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After building a few Loco kits there is always the problem of soldering frames, bearings etc together and keeping everything lined up and square. there are a few jigs on the market but i was looking around for something that was reasonably priced, there is nothing available.

If your only building one or two loco's now and again this might be of interest to you.

I have come up with this idea. I had one made and, yes it works.

More information is available here. I originaly posted in my layout forum but got to thinking it might have been the wrong place 

https://cpineroad.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/announcement.html

It's been a while since i posted anything here, I have mainly been concentrating on the Blog which can be found here

https://cpineroad.blogspot.co.uk/

Pine Road is still alive and well

The reason for this post is. i would like to thank every body that voted for Pine Road at the Poole MRS exhibition as it won Best at Show prize. Chuffed to bits i am,

Also,

Something you may be interested in if you build Locomotives.Just a little invention i came up with.

More information is available here

https://cpineroad.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/announcement.html

I have got pic's and drawings of Parkstone and have started a blog (see below) It's progressing well, February is the deadline as it will be at Bournemouth Railway Exhibition. 

Don't let anyone ever tell you that modelling a prototype is easy, especially when the station, or at least some of it is still their.

You gradually discover more photo's and various pieces of information as you go along.

Take the platform edging, presently it's of a breeze block type construction. Then you find a photo of one end of the station, oh look it was brick in 1957. Two months later you come across another photo of the other end of the station, oh look that's good old SR concrete edging as made by Peco. Then another photo turns up that show a clear image that the first 3rd was concrete and the last 2 3rd were brick.

Now we need pic's/drawings of the down platform canopy and wooden/brick waiting rooms. Thankfully the footbridge is still their. (i wonder if it was always built of brick) i Know it had a glass roof. i believe it blew down around the late 50s early 60s.

research, research, research.

Colin        

A quick update on Parkstone Goods.

I'm glad at the moment i only have to build one quarter of this but it's one ornate bridge.

The goods shed is in place.

Hi All.

It's been a while as the layout has been in storage.

I will be starting this thread up again soon as i have been asked to take it to Bournemouth Model Railway Exhibition in February next year. No pressure then.

Colin

A really friendly place. Google seems to think its my place of work, spend far to much time in there. If your really nice Keran or Roy may make you a cup of tea and even the dog gets treats. If they haven't got it they will get it for you and you save a fortune on postage.

Support your local model shop.

Long may it last 

"June" That was my last post, HECK, Time for an update then. I can't believe it was 6 months ago.

Mind you, i did get slightly side tracked (excuse the pun ""tracked" get it, ok ok) I have been building these.

They are that odd gauge that can't make it's mind up weather it's 2mm or 4mm scale.

I got involved in rebuilding Swanage in 3mm scale and was being continually pestered as to when i was going to build something for the Layout. It will have it's first outing November 2017. Hopefully you will all come along and see what me and the other 3mm reprobates have been up to.

Anyway, lets get back to events on Pine Road.

Yeah (big shout) the Drovers Brake van is finished.

Not quite sure what Mr Guard Van Man is looking out the back for, but perhaps he is wondering if he has forgotten something, but just can't quite put his finger on it.

Ready! yeah (another big shout)

I have finished the other carriage for the Lyme Regis set (yes, Hornby have announced it, Bah) That makes 2 (Been building a lot of coaches lately)

The second coach (the one nearest the camera) is a vast improvement on the first one, well you live and learn.

Finding the right set numbers, coach numbers was a bit of a minefield but thanks to a good book  by J.R Hartley. No no, wrong subject. by none other than Mike King it was sorted, Thanks Mike.

So, what else, Oh yes Ready for another big shout. I had Adams Radial No3520. Might as well build the other one of the day No3125. So here she is in all her glory.

I have to say she runs like an absolute dream.

While i am here. The Station Master's green house has plants growing in it now. Also, Edwin, the Blacksmiths garden is complete. The rhubarb looks like it's doing well. Not quite so many Sweet Peas as Ed was hoping for tho. The cauliflowers tho "By eck they got to win at this years Dorchester show surely

And Cyril had his new Steam Roller delivered last Tuesday

Will leave it at that for now, Doggie needs to go out.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year.

Colin

Hi Dave.

Thanks for the info on the plugs and sockets that's been a great help.

I haven't got a workshop blog but perhaps when i start the Adams A12 i could do a blog of my own.

The Adams radial is a very nice kit to build, it was the first kit i had ever built, Thoroughly enjoyed it and learn't a lot as it was a steep learning curve for me.

The only issue i had is that it wouldn't go round a 3' curve (it's a long loco) I had to actually build a radial system for the rear axle, just like the rear thing. it's like a sliding bogie within the main frames just to get that bit extra movement......see photo attached

Have a good New Year.

Colin 

I have to say that your work on these loco's is very commendable. I have built 2 PDK Adams radial kits and am also working on an A12

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If you don't mind me asking but am interested to know what and where the plug and sockets are available from, the ones to carry power from loco to tender.

I was looking out for a similar thing to the Hornby type have but cant seem to find any that small.

Thanks, Colin 

At the stage I am interested in owners' opinion of a number of things.

 

Comparing the Oxford product (actual photos) with the Hornby images of their forthcoming release the Oxford one seems to have over-thick wheels.  Does the model actually have thick wheels?

The detail on the Oxford models looks slightly less refined than the Hornby images suggest theirs will be - does it appear so in the "flesh"?

How well does the Oxford model haul a typical train of 3 - 4 coaches?  The clips so far available suggest it copes well though some slipping has been mentioned

For those with something to compare with how does the Oxford material (plastic and metalwork) compare with Hornby's typical offering?

 

I'm ready to place an order and cost isn't the main deciding factor.  Oxford has no track record (pardon the pun) in this field so before jumping in I'm trying to gauge opinion as to which might be the better product but without the benefit of the opposition item being available just yet.

I Don't think the photos do it justice. I will agree that the wheels look a tad thick, although comparing it to a Hornby M7, the adams bogies wheels are 2.84mm thick where as the M7 are 2.96mm thick. adams and M7 drivers are both 2.91mm thick.

the adams is slightly heavier than the M7.

I have pulled 5 maunsell coaches around a 3' curve with no slippage at all.

the Plastics are as good as any Hornby model.

The lining is crisp and clear.

The makers plate on the front splasher is legible under an eye glass.

Hope this helps your decision. 

Crosshead and slidebars differ too......single or double slidebars!

I believe they were all originally built with single slide bars. Mr Drummond change them to double slide bars, but as i have said in a previous post, (LSWR No 488 or SR 3488, or BR 30583, same Loco) This Loco was sold to the Government in September 1917  and later sold to the East Kent Railway. It was bought back by the Southern Railway in March 1946. It was the only one basically still in original condition hence why the Bluebell Railway chose to preserve this one.

All had gone by 1927 apart from the remaining 3 engines on the Lyme Regis branch. the other 2 being LSWR 125, SR 3125, BR 30582 and LSWR No 520, SR 3520, BR 30584. These last 2 had the bigger trailing axle wheels and double slide bars. They also had the drummond boilers, although the Adams and Drummond boiler could be swapped around. So what had what and when is anyone guess.

Drummond boiler: 3 bands, smaller dome with safety valves above and whistle near the cab.

Adams boiler: 5 Bands, Larger dome and safety valves near the cab

There's also the issue of open or closed coal rails or any rails at all.

Long or short water tanks

It's a minefield

CONGRATULATIONs  to Oxford Rail  for producing a superbly detailed model and what can only be described as faultless running qualities of their Adams Radial.

Colin  .      

The K's Adams Radial would not go round curves of less than three feet if you built it according to the instructions because the radial axle was mounted on the body. It looks like the Oxfordrail radial truck is similar to that on the Bachmann E4 so it should be able to run on tight curves.

Neither would the PDK one that i built. I had to cut the chassis and put a floating axle box in, a lot of careful filling and soldering but hay it works.

Colin 

Putting aside any potential problems you have to congratulate Oxford Rail for even having a go at it. Built by no less than 5 different manufacturers. as someone else said the diifferences in them is a complete minefield perhaps one of the reasons why it has never been done before..

Colin  

They were all originally built with single slide bars but Mr Drummond came along and changed all that. Out of the 3 remaining on the Lyme Regis Branch Only 30583 had single slide bars as it was brought back by the Southern Railway in 1947 from Private hands. It also had smaller trailing axle wheels and is now the one preserved on the Bluebell Railway. it was never in Southern colours.

Colin 

In Oxford Rails defence, there's not a lot of room to get a motor in one of these. You only have from the front of the splasher to the back of the inner bulk head witch amounts to about 45mm. I have built 2 PDK kits and did manage to find a gearbox/motor combination that would fit.

Ps i have no relation to Oxford Rail 

Top stuff and I won't have to burn my fingers making the Roxey / Branchlines kits.. YAY!

Have already burnt my fingers building the dam things. Half way through the secound coach

I have also been working on this.

I am pleased with how it turned out, my first experiences with a Bow-Pen.It's far from perfect but from a usual viewing distance its acceptable i think.

It's one of the Branchlines kits,

I have the other coach to build from the set, So time consuming but am so glad i had a go

It's been a while but have been working on a few things.

A Drovers Brake van from a Falcon Brassworks kit. Doesn't go together to easily but getting there. 

There is one major flaw that i noticed, the inner wall at the brake end is the wrong way round, the door should be on the other side

Hi from Parkstone.

Thanks for the coments and notes.

Well we got there and it bloody works.

And the Hornby Sentinal Shunter, i was a bit concerned but it runs faultlessly through the trackwork. I am pleased how this turned out, i think the Lazer glazing is a must it just looks so much better. 

And just a general view how the Layout is comming along.

There is still a lot to do, but one day, Now , where can i get some George Jennings name plates ????

Hi all.

It's been a while but after a lt of head scratching, fileing, chopping we are getting there. 

Thanks for the comments, notifications.

I took the baseboards out to our club a couple of weeks ago and set them up. Marked out all the track and marked up where everything had to go. Well it all fits so me thinking track laying maybe next.

I gave up on Templot so will build the old fashioned way.fingers crossed.

Colin

Well after not being able to find any Photo's of Parkstone Goods Shed, i just used the drawing from Railway Modeller February 2001. This is the result.

Brick is Southeastern Finecast laid on a card superstructure,Painted the mortar on first and then dry brushed using a flat quite stiff brush.

The awnings are scratch built, carefully cut out.

The roof is a card base with York lazer cut tiles, i have found these well worth the money and will use again. The whole Roof was done with one and a half sheets so not that expensive really.

The doors are made from Plasikard. scriped and painted. 

Guttering and down pipes are just Stripstyrene.

The wooden strip below the doors are made from .....Yes .Coffee stirrers. Courtesy of Warwick Services

I just can't find any photos of the old Goods Shed that was at Parkstone, if any can help it would be much appreciated.

Colin

Hi all.

Well been working on this for a while. The kit was a Langley Models Scammell Routeman, But the body is scratch built, Well it sort of looks ok after a lot of filling, cutting out lots of circles, Heating up Plastkard in the saucepan trying to get it to bend.

Ok so this is the result.

Still have the glass to put in the windows.

Colin