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I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction. I have been modifying a Stainz to give it a slightly more American outline. Nothing dramatic, I'm not a purist, nor do I have great skills,
but the one thing that screams Americana is the cow catcher... and I don't have one! I have tried making something up, but I'm not happy with it. So my question is.... does anyone have such a thing spare, I'm more than happy to pay for it, or does anyone suggest a retailer who might be able to supply one?
For anyone interested, heres how it looks at the moment.


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Revok said:
I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction. I have been modifying a Stainz to give it a slightly more American outline. Nothing dramatic, I'm not a purist, nor do I have great skills,
but the one thing that screams Americana is the cow catcher... and I don't have one! I have tried making something up, but I'm not happy with it. So my question is.... does anyone have such a thing spare, I'm more than happy to pay for it, or does anyone suggest a retailer who might be able to supply one?
For anyone interested, heres how it looks at the moment.


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Revok said:
I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction. I have been modifying a Stainz to give it a slightly more American outline. Nothing dramatic, I'm not a purist, nor do I have great skills,
but the one thing that screams Americana is the cow catcher... and I don't have one! I have tried making something up, but I'm not happy with it. So my question is.... does anyone have such a thing spare, I'm more than happy to pay for it, or does anyone suggest a retailer who might be able to supply one?
For anyone interested, heres how it looks at the moment.


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One option...

Cowcatcher LGB Mogul Gunga Din

David
 
David1226 said:
One option...

Cowcatcher LGB Mogul Gunga Din

David
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Yeah, someone else does one slightly cheaper - found it - Swift Sixteen, but no fixing details

I also have a slightly narrower one, a Brandbright one, but you can't see daylight through the slats - it's a solid brass casting - I've got to take a piccy of the Aristo sound tender, so I'll take a piccy of the cowcatcher :whew::whew::whew:
 
Check Ebay. Sometimes there's an American outline Stainz for sale. The cowcatcher is interchangeable with the front coupler on the Euro outline locos.
 
OK, piccies of two cowcatchers - the brass Brandbright one, and a plastic one broken off a Connie - but beware, that one's 95mm wide o_Oo_O

If you're interested, drop me a PM :nod::nod:DSCF0962.JPG
 
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Smart looking loco Revok,another option,some plasticard and rod and a custom build to suit?;);)STAINZ 008.jpg
 
And to bring this thread to a happy conclusion, here is the loco with its new cowcatcher fitted. There is still a little bit of work to be done, but it was a nice day today and I'd cleared the mountain of leaves from the track so I thought I'd give it a run.

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Yep,that`ll do nicely,looks the part:cool::cool:
 
Rhinochugger said:
I remember a Class 365 arriving at King's Lynn with a chicken (dead) firmly attached to the front coupler :D:D
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My favourite was a Deltic arriving at York when I used to commute Wembley to York Monday and home on Friday back in 1972. Delly had a Pheasant that had been hit in full flight across the front, looked for all the world just like a mascot. No blood no gore or anything like that.
 
you need a cow catcher from a 2017 version.
i like yours…different than the stock Lgb.


i like the look of your loco. Unique, a bit whimsical. Nicely done.
 
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Hello, and if you want to be original, a tricky way to get your fingers busy: just wood, plasticard, brass rod and brass nails. The drawing ara from David Fletcher for a "Mason bogie" articulated loco.

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dunnyrail said:
My favourite was a Deltic arriving at York when I used to commute Wembley to York Monday and home on Friday back in 1972. Delly had a Pheasant that had been hit in full flight across the front, looked for all the world just like a mascot. No blood no gore or anything like that.
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I was in the cab of a diesel something travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh at about 80mph when a pigeon tried to cross in front, it was like a bag of flour had exploded, and it made one heck of a thud.
The worst I think are crows, one of them head on at 90mph can actually crack a DMU window.
 
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