Corbs' Cobbling - Is it electric?

[RedGemAlchemist]

11 hours ago, Corbs said:

One of the main criticisms of the LBSCR E2 was the small fuel capacity, even with the extended tanks. For the Sudrian E2s, they were later rebuilt with extended bunkers.

So from these photoshops...

 

Knuckles created this 3D print...

 

 

I got this....

 

for this....

 

So this can happen...

 

 

 

 

Thomas getting an upgrade?

[John Tomlinson]

Re. turning down flanges using a Dremel and a file.

 

I have done just this, with surprising (to me) success. I think the trick is to do it quite gently, a bit at a time, and keep checking how much you've taken off - I used a sliver of plasticard as a depth tester.

 

Most important are the safety aspects, always wear eye protection and also make sure you are filing in a direction so as to tighten rather than loosen the chuck in the Dremel.

 

The 4-8-0 project is interesting, when you think that many European railways had four driving axle locos designed for speed, the UK is rather unusual, just the GW 47xx and LNER P2's that I can think of.

 

John.

[Gibbo675]

3 hours ago, John Tomlinson said:

Re. turning down flanges using a Dremel and a file.

 

I have done just this, with surprising (to me) success. I think the trick is to do it quite gently, a bit at a time, and keep checking how much you've taken off - I used a sliver of plasticard as a depth tester.

 

Most important are the safety aspects, always wear eye protection and also make sure you are filing in a direction so as to tighten rather than loosen the chuck in the Dremel.

 

The 4-8-0 project is interesting, when you think that many European railways had four driving axle locos designed for speed, the UK is rather unusual, just the GW 47xx and LNER P2's that I can think of.

 

John.

Hi John,

 

Don't forget that there are two small ones on the RHDR !

 

Gibbo.

[BernardTPM]

And the Ravenglass & Eskdale.

[CinderMonkey]

Love that 4-8-0 Corbs. I do believe the 4-8-4 you cut down for it was a New York Central Niagra; if you are interested in Chapelon's work I would highly recommend reading up on Paul Kiefer (He designed the Niagras and was considered by some to be the American equivalent of Chapelon).

[Dr Gerbil-Fritters]

Absolutely spiffing work Corbs!   Now, if I might make a suggestion for the 4-8-0 chimney?

 

 

It's the R711 Super Hudson, as fitted with dual Lempor exhausts.  Not only better for your modern steamer, but guaranteed to make any traditionalist have a fit!

[Corbs]

ALL HAIL THE LEMPORER.

 

However, I'm afraid I will disappoint you, it won't be invented for another 20 years after the 4-8-0 is built (similarly the reason for using an adaptation of Lentz valve gear instead of British Caprotti) - part of the fun of this is to look at the limitations of the contemporary technology and try to work within them.

Partly this will mean that the NWR locos may not be altogether successful, for example the compounds will likely suffer from excessive wear on the cams just as the P2 did, but CMEs will be CMEs and they will have their way when they are convinced they are right. It's likely that the 'Super Westlin' and the 4-8-0 will stay as compounds for the entirety of their lives. Possibly rebuilt with improved valve gear after the war?

 

In a similar vein, I was wondering how No.704 might look if given the fashionable treatment. That is, Lentz valve gear, double Kylchap and smoke deflectors, NWR 'home' style cab and redesigned running board, maybe ACFI gear for this one too? Gresley tried it in the 1930s, after all, and this 'A0' is over 10 years old at this point.

In the books, 'Gordon' has a single step-up in the running board and back down, so this is partially inspired by that.

 

 

(yes I know the valve gear brackets are in the wrong place, it's just a quick sketch!)

[Justang]

Personally, I'm not too knowledgeable on the mechanical side of things but i think there's something about the combination of the running board, smoke deflectors and cab that makes it look very railway-series looking in design. I really like it.

[Dr Gerbil-Fritters]

2 hours ago, Justang said:

Personally, I'm not too knowledgeable on the mechanical side of things but i think there's something about the combination of the running board, smoke deflectors and cab that makes it look very railway-series looking in design. I really like it.

 

Not sure where I found this, but Gordon is a handsome beast, and even better than a straight A1 in my view...

 

[Corbs]

That's Knuckles' one - it was one of the inspirations for this whole project!

[AlfaZagato]

The lurid colors and massive numbers don't look so bad against otherwise realistic detailing.

[Corbs]

Lettered up the AEC. R. Skuse, Haulage Contractor is the name of the company, the family having moved up from the South West at some point in the early 20th Century. The boss has acquired an ex-Army Bedford MW as his personal runaround.

 

Meanwhile the other E2 has gone blue at last, ready for lining out.

 

With an exhibition date looming I am trying to get some more things finished. This Smallbrook Studios LBSCR van has become NWR van 182.

I'd lost the detailing pack so the roof vents are Bachmann Junior buffers.

 

Some more vans I've had for ages have received lettering and numbers. I've tried to represent number series, so:

18x are 8 ton covered vans

23x are 12T fruit vans

38x 12T sliding door  vans

64x Alumina Hoppers, so on and so forth.

 

[Corbs]

I wasn't in work today so took the opportunity to begin lining out the second E2. A little rough but it was the first time I've tried to film it whilst doing it.

 

[Corbs]

I've been posting about this elsewhere (and will make a build vid for the Railway Mania channel), but I was inspired by Hornby's venture into SteamPunk to make my own version.

 

It's inspired by the Train Hideout featured in Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, things like the filigree and angled roof were taken from that. 

 

Based on a Hornby Lord of the Isles, using a bogie from the spare parts drawer. Am waiting on some proper screws and bolts so I can try to balance it properly. The tender superstructure is made from styrene. The filigree is from transfers used for decorating fingernails, bought from wish.com.

 

Following advice from another RMwebber, I've added 'Trimits' which are used in making earrings, to the cab spectacle plates, which I think set it off rather nicely. It's had some more filigree to the tender added to give more interest to the raves. I've got some lamps for the front end on order and need to make up some sort of plough.

 

The dome is from Killian Keane, who also designed the large thick chimney just for me, which was very kind. It's definitely out of gauge for the UK! Knuckles printed both items with his photon machine.

 

The domed smokebox door is the plastic casing my contact lenses come in, with a Caley Coaches handle.

 

The frames are painted in Vauxhall Burgundy red, whilst the blue is in fact BR Blue from Railmatch! It's been coated in Halfords Clear Lacquer with Tamiya matt lacquer brushed onto the black bits.

 

Edited February 7, 2020 by Corbs

[AlfaZagato]

Without the rakish angles, she would look perfectly believable.

[Joseph the L&YR lover]

Is there any plans for making number 303 any time soon?

[Corbs]

2 hours ago, Joseph the L&YR lover said:

Is there any plans for making number 303 any time soon?

Yes the chassis for that arrived at the same time as 800's chassis, so once I've cleared a few items in the queue I should be able to crack on with it.

[Joseph the L&YR lover]

sounds great, hope it stays away from icy rails and home signals.

[Din]

I enjoyed AC:Syndicate immensely. Still not as good as Revelations in my opinion but still. Lovely model. 

 

So did the NWR have more than the one E2 rattling about? Were they copies made at Crovan's Gate?

 

 

[Corbs]

Just the two that came up during WW1 on government service and were purchased (Brighton having built replacements)

[RedGemAlchemist]

On 07/02/2020 at 15:19, AlfaZagato said:

Without the rakish angles, she would look perfectly believable.

Albeit maybe a little European. 

[Edwardian]

On 07/02/2020 at 12:24, Corbs said:

I've been posting about this elsewhere (and will make a build vid for the Railway Mania channel), but I was inspired by Hornby's venture into SteamPunk to make my own version.

 

It's inspired by the Train Hideout featured in Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, things like the filigree and angled roof were taken from that. 

 

Based on a Hornby Lord of the Isles, using a bogie from the spare parts drawer. Am waiting on some proper screws and bolts so I can try to balance it properly. The tender superstructure is made from styrene. The filigree is from transfers used for decorating fingernails, bought from wish.com.

 

Following advice from another RMwebber, I've added 'Trimits' which are used in making earrings, to the cab spectacle plates, which I think set it off rather nicely. It's had some more filigree to the tender added to give more interest to the raves. I've got some lamps for the front end on order and need to make up some sort of plough.

 

The dome is from Killian Keane, who also designed the large thick chimney just for me, which was very kind. It's definitely out of gauge for the UK! Knuckles printed both items with his photon machine.

 

The domed smokebox door is the plastic casing my contact lenses come in, with a Caley Coaches handle.

 

The frames are painted in Vauxhall Burgundy red, whilst the blue is in fact BR Blue from Railmatch! It's been coated in Halfords Clear Lacquer with Tamiya matt lacquer brushed onto the black bits.

 

 

Now that's Steampunk.  Absolutely superb!

[Mikkel]

On 07/02/2020 at 13:24, Corbs said:

Based on a Hornby Lord of the Isles

 

 

Brilliant work Corbs, the tender is out of this world. Rumour has it that Dean approves - finally someone managed to dodge the Board.

[Corbs]

Thanks all  really happy with how it came out. Gives me an urge to do some more, was thinking some double deck wooden carriages might be good.

 

Last night I tried out a sketch I did in the week, making a cow catcher/peasant pusher for the locomotive out of brass rod so that it 'flowed' with the handrails on the locomotive. I've not soldered much brass before but I was surprised at how easily it worked with a little flux.

 

Waiting on some nice lamps for the front end, and some couplings and crew.

 

Maybe this runs on the Riverrun-Kings Landing Ironroad over in Westeros?

 

Back on Sodor, the second E2 has now been lined and lettered, I can seal this in with some lacquer before adding more detail, fitting the RC gear and weathering it up.

This one's boiler will stay unlined to represent a later stage of the railway.

I also finally got around to finishing lining the bunker on the first E2! 

 

Another Smallbrook Studios van joins the stock, as it's an ex-LBSC item one wonders if it came up North during the war and never went home?

 

 

 

 

[Shed82CB]

the E2 is looking smart, corbs