sir douglas Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 just got a load of peco o gauge rail for £20 at my local market 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 (edited) lately ive been drawing Deffors on Sketchup. these two screenshots are of the blank layout without any buildings, everytime i make some buildings, they just dont look right Edited February 20, 2023 by sir douglas 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Pulham Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 You are doing better than me Sam, anything I draw in Sketchup doesn't look right . I just don't seem to be able to get the hang of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 I was thinking of starting a separate thread for Deffors as i think its about time it got its own thread and it gets it out of this "bodging thread http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/110591-deffors-o-gauge-currently-just-in-my-head/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) while i was ordering roof lamp tops and door vents fom 62C for my NB brake 3rd from jamie, i saw wagon axle boxes so i got them as well, with some 6mm square timber from fireworks and split spoke wheels that i alreay had from swapping them with more appropriate wheels on a wagon kit. the bearings are spare from the wheels bought for the NB carriage as they will be fitted on the connoisseur compensation units. the timbers are fixed together with pva and track pins Edited February 20, 2023 by sir douglas 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) months ago i brought home a fruit crate left outside a local eurpean shop, ive kept these pieces of 1.5mm ply for just this occasion Edited February 20, 2023 by sir douglas 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
81A Oldoak Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Nice work. I wonder if the cherries were tasty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) probably were starting to do the metalwork now with styrene, stuck on with superglue. Edited February 20, 2023 by sir douglas 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 A great day at GOG Doncaster Just when i thought i had bought enough bits & bobs to to feed my ongoing projects and put the rest away for future, it seems that it wasnt enough, wheels, hooks, buffers and axleboxes. My current projects have pretty much eaten up all of my purchases Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) this wagon kit was £5 at GOG. part built but falling apart, course scale wheels and missing buffers. new wheels from Haywood and Parkside buffers that i already had. slightly unusual that it is only 15 foot over bufferbeams instead of the usual 16' or 16' 6" but still the usual 9' wheelbase. it just makes the wagon look different having the wheels closer to the ends. still need to scratchbuild 2 missing parts. Brake lever and brake shaft V hanger for the oher side from the photo Edited February 20, 2023 by sir douglas 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) now with the paint work done. still need to make the brake lever and its guide Edited February 20, 2023 by sir douglas 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) the timber wagon is now finished. brake lever, lever guide, a coat of matt black inside and couplings. going back to the little Kitson " Rebecca". ive been having problems keeping the quartering on the wheels and the wheels not turning by the same amount snagging the con rods, i cant come up with a solution so i decided to bite my bodging pride and order a pair of proper loco wheelsets. I chose Slaters 3' LNER Y8 for 3 reasons; - 1/8th axle because the chassis already has 1/8th bearings - 3' diameter same as the wagon wheels i used so i dont need to move the pickups - the wheels design looks just right for what i want after i add the counter weights, they will look just like the wheels on this kitson SAR No 97 no pics yet of the new wheels as i only made the order yesterday so theyll probably arrive monday Edited February 20, 2023 by sir douglas 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) the wheels came in the post today, ive just started working on them, the counterweight has been done with Milliput I wasnt happy with the head of the crankpin screw protruding from the back of the wheels so i drilled out the holes just deep enought to sit them flush now i need to wait to at least late tonight for the milliput to set. Edited February 20, 2023 by sir douglas 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 once the milliput had set i put the wheels and motion together and it runs very well, im very happy to now have a loco that works (J.Aspdin doesnt count as it is very stuttery) the motion then came back off to paint the wheels, which i couldnt be bothered removing so i slipped sme paper behind before painting so i didnt paint the chassis, the cylingder got painted as well, the slidebars and crosshead are block plastic so they got painted silver and brass on the drain cocks. the top of the cylinder not being covered up doesnt matter because there will be a cowling over it just like on the prototypes which also covered up the kitson valvegear. look at the SAR 97 above, thats not a small side tank its covering the valve gear which without it would look like this Kitson No 3846 "Clara" at Nababeep in south africa Rebecca (35) by Sam, on Flickr Rebecca (34) by Sam, on Flickr no i can start work on the body 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Just out of interest, where do the cylinders, cross-head, connecting rod, etc come from? Are they a Hornby item? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) the cylinders and crosshead were Hornby Castle spares bought online with the ends of the slidebars cut back to the connecting bracket Also i have had to modify the clinders and crosshead to give a slightly longer throw. a little rim around the cylinder rod had to be removed and a hole drilled out on the closed end of the cylinder for the end of the rod to pass through the connecting rods were from a bog standard Hornby "smokey joe"/caley type pug chassis Edited June 15, 2016 by sir douglas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 On Saturday I made the footplate and last night got the cab bodywork cut out DSCN0416 by Sam, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) here is a video on my test track, the metal block is just to add some weight while running and the wooden blocks taped on sits the metal block over the centre of the loco Rebecca (40) by Sam, on Flickr the cab sides and the front now glued together Rebecca (38) by Sam, on Flickr Edited June 14, 2016 by sir douglas 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 When you're finished, you should do a write-up for a magazine. It is a fascinating little project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted June 15, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2016 The video reminds me of the moon robot in 'A Grand Day Out' (Wallace & Gromit!). Seriously anyone who can convert a smoothly running chassis in gauge 0 from Hornby 00 gauge parts is doing well. It will be a unique little loco - more interesting to build this than something everyone has covered. You deserve a working loco to pull thos wagons over your points! Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 added buffers and the bolts around the hook plate Rebecca (45) by Sam, on Flickr the boiler was formed by 2 layers of 0.25mm ply'd around 1.75mm thick circles Rebecca (46) by Sam, on Flickr Rebecca (44) by Sam, on Flickr the semi circles are the aesthetic ends of the cylinders to go on the end of the valve gear housings behind the sand pots Rebecca (46) by Sam, on Flickr to follow the prototypes, there should be a gap inbetween the housing and the boiler but i had to hide the motor Rebecca (48) by Sam, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 How is the loco doing for weight? I imagine that this won't be a big issue as little 0-4-0s like this only hauled a few wagons at a time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 i have already been taking this into consideration lately Martin. 1) it runs better under weight and 2) itll need to be weighed down to be able to comfortably pull/push 375g of 3 wagons at 125g each, on my test track plank yesterday showed that it was only just keeping tractionmand struggling a bit. i have now filled up the valve gear housing with lead shot and set them with superglue, and will fill up as much as i can of the boiler and the firebox this is my set up that i also use for weighing wagons. i scoup up the shot in a little bit at a time with the gouge chisel and pour it in, it is done inside the wooden tray so that any spillage can be poured back into the bag. and i have an electronic scale to measure the weight DSCN0438 by Sam, on Flickr here is the inside of the left hand housing the shot super glued in. DSCN0440 by Sam, on Flickr i dont know yet how heavy Rebecca will need to be. its going to have be trail and error, repeating the process adding a bit of lead then testing until i decide that it hauls the train well enough. problem is though that i cant work on the loco if i have to leave it sideways or upside down for a few hours for glue to set 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 You probably won't need as much weight as you may think. As an example, my plasticard scratchbuilt Ruston 44/48HP can pull 6 wagons of 120g each with no problems and the loco itself weighs a mere 190g. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 it currently weighs 150 something i weighed it yesterday but cant remember exactly, last night on our club test track, Rebecca was given a load test with 3 wagons and proved that she could do it, so ill leave it there for now. no modelling done today as ive been building myself a workbench which i have just finished. up until now my modelling has been done on a board on my lap, and all my tools and materials that end up spread out around me have to be packed up every time when im done for the day. now i can leave a project out and come back to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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