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Horsetan
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The thing we should also remember is that the canopy survived several decades, and CIE/IE's parsimonious neglect. The cynic in me (and I'm a cynical man, Ted, as ye know) wonders if IE were hoping that this thing would fall down eventually, so that they could whip in a new glass-and-steel version.....or save money and leave the platform exposed.
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...and remove the pair of irons on the smokebox door ring. The handwheel is only correct for the CIE standard door (which nobody makes....unless "Weshty" is offering?) not the Maunsell door (which should have the rectangular numberplate carved off as well). CIE smokeboxes were also plastered with rivets!!
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During the oul East German days, Piko was known for being value-for-money. I was given a lend of a friend's Deutsche Reichsbahn "Reko" 03 Pacific back then, and was quite amazed to find that almost all of its valve gear (fully-working, by the way) was plastic, not metal. Even the coupling rods were plastic. It was still a fine model for the price.
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Shoulda gone to SpecSavers.
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Jaysus. 15 notes for that yoke?
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Wonderful. Thanks
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In that case, it may be as well to also adapt parts from the Brassmasters 4F inside motion kit - the crossheads do look suitable.
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If delivery problems go on as they are, it could be 2015/2016 before models reach these shores....
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Very different from the LMS/BR "Turton & Platt" buffer pattern. And also very different to the Western Region parallel buffer stock housing as well. -
General - lighting is far from ideal
Horsetan commented on Lough Erne's gallery image in Member Albums
I agree. Think you'd need to borrow those photgraphic floodlight things! -
That last / first photo (photo 16), in which you showed a broadside shot of the "Piston Valves and piston rod detail and gland assembly" - is it possible to get the camera in a bit closer to see how the PVs are actuated? I've enlarged the photo and highlighted the area in light blue to show you what I'm after.....
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Weightshaft detail - note arm for mechanical lubricator
Horsetan commented on Lough Erne's gallery image in Member Albums
God only knows how I'm going to portray the lubricator drive rod! -
Driving axle showing 90 degree webs and eccentrics
Horsetan commented on Lough Erne's gallery image in Member Albums
This also confirms that the right-hand crank (on the left of the photo) leads the left-hand, i.e. a right-hand lead. -
Crosshead detail - note how shallow crosshead is and small distance between bars
Horsetan commented on Lough Erne's gallery image in Member Albums
Not a full cruciform shape. Tricky to make. -
Back end of slide bars, plus supports for eccentric rods / expansion links / dieblocks. -
Highly interesting - four-bar slidebars, but not a full cruciform crosshead. -
Interesting that this part appears unsupported. Other classes - particularly British mainline classes - tended to have brackets for these to slide in. -
Also weighshaft and balance weight. -
That's the motion bracket, supporting the slidebars. -
Hmm....triangular bevelled rims. That's something I hadn't been able to see clearly in other photos. -
I appear to be cursed with long life.
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It just so happens that I have a Finney Pannier inside motion kit lying around....hmmmm....
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Click "Albums" tab above. There's quite a few "Q" shots as well! Here ...and here Deadly!
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Big end detail with bolts and cotter pin
Horsetan commented on Lough Erne's gallery image in Member Albums
Fantastic. Just what I need :banana: The Martin Finney inside cranks that I have are a near-match in shape for these, and crank throw might be fairly close as well.
