Yorky D's Küchentisch - Jonny half-a-job...

[Yorkshire Dave]

A slight diversion....

Not being one for things GW I acquired this Dapol O scale 57xx at the weekend, which fortunately is in the best livery they carried, to kick start a LT layout at some point.

The major item which jumps out is the incorrect font used for the numerals - it just appears too heavy. Otherwise a good model for 200 notes and saves hours of kit building. This is the non sound DCC ready version. There are some minor improvements required to make it into L.94 proper which will become evident.

The cab roof is correct and as are the electrification warning flashes. Needs a good dose of weathering.



This is the guts

Plenty of room to install a new speaker after removing the original speaker housing.


Some detail.... Tripcock

Inside motion

Cab roof held on by magnets

Now some necessary improvements to finish the model as L94... in addition to the post 1967 duty number brackets on the smokebox door and above and to the right of the rear left hand buffer.

Replacement of the GW pattern rear and front lamp irons to standard BR versions



L94 had a rivetted gutter strip at cab side and roof join. New numbers required as these are not the correct P22 Johnston LT font. They look too heavy.


One thing to watch out for. The flywheel is too high on the motor shaft.

 

[oldravendale]

Needs a good dose of weathering.

Replacement of the GW pattern rear and front lamp irons to standard BR versions

L94 had a rivetted gutter strip at cab side and roof join. New numbers required as these are not the correct P22 Johnston LT font. They look too heavy.

Great stuff, Dave. But you won't be surprised to hear that from me! Great to see a pannier tank in a proper livery.......

You may like these.

Brian

 

[Heather Kay]

I note L94 only has three tool hooks in Brian's photo. The 5700 (7752) I built all those years ago had a similar trait - in fact I’m convinced it masquerades as L94 in preservation.

I wonder if three tool hooks is a Vulcan build thing?

 

[Steph Dale]

Heather,
Yep, L94 and 7752 are one and the same - in fact as it's still mechanically in LT outline (cut back cab roof, etc) you might argue the masquerade was when it was in GWR livery!!!

Steph

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

But you won't be surprised to hear that from me! Great to see a pannier tank in a proper livery.......

Thanks for the photo Brian, I like the one of L.94's cab.... and the cl.33 in the background.

I note L94 only has three tool hooks in Brian's photo. The 5700 (7752) I built all those years ago had a similar trait - in fact I’m convinced it masquerades as L94 in preservation.

I wonder if three tool hooks is a Vulcan build thing?

Something else to replace. Thanks for this observation Heather, I missed this one.

 

[Richard Spoors]

Dave, where did you source your Tang Band speaker from?

Richard

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

I obtain my Tang Band speakers from the US as it's a reliable source but you do have to pay import duty.

I believe these can be purchased in the UK from DC kits under their Earth Mover name Search - earth mover

 

[Steph Dale]

Richard,

It's a topic which rattles around here periodically. There are EU/UK sources, which I dug out a while ago: Bath Green Park MPD in S7

I can vouch for the Italian company...

Steph

 

[Scale7JB]

Many thanks for the pictures Dave!

As soon as I get some money in I'll have one of these..

Couple of questions if I may.. Is there any up/down movement on the centre axle, and is there much space between the centre splashers and the wheels? Plan of course to convert to S7, but I don't really want to faff with taking meat out of the body to get some centre axle side play..

JB.

 

[Richard Spoors]

Hi Steph, yes, I have been in touch with the Italian company Audiokit and they are shipping to me when I'm in Italy at the end of the month!

Richard

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Couple of questions if I may.. Is there any up/down movement on the centre axle, and is there much space between the centre splashers and the wheels? Plan of course to convert to S7, but I don't really want to faff with taking meat out of the body to get some centre axle side play..

The dimension between the inside of all splashers is 40.5mm and there is a 1.75 mm total vertical movement in the centre axle to allow for peaks and troughs in the rail.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

And some, not all, of my books to work from for the LT stuff....

 

[oldravendale]

Just to show my age, I was at Neasden (LT) for "The Last Drop" and I, too, have the booklet.

Brian

....and, come to think of it, I was there for "Steam to Silver" too.

 

[BrushType4]

I hope everyone can view this

Andrew Hoyle

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Apart from living in Aylesbury for some time my family connection with the Met was my great uncle George Coad who was Chief Booking Clerk at Baker Street Station. Amongst the family anecdotes told is the one where he could add fare table columns of £sd just by looking down them and arriving at the correct total.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

Interesting film with a sad story.

However, another item I'll have to look out for is a loco crew, but not the standard BR ones with bibs but lightweight jackets as worn by the LT crews.

 

[oldravendale]

Strange similarities, Dave. I had an uncle who was an Inspector based at Earls Court and he gave me the tickets to "The Last Drop" and the Met Centenary, both at Neasden.

And my late father, who's second job was at Wembley Stadium and Empire Pool could also add up columns of £sd in the same way - and it was a skill he retained even after a major stroke.

I hope everyone can view this

Andrew Hoyle

Just viewed this mute, Andrew. Well worth a further review with sound so I can understand the background.

Brian

 

[JimG]

This part of the thread has just reminded me of my time in London on my first job in 1961. I was standing on a tube platform and saw a train going through pulled by a steam locomotive - probably a pannier tank but my detail memory is hazy. I think the station could have been Edgeware Road but I could be wrong. But I still have the memory of the occasion, principally because I hadn't known that steam locomotives worked on the Underground.

Jim.

 

[Scale7JB]

The dimension between the inside of all splashers is 40.5mm and there is a 1.75 mm total vertical movement in the centre axle to allow for peaks and troughs in the rail.

Many thanks Dave, greatly appreciated!

JB.

 

[Scale7JB]

Aside from the above, what is the best book about Met1? Driven it quite a few times now and be good to see some archive photos and information.

JB.