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Any announcements as to different variations mentioned in original press?

1 hour ago, RFS said:

 

Have you tried giving Hornby a ring? Sometimes they have spares from returned items.

Worth a try.

Anybody got a scrap M7 maybe?

On 21/02/2024 at 10:08, Quadrille said:

Try "bee_studio" on Eb** for replacement motor...

Thanks, I’ve had a look and don’t see anything obvious.

On 21/02/2024 at 09:07, Right Away said:

My “H” 0-4-4T (one of the first releases) was quite reluctant to move at times when first received, requiring the odd nudge into motion. I discovered by loosening slightly, the four motor top housing screws the problem went away.

I cut out and placed a thin “gasket” of paper around under the face of the motor top housing which has the effect of raising it very minutely. Clearly, as originally fitted, the top housing was fouling but this simple mod has proved most successful.

Thanks, but this isn’t the problem as the motor has exactly same problem when separated from the chassis.

I’ve pinched a motor out of one of my other M7s, but still need a replacement.

46 minutes ago, wainwright1 said:

I wonder  if that is the same type of motor that was fitted to the H class. I have three of them and two had to go back to Hornby as the motor was overheating, one of which damaged the loco body. I think that it was due to poor construction of the motor.

All the best

Ray

possibly, I didn't see the part number linked to the H but it would make sense.

Hi Folks,

Some time back I converted an M7 to EM Gauge, it has never run smoothly at slow speed so I put it to one side and got on with other things.

Anyway, today I stripped it down and it very much appears that the problem is the motor itself. With the motor separated from the chassis it stalls or doesn’t start at all. I’ve tried on both DC and DCC.

It looks like the motor has not been available as a spare for some time.  Does anyone know of a motor that could replace it, or does anyone have a spare?

TIA

Russell Davies

20 hours ago, Steamport Southport said:

There doesn't seem to be much online.

 

I take it you have found the SREmG website,

 

https://sremg.org.uk/vandw/vanb.shtml

 

https://sremg.org.uk/model/4mm_lugg_vans_01.html

 

I would definitely recommend this. Search on eBay, second hand book sellers, etc. as they normally pop up for about £8.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Southern-Railway-Passenger-Vans-X/dp/0853614288

 

 

Jason

hi Jason,

I have the book but nothing useful in it I’m afraid.

10 hours ago, SRman said:

 

Excellent, thanks.

On 14/02/2024 at 06:09, Darius43 said:

Hi Russel,

 

Not sure this is really what you need but it’s the Hornby model.

 

I know that making a model of a model is a cardinal sin here on RMWeb but, assuming Hornby’s research is correct, it shows what lettering went where…
 

All the photo examples of the prototype that I can find on the web are so grimy that the lettering is obscured.

 

Cheers

 

Darius

 

Thanks Darius,

That’ll do for me!

Hi Folks,

Can anyone point me at a picture of one in Southern Region green with the lettering visible please?

Thanks

Russell Davies

Cannon Street looks a lot smaller

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/an-engine-being-rotated-on-a-turntable-at-cannon-street-news-photo/3139294

18 minutes ago, Flying Fox 34F said:

Looking at the Side by Side maps on the NLS website, there were two locomotive turntables on the south bank of the Thames opposite Cannon Street.  Presumably the Hither Green table is one of these?

 

Paul

The right hand one shows up on the 1860 map and the left hand on a later map but look the same size. I guess it’s possible that one moved on.

On 02/01/2024 at 20:41, Flying Fox 34F said:

Had a look at the details of the Hither Green TT.  It’s recorded it was originally at Cannon Street Station.  I wonder if the lattice frame was added when it was moved to Hither Green?

 

Paul

 

 

I read that too, but surprised if Cannon Street had a table of that size.

41 minutes ago, John Besley said:

It goes bigger the question, why did it get designed and built like that who was going to fall in there .... if it was designed today I'd understand in today's HSE driven environment to stop toddler's falling in when their mummy's were too busy on their mobiles to notice that Tarquin had run away

Ilfracombe wasn’t unique

Ex Hither Green

16 minutes ago, Flying Fox 34F said:

I wonder if someone involved once worked for the North Eastern Railway?  The N.E.R. preferred to have the turntable pit covered over.  They insisted on the G.N.R. doing the same at Doncaster.

An alternative is, the turntable at Ilfracombe was moved from somewhere else, where it used to be a covered over example, so some bright character decided to have the handrails rotate instead?

 

Paul

I don’t think these tables were ever covered over. Similar one at Hither Green, now reinstated at Robertsbridge on the RVR.

5 hours ago, Michael Edge said:

Drawings won't help much, your turntable is much bigger than the one at Ilfracombe - or any other UK one for that matter. You'll have to design it yourself.

It’s not a lot bigger but whatever happens it’ll be a DIY design.

5 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

If he uses angled styrene from Evergreen it should be OK?

That’s exactly the challenge!

That’s exactly the challenge!

Long time no action.

Started installing a turntable for Ilfracombe. Peco kit converted to EM gauge and fitted with Locomotech motorising kit.

Looking for suggestions as how to build all the lattice outriggers.

On 26/08/2023 at 22:05, TheQ said:

There are photos of a S160 at the station I'm modelling during WW2, so I will be ordering one, the question will be how easy will it convert to EM gauge.

I’m sure we’ll find a way!

On 12/08/2023 at 12:06, Stephen Freeman said:

Yes, pretty easy you just have to lay the rail in EM and not use the supplied parts

Thanks Stephen, 

Have you done one, any pics?

Thanks

Russell

Thanks All,

Have ordered some part kits as he’s short of some components now.

Russell

Are they still going?

no response to email.

I want to order a Tavern Car set but can’t work out what’s in box and needs ordering on top.

Hi Folks,

Does anyone have any experience of converting the Peco turntable to EM Gauge please?

Thanks

Russell

3 hours ago, PeteN92 said:

Nice to see some more progress  Russell. I've just completed my goods shed for my Ilfracombe layout and earlier on in the year the signalbox too. I gave Andy over at railmodel.co.uk some drawings and he made some laser cut kits for me. If you have the space for the full size shed its available on request as well as 2 versions of the signalbox (banked per the prototype or flat bottom) if you wanted to give them a crack to help keep things moving on for you?

 

 

Cheers 

 

Pete

Thanks Pete, I may look in to that.