alastairq Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 http://www.servercontent.com/theingressor/main_news_36.htm Go, on, who is going to be the first to drop the footplate? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I wonder how much work would be involved in a conversion to Peckett R4 "Rokeby"... Just give it repeated beatings with the ugly stick and you may get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Just glancing through various Peckett albums, I note the nice smokebox wingplates were not always present......so, yet another minor alteration to look at? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 On test with 5 pole motor and flywheel, it does improve slow running. The piping may look better with copper and brass replacing the plastic parts. If Hornby has further supplies of Dodo, then another will be bought and have the name changed next month. Tried all three triple heading, the haulage power is astonishing. I would agree that the buffers are a touch small, but really not worth changing. Stephen 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Buffers! {no, not a call-to-arms for RM webbers!!] I may be wrong, but I am minded that the Hornby buffers might be a trifle small for industrial useage? Can anybody suggest anything larger? [And, where from?] Aside from drawing pins, roofing tacks, etc?] They're standard size Peckett buffers. RT Models make a fine set of replacements http://www.rtmodels.co.uk/rt_models_023.htm But I think you're after the buffer heads. The only thing I can think of is get a set of large radius buffer heads and glue the head over the Hornby one. Jason 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 http://www.servercontent.com/theingressor/main_news_36.htm Go, on, who is going to be the first to drop the footplate? I think that's a W6 Special the same as Hornet which was at Black Park Colliery. Now preserved at Ribble Steam Railway. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted January 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2017 Had a chance to let my Peckett stretch it legs (so to speak), after little running in and to quote a certain Dark Lord of the Sith... 'Impressive' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2017 Nameplates? There was a break in at the yard last night and someone helped themselves. Fleur's now waiting for her new plates to come from Narrow Planet. Day3s1.jpg Day3aS.jpg That looks very nice. Are you able to divulge how you tackled the weathering then, please, Andy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ruston Posted January 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2017 The Pecketts for Nant Y Mynydd Colliery. 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Really liking the pictures of the weathered locos Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Are you able to divulge how you tackled the weathering then, please, Andy? I used a bit more of the Microsol buffed with earbuds to get a bit of a shine on the tank (it didn't bring much of a shine to the plastic cabsides) before a dose of very dark grey weathering powders applied with the brush end of these disposable little items http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30pcs-Disposable-Double-Ended-Eye-Shadow-lip-Applicators-Sponge-Makeup-Brush-/322351124715?hash=item4b0d9fd0eb:g:l-cAAOSwvg9XTvb7 and partially removed with the foam pad end. It needs more work on it which I'll do when I've got the plates. I know it's heavy weathering but I just wanted to take it to the other end of the pretty scale. Dave (Ruston) has done a lovely job on anonymising his too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Uppingham at Wirksworth stone terminal Pic by JW Sutherland. 21.6.1969. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Uppingham at Wirksworth stone terminal Pic by JW Sutherland. 21.6.1969. IMG_2163.JPG That's not actually a W4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenser Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) I asked earlier on the thread but I don't think I received an answer, but what would the 1:1 scale version of a W4 be expected to handle in reality? I have bought Dodo to make up the industrial contingent of my future Moretonhampstead branch as if preserved layout (which station is as yet undecided but I'm hoping to make a start in the Summer, most likely with Lustleigh). The storyline is that the Peckett was an early arrival on the line and heavily involved in the early years, before a period on the sidelines, returning to steam in the 2000s or 2010s as a pet/curiosity for pilot duties and odd outings on demonstration goods. I see photos of similar classes at embryonic preserved railways and the common formation seems to be 1 mk1 + brake van, but this may be due to other operational constraints. Whilst I am interested in terms of Mk1 haulage, I'm sure most on here would be more interested in terms of 16t/equivalent wagon haulage! I understand it's not a W4, but the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway's Peckett, Fulstow, is one of their mainstays and they operate 4 or 5 coach trains of Mk2s (not sure exactly which) . Mind you , the line seems to be subject to a 15mph limit , apparently because BR scraped the formation clean when lifting the track in the early 80s in order to undercut any preservation attempt (why they were so hostile to the local rail restoration group I don't know.) DocJacobs is a volunteer on the line and might be able to shed some light on actual haulage capabilities, but it's worth remembering that 2 x loaded 16T minerals equates to the weight of a coach. Shifting 8-10 fully loaded minerals ought to be well within their powers It looks to be a lovely little loco. Money was tight last year and purchases very strictly limited to clear and present need, but funds are better this year and I'm very tempted. The box file needs some repairs, but it would be a perfect loco for it . Is removing the printed plate necessary if you are going to add a (longer) replacement etched plate? Fulstow is out of the question as a different type of Peckett, and most of the Lincolnshire villages I could think of quickly are much longer (Grimoldby and Mavis Enderby are really not going to fit) . But a set of etched plates "Ravenser" might fit ..... Edited January 1, 2017 by Ravenser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessy1692 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) I think that's a W6 Special the same as Hornet which was at Black Park Colliery. Now preserved at Ribble Steam Railway. Jason You could even shrink the whole thing down and put it on a farish 08 chassis Or keep the original modified cab as per the original Harrogate Gas Works version These are seriously good looking models i may be forced to smuggle one onto my layout at somepoint. Didnt want one till i saw them on here but i think its a must buy now, after a Janus though.... Cheers James Edited January 1, 2017 by jessy1692 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryscapes Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Nameplates? There was a break in at the yard last night and someone helped themselves. Fleur's now waiting for her new plates to come from Narrow Planet. Day3s1.jpg Day3aS.jpg That's a little gem. I haven't worked up the courage to dirty mine up yet, not until I can be sure it won't turn out like the wagon it's seen with here which I'm less than impressed with weathering wise! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) The Pecketts for Nant Y Mynydd Colliery. Lovely job Dave, Edited January 2, 2017 by PaulRhB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2017 Uppingham at Wirksworth stone terminal Pic by JW Sutherland. 21.6.1969. IMG_2163.JPG Lovely image, W4 or not. Of course, Wirksworth was also the home to the Black Hawthorn Holwell No.3, which I believe was the prototype for the lovely High Level Black Hawthorn kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leavesontheline Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 That's very helpful - my MSC Peckett has a slightly wonky chimney. How did you get the chimney off? Also it looks like various modifications can be made fairly easily. I wonder how much work would be involved in a conversion to Peckett R4 "Rokeby"... Ditto with the wonky chimney! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian777999 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Has anybody installed Kaydees on their Peckett yet ? I just want to see what it looks like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor7598 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I wish Hornby would paint coloured wheels, rather than coloured plastic. They look what they are, plastic. Other than that, Model loco of the year?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) How did you get the chimney off? Firm grip between forefinger & thumb and wiggle, wiggle some more and then a good bit more wiggling. Side to side, back to front and keep checking that the chimney is not becoming elastic as opposed to the glued joint. (That's a serious answer). I was given a clear signal that mine was breaking free when I heard the join crack giving me an indication that the bond was being broken. A lot of adhesive had been used on mine. P Edited January 2, 2017 by Porcy Mane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moss Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Has anybody installed Kaydees on their Peckett yet ? I just want to see what it looks like. No.19's 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rope runner Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 That's not actually a W4. Indeed, Uppingham is an R2 Class. Paul A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_R Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 For those still looking Hereford Model Centre still show 3 H&P's in stock.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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