GSR 800 Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 I'd dread getting to your age, GSR...! I'd say you passed it before the UTA became NIR! Quote
jhb171achill Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 I'd say you passed it before the UTA became NIR! Quite possibly.......! Quote
Horsetan Posted March 17, 2016 Author Posted March 17, 2016 It seems 552 had a high coping on its bunker( it was a regular on the T&C) There are photos of 552 in that condition, working the Kilmessan-Athboy branch. Quote
GSR 800 Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) There are photos of 552 in that condition, working the Kilmessan-Athboy branch. I'm building my one as 552, i used cut down pieces of the garden shed sides for the higher coping and scrap brass for the back. I better get back to building it.. Edited March 17, 2016 by GSR 800 Quote
Horsetan Posted March 17, 2016 Author Posted March 17, 2016 I'm building my one as 552, i used cut down pieces of the garden shed sides for the higher coping and scrap brass for the back. I better get back to building it.. Are you going 21mm gauge as well? Quote
GSR 800 Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Are you going 21mm gauge as well? No Mate, not at this stage anyway. Might venture into it in the future, but at the moment I just don't have the skill(or patience!) If I ever do, you will be the first to be notified! Edited March 17, 2016 by GSR 800 Quote
Horsetan Posted March 30, 2016 Author Posted March 30, 2016 I've elected to use the nickel silver frames, but they're not exactly friendly for what I have in mind... Quote
GSR 800 Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 I've elected to use the nickel silver frames, but they're not exactly friendly for what I have in mind... I didn't know what the spacer bars were until it was too late, so I went through a lot more hardship than I needed too. Are you using compensation? They wouldn't be easy for that. Quote
GSR 800 Posted March 30, 2016 Posted March 30, 2016 I'm thinking of taking the chassis apart, and buying the Poppy's wood tech jig and building it around that. Quote
Horsetan Posted March 30, 2016 Author Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) I didn't know what the spacer bars were until it was too late, so I went through a lot more hardship than I needed too. Are you using compensation? They wouldn't be easy for that. I want to use Continuous Spring Beam suspension, which is meant to allow all axles to float, and is the same system that I'm using on the "S" class. The J26 frames have to be modified for this. Here are some examples Edited March 31, 2016 by Horsetan Quote
GSR 800 Posted April 3, 2016 Posted April 3, 2016 I want to use Continuous Spring Beam suspension, which is meant to allow all axles to float, and is the same system that I'm using on the "S" class. The J26 frames have to be modified for this. Here are some examples Wouldn't the brass chassis be better for that? Quote
Horsetan Posted April 3, 2016 Author Posted April 3, 2016 Wouldn't the brass chassis be better for that? Yes and no. Yes, because the hornways are the right size. No, because the frame outline isn't quite as good as on the nickel silver frames. Quote
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