LNWR A class 0-8-0 inP4

[john lewsey]

 

[john lewsey]

 

[john lewsey]

 

[34091 Weymouth]

That's very nicely built so far John. Funnily enough I've just handed John at lrm some coaches today & spotted this kit. I shall follow with interest as i fancy doing one myself.

Out of curiosity are you making the chassis rigid in p4?

 

[john lewsey]

That's very nicely built so far John. Funnily enough I've just handed John at lrm some coaches today & spotted this kit. I shall follow with interest as i fancy doing one myself.

Out of curiosity are you making the chassis rigid in p4?

Hi, Thank you for your comments it Will be fully sprung.Most of my modelling is on the LNWR facebook page these days

 

[john lewsey]

An update on the A class, quite pleased so far

 

[john lewsey]

A close up

 

[john lewsey]

 

[neaston]

Good work. How the the clearances behind the crosshead?
They are very tight in P4 only being about 5/8in in full size.
Nick

 

[john lewsey]

Hi Nick, as this is one of your designs your comment means a lot.
It does look tight in there but im sure it Will be fine. John Gowers on the LNWR facebook page has his working in P4. I Will Just have to be SUPER careful.
John

 

[34091 Weymouth]

John,

Shes a beauty. I look forward to seeing her in blackberry black livery. A lovely prototype too. I have a brassmasters Precursor to make at some point which I'm looking forward to making, a nice build so far. Do you spri g the chassis with high level components?

Si

 

[john lewsey]

John,

Shes a beauty. I look forward to seeing her in blackberry black livery. A lovely prototype too. I have a brassmasters Precursor to make at some point which I'm looking forward to making, a nice build so far. Do you spri g the chassis with high level components?

Si

Hi, I Will be using London Road horns that I make into sprung units

 

[john lewsey]

 

[john lewsey]

Hi, I have done some more to the A class. I have added the splashers and done the fire box

 

[john lewsey]

Hi, I don't post much here these days but here is a photo of the Poppy's chassis jig that I am trying out for thr first time.

 

[john lewsey]

 

[Herb Garden]

Ah splendid jigs aren't they?

I was surprised how good they are and the quality of what came out given how simple the tool is.

I nearly bought an Avonside chaisis squared tool from Eileen's but thought to give the much cheaper poppys tool a go first.... Works a treat for me

 

[john lewsey]

Ah splendid jigs aren't they?

I was surprised how good they are and the quality of what came out given how simple the tool is.

I nearly bought an Avonside chaisis squared tool from Eileen's but thought to give the much cheaper poppys tool a go first.... Works a treat for me

I Will let you know

 

[john lewsey]

This is how I am doing the fiddly bits, I want to be able to get the wheel sets out for painting, maintenance etc

 

[john lewsey]

The A class chassis seems to roll ok and the Poppy's chassis jig has made the job a little easier enabling everything to be kept on the same plane.