railway Constructor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 There are good drawings by Malcolm Cross of various types in a 1960's (1964?) issue of Model Railway Constructor. Sep 65. They are pretty good, although I have managed to find better drawings of most of them elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hi all, just downloaded some photos of painted bufferstops taken on the layout, they've still to be weathered but show better what they would look like when finished. The sleepers and chairs are C&L 'thick'. And, Sleepers are:- some C&L flexi and Ply with C&L chairs. Other masters are being worked on and announcements will be made as to availability. Regards, Dave Franks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Can these buffer stops be built up using flexi track?? Hi Mike, the bufferstop can be built to OO,EM or P4 gauges and comes with the bit of Code 75 running rail cast into it, if you use any of the 'scale' type flexi-track i.e. Scaleway, C&L etc. then you can use the same sleepers or C&L componants. If you have Peco track whether its code 100 or code 75 (what they call 'finescale') you could try to 'clip' the Peco sleepers on but the fixings would be incorrect and the height wouldn't match the height of code 100 track. Hope that helps, Dave Franks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Fair do's Dave, they look the business! Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Today I have mostly been making a master of a xxxxx bufferstop. It should be ready to make a mould from on Sunday/Monday and then ready for casting on Thursday. How's about guessing which one I was doing..... So, what company - BR, pre-nationalisation, pre-grouping or could I have done something industrial? The first correct answer will recieve a bufferstop kit (or pick one from future releases). Can't say fairer than that. All the best, Dave Franks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted March 8, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2013 LMS ones? Following on from the Midland ones for a bit or variation on the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durham light infantry Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 LNER please Dave. I have a use for 5 right now. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted March 8, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hello Dave, Who has been a busy young man then! They look superb. I know a bloke who would love some GCR ones and can point you to a proper drawing.... http://www.swithland-signal-works.co.uk/plans/29_IRON_BUFFER_STOP.jpg It says MS&LR but the same design was used right through the GCR period. I have scratchbuilt some before but they are 5 rails wide at the base and it was a right job! Pretty please. See you soon, Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 LMS ones? Following on from the Midland ones for a bit or variation on the layout. Nop, sorry Paul, try again. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 LNER please Dave. I have a use for 5 right now. Mike Hi Mike, no it's not LNER but will be in a few weeks time. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hello Dave, Who has been a busy young man then! They look superb. I know a bloke who would love some GCR ones and can point you to a proper drawing.... http://www.swithland-signal-works.co.uk/plans/29_IRON_BUFFER_STOP.jpg It says MS&LR but the same design was used right through the GCR period. I have scratchbuilt some before but they are 5 rails wide at the base and it was a right job! Pretty please. See you soon, Tony Hi Tony, thanks for that, I've got photos of one of those at Edinburgh and photos in books elsewhere so it maybe proves the LNER built the same design. One of our colleagues on Retford has also sent a drawing of the same one marked GNR/LNER. Edit. Just had another look at your drawing, the LNER ones don't seem to have the 'check rail' design in front of the bufferstop, another difference..... Edit again:- Young man indeed.... All the best, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Bufferstop update:---- After spending some hours last night pouring through my Scottish books for North British Railway bufferstops, a couple of good photos have turned up which back-up my thoughts on the drawings purchased from the NB Study Group. Drawings are all very well but they don't always show the detail like the flitch plates or angle brackets and in any case the details vary greatly. I'm happy with the info now so the NB bufferstops are a goer, five or six weeks maybe. Also found some Caley photos, just waiting on official drawings from the Caley association now. Still researching the Highland and GSWR. Dave Franks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Fair do's Dave, they look the business! Mike Hi Mike just realised who you are, sorry if my answer seemed condescending but at least it'll help others who might have asked a similar question. Dave Franks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I just want to say that the the quality of your products is superb.................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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