PanzerJohn Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 My 3rd replacement Dean has now started stalling at low speed and refusing to restart unless given a large and abruptly applied dose of power. It's going back to Oxford this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted August 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) if at first you don't succeed, you were in over your head anyway; give up and do something else. Didn't learn this as a child, learned it by bitter and repeated experience as an adult. Edited August 5, 2018 by The Johnster 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Sidelines Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 From what I have read on RMweb, and from the pictures on the Rails web site you might need to buy a Heljan 47xx! My 3rd replacement Dean has now started stalling at low speed and refusing to restart unless given a large and abruptly applied dose of power. It's going back to Oxford this time. Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Has anyone yet got their hands on the GWR Dean Goods with Snowplough yet? Been told by my supplier that these models are missing their front buffers so you can fit the plough on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Has anyone yet got their hands on the GWR Dean Goods with Snowplough yet? Been told by my supplier that these models are missing their front buffers so you can fit the plough on it. I think that this would be prototypical. Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I think that this would be prototypical. Regards, John Isherwood. Really? I would never have thought that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted August 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 13, 2018 Has anyone yet got their hands on the GWR Dean Goods with Snowplough yet? Been told by my supplier that these models are missing their front buffers so you can fit the plough on it. The plough bolts to the front buffer beam using the bolt holes for the buffers. The ploughs were also used with pannier tanks. The Princetown branch utilised one, hence the turntables at Princetown and Yelverton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2018 Really? I would never have thought that... The buffers had to be removed in order to fit the standard pattern of 'large upright' GWR snowplough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) I think that this would be prototypical. Regards, John Isherwood. The plough bolts to the front buffer beam using the bolt holes for the buffers. The ploughs were also used with pannier tanks. The Princetown branch utilised one, hence the turntables at Princetown and Yelverton. Thank you all. I've learned something new today Edited August 13, 2018 by Garethp8873 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted August 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2018 But in model form,it kind of limits your options for using this model ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctransuk Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) Really? I would never have thought that... DELETED Edited August 13, 2018 by cctransuk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryscapes Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I believe it is to be shipped with loose self fit buffers so you can use without the plough as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted August 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2018 Thank you all. I've learned something new today Me too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted August 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2018 I believe it is to be shipped with loose self fit buffers so you can use without the plough as well. I have a Hornby 42xx that was supplied with loose buffers, not to mention a coupling that fell off. No snowplough, though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) I have a Hornby 42xx that was supplied with loose buffers, not to mention a coupling that fell off. No snowplough, though... I once had a Heljan Class 1361 with buffer shaped spring loaded missiles which pointed upwards to aid the missiles trajectory I just assumed it was part of the 007 range Edited August 15, 2018 by chuffinghell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Has anyone yet got their hands on the GWR Dean Goods with Snowplough yet? Been told by my supplier that these models are missing their front buffers so you can fit the plough on it. Hattons show one photo of the loco with the plough removed and with buffers fitted. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garethp8873 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Hattons show one photo of the loco with the plough removed and with buffers fitted. You got a link at all Spencer? I can only find the photo where the buffers are fitted onto the Dean Goods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Hattons show one photo of the loco with the plough removed and with buffers fitted. You got a link at all Spencer? I can only find the photo where the buffers are fitted onto the Dean Goods. Isn't that the same? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) I have a confession I said that I wouldn’t try a fourth time......well I went against my own ‘three strikes and you’re out’ rule And not only purchased another but had it weathered TMC were good enough to test the loco prior to weathering it and I’m really pleased with the loco, the finish and the excellent customer service I received Edited August 20, 2018 by chuffinghell 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryscapes Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I have a confession I said that I wouldn’t try a fourth time......well I went against my own ‘three strikes and you’re out’ rule And not only purchased another but had it weathered TMC were good enough to test the loco prior to weathering it and I’m really pleased with the loco, the finish and the excellent customer service I received Looks like a nice job they've done of it too! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2018 This one actually moves too and in both directions 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted August 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2018 Looks like a nice job they've done of it too! They certainly have and I’m very pleased with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerJohn Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 My 3rd replacement Dean has now started stalling at low speed and refusing to restart unless given a large and abruptly applied dose of power. It's going back to Oxford this time. Got it back with a new chassis/motor fitted, performance as it should be now, still gives most of its performance range with a very small amount of control knob turning so I have to be quite delicate with power control from the start or it takes off like a dragster but I've got a Bachmann City of Truro like that too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham456 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Got it back with a new chassis/motor fitted, performance as it should be now, still gives most of its performance range with a very small amount of control knob turning so I have to be quite delicate with power control from the start or it takes off like a dragster but I've got a Bachmann City of Truro like that too. Sorry can't resist With a moniker of Panzerjohn you'd expect it all to go like a bull in a China shop or a tank through a house, so it's just living up to your name.......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted September 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 29, 2018 After getting a reasonably good one first time I was suckered into another from Ian Allan (£60) This one does not run so sweetly. It has a definite sticky point in the driving wheel rotation. At the sticking point I checked the wheels & con rods and there was plenty of movement, however manually rotating the flywheel you could feel the varying resistance. Next I flicked off the cap that retains the worm so that I could remove it. The chassis was now free running, gently pushing it didn't reveal any points where it was less able to roll so the problem seems to be the interface between the worm and the pinion it drives. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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