slg Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 After many months of pictures showing snowplough coupling fitted locos they're on their site Here is the link to the class 24/25 option but class 20, 37 & 47 are also available. https://westhillwagonworks.com/locomotive-parts/652-hunt-magnetic-close-couplings-elite-snow-ploughs-for-Bachmann-class-25-oo-gauge-1-pair.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold StuAllen Posted December 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2023 Thought this was an interesting announcement in their newsletter. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted December 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2023 Indeed. Being as how my son bought me a Class 92 by Accurascale, since supplemented by a Bachmann 90 and a Heljan 86, I now need to consider OLE and haven’t left enough room between the up line and the baseboard edge. Twin track cantilevers will solve that problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Wonder if they can be persuaded to do some gantry colour light signals… seems a gap in the market? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Street IEMD Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) On 09/12/2023 at 09:23, StuAllen said: Thought this was an interesting announcement in their newsletter. @Dagworth do you think we can raise a WHWW OLE page ? Edited March 13 by Johnson Street IEMD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted March 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18 (edited) Yes indeed! the OHLE stuff will be great and they will be doing all the components to model things like the tensioning apparatus and power feeds. When I eventually extend my layout to include a running line, it’s looking like there will be a massive selection to pick from - I spoke to them about this at Ally Pally. Another very useful kit will be the Class 40 chassis detailing kit to replace the inaccurate Bachmann detail. They had a 40 kitted out and it looked the biz. In the meantime, I have some point levers to make and attempt to install under my existing OLE. 😁 Edited March 18 by 97406 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Roy Langridge Posted March 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20 On 18/03/2024 at 17:50, 97406 said: Another very useful kit will be the Class 40 chassis detailing kit to replace the inaccurate Bachmann detail. They had a 40 kitted out and it looked the biz. In the meantime, I have some point levers to make and attempt to install under my existing OLE. 😁 Don’t need any knitting, but a class 40 detailing kit sounds the business. Anybody got some photos? Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted March 21 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21 11 hours ago, Roy Langridge said: Don’t need any knitting, but a class 40 detailing kit sounds the business. Anybody got some photos? Roy Alas I never thought to take a picture but I was told it will be released in the next week or so and all my 40s will be getting them so watch this space. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredBod Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 17 hours ago, Roy Langridge said: Don’t need any knitting, but a class 40 detailing kit sounds the business. Anybody got some photos? Roy West Hill Class 40 with forthcoming detail parts 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold AndrueC Posted March 21 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21 (edited) On 09/12/2023 at 20:06, Matt said: Wonder if they can be persuaded to do some gantry colour light signals… seems a gap in the market? I scratch built mine (N scale) by using ground signals from ModelIt and Ratio Pratt Truss kits. Turned out well enough for my purposes but not prototypical and I've not yet managed to hide the wiring. Edited March 21 by AndrueC 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 21 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21 2 hours ago, RetiredBod said: West Hill Class 40 with forthcoming detail parts Replacement MW socket connector thingy? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredBod Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 15 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Replacement MW socket connector thingy? Mike. I believe the details set will include the MW socket connector cables, bogie/body support pads (above sandbox), steam heat pipes and body lifting/jacking brackets as well as the bogie front end detail pipes and cables 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted March 22 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22 Just now, RetiredBod said: I believe the details set will include the MW socket connector cables, bogie/body support pads (above sandbox), steam heat pipes and body lifting/jacking brackets as well as the bogie front end detail pipes and cables Yes, it’s a full detailing kit. Use that and the Shawplan windscreens and fan grille will give you the best 40 you can get, though I tend not to use the fan grilles due to old sausage fingers here picking up the loco in the wrong place and ruining them! They are extremely finescale. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 56089 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 https://westhillwagonworks.com/locomotive-parts/695-detailed-pipes-cables-steam-pipes-and-lifting-brackets-for-a-class-40-locomotive-oo-gauge-set-5.html?fbclid=IwAR3buGZR0dijoSCBQVvqRBkV58nT_38y5BSfK0v1UB5fUPWALJuYRVdIsTo_aem_AU5dJmcoz5bWirWde6fSQ-ZW0Bbdx1Td8zvBi4QHM8miG_TsguKkPjc_Ma7dxgL1xpY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted March 23 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23 13 hours ago, Wayne 56089 said: https://westhillwagonworks.com/locomotive-parts/695-detailed-pipes-cables-steam-pipes-and-lifting-brackets-for-a-class-40-locomotive-oo-gauge-set-5.html?fbclid=IwAR3buGZR0dijoSCBQVvqRBkV58nT_38y5BSfK0v1UB5fUPWALJuYRVdIsTo_aem_AU5dJmcoz5bWirWde6fSQ-ZW0Bbdx1Td8zvBi4QHM8miG_TsguKkPjc_Ma7dxgL1xpY Just bought enough for all my 40s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted April 6 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6 I'm absolutely delighted with the Class 40 chassis detailing kit. It works wonders with the Bachmann 40 replacing the overscale bogie jumpers and adding the missing chassis detail. Most of the Bachmann bufferbeam pipes are fine so you also get a set of vac and air pipes for the spares box to boot! A good idea for a separate kit would be the 'Eiffel Tower' bracket and the steps for the locomotives that had their boiler water tanks removed from in between the bogies. This one has the bracket off an early Bachmann 40 but they're hard to get hold of without buying an early 40 and breaking it apart. This one has had the windscreens replaced with the Shawplan etches and Laserglaze. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold StuAllen Posted Friday at 21:31 RMweb Gold Share Posted Friday at 21:31 Just came across this update - 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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