Limpley Stoker
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Well worth all that work to complete the illusion of reality. Stunning pictures! I have grappled with the stowed front coupling issue on my resurrected Bachmann Manor, using a Smith's coupling which is clearly overscale. Perhaps a 3D printed coupling would sell well .
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Roxey Mouldings SR ex LSWR 44' full brake
Limpley Stoker replied to colin penfold's topic in Kitbuilding & Scratchbuilding
I've just found this thread- I recently resurrected a 48ft Bk 3rd but struggled with the supplied bogies. I ended up by buying a set of Fox bogies from 247 development and gluing the sides to cut - down Bachmann Bulleid bogies from the spares box. This solved the alignment and coupling problems.
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I was on the verge of saying that!
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I suspect Hattons have stopped reading this months ago, but on the point of the 14xx rear axle I assumed it did not move radially because it has external bearings fixed to the frames.
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Too many cutting jokes....... .
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Do we know Miss Jasper? Perhaps she too has been overcome by the appearance of an APT last week hence Dr Creasy's visit. That Austin 7 looks suitably ill kempt for a busy GP! It seems Mr Warburton has finally caught a train or perhaps he is bending over to tie his shoelaces!
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I take your point about gearing and wheelsize favouring the Pug, but there is not much weight in the Pug yet there is minimal wheelslip ! In theory the smaller diameter wheels have a smaller contact area with the rail. Surely the 0-4-2 configuration could be constructed as a rigid chassis and the rear axle geared up to compensate for the smaller diameter wheel. Something coupling rods couldn't do!
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Testing my Airfix version with its original chassis (but MGW driving wheels) I find it happily moves four coaches, but to my surprise I found my unmodified Hornby L&Y Pug happily shifts six Hawksworth coaches! Perhaps if the Hattons 14xx would perform better if the rear wheels were included in the gear chain drive as they bear a significant proportion of the body weight but contribute no traction.
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RTFM--Is that a radio station? Love the pics though.
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I think the Finching sisters have just had an attack of the vapours (No they weren't sniffing Bostick )
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I see the tension lock coupler has been replaced by a neat wire loop on the full brake in the penultimate group of photos- that must be a headache for the train marshaller !
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The second photo for me demonstrates how much better the Hornby wheels are compared to Bachmann , with flaring of the spokes at the boss, and the all important dimple on the axle ends. This photo captures the Hall for me.
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Definitely not Somerset stonework on the bridge, and it's raining hard so it must be in Wales.
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Magnificent! Have you obtained outline planning permission for station lamps?
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There is no need for a cavity wall in an industrial building is there? Good old English Bond would have survived Storm Doris - but of course ties are essential in cavity walls, even in Liverpool!
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Wonderful to see a well fettled Manor- I hope someone from Bachmann sees this to realise the potential for a retooled version!
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The third photo is perfect for the onset of Spring! I'm surprised the PW gang have survived so long standing so close to the traffic, 1947 has been a very long year !
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Should have used English bond for the brickwork!
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Isn't that Doris doing stormy things?
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I'm in 1947, the Therapy Year, ( I was in my Terrible Twos ) and Gaslight paper has just become available for amateur photographers after the War. Coolpix indeed !
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But nobody got hurt or died in the process, and SWMBO didn't tell you how to do it!
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Living in a gated community?
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It's been therapy for me.....
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Oh good. Has the ice finally melted on your tanks of developer and fixer?
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We've forgotten cabstepgate........
