dud spud Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 So I recently bought a box of spare parts, and had the idea to make an industrial engine using some of my own spare parts as well. I have a few options, as the list of parts contains the following: Smokey Joe saddle tank Hornby holden 101 smokebox Hornby holden 101 bunker Hornby 0-4-0 diesel shunter footplate/frames GWR city of truro cab Smokey Joe cab X2 My idea is the following: an engine with dumb buffers and a low cab to comply with height restrictions, looking like this (piston source recommendations?) (apologies for the crudeness, I did my best!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 by how much the roof is lowered, the footplate should go down by the same 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rope runner Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Not necessarily, plenty of prototypes showing both practices. Several of the locos working for Dorman Long in Teeside never had a lowered footplate but did feature substantially cut down cabs and tank fittings. Paul A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hando Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 3 hours ago, sir douglas said: by how much the roof is lowered, the footplate should go down by the same Is this what you were thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dud spud Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) I do not have the skills to make the cut down footplate, so I will stick with the level footplate. I still need a source for the chassis, I used a production image from the Hattons barclay for an example. If anyone could suggest a cheap chassis with actual piston rods, not just a Hornby 0-4-0, that would be much appreciated. Current status of the model is as follows: - chassis is yet to be found - tank is glued to smokebox - modelling clay to be used for dumb buffers (unless anyone knows of a better solution?) - bunker is glued to frames, awaiting coal to be added - cab is waiting to be filed down as it has previously been cut very roughly (looks like it was ripped apart and covered with glue, I think I have the same glue) Edited April 12, 2020 by dud spud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium maridunian Posted January 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2020 For dumb buffers, use wood. Small offcuts of timber or even laminated coffee stirrers. Some dumb buffers had steel faceplates. 10 thou Plastic card for that? Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dud spud Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 15 hours ago, maridunian said: For dumb buffers, use wood. Small offcuts of timber or even laminated coffee stirrers. Some dumb buffers had steel faceplates. 10 thou Plastic card for that? I didn't know they sometimes had steel faceplates, interesting. It would make sense, as it keeps the wood more intact. Plastic card should be ideal for that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hando Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Are you going for any specific build of loco? Peckett, Hunslet, Bagnall, Manning Wardle, Hudswell Clarke etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dud spud Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 None in particular, I'm just trying to make a loco that looks industrial using some of the stereotypical industrial features e.g saddle tank, sloped coal bunker, square frames ECT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dud spud Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 It's been a short while since I posted here, so I wanted to give this topic a bit of a boost. The bunker has been glued to the frames and the smokebox has been glued to the saddle tank. Will add pictures soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dud spud Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 I'm curious, why did some engines owned by the NCB have wooden shutters on their cab windows? I've been looking at some pictures and I was confused. Is it to reduce fire risk from smoke in the cab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, dud spud said: I'm curious, why did some engines owned by the NCB have wooden shutters on their cab windows? I've been looking at some pictures and I was confused. Is it to reduce fire risk from smoke in the cab? It wasn't just NCB engines. Many industrials had home-made shutters fitted to cab sides to keep winter winds out in exposed locations. Edited February 5, 2020 by Ruston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dud spud Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Thank you, I was a bit confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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