Lane Head C&W

[Dave]

Cheers John, not seen that post before.

[Dave]

Morning John.
Enjoyed meeting up yesterday and having a pint in the Maltings, got back to work and had a sleep, which was nice.
Thanks for the surprise viewing of your D&S NER clerestory carriage, it is very good, I did like your roof construction method and will nick that idea when I get round to do mine. The electric cable run on the roof must have taken ages to twist into shape, agree you have made a rod for you back with the windows, still it's all part of the s&m fun of model railways.

[jwealleans]

the s&m fun of model railways.

You're not in any of the clubs I've ever visited, then......

[JASd17]

Another new venture. Do I finish anything....?

A D&S GN 4-wheel Brake Van.

Hand rails on the sides being soldered up first.

The smaller hand rail to the right of the door was soldered by drilling through the sides into the wooden board below and then using this as a jig to solder the cross piece on the flat.


John

[Dave]

Clever sod, must remember that method.

[JASd17]

Maybe so Dave?

But I should have had something to hold the cross-piece in place for a proper 'jig', luck sufficed this time.

One cannot do a 'Ben Stokes' every time!

John

[Atlantic 3279]

Clever sod, must remember that method.

Annoyingly clever, isn't it?

Would a simple little blob of blu-tac or a narrow strip of tape holding the short cross-wire in place elevate the idea to the status of "proper jig"?

[jwealleans]

I'm assuming this will be running at Shipley Show? Or are you aiming to impress us on Sunday with it?

[JASd17]

Atlantic, I had thought of a small shim of wood nailed between the rails, but you are right tape would do the same job.

Cough...Splutter, where's my inhaler, Sunday? I was thinking it might get a run out at Shipley without paint. However Mr Whitwam will have something better.

John

[Dave]

Come on John, you have have nearly 5 full days to complete it in.....you can do it.
Looking forward to seeing it on Sunday and the rest of the mob of course.

[JASd17]

Right,

Truly glacial progress shown here:

In true Derek Cross tradition, I must start with a musical quote; Shostakovich Cello Concerto, No.2 I think.

The thing on the left was started before Thatcher was PM. Standard Ok for the time I think, but NOT finished.

GN brake van, NOT finished.

Thrutchley wagon, yes Ok.

I do have WTT copying to do. And also more caring than ever, for K, in these tricky times.

But not to finish something started before 1979! Very sad.

I shall try and do better.

John

[Atlantic 3279]

You'll be certain that the wagon on the left won't warp anyway, unless you paint it with something very potent!

[JASd17]

You'll be certain that the wagon on the left won't warp anyway, unless you paint it with something very potent!

Graeme, you are right, it has not gone the least bit wonky.

John

[Chas Levin]

A rather shocking lack of posts here.

I am busy with this D&S GN OCT at present, rather early stages. There are issues with the length of the J-hanger plates on the solebars on this particular kit. Indeed some GN OCTs had swing links. The lumps of whitemetal in the foreground are buffers drilled out for fitting sprung heads.

IMG_1244 GN OCT.jpg

I would like to put an LNER A type container on it as a load. Any thoughts as to the best way to model this?

Is the Bachmann A type possible to adapt for the early 1930s?

John

Hello John, I'm building this D&S GNR OCT and struggling a bit to understand how the brake rigging goes together under the floor: if it's not too much trouble, could you please post some hi-resolution pictures of what happens underneath?
Thank you in advance, Chas

[JASd17]

Hi Chas,

That rather assumes I have got it right!

I will post images soon.

John