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Eastwood Town - A tribute to Gordon's modelling.
RedgateModels replied to gordon s's topic in Layout topics
fantastic news Gordon, made my day -
Yes, G King emailed me a pic of the BRM version, and I came to the same conclusion that it was a 9F with a wheelset removed. Who is to say which is right? Ok I'm working strictly to the Cox weight drawing, but with these neverwazzas there's scope for all
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I always knew that the second hand Sagami motor that I had installed in the 2-8-2 was, well, a bit weak. It ran hot even just connected to the gearbox. Now that I'm in the final assembly stage when it came to running in the assembled chassis following painting it was clear that it was just not up to the job. Thanks to artisan100 - Geoff at Comet Models a Mashima 1628 together with a new matching steel worm gear was supplied in doble quick time. I took the liberty of also ordering a 14mm flywheel which still fits inside the body. This was an expensive purchase (£27 including postage) but it really was a ha'poth of tar moment. I could not have a loco built and finished to the level that I have achieved then not have it run well. The Sagami will be used elsewhere no doubt. An extended running in session will follow, then it's refit the decoder and brakes - job done.
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has a bright shiny new Mashima 1628 with 14mm flywheel ready to install in the 2-8-2 - Thanks Artisan100
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just bought a new Mashima for the 2-8-2
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£25 to £30 is still the going rate for a good nick Triang Brit (on eBay), but it does need a tender
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Rare? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Vintage-Triang-R259-Built-Britain-Britannia-/220778914796?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item336772e3ec errr, no.
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OK, so I was in Mevagissey last week, so HAD to call at the World of Model Railways with #2 son for an hour or two. Some Spingside BR Head and tail lamps just jumped off the rack at me Group 4 for the interested - Well, it is a mixed traffic engine B) Gives you a good look at the other details added from the Brit detailing pack too
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Brewhouse Quay: 5 Months On
RedgateModels commented on Chris Nevard's blog entry in Chris Nevard's Blog
I wasn't going to mention Mr LFs antics last year, glad that the MR crew wern't too put off by it all. Remember, no throwing stale croissants at the paying public -
Brewhouse Quay: 5 Months On
RedgateModels commented on Chris Nevard's blog entry in Chris Nevard's Blog
Barrow Hill is Sept eh Chris - hope you've had all your jabs! I'll see you there hopefully -
is back home after 10 days in Sunny Cornwall, ok, today wasn't, but we were leaving anyway
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obby oss tomorrow. Hope the weather holds!
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hasn't seen cloud for over a week now
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hmmmmm That gate looks like a level crossing gate to me, which would suggest a road that runs smack into the warehouse/workshop. Maybe a different style of gate to suggest a railway boundary as intended?
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Once it's really finished, and I've not ruled out a very light weathering, I will do a big photoshoot ahead of a mag article I've got lined up
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Quick photo of the 2-8-2 before fitting of the brakes and rigging. Tender needs coal and a coupling, but that's about it really. Went a bit mad with the Brit detailing pack I got off eBay, fitted the screw link coupling and backing plate (if that's the word?) plus the steam heat pipe as well as the cylinder drains that I bought it for. The rest will go to the Duke of Gloucester that is to come B) Wonder if it still works? UPDATE: Couldn't resist taking this pic of the crew at work as it sat on my desk
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the 2-8-2 is tantalisingly close to being finished - only jobs left: fit NEM pocket mount to tender, coal tender, strip weathering off brake blocks and fit loco brakes
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is wondering why some folks seem to think rule 10 in Mag topics don't apply to them .......
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varnishing is finished on the 2-8-2, it looks LOOOVELY
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just got the tender varnished to my staisfaction. 24 hours drying time and I can start putting the 2-8-2 back together again!
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These chaps got painted and made all dirty with black pastel tonight, all ready to crew the good ship Mikado I've deliberately made the driver cleaner than the fireman and he sports a red neckerchief, the dandy These are whitemetal (probably pewter) copies of the Hornby offerings that I bought off eBay ages ago. Will add a little more weight to aid traction
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Now, where's the Satin Varnish ......
RedgateModels commented on RedgateModels's blog entry in Redgate's Modelling
not long now, should get the crew painted over the weekend then it's varnish at work on monday. Oh and paint the weighshaft bracket and fit the cylinder drains and the front steam heat pipe and the NEM coupling pocket on the tender and ......
