micklner

Thanks,

I will have a look at MJT. He mentions in the instructions that they maybe available in 1995 from MJT, whether thats the case now i will find out/ email him if necessary. Any idea what type of axleboxes they maybe ??

What castings for the buffers and axleboxes are using for the Bradwell 20 ton Hoppers?. I have just bought a Bradwell etch to do a couple of the LNER version.

Mick

Great stuff as ever Mick. Will you be able to do a fleet review for us one of these days? What is exactly tucked away in the dark corners of the shed?

I havent got anything hidden as far as I can remember everything is on here or on the old RM Web (same title)

It's looking good Mick. I've long considered the D20 to be one of the most attractive 4-4-0s ever built in this country. What did you use for the lamp irons? They look very good.

 

Dave.

52F Models do them as an accessory as are the Loco steps from another one of their etches The rear are J21 and id to the D20 the fronts are cut down Q6 steps. Very good service too

cheers

Mick

Current rebuild of a LNER D20 a very old and basic DJH kit. Anything in brass I have added as detail , the main loco body is now nearly done. I have yet to contruct a cab area .

I have Dave Bradwell , Dave Alexander and 52F parts to assist in this job.

After this it will have a new tender as the DJH is very poor in comparison withe Dave Alexander version I have bought. This will also have a 52F chassis to give it the distinctive brake gear. The old DJH version I will use to give some tender variety for a old similar level of detail Nu Cast J21 I have already built. many years ago!.

Progress so far , I am happy with chassis and bogie to stay as originally built. The detail is as good as I can get with supplied kit components.

Helensdale

Mick

Some new work on my layout

New engine shed , coaling stage and new sidings .

Mick

Hi Mick,

 

Red coupling rods - well, that's what the original builder had done so I just tidied them up. There is a picture of an A7 with them in 'LNER Locomotives in Colour' and another of the GE Coffee Pot in 'The Big Four in Colour'. I don't think it was an unusual feature, though I'm not sure whether it was a works or a shed thing.

 

I think the angle does exaggerate that distance at the rear, if you compare to some of the other photos back upthread. It's a proprietary chassis anyway so it may be that it was already incorrect. I certainly haven't altered it.

I forgot I had that book , just had a look and are they red or very rusty on the A7 ??? especially as its a goods engine

I know the GER painted their rods Red so I can understand the Coffee pot connection .

Sorry I forgot the origins of the chassis on the N8

well done

Mick

Looks a lot better !!

Red Coupling rods ??? never seen them on a LNER Loco??

It maybe the photo angle ? the rear truck looks very close to the rear driver and a large gap to the rear buffer beam ??

Mick

Hi Mick,

 

Wheels are definitely Silver Grey according to attached drawing. Grey in black and white photos always appears darker.

This drawing from Nigel Digby of BRM, he also has a website where I downloaded this from clearly show wheels silver grey.

his website is: www.myweb.tiscali.co.uk/redhouseguitar

after a few minutes of searching for Magazine.

I have found the BRM article by Nigel in December 2008 issue, and he has the wheels as charcoal grey as on the front of the A4 and this is written in the text.

Another website, www.locos-in-profile.co.uk

 

So there is some doubt over what colour they are, even by Nigel. More research.

 

Mark

Hi

Cant get the Nigel Digby link to work??

If you have the Harris Gresley Book as already mentioned earlier no way are the wheels the Paler Grey colour .The shade is ID to the Valances even allowing for shade etc.

There is no logic in painting them that colour either as the paint scheme does not "flow" between loco and coaches with such a variation (in my opinion) , the best man of here appears to be 2512 who gives some excellent advice re all things LNER. perhaps he knows ??

Re the drawing I have seen them before , where most of the detail appears to be correct I do not agree with the Coach ID Letters he has them Silver they were Blue as per the Fox Transfers, which I have used on my models.(plus his wheel colour )

While I am here still not got any further with details of the Jubilee Kitchen Coach roof vents/fans even a rough drawing would be nice.

Coachman etc

Glad you like the Great Northern variations, I love them, all are cheapish ebay pick ups and cracking locos to boot in all departments.

Bashing a Wills Two Road Engine Shed at mo.

Mick

This is an image from my now dismantled Peterborough layout, which featured on the old RM web. There will be more if you are interested in BRM next month and the month after, and this image is reproduced by kind permission of the photographer, the inimitable Tony Wright, and BRM.

Superb picture. Any news on a new layout ?

Hi Mick,

 

The silver Jubilee is coming along and looking good. One thing is the wheels on the Silver Jubilee were painted the silver/aluminium grey and the wheel rims were painted white according to drawings and information I have. I must admit I painted the wheels after I fitted them in the bogies. But with a fine sable brush I was able to paint them without getting paint on any of the axles, etc. Off course you can make it like you want it, but it will improve the look that much more.

 

great job on them, look forward to the triplet set. Obviously you are making the seven car set and not the post 1938 8 car set. I have done the same.

 

Mark in Oz

In the few pictures I have found of the Jubilee they all appear to be Charcoal Grey as are the valances etc. The best close up one I have is in the Harris Gresley book which is the same shade of "grey" in the picture. I agree re the white wheel rims I missed that and will update them . Yes I am building the Seven car set my little layout will struggle with that length of train !!

thanks

Mick

I know it may sound wrong but the return cranks are at approx 15degs. forward on both sides.

 

If you get a M/N, BoB etc. they are retarded by about the same amount. All to do withe the valve events.

 

 

OzzyO.

Yes they are both in a forward position on the model !!

Mick

My old ropey J39 is still going strong over a year since a drop of WD40 on each of the axles. It was going in the bin prior to this . There has been no obvious adverse effect on the chassis so far. I also have a Bachmann J72 very noisy but goes well, which is more than can be said for the Mainline version it replaced.

Mick

As mentioned before Enterprise is a ebay find. I simply tested the chassis by powering across the motor contacts on arrival, the chassis had been bought without the body and tender. I never thought to check anything else!!

On looking at the return crank it was very wrong. On trying to run, the chassis was dead after a lot of fiddling . I established the pick ups on one side werent making contact with the chassis body and this was then adjusted to establish contact and problem cured. Whilst doing this on the other side of the chassis, that return crank fell off as well. i also straightened the bent bracket above the crank !!

A proper check was now made, everything tightened and refitted in the correct positions. I now have a correct running chassis.

It makes me wonder what on earth some people do to models in their possesion. It would appear for what ever reason ? someone had pulled the chassis apart. Probably trying to cure the pick up problem , but obviously never found the fault !! and then never knew how to put the pieces back on in the correct positions.

Many thanks for pointing the wrong position of the crank , it has taught me a good lesson for the future !! check your purchase on arrival

thanks

Mick

Mick,

 

all I was saying is that the return crank should be in-advance of the center of the driving wheel by about 15 degrees about 1mm, that is when the rods are at bottom dead center. The one on 'Enterprise' look to be retarded by about 60 degrees.

 

OzzyO.

I will have a look and post the result !!

cheers

Mick

What our friend means, Mick, is that the return crank should be almost over the centre boss of the middle driver. Have a look at this pic and it shows it. I'm sure you've got a broadside one somewhere you can use to position it.

 

Neil Dimmer photo of Pretty Polly

I will have a look to see if I have one for the "offside" I know Hornby use a slot for a locator for the rods i will see if it can be moved without wrecking everything :blink:

cheers

Mick

Me thinks that I would check out the return crank.

 

OzzyO.

I presume you mean Enterprise? it is a renaming exercise not a full rebuild. If you can suggest any improvement and how ?? it will be of great interest.

thanks

Mick

J39 looks lovely, any detail shots available? Cheers for sharing.

What detail do you mean ?

The Silver Jubilee's are looking good Mick. Is the J39 the new Bachman chassis as opposed to the previous split type (I have have a crab that runs superb with the new type chassis)?

Rob

Its another ebay find as is Enterprise , a split chassis which I am pleased to say runs well at the mo and hopefully will stay that way . I didnt know they had made a new chassis for the J39 ?

Mick

Mick

Bachmann J39 with stepped tender. As far as I know Bachmann have never done this version in LNER livery ?

Based on a photo of a J39 at Ripon in 1936. I removed all the moulding lines and repsrayed using Halfords Matt Black and HMRS Transfers. I added another oil lubricator and a wheel/handle to the smokebox as per photo. Then a light weathering.

I only had a tatty secondhand J39 before this one and am surprised at how good the detail is on the loco.

Another Great Northern conversion to become Enterprise

Silver Jubilee twin done. I have just recieved the Kitchen Triplet etches.:blink:

First run behind my Hornby Quicksilver

Unbelievable I bid £2.50

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