AdamOrmorod
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From looking at pictures of various A4s in similar lights I'd say what you've got is correct regarding paint, but according tohttp://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=S&id=600104016&loco=29and as seen in the picture 4493 still had the extra faring around the tender top.
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Quick Google image searches of 4494 the 4493 brought up this image:https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=off&client=ms-android-motorola&espv=1&biw=360&bih=511&sboxchip=Images&tbm=isch&q=4494+osprey&spell=1&sa=X&ei=cBOTVcDgA4n8Usyap7AL&ved=0CBkQvwUoAA&dpr=2What do you make of that?
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Could it be the tender that's supposed to be green on the top like 1935 streamlined types usually are? And is Hornby's usual style of cab roof for garter blue A4s even right? I know it's how Mallard's roof is now, but I've yet to see a period picture where the arrangement is apparent.
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I'm fairly certain the year would be 1938, as 4492 wouldn't have had the tender fairing cut back in 1937, and would have likely received the additional access hatch under the nameplate by summer 1939 as I believe they all had them by winter 1938/early 1939.
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Thank you ever so much for your help, I hope to finish Commonwealth of Australia (the A4 in question) after my GCSEs, and I'll start my own thread when I do.Thanks again, Ade.
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Toothbrush is a good idea, but how much do you put on the cotton bud? As little as possible?
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Hello Gilbert, not sure if I've posted here before but I've read your thread from the start and have enjoyed seeing the development of your marvellous layout. Seeing as 60034 has made another appearance, I thought it would be appropriate to ask how Tim actually applied the T-cut before the klear, as I have attempted a similar thing with a garter blue A4 which caused white residue to appear, which was very difficult to remove entirely especially on the tender frontplate, however weathering will cover any remains.
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AdamOrmorod replied to LocomotionatShildon's topic in Locomotion Models
It may be different on this loco, but a similar thing was fitted to the Peppercorn A2s which was to shield the driver's eyes from the fire to improve night time vision. This was pointed out in a YouTube video I watched recently about the A2s, but I should imagine that its purpose was the same on other locomotives. -
I'm really struggling with this, have you got any more tips?
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Does anybody know if the cartazzi and tender wheels should be green or not? In all pictures I can find they appear to be black, and unlined apple green just looks plain wrong to me.
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Will do- I assume you used a scalpel for this job?
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Going to be applying new nameplates to my 4491 in a few days- what's the best method for getting them to sit flat on the boiler?
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Okay, but what should I use to get the correct positions on the driver's side (Hornby's effort is way too far forward) of the tender?
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Ah good (was doubting my eyesight for a moment!), may I ask what you used to position the letters and numbers correctly? As you already know, I'm working on a Hornby 4491 and as I'll have to remove the existing ones as much as I can- completely if possible.
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Love your work on 4492, but is her whistle missing? Can't make it out on the photo.
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I can just about fit 30''-obviously still not ideal but it's better than setrack. I assume that's large enough radius for the valances to avoid damage too?
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Does anybody know what the minimum radius a valanced Hornby A4 will go around with no risk to the valances or draincocks? My Mallard's wheels have scraped away a little of the valances at the bottom due to the setrack that was my childhood layout, and I don't want this to happen to any I get in the future when I build my temporary layout (literally just two loops of track and sidings, I just need somewhere to run my trains!)
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Count me in for one too, they really look fantastic on that A1/1. Seeing as I haven't posted on this thread before (but have followed it for a good while) I just thought I'd add that Little Bytham has to be my favourite model railway on rmweb, its openness, attention to detail and the prototype's significance make for a wonderful model railway in my opinion, the trains just add to it further. Truly awesome modelling.
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Well they aren't on the main range one, mine were in the bag along with all the other "fit yourself" parts, as mentioned previously by 31A.
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When I opened my set of etched plates, they sounded very much like metal when they were placed on my desk. Most aftermarket plates seem to be recessed so the name stands slightly proud of the background, which isn't the case with Hornby's P2 plates, though this doesn't mean the plates haven't been etched at all, just that the letters themselves aren't. Also, how has anyone who has attached the cab doors gone about it? They seem extremely fiddly.
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Looking at the footage of 2001 in the P2 Trust's promotional video, it appears that the tyres were painted by the time the locomotive was sent to France for testing, as were the handrails.
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I think 2001 also had silver-coloured handrails when she had polished tyres, it seems to be the case in all of my photos to hand.
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Has anybody run the locomotive with the front steps and draincocks fitted? Just wondering how it copes with curves.
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Okay that makes sense, I suppose the only real differences between an A1 and P2 tender are the beading and the fairing around the front anyway, so it wouldn't end up that different. I suppose Hornby could use the Tornado tender chassis, they even share the same type of coupling.
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I think I've read this too, that it was going to be near-identical to Tornado's but with some modification to allow longer fire-irons to be carried or something like that. The tenders behind the representations of the two locomotives on http://www.a1steam.com/ and http://www.p2steam.com/ at the tops of the pages certainly seem identical. Edit: the P2 SLC link doesn't seem to want to work, but it does if you copy and paste the address.
