Workbench Update - J50 nearing completion

wehf100 · Post by **wehf100** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:48 am

looks good- will look even better with correct boiler fittings, wire handrails etc etc. Only issue I notice from the photos is the cab side opening looks a little shallow- pics seem to show the lower edge situated lower than the level of the side tanks.

best of luck with it all

Will

Robpulham · Post by **Robpulham** » Mon May 19, 2008 5:35 pm

It look excellent I have a Lima 00 one and it almost looks better as is.

Bill Bedford · Post by **Bill Bedford** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:23 pm

wehf100 wrote:looks good- will look even better with correct boiler fittings, wire handrails etc etc. Only issue I notice from the photos is the cab side opening looks a little shallow- pics seem to show the lower edge situated lower than the level of the side tanks.

best of luck with it all

Will

The cab cuttouts were 3'3 long by 2'6.5 high with 6" radius corners.

Atso · Post by **Atso** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:09 pm

Thanks guys - I always loved my Lima J50 but it was the worst runner ever!

Will, the cab cut outs look to shallow in some of the pics as I still had the last layer to add which provided the lip to the tank sides and now the cut outs look better but might need a little more filing down.

Bill, wow, thanks for the info - where on earth did you get that tit bit though???!

Bill Bedford · Post by **Bill Bedford** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:43 pm

Atso wrote:
Bill, wow, thanks for the info - where on earth did you get that tit bit though???!

I have a GA

Atso · Post by **Atso** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:01 pm

Ahhh - I should've know!

I don't suppose you've got one for a P1 by any chance?

Anyway, I won a very similar item to the one in the picture on an auction site yesterday any guess what its going to be turned into.... eventually....

f4kphantom · Post by **f4kphantom** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:27 pm

Steve's going to do his P2 now, I reckon. But which one?

John

Atso · Post by **Atso** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:16 am

Well, i'm going to model hornsey and hitchin and to the best of my knowledge only two p2's ran out of kx before going to scotland so i guess that might narrow it down a bit.

Atso · Post by **Atso** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:30 pm

Is no-one going to take up the challenge and guess which of the two it is?

Atso · Post by **Atso** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:07 pm

Hi all,

All little bit more progress on the J50 - just cab steps to do now...

Frazmataz · Post by **Frazmataz** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:57 pm

Looking great so far, and I don't even work in N gauge!

Only cab steps? Surely you haven't forgotten the buffers mate!

Atso · Post by **Atso** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:42 pm

Thanks bass, buffers? Oh yeah but they go without saying!

f4kphantom · Post by **f4kphantom** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:10 pm

Which P2?

Hmm, two were shedded at Doncaster so I guess it's either of them, I'll go for 2001 Cock Of The North. Are you going for the original version or the streamlined rebuild?

Atso · Post by **Atso** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:45 pm

Correct! I'd like to go with her in as built condition, something about that design that always appealed to me...

The J50 is still progressing, painted it black and made cab steps (forground of the picture) which I have just finished shaping and fitted to the body. Picture shows the J50 next to my ABS J52 for comparisum.

Frazmataz · Post by **Frazmataz** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:31 pm

Looks splendid to me, a fine build