robmcg Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Couldn't resist it, here is 62663 still doing great work around 1951 with teak Gresleys.. Reference in an earlier post about W A Tuplin's book 'Great Central Steam' near the beginning of the thread will explain my inspiration for D11/1 'Prince Albert' working hard.... thankyou Bachmann for your engine and Hornby for the carriages, beautiful models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium great northern Posted November 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 24, 2012 Prince Albert visited my layout yesterday, and Tony Wright took a few photos, which he is happy for me to share with the forum, so here it is. Quite how it would have appeared here is something I have to think about, as I shall definitely not be able to resist at least one. We also did a bit of livery research, and found the entry in Yeadon on the subject to be rather ambiguous. Photograhic evidence shows that at least 62662/4/8 retained full lining till withdrawal.62660/3/6/7/70 did not. I can't yet find evidence regarding the others. Mind you, their condition in the last couple of years after open storage all winter was such that on some of them lining would have been hard to discern anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltic Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 31-146 Prince Albert now in stock at John Dutfield in Chelmsford (24/11/2012) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Alby now arrived in WA. Trundling happily around with 14 Gresley and Thompson non-corridor stock, best of both major manufactureres! Cheers, Peter C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeps Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I find it strange that the instructions enclosed with the locomotive refer to 'your train' in several places, rather than loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Received Prince Albert yesterday. I vaguly remember seeing them at Grimsby and on Day Tripper specials to cleethorpes but i had forgotten just how big they were compared to say a B1. Overall a nice model, but the glossy black badly needs dulling down and even after 20 mins running in, it is still decidedly jerky at slower speeds. Will see how it behaves with a load since I have found in the past that a loco will be jerky on its own at low speeds but as soon as it has a load of coaches behind it everything smoothes out. Now to figure out where all the bits go. I am OK with most but there is a bit that looks like an L shape with a lug at one end and a hole at the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted January 18, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2013 You must weather it or get someone to do it. A good thrash on its own at varying speeds will probably cure the jerky behaviour, A nice model this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Brit70053 Posted January 18, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2013 Now to figure out where all the bits go. I am OK with most but there is a bit that looks like an L shape with a lug at one end and a hole at the other. Hi Theakerr, I think this was mentioned in the D11/2 thread, but the part puzzling you is the break actuation lever. The lug fits in a hole underneath the Tender body in front of the leading tender wheelset and the hole receives a pin on the tender brake assembly (one side only). A bit fiddly, but worthwhile provided you can secure it firmly. Watch out if you have any 'trainset' curves, 3rd radius and less.Fitting the frame extensions can cause problems limiting the 'swing' of the bogie. Excellent model though, enjoy. Regards, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Prince Albert visited my layout yesterday, and Tony Wright took a few photos, which he is happy for me to share with the forum, so here it is. Quite how it would have appeared here is something I have to think about, as I shall definitely not be able to resist at least one. Bachmann D11 1 62663 31-146 07.jpg We also did a bit of livery research, and found the entry in Yeadon on the subject to be rather ambiguous. Photograhic evidence shows that at least 62662/4/8 retained full lining till withdrawal.62660/3/6/7/70 did not. I can't yet find evidence regarding the others. Mind you, their condition in the last couple of years after open storage all winter was such that on some of them lining would have been hard to discern anyway. There is a photo of 62665 at Gorton after withdrawal in Raymond Keeley's "Memories of LNER steam", p66 (Ian Allan). The loco is clearly lined and wears white crosses to indicate being condemned, the date quoted is 21.05.59. Presumably we can assume this was the condition in which it was scrapped. The same book has pictures of 62661 and 62668 in July 1958 on p64 & 65 respectively. 62661 appears to be unlined, although not 100% clear, but unfortunately the condition of 62668 is so poor as to give no indication. There is a nice side view from the rear of 62663 on p63 of the same book, again in July 1958, which might assist you in weathering your model. John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thks John, Thats one I would never have got if you hadn't told me. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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