stewartingram Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I've acquired a part-built Poole whitemetal J15 in decent nick. Trouble is it doesn't have a chassis (just the instructions). Any suggestions as to a way forward would be welcomed. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Alan Gibson would be your best bet, I'd have thought. Which isn't to say that your kit will fit his (more likely to be correct) chassis, but no-one else does a J15 as far as I know. Unless you want the NuCast chassis but in that case hurry as he's shutting up shop in June. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 I guess Nucast is the successor to Poole then? Any ideas on what the chassis is like and its cost? I actually have a part constructed Gibson kit somewhere too, so could measure that up I suppose, but was hoping (one day) to ressurrect that. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 The NuCast chassis is probably just a pair of brass bars. AG do a more accurate milled pair of brass frames which would be my recommendation. The NuCast kit is the Poole kitas far as I know., I also have one awaiting my attention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Definitely go for the AG, that's what my J15 now runs on, a day over night improvement over the original Poole chassis which was two brass strips and three screw-in spacers; and none too accurate in the simple matter of assembling into an all square frame with three co-planar and perpendicular unbushed axle holes. Be ready with a nice coarse side cutter in your high speed rotary tool too. There's a mountain of excess whitemetal to remove from inside the boiler castings if you wish to install a motor with any life expectancy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I was contemplating a tender mounted motor for mine when I build it. Anyone done that already? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I was contemplating a tender mounted motor for mine when I build it. Anyone done that already? Not a J15 but this may be useful to read http://scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1323 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted May 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2012 Looking at the NuCast range of ex-Great Eastern locos, it does look as though they are the ex-Poole kits. Chassis may have been updated since though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Kirk Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hi, Nu cast took over the Sephen Poole range in the 1980s so the GER Nu cast are probably all SP. I did some pattern making for Nu Cast at that time and Bill Stott the then owner sent the patterns to me for repair and checking before he had them cast.IIRC I wanted to do a complete refurbishment as I was not desperately impressed with them but the customer is always right and repair it was. Not sure if they have been much altered since. Might have been, Nu cast has changed hands a few times since then. best wishes, Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thanks for the replies chaps. I've tried to find NuCast on the web with no success; however looking at the Gibson catalogue I may well go for that if it fits. As I said, I do have an early part-built Gibson J15 too, so I may take the opportunity to build both chassis together. I'll just have to check it fits first though! Any reccomendations on motors and gears in today's marketplace? Stewart ps It was building the the Golden Arrow Claud that got me back into proper loco modelling, too much concentration on rtr for too long! My D16/3 is at the paint stage, I'll get some pics up soon on the forum soon as promised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Any reccomendations on motors and gears in today's marketplace? High Level. NuCast http://www.sherwoodmodels.co.uk/eshop/category.php?id_category=60 Overpriced for what they are in 2012 imho unless you really want them specifically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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