Kemilway Std class 3

[Mike Garwood]

Not sure if requests should go in here...anyway..I've inherited one of these little gems, but without the building instructions. Not that the chassis needs instructions, however the whitemetal body does! Does anyone, by chance, have a copy of them that they'd care to share. All reasonable costs covered.

TIA

Mike

[Tim V]

Got one somewhere. I'll look it out.

Built mine as split axle, fully sprung. Used the frame sides, discarded the spacers and Kemilway compensation units.

It was seen running at Cardiff.

[Mike Garwood]

Hi Tim

Yes, the springing/compensation units are a bit of 'not one thing or the other'. The design of the positioning of the frame spacers lends it - heavily - towards CSB's. Although looking at the width of the P4 spacers they are not what I'd call a 'standard' width. Bearing in mind, I prefer to use Comets' P4 spacer - unlike you who hacks his own from the solid . It was seeing yours run round that's prompted this, it looked a very fine model indeed.

kindest regards

Mike

[Horsetan]

Hi Tim

Yes, the springing/compensation units are a bit of 'not one thing or the other'. ....

I assume you're referring to the "floating dogbone cradle" that Kemilway adopted as their compensation system? Crownline also adopted it in their Bulleid Pacific kits, and it continues to have a life in PDK kits today. Quite a simple idea that works, if not exactly with the refinement that springs offer.

[Captain Kernow]

Mike - just noticed this thread - did you get a copy of the body instructions in the end?

[Mike Garwood]

Yes thank you Tim. Mr Venton came to my aid.

Nice work on Callow Lane BTW.

regards

Mike