Scalefour Forum

Steve I was lucky enough to be able to acquire the buildings from DRAG when they decided that they weren't continuing with their version of the project. They were part of Mike Casey's original collection so although I can't tell you how they were built I can try and get some decent photos to post ov...

After an extended period with no orders the Work's Manager at Wheal Elizabeth is pleased to report that running trials have recently been carried out to allow a re-opening of the works. IMG_2092.jpg The trials have seen the arrival of a batch of 7 BR Clayfit wagons with temporary hoods for an order ...

Oh dear, it's been another 15 months and progress is limited. I did set myself a target of getting the main running lines to the junction laid and wired by the end of 2019. I missed that but I have managed to get most of the trackwork built and ready to lay. Since the last update the track layout ha...

As promised I have now had a closer look at both my Mitchell 4575 kit and the Churchward Models 45XX that I bought from Precision last year. Hopefully these photos will show some of the differences: Churchward chassis - brass frame and nickel silver rods/slide bars - no detail overlay and different ...

It sounds like I might need to rethink my solution... Joe, if you could let me have a copy of the instructions that would be a great help in trying to identify the intended prototype and also to see if I can save the existing brake/running gear. Thank you. Thanks again for everyone's comments. Jeremy

Thanks to both of you for your comments. I'll have to see which of those references I have John to see if I can make out the set-up on the wagon out-shopped in 1941. Looking at the modelling options it seems that there is a DC3 underframe in the Morgan Design list (for X5/X7) that may be ok for this...

I'm trying to resurrect an old model of one of these wagons. It is built from the Perseverance etched kit and appears to be EM gauge. However, the running gear and brake gear have all suffered damage so I'm thinking of replacing that with a Morgan Design underframe. In researching my limited library...

I have couple of 45XX's in various stages of construction. One is a Churchward Models kit and the other a Mitchell kit. At this stage I have only got as far as the chassis and the Churchward one lacks the detail overlays for the frames that are present in the later Mitchell one, otherwise there seem...

The Churchward Models 45xx kit which was the precursor to the Malcolm Mitchell kit is still available from Phoenix Precision Paints. Not sure whether this can be easily modified into the 44xx. Presumably the biggest difference is the wheel diameter which could possibly be accommodated by modifying t...

Due to a change of plan this project has not progressed beyond this point. My modelling has a more Cornish bias at the moment whilst re-stocking Wheal Elizabeth and beginning to build Bodmin (General) so the temptations of the Scottish Highlands have been put on hold and the stock will be sold in du...

Martin/Andrew Thanks for you responses - I'll try and get hold of copies of those which should give me enough information for scratch-building the bogie. I'm using the SEF chassis and kit in the absence of the Alan Gibson kit. I built the version that runs on St Merryn from the latter and liked the ...

Does anybody know where I can get hold of an easily accessible drawing for this locomotive class?

I'm building a South Eastern Finecast chassis and want to drawings so that I can create/scratchbuild a compensated trailing bogie in place of the cast version in the kit.

Thanks for your help.

Jeremy

Paul

Yes, not much progress to be honest.

I wasn't happy about the whitemetal crossheads in the kit and haven't come up with a satisfactory solution yet. In the meantime other projects have jumped the workbench queue.

Jeremy

I’ve ordered a pack of these now so I’ll be able to answer my own question in a few days, unless someone who’s done the conversion tells us first!!

There are some P4 ones on the RMWeb thread and no comment was made about it being a difficult job, so fingers crossed!

Jeremy

Has anyone had any experience of converting these to P4?

Just wondering if it is a reasonably straightforward exercise - their Hoppers seemed to be reasonably P4 friendly.

Thanks

Jeremy

Or, on the Heljan 47, you can just use plenty of spacing washers inside the gear tower which helps to limit the movement on the middle axle. The one I've done like this stays on the track well.

The other one, a PenBits version is a bit more refined though...!

Jeremy

Ray Both are pretty straightforward conversions. If you look in the "Trains: Model and Prototype" part of the Forum in the Railmotors, Railcar and Multiple Units section you'll find a conversion I did for a Dapol 121 using Branchlines wheel sets, a version of the conversion pack they sell ...

James Thanks for posting this - the work on the underframe tanks makes a huge difference to the finished project and the whole thing goes to show what can be done with a little extra effort, even on some of the older RTR mouldings. Unfortunately for me, it has just highlighted the growing dissatisfa...

Gordon It's a Judith Edge kit of a Thomas Hill Vanguard 0-6-0 which was intended as the works shunter for Wheal Elizabeth. Nearly done but construction came to a halt as I ran out of suitable handrail wire. It'll appear here once I have done the last set of handrails, added the buffers and connectin...

Doesn't time fly! Procrastination has continued but one or two things are now coming to the end of a very extended construction process. There are some more clay specific wagons that will appear on the wagon thread shortly but inspired by thoughts of some Bodmin & Wenford motive power and discus...

Pete

Can you add me to the list for one for a 2MT as well please?

Thank you

Jeremy

Andrew That view looks familiar! I've also got one of the older chassis kits but it seems as though the design has changed slightly with the later version. I've no reason to suspect that they aren't buildable in P4 I just prefer the cylinder arrangements on the Peter K version. Either way, it'll be ...

CSP Models was owned by Roger Slade and passed to Sans Pariel Models in Carlisle following his death. They are mostly industrial types with some GWR locos and the S&D Radstock shunters also in the range. The 1366 is one of those kits which was under development when Roger passed away and had rea...

Not yet. I got mine from Roger Slade. I understand it is on the to do list for the new owners but they were trying to deal with the current catalogue first.

Jeremy

Thanks both. I have a pre-production CSP kit in the “to do”pile but was looking at the Heljan one as a “quick win”for a Bodmin & Wenford themed project. I’m happy to replace the chassis if needed. I was really trying to gauge whether this is a traditional type loco where the chassis can easily b...