Tom F wrote:
At a guess...I would say that is the Kings Cross-Ripon train... the whole train would have worked to Leeds (or Harrogate) then this two coach portion would have worked north to Ripon. Going off the fact it's only 3 miles south of Ripon, that seems most likely.
Good to know, I now have no excuse not to model this train knowing it'll have worked near the West Riding!
I hope I can be forgiven for putting a D49/1 at the front rather than a D49/2 though...
I will post pictures up of the finished first one, and some more work on the Great Northern tender mould prototype later in the month.
My last proper bit of modelling was in April so this is easing back into it as I get the modelling facilities in the attic back up to scratch after a bit of remodelling the bedroom and adjacent bedroom.
Just check the text on your blog. You are currently implying that you'll be making the copies of the GN tender body in latex . Presumably the mould will be in silicone RTV rubber, as opposed to "latex" and the castings themselves will be in some kind of polyurethane/isocyanate resin. The idea of a bouncy latex tender body is however a fascinating one.....
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Just check the text on your blog. You are currently implying that you'll be making the copies of the GN tender body in latex . Presumably the mould will be in silicone RTV rubber, as opposed to "latex" and the castings themselves will be in some kind of polyurethane/isocyanate resin. The idea of a bouncy latex tender body is however a fascinating one.....
Lack of concentration I'll put it down to - first time I've done a proper modelling blog for a bit. Now amended.
Two additions to the fleet, five modelling projects and two shout outs for various cottage industries who have provided some excellent products which have directly helped my modelling this year.
jwealleans wrote:It may be the photos, but the GS buffers on the J50 look a bit spindly. How do they compare to AGs or even Bachmann/Hornby's?
Dave Franks is usually very good, so it wouldn't entirely surprise me if the others are a bit oversize.
My apologies for missing this previously.
I think it's just the angle and the locomotive they're on - they are as far as I can see the same size. The Hornby ones may be a minuscule bit larger all round to house the spring mechanism. I think when painted they'll look about the same.
. Presumably the mould will be in silicone RTV rubber, as opposed to "latex" and the castings themselves will be in some kind of polyurethane/isocyanate resin. The idea of a bouncy latex tender body is however a fascinating one.....
