Old Man Phil

Ive been catching up a few pages and noticed that people are having difficulty getting hold of the elusive JPL Models. Here's all the info. JPL Models, 129 Elliot Street, Tyldesley, Machester M29 8FL. Proprietor David Brown. Telephone 09142 896138. Closed on Mondays... and sometimes Saturdays if it conflicts with a show

I think I mentioned that I was also building a Class 13 Master and Slave Tinsley shunter. It was intended to be a one off but I've been contracted to build the other 2 (there were 3 in all). I'm getting organized so maybe I could make a thread on it.

Hi All, well I guess this is goodbye. My loco is finished and, at the time of writing this message, it is winging its way to UK for eventual display and probably sale, at The O Gauge Exhibition in early December at Reading. Good luck all of you who are continuing the monthly building program or just collecting the issues.

A bit of self motivation on the home straight These last couple of weeks and now I'm pretty close for finishing the Job. Nameplate, numbers, worksplates, brake linkage all in place. just the drawbar hook for the front and buckeye coupling for the tender, draincock pipes for the cylinders and I'm done with it.

Hello all. I, too, have been a little lax. Poor health, lack of enthusiasm, partially due to the ridiculously hot summer, and other people breathing down my neck. I finally received a few long overdue parts from suppliers and was able to complete the valve gear assembly. It all runs nice and smoothly. The Chassis is from JPL Models and needed modifying to fit under the Body. The thickness of the sideskirts in the area of the cylinders required that the cylinders be fabricated in slimline form to fit. Looks like I'm going to have to re-spray the Body because it's been knocked about a bit during the last year while I was building 013 shunters and GWR classes.

Brunswick Green is actually not a colour at all. The true Definition and actual colour is RAL 6007 Bottle Green.

Took the bull by the horns and put the white stripe on this morning.

Hi guys, I've getting on with my Body These last weeks. Still waiting on the JPL Chassis. Had to put the pinstripes on one at a time since I didn't have any red/white stripes. Wait til you have to do it. What a Job.

No Steve. I scratch built this one myself.

30801, Your drop plate linking the cab to the tender floor is mounted too low. See pic of my cab on Page 14.

Finally got up the courage to get it done. Quite pleasing.

Morning all. I've been doing a bit more on my Mongrel, namely the Tender Chassis. Since I dont have a drawing of the underside, I went ahead and made one from general memory. This is not supposed to be 100% accurate.... it's a working model and made so bits wont fall off if it is handled. I will spray it black and fit wheels and brakeshoes later, I left it grey for photographic purposes.

The Naked Bird

Excellent. no other word for it.

Hi Rob, as regards Plan 'B', I have the answer for you. I've aready used this idea on LNER 10000, The Hush Hush, and A3 60097 Humorist. It works well. Whitemetal A3 smokebox door from JPL Models.