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    Wright writes.....

    in Modelling musings & miscellany

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    11 hours ago, jwealleans said:

     

    Diagram 51, built 1928, condemned April 1959 and the underframe reused on a CCT.    Best I can do are Mike Trice's instructions from one of his kits and the drawing in LNER Standard Gresley Carriages shows the dynamo at the Third class end.

     

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    Many thanks. Much appreciated.

     

    Nick

    Transfers for Hornby B17 LNER loco

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    Hi all.

     

    Can anyone recommend a supply of replacement LNER cabside numbers for the 4mm Hornby B17 Apple Green loco please? 

     

    The Fox transfers are too yellow rather than metallic gold to match the existing numbers

     

    The Modelmaster ones might be ok but I can't find anyone with them in stock.

     

    Happy to purchase some secondhand if anyone has some spare.

     

    Many thanks in advance,

     

    Kind regards,

     

    Nick.

     

    Wright writes.....

    in Modelling musings & miscellany

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    Hi Tony, 

     

    Many thanks for the great photos. I hope the wagon performs ok.

     

    The buildings are based on Quorn and Woodhouse Station in 1938. Still detailing and weathering to do. Canopy valances and windows were lazer cut from my Cad drawings. 

     

    The J72 is indeed a Mainline body, on Comet frames with a 1:120 High Level gearbox. Not finished, detailing and weathering still to do. 

     

    The N5 is from a Judith Edge etch, with castings from a variety of sources, and finally the V1/3 is from a Wolsey Works etch. Again a variety of castings from a variety of sources. 

     

    Any questions please feel free to PM me. 

     

    Regards 

     

    Nick

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    Wright writes.....

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    7 hours ago, great central said:

     

    Seems quite obvious to me. Given a small loco it's unlikely to be travelling very far at a time, either shunting a yard or perhaps on pick up freight duties.

    When a suitable break in the work occurs the small bunker is topped up, when stationary, from the extra supply rather than having to return to depot.

    Water columns for the tanks are fairly frequently placed so that is less of an issue. 

    Nice looking little model.

     

    Thank you great central. 

     

    I think you are correct regarding the temporary tender. I found some information about them on the Connoisseur Models website. 

     

    The loco is a Connoisseur Models kit and the first one I ever built successfully. 

     

    Kind regards 

     

    Nick. 

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    Wright writes.....

    in Modelling musings & miscellany

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    12 minutes ago, micklner said:

     Nick 

     

        I can be sure that is the only Loco in the LNER period, that ever pulled a NBR Wagon converted to a makeshift Tender !! I also doubt if it would have been Enginering Blue, I would think Black is more  probable colour, it would also carry a serial number as in the link I posted earlier . 

          I have never seen any other LNER Loco with that set up, including the tiny ex NER  Y8. It would look much better, and correct with a "normal" wagon being used as a pick up attached if the model needs the extra pickups.

        I have a ex NER Y7 which is the  shorter version of the J79, than runs totally perfectly , with pick ups on the 4 wheels.

     

    regards Mick

    Thanks Mick 

     

    I don't really worry too much about such things. I made the truck as a bit of an experiment in scratch building. My layout is a mix of Wells Next the Sea trackplan and GCR architecture, so I am not constrained to a particular line/location. The loco runs much better since I changed to electrofrog points and the pickups work fine. Tony Wright fitted them! 

     

    Regards 

     

    Nick. 

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    Wright writes.....

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    9 hours ago, Tony Wright said:

    Perhaps Nick will respond.

     

    I just took the picture.

     

    Regards,

     

    Tony. 

    Hi Mick, 

     

    Thank you for your question. The tender is to provide extra pickups as the wheel base is quite short. 

     

    I was interested that you said they were only used on Y9. How can you be sure? 

     

    Kind regards 

     

    Nick

     

     

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    A Coupling question

    in Modelling Questions, Help and Tips

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    Hi All

     

    I am looking to use Spratt and Winkle couplings in 4mm. I would like to mount the magnets under the baseboards, but am struggling to find magnets strong enough. I am using 9mm ply baseboards with 2mm cork and Peco code 100 track. 

     

    Are there any recommendations for magnets strong enough to mount underneath the baseboards or alternatively small enough to fit between the sleepers? 

     

    Many thanks in advance. 

     

    Kind regards 

     

    Nick

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