Retfordlad Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hi .. Tying to put together a SR King in W W 2 black livery. Anyone know if a current Super Detail body will mount successfully on an old Margate chassis .... I don't mind a bit of filing as long as the basic fit is comfortable .... anyone ? Thanks ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2016 Is that King Arthur, rather than King, a GWR class? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2016 The old Tri-ang chassis is quite narrow so you'd probably get away with it - but why on earth would you want to............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retfordlad Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 King Arthur .. and I'm on a bit of a budget .. non of my stuff is DCC Ready or whatever that is ... want to portray a WW2 Southern as Dad came back from Dunkirk and Grandad was a driver on the S R thru WW2 ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 King Arthur .. and I'm on a bit of a budget .. ... If you already have the new generation body, it's probably worth scanning eBay every so often as a new-generation chassis may well pop up. That's how I got hold of one. The old Tri-ang chassis is quite narrow so you'd probably get away with it - but why on earth would you want to............. ^^ This. It's not really a good idea, even on cost grounds. The very coarse flanges of the driving wheels on the old chassis may not sufficiently clear the splashers on the modern body moulding. Even if you could do it, you would end up with a very odd-looking result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 You will be very much 'on your own' in getting the old mechanism to fit. The potential problem is that the current model's body is a true scale job made to fit on a matching mechanism with a scale wheelbase, and with an internal layout designed to fit within the body. Hornby back in the Margate era cheerfully 'adjusted' loco bodies from true scale, to fit a stock mechanism with a wheelbase that may well be somewhat off scale for the type, and with a motor that often stood very tall. Trying to get this old stock chassis with coarser wheels inside a scale body you may find any of: Coupled wheelbase longer than - or out of position with respect to - the splashers, Coupled wheels too wide for the splashers, Top of motor goes right through the boiler top if the body is to be positioned at correct height. I am sorry if that is not very encouraging, but it is as well to know what you have to consider, before laying out any money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retfordlad Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Ah .. looks like I'm buying a current King then .. eventually ... that's why I'm asking all info much appreciated !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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