DEMU Showcase

[Hardwicke]

I exhibited at DEMU the other week.
Dapol had these on the stand. Designed with P4 in mind.

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[Hardwicke]

also this..... class 22

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[Hardwicke]

Forge Mill Sidings had this.....

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Photo © Ian Prince

Michael Prince

[craig_whilding]

Actually the LMS Twin isn't designed with P4 in mind and Dave did say it probably wouldn't be very popular with them and I believe that is right. Although he thinks they wont have the banana issue Bachmann have had with their bogies after coming out of the mould this Co-Co design still features a completely rigid awd 3 axle bogie but with metal bearings cast in. The drive line should make it easier than Bachmann to spring the middle axle though while retaining 6 wheel drive but as supplied its not as tolerant as the Heljan A-1-A can be.

[Hardwicke]

I was only repeating what Dapol said. I asked if there was enough clearance for P4 and they said "yes it had been designed with conversions in mind." I don't expect it to be fully sprung. Most modern RTR diesel bogies work quite well in P4.
Anyway it looked good.

[Hardwicke]

I've just found a page from Dapol about the LMS Diesels and P4.

http://www.dapol.co.uk/index.php?option ... &Itemid=64

"RP25 wheel profiles with space for EM/P4 conversion"

BTW I was at Barrow Hill last weekend with the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society. 12 inch to the foot modelling.

http://www.lms10000.org