Dave
Western Thunderer
A fine choice, Sir! But the RT Models Old Class I is a fiddly kit when it comes to getting a motor and gearbox in and adding pickups.
Great Bunbury, a Shropshire light railway terminus
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2996 Victor
Western Thunderer
That is a superb locomotive! Sounds like it's not a great choice for a beginner, though
May I ask what motor/gearbox combination you used?Cheers,
Mark
Rob R
Western Thunderer
I would have thought that bit of Shropshire would have a fair bit of "brummie" in it, toned down a little with a bit of border country welsh.Love it - sounds like a distinctly West Country pronunciation
Robert Dawson
Member
Hi Mark, I’ve had a couple of batches from Cornwall Model Boats but found the quality was variable. My last supply came from Mantua which seemed on the whole better. I sadly miss Model Dockyard who shut a few years ago…
2996 Victor
Western Thunderer
Thanks, Robert, that's good to know! I've got Mantua in my bookmarks so I'll go there first, I think.
Thank again!
Mark
Dave
Western Thunderer
Hi Mark,That is a superb locomotive! Sounds like it's not a great choice for a beginner, though
Cheers,
Mark
I think it is a High Level Roadrunner + The motor is an N20, which is the equivalent of the Mashima 10/15. It is mounted vertically in the firebox and drives the centre axle.
2996 Victor
Western Thunderer
Thanks, Dave, that's brilliant! I've got a High Level chassis kit for a GWR 14xx to do with one of their gearboxes. Should be good practice.....
Cheers,
Mark
Joe's Garage
Western Thunderer
I like the platform using the wood, I may use the same idea on my “Another attempt” O gauge layout to simulate sleeper construction. Thanks for sharing the images and information on the types of wood and Mantua Models of Windsor.
Cheers Julian
Cheers Julian
2996 Victor
Western Thunderer
Hi Julian,
Glad to be of help - it's certainly a technique that has a good deal of merit. As others have said, it's perhaps better suited to scales larger than 4mm.
But I think if I take much more care, particularly with the glue, and then sand with fine paper before staining, it can look good and is definitely rustic and light railway-ish!
I've built the new platform core and painted it brown, and my next lot of timber has arrived, so it's about time I had another go!
Cheers,
Mark
johnpolscoe
New Member
Hello
I've just come across this thread, and it's uncanny how it echoes my recent thoughts. Now I'm too old and decrepit for my lifelong main interest (archery) I should get something made rather than my previous occasional dabbling.
Like you I started with thoughts of a Ruyton-like fictional branch of the S&M, maybe to a wharf on the Montgomery canal, but then reflected that I find the landscape up there a bit flat and began wondering about Mr Rice's ideas of a line to Clun, or the Bringewood Chase one. Probably done as a Stephens line though.
I haven't got as far as your board, in fact haven't decided between P4 and EM, but I have acquired two kits ( as yet unbuilt) from ebay: an Impetus Manning I class and an Albion Terrier. Recently I have been trying to puzzle out the pipework on Terriers like S&M three, basically still A1 but with vacuum brake added.
I hope to get going once an impending house move is over, in the meantime I hope to see yours develop.
Oh, and may I support the suggestion of using lime for things like your platform, I used to do some ship modelling and it's a lovely wood to work and very inconspicuous grain.
I've just come across this thread, and it's uncanny how it echoes my recent thoughts. Now I'm too old and decrepit for my lifelong main interest (archery) I should get something made rather than my previous occasional dabbling.
Like you I started with thoughts of a Ruyton-like fictional branch of the S&M, maybe to a wharf on the Montgomery canal, but then reflected that I find the landscape up there a bit flat and began wondering about Mr Rice's ideas of a line to Clun, or the Bringewood Chase one. Probably done as a Stephens line though.
I haven't got as far as your board, in fact haven't decided between P4 and EM, but I have acquired two kits ( as yet unbuilt) from ebay: an Impetus Manning I class and an Albion Terrier. Recently I have been trying to puzzle out the pipework on Terriers like S&M three, basically still A1 but with vacuum brake added.
I hope to get going once an impending house move is over, in the meantime I hope to see yours develop.
Oh, and may I support the suggestion of using lime for things like your platform, I used to do some ship modelling and it's a lovely wood to work and very inconspicuous grain.
2996 Victor
Western Thunderer
Hi John,
many thanks for your post and many apologies for not having responded sooner! I'm afraid I've been doing aeroplaney things over on Britmodeller since early December, and railey things have taken a back seat. That and me having a wobble about track gauges and the finite nature of life on planet Earth. Sorry if that sounds a bit heavy, it isn't really: I've just concluded that I haven't got enough time to model everything I want to do to the standards I'd like, and that some compromises are going to be needed.
Hence, I'm going with PECO's new Code 75 bullhead OO track. It looks pretty darned good and with a bit of careful laying and ballasting/weathering, it should be good enough for what I want to do. Plus it means I can get trains running without first having to build loco chassis.
Anyway, that's where I am with Great Bunbury - I've been waiting to get hold of some medium radius points and then I'll be tracklaying and testing. And in the meantime I'm knee-deep in aircraft models!
All the best,
Mark
David Waite
Western Thunderer
Hi Mark
I have never seen Lime timber can it be cut or thinned down into thin strips to around .005” thickness without breaking or splintering?
David.
I have never seen Lime timber can it be cut or thinned down into thin strips to around .005” thickness without breaking or splintering?
David.
michael mott
Western Thunderer
Hi David Lime is similar to Basswood which is often used for beehive frames. I have cut basswood quite thin .005" is quite thin for this wood you would be better off using yellow Cedar or castelo boxwood for cutting fine strips Yellow Cedar is a very fine grained softwood that i have used for a variety of modelwork, the castelo is an almost grain-less hardwood that I used here for frames it is one of the preffered woods used by the model ship builders. and is quite stable.
Michael
Michael
Hi,
lime wood, and other types of wood, is available from suppliers such as Cornwall Model Boats. They are used to make model boat hulls, decks etc. I've used it, in various sizes, to make sleepers in N and EM, building parts and wooden wagon bodies. No affiliation, just a satisfied customer, their service is very good.
Roja
2996 Victor
Western Thunderer
Hi David,
apologies for not having replies sooner. I see that Michael has suggested a couple of alternatives. To be quite honest, I don't know a great deal about the properties of woods: of the lime strip I have, the thinnest is 0.5mm, which is quite flexible: I would be extremely surprised if any wood could be cut to .005" but I'm happy to be corrected!
I've bought most of my strip wood from Cornwall Model Boats - as Roja has said, customer service is very good and they're quite to dispatch. I've also no ties other than as a satisfied customer. I've also bought various width and thickness strips for use as sleepering.
Thanks, Michael!
Thanks, Roja, me too. CMB are very helpful and quick with orders.
All the best,
Mark
2996 Victor
Western Thunderer
Crikey, has it really been so long?
Alas for poor old Great Bunbury and Newton Lane, too, much of the intervening period has been spent languishing, unloved, in the garage. My enthusiasm took an absolute nosedive not long after my last post, and no further railed progress has been made. In fact, there was a major cull of all things railway-related, and most of the part-built structures went in the dustbin - the only survivor was the shell of the pub from Newton Lane.
While an impending house move has given me cause to reflect on my many and varied projects, both winged and wheeled, and there will be no tangible progress yet, Great Bunbury is looking set to see a revival of its fortunes. The basic premise remains the same but I may strip the baseboard back and start from Square One. Track will still be PECO Code 75 Bullhead OO gauge, and I daresay the actual track layout will be much the same as before.
Cheers for now!
Mark
Alas for poor old Great Bunbury and Newton Lane, too, much of the intervening period has been spent languishing, unloved, in the garage. My enthusiasm took an absolute nosedive not long after my last post, and no further railed progress has been made. In fact, there was a major cull of all things railway-related, and most of the part-built structures went in the dustbin - the only survivor was the shell of the pub from Newton Lane.
While an impending house move has given me cause to reflect on my many and varied projects, both winged and wheeled, and there will be no tangible progress yet, Great Bunbury is looking set to see a revival of its fortunes. The basic premise remains the same but I may strip the baseboard back and start from Square One. Track will still be PECO Code 75 Bullhead OO gauge, and I daresay the actual track layout will be much the same as before.
Cheers for now!
Mark
2996 Victor
Western Thunderer
Absolutely! My trouble is that I become mired by over thinking things, added to which I'm easily distrac......squirrel! But seriously, I do enjoy the research aspect
Cheers,
Mark
2996 Victor
Western Thunderer
I chanced upon the Oak Hill Works this afternoon: their Fletcher Jennings J Class looks very suitable for a minor light railway.....their other kits look rather interesting, too!
Herb Garden
Western Thunderer
Very interesting, thanks for pointing us in their direction. An unusual range of products including some very nice pre grouping industrials....