7mm Heljan Western up-grade

[ZiderHead]

VERY fine loco

 

[Andrew Thompson]

Rob
I posted this in 2008 on the other side ,stalled at the moment as my interest moved on to a class 22 and class 15 plus other projects none of which I have finished much to my dismay.

Building a small 7mm MPD based on Kings Lynn (sounds familiar) for my local club at the moment (will get the camera tomorrow) then finish the Class 15 and then the Western .

From memory white plasikard base with 5thou black backing piece and square strip to form the raised edge . If PH produces an etch will go with that as a replacement .

 

[TheSnapper]

Anymore bits of Westerns at your gaff?

Phill

Phill

I've got a piston.......

Tim

 

[alcazar]

No flies on you, Andrew.....but what's that one doing on your Wessie?


One source of very fine mesh: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Woven-Wir...Equipment_Lab_Supplies_ET&hash=item3a7c96931f

 

[Brian Daniels]

I have emailed Pete with the dimensions and picture, just have to wait and see now.

 

[iploffy]

Oh god!!!!! black country humour

 

[rosspeacock]

Phill

I've got a piston.......

Tim

I'd love to see a picture of that onee Tim, what's the diameter of it?

Ross..

 

[TheSnapper]

I'd love to see a picture of that onee Tim, what's the diameter of it? Ross..

Hi Ross

I'll get a photo done and measure it when I get home. Watch this space..........

Tim

 

[TheSnapper]

As promised:




Measurements are 7 ¼ “ diameter x 8 ¾ “ high.

An excellent door stop!

Make me an offer anyone?

Tim

 

[alcazar]

SIX valves per cylinder? Really?

 

[rosspeacock]

That's excellent. . Its a big one. . 24 of them in a loco (or am I just being really thick) there is two V12 maybach engines in a Western isn't there? I'll shut up now and get to the back of the class...

Ross (thanks for the pictures Tim by the way)...

 

[Jon Fitness]

SIX valves per cylinder? Really?

Not sure about that but I do know that EE valves make excellent holders for kitchen rolls...
JF

 

[OzzyO]

That's excellent. . Its a big one. . 24 of them in a loco (or am I just being really thick) there is two V12 maybach engines in a Western isn't there? I'll shut up now and get to the back of the class...

Ross (thanks for the pictures Tim by the way)...

Try a Sulzer piston from a class 47 about 12" X 18" but lower revving, big bang lots of grunt. It was a slow speed engine, after all.

OzzyO.

 

[Steph Dale]

Make me an offer anyone?

Tim

Erm; my professional opinion is that it's f"£$%d. Perhaps not quite what you wanted to hear, but it's an offer...

 

[InvernessTMD]

Slightly OT but Pandrol clips make excellent door stops!! (Get fresh ones if you can, rather than ones that have been used, given where a lot of train toilet output goes...)

 

[Brian Daniels]

Phill the headcode is well Headcode, that's what it's labelled as.

I just remembered to take a picture of the before and after fronts of these Westerns, so here you are.

I am still waiting for some castings from Laurie to continue this project.

 

[Compton castle]

I'm hoping my castings will be here next week, I want the new bits on in time for a show!!

 

[Phill Dyson]

I am still waiting for some castings from Laurie to continue this project.

I'm hoping my castings will be here next week, I want the new bits on in time for a show!!

Is that a detailing kit that will be available or a one off?

 

[Compton castle]

I just asked for the bits I wanted, I think that's they way they are going to do it.

 

[Jon Fitness]

Not sure about that but I do know that EE valves make excellent holders for kitchen rolls...
JF

Beanie seems unimpressed but those cylinder head valves are quite useful....

Jon F.