Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 The acetate ones sagged, aye, been meaning to pick up a polystyrene one for a while, and the later production ones with the A3 tender? An odd choice in my opinion, did the bogie-tender cast just get too worn out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) I made a bogie tender from a Tri-ang Transcontinental Box car suitably shortened, Davy Crockett body shortened (to 4-6-0) Princess chassis Jinty Driving Wheels ettc. Edited February 5 by DCB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwich station Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 8 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: The acetate ones sagged, aye, been meaning to pick up a polystyrene one for a while, and the later production ones with the A3 tender? An odd choice in my opinion, did the bogie-tender cast just get too worn out? It was said that the Scotsman tender made it look more like an Australian loco. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 10 minutes ago, sandwich station said: It was said that the Scotsman tender made it look more like an Australian loco. I saw a Hiawatha on eBay painted with red accents, chassis block, and wheels, akin to German locos (shared on the “a wild kitbash appeared” thread) A modified Scotsman tender to look more German, painted up with red frames & wheels, accompanied by the paint mods described, maybe a few body mods too, and you could have a German-looking Pacific? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 10 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: The acetate ones sagged, aye, been meaning to pick up a polystyrene one for a while, and the later production ones with the A3 tender? An odd choice in my opinion, did the bogie-tender cast just get too worn out? Hi Hackworth, The use of the A3 tender on the Hiawatha pacific was a deliberate choice for sale in Australia. https://tri-ang.weebly.com/4-6-2-steam-loco--tender.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson044 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Just spotted this on Ebay (oh- given recent correspondence on other threads I'm really tempted to say "A well known auction site"!) : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256392873958?hash=item3bb234c7e6:g:I9UAAOSwB6Jltsoc&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwHZgmzopjRBO7TMpicx1D3lYpQ8tnQUd3TK%2BEDvNRRPjaQ9%2B52LVO25FJYrwJRKx5jMHLJNYDWKWCdhEp9Xx%2BmXUctkRaooC%2BmAInkdsbFcyf1xvgyOUOocjYspBi465sX4mmErBM42ld1C3I6m2fz8yi2ACjvwMA%2Fvjo3SIjF751TZK%2FEVLaFs4hbYtpdPV6YOJVpb7Kfbhhstzsssf9UoBsZby63w%2FneWuGvd%2F4UAPZMd41dFn3crOmz%2Bem9zg2Q%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4zrwrawYw Must be of use to one of you chaps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Would be of good use to me.. Though I’m off to Severn Valley next weekend, trying to keep some cash aside so I can go to Bewdley… Maybe they’ll have some affordable Princesses there. Speaking of Severn Valley… I decided to check out Footplate Models of Kidderminster on my last trip, they had two Triang Princess (or was it one Princess and a Scotsman? I remember at least one was a Princess), both without tenders, I asked how much the two guys wanted for both Princesses… “Sorry, they have no tenders, we’re breaking them up for spares.” The men running the place are good people, and they have reasonable prices on certain models, it was my first trip there, but I’d be lying if I said it was somewhat annoying. Alas, I left empty handed, but all in all it was a good day, so I didn’t let that put a damper on my mood. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleopotato09 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleopotato09 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I stumbled upon these and wondered if they'd be of any use to the people here 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) So… I finally sorted out the Northern chassis! A bit of fettling with the milliput and it rolls decently, binds up every now and then, but for the most part operates in a satisfactory manner! Now… What to do for the body… Edited February 11 by Hacksworth_Sidings 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 I’ve also been thinking more on a Triang Castle… This chassis is going towards another project, shan’t say what until I have it done, but a B12/Hall chassis with cylinders from a Princess, much similar to the B12/Hall chassis under the Kitmaster BoB kit, and it looks like it’ll be perfect for a Castle… The Princess boiler and frames might go to good use for a Castle, paired up with a Hall’s tender… I’m getting ahead of myself though, this chassis is going to something totally unrelated, the parts I need for it should arrive within the next week… 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 42 minutes ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: I’ve also been thinking more on a Triang Castle… This chassis is going towards another project, shan’t say what until I have it done, but a B12/Hall chassis with cylinders from a Princess, much similar to the B12/Hall chassis under the Kitmaster BoB kit, and it looks like it’ll be perfect for a Castle… The Princess boiler and frames might go to good use for a Castle, paired up with a Hall’s tender… I’m getting ahead of myself though, this chassis is going to something totally unrelated, the parts I need for it should arrive within the next week… Hi Hacksworth. It might have been simpler to use the chassis from an original Triang Black 5. Basically the same chassis with better valve gear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted February 11 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11 19 hours ago, Paleopotato09 said: I stumbled upon these and wondered if they'd be of any use to the people here They're really interesting, probably worth posting again on the "Imaginary Locomotives" thread. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, cypherman said: Hi Hacksworth. It might have been simpler to use the chassis from an original Triang Black 5. Basically the same chassis with better valve gear. Not really after accuracy with that idea… Triang produced the Castle for TT3 in the late 50s, and I’ve always wondered how it’d look if they attempted one for OO, granted, there was no need to, as Dublo beat them to it, but it’s always interested me… Likewise with the other TT3 exclusives like the Merchant, Prairie, and the two French locos, what if they were produced by Triang in OO? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I wonder what I could be doing here… :) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 I just remembered I have some 3D printed faces for the Thomas & friends character Henry… Got these from Shapeways a few years ago for a project… And I also have a cut-down Princess in the works… Ideas are brewing… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TinTracks Posted February 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: I just remembered I have some 3D printed faces for the Thomas & friends character Henry I will struggle to sleep tonight having seen those 😂 PS Did you manage to find a front pony and tender draw bar for your 8f? Cheers, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, TinTracks said: PS Did you manage to find a front pony and tender draw bar for your 8f? Cheers, Rich Managed to build a drawbar for the 8F from plasticard, and I’ve got a front bogie (if you count a friend saying he has one for you, but having not gone to his place to pick it up yet as having one), still need to sort out the rewind though. 1 hour ago, TinTracks said: I will struggle to sleep tonight having seen those 😂 They’re pretty accurate to the actual faces used on the props, you’ve got to give the designer that… My janky, hand painted finish doesn’t help though, got them all soaking in some Dettol now, going to spray them this weekend… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I wonder which I’ll finish first… At the rear is the 4-8-4 chassis, just needs a motor, front is one I started but haven’t shown off yet, which I’m considering turning into Henry now, need to remove the steam chest if I’m to make him though, and in the centre? I finally bit the bullet and decided to attempt a Princess to Castle conversion! Need to shorten the boiler and smokebox, then scratchbuild a new cab.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 Your bench is starting to look like Crewe works! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Hi all, Hackworth. Just out of curiosity how far do the rear drivers at the back end of the 4-8-4 chassis swing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Hope these photos are of use, chassis is pictured on Triang series 3 curves (I believe they’re equivalent to modern UK radii 1 and 2) 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) On 17/02/2024 at 21:21, Hacksworth_Sidings said: Hope these photos are of use, chassis is pictured on Triang series 3 curves (I believe they’re equivalent to modern UK radii 1 and 2) The current geometry is the same as Super4 radii 1, 2 & 3. Series 3 was the same as the earlier 'Standard' track with different radii that do not directly equate. Edited February 20 by BernardTPM 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksworth_Sidings Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) Good news… I finally got the 4-8-4 chassis working! Runs surprisingly well, now to see how long until my wood + milliput bearing wears out! Bad news… I’m stumped on what to do with it! Been considering all sorts of things, P2, P1 (shorten to a 2-8-2 for both), some crazy freelance design… Oooh, what if I made a second and attempted to build a Garratt? 🤪 Edited February 24 by Hacksworth_Sidings 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 6 hours ago, Hacksworth_Sidings said: Good news… I finally got the 4-8-4 chassis working! Runs surprisingly well, now to see how long until my wood + milliput bearing wears out! Bad news… I’m stumped on what to do with it! Been considering all sorts of things, P2, P1 (shorten to a 2-8-2 for both), some crazy freelance design… Oooh, what if I made a second and attempted to build a Garratt? 🤪 G'Day Folks You could lengthen a A4 body, there were plans to build a LNER 4-8-4. manna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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