Loco Suspension, fitting CSBs
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:37 pm
Anybody who’s been on here for a while will know that when it comes to any discussion about loco chassis and their suspension, I keep on suggesting that CSB’s (Continuous Springy Beams) are the way to go. That's all very well and good, people say, but until somebody explains exactly how your supposed to go about building a CSB chassis they are wary of trying it for themselves.
Well, as I’ve just started to set about converting an existing J10 from 00 to P4, hopefully for use on the Crewe area group layout Knutsford East, and I plan to use CSB’s under both Loco and tender, perhaps this is the ideal opportunity to do a blow by blow account.
One word of warning right from the start, I am not noticeably a quick worker and I tend to stop work while I’m thinking out how I intend to tackle the next problem. On top of that, committing to writing it up as I go along will tend to slow me down, particularly if I am to avoid making too big a fool of myself in public. So this may be a very occasional series, with entries being quite widely spaced in time.
One way that you can help is by feeding back opinions and asking questions, because assuming the feedback is helpful and positive, it will tend to feed my enthusiasm and goad me into making more progress.
Ok so that’s what I have in mind. My apologies to those who's interests are primarily with what was once laughably referred to as modern image, my tastes don’t run to loco’s with bogies, but the failing is mine not yours. I understand CSB’s can be applied to such things, but I won’t be going there. Anyway, before we get to the J10, I will firstly go over some why and what questions relating to CSB’s, and illustrate some previous experience.
Will
Well, as I’ve just started to set about converting an existing J10 from 00 to P4, hopefully for use on the Crewe area group layout Knutsford East, and I plan to use CSB’s under both Loco and tender, perhaps this is the ideal opportunity to do a blow by blow account.
One word of warning right from the start, I am not noticeably a quick worker and I tend to stop work while I’m thinking out how I intend to tackle the next problem. On top of that, committing to writing it up as I go along will tend to slow me down, particularly if I am to avoid making too big a fool of myself in public. So this may be a very occasional series, with entries being quite widely spaced in time.
One way that you can help is by feeding back opinions and asking questions, because assuming the feedback is helpful and positive, it will tend to feed my enthusiasm and goad me into making more progress.
Ok so that’s what I have in mind. My apologies to those who's interests are primarily with what was once laughably referred to as modern image, my tastes don’t run to loco’s with bogies, but the failing is mine not yours. I understand CSB’s can be applied to such things, but I won’t be going there. Anyway, before we get to the J10, I will firstly go over some why and what questions relating to CSB’s, and illustrate some previous experience.
Will