RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 46 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: I believe the hook might also have appeared on at least one other model. Oxford Rail Dean Goods, although it is rather overscale and looks a bit silly now that I have added Dingham couplings to mine 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 28 minutes ago, Nick C said: I think the ones currently on the Accurascale website are for the modern stock, so presumably they're making a different version for the Manor, which would then be available later as spares in the same way? If you are looking at these: https://accurascale.co.uk/collections/couplers they are more modern, we're also restocking a new version with the Tommy bar the 'other' way around so they can be fitted functionally and look ok. We're making 8 distinctly different versions of the Manor in this first run, and the tooling suite is extensive to allow almost all variations. 3 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 23, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, McC said: If you are looking at these: https://accurascale.co.uk/collections/couplers they are more modern, we're also restocking a new version with the Tommy bar the 'other' way around so they can be fitted functionally and look ok. We're making 8 distinctly different versions of the Manor in this first run, and the tooling suite is extensive to allow almost all variations. Thanks - yes, those are the ones I was looking at. Will you be selling the Manor couplings as spares in due course too please? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 minute ago, St Enodoc said: Thanks - yes, those are the ones I was looking at. Will you be selling the Manor couplings as spares in due course too please? We'd hope to yes, with a pack of the functional and 'hung up' version 6 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 23, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 minute ago, McC said: We'd hope to yes, with a pack of the functional and 'hung up' version Excellent, thanks. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 2 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Anyway, any idea that means that I don't have to do anything straight away is a good one! There is always ballasting that needs doing... 1 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post McC Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) A little 'not before seen' sneak preview of the updated buffer beam with the coupler to one side... (ignore the oblong rivets, they've already been fixed... more new will be posted soon ) Edited September 23, 2021 by McC 22 1 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted September 23, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2021 I want one! 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 23, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2021 8 hours ago, McC said: A little 'not before seen' sneak preview of the updated buffer beam with the coupler to one side... (ignore the oblong rivets, they've already been fixed... more new will be posted soon ) Thanks! That will be worth waiting for. If it's not too late, may I suggest a minor change? On photos I've seen (such as @ChambyPhil's photo of KEII above), the pins in the two links lie at right angles to each other, not parallel as in your image. It would be great if you could arrange them like that. Thanks for the privilege of this preview. Oh, and the lamp irons look very nice too! 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2021 So, as a result of all that I've just pre-ordered 7820 Dinmore Manor from Kernow to replace my existing Bachmann 7816 Frilsham Manor. Now, 7820 was the first of the BR batch and was delivered in lined black. As one of the GWR batch, 7816 probably never wore lined black, and almost certainly didn't carry red plates, but my existing model does and I like that combination. However, things in Mid-Cornwall are slightly different from the real world, so a quick swap of plates (and a new decoder) when the new loco arrives and nobody will be able to argue... 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post St Enodoc Posted September 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) A complete change this morning. I sorted out my Merit loco crew, which I like to use for RHD locos as the driver has his left arm raised. For some reason I only found 13 drivers but 16 firemen, of whom two seem to be of different lineage - the one at the front in the darker blue overalls and one in the back row whose growth seems to have stopped at about the age of 12. Very odd. Anyway, they're now all stuck to little pieces of black styrene sheet, which in turn will be stuck to the footplate. A quick touch-up with matt black paint and they'll be right for work but for the moment they're all lined up like the terra-cotta warriors. As I was working with the drivers it struck me that the pose is very reminiscent of John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Perhaps I should give one of them a white suit. After lunch, @Stubby47 Stu will be pleased to hear, I started ballasting round from St Enodoc. Once I'd got into the rhythm I found this quite relaxing. As I've said before, it's not a quick process but the steady progress keeps me interested. Having got this far, I reckon that three or four more sessions will see ballast laid as far as Treloggan Junction. Edited June 29, 2022 by St Enodoc images restored 33 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Having got this far, I reckon that three or four more sessions will see ballast laid as far as Treloggan Junction. I admire the dedication. 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingEdwardII Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 11 hours ago, St Enodoc said: the pins in the two links lie at right angles to each other, not parallel Yes indeed - right angles. And the hook is miniscule and painted red to match the buffer beam on KEII as in attached photo Yours, Mike. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2021 11 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Thanks! That will be worth waiting for. If it's not too late, may I suggest a minor change? On photos I've seen (such as @ChambyPhil's photo of KEII above), the pins in the two links lie at right angles to each other, not parallel as in your image. It would be great if you could arrange them like that. Thanks for the privilege of this preview. Oh, and the lamp irons look very nice too! Not always exactly at right angle to each other but not far off and never in the same plane as you wouldn't be able to hang the coupling on the hook if they were. The lower shackle also needs to be a bit further screwed out in order to reach the hook properly 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 24, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 minute ago, The Stationmaster said: Not always exactly at right angle to each other but not far off and never in the same plane as you wouldn't be able to hang the coupling on the hook if they were. The lower shackle also needs to be a bit further screwed out in order to reach the hook properly They will settle with the pins at (approximately) right angles due to gravity, assuming that the thread hasn't seized up. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 hours ago, St Enodoc said: A complete change this morning. I sorted out my Merit loco crew, which I like to use for RHD locos as the driver has his left arm raised. For some reason I only found 13 drivers but 16 firemen, of whom two seem to be of different lineage - the one at the front in the darker blue overalls and one in the back row whose growth seems to have stopped at about the age of 12. Very odd. Anyway, they're now all stuck to little pieces of black styrene sheet, which in turn will be stuck to the footplate. A quick touch-up with matt black paint and they'll be right for work but for the moment they're all lined up like the terra-cotta warriors. As I was working with the drivers it struck me that the pose is very reminiscent of John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Perhaps I should give one of them a white suit. Looks like a rehearsal for the Hokey Cokey. 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted September 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2021 34 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: assuming that the thread hasn't seized up Happens to quite a few threads on here! 1 2 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 20 hours ago, Nick Gough said: Looks like a rehearsal for the Hokey Cokey. I thought it was the Terracotta Army. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 25, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2021 Good progress today with ballasting, which now extends all the way to the point at Wheal Veronica (inclusive). No progress on the terracotta warriors though and there'll be none tonight either, as I'll be watching the rugby after dinner. 9 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Good progress today with ballasting, Fancy a Holiday near Portsmouth? Edited September 25, 2021 by Andrew P 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted September 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 25, 2021 43 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Fancy a Holiday near Portsmouth? He doesn’t know it yet, but he’s visiting the Wirral first! Paul. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted September 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, 5BarVT said: He doesn’t know it yet, but he’s visiting the Wirral first! Paul. Ooh! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chamby Posted September 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Andrew P said: Fancy a Holiday near Portsmouth? 4 hours ago, 5BarVT said: He doesn’t know it yet, but he’s visiting the Wirral first! Paul. Ahem.... does your river run white? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted September 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Chamby said: Ahem.... does your river run white? Depends what they pour into it at Runcorn! Other chemical sites are available too. Paul. Edited September 25, 2021 by 5BarVT Auto mistaker 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 26, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2021 7 hours ago, Andrew P said: Fancy a Holiday near Portsmouth? Some nice pubs in your part of the world, so who knows? 7 hours ago, 5BarVT said: He doesn’t know it yet, but he’s visiting the Wirral first! Paul. Last time I was in the Wirral was for a rugby match against Caldy (@Barry O might have been on that trip too), over 40 years ago, so possibly time for another trip one day... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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