Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
I've just checked my SR drawings and the outer and inner windows are different sizes.
You could scribe additional planks all the way to the top of the ends and turn it into an original SECR built version.
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I've just checked my SR drawings and the outer and inner windows are different sizes.
You could scribe additional planks all the way to the top of the ends and turn it into an original SECR built version.
unklian
Western Thunderer
Didn't know you were doing Gauge 3 Steve 
But you, Peter and Chris are right, the unevenness of the planking is poor scribing and not 'proper' SR uneven planking.
Thank you Dave for confirmation on the windows, I only have photos to look at and couldn't make up my mind wether they were correct or not. I like your solution for the ends, otherwise I think I would have to fill a couple of lines and scribe some more. Nothing insurmountable
But you, Peter and Chris are right, the unevenness of the planking is poor scribing and not 'proper' SR uneven planking.
Thank you Dave for confirmation on the windows, I only have photos to look at and couldn't make up my mind wether they were correct or not. I like your solution for the ends, otherwise I think I would have to fill a couple of lines and scribe some more. Nothing insurmountable
Simon
Flying Squad
It looks pretty decent to me, I'm a bit baffled by the window size thing, I thought they were all the same - I'm sure they are on my model. what does want doing though is to lose the radiused internal corners of the windows, they should be square, this looks like the old K's kit of yore. Also, bring picky, the edges of the strapping look a bit lumpen and would benefit from some work with knives etc to make them thinner. Both pretty easy jobs I'd have thought.
If it's G3 then it's really going to challenge your box file layout....
I reckon it will make up into a stunning model with a bit of work, which I'm guessing will be less than that required on the pesky brass thing that kicked this thread off!
Simon
If it's G3 then it's really going to challenge your box file layout....
I reckon it will make up into a stunning model with a bit of work, which I'm guessing will be less than that required on the pesky brass thing that kicked this thread off!
Simon
unklian
Western Thunderer
Thank you Simon I will look into those details too, I am still not sure about the window sizes, but.....
After looking at all the PMV pictures on Paul Bartletts site I couldn't make up my mind. But then I stumbled upon this picture. I think with regard to the window corners, the truth of the matter is that round or square is correct. The Bachmann 00 model has round corners and I don't think anyone has complained. Looking at the 70's pictures on PB's site though the beadings appear thinner and with square corners. What is also interesting about this picture is the subtle differences between the two ventilator hoods and the nut ends of the bolts holding the T stantions. That's the trouble with modelling in a large scale you tend to look at things much more closely
The picture came from this thread over there Bodmin & Wenford Winter steam -up 2-3 January 2011 - Preservation BTW
After looking at all the PMV pictures on Paul Bartletts site I couldn't make up my mind. But then I stumbled upon this picture. I think with regard to the window corners, the truth of the matter is that round or square is correct. The Bachmann 00 model has round corners and I don't think anyone has complained. Looking at the 70's pictures on PB's site though the beadings appear thinner and with square corners. What is also interesting about this picture is the subtle differences between the two ventilator hoods and the nut ends of the bolts holding the T stantions. That's the trouble with modelling in a large scale you tend to look at things much more closely
The picture came from this thread over there Bodmin & Wenford Winter steam -up 2-3 January 2011 - Preservation BTW
Dan Randall
Western Thunderer
Great picture! The bonnet ventilators are slightly different from each other too.
Regards
Dan
The bonnet ventilators are slightly different from each other too.Regards
Dan
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Thank you Simon I will look into those details too, I am still not sure about the window sizes, but.....
After looking at all the PMV pictures on Paul Bartletts site I couldn't make up my mind. But then I stumbled upon this picture. I think with regard to the window corners, the truth of the matter is that round or square is correct. The Bachmann 00 model has round corners and I don't think anyone has complained. Looking at the 70's pictures on PB's site though the beadings appear thinner and with square corners. What is also interesting about this picture is the subtle differences between the two ventilator hoods and the nut ends of the bolts holding the T stantions. That's the trouble with modelling in a large scale you tend to look at things much more closely
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The back of my head is in one of those B&W photos!
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Rather timely this posting Chris.
I am slightly ashamed to say that I have lived in North Wakefield for almost 18 years and approx 6 miles from us on the outskirts of Leeds is the Middleton Railway. Up until yesterday we hadn't paid it a visit (hence being slightly ashamed). They have a couple of PMV's that they have modified into passenger coaches.
I took more photos which aren't relevant to this thread and they can be found on my Flickr site.
I nice little preserved railway with a lady engine driver and very popular with kids and tourists - we were the only english voices on the first couple of runs. As we were leaving at just after 12 all the brits were rolling up and the place looked like it would be quite busy which is great to see.
I am slightly ashamed to say that I have lived in North Wakefield for almost 18 years and approx 6 miles from us on the outskirts of Leeds is the Middleton Railway. Up until yesterday we hadn't paid it a visit (hence being slightly ashamed). They have a couple of PMV's that they have modified into passenger coaches.
I took more photos which aren't relevant to this thread and they can be found on my Flickr site.
I nice little preserved railway with a lady engine driver and very popular with kids and tourists - we were the only english voices on the first couple of runs. As we were leaving at just after 12 all the brits were rolling up and the place looked like it would be quite busy which is great to see.
Steph Dale
Western Thunderer
Interesting....
The top bauxite PLV is a Bulleid one. You can tell by the single narrow plank at waist height and the combined steel and timber u channel for the end uprights.
A lot of this batch of vehicles were taken into departmental service early in the BR era, while the vehicles themselves were still quite young.
They were used in weed killing trains on all regions, amongst other things.
Judging by the number of changes the vehicle is showing, its almost certainly an ex- departmental vehicle.
Steph
The top bauxite PLV is a Bulleid one. You can tell by the single narrow plank at waist height and the combined steel and timber u channel for the end uprights.
A lot of this batch of vehicles were taken into departmental service early in the BR era, while the vehicles themselves were still quite young.
They were used in weed killing trains on all regions, amongst other things.
Judging by the number of changes the vehicle is showing, its almost certainly an ex- departmental vehicle.
Steph
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Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Worth a visit, there's loads of stock hiding in the undergrowth that you can have a good look at. I took loads of photos of all manner of wagons, very useful when building kits.
