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markoteal wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:23 pm Gents - what thickness generally do you use for building locos - I guess the chassis may have a more heavyweight thickness than other areas of the body? Armed with your responses, you'll be able to spot me at Peterborough carrying unfeasible amounts of sheeting around!

Hey Mark

This loco has 2mm for the chassis and 1.5mm / 1mm for the body depending on the location. Small items like the doors are 0.75mm

Enjoy Peterborough!

Cheers

j

-steves- wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2017 4:48 pm The Revell like the one above is absolutely perfect for plasticard, never used anything better for it



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I agree with the above, plati-weld / contacta are best. I do use a little superglue for adding any small metal or wood parts

Cheers for the comments guys

J

Hi Guys

I have got some more done on the loco and had a really good test run - video below!

The hardest part this week was to get all the electronics fitted but its done and works well, I am over the moon with the ACME 2 stroke sound card.

Here are a few pictures:

Start of the exhaust:


RC on left and sound card on the right....it all fits in...just - both ends of the chassis have a cover to protect the electronics:


The beginnings of a radiator for the cab:


The radiator coming along:


Cab details:


Cover for speaker - the holes will be covered by the radiator:


In the yard waiting for a run:




And finally here is very short video:

https://youtu.be/U-zP1t37DuQ

Thanks for looking guys and thanks for all the lovely comments.

James from Devon wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:42 pm

markoteal wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:23 pm Gents - what thickness generally do you use for building locos - I guess the chassis may have a more heavyweight thickness than other areas of the body? Armed with your responses, you'll be able to spot me at Peterborough carrying unfeasible amounts of sheeting around!

Hey Mark

This loco has 2mm for the chassis and 1.5mm / 1mm for the body depending on the location. Small items like the doors are 0.75mm

Enjoy Peterborough!

Cheers

j

Cheers James - Peterborough was great and the CHLR now has its first steam loco ( a FR Maroon new Millie)- had its first test steaming static tonight and all went - hoping tomorrow to get it onto the line hitched to your wagon - pics hopefully will be obtained!

Looks good, runs beautifully and sounds fine. Well done, you must be very pleased.

WLLR wrote: ↑Sun Apr 09, 2017 12:29 am Looks great, runs great. Excellent work.

Finished? Or awaiting worksplates and a name?

No, not finished yet, works plate, name and weathering to do, more buffer beam detail, axleboxes and a driver Thanks for your nice words

Evening all, thanks for all your nice comments, has spurred me on to do some more work so here is a little mini update:

I have some more detail on the buffer beams, a driver and started the lettering and weathering:




And a test to make sure she is 7-year old proof...passed with flying colours as my son puts her through her paces!


Hope to have some more done soon...happy steaming

It keeps on getting better!!! The weathering is particularly impressive. Lovely job.

Superb model! A particular favourite of mine and a beautiful representation which really looks the part of a hard grafter, not much glamour but a proper workhorse. Brilliant​!

Hi Everyone, thanks for all the comments and hope you have all had a nice Easter.

Tiny update, I had another run of this loco today and made a better quality video.... hope you enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YdGna8 ... e=youtu.be

Nicely made video with no nausea inducing camera shake and more importantly, trains running at prototypical speeds.
A pet hate of mine is that so many modellers in all gauges insist on running their locos at a scale 100mph plus speeds!

Without a doubt one of the best scratch builds I have ever seen on a thread, well done I just love the attention to detail all round

Well done a lovely representation of a hard working loco, I do like your weathering, love the shot of your son operating your unit

Steph

Excellent work - a masterclass in construction and fine detailing. Love the attention to detail on, for example, the radiator, the exhaust and the riveting.

Rik

I just wanted to say thanks for all the lovely comments from you all.

I have a little bit more to do on this loco so hopefully another update will come soon.

Thanks again

That's a superb little loco Jim....... and that last shot of her with the sun setting over the bonnet is simply fantastic. So full of atmosphere.

Andrew

You go on a 4mm holiday and look what happens! A beautiful build James and impressed at the speed of construction and the thought that has gone into fitting the electrics. Lesson for me on a bit more planning before body building (plastic and not my feeble biceps).
It's posts like this that feed my garden railway bug so a big thanks.