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WT CLASS 2-6-4T No. 4

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  1. I have read, with interest, the comments made about the new RPSI Cravens coaches, and have to agree that the livery is very attractive. Unfortunately, I have no interest in such up to date vehicles.

    I have also read about the running qualities of these coaches compared with the MM versions, which seems to be due to different bogies being fitted. This is a problem which has afflicted other manufacturer’s coaches over the years, and one which I have successfully cured with the minimum of work. I therefore set about trying to do the same with Cravens coaches. As I said already, I don’t have any of the RPSI Cravens, and my modification has been done on a MM Cravens, but the principle is exactly the same.

    I have made a number of assumptions about the RPSI coaches. Firstly that the wheels are running true, secondly that the underside of the RPSI version is the same as the MM version, and thirdly, that the top of the bogie is completely flat, at least at the outer edges, like the MM ones.

     

    The method;

     

    1. Remove the bogie and coupling mechanism, taking care not to lose the spring.

    2. Two 4.3mm lengths of 1mm X 2.5mm plastic strip were cut, and glued to the inside of the solebar in line with the bogie pivot. 1mm plastic strip was used as anything thicker would foul the close coupling mechanism.

    3. Once set, a straight edge was used to ensure that the ends of the plastic strips and the bottom of the bogie pivot were exactly in line.

    4. If the plastic strips are too long, the ends can be carefully filed until the strips and pivot are aligned. If they are not perfectly in line, the bogie may be stiff to swivel.

    5. The bogie and coupling mechanism were refitted, and the bogie checked for free movement.

     

    Only one bogie is required to be done, as this will effectively provide a three point suspension system for the coach. Doing both bogies would make the coach too rigid for less than perfect track.

    If the results are less than satisfactory, then the plastic strips can be removed and you can have your wobble back.

     

    Thanks Dhu Varren, looking forward to the pics when you get to upload them.

    Wally.

  2. I'm planning to cut the strip into lengths to match the coaches and connect in series with a resistor to use track voltage for power. There's copper tags each side of each led to allow for soldering. I'll use the battery box for something else in the future.

  3. Lads Home store and More have these at €2.99 each. ATTACH=CONFIG]26024[/ATTACH]20161124_155758 copy.jpg

     

    There are 30 leds on self adeshive strip and a battery box with on off switch. Ideal for coach lighting.[

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  4. A rail tunnel from Ireland to the UK would attract EU structural funding, as it's an infrastructural link between two states. If the UK government was to extend it's HS2 line to Dublin it would also qualify for contributions to the cost from the EU structural fund. The EU are always banging on about providing infrastructure, so there's a case to be made. If you don't ask, you won't get.

  5. I've just come across this point, so apologies if a reply has already been made elsewhere. It is not correct to say that 71xx should be a first class coach and 7151 a composite coach. The MkIII hauled stock did not follow the same convention of vehicle numbering as the MkIIs. While the EGVs were numbered 76xx and the catering vehicles were 74xx, all the general seating coaches (First, Composite, Standard classes and the Executive Coaches) were numbered in the series 7101 - 7172. There were no vehicles numbered 72xx. For example the Executive Coaches were 7161 and 7162; City Gold (2 + 1 seating) coaches were 7104, 7133 and 7156; First Class (2 + 2 seating) coaches were 7107 and 7157; Composites were 7165 to 7172 and Standard Class vehicles made up the balance. There would have been some variations in these details over the years.

     

    Thanks for the clarification Josefstadt.

  6. Marks seem to have a lot of Irish stock left, the only things out of stock per their web site are the "MURPHY MODELS 233 IE RIVER CLARE", the 071 decoder, the large tin of "PHOENIX CIE GOLD BROWN DULL 50ML" and the small "PHOENIX CLASS 201 ORANGE DULL". May need a longer sale with bigger deductions to shift that lot.

  7. I was speaking to a guy on the RPSI diesel tour yesterday and he told me that he had similar problems with two MM071's, cab lights on both ends and nothing else, one was a grey model the other a silver and black one. He brought them back to the retailed and received replacements. He was told that the problem was a wire down in the body which was hard to reach that had shorted.

  8. It's all very well saying contact the manufacturer direct if you have a problem, I did exactly that when I had an issue with a 201 & heard absolutely nothing back - not even a cover all email saying that I must go back to the retailer that I bought the item from (which I couldn't do, as by then they'd sold out of the particular model).

     

    I have to agree with 217 RF, I emailed MM with a query a couple of years ago and received a reply about 8 weeks later saying that they did not deal with public and to contact a retailer for the information. Only last week I enquired of one of the Big Model Railway Retailers in the ROI if he had any feed back from MM, re the problems with the current Mk2D coaches. He said he had heard not a word since the start of the controversy, so even the retailers seem to be in the dark.

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