That looks fab.

Really like the detailing and those RT sanding rods are rather good.

So those are the RT sanding rods, are they? I'd heard that they were a tad too short? How did you get on with them, Andrew?

Also, Andrew, if I may offer the tiniest bit of constructive criticism, and forgive me if I'm wrong because it's been a while since I did any, but aren't the lamp irons a tad on the large side?

PS. I do like the chimney, where did that one come from, please?

So those are the RT sanding rods, are they? I'd heard that they were a tad too short? How did you get on with them, Andrew?

Hi Tim,

See the link below re: the RT sanding rods on my model of 9717

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1338/entry-11748-pannier-capers-part-3/

Thanks Mark, I'd forgotten completely about that entry. It almost looks from the photos as if Andrew has moved the position of his sandbox lids, which would, of course, be prototypical.

Evening all. The RT sand rods are a bit on the short side, so I pulled the ends about a bit to reduce the joggle and stretch them out. The sandbox tops were taken off and reset further from the front buffer beam. The actual operating rod seems to pass through the footplate a bit further back still. I had a butchers at the pannier at Buckfastleigh last weekend to understand what was going on.

You're rights about the irons. I'll see if I can find some thinner scrap etch.

The chimney is from 247. It was only a couple of quid. Gary's still trading, he just isn't doing many shows. He says he has to sell a lot of nameplates to make it viable economically.

No need to remove the dummy springs to use wire pick-ups. I use a very similar arrangement to yours but run the pick-up wire inboard of the etched spring, then bend outwards and finally bend back to bear on the rear of the wheel rim. I usually fit the pick-ups so they bear behind the brake blocks. (Had a sketch to illustrate but can't see how to attach it.)

Dave.

Thanks for the sketch Dave. I might give that a go. Do you use 0.3mm wire or something else?

I'm quite interested in seeing Chris' latest sprung hornblocks that have the dummy spring attached to the bottom of them

Any chance that Dave's sketch could be shown here? I've always struggled with the springs vs pickups condundrum and the "leave em out completely" solution shown here was going to be my excuse from now on!

I've sent you a PM as I can't attach pics

Which version on Bachmann 57xx do you have, the original or the Bachmann update version?

 

Dave

i dont know Dave, the body was bought loose secondhand off ebay. Is there a way of telling?

Andrew