Scalefour Forum

Thanks for the advice, gents.

John

Hello, My experience in P4 conversions to date is entirely with diesel and electric locos, and lots of rolling stock, so quite experienced with MJT and Brassmasters, and latterly Penbits (sample of one so far!). Its about time to bite the bullet and get going on some steam engines, and I have some B...

Thanks for everyone's assistance here, Brian has contacted me, and I'm about to place order.

Regards

John

Thanks for the pointers, everyone, I will email him.

Regards

John

Hello,

Is there a source for these wheels? I have checked Steam Era and DC kits, to no avail.

Thanks in advance

John

I did a test run of one bogie last night, sans brakes, and it rolls nicely. I made a pigs ear of the first brake assembly, fortunately just on the middle axle, and it wont be seen easily. CSB wire does have a mind of its own though!!

Thanks for the responses.

The instructions don't mention individual springs, and in fact are worded for a 4-wheel bogie. Perhaps I need to clamp the fingers a bit tighter.

Hi Keith, Thanks for the reply. Actually, I have managed to secure the CSB longitudinally, so the carriers aren't actually sliding off in that direction. Rather, the finger tab arrangement at the top of the carrier doesn't appear to be strong enough to stop the CSB wire from disengaging. Point taken...

Hello, I have almost completed the first 6-wheel bogie kit from Bill, and this is my first excursion into CSBs, having to now used the MJT or Brassmasters CCUS. The bearing carriers folded up fine, but the steel wire slipped out a few times during assembly into the bogie frame. So my question is whe...

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PBM

Thanks Keith, pen and paper will be my approach.

John

Thank you very much for the replies Martin and Keith, as you say it really simplifies the wiring, and I would prefer to follow prototype operation if possible. I will draw up a sketch of the arrangement: this will take some time as this is a major omission on my part, not having a track plan! Any he...

Hello, I am connecting up several single and double slips and have a few questions please. I have checked through the Scalefour Digest sheets which are helpful electrically, but I still have a few points for clarification. For single slips, would the blade sets have been operated independently or to...

David B wrote:The slot on the right of the clamp is where you use your fret saw.

Thank you.

There are tube cutting jigs/vices such as the one below from the Tools 'n' Tools site . They are not cheap (this one is £25) but if one is likely to be cutting tube (or rod) of a certain length, repeatedly, then it could be a useful investment. tube cutting vice.jpg Studying the picture closely, I ...

The Peco unit looks pretty good. My infrastructure is late 60s early 70s, but not really trying to be historically correct in point motor details. However, the Peco unit looks like good value at 2.85 GBP for 6; I need 60.

Thank you all!

John

Thank you both for the very detailed replies. This is for a terminus approach and throat, so although not even one hundred, quite a few, and the EP version from DCC concepts looks like a good solution

John

Hello,

Colin Craig used to supply various cosmetic point motors and other detailing bits, but he has stopped trading. Does anyone know of alternate suppliers please?

John

Hello, Whilst I have standardized on Fulgurex motors for turnout operation I am running low on my stash, and am thinking of using some old Maygib solenoid motors I acquired second-hand years ago. What is the recommended operating voltage for them (and AC/DC) They appear a bit sticky and the iron cor...

Do diesels and electrics count? I have a Class 20 , several 24s and 25s, a class 35, and a variety of AC electrics, all with drop in Ultrascale wheels, and all run well and never derail. For the three-axle bogies, Heljan are the best. I have the Falcon, Lion, and a brush type 4, and all perfect runn...

Never mind wheels, how about a complete set of working valve gear, rods, and cylinders!!

PBM

Gold is used successfully in space applications but for a sliding contact it has to be hard as otherwise it will ablate, especially against steel. Personally I wouldn't recommend it.

PBM.

I have quite a lot of the track dating pre-2013 and in places it gets very tight to gauge. I use one of the flat metal track gauges and use a soldering iron to melt, gently (!), the chairs. This is a slow process but works fairly reliably.
PBM

Thanks for the replies Jim.

PBM