In a few threads there’s been quite a few suggestions on how to build Gordon (Thomas and Friends)
Well this isn’t quite about building the big blue useful engine, but a very similar looking engine ‘Green Goddess’ of the Romney Hythe’
Effectively a miniature Gresley A1 (later A3)
The build methods for the superstructure and tender were similar to the RHDR 4-8-2 I built a little while ago
The loco chassis was a major departure for me in that the loco isn’t Bachmann based But uses the motor block from an Aristocraft pacific
This came secondhand without valve gear, so a solution was found by cannibalising one of my Annie’s (that now runs in the more simple connecting rod only form)
The Aristo chassis was extended using some steel box section I had to which the cylinder block was added
The connecting rods big end was drilled out to allow the rod to fit the Aristocraft pins
A Bachmann bogie from the old time 4-4-0 was filtered and a simple trailing truck built
This sits/swings within the frames which on the real engines had Cartazzi axle boxes as per Gresleys LNER (and the RHDR Greeley)Pacifics .The materials for the build comprised:-
Aristocraft Pacific motor block
Bachmann Indy 2-6-0 tender chassis
Bachman Annie Cylinders and valve gear
Bogie from Bachmann 4-4-0
Plasticard/styrene sheet and sections
80mm perspex tube
75 mm rain water down pipe
Wire for handrails and plumbing
Chimney,Dome + Axlebox castings from Walsall models
handrail knobs from GRS
Buffers from Williams Models
Pop rivets for safety valves
I have on order name and works plates from Peter Woods
I’ve named a few suppliers here as I think it’s good to spread the word on suppliers as without them this aspect of our hobby becomes more difficult
I have no connection with any of them beyond being a customer
Whilst the loco is based on the RHDR Pacifics it isn’t dead scale and there are quite a few departures to ease/speed the building process
Below are a few illustrations of the build hopefully in the right order
The Aristocraft Pacific is there to show how the motor block should be used
Well this isn’t quite about building the big blue useful engine, but a very similar looking engine ‘Green Goddess’ of the Romney Hythe’
Effectively a miniature Gresley A1 (later A3)
The build methods for the superstructure and tender were similar to the RHDR 4-8-2 I built a little while ago
The loco chassis was a major departure for me in that the loco isn’t Bachmann based But uses the motor block from an Aristocraft pacific
This came secondhand without valve gear, so a solution was found by cannibalising one of my Annie’s (that now runs in the more simple connecting rod only form)
The Aristo chassis was extended using some steel box section I had to which the cylinder block was added
The connecting rods big end was drilled out to allow the rod to fit the Aristocraft pins
A Bachmann bogie from the old time 4-4-0 was filtered and a simple trailing truck built
This sits/swings within the frames which on the real engines had Cartazzi axle boxes as per Gresleys LNER (and the RHDR Greeley)Pacifics .The materials for the build comprised:-
Aristocraft Pacific motor block
Bachmann Indy 2-6-0 tender chassis
Bachman Annie Cylinders and valve gear
Bogie from Bachmann 4-4-0
Plasticard/styrene sheet and sections
80mm perspex tube
75 mm rain water down pipe
Wire for handrails and plumbing
Chimney,Dome + Axlebox castings from Walsall models
handrail knobs from GRS
Buffers from Williams Models
Pop rivets for safety valves
I have on order name and works plates from Peter Woods
I’ve named a few suppliers here as I think it’s good to spread the word on suppliers as without them this aspect of our hobby becomes more difficult
I have no connection with any of them beyond being a customer
Whilst the loco is based on the RHDR Pacifics it isn’t dead scale and there are quite a few departures to ease/speed the building process
Below are a few illustrations of the build hopefully in the right order
The Aristocraft Pacific is there to show how the motor block should be used
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