G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress

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Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress

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LNER4479 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:21 am B3/2 drawings now complete and sent off to Nick Easton ... who, having had a first look through, is currently lying down in a darkened room :?
That bad already? :shock: :lol:
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Quick update.

Revised B3/2 etch design now in hand and to be submitted to etchers with estimated 4-6 week turn round for a further test build of the revised parts.

Meanwhile, the camboxes will be a 3D print. Have seen a first test print which had a dimensional error but otherwise looks OK.
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Error on 3D Cambox print corrected, here are some pictures today of the trial fit on the test build loco.
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We're getting there ...
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Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress

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G'Day Gents

Is that a ICBM hiding inside the boiler, Clever. :D

manna

PS, Nice loco.
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Looks encouraging from here.
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Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress

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Looks like someone's given up on the B7 kit already

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How does one aqquire a B3/1 and a B7 Kit?
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You can PM Graham Nicholas (LNER4479) on this forum, or message me and I'll pass it on, or just post what you want here and I'll make sure it gets to him.
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Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress

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How is the project coming along? Just discovered this and I am quite interested in it.
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Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress

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61410 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:40 pm How is the project coming along? Just discovered this and I am quite interested in it.
It has gone a bit quiet - I guess Graham has more pressing concerns at the moment!
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The enquiry has been brought to his attention.
Most subjects, models and techniques covered in this thread are now listed in various categories on page1

Dec. 2018: Almost all images that disappeared from my own thread following loss of free remote hosting are now restored.
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Now then - don't all fall off your chairs at once but:
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Boiler test etch completed! Call it a(nother) New Year's resolution. Just sent off feedback to the designer (Nick Easton) but basically it's OK so, with two very minor tweaks, I've asked for an initial run of 10 such boilers, which should satisfy current, known orders. Plenty of Graeme's resin boilers in stock so should now be able to offer a choice of either going forward.

Now dropped on to the B3/2 test etch ...
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:D
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Excellent news. Well done Graham.

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Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress

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LNER4479 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:29 pm....Boiler test etch completed! Call it a(nother) New Year's resolution. Just sent off feedback to the designer (Nick Easton) but basically it's OK so, with two very minor tweaks, I've asked for an initial run of 10 such boilers, which should satisfy current, known orders. ...

Now dropped on to the B3/2 test etch ...
Two, please, if you can! - one for the B3/2, and the other to replace the resin one on the earlier B3.

Cheers!
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