Twright Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 The footplate and buffer beams are being painted. I will post pictures at some point although it may not for a day or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Some industrial locos were single manned with just a driver. However I think the majority were crwed with two. I suggest that the hand brake handle is turned so that it is parallel to the cab back. As it is the crew will probably cop a few bruised ribs - this from personal experience! Looking at your chassis I cannot see if you have fitted 1/8 inch id bushes to the plastic card frames. This is something I would reccomend. Coming on nicely. Gordon A Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 Some industrial locos were single manned with just a driver. However I think the majority were crwed with two. I suggest that the hand brake handle is turned so that it is parallel to the cab back. As it is the crew will probably cop a few bruised ribs - this from personal experience! Looking at your chassis I cannot see if you have fitted 1/8 inch id bushes to the plastic card frames. This is something I would reccomend. Coming on nicely. Gordon A Bristol I have another crew member lined up for modification and I will move the handles as suggested. I do have some brass bushes in the gearbox which go through the plastic card frames. Where did you gain your experience of bruised ribs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 Hi The changes to the Hand Brake. The running board and buffer beams painted in a first coat. The buffer beam will be painted in buffer beam red but I haven't bought it yet so I used another red as undercoat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Looking well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 I have another crew member lined up for modification and I will move the handles as suggested. I do have some brass bushes in the gearbox which go through the plastic card frames. Where did you gain your experience of bruised ribs? It makes it easier to drop the fit / drop the gear box if you have seperate bushes for the gearbox and the chassis. Do you have bushes for the front axle as well? Crewing industrial steamers on the Avon Valley Railway, between Bristol and Bath. Gordon A Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Hi Because of the size of the chassis and gearbox it was not possible to have separate bushes. I do not have bushes for the front axle as I did not think it was necessary due to the fact that the gearbox has a ratio of 108:1 so the axle won't be turning very fast (so less wear). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 I have put the coupling rods on now but I haven't attached them to the piston rods yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Hi I have now fitted the coupling rods, pistons and slide bars and I put the other sections on it to make it look like a loco however, I haven't made/fitted the valve gear yet. I was thinking of painting the slide bar/coupling rods in a silvery-grey - would this be correct? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 It's all coming together beautifully, a really nice job you have done, can't wait to see the final engine. Edit: I have only seen your question and I think that It would be good if you paint the rods in a silver grey, but after you have paint them, then I would blacken them, to give a dirty look. Or do some chemical blackening. please don't take my word for this, I am no expert, it would be better to get some words about this from the professionals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I was thinking of painting the slide bar/coupling rods in a silvery-grey - would this be correct? Most industrial engines appear to have had the rods painted red. The slidebars would be bare metal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Would that be buffer beam red or another? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Most industrial engines appear to have had the rods painted red. The slidebars would be bare metal. I completely forgot about that, scrap my idea, red rods would look brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 So like this then. (this is Ruston's 7mm Peckett W6 which is of great help when the drawings I have don't show what I need. Link: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/57249-abs-zero-zephyrs-peckett-w6-build/) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I think it'd look good in dark green and lightly weathered with the red rods Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Yeah exactly like that, it would look great. The red coupling rods remind me of my own engines as the UTA painted the rods red also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Good as I was thinking of painting it in GWR/BR green with a black underside - like this but without the GWR symbols: From Coleford GWR Museum www.onlineweb.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Not much progress today as I have been out but I have soldered some wires onto the motor ready to bee soldered onto the pick-ups when fitted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted August 29, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2013 Morning Tom, Your Peckett is progressing really well. Nice work. One thing I was thinking as you near the finishing line is you may want some custom nameplates/works plates made up. Narrow Planet specialise in this field. I've used them previously and the service is excellent-as is the product. Here's the link: http://narrowplanet.co.uk/products They do a nice set of works plates for a Peckett and you can alter the build date and works number. Cheers, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 I will have a look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37255 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 [Praise for Narrow Planet]. I'll second that. Not the fastest service, but quality products are worth the wait! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 I will order some at some point. Number plates only as I don't intend having it named. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 'Metal' slide bars (they will be dulled down later) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twright Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 I have painted the body in a Malachite green undercoat but this will be repainted into GWR green when I buy the paint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Jackson Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 It's looking really well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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