2750 (Tom's) Workbench-North Eastern Modelling 1938

Atlantic 3279 · Post by **Atlantic 3279** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:04 pm

The Schools chassis would obviously be an option - at a cost. Is it free of traction tyres? If so, that might be a predictor af a tyre-free chasis under the new Railroad D49 (as and when it eventually happens).

Regarding the Hornby Gresley A1/A3 expansion link: It is possible to reduce the visual impact of the excessive length, and prevent the eccentric rod from assuming such a silly nose-down postion, by adjusting the outer ends of the stretcher that supports the visible parts of the motion bracket. Carefully tweaking upwards the stretcher ends with fine nosed pliers, followed by further adjustment of the brackets to restore their outer faces to the vertical, tucks the bracket up much more tightly against the running plate (as it should be) and raises the pivot point of the expansion link. This does put a slight bend or kink into the radius rod where it is (unrealistically) rigidly attached to the slidebar support bracket, but I think that is the lesser evil, and it reduces the need to contemplate pulling the valve gear apart to replace or shorten the expansion link itself.

ArthurK · Post by **ArthurK** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:09 pm

Tom

You might like to compare your "Lemberg" with the real thing in its later days. At the time of the photo it was on stanby duty at Darington a job that was also done by "Colombo". it acqired the smoke deflectors in its latter days.

ArthurK

Tom F · Post by **Tom F** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:12 pm

Many thanks for that Arthur.....that first picture clearly shows the issue in question! Quite noticeable too!

Many thanks

ArthurK · Post by **ArthurK** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:46 pm

If it is valve expansion link detail that you want thenthis is for you!

ArthurK

Tom F · Post by **Tom F** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:25 pm

Right, a went for a little venture this evening, 1/4 mile up the road to get some photos as the sun was getting low in the sky, wanted to show up hopefully some of the texture on the boiler and tender sides. Todays loco was 60124 'KENILWORTH' another 52A loco, and equally as grubby. 60045 had a bit of sprucing done to her too.
Like before, mixture of paint powders and Johnson's Klear, plus attention to the connecting rods and axle boxs to give them a greasy look.

manna · Post by **manna** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:10 pm

G'Day Gents

That setting sun gives a wonderful view of your locos throws every rivet into stark relief, great effect

manna

Tom F · Post by **Tom F** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:18 pm

manna wrote:G'Day Gents

That setting sun gives a wonderful view of your locos throws every rivet into stark relief, great effect

manna

Cheers Manna

The sunlight gives wonderful effects, but with the sun in the position it was this evening..it allowed to show the different layers of weathering on both locos. Hopefully giving something of realism, that a quick spray with an airbrush just can't achieve.

The view over the dry stone wall wasn't bad too!

Blink Bonny · Post by **Blink Bonny** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:33 am

Ay up!

Breathtaking phots, mate! Glint in 4mm. Say no more!

Tom F · Post by **Tom F** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:44 am

Blink Bonny wrote:Ay up!

Breathtaking phots, mate! Glint in 4mm. Say no more!

Cheers BB
I'm quite pleased with the results....about to head out and remove the last bits of old baseboards from the layout....next week picking the new baseboards up....full steam ahead!

All thumbs · Post by **All thumbs** » Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:14 pm

I happily confess to drooling over your photos, the recent ones (since March) are especially stunning. Since Kenilworth is about to come a cropper in photo 4, can we send you back out with all your Pacifics next time the sun is low? Or perhaps you have a gallery on Flikr or somewhere you can point us to?

I wasn't lucky enough to lay down any bottles of Johnson's Klear - has anyone had any railway modelling experience of the new formulation, Pledge Multi-surface Wax, or even Quick Shine from Lakeland which the fly-boys think is quite good?

Tom F · Post by **Tom F** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:16 pm

All thumbs wrote:I happily confess to drooling over your photos, the recent ones (since March) are especially stunning. Since Kenilworth is about to come a cropper in photo 4, can we send you back out with all your Pacifics next time the sun is low? Or perhaps you have a gallery on Flikr or somewhere you can point us to?

I wasn't lucky enough to lay down any bottles of Johnson's Klear - has anyone had any railway modelling experience of the new formulation, Pledge Multi-surface Wax, or even Quick Shine from Lakeland which the fly-boys think is quite good?

Thanks for your kind comments All thumbs

I'll be heading out again when the next loco is weathered for some autumn sun.....just seems to capture what I've been trying to achieve! but I've knackared my airbrush (was only a cheapy)

So I'll be getting a new one in the next few weeks.....I'm thinking a rather dirty good loco next....

Tom

Tom F · Post by **Tom F** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:16 pm

All thumbs wrote:I happily confess to drooling over your photos, the recent ones (since March) are especially stunning. Since Kenilworth is about to come a cropper in photo 4, can we send you back out with all your Pacifics next time the sun is low? Or perhaps you have a gallery on Flikr or somewhere you can point us to?

I wasn't lucky enough to lay down any bottles of Johnson's Klear - has anyone had any railway modelling experience of the new formulation, Pledge Multi-surface Wax, or even Quick Shine from Lakeland which the fly-boys think is quite good?

Thanks for your kind comments All thumbs

I'll be heading out again when the next loco is weathered for some autumn sun.....just seems to capture what I've been trying to achieve! but I've knackared my airbrush (was only a cheapy)

So I'll be getting a new one in the next few weeks.....I'm thinking a rather dirty good loco next....

Tom

Tom F · Post by **Tom F** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:01 pm

Evening Gents.

While I have a new airbrush on order, I have been stripping the weathering of a K3 seen earlier in this thread, I figure in eagerness at first using the airbrush for the first time, I over did it slightly.

So I stripped the paint off with microsol, then started with the T-Cut which brought out a nice sheen on the boiler and tender. I then began using a small amount of thinners and Mig Powders, to try and get the same effects I've found with the airbrush.

Quite pleased

Blink Bonny · Post by **Blink Bonny** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:35 pm

Ay up!

Tom - leave well alone. That's an effect the rest of us would kill to be able to achieve! Well done!

So - muck it up then clean off the muck. Loco cleaning in 4mm! I like it!

Atso · Post by **Atso** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:59 pm

Blink Bonny wrote:Ay up!

Tom - leave well alone. That's an effect the rest of us would kill to be able to achieve! Well done!

So - muck it up then clean off the muck. Loco cleaning in 4mm! I like it!

Tom, I have to seconded the above comment - leave it already perfect!

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