Mookie

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Here's the 'lug' removed.

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Does the Hornby chassis not need extending? As I thought it used the old Lima body. I'm not sure on the wheel placement of those two in relation to the Dapol bogie frames. But you may have been better off with a railroad 37 chassis

Russ, looks like you're right. Just received a delivery of a bogie frame for the chassis, too realise the axle spacing doesn't match the model kit axle spacing. Back to the drawing board. Going to have a look at the railroad 37 chassis you recommend, or may even have to go do the Lima chassis route after all. 

Kind regards,

Mookie

On 10/01/2016 at 22:42, macgeordie said:

The set I used was FRH4040/2 and this appears to be still available. You do need to remove the moulded detail from the side of the loco body though or the lining does'nt fit properly.

 

Ian

On 11/01/2016 at 00:04, Horsetan said:

Click link to see ----> The Hybrid ProtoDeltic

On 05/01/2016 at 13:08, Horsetan said:

Yes, A1 did produce a set. Apart from the Craftsman DP1 conversion pack, A1 were probably the only ones to cater for the ProtoDeltic, so it's not as if you've got a lot of choice if you want detailing parts.

 

If you were going to be nit-picking, A1 cantrail grilles are not correct for the ProtoDeltic since they have too many slats in them, but then you've got the whole context of the ex-Kitmaster kit which is wrong all over the place anyway, so what's a few extra slats?

On 04/01/2016 at 15:17, macgeordie said:

Hi Mookie

 

I made one of these 7 or 8 years ago and used the Bachmann chassis. I used the A1 models etches and the Fox transfers for it. Fox also do some etches for this loco but they only do the nameplates on the nose sides and ends if I remember correctly.

 

Here is a photo of my loco, the blue is the Phoenix version, it looks a bit dark in this photo, but I think it is just down to the lighting as I took it whilst exhibiting the layout and only used the lighting from the layout and the hall to take the picture.

 

P1010696b.jpg

 

Good luck with your model.

 

Ian

On 02/01/2016 at 19:53, John Tomlinson said:

A1 models of Worksop - John Flower - did a set of etched grilles for this, and may still have some. He's still in business and does some shows.

 

The benefit of choosing a Hornby (or Lima) chassis is that you can make sure the bogie centres are at correct distances by hacking the frame - IIRC the Prototype Deltic bogie centres are a foot closer together than the production series, although the bogies themselves are longer, as you will see from the Dapol frames in the kit.

 

John.

On 02/01/2016 at 18:19, russ p said:

Does the Hornby chassis not need extending? As I thought it used the old Lima body. I'm not sure on the wheel placement of those two in relation to the Dapol bogie frames. But you may have been better off with a railroad 37 chassis

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