Information wanted please on GRS Resin Peckett kit

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Has anyone bought/built the GRS resin Peckett kit yet?
If possible, I would like a few dimensions to help with a project which has been at the back of mind for a while now.

Dimensions required are:
Cab width
Total cab height to top of roof
Height of cab opening
overall length of cab and boiler/saddle tank

Hoping that someone can help.

Regards,

John
 
Yes, I can! I have one I'm half way though building. When I get home tonight, I'll get out a rule and do some measuring.
 
Dimensions required are:
Cab width 10 cms
Total cab height to top of roof 10 cms
Height of cab opening 8.5 cms

All the above are from the footplate.

overall length of cab and boiler/saddle tank 19.7 cms

Hope that helps
 
Martino,

Many thanks for those dimensions. It looks as if I will be getting one.

I noticed yours is on a larger chassis. Can you tell me what cylinders you have used please?

Regards,

John
 
Mine is on an LGB Steinz chassis. The cylinders and sidebars are from an original Bachmann Lyn.
 
A few years ago I built the http://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-did-i-make-peckett-locomotive.html < Link To GRS Peckett when it was an all plasticard kit. More recently I've built the http://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-i-assembled-grs-hunslet-loco-kit.html < Link To GRS Hunslet which was one of the newer resin kits.

Both were on Otto type chassis.

I know others on here have experience of GRS loco kits (eg Mel) and I think the general view is that they form the basis for a good build but they do benefit from some additional detailing - and the instructions that come with them leave a lot to be desired.

Rik
 
ge_rik said:
I know others on here have experience of GRS loco kits (eg Mel) and I think the general view is that they form the basis for a good build but they do benefit from some additional detailing - and the instructions that come with them leave a lot to be desired.
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Indeed and I am currently plodding on with (battling with?) the construction of a GRS gauge 3 loco kit.

Considering the incredibly good resin castings being made by the likes of Swift Sixteen, the production of British loco body kits to fit on proprietary chassis is a door that is absolutely wide open IMO.
 
Thanks to Martino, Rik and Mel for the info.

I am thinking of trying one out as a small loco in Gauge 3 on a widened LGB Stainz chassis - should make a small loco with 2' 9" - 2' 10" wheels. Alternative would be on a modified Marklin chassis which would give 2'6" to 2'8" wheels, a bit like one of the M class Pecketts I think. Still deciding which would be best and the ease of chassis modification will decide it.

John
 
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