DK123GWR Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 On 09/03/2021 at 12:08, Rockalaucher101 said: I have another project on the go, an extended hymek on a Hornby deltic chassis. 23 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: I thought everyone had one. Out of interest, do either of you have an idea of what the 'real' one would be used for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, DK123GWR said: Out of interest, do either of you have an idea of what the 'real' one would be used for? Not sure. I kind of see mine as a one off prototype used on express passenger duties, hydraulic transmission n all that. Thinking it was preserved as a piece of engineering history like GT3 and the Fell, which will be joining my fleet of odd loco's soon 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I'd imagine a double-Mek would equate to a Western? Maybe a move to standardize on a powertrain for the WR? If I remember correctly, the Hymeks were about the best of the hydraulics from the outset. I may be biased on that last point, though. Bear was always a favorite of mine in the Railway Series. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRailFanatic Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 hour ago, AlfaZagato said: Bear was always a favorite of mine in the Railway Series. You and me both Alfa! Here's a Hornby PLA Peckett chassis fused with a shortened 101 body. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you... my Preposterous Peckett! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLBH Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 14 hours ago, AlfaZagato said: I'd imagine a double-Mek would equate to a Western? Maybe a move to standardize on a powertrain for the WR? If I remember correctly, the Hymeks were about the best of the hydraulics from the outset. A bit more, in fact. As a unique, diesel-hydraulic, equivalent to a Deltic, it would probably have been immensely popular with enthusiasts, regardless of how well it performed! 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I did also make this, using the leftover cabs after I had cut the bodies for the extended hymek. Due to be painted in Railfreight Red Stripe. Again apologies for the image quality. 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) Maybach made a proposal to the BRB in February of 1963 for a 4000hp twin engined design, using the MD870 engines set at the higher UIC rating. Externally it would have been identical to the Western though the internal arrangement would have been tighter with bigger engines and radiators. Projected weight 120 tons. A diagram appears in Diesel-Hydraulic Locomtives of the Western Region by Brian Reed. Edited March 11, 2021 by BernardTPM 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Random thought. Given they'd already used 'Western' prefixed names maybe the more powerful version could be given 'Great' prefixes: Great Western, Great Britain, Great Idea, etc. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, BernardTPM said: Maybach made a proposal to the BRB in February of 1963 for a 4000hp twin engined design, using the MD870 engines set at the higher UIC rating. Externally it would have been identical to the Western though the internal arrangement would have been tighter with bigger engines and radiators. Projected weight 120 tons. A diagram appears in Diesel-Hydraulic Locomtives of the Western Region by Brian Reed. See now that's just further justification for the twin mek (Although I think Mega-Mek sounds cool) Just imagine if a prototype had been made! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, BernardTPM said: Random thought. Given they'd already used 'Western' prefixed names maybe the more powerful version could be given 'Great' prefixes: Great Western, Great Britain, Great Idea, etc. I like that, because if you use the prefix of great you could also have one named after an area served by the western region... Great Malvern! This could also open up the idea of naming them after places of note within the Western Region. Great Malvern Coventry Cathedral Gower Peninsula Cheddar Gorge There are a lot of options. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) By co-incidence Cheddar Gorge was used on an early Western styling model, so that place name series is cetainly plausible. Edited March 11, 2021 by BernardTPM 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, BernardTPM said: By co-incidence Cheddar Gorge was used on an early Western styling model, so that place name series is cetainly plausible. Was it carved out of cheese? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2021 17 hours ago, AlfaZagato said: I'd imagine a double-Mek would equate to a Western? Maybe a move to standardize on a powertrain for the WR? If I remember correctly, the Hymeks were about the best of the hydraulics from the outset. Would that be a Mek-pack? 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR18901910 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Rockalaucher101 said: I did also make this, using the leftover cabs after I had cut the bodies for the extended hymek. Due to be painted in Railfreight Red Stripe. Again apologies for the image quality. Nice toy-like mainline diesel! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 09/03/2021 at 14:15, Rockalaucher101 said: Now that'd take some doin to build. Maybe if I find a spare/repair west country and lord nelson I'd consider it. Cutting up models that are perfectly fine never sat well with me... Dapol Battle of Britain as a swap body job? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 47 minutes ago, john new said: Dapol Battle of Britain as a swap body job? Are the proportions close enough that I could use that? I've never built one of those kits 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, LNWR18901910 said: Nice toy-like mainline diesel! Glad you like it. It's probably one of my favourite 'why the hell not' projects. Seeing as I had a spare 66 bogie that I bought to try n fix a Hornby deltic kicking around, it was just a case of mating the two together. Had to modify a spare set of wheels so that I could omit the traction tyres otherwise it just wasn't going to work. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2021 26 minutes ago, Rockalaucher101 said: Are the proportions close enough that I could use that? I've never built one of those kits Don’t know as obviously it would need chopping around from 4–6-2 to 4-6-0 and two kits to extend the tender. That said the OP for this is a photoshopped M Navy image. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR18901910 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, Rockalaucher101 said: Glad you like it. It's probably one of my favourite 'why the hell not' projects. Seeing as I had a spare 66 bogie that I bought to try n fix a Hornby deltic kicking around, it was just a case of mating the two together. Had to modify a spare set of wheels so that I could omit the traction tyres otherwise it just wasn't going to work. I do hope it runs well! In fact, you could make a simplifed micro layout with simplified versions fo real-life locomotives. I know I am. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, john new said: Don’t know as obviously it would need chopping around from 4–6-2 to 4-6-0 and two kits to extend the tender. That said the OP for this is a photoshopped M Navy image. Might be worth using a Bachmann Lord Nelson, they're certainly cheap enough. Also you could probablty get away with only getting one kit and splicing in some plasticard. I feel like using the Bachmann tender chassis would help preserve some of the lord characteristics... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, LNWR18901910 said: I do hope it runs well! In fact, you could make a simplifed micro layout with simplified versions fo real-life locomotives. I know I am. Like shrinking down a Jinty and plonking it on a Bachmann thomas/junior chassis. Now there's an idea... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted March 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2021 22 minutes ago, Rockalaucher101 said: Like shrinking down a Jinty and plonking it on a Bachmann thomas/junior chassis. Now there's an idea... Done: [RuthAS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.] 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockalaucher101 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Compound2632 said: Done: [RuthAS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.] Wow, you learn something new every day. At least now I know what a jinty with outside cylinders would look like. Wonder what an 08 would look like if you halved its length and whether there's a chassis I can use to make one... Wouldn't mind if it turns into an 0-4-0, it's just gotta be short. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Ramblin Rich said: Was it carved out of cheese? Where do you think the Desert Sand colour came from? Edited March 11, 2021 by BernardTPM 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Flying Pig said: Would that be a Mek-pack? Hydraulics might have stuck around with that idea. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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