RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 7 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7 So this afternoon (I am on part time this week to get run in gently) I made all the patterns for the vac pipe fittings I will need as Ive got 3 coaches and two loco's to fit these to as well as other rolling stock in the planning. These are designed to fit into 1/8th tube and will form a kit of parts on one sprue The photo is pretty cruel as its so close up... Next off will be the BR tail lamp master 5 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pete Haitch Posted February 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9 On 05/02/2024 at 21:27, John Besley said: Meanwhile a bit of progress on the coaches, but the PW dept got wind of this and pestered the engineering that - ' you know the semi scrapped coach behind the works that got dumped if you want us to sort out the winter maintenece and spring time clear up youd better think how we as in the two of us are going to get around as we're not walking everywhere when Joe public get to ride so...' If there is a new weed-killing train it may distract them for a while. I really liked the sketches and look forward to seeing the pictures of it if the idea becomes reality. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 9 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9 3 hours ago, Pete Haitch said: If there is a new weed-killing train it may distract them for a while. I really liked the sketches and look forward to seeing the pictures of it if the idea becomes reality. This is still in the thinking stage... I must admit to wanting to make something slightly Emmett like thinking along the lines of the book illustrated by Emmett on 'Make your own Scotch Whiskey' particularly the intricate plumbing... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 9 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9 (edited) On 03/02/2024 at 20:03, Ramrig said: Hi John I’ve followed this thread for a long time. How about a short local name like Beer or Exton? A nod to the West Country class. It could be placed over the top of the top lining, as per the EM1 & EM2 nameplates. Just a thought. Keep up the excellent work and I hope the Wrist is healing well. Steve. I keep thinking the name Exton sounds right... travelling through bits of a soggy East Devon on the way to Poole yesterday thinking the tank loco build through and options... need to know what driving wheel sizes are on 00 gauge locos versus how they would equate to a 10.1/4" loco.. there are other options apart from 80xxx Edited February 9 by John Besley Correction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted February 9 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9 4' 7 1/2" is a favoured size for goods tank locos which scales out at 18mm in 4mm scale. 5'3" for passenger tanks. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 9 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9 22 minutes ago, lezz01 said: 4' 7 1/2" is a favoured size for goods tank locos which scales out at 18mm in 4mm scale. 5'3" for passenger tanks. Regards Lez. Thanks Lez I'll dig into this and see what I find at some point... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 9 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9 Meanwhile I've finished the master for the tail lamp, this is a copy of the BR tail lamp I aquired from Totnes station way back in the late 70's when Colin Harmes (ex BR Southern Region Fireman, - DVR Driver) was a porter there ... say no more This is made slightly under scale as if id made this in 7/8ths it would look out of preportion to the stock - seeing as No34 headcode disc is a scaled down version i've gone the same route on the lamp and made it in 16mm scale To put it into context the round lens on the side is a 12BA washer drilled out to 10BA... 6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 9 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9 I am trying to find the dimensions for a SR headlamp as that's also on the list of urgent parts to make... Any ideas anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 11 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11 Started on the paintwork, sprayed the bodies all over with Halfords grey enamel primer then in Halfords garden machinery green – which is not too far off SR green for coaches. At the same time my delivery of coffee stirrers arrived on Friday so I set to and made up an assembly jig in plasticard which works well I’ve not bothered to much about the ends of the coaches as these will be in black along with the solebars, at the same time I am doing the finishing off jobs on No34's tender 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 11 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11 And just got the transfers on order with Fox Transfers... for the Exhill stock I use their 10mm G1 sets as these look right... But they don't seem to do anything in this scale for departmental stock or much in freight stock, the ones they do don't show on their website any visible details so it's a bit pot luck Any ideas anyone? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SR71 Posted February 11 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11 I'm not sure of how your models scale out against other models but Hornby Tinplate O Gauge was generally lettered over size (I had been meaning to post asking if a picture of one of your models next to something for scale would be possible). https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152453868180?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=m0SyvMLtTJS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=uL-JGcPYSsK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162412991229?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=m0SyvMLtTJS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=uL-JGcPYSsK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Hopefully they might be of use? I fear they may be too small though. Hope you find something. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 11 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11 Ok I'll take a few side by side pictures... pretty well all I've got is some 00 gauge locos and a 0 gauge class 33 body for a cut and shut build based on the Triang Minic Railways 10.1/4" system... 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 8 hours ago, John Besley said: Triang Minic Railways 10.1/4" system... I have a black and white photograph somewhere of an eight-ish year old me sitting in one of these locos. Somewhere on the North Wales coast, if I recall what I've been told. Rhyll or Colwyn Bay probably ( ?). Trouble is, I remember the photo more than the event! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 12 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12 8 minutes ago, Fishplate said: I have a black and white photograph somewhere of an eight-ish year old me sitting in one of these locos. Somewhere on the North Wales coast, if I recall what I've been told. Rhyll or Colwyn Bay probably ( ?). Trouble is, I remember the photo more than the event! If you dig it out feel free to post it here, my idea is that Exhill carried on with there own version of the Triang Minic Railways, but based it around a class 33 body shell, aiming it at the likes of Paignton Zoo as a modern replacement for the old Warships that where quite common (and still survive) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted February 12 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12 I think it was Rhyll. I have a similar photograph of a very young me on the same ride in the late 1960’s. Luckily my mum has it somewhere and I won’t need to post it here 🤣 🤣 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 12 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12 59 minutes ago, Ramrig said: I think it was Rhyll. I have a similar photograph of a very young me on the same ride in the late 1960’s. Luckily my mum has it somewhere and I won’t need to post it here 🤣 🤣 Shame on you, dare you .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Go on then @Ramrig. In pursuit of @John Besley s accurate modelling, let's see your knees as well. 😁 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 7 hours ago, John Besley said: If you dig it out feel free to post it here There you go. Now just need @Ramrig to provide some prototype knees.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted February 12 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12 I’ll ask her next time I am there if she knows where it is 😬. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted February 12 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12 2 hours ago, Fishplate said: There you go. Now just need @Ramrig to provide some prototype knees.... The one of me is from a lot further away. No knobbly knees on view 🤣 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Apologies for the double post. I thought I'd inadvertently deleted the first one. Must have pressed submit by accident. Let me know @John Besley if you want me to remove one (or both) sets of knees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted February 12 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12 18 hours ago, John Besley said: Ok I'll take a few side by side pictures... pretty well all I've got is some 00 gauge locos and a 0 gauge class 33 body for a cut and shut build based on the Triang Minic Railways 10.1/4" system... Is the Minic loco part of your collection John? They are a very rare beast these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 12 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12 58 minutes ago, Fishplate said: Apologies for the double post. I thought I'd inadvertently deleted the first one. Must have pressed submit by accident. Let me know @John Besley if you want me to remove one (or both) sets of knees. I much rather you kept your knees as they are vital for walking... I'd hate to be responsible for amputations 56 minutes ago, Ramrig said: Is the Minic loco part of your collection John? They are a very rare beast these days. Sadly not .... I borrowed the picture off the internet, From the same source I found some drawings as well... but I won't post these, might well redraw them my self at some point... To progress this build I need another Lima Class 33 chassis from somewhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 12 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12 3 hours ago, Fishplate said: There you go. Now just need @Ramrig to provide some prototype knees.... Be interested to what site that was as I know Butlins had them on some of their sites Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ramrig Posted February 12 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12 (edited) Have you seen this John. Also take a look at the comments below the image once you click the image and go to Flickr . PS.it’s not me in the image 🤣 Edited February 12 by Ramrig Added text 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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