Today on the WGLR

Mel I think she looks grand - clever conversion. I'd not noticed you'd painted the wheel edges before, that's very effective. Have you pondered about modifying the rather European style lights for something a touch more British?
 
jameshilton said:
Mel I think she looks grand - clever conversion. I'd not noticed you'd painted the wheel edges before, that's very effective. Have you pondered about modifying the rather European style lights for something a touch more British?
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Yes James, I'm contemplating removing them and just going for lamp irons which most of my other locos have.
 
I think that would make a massive visual impact Mel :)
If you left one of the 'sockets' buried in the footplate and on the cab rear you could have 'plug in' British style operating lamps based on the LGB moulding with a bit of care :)
 
jameshilton said:
I think that would make a massive visual impact Mel :)
If you left one of the 'sockets' buried in the footplate and on the cab rear you could have 'plug in' British style operating lamps based on the LGB moulding with a bit of care :)
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No mate I usually use white metal lamps (Brandbright or Back2Bay6) that actually fit onto the Chuffed2Bits brackets prototypically. I have got a couple that actually work, but it's not something I'm really bothered about. British parafin lamps have usually got the TOC H glow to them anyway. :bigsmile:
 
Corpet's rods look the Mutt's Nuts now Mel. So much better than the red plastic!
Is it true that Gooey depot is keeping the bodywork nice and clean for Lord Wetton's occasional visits? :bigsmile:
 
yb281 said:
whatlep said:
Corpet's rods look the Mutt's Nuts now Mel. So much better than the red plastic!
Is it true that Gooey depot is keeping the bodywork nice and clean for Lord Wetton's occasional visits? :bigsmile:
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Make a change from the usual load of old queens? :rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf::rolf:
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Oooh. Get her!! :kiss:
 
loverly mell .. likes it:thumbup:
 
After a couple of afternoon's work No.5 has now been rolled out of the workshops.

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Most of the work has been around the area of the buffer beams. Still need a few more jobs doing - ran out of safety chain hooks and, having removed the American style ancillary water pump, I was concerned at doing some damage if I tried to remove it's mounting frame on top of the left hand water tank, so I'm going to hide it under a set of fire irons.

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The loco will run with a battery / RC wagon and I wanted to be able to run it both forwards and backwards, so it has connecting leads at both ends. But the leads look horrible just sticking out of a hole in the buffer beam, so I have cut a slot in each beam with a hole at the top. When the lead is in use, it is slid up the slit and fits in the hole (Oooeeerrrr!!), but when not in use, it fits behind the buffer beam and the safety chains hid the slot / hole. Quite pleased with the way it works. :bigsmile:
 
Looking good, a credit to you Mel:)
It took a while to see your hole and slot in the buffer beam - a really clever idea.
Whose coupling is fitted to the loco? I take it that you'll use 3-links to couple to it.
 
flyingsignalman said:
Looking good, a credit to you Mel:)
It took a while to see your hole and slot in the buffer beam - a really clever idea.
Whose coupling is fitted to the loco? I take it that you'll use 3-links to couple to it.
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Hiya mate. Yes, both of my battery RC wagons have hooks for 3 links.
 
The deeper buffer beam & change of coupling makes a hugh difference to the look of the loco, as does the removal of the aux. water pump . A marvellous job Mel.:thumbup::thumbup:
I was enroled in the L&B trust as a Christmas pressie, and in the back dated summer magazine their are some interesting articles on Lyn and her aquisition. She was delivered in a dark olive green with gold lining livery, which was the same as used on the New York , West Shore & Buffalo Railway with a "Mineral Brown" roof. this apparently looked purple:confused:
I'll shut up know
 
Cheers Garry. :thumbup:

Did a couple of hours testing / running in this morning. The Baldwin was run with a train of War Dept. vans.

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Because I haven't yet fitted the rear safety chains, you can see the slot and hole in the buffer beam for the lead.

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Crossing Church Street.

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There are a couple of coupling mods to see to and one very slight clearance issue, but other than that, the first proper test was most satisfactory. :thumbup:
 
Excellent (and very timely, considering my latest aquisition) Mel - an inspiration as ever! :)
 
Following a delivery from Cambrian to finish off the rear safety chains, No.5 has now been finished and has received a light weathering - don't know if it's the light, but some of the colours in the photos look nothing like they do in reality?

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Due to the increased over-hang at the rear, the 3 link coupling caused derailments, so it has been replaced by the wire bar attached to the buffer beam which works well with hook & loop couplings (No.1 has the same set-up). This is hardly noticeable at normal viewing distances.

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No doubt some won't be happy to see the Westinghouse gear still in place, but I like the cluttered look of it, so I'm instituting rule 8 and it's staying. :thumbup::thumbup:
 
She's a beauty Mel, the smoke box door obviously makes a big difference. Your weathering shows her off a treat :thumbup::thumbup:
 
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