Ruston repaint
Ruston repaint
I was recently given a Ruston loco by a friend, the running gear is ok but the body needed a little attention. Here is a picture of the loco as it arrived.
The first thing to go was the driver as it was very creepy. The top layer of paint was also removed to reveal what was beneath.
After the grey was removed I could see that there were lumps in the plastic, these were smoothed out with a bit of sandpaper and a file.
The next job was to change the gearbox for something a little closer to what I had seen. Its made from a copper pipe fitting with a couple of bits soldered to it.
The first thing to go was the driver as it was very creepy. The top layer of paint was also removed to reveal what was beneath.
After the grey was removed I could see that there were lumps in the plastic, these were smoothed out with a bit of sandpaper and a file.
The next job was to change the gearbox for something a little closer to what I had seen. Its made from a copper pipe fitting with a couple of bits soldered to it.
Dan,
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
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James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
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I'm not sure, the last owner said it was a very early IP example but I'm not convinced. I don't think its a Saltford one either as I seem to recall they came with cast fuel and radiator tanks whereas these are plastic.
Dan,
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
DLR
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James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
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Only a small update but a big change, the gear box has been finished with the drivers seat and the lot has been given a coat of primer. Im still slightly undecided as to the colour, most seem to be in varying shades of green but I have a rather nice blue that I think would suit it.
Dan,
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
DLR
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James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
DLR
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If you like washed out diesels Jim I would avert your gaze. I've stuck the gearbox and rear pannel back onto the loco and completed the painting. The main comment I've had from family so far is "its very blue". I'll take some better photos tomorow in the day light during the first run.
Dan,
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
DLR
www.freewebs.com/dlrail
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
DLR
www.freewebs.com/dlrail
Dan,
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
DLR
www.freewebs.com/dlrail
James: "Dan, can you use your hearing and tell me if that trains coming ?"
DLR
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That's funny! Growing up in Lincolnshire, when there were still a few industrial NG lines, I thought Rustons only came in clay slurry, and chalk dust! That said, there were some BLUE Simplexes down at the LCLR in its Humberston days.
Peter in AZ
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Traffic Pattern? What pattern? Spuds out; grain in, but cattle, sheep and passengers are a lot less predictable.
My apologies for the delay Rik, some how I missed your post. Its got a slightly odd mechanism, the front axle is driven and held it in its own sub chassis. The rear axle is held by the axle boxes.
Dan,
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Yes, they are a funny lot those GNR boys. They even had a couple of cut down somersault signals at the old site.MDLR:112278 wrote:That was because the Management were all Eastern Region / LNER, so Garter blue was a natural choice!IrishPeter:111871 wrote:That said, there were some BLUE Simplexes down at the LCLR in its Humberston days.
Traffic Pattern? What pattern? Spuds out; grain in, but cattle, sheep and passengers are a lot less predictable.
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