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Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:17 pm
by Horsetan
LNER4479 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:21 am
B3/2 drawings now complete and sent off to Nick Easton ... who, having had a first look through, is currently lying down in a darkened room
That bad already?
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:51 pm
by LNER4479
Quick update.
Revised B3/2 etch design now in hand and to be submitted to etchers with estimated 4-6 week turn round for a further test build of the revised parts.
Meanwhile, the camboxes will be a 3D print. Have seen a first test print which had a dimensional error but otherwise looks OK.
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:32 pm
by LNER4479
Error on 3D Cambox print corrected, here are some pictures today of the trial fit on the test build loco.
We're getting there ...
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:28 pm
by manna
G'Day Gents
Is that a ICBM hiding inside the boiler, Clever.
manna
PS, Nice loco.
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 12:32 am
by Horsetan
Looks encouraging from here.
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:35 pm
by Horsetan
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2022 4:13 pm
by Human8984
How does one aqquire a B3/1 and a B7 Kit?
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2022 6:27 am
by jwealleans
You can PM Graham Nicholas (LNER4479) on this forum, or message me and I'll pass it on, or just post what you want here and I'll make sure it gets to him.
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:40 pm
by 61410
How is the project coming along? Just discovered this and I am quite interested in it.
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:52 pm
by Horsetan
61410 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:40 pm
How is the project coming along? Just discovered this and I am quite interested in it.
It has gone a bit quiet - I guess Graham has more pressing concerns at the moment!
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:18 am
by Atlantic 3279
The enquiry has been brought to his attention.
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:29 pm
by LNER4479
Now then - don't all fall off your chairs at once but:
Boiler test etch completed! Call it a(nother) New Year's resolution. Just sent off feedback to the designer (Nick Easton) but basically it's OK so, with two very minor tweaks, I've asked for an initial run of 10 such boilers, which should satisfy current, known orders. Plenty of Graeme's resin boilers in stock so should now be able to offer a choice of either going forward.
Now dropped on to the B3/2 test etch ...
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:34 pm
by Chas Levin
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:59 am
by 45609
Excellent news. Well done Graham.
Morgan
Re: G-Train Locomotive Works / Graeme King Joint Venture - GCR/LNER 4-6-0s - B3/1 & B7 available; B3/2 in progress
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:36 pm
by Horsetan
LNER4479 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:29 pm....Boiler test etch completed! Call it a(nother) New Year's resolution. Just sent off feedback to the designer (Nick Easton) but basically it's OK so, with two very minor tweaks, I've asked for an initial run of 10 such boilers, which should satisfy current, known orders. ...
Now dropped on to the B3/2 test etch ...
Two, please, if you can! - one for the B3/2, and the other to replace the resin one on the earlier B3.
Cheers!