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  2. Manxman1831
    Okay, this is my step-by-step set of instructions for the conversion of a RailRoad Flying Scotsman into the proposed Peppercorn 4-8-2, based in part from Mr King's own builds. In terms of experience rating, I would rate this as a 3/4 star in terms of difficulty, if only because of how I jump around from picture to picture. Prior experience of kitbashing locomotives is required, as is the assumption that you know how to alter Hornby wheelsets to suit your needs. My original notes have been misplaced, so I'm making this up as I go from the pictures.
     
    1. The starting point - not for the faint of heart - set up the two chassis blocks in a vice with the axleways alongside but staggered. Cut carefully through the metal with a junior hacksaw, and tidy up the faces.

     
    2. What you should have after the cuts are made are parts to make up the chassis as shown. The larger crankpins on the driven wheelset need to be moved onto the next set along, and vice-versa.

     
    3. The body - suitable cuts made with a razor saw will deprive the footplate of most of the boiler and smokebox. I used the existing smokebox in another build, but yours could be reused with suitable thinning of the plastic. The footplate was extended using plasticard strip, and test-fitted to the chassis for length.

     
    4. New boiler was made using artists watercolour paper, wrapped over the firebox at one end and stuck to the strip on the footplate.

     
    5. Two extra splashers are required for the footplate, and these were made to both bridge the gap and acts as supports for further pieces of footplate material.

     
    6. New smokebox. Mine was made using a leftover part of the original boiler (turned upside-down and the top filled with balsa before sculpting). This was then stuck to a balsa plug sat in the open-end of the boiler.

     
    7. The distinctive deflectors were made as a single piece, wrapped over the smokebox and plug. I was fortunate that the boiler paper matched the plasticard in thickness. They do not need to be fitted all of the way around the boiler plug as access holes are required in the original design. A box of plasticard was also added to the front-end to simulate the third-cylinder location.

     
    8. What you should have at this stage. Double chimney is made from plastic tubing, suitably shaped.

     
    9. The tender was not left alone. The coal load was carved out, whilst the rear plate was removed to be angled slightly. The plastic behaved well with gluing, and topsheets could be added minutes after the rear plate was relocated.

     

    10. Holes were cut into the topsheets to provide access to the tender filler and coal spaces. A mixture of disc-cutter, small craft-knife and emery boards were used to open out the spaces. A further sheet was put inside the tender coal space to hide the former tender-drive mechanism.

     

    11. Nearly done. These two shots show the livery as I intended to provide at the time. All lining done using the HMRS LNER loco lining and LNER Gold numbering sheets.

     

  3. Manxman1831
    Decided to try and attempt to replicate the train that claimed the World Speed Record for Steam for the Germans in 1936. I have a reasonably good German book 'Schnellverkehrs des Reichsbahnzeit' which went into the various aspects of high-speed travel of the time, including a quote from one of the gents who was there on the train - but it was abridged. In my excitement at finally getting somewhere with a record-breaking train, I did not notice that one of the passages was missing key words that would change the translation and meaning of the relevant bit about the carriages behind the big 05 002.
     
    My book claimed that the regular test train (made of a dynamometer car and three/four of the newest long-distance, high-speed carriages) had been swapped out for one of the three-section diesel-electric railcars, and it was this combination that managed the 124.5mph on 11 May 1936.
     
    Turns out this was WRONG. The regular test-train on this particular day was made up of the dynamometer and three carriages, and the loco crew got the bit between their teeth IN RESPONSE to one of the railcars pushing 125mph!!!
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
    Details and appropriate coaches are now being sought out.
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    Humbrol paints

    By Manxman1831,

    Hi fella's, and lasses if we have any among the membership,
     
    I have a question regarding Humbrol black paint. I have three NEW tinlets (14ml) of the gloss, satin and matt. Both of the gloss and satin blacks seem to take about a week to cure, while the matt only takes a few hours - same sized areas and first coats - but on applying a second coat, all three only take a few hours to harden.
     
    Would anyone know, scientifically, as to why this is happening?
  5. Manxman1831
    Just a small update. Construction is virtually done, with main painting well on the way. Only detail work and lining to add and it will be ready to run on the GCRlayout at Ruddington on a Saturday excursion train.
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    46202 build

    By Manxman1831,

    Going to get around to building the rebuilt LMS Turbomotive to sit alongside my Patriot and Reid turbine locomotives on the roster. Going down the usual route, Hornby Duchess chassis, Princess and Duchess bodies, and standard tender to be altered. Timeline - as long as it takes between real life and other projects.
     
    Update 29/07/2016
     
    Made a start on Princess Anne. Very simple really - Hornby Princess plus Kitmaster Duchess (surprising had a Princess tender in the kit).
  9. Manxman1831
    Today marked a step forwards, and two steps back, with Princess Anne. Took her down to Ruddington to test run during a quiet spell. It ran reasonably well, dragging its tender. So off came the wheels; on went some oil; it ran better. Gave it a loaded set of ironstone wagons (15). Not happy at all at this.
     
    Took her back to my parents to test on a set of Comet LMS coaches (4, then 5). Results as expected. I need to ballast up the loco to the same amount of weight as my dad's LMS 6225, and my own LMS 5511. You learn something new everyday; or in this case, confirm what I already suspected to be the case.
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    2017 Models

    By Manxman1831,

    My list of models to be completed, or possibly started, during 2017:-
     
    Blackpool 'Marton Box' tramcar.
    Blackpool 'Dreadnought' tramcar.
    Blackpool 'Marton Vambac' tramcar.
    Bulleid 'Leader' locomotive (as completed with cycling lion and centralised side number).
    Gresley 'Coronation' articulated coaches (pre-war to go with Dynamometer Car, and post-war to form part of Great Central train as per BRM article).
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    Channel Packet

    By Manxman1831,

    Well, after not much convincing by SWMBO, my first r-t-r purchase of the year came down to either Rapidos Stirling Single, or Hornbys Channel Packet - £240 against £180 (advertised) - I have plugged for a pre-order of Bulleids prototype pacific. I will post photos and performance details as and when it turns up and can get it on the trainset to run.
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    2558 Tracery

    By Manxman1831,

    Just a few shots covering my conversion of a Hornby RailRoad Flying Scotsman into 2558 Tracery as she ran on the Great Central mainline between Manchester and London. Questions and comments are welcome.
  13. Manxman1831
    A small entry regarding my build of 46202 'Princess Anne'. She is as finished as I am capable of doing. Enjoy the pictures of her alongside my fathers 6202. Pictures taken on the model railway at the Taylor Street end of the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway.
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