Indomitable026 Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 My albatross has just flown in... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2018 My albatross has just flown in... Going to need bigger speedos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2018 It's good to see the diesel recognition process is alive on SOSJ - it could almost be 'Spirit of Diesels in the The Duchy' ( SOD it D). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2018 Going to need bigger speedos. , and a bigger dashboard. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Track work's come to a halt while I've ordered more components. In the mean time I thought I'd take one of the loco's apart to see what the detailing and modification job looked like. First job, I've pulled the body off the chassis and then stripped the bogies down. All pretty easy; the bogie sides just pull off, allowing me to remove the NEM socket. Also, which I think is really neat, the buffer beam pulls straight off allowing for all the detailing to be done off the loco. Very nice. I've not done any of this sort of stuff for yonks, so I need to sharpen up and remember what I'm doing... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Here's the separate buffer beam. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 While you have the side frames off, it's worthwhile cutting off the springs and refitting so they are further back rather than in their current position beneath the bolster. Gives the sideframe a bit more depth. Edit to add: I know I need to paint the wheels on mine! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 While you have the side frames off, it's worthwhile cutting off the springs and refitting so they are further back rather than in their current position beneath the bolster. Gives the sideframe a bit more depth. IMG_20180310_120849.jpg IMG_20180310_120737.jpg Edit to add: I know I need to paint the wheels on mine! Have you put some plasticard behind the bogie frame to mount them on in their new position? BTW, the plough mounting is a bit too flimsy for my liking... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 Have you put some plasticard behind the bogie frame to mount them on in their new position?Yes, a block of Evergreen strip or similar is ideal. If I remember correctly the sideframe plastic is a bit fussy about what solvent it likes. Think Plastic Weld did the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 While you have the side frames off, it's worthwhile cutting off the springs and refitting so they are further back rather than in their current position beneath the bolster. Gives the sideframe a bit more depth. IMG_20180310_120849.jpg IMG_20180310_120737.jpg Edit to add: I know I need to paint the wheels on mine! You need to finish it off to run on my layout... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 You need to finish it off to run on my layout... I am tempted to give it a blue respray 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 I am tempted to give it a blue respray Oooo... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 I've trial fitted a set of snow ploughs. I broke one of the vertical support brackets straight away, so I'll come up with something more substantial. I think they look about in the right place... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 And with the body back on. They make a lot of difference to the look of the loco, although I can see some de-burring is required... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 And with the body back on. Class26 detailing6.jpg They make a lot of difference to the look of the loco, although I can see some de-burring is required... Some interesting modeling work on this thread. Nice though these ploughs are, they are not correct for any 26 or 27. Most early Heljan releases of 26/27's included ploughs from their Class 33, later releases came with correctly shaped ploughs. The 33 type featured turned up lower lips/edges to avoid any contact with the live 3rd rail. The later correct ploughs fitted to 26 035 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Some interesting modeling work on this thread. Nice though these ploughs are, they are not correct for any 26 or 27. Most early Heljan releases of 26/27's included ploughs from their Class 33, later releases came with correctly shaped ploughs. The 33 type featured turned up lower lips/edges to avoid any contact with the live 3rd rail. The later correct ploughs fitted to 26 035 Ah, that’s interesting. Thanks for the heads up on that. Can you buy the later ploughs separately? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCT Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Following this thread with interest, as I lived in Inverness from 1970-77 and Type 2s of Classes 24 and 26 were very much the staple fare in them days. I'd agree with tractor_37260 about the snowploughs: the ones I used on my Highland Lines 26 were from the Heljan Class 47 and certainly look more like the business, anyway. Might be able to get spares from Howes of Oxford? Alasdair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Comparing the two pics, is it just a case of cutting the bottom turned up lip off? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Following this thread with interest, as I lived in Inverness from 1970-77 and Type 2s of Classes 24 and 26 were very much the staple fare in them days. I'd agree with tractor_37260 about the snowploughs: the ones I used on my Highland Lines 26 were from the Heljan Class 47 and certainly look more like the business, anyway. Might be able to get spares from Howes of Oxford? Alasdair Alasdair Ah yes the good old days - I worked as a lorry driver at the NCL Inverness Depot in the 70's. Back then a lot of goods were shipped via rail : Containers/Tennents Beer/Whisky/Woolworth's - remember box vans full of sweets for them............! Was always a pleasure picking up Whisky Butt's and Hoggies from the stills to be rail shipped for blending, especially on a Fri - often ended up with a small bottle of the "clear" stuff - (rocket fuel) - one mouthful followed by a pint and you were totally WASTED............ HJ 47 Ploughs could be used with a few mods, also perhaps easier to source than the correct 26/27 ones...............However, as Heljan has recently released a new batch of 26's spare ploughs should be available - Howes Models ? Ken 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Comparing the two pics, is it just a case of cutting the bottom turned up lip off? No not really, the 33 ploughs are also shallower overall.......... so would still look odd.... better to try and source the correct ones............... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 And with the body back on. Class26 detailing6.jpg They make a lot of difference to the look of the loco, although I can see some de-burring is required... Once weathered, that missing upright won't show, I wouldn't have thought. Most shows have stands with spare Ploughs / Buffers etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 I'm sure I have some etched brass snow ploughs, somewhere. Not sure where they came from; I assumed Shawplan, but couldn't see any listed in the catalogue on the website - might be from A1? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2018 I am tempted to give it a blue respray Nooooooooooooooooo. Phillipine! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 No not really, the 33 ploughs are also shallower overall.......... so would still look odd.... better to try and source the correct ones............... Fair enough. Here's one out of the bits box, not sure what it's off, but I can see the difference in depth and there seems to be some different angles going on... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now