West End Workbench

[drmditch]

Perhaps the old Peter Denny rule applies.
It's what you can/can't see from two feet away that matters.

[jwealleans]

I agree that there's little point in adding detail which can't be seen except for the personal satisfaction of knowing it's there. On a commercial model that hardly applies.

I've repainted the affected side of the first van and here it is. I've renumbered the second one but left the Bachmann 1 in place so you can see how much larger their numbers are than the HMRS ones. I'll reduce that before they go into traffic.



When I finish them off I think I will replace the vac pipes and I need to make up a replacement brake lever for the repaint.

After that quick burst of wagon therapy it was back to the serious stuff tonight:



Third class passengers will soon be able to be accommodated.

[jwealleans]

Something of a momentous morning -the whole set now at the rolling shell stage.

[jwealleans]

There, that's a bit better.

[LNER4479]

Phwoooaaarrr!

[auldreekie]

Yup. (I meant to say the same, but this is easier to spell.)


auldreekie

[manna]

G'Day Gents

What a fine sight that is, beautiful .........I wonder what the postage to Oz would be

manna

[Atlantic 3279]

That quint is turning into something suitably impressive.

I couldn't help noticing the vintage Margate transformer behind those two fish vans....

[jwealleans]

... which in the finest tradition of British engineering has given up the ghost.

[jwealleans]

Some more progress this evening. The trussing on the two dining cars was altered in 1927 from the former turnbuckle type to a more angular structure which was a forebear of the 1934 welded trussing. This is not catered for in the kit (I did know this) and so will have to be scratchbuilt with lengths of brass 1mm angle and section ordered from and supplied with great alacrity by Eileen's.

The outer trussing is in place after tonight's session leaving just the internal bracing to add at the weekend and then the whole to be tidied up.



I examined the Doncaster drawing for this at the NRM. It was dated 1923 even though the modifications weren't applied until 1927. One wonders if the revised design was a reaction to a problem with the cars or they were selected for experimentation for some reason despite being as far from bog standard coaches as you can get.

[Atlantic 3279]

Too many Mr Creosotes on the Leeds dining services testing the turnbuckle trussing beyond reasonable limits?

I wondered what you had in mind for the trussing under those dining saloons.

[jwealleans]

When the workshop hasn't been too hot, I've managed to complete the trussing on the second Restaurant Car and remake that on the first as it was too low. Bit of tidying up and the last of the brake gear (when Dart Castings oblige) and construction is all but complete.



I also cut the rest of the roofs this evening. It's starting to look something like now. Yes, that nearest battery box is hanging off.

[Atso]

That set is really looking the part Mr Wealleans! Can't wait to see it finished with your brilliant teaking!

[jwealleans]

I'm very much looking forward to that as well, Steve. This is stretching my attention span well beyond its normal limits.

[jwealleans]

This is a busy time of year and we had an exceptionally good crop of hay, so it's been even busier than usual. All is safely gathered in, though, so more time at the bench beckons ( I hope).

I have been getting on with detailing and finishing the Quint, starting from the centre again. The centre cars are almost ready for lining and letters now.



The ends require more work, because of the domed ends. They do give a nice result, though, once you've got them properly blended in. Just a bit more to do along the cantrail here.



Roofs won't be finished until I have the roof boards. I have had a most generous offer to make those, so watch this space.