N15class Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a great modelling new year. Thanks for watching and commenting on my thread. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a great modelling new year. Thanks for watching and commenting on my thread. And to you! When does Pedro get his first train set? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 And to you! When does Pedro get his first train set? Well, it just happens that a E 1or2 kit can't remember which one is Thomas, will be on its way here once the Dukedog is sold. Thought I would start him on 0 and miss out the smaller gauges. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted December 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2016 Well, it just happens that a E 1or2 kit can't remember which one is Thomas, will be on its way here once the Dukedog is sold. Thought I would start him on 0 and miss out the smaller gauges. I like that, clearly a boy destined for great things. You do realize that this means he will end up in G scale or larger when he feels the need to move up scale? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Beautiful workmanship Peter. That Dukedog finished in black is exquisite and perhaps my all time favourite locomotive. Best wishes for 2017, Ken Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 Thanks Ken best wishes for the new year to you too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 I like that, clearly a boy destined for great things. You do realize that this means he will end up in G scale or larger when he feels the need to move up scale? That I think will be fun. I keep thinking I would like something in 7 inch gauge. The other half is not impressed, but she might be more forgiving if Pedro was to ask!! Food for thought. Now when do we slip in the roof conversion?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 That I think will be fun. I keep thinking I would like something in 7 inch gauge. The other half is not impressed, but she might be more forgiving if Pedro was to ask!! Food for thought. Now when do we slip in the roof conversion?? Go for broke: new outbuildings and a garden loop in 7 inch. Show her pictures of the Spinney Railway: she'll come round! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Just mentioned the out houses etc. Not sure what part she did not agree with, but the look made me boots quiver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) Finally got enough time in the workshop to post something. I am working on both the Dukedog, and the S15. The S15 frames are almost complete.a few bits that need super glue to lock in place and the brake gear needs to be refitted. I have a problem with the Dukedog. It runs faster in reverse than forward. It's got me foxed. It has a Slaters gearbox with a maxon motor. Any help would be much appreciated, I don't want to remove it if possible. 1 the wheels are push fit. 2 I don't have anything to hand that would sit inside the firebox. Edited March 20, 2017 by N15class 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Hi Pete, You've probably checked all these but...Re the motor gearbox, check the endfloat of the motor as sometimes the armature gets "dragged" to one end by the action of the worm and can bind on the end bearing or . Another thing to check, is the gearbox moving much in the chassis? Sometimes they can move and hit something inside the body which pushes the whole motor/gearbox slightly askew. Is there any compensation in the chassis? Sometimes that can move in such a way to cause more drag one way than another against things like pickups or bushes. Cheers JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Pete, I was going to say about the armature being dragged one way or the other but Jon beat me to it. I wasn't sitting in a signal box at half four this morning... Best Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 I can't check the end float without taking the gearbox out as its a sealed unit, and the motor is not double shafts so no waggling the gear train back and forth. On fold up boxes I always put in a thrust washer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Update one. I have managed to sort the running of the dukedog. There were two parts to the problem. First part was sat in front of the bench. At some time during the build I decided that I did not like the compensation beams running on an eight BA screw do I enlarged them to fit a tube that fits over the screw. I did not do the frames and assembled it without them. Lots of slack. A repair was done. Whilst the wheels and motor were out I washed out the gearbox. Now a completely different loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Update two. Whilst pondering the dukedog I have been trying to finish the S15. I finished off the painting and given it a coat of satin. I have got the frames and valve gear completely finished. The bogie side control was sorted. I then realised I had no loco tender coupling. This took a little thought as i had put a vacuum cylinder over where the tender fixing. I am quite pleased with the result. I need to tidy up the paint on the rear of the frames now. These little bits have been done over a few weeks. I grab whatever time I can, trouble is that I spend half a hour figuring out where i got to then my time is about done. The wheels for my M7 are somewhere in Brazil along with castings from Laurie. God knows when I will get them... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Hi Peter. The S15 looks a superb piece of model making. Looking forward to seeing the Dukedog finished. I hope to find time to build my Bulldog to go with my Dukedog this summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) Thanks Ken It has been a challenge. Not sure if I would start in the same place again if ever I get around to making an Urie S15 for myself. The kit would probably make the Maunsell one without too much troubles. But there are no bits that fit this version except the hanging plate for the footplate. Cab sides, roof, tapered part of the boiler (both versions), footplate, and cylinders all needed replacing or extra work to make it all join together. The tender was also a bit poorly thought out. The sides and back weren't long enough to make the radii at the ends. Apart from that it was quite straight forward. Edited April 10, 2017 by N15class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Apart from that it was quite straight forward. Reminded me of 'Apart from that Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?' Must look into the possibility of producing a Urie S15. I don't know much about SR locos so need to find some useful references to see what is involved: this build will be one of those references! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Hi Peter, that sounded quite enough to me. Makes that model even more amazing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 This thread could be renamed The Toys From Brazil . *waits for groans, rotten tomatoes, etc.* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 Reminded me of 'Apart from that Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?' Must look into the possibility of producing a Urie S15. I don't know much about SR locos so need to find some useful references to see what is involved: this build will be one of those references! Like a lot of ex LSWR locos it's the same as the SR one except for the different boiler, boiler height, footplate, cab, cylinders and and and....... It has the same number of wheels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 As a professional Engineer, I have heard the "it's exactly the same as this one, except..." many times. That "except" contains a huge sum of money, and a substantial delay. and the other rule - every scheme always works when sketched on a fag packet. Then again, fag packets are getting scarce, and ruddy expensive nowadays! best Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 When I was involved in the shopfitting game. One of our customers would not even bother with fag packet drawing. He'd phone the office and ask for me to go around price the job and then if happy we would turn up a work from the discussion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 Well having finally sorted out the running. I got some of my mojo back. Just a couple of tiny bits to sort out. One being the fallplate as the cutout for the brake standard is in the wrong place. I also have a intermittent short on one tender brake shoe. Guess who's multimeter is playing up too. I have enjoyed this build or should I say finishing and rebuilding of this kit. Be nice to do a clean one. The compensation seems to work a treat. Which is pleasing as i will use the same method for my 4-4-0 when I build it. Will hopefully have the dukedog all boxed away after Easter. The S15 is all but there now too. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted April 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 12, 2017 Update two. Whilst pondering the dukedog I have been trying to finish the S15. I finished off the painting and given it a coat of satin. c.jpg d.jpg 2017-0-08 (4).jpg I have got the frames and valve gear completely finished. The bogie side control was sorted. a.jpg I then realised I had no loco tender coupling. This took a little thought as i had put a vacuum cylinder over where the tender fixing. I am quite pleased with the result. I need to tidy up the paint on the rear of the frames now. b.jpg These little bits have been done over a few weeks. I grab whatever time I can, trouble is that I spend half a hour figuring out where i got to then my time is about done. The wheels for my M7 are somewhere in Brazil along with castings from Laurie. God knows when I will get them... Superb work, hopefully Hornby will get round to this version of the S15 someday Well having finally sorted out the running. I got some of my mojo back. Just a couple of tiny bits to sort out. One being the fallplate as the cutout for the brake standard is in the wrong place. I also have a intermittent short on one tender brake shoe. Guess who's multimeter is playing up too. a.jpg b.jpg d.jpg c.jpg e.jpg I have enjoyed this build or should I say finishing and rebuilding of this kit. Be nice to do a clean one. The compensation seems to work a treat. Which is pleasing as i will use the same method for my 4-4-0 when I build it. Will hopefully have the dukedog all boxed away after Easter. The S15 is all but there now too. When your modelling Mojo, disappears (it's happened to me) it's always going to be a challenge to get it back, superb work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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