KeithHC Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 I am in the process of doing some 3D designs at the moment but have a couple of questions that you may be able to answer for me. Does anyone know the relevant radii’s of the restriction 0 roofs of the Hastings units especially the 3R Tadpole former 6S coaches. Also does anyone know the radius of the front of the 3D Oxted units. Or does anyone know of any drawings that show the dimensions. I have the general layouts from the Barrowmore groups website. But that does not show the figures I could do with. Many thanks Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Try Asking Hastings Diesels Limited ( https://www.hastingsdiesels.co.uk )............. they ought to have every surviving drawing ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2023 Not to mention all the surviving vehicles... I believe the Oxted cabs were the same as those on the later EPB sets, if that's a help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 The 3D cabs are different a design panel got involved and produced a unique cab front. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 They're narrower - but probably much like the CIG cab without the cutouts and gangways. No, HDL don't actually have all the Hastings survivors - they've not got either ( much rebuilt ) Buffer Car ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divibandit Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Hi, Bluebell Railway have just acquired a 3R set, if you can get there it's well worth a visit. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted March 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, divibandit said: Hi, Bluebell Railway have just acquired a 3R set, if you can get there it's well worth a visit. Steve Typo! It's a 3D set. Except it's a 2D set. There's no centre car. HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Rich_F Posted March 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Phatbob said: Typo! It's a 3D set. Except it's a 2D set. There's no centre car. HTH. Ex-207202/102 'Brighton Royal Pavilion'! Remember it in Connex livery thumping through South Croydon many mornings as I walked to school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus1 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Thumpa thumpa thumpa thump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 14 hours ago, roythebus1 said: Thumpa thumpa thumpa thump. Heaven Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Lazy Posted March 24, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 24, 2023 Being in the process of converting Playcraft Mk1s to a 6B I have been wondering the same thing. Peering at photos in Michael Welch's Southern DEMUs book suggests that the "shoulders" of the Hastings roof are similar to those of a Hampshire unit (presumably normal Mk1 profile). On a Hampshire unit, the central panel of the cab front appears to be the same width as the rubbing plate but on the Hastings unit it seems to be narrower, so the central roof arc also appears to be correspondingly shorter but of similar radius to the normal Mk1. Consequently I have removed a few mm from the centreline of the Playcraft roof to get the (inside-out) bodysides to Hastings gauge. I have considered an Oxted unit but do not currently have enough Playcraft door sections. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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