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Post by chester on Nov 6, 2014 18:08:15 GMT
I wonder if anyone can help i have just bought a rolling chassis for a 5"railmotor that looks very well built but i cannot work out which one it is,a 1 2 or 3 .It has a 43/4" smoke box but the cylinder bore is only 1",there are no drawings that came it.Are the drawings similar for all 3 models or is there a big difference between them.also is there a build series in ME or EIM and has anybody got a set of drawings or build book they would like to sell.Thanks Graham
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2014 19:46:16 GMT
Railmotors 1 & 2 were described concurrently by Don Young in 'Model Engineer'. No.1 was based on a Taff Vale Railway railmotor, but without the carriage portion of course. No.2 was a simplified freelance version.
Railmotor no.3 was described in Don's own magazine 'Locomotives Large & Small' and was basically no.2 re-styled to look like an LSWR S14 class.
No.1 had 1.1/4" dia cylinders and a 4.1/2" dia boiler, while no.2 had 1.1/16" dia cylinders and a 4" dia boiler.
If you send me a PM, I might be able to help further.
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Post by steamcoal on Nov 6, 2014 20:57:55 GMT
Chester.
Was that the one on Ebay the other day?
Seems to be a lot of chassis sold for railmotors. I got some castings but for a future build but they are good little engines.
My running Railmotor is the big boiler version and 1 1/16th cylinders. Still pulls me around. Just do not expect it to be like a Simplex but it is fun.
Hayden
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Post by jma1009 on Nov 6, 2014 22:25:57 GMT
oh dear, superseven!
sacrilege! referring to the Taff Vale when it should be the rival Rhymney Railway! 2 built by Hudswell Clarke for the RR.
incidentally don advised privately not to make the cylinder bore more than 1 1/32".
hi graham,
your's appears to be a No.2 Railmotor from the smokebox dia, the No.1 having a smokebox dia of 5 3/8", No. 2 being 4 3/4" dia. the valve gear is also different particularly the motion plate position and crankpin throw. i have all the original ME articles including most of the drawings (1968/69) but no longer have the original drawings as these were passed on to the new owner of mine many years ago. but if i can help i would be very pleased to assist.
cheers,
julian
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Post by chester on Nov 7, 2014 7:47:01 GMT
Thank very much for your replies
Superseven i have tried to send you a pm not quite sure if i have done it right
Hayden yes it is the one off ebay it suffered some slight damage in transit but should be easily repairable this is my first loco so we shall have a lot to learn
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Julian it has come from quite near you (Swansea)i shall reread Alec Farmer's book and going to go through your old post's on boiler making to attempt to build the boiler and fittings.Thank you Graham
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Post by steamcoal on Nov 7, 2014 9:04:18 GMT
Chester.
Good one. See the price was reduced as I thought it a bit high. Monkeyhero here on the forum once had once for sale which looked good too but he will hold onto it. Smart decision.
At least I have one to copy ( my own) when I have a go building my own from scratch and I do not need a new tender. It will have a driver trolly and water supply.
Still reckon they are cute looking and a very good first loco built. How anyone ever builds a Tich first up I do not know. Going to give my one a thrashing this weekend, she loves it!
Hayden
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2014 9:38:31 GMT
sacrilege! referring to the Taff Vale when it should be the rival Rhymney Railway! 2 built by Hudswell Clarke for the RR. Oops! Sorry! Memory playing tricks again! |
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