Kettle era CIE goods

[Noel]

 

 

 

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[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Lovely photos.

[raymurph]

The 0-6-0 475 is lovely, what is it and where did you get it?

[Galteemore]

36 minutes ago, raymurph said:

The 0-6-0 475 is lovely, what is it and where did you get it?

It’s an OO works CBSCR loco. Now out of production. https://www.ooworks.co.uk/reviews

[Westcorkrailway]

2 hours ago, Galteemore said:

It’s an OO works CBSCR loco. Now out of production. https://www.ooworks.co.uk/reviews

Lovely model, shame about how they run themselves into the ground…

[Noel]

On 31/3/2024 at 9:44 PM, raymurph said:

The 0-6-0 475 is lovely, what is it and where did you get it?

Cheers, it came from 00 Works a few years ago [GSR 475 (Ex CBSCR)]

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[minister_for_hardship]

On 1/4/2024 at 1:07 AM, Westcorkrailway said:

Lovely model, shame about how they run themselves into the ground…

I suspect bunker capacity may have limited usefulness on longer runs and aprés amalgamation there was no shortage of handier locos available to poke around the city quays and Courtmac.

[Galteemore]

31 minutes ago, minister_for_hardship said:

I suspect bunker capacity may have limited usefulness on longer runs and aprés amalgamation there was no shortage of handier locos available to poke around the city quays and Courtmac.

I think he’s referring to the working life of the model on this occasion….based on previous posts….is that correct @Westcorkrailway?

[Westcorkrailway]

Yup. The reason they were got rid of them was a slightly non standard design next to something like a J26

 

the model itself just does not work. For all me and Rodrick attempts to make it work. The gears just wear themselves to naff. I suspect it’s something to do with the wheels as a pose to the worm and wheel like I previously suspected. 
 

I’ll still keep it because these locos often worked Cork-Kinsale. I don’t run models all that often anyway. It’s just a shame this model will likely never run again unless I paid for serious surgery
 

[Mike 84C]

Funny thing Westcork, mine also stripped the pinion gear within a few hours running. Rodrick did supply a new gear FOC for me to fit. I have washerd the lateral play to the absolute minimum keeping the worm in the centre of the pinion. Although with straight cut gears that should not be so much of a problem. The worm teeth on my loco are so sharp you could shave with it!

[Galteemore]

Is this simply a CBSC problem or have similar issues emerged with other OO works locos? 

[Flying Snail]

36 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

Is this simply a CBSC problem or have similar issues emerged with other OO works locos? 

It looks like a couple of J15s had gearbox issues in Raheny in 2022 ....

 

[jhb171achill]

I know of another J15 owner who encountered this issue.

I’ve three, plus a CBSCR tank. No issues so far but none have seen huge running.

[Westcorkrailway]

17 hours ago, Mike 84C said:

Funny thing Westcork, mine also stripped the pinion gear within a few hours running. Rodrick did supply a new gear FOC for me to fit. I have washerd the lateral play to the absolute minimum keeping the worm in the centre of the pinion. Although with straight cut gears that should not be so much of a problem. The worm teeth on my loco are so sharp you could shave with it!

Yup, sounds identical to what happened to mine. And Rodrick had it repair d free of charge including the postage to get it there and back but alas it still isint working right. I love 00 works and I without them there is no way in hell I would have ever gotten a RTR CBSCR loco (the most unlikely thing ever) but it’s purley for stationary use nowadays. 

 

17 hours ago, Flying Snail said:

It looks like a couple of J15s had gearbox issues in Raheny in 2022 ....

 

I remember attending the Blackrock show in 2022 and a J15 was working Castletown/ballygluin. I went there around midday and watched the J-15 completely fail meaning a deisal sun had to come in. The lads were not pleased and I explained to one of them my issues with my loco. I think one of them offered to fix mine free of change, but that was too generous an offer for me so I refused. I think they eventually managed to fix it (posted in this thread somehere)

 

 

[Horsetan]

19 hours ago, Mike 84C said:

...., mine also stripped the pinion gear within a few hours running. Rodrick did supply a new gear FOC for me to fit. I have washerd the lateral play to the absolute minimum keeping the worm in the centre of the pinion. Although with straight cut gears that should not be so much of a problem. The worm teeth on my loco are so sharp you could shave with it!

I wonder who the original maker / supplier of the gear set is. It's not unknown for the individual gears to be machined from unsuitable or incompatible stock, leading to premature wear or stripping within a comparatively short timespan.

[minister_for_hardship]

+1 for another J15 breakdown, worm slipping on the shaft if I recall. Fixed free of charge.