bob hughes60 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Can the more experienced members on this forum advise me which dummy screw couplings and lamps they feel would be good to use to detail my motley collection of traing, old Hornby, new Hornby and Bachmann DC steam locos. Would you recommend the made up dummy screw couplings over the DIY? Are jewelled lights superior? TIA. Bob Hughes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 A lot of modern locos come with very fine screw couplings. Exactoscale http://www.exactoscale.co.uk/products.html and Smiths http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Smiths_couplings_for__OO_.html do them to name just two. Shirescenes have nice dummy couplings http://www.dartcastings.co.uk/shire/S35.php The question is where to use them. For tender locos I often put dummy screw link couplings on the front buffer beam. On tank engines, and tender locos that will shunt, auto couplers are required on both buffer beams. For lamps, Springside do very good whitemetal items with jewels http://www.springsidemodels.com/id17.htm. Bachmann do nice ones in plastic but these are on the large side. To attach to the loco drill either the bottom or back of the lamp and glue to the lamp iron. A word of warning, the jewel in the Springside lamp is not held in very well and will probably come out when you drill. If you want lamps that actually light, check out DCC Concepts. You didn't mention vac/steam pipes. I like the Romford/Markits wire wound product. They come pre-shaped for the vertical stand pipe but can be cut and bent to represent other types. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Thks for all the links. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob hughes60 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Seconded! Plenty of URls to go at. Thanks for your time. Bob Hughes60 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly9 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Craftsman do kits for specific classes with stuff like vac/air pipes etc that are pretty cheap and good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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