That is looking very promising - you obviously have more patience than I have.
ebay mike
Retired, but still hoarding. (GOF)
In the immortal words of a certain unmentionable person - can you see what it is yet?
Seriously though, it has turned out a little brittle and consequently rather fragile with less surface detail than I would have liked.. It does, however, occupy a somewhat secluded and sheltered position which will afford it a modicum of protection. It will need some more judicious treatment with a scalpel and warding files before it has a satisfactory finish. In the meantime Brian perhaps you would send me your address by private 'conversation' and I will put it in the post when I've done all I can to it.
Seriously though, it has turned out a little brittle and consequently rather fragile with less surface detail than I would have liked.. It does, however, occupy a somewhat secluded and sheltered position which will afford it a modicum of protection. It will need some more judicious treatment with a scalpel and warding files before it has a satisfactory finish. In the meantime Brian perhaps you would send me your address by private 'conversation' and I will put it in the post when I've done all I can to it.
ebay mike
Retired, but still hoarding. (GOF)
Here you go. Best I can do as my eyesight is not what it was when I was modelling in N & T scale. The body is a little thicker than the original but if I filed it any more I think it would loose too much of what strength it has left. There is no detail on the back as I am not able to do full castings with the limited resources I have at my disposal. Still, as you can only see that side when it's taken out I don't think that will be a problem. If you find it unsuitable then there may be another forumite who can make use of it.
Mike.
ps. yours is on the left.
Mike.
ps. yours is on the left.
minimans
Trains, Planes, Automobiles & Shooting
Brilliant!
Which bit isn't original? Good to know there's still good people in the world!
Neil Robinson
Registered
Indeed, congratulations all round.
I agree even at close inspection of the image it looks just like the original. However it does reveal that the combination lever/anchor link arrangement would benefit from a minor tweak.
Compare the ringed area with the last image of post 11.
Yuk - I'll have to investigate that. It wasn't easy fitting the replacement link and I had to remove the screws holding body on to raise it enough to fit Mike's link. I guess my clumsy fingers dislodged other parts in the process of reassembling. Another job for the weekend to sort it out but at least it's running!
Neil Robinson
Registered
If you're lucky a gentle push will do the trick, however whilst it works for one of my Saxon Meyer locos it doesn't when I tried it on my nearest example to your loco, a RhB No 1, Rhatia.
The other way is to remove the small screw ringed in green, rearrange the link and replace the screw. Assume you'll drop the screw so do the job over a suitable tray with a soft surface. This will drastically reduce the odds of dropping the screw!
The other way is to remove the small screw ringed in green, rearrange the link and replace the screw. Assume you'll drop the screw so do the job over a suitable tray with a soft surface. This will drastically reduce the odds of dropping the screw!
Thanks Neil - I will be careful to avoid S*d's Law and try to make sure the screw doesn't escape.
Job done in a few seconds including removing and replacing screw. Well-spotted Neil - I would probably not have noticed the tangle for a year or two and then wondered what had happened.
