RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted August 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2019 18 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Looks like a nice chassis for a Triang Polly,. Too chunky and too high. The motor housing is a big casting that more-or-less fills the saddle tank. The chassis from the much cheaper Electrotren model is a very good fit in Nellie/Connie/Polly, though, and there is a very good thread on here dedicated to that sort of conversion project. John 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) After missing the posty on Friday and a busy bank holiday weekend at work, I finally got around to get my hands on the B2's, which arrived at lunchtime. What can I say! They really are little gems! Here's a few pictures from a little running session today, featuring both "Sherwood" and "Westminster". Big thanks to Dan of Derails for the excellent service! Edited August 27, 2019 by SDJR7F88 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Judging by the photos there isn't a gap between the boiler and the platform. Is this the case? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Yes. If you go to page 8 of this thread and scroll about halfway down, you will see the mechanism is solid from 'boiler' down to frames. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Not much gap in real life. Look how low the boiler is in the frames. Clearly visible on this shot of Westminster. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/peckett-sons-works-no-1378-westminster-0-6-0st/ Jason 1 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkirby Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Hi, whereas when I look at the same pic, I think I can see daylight just by the back end of the spring over the front wheels!, I think a similar question came up on either the 'W4' or the Hatton Barclay thread, and the counter question was then, "can you see daylight under the boiler on the real thing?" Picture below for discussion purposes only. regards, Neil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ullypug Posted August 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2019 Can anybody advise whether conversion to EM/P4 looks like it’s a possibility? Critically the clearances/width of slide bars? A photo of the underside of the chassis would be appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ullypug Posted August 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2019 Can anybody advise whether conversion to EM/P4 looks like it’s a possibility? Critically the clearances/width of slide bars? A photo of the underside of the chassis would be appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, neilkirby said: Hi, whereas when I look at the same pic, I think I can see daylight just by the back end of the spring over the front wheels!, I think a similar question came up on either the 'W4' or the Hatton Barclay thread, and the counter question was then, "can you see daylight under the boiler on the real thing?" Picture below for discussion purposes only. regards, Neil I can't even see the damn spring! Richard 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, ullypug said: Can anybody advise whether conversion to EM/P4 looks like it’s a possibility? Critically the clearances/width of slide bars? A photo of the underside of the chassis would be appreciated There were some conversions of the W4 Peckett to EM that were mentioned in this forum shortly after it was released so I suspect that the B2 being somewhat similar would also be convertible. Gordon Ashton AKA Steamraiser, of this Parish, has done an etched chassis for those wishing to build a W2 with a compensated front axle in EM or P4. Perhaps someone might do the same for the B2, it would depend on demand. Cheers, David 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 4 hours ago, ullypug said: Can anybody advise whether conversion to EM/P4 looks like it’s a possibility? Critically the clearances/width of slide bars? A photo of the underside of the chassis would be appreciated Now the truly brave thing to ask would be how to convert it to 009 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ullypug Posted August 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2019 8 hours ago, davknigh said: There were some conversions of the W4 Peckett to EM that were mentioned in this forum shortly after it was released so I suspect that the B2 being somewhat similar would also be convertible. Gordon Ashton AKA Steamraiser, of this Parish, has done an etched chassis for those wishing to build a W2 with a compensated front axle in EM or P4. Perhaps someone might do the same for the B2, it would depend on demand. Cheers, David Thanks David I’ve got one of Gordon’s chassis for the w4 which I’ll do in P4 at some point. I’d like to see if Hornby have used the same slidebar arrangement on the b2 as that caused a bit of an issue for converting the w4, hence Gordon’s chassis. I quite fancy doing one in EM for a little inglenook style layout once the new rtr points are out! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 6 hours ago, scots region said: Now the truly brave thing to ask would be how to convert it to 009 I shoulda thunk that a 45xx mechanism would do nicely. Maybe replace the trailing truck with a bogie a little further to the rear, to make plenty of space for the ashpan. I'll cheerfully take the OO mechanism from anyone steering this course. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP Posted August 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2019 11 hours ago, ullypug said: Can anybody advise whether conversion to EM/P4 looks like it’s a possibility? Critically the clearances/width of slide bars? A photo of the underside of the chassis would be appreciated I’ve had a quick initial look a day or so back, the cylinder, slide bar, axle lateral movement all look familiar with the earlier 0-4-0 components and clearances. My first thoughts were not a straightforward conversion. I’ll take some pics this afternoon. Drive is vertical gear train to centre axle. Attached image is EP sample from 19 toy fair, production samples may vary. 2 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 14 hours ago, PenrithBeacon said: Judging by the photos there isn't a gap between the boiler and the platform. Is this the case? Regards there is a gap 100_8611 by brian mosby, on Flickr 4 2 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots region Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 4 hours ago, 34theletterbetweenB&D said: I shoulda thunk that a 45xx mechanism would do nicely. Maybe replace the trailing truck with a bogie a little further to the rear, to make plenty of space for the ashpan. I'll cheerfully take the OO mechanism from anyone steering this course. Hmmm.... not saying yes, not saying no. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 12 minutes ago, scots region said: Hmmm.... not saying yes, not saying no. So that's an emphatic maybe/probably/possibly (not) then. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, truffy said: So that's an emphatic maybe/probably/possibly (not) then. Which is fair enough, as the upperworks would be on the very large size for UK practise in 2' - 2'6" gauge. The proportions would better suit metre gauge or thereabouts, but I don't know enough about what is available in 12mm gauge mechanisms. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted August 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2019 Whohoo! I'll be ripping the Zimo sound decoder out of the RMweb DJM Austerity forthwith 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, RedgateModels said: Whohoo! I'll be ripping the Zimo sound decoder out of the RMweb DJM Austerity forthwith I am very keen to see how you get on with the sound conversion. The Austerity twice the size and half the weight with lots of space in comparison to the B2. Please publish pics as I'm sceptical that it can be done. Edited August 29, 2019 by JSpencer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted August 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, JSpencer said: I am very keen to see how you get on with the sound conversion. The Austerity twice the size and half the weight with lots of space in comparison to the B2. Please publish pics as I'm sceptical that it can be done. Paul Chetter managed it in the 0-4-0 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Mine arrived with a small chip on the roof that I managed to glue back. I went for the APCM Westminster. Firstly because I have a lot of vacuum braked Blue Circle wagons (Cemflos and Presflos) plus a cement silo so this loco is perfect for an eventual Cement seen. The only issue is that Cemflos might never have appeared at the Cement works that Westminster worked at. But lack of evidence is not proof that it never happened. And any eventual cement shunting scene is richer with more choice of wagons to choose from anyway. Secondly, she spent many a year rusting away on the KESR where I saw her. Here are some pics, with some comparing her to other small locos - she is about twice as heavy as the heaviest of the below models - while being a very small 0-6-0: 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 A short running session featuring the eagerly anticipated Hornby Peckett B2 0-6-0ST. Following the success of the popular Peckett W4 0-4-0ST, Hornby introduced the Peckett B2 0-6-0ST to their extensive 2019 range. Like the W4's before them, the B2's feature a powerful 5 Pole Motor, heavy diecast construction, separately fitted smokebox darts, hand rails and pipework, extensively detailed cab interiors and a crisp livery application. In this video, we take a look at R3693 "Sherwood" in eye-catching lined lime green with wasp strips and R3694 "Westminster" in smart dark green, shunting a mixture of NCB stock. Hope you enjoy! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted August 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2019 An industrial visitor to http://www.canuteroadquay.com To join my expanding industrial fleet, that is work in progress with weathering. #gotridofcoppercap 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted August 29, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2019 I'm a little bit surprised you've removed the cap Graham. I can't remember ever seeing a Peckett without it. Now, cue 5,000 posters with absolute proof that I'm talking out of my ar$e Cheers, Ian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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