scot6p

Hi I have just moved to Spain, (Murcia region) does anybody know of someone else who models railways in this region?

 

Len Cattley

Hi 7100, we are moving to Murcia in September this year, would love to come to your museum next year. At the moment we live near Basingstoke and I model in 7mm, hope to do the same when we move. How far are you from Murcia? Regards.

 

Len Cattley

Hi Tim the first shot were from Pete Waterman and last shot was on flickr. Simon Thompson did 3D casting of the brake hangers and shoe's for me, no getting shorts for me.

 

Len

Hi Tim, thanks to Sandy here is the pictures I missed, also Scots Guardsman was photographed about 1999 at Crewe.

 

Len

 

 

This one was at Camden.

 

Hi Tim, I don't know if these photo's might help they are Scots Guardsman at  Crewe.

I have some more but they are to big to upload (any-body know how to reduce the size?)

 

Len

 

 

Hi Tim,mine one has stopped for a while as I have other things do. I will check to see if I have some drawings and let you know.

 

Len

Anybody going to see this?

 

Len

Hi Time, your building looks good I have a rebuilt Scot but mine is a David Andrews one. Unfortunately there is no 7mm scale drawings but there is some 4mm scale drawings which might help if you can rescale them. Also Royal Scot is now running (dont know where) if you can get there it would good to see it. If I can help let me know.

 

Len

Any chance of a video when you use it mate?

 

Len

Hi Tim on the prototype there is a spasher guard between the rear bogie wheel and slide guard. It is a smaller version of the wheel spasher (3'1/2"cut in half).

 

Len

Hi Tim just use the rivet.

 

Len

Hi Tim, a good build your doing there, I bought JLTRT detail parts they do an excellent cast brake hanger, shoes and a grease seperater. I will post a picture of them when I get home so you can see what you get.

 

Len

Thanks Len. I wondering how you were going with yours. There were plenty of times I nearly tossed the CSB out the window and just went for plain springing, but I'm glad I persisted now, it clearly gives compensation *AND* springing, and trust me, my track really is agricultural so needs all the help it can get.  You're picking up power through the tender I presume? Is that for the loco, or accessories? Mine has got to have sound, even though I don't (yet) have DCC.  I've not experienced them, but I don't like the sound of plastic hornblocks.  After doing some calcs, the loco will have slaters metal as per the tender.

Hi Tim, I am doing other things at the moment (see my post). Yes I will be picking up power through the tender I won't bother with the loco as I will be adding inside valve gear. The plastic hornblocks have brass inside so should be good. I have thought about adding DCC with sound will have to see how much it costs first.

 

Len

Hi Tim, nice work you have done there, my Scot will have split axles, slaters plastic hornblocks with spring axle-boxes.

 

Len

Nice model Dave

Hi Tim, I have all the Black 5 profiles the Royal Scot profiles and a lot of the Jubilee books as well. None of them show the inside of the Tenders and all of the engine's had coal in them, I know David Clarke and John Jennison and David Clarke hasn't got any and just waiting to here from John Jennison, but I think I might have to go to the Watercress Line to find out (I have to go my-self any-way). :-)

 

Len

Hi John that looks fantastic, a video would be great.

 

Len

Hi Tim, I have had a look though my books including LMS and I can't see any with inside detail, looks like I might have to take a trip to the Watercress line to have a look at their Black 5, I know that it's a saved loco but it should be the same inside (it wont be for a while yet), I'll let you know how I get on.

 

Len

Hi Tim, the person you need to talk to is Richard Lambert (ie Dikitriki on Western Thunder) he has built a David Andrews one.

Hi Horsetan, they are very hard to get and properly expensive.

 

Len

Hi Tim, welcome to the forum. I have an David Andrews Rebuilt Royal scot but I am doing it in S7 and also new loco and tender chassis etches. Two good books for the tender is the Wid Swan Black 5 No 5000-5224 and Pictorial Supplement the first one has the chassis and body details and there are some good pictures in the second, don't worry that they are for the Black 5 as both had Stanier tenders. I will be picking up the electric from the tender using split axle pickup using Slaters insulated horn-blocks. I am sure that the chaps on here will help as they are a friendly bunch on here.

 

Len

Hi Ray, the Chap that did the Fairburn on Western Thunder was Dikitrki or Richard Lamburt. He will answer any questions about it.

 

Len Cattley

I think the trouble is Slaters has no competition.

 

Len

Thanks for posting that "how to" John that was very informative on how to construct a signal. Does SSS make parts for LMS signals and have they a web-site? I was chatting to one of the S7 guys at the Bristol show on his signal and he uses Minx Microdrives for his signal which was very small (think I might have try this). Keep posting like you have done as I find it very informative.

 

Len Cattley

I believe that Sanspareil will be at the Reading show, I don't know if they will have any of these kits with them but you could ask. Do you know how much the kit costs Richard?

 

Len