Simplex Caravan

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:48 pm

Dave is sending me some drawings for a simplex caravan & I'm keen to get going. I chose the material (harmless Plastikard), a DPDT on-off-on toggle switch (off the internet as all of the electronics shops here never heard of a toggle switch) & I chose to buy finer wire so I can hide it in all the nooks & crannies. I'm going to use the chassis he used, an Ip budget chassis that will be purchased as soon as most of the body work is complete. I'm going to see if it's possible to build the whole loco for £33.57, half the price of the Ip kit. When the loco is finished, I'll run it on Ray's railway. I can't wait until the drawings arrive. The build will be put as part of my 'Scratch Builder' series so you can see how I do it

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:54 pm

Good stuff, look forward to progress.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:55 pm

Sounds like a nice little project, I've seen some pics of the actual engine on the 'net over the last couple of days, I just can't remember where!

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:02 pm

laalratty wrote:Sounds like a nice little project, I've seen some pics of the actual engine on the 'net over the last couple of days, I just can't remember where!

The Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway's website maybe. I seen a couple of pictures of the loco in JCB yellow. I love industrial engines like simplexes, Listers, Rustons etc as I believe that they have a certain charm about them (maybe that's why I bought a Kerr Stuart). I should actually mention that the Kerr Stuart is out of service as it is going to be made reversible but that can be posted another day

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:21 pm

Hancockshire wrote:Dave is sending me some drawings for a simplex caravan & I'm keen to get going. I chose the material (harmless Plastikard), a DPDT on-off-on toggle switch (off the internet as all of the electronics shops here never heard of a toggle switch) & I chose to buy finer wire so I can hide it in all the nooks & crannies. I'm going to use the chassis he used, an Ip budget chassis that will be purchased as soon as most of the body work is complete. I'm going to see if it's possible to build the whole loco for £33.57, half the price of the Ip kit. When the loco is finished, I'll run it on Ray's railway. I can't wait until the drawings arrive. The build will be put as part of my 'Scratch Builder' series so you can see how I do it

f*****g tell me about it!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:22 pm

good o!
Just the thing for these up coming winter months!

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:38 pm

Awesome, remember, take your time with it, use a very sharp knife (I found the best for plastikard are those cheap snap-off blade types so you can keep it sharp), and use a set-square to keep it all straight and level

And I can't wait for the new 'Scratch-Builder', that video was legendary!

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:46 pm

Score (several times if needed) and snap is how I cut plasticard, using the cheapo (5 for £1) snap off knives.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:52 pm

mhlr wrote:use a set-square to keep it all straight and level

Yep and a steel ruler, check the measurement 10 times if yo have to, I often do because I keep on forgetting it!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:56 pm

5 for £1
I got 10 for £1 in a pound shop near me! Ha beat you on the jammy git scale!
They lasted about 5 seconds and then disintegrated though!

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:02 pm

I'll get my dad to buy a pack of knives from poundmania & I can get a steel rule with a cork base from WHSmith quite easily

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:53 pm

Update:
Dave's drawings have arrived & I'm working on the card mock-up

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:31 pm

Hi

Glad to here that they have arrived , keep us posted on your progress contact us if you need any help

Dave

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:16 pm

Here's is the card Mock up. It looks exactly like what a simplex should but I'm not too sure about the height

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm

Hi

Looks good try taking 5mm at a time off the cab base until it looks ok

Dave

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:33 pm

Looks great to me!

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:39 pm

Cheers Pete. I'll do what Dave said, chop off 5mm at the base. Thanks for the picture, now I could get those fine details but I don't know where to get a radiator grille. What did you do Pete on that simplex you made for the STT?

hussra · Post by **hussra** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:03 pm

Hancockshire wrote:I don't know where to get a radiator grille.

http://www.cambrianmodels.co.uk/16intro.html - item number NA16? That's what I used on my bow-framed 20hp one (Saltford Models "kit").

Richard

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:44 pm

Hancockshire wrote:What did you do Pete on that simplex you made for the STT?

Same as 'hussra' suggested, 2 of them back to back, with a cap stuck on top made from disks of plastikard or whatever.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:36 am

Hi

Before you build your base plate get your chassis as this will help you with the final sizes .

The wheels stand higher than the chassis so you will need to pack it out you will see what i mean if you look at the first pictures of pauly simplex that i posted

Dave

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