Down_Under

GA drawing skm_c55817110917331.pdf

Amazing Dave! You make it look so easy! Thanks for sharing your techniques tricks and tips! James

Thanks for the update Marcus Looks good - question - will/does the chassis have the distinctive "U" shape between the front bogie frames? (http://www.a1alocomotives.co.uk/images/IMG_1438.JPG) I know thats the battery box end - but the front end is similar with the guard irons attached. Front of bogie with the 'W' or 'U' between the bogie side frames and guard irons projecting forward J

I guess to answer my own question - if more than one loco were expected to work down a single track branch say High Dyke - one one expect a tablet catcher to be used? If a single loco was going to take a trip down, cleared by a signal box, and not expect another loco to be working back the other way on a more lightly used line - say Woolsthorpe then no tablet catcher needed? J

Funny how the smokebox hinges swap from side to side, and like the 'Austerity' design single or double gusset behind the buffer beam. Notice that No80 in the last picture has had a bit of a rough shunt at the front - had not noticed that before. Edit - few more observations

One for Mr RT - I know you’re busy but what’s the chances of a 50550 cab/bunker and maybe a chassis to mate with a Hornby boiler/saddle tank? Sorry to hijack your Corbs - got me me thinking Ps - top job!

A question I had been pondering - what governed the use of tablet catchers on single line branches? I have been reading about the Woolsthorpe and High Dyke branches. Both are single track and BR locos operates along their length to pick up and drop off ore tipplers at sidings along th route. The High Dyke locos where fitted with tablet catchers ( O2’s and Class 31's) but the Woolsthrope locos seem not to have been (despite sidings and signals they would have to operate along the route). Is there a particular reason one had tablet catchers and ther other didn't? My understanding (could be wrong) was to only allow a single loco/train on the branch at any one time and operate any points along the route. James NB - can’t seem to find any reference to tablet use on the Woolsthope branch

Dave does seem to suggest that there will at least be no 16” with square front windows in this batch.... Guess we need to find some suitable prototypes

Any GSYP or GFYE with arrows, with headcode box and still sporting a mirrlees engine? c1968/69?

So this is GSYP, double arrows and no side door in 1968 - does that mean it still has the Mirrlees engine also?

Thanks for the info - was just double checking. Just ordered one from Hattons.

Did any of the Class 16 ever get a double arrow?

Thanks Dava Also a thread here" https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/3-foot-gauge-hudswell-clarke-handy-man.57232/

Are there any plans out there for Lord Granby/Handyman?

Does the LWB result in a a 1ft longer locomotive? Or did the length over buffer beams stay the same and just the wheelbase differ?

Go to the Tanami Desert for a month to come back and find this little beauty! Well done! A questions to Hatton's - Guess that the cabs must be a little bit plug and play to get the combinations with the main body? Do the SWB 16" share the same chassis with the 14" - looks like the cylinders unscrew to allow the change in size? and the chassis extensions look interchangeable. Couple from the Ironstone Quarries: Blisworth #1 14" Square front and back windows, lubricator on the left, parallel buffers, large? Factory Fresh having a sleep At work (https://transportsofdelight.smugmug.com/RAILWAYS/BRITISH-INDUSTRIAL-LOCOMOTIVES/INDUSTRIAL-DIESEL-AND-ELECTRIC/i-mZ8sJ9x) Irchester/Blisworth #9 16" LWB Square front and rear windows lubricator on left and side steps to tank Also added bunker at rear Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No 2323 built 1952(https://www.flickr.com/photos/tibshelf/5936926476/) Ironstone AB 14" with round front and oval rear At Cransley/Kettering about to be scrapped (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tibshelf/5912206383/sizes/z/) Storefield #19 16" SWB round front, square rear windows parallel large buffers no idea if it has a lubricator on the left David Cooke also has some great pictures of the above loco also. James

Good work Marcus. Can't wait for these to go on sale. Have you tired them with other wheel combo's (Gibson?) I reamed out the Hornby stub axles to take a 2mm axle to a push for in my initial attempt to re gauge to P4. Did you do the same Marcus? James

Looks like they make smaller motors too http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/2pcs-Mitsumi-R-14-A141-FF-M20-1-5V-4-5V-3V-4000RPM-Mini-10mm-DC-Aircraft-Motor-/112513737237?hash=item1a32576215%3Ag%3ASAUAAOSwA3dYPEQ4&_trkparms=pageci%253A957771bf-8678-11e7-baba-74dbd180a20b%257Cparentrq%253A0514f06415e0abc6459b3207fff99011%257Ciid%253A2 Although some sort of resistor would be needed. And spec sheet here http://www.mitsumi.co.jp/latest/Catalog/indextab/motorav_e.html

Thanks Dave for updating the links. Big thumbs up. I have a question - what govenered the choice of DS, DE or DH drive for operators? A personal preference or operational requirements? Are some better a low speed while others better a more trip workings? It's something I've pondered, but not got round to asking.

Hmm...interesting to see what this tops out at: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Un-Built-4mm-scale-Brassmasters-etched-kit-Deeley-MR-1528-LMS-BR-Class-0F-0-4-0T-/282606187538?hash=item41cca43412%3Ag%3AnjkAAOSw2b9ZjIni&_trkparms=pageci%253Ac79fa3fa-8026-11e7-9cce-74dbd1804674%257Cparentrq%253Adbaa7fa015d0aa18f1f852e4fffff1be%257Ciid%253A5 A new complete kit costs 80 quid.

Nice model Dave. I got back to Aussie and dug out my kits from storage - when I compared the 16" and 14" kits I have it left me more confused so I totally commend you on your construction! I compared the 14" DJH offering and Mercian and they have totally different wheel bases and my 14" Mercian has a longer saddle tank than the 16". Do any drawings exist of these beasts in railway modeller or such magazine to be able to figure out what is what? James

I was/am hoping that all the mechanical bits - pistons, axle boxes etc may not be in too bad a condition, even after sitting for some time. If they've been covered in oil and grease on hopes the Machu ed parts won't be too pitted and given its lack of use over years not worn. Hopefully some pictures soon.

Got my Janus out and had a good look. Not tested as I'll have to regauge to P4. But overall impressed. Mine had suffered from the 12,000mile journey a little, but nothing a little glue can't fix. Not the fly wheel lucky dip I got one But overall I nice little loco. Compared to the Hornsby sentinel - many more finely attached parts and I love the exhaust covers that lift up. All in all a good year for industrial rtr 2 x sentinel a peckett, updates Austerity and a Janus. Whose gonna do a half Janus? Couple of shots in a layout mock up I'm working on That's all for now

That makes 2 two Janus that made it down under -mine arrived today from Hattons

Have to say, I am a little surprised. We've had a quite few RTR in the last few years. Sentinels, The Peckett a Janus all very widespread and long lived in many liveries, which I think is what the RTR guys are after. I love industrials, for the shear variety and the atmosphere. Conversely I can see why it's bit of a minefield - lots of variety even amongst the same class (same can be said for some main line classes), but the RTR guys are starting to take those on. I'd like to see some of the more numerous types - the Andrew Barclay 14" 0-4-0 the 0-4-0 or 0-6-0 Manning Wardles and Hudswell Clarke - they had long lives and variety of colors and liveries. I'm ok with 80% correct - that's were the small scale supplier or us as a collective steps in with chimneys and domes, new cabs etc. that's my opinion.