Alex Duckworth

Be seeing you.

On 18/07/2023 at 09:54, GER_Jon said:

This interesting loco has been available and is presumably on workbenches / in gloatboxes around the 2mm community.  We recently had a query in 2mm Shop 3 as to whether a limited run of driving wheel axleboxes could be made available based on scaling up the LNER tender axleboxes currently available. 

 

So this post is your prompt to let me know if you are interested in these if we do them.

 

Cheeers

Jon

That's a yes please from me.

Alex.

Finished. "Tailesin", early preservation, 7.83mm gauge.

17 hours ago, davknigh said:

I get the distinct impression that some work has been done on the wheel profile as well as re-gauging. Could this emerge as a P4 Fairlie?

 

Cheers,

 

David

Not really reprofiling, but I have skimmed the wheel backs to bring the root flange depth down to 0.3mm to suit my 0.5mm flangeways. (2mmFS).

Chassis now regauged and motion cleaned, just the body to detail now. Pity I didn't notice that the wheel was off the rail before I took the photo.

First steps to regauge a Double Fairlie to 7.83mm, then partial respray and plate change to Talesin, circa. early preservation.

On 28/01/2022 at 17:52, Not Jeremy said:

 

 

I can also confirm that the hall is not only booked, but also paid for - so the show absolutely has to go ahead!!

 

 

More to come....

 

Simon

Hello Simon, I've sent you a PM.

Alex.

2 hours ago, queensquare said:

Fabulous work Alex. Will there be a layout to run them on?

 

Jerry

Thank you Jerry, the answer is probably not, my interests seem to be returning to the Woodhead and Dinting shed in particular. Hope to see you soon - I'm planning to get down to Larkrail this year.

All good now - many thanks.

Still got the ads though.

2 minutes ago, spamcan61 said:

Have you changed your 'Theme' to premium? right down at the bottom of the page:-

 

 

Thank you, no I hadn't.

Hello Andy, sorry to be a nuisance but I've upgraded to premium which is acknowledged on my profile but I'm still seeing Google ads, and the RM header says ad version. I've cleared my cookies and logged back in so it can't be that. I will admit to being a bit of a pratt as far as computers are concerned so I may well be missing something simple.

Alex.

3 hours ago, chrisveitch said:

 Your models and this week's cycling along disused mineral lines of the North East has got me thinking along the lines of 2FS coalfield industrials (again). I might have to dust off that Austerity body. 

Go on - you know you want to.

Alex.

My bottle of Loctite is easily as old as the one that Nigel uses - still works fine.

You really cannot overestimate the value of photographing your models. Although only a quick I-Phone snap the photograph above has been bugging at me since I first looked at it - I can now see that the lettering on no.10 is way oversize, I'll post a better photo when I've corrected it.

Alex.

I should add that although no.13 has a scratch built 2mmFS chassis with a 6mm motor no.10 is N gauge and runs on a tiny Portram chassis. I did build a chassis for it using a 6mm motor but was unable to get the chip or any weight into it whilst leaving the cab clear. The motor in the Portram is only about 3mm dia.

Hello Chris, I always make a first check on a quartered chassis by fitting the rods on one side only (retained by small lengths of plastic insulation) then turning the chassis over and comparing the angles of the wheel spokes on the free side. If the quartering is out on one of the wheel sets it is usually noticeable. Then try dropping the rods onto the crankpins to see where (or not) they fit.

good luck

Alex.

52 minutes ago, -missy- said:

Hi.

 

I am sure I am missing detail here, any thoughts / suggestions....?

 

 

Thanks

 

Julia.

Possibly a winch, anchors, coils of rope & fenders (old car tyres). Super little boats, Julia. Are they for a layout, perchance?

Alex.

Great start. I'm very interested to see this progress, I've thought about modelling the jetty at Hoo Ness for ages.

Alex

3 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

My photos BTW, please observe copyright.

Absolutely no intention of reproducing them.

11 minutes ago, Ian Blenk said:

There is a Harton group on Facebook, with some former employees, that may be a better help 

IEB

4 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

IIRC the lights on 10 were all white, used for coupling up etc in the dark.

 

The big EE locos 13-15 had a red and a white light at each end in a housing (see photo) but 11 and 12 just had a single light.

 

 

Thank you both for your answers.

Alex.

Quick question for anyone who remembers the Harton locos - No. 10 in its green incarnation appears to have four small lights on the cab roof. Were they all white lights, were they directional? Did No.10 (and No. 13) carry built in directional red lights? I'm building 10 and 13 in 2mm and I'd like to get the lighting correct.

thanks,

Alex.

22 hours ago, SomethingTrainLover said:

So based on your above reply, I assume you scratch built the chassis for this? I mainly ask cause I'm curious whether you made the motion or where you sourced it from?

Yes, the chassis is scratchbuilt. The split frame chassis is made from 2 strips of 0.5mm double sided PCB, frame spacers from 1.5mm double sided PCB, gapped and soldered together. Frame bearings are 2mm Assoc. 1.5mm phosphor bronze and the wheels are 2mm Assoc. 9mm brass centered drivers with filler counterweights and every other spoke sawn out with a piercing saw. Their rear faces were turned down and backed with shim brass, then thin superglue was dripped into the spaces between the spokes. The cylinders are IIRC old Brian Clarke castings redrilled and sleeved. The con rods, coupling rods, crosshead and slide bar are made from waste etch fret. Motor is a 6mm Tramfabriek with 2mmAssoc. gear and worm, supported on a Perspex mount and siliconed into place. All the body gubbins is formed from copper wire, brass tube, wire and nuts and Meridian handwheels. Dumb buffers are lime wood with lead foil front plates. Works plates from Narrow planet. As soon as I get a chance I will build some 9mm gauge track and some points.

Alex.