Wots dat comin round da bend...........? Its another Lawley

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:23 pm

Haha nice! That whistle is v. high pitched! Have you thought about connecting a pipe to the whistle outlet so you use it as a valve, then connecting to a larger whistle to produce a deeper tone? See here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.bur ... istle.html

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:51 pm

Blowdown valve is simply re sited and pretends to be some sort of steam control valve in my imagination and who knows one day maybe the steam take off will be useful for something lol (I had to move it from its original posiion so I could move the gas tank farther back)

Ta for the whistle link I may well give that a go one day (dont suppose anyone knows a link that lets you hear what it sounds like ?) but for the moment I am happy with the little toot it already gives. It is noticeable so it serves its purpose lol

Cheers

TonyW · Post by **TonyW** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:25 pm

LMS-Jools wrote:In my imaginary world of Little Morecambe all the LMSR Locomotives are Oil Fired...

Good man!

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:28 pm

Painting has commenced. OMG

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:31 pm

looks like you've got a good paint finish there, though I think the name plates would look better on the boiler

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:41 pm

I agree with laalratty, it would look lovely! Are you going to paint the short bit of roof black? Also, how about 'LMS Works 2009' plates on the sides of the cab?

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:44 pm

laalratty wrote:though I think the name plates would look better on the boiler

Have you seen Tag Gorton's Shawe Fowler, it has nameplates on the boiler, they look odd.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:47 pm

SillyBilly wrote:Have you seen Tag Gorton's Shawe Fowler, it has nameplates on the boiler, they look odd.

You look odd Will

Sorry couldn't resist that!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:52 pm

The plates on the fowler don't look too bad to me, it's obviously all down to taste. But wherever there posistion, I think the plates will look best dead centre along the boiler eg an equal legnth in from both ends of the boiler. At the moment it looks to be closer to the cab end

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:36 am

Cooooor Blimey! It looks blooming lovely plainted! A well balensed, nicely proportioned loco- Bravo!

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:54 am

very nice loco i want one!!!

bungle80a · Post by **bungle80a** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:38 pm

Bungle80a will brb! He has just printed a copy of the pic of 'Lady of the Lake' and disappeared to the toilet!

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:58 pm

Blimey I know this hobby can be hot and steamy !

but thats rikidudulous :? lmao

further work in the workshops tonight.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:43 pm

Another day or two and methinks "Lady of the Lake" will be entering service and in traffic.

latest pic:

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:47 pm

It just keeps looking smarter and nicer! Well done on achieving such a lovely design. It really does look splendid!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:51 pm

Bloody fantastic!! The lining looks great too!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:51 pm

As Mr Bond said, it keeps on getting better every time you post pics. However I hope you are going to make something more perminant for holding the tender bogies on then blue tack!

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:57 pm

lol thats not blutack its special bearings that support the chassis !

as for the lining its not so good close up but I am happy with it so it will av to do.

Thanks for the positive comments I will try and get a pic in natural daylight tommorrow if its dry.

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:59 pm

if its dry
The wethor or the paint job?

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:31 pm

Looks great in the flesh

Just move that nameplate 1/2 inch to the right & it'll be perfect

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