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For those wanting to fit a CD motor to a Lima 94XX and theoretically the J50 tou might find the above useful which I have developed for my Lima 94XX https://www.shapeways.com/product/MZ9XRHSGD/motor-mounting-ring-lima

The 3D print arrived yesterday and it works perfectly in the 94XX so I've put it up for sale thought I've yet to try one in any other LIMA loco https://www.shapeways.com/product/MZ9XRHSGD/motor-mounting-ring-lima

Having had some trouble getting hold of the Ks kit I decided to 3D print my own. These too are available from Shapeways as a 3 part kit (excluding buffers and wheels) with two different body types. Diagram O2 https://www.shapeways.com/shops/stafford_road_model_works?section=00+GWR+Dia+O2+6+Wheeled+Siphon&s=0 Diagram O4 https://www.shapeways.com/shops/stafford_road_model_works?section=00+GWR+Dia+O4+6+Wheeled+Siphon&s=0 (please note I had to turn the flanges off the centre wheels). If anyone is tempted by one of these I would recommend using Markits turned brass coach buffers rather than my own as mine are a bit fragile.

I am developing a motor mounting ring to hold a CD type re-motoring kit I bought of ebay The initial test pring showed that the motor was held firmly enough not to need glue. Since then I have added the two securing lugs and ordered a print. Hopefully the holes will line up so the replacement motor will be a simple screw down fit using the original motor back-plate screws I will post more if it works! Also can anyone tell me what CV settings I will need to reduce the voltage on my DCC chip?

I have just glued the plates onto the loco so am able to weather it. However does anyone know what lettering should be applied to the tender. The photo seems to show it in plain black but it is so grainy it's hard to be sure. Also the photo seems too early for GWR (or is it) - Can anyone help please,

Have you thought about breaking down your coach bodies into parts that best fit different materials my Siphon J (https://www.shapeways.com/shops/stafford_road_model_works?section=GWR+Dia+O31%2F40+Siphon+J&s=0) comprises Black Natural Versatile Plastic underframe, White Natural Versatile roof (the roughness can be smoothed by applying several coats of Halfords primer and sanding back) and Smooth Fine Detail Plastic for the body sides/ends where fine detail and a smooth finish is more important? I hope to produce a "proper" coach sometime this year using fine detail for the sides only, probably breaking the body into three parts (solebars+ends, sides and roof) fitting them together along similar lines to the old Hornby-Triang Mark 1 coaches

Many thanks for the info about the loss of route allocation boards I'll order a test print.

As posted elsewhere, my nearly finished model built from 3D printed components.

I too bought the Oxford Rail Dean with a view to recreating 2550 shown here just before WW2 in black http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbsh1785.htm sadly the project is on hold as I have put the plates up safe somewhere!

To be honest I would consider anything that was a Toplight! My aim would be to have two rakes of 5 (panelled with garter and later simplified chock/cream) and possibly 3 others to make up a mixed rake with Bachmann Collet 60', Hornby 57' and the odd centenery

Dear All, Dose anyone know where I can find photos of GWR Siphon J's (or even BR(W) versions. The only one I have seen so far has the board in the middle above what I presume is a gauge in the middle of the body. However one website has two sketches one in GWR livery while the other is in BR(W) and I would like to find out which vehicles had these boards and when. The modification to my 3d virtual model is an easy one to remove the board but I just want to make sure that it would be authentic to produce one without. BTW anyone know what the board is called?

To try and keep costs down I am starting to think about being selective as to which materials I use for certain components. One of my earlier vehicles and most recent (a Bullion Van and a Siphon J) have been made using white (or black) strong flexible materials for the underframe and roof while I've printed the bodies in Frosted Ultra Detail If you have a totally flat surface with no detail I've found that spraying WSF polished with Halfords primer and polishing back 3 of four times can give a very smooth finish so I am thinking of using this for a GWR Oil burner tank with separate detail in FUD

Though it was the prototype of the GWR Choc & Cream version.

I've just assembled my 3D printed Kit of a GWR Siphon J, just need to add handrails and transfers. This particular one is running on a set of Airfix Siphon G bogies which became surplus when I replaced the originals with some of my Stafford Road Model Works American bogies. I may print another next month and fit American bogies just to be different! Once I have researched some History and run it over the points to make sure it doesn't derail, I will put it up for sale on my Stafford Road Model Works page

You've made a much better job than my attempts! Thanks for pointing out the error with the door springs. I have to confess that I produced the original using drawing alone. I have now updated the 3d model see https://www.shapeways.com/product/JVUTWGZ2Z/00-gwr-n34-steel-bodied-21t-loco-coal-wagon-v2 PS you can reduce the graininess of the model by lightly sanding with very fine emery after the first coat of paint (primer) then re-spray but avoid the rivet detail.

I am considering converting a Hornby 28XX so I too am interested though purely concerned with what colour dot to use on the cab side!

Trying again with the link for the 7ft bogies to make a diagram O11 https://www.shapeways.com/product/SUT5JRGJW/gwr-7-collett-bogie-lima-fit?optionId=64877661&li=marketplace

This castle was a damaged duplicate originally bought as spares but aside from minor damage to the cab and a missing name plate it wasn't too bad. I've now replaced the cab and plate with one from the spares box but none of them match! so will need to change it to something coherent!

I have now developed and printed all the parts but sadly managed to break the main body when trying to trim of a piece of surplus plastic. However, a new one is on order with an updated model - without the surplus plastic! Once successful test prints have been obtained all three components will be sold separately to allow different materials to be used.

For information, my Dean 6'4" bogie is designed to be used with 2mm top had bearings (as stated in the product description). The lower of the two photos above does not appear to have any bearings fitted which would explain why the wheels were loose. The shoulder of the bearing fits in a recess to hold it in position for a Hornby 00 Axe, though some flexing of the sides may be needed to achieve smooth running. I have also fitted shoulder-less 2mm bearings into the bogies which can be pushed a little further in which is helpful when using Bachmann wheels which otherwise seem tighter. Unfortunately I do not know if P4 axels are longer than Hornby ones so I do not know if this would help. As an aside I've just created a bearing less version but will not be printing it for some while until I have enough other models to make Shapeways postage viable.

I too am interested in photos of Siphon J as I am trying to 3D print one. I am particularly interested in the position of brake equipment and the various boxes under the sole bar. I've ordered my first stab at the chassis based on someone else's sketch of a Siphon J but this contradicts with other models I have seen - as they say always base your model on a photograph of the actual wagon!

Above is one of my Lima Siphon G fitted with some 3D printed Collet 7' Bogies that I have developed (see https://www.shapeways.com/product/SUT5JRGJW/gwr-7-collett-bogie-lima-fit?optionId=64877661). A close-up is shown below

I've just uploaded pictures of my GWR M17 Bullion Van assembled from my Stafford Road Model Works kit. It comprises 3 parts (excluding bogies and buffers). The roof and chassis are 3D printed in White Strong Flexible plastic while the body is frosted ultra detail. Markits metal buffers and Hornby couplings and wheels were also used. The bogies were of the GWR American type also available from my Stafford Road Model Works site on Shapeways. https://www.shapeways.com/shops/stafford_road_model_works?section=00+GWR+Diagram+M17+Bullion+Van&s=0