Brian Daniels diesel workbench

[Andrew Young]

Just had it to bits so took these pics of the insides. I have removed a little bit of material so I don't trap any wires of the stay alive in the cab. You don't notice it in the cab. You can always cover it in a box type thing to represent a seat.

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Thank you Brian, most useful. Should easily be hidden with a strategically placed driver as well.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Bill Campbell]

Just had it to bits so took these pics of the insides. I have removed a little bit of material so I don't trap any wires of the stay alive in the cab. You don't notice it in the cab. You can always cover it in a box type thing to represent a seat.

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Hi Brian

As far as I am aware that corner of the cab should house the battery box so just make a cover for the stay-alive. Something like this:


This is the scratch-built effort for my 7mm Judith Edge kit - based on info from the LINCS archive drawings. There are some potentially useful photos in this RMweb topic:

The Ruston 48DS class - a rivet-counter's guide

There does appear to be quite some interest in the 48DS so here's a rivet-counter's guide to the type. All photos are from my collection and are Ruston & Hornsby official photos, taken by their photographer in Lincoln works and on site at customers' premises. Before locos were given the class...

www.rmweb.co.uk

Did Heljan miss the battery box?

It is possible to get all the works - motor, gearbox, decoder, stay-alive and chain drive under the bonnet:



Regards.

 

[Brian Daniels]

Bit of weathering and a bike!

There is no battery box in the cab.