No Decorum Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I think Les’s suggestion is a very practical one. I was thinking of something along the same lines until I saw two little tabs at the bottom of the plates, set at right angles. Just as an experiment, I tried a tiny drop of superglue on each of the tabs. It worked fine on Errol Lonsdale but I suspect that the result is rather fragile. On Royal Engineer, I think I fiddled too long whilst the glue was setting and I have to try again with one nameplate. It’s worth checking that the tabs are not twisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Now that the Warflats have been announced, could an Austerity in 1943 livery be on the cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Now that the Warflats have been announced, could an Austerity in 1943 livery be on the cards? You could always suggest it directly to Dave Jones. He may still be open to ideas for a second release.... Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I was quite disappointed that between all the old Dapol / Hornby ones, and all the new ones that have been made this year, not one is in original wartime livery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I was quite disappointed that between all the old Dapol / Hornby ones, and all the new ones that have been made this year, not one is in original wartime livery... There was even one on the KESR in camoflage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Hattons Favorited my Tweet about it so perhaps it'll be a consideration Seems silly that there isn't one in wartime livery as that is what they were originally built for, but I suppose it falls in to the same argument as pre-grouping liveries and what is and isn't popular in the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) Short vid (7 sec) of the Peckfield WD now fitted with sound. Note the invisible fireman feeding the fire....... https://youtu.be/bUrwVj3tFVE I did take a longer one but there were a couple of club members in the background discussing medical complaints............ Now deleted. I'll try for a longer one later. The loco does run more slowly than that. The Sound file in this is the Digitrains file with "Wimblebury" whistle. 71515 is also sound-fitted. Its whistle is a proper WD hooter. Les Edited November 8, 2016 by Les1952 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Decorum Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 As no-one has offered a decent pcture, here’s one I’m not altogether happy with. I think I have the plate in the wrong position and I need to re-think the method of attachment. I said “plate” because only one is attached, the other being stubborn. It’s also a side-on shot, so you can’t see the poor moulding of the injector. It might be possible to overlook the moulding if it were in black but the (well-applied) brass finish highlights it. Replacement pipework is available and has been mentioned and illustrated here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted November 23, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) 198 as an air tank on the running plate by the footplate, with air pipes leading to the PKP air pump fitted on the front. The nameplate sits between the leading and centre wheels, pretty much as you have mounted, just needs to be further to the front. Here's a side on, from the same perspective as your own. https://locoyard.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/047-isle-of-wight-steam-railway-havenstreet-wd198-royal-engineer.jpg Here's a close up of the nameplate showing the mounting, it looks almost as if the nameplate is mounted and bolted to lamp brackets. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2854/10887482105_51381c088b_b.jpg For attachment, maybe a small piece of plastic with an L shape (corner of a square yoghurt pot or butter container, or something like), cut to size, glue to the nameplate first, let it set, then glue the other side of the L to the frames ? If it needs weight to counter balance / stop the nameplate falling forwards when setting, maybe a blob of blue tack on the L to hold it, and knock it off with a cock tail stick after it sets. For the airtank, maybe a piece of a fat drinking straw, cut to length, filled and painted, for the air pump, Roco & Piko sell them as HO spares. Air pump : http://www.ebay.de/itm/Luftpumpe-BR-38-PIKO-HO-/222158666336?hash=item33b9b03a60:g:WPIAAOSw3YNXZrsE Air cylinders http://www.ebay.de/itm/LILIPUT-86231-4-Luftkessel-4-Stuck-fur-H0-Wagen-Loks-NEU-/222320929312?hash=item33c35c2a20:m:m4Z3bbY8pfsGMZzG0z78kGw Edited November 23, 2016 by adb968008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted December 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2016 Just been advised I have to wait until March to get my Cromford and High Peak edition. A bit gutted as I was one of the first people to order a J94 from DJ when it was first announced. After watching other commissioned engines being delivered before the first DJ J94 followed by other commissioned J94s I then discovered the C&HP special edition being offered by Hattons. So I cancelled my original order and then ordered the Hattons one. Now that in turn is subject to major delays while the originals have all been delivered! I have the sound chip sitting on my workdesk for this loco but it must have been there for over two years now! Just have to live with it I guess (Sigh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Just been advised I have to wait until March to get my Cromford and High Peak edition. A bit gutted as I was one of the first people to order a J94 from DJ when it was first announced. After watching other commissioned engines being delivered before the first DJ J94 followed by other commissioned J94s I then discovered the C&HP special edition being offered by Hattons. So I cancelled my original order and then ordered the Hattons one. Now that in turn is subject to major delays while the originals have all been delivered! I have the sound chip sitting on my workdesk for this loco but it must have been there for over two years now! Just have to live with it I guess (Sigh). I do hope your sound chip has a six pin interface and sugar cube speaker. My four (68023, 71515, Peckfield and the yellow peril) all have this plus stay alive - which meant no dismantling of the loco to fit as everything goes in through the smokebox door. Les Edited December 20, 2016 by Les1952 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted December 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2016 I do hope your sound chip has a six pin interface and sugar cube speaker. My four (68023, 71515, Peckfield and the yellow peril) all have this plus stay alive - which meant no dismantling of the loco to fit as everything goes in through the smokebox door. Les Thanks for raising that point. I had bought the Zimo MX648 which has a wire harness without a plug as, now I think about it, it was purchased before the DJ was announced and originally intended to be fitted into a Dapol J94. Then the DJ model was announced and I decided to wait and fit it to that. Maybe it is now back to the original plan and make a purchase of a new decoder for the DJ version. Which one are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Thanks for raising that point. I had bought the Zimo MX648 which has a wire harness without a plug as, now I think about it, it was purchased before the DJ was announced and originally intended to be fitted into a Dapol J94. Then the DJ model was announced and I decided to wait and fit it to that. Maybe it is now back to the original plan and make a purchase of a new decoder for the DJ version. Which one are you using? The small zimo with 6-pin interface. Speaker is a sugar cube close to the chimney. I must confess that Jeremy at Digitrains fitted them. Their sound file is available in 2 versions, "Wimblebury" whistle which is the same as BR, and a hooter whistle, which is close to that on 71515. I needed a lesson from Paul Chetter in how to drive them as the locos coast when you turn the throttle off and have to be braked to a stand- the steam brake sound on the file needed to be turned off as all the WD saddletanks I've every come across in "real" service only had hand brakes- and other brake is preservation era. My next project is to see if I can put a hard wired chip with the same sound file into a Mercian Models 48150 class, one of the precursors of the WD. I'll chip this one myself - the current chip inside it was fitted by me, the first loco I hard wired for DCC. All the very best Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 The small zimo with 6-pin interface. Speaker is a sugar cube close to the chimney. I must confess that Jeremy at Digitrains fitted them. Their sound file is available in 2 versions, "Wimblebury" whistle which is the same as BR, and a hooter whistle, which is close to that on 71515. I needed a lesson from Paul Chetter in how to drive them as the locos coast when you turn the throttle off and have to be braked to a stand- the steam brake sound on the file needed to be turned off as all the WD saddletanks I've every come across in "real" service only had hand brakes- and other brake is preservation era. My next project is to see if I can put a hard wired chip with the same sound file into a Mercian Models 48150 class, one of the precursors of the WD. I'll chip this one myself - the current chip inside it was fitted by me, the first loco I hard wired for DCC. All the very best Les I'm intrigued by your comment regarding austerity saddle tanks having hand brakes only as a steam brake cylinder was fitted under the footplate with a brake valve capable of being operated from either side of the cab via a 'beam' (hence the common name for them of beam brake) was a standard fitment on all Austerity saddle tanks from new. So it is most certainly not correct to state that "other brake is preservation era" with respect to a steam brake on the loco. However I will agree that most 'working' austerities did not have continuous train brakes of either vacuum or air fitted (there are exceptions to this). The austerity 'beam brake' is excellent and, when used correctly, gives very fine control over the steam brake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted December 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2016 The small zimo with 6-pin interface. Speaker is a sugar cube close to the chimney. I must confess that Jeremy at Digitrains fitted them. Their sound file is available in 2 versions, "Wimblebury" whistle which is the same as BR, and a hooter whistle, which is close to that on 71515. I needed a lesson from Paul Chetter in how to drive them as the locos coast when you turn the throttle off and have to be braked to a stand- the steam brake sound on the file needed to be turned off as all the WD saddletanks I've every come across in "real" service only had hand brakes- and other brake is preservation era. My next project is to see if I can put a hard wired chip with the same sound file into a Mercian Models 48150 class, one of the precursors of the WD. I'll chip this one myself - the current chip inside it was fitted by me, the first loco I hard wired for DCC. All the very best Les Thanks for the information. I hadn't realised there is now a choice of sound. My original decoder which will now go into the older Dapol loco is also a Zimo which was blown with sound from Digitrains. I am planning to go back to them for the new one so your recommendation is good for me. I don't live far from them and have also found them very good with such things although getting to them with Lincoln's current traffic situation can be irritating. Have to side with Avonside about the steam brake though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I'm intrigued by your comment regarding austerity saddle tanks having hand brakes only as a steam brake cylinder was fitted under the footplate with a brake valve capable of being operated from either side of the cab via a 'beam' (hence the common name for them of beam brake) was a standard fitment on all Austerity saddle tanks from new. So it is most certainly not correct to state that "other brake is preservation era" with respect to a steam brake on the loco. However I will agree that most 'working' austerities did not have continuous train brakes of either vacuum or air fitted (there are exceptions to this). The austerity 'beam brake' is excellent and, when used correctly, gives very fine control over the steam brake. I stand corrected. Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Not sure if this has been posted before but here's a link to the Industrial Railway Society article regarding the Austerity 18" Hunslets. http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/23/18in_Hunslets.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Regarding the other nine releases, I'd like to say thanks for sharing the various photos and info they have so far. It's great to see just how far they're spreading their wings and the 'mods' being done to them including renaming and numbering. Cheers, Dave Is there a chance of an MSC Austerity in the future? Regards 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiraffe22 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Just wanted to share a couple of photos of a real one I saw on Boxing day whilst visiting the family at my Aunt's, she lives almost right next door to the Avon Valley Railway 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Just a little word of warning- If you are a hamfisted idiot like me and break a handrail knob by mishandling DON'T use Plastic weld to try to reaffix it. Plastic Weld runs too freely and attacks the transfers. Superglue works fine. Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 So, does anyone know how to unclip the blower pipe that Royal Engineer has? I have tried delicately with a screw driver, tweezers and pliers but it seems to be stuck fast. The body on these austerities are quite empty. An opportunity for extra weight as well as sound fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 So, does anyone know how to unclip the blower pipe that Royal Engineer has? I have tried delicately with a screw driver, tweezers and pliers but it seems to be stuck fast. The body on these austerities are quite empty. An opportunity for extra weight as well as sound fitting. [Pendant mode on] If you are referring to the pipe that runs along the tank below the handrail that's actually the ejector exhaust pipe. The blower pipe on an austerity runs as a dry pipe from the blower valve assembly through the boiler straight into the smokebox tubeplate. [Pendant mode off] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Knowing this tread has been running for some time but I wonder if anyone can help me, I've only just picked my loco up (no8 Mountain Ash) looks great but sadly the running do's not live up to the livery. After a light oiling and running in I've still not been able to get any kind of slow running out of it, I wondered if anyone had found a way round the problem? As always any help is very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les1952 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Mine took quite a deal of running in, but all four will inch along quite happily now. Admittedly that is under DCC. I can get them down to one wheel revolution every 3 to 4 seconds. Best advice is keep on running it. You didn't say what controller you are using. I used a Modelex handheld to run it in, but I have an OnTracks controller attached to my setting up track. Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I've had an e-mail from Hattons, that the outstanding J94, BR weathered 68012, Cromford and High Peak resident, has arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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