garethashenden

I think that looks like the simplest thing you could do really. One line, no points, one engine and a couple of wagons. I'm really pleased with how much enthusiasm my idea has been met with.

I look forward to seeing your progress.

More progress on Jenny Lind. For those of you who missed it this was introduced in the last entry in my blog here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1571/entry-14822-jenny-lind-part-1/ 5&9 Models whitemetal kit of the LBSCR 2-2-2, built in 1846. Most of the painting and lining is now done, just got the "cab" sides to go and then a little touch up here and there. Then finish off the tender and footplate. The end is in sight! Let me know what you think. I like comments...

We won't get into the things I should be doing instead of modelling...

The footplate looks like it's designed to fit a longer wheelbase.

I don't, but RT Models sell their MW castings separately, I think they do most if not all of what I need. But I'd get most of the sheetwork done first, just to make sure I'm actually doing the project.

I have a series of articles from MRJ on how to scratchbuild a Manning Wardle 0-4-0. Thinking of having a go over Christmas, once term is over.

This is a very impressive thread, you make everything look so easy and straightforward. I'm getting the itch to scratchbuild something and it's partly caused by this thread. Keep up the good work!

I found myself unexpectedly Saturday morning demonstrating at the South Hants exhibition in Portsmouth. I must not have done a very good job demonstrating as I was able to get quite a lot of work done on the 850. Two small fittings from the tanks and the door darts are missing and have to be sourced, otherwise the construction is done. At least I thought it was until a spring fell off... Oh and handrails on the cab, keep forgetting those. Plenty of clean up still needed. Excessive amounts of solder on the front buffer beam and cab sides and fiberglass bits everywhere. The cab roof and safety valve will be added after painting. The state of things: I got a crew for it as well, they'll need to be fitted too.

What's the prototype for the yellow one?

Thanks

Has anyone built the N Brass Pecket kit?

If it were a 2-10-2 Cab forward it would look more balanced. Or even a 4-10-2.

Won't that raise the front? The space between the footplate and bogie would increase quite a bit as the whole chassis will pivot around the front driver.

A Great Eastern Machinery truck AKA Lowmak. These were built in three batches around the turn of the 20th century. They passed to LNER who called them Lowmac K. By the time they reached British Railways they were in need of replacement, so BR built more to the same dimensions and with the same 14T capacity. This is the prototype for the Dapol Lowmac kit so I thought I'd have a go at backdating it. The planking runs along the length of the GER wagon where as it is crosswise on the BR and Dapol versions. Also, the buffers and axle boxes are different, as would be expected. The only GER axleboxes I have been able to get a hold of are ABS castings for W-irons with axleboxes. At first I tried carving away the axlebox on the kit and the w-iron on the casting and made quite a mess of both. In the end I decided to use the castings as is with new frames made from 40 thou plasticard. Not finished yet but here's the progress so far. It's going to work the way I want it to. Using the kit frames as a template: Making out where the casting will go: Superglued in place: W-iron filled in. Still needs sanding down. Thanks for looking!

Where did you get the pictures? Isn't there a list of re-boiler dates somewhere? Can't you look through and find another number? Or is that too much like the day job?

I thought this looked even better in the flesh yesterday than it does in the pictures here. Very nice layout.

Is there space for a 1024? I don't know how the Comet gearbox fits in the space, but that's the motor High Level recommend for OO.

Looks very nice. I look forward to seeing it this weekend.

If the era they're dictating is Edwardian, then yes you should.

No need to be afraid Duncan, it won't hurt you to try new things.

Thank you both. That worked quite well. I was sure there was a simple solution somewhere, just didn't know where.

Or skip the etched spacers and build a split chassis. No pickups!!

I have drawn myself into a corner here. I have a trackplan that I'd like to print off and show some people but part of it is to the left of 0 on the grid and won't print. Can I move everything together somehow or is there a way to reset the grid? Thanks Gareth

I suppose I should have objected strongly to the idea of using a 2-8-0 to shunt the layout and insisted you concentrate on 0-6-0s. Blame me for that.