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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2013 14:57:58 GMT
Does anyone know the full size dimensions of the above or where I can find a drawing ?
Regards
Jim
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waggy
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Post by waggy on Sept 7, 2013 14:05:30 GMT
Hello Jim,
No drawings I'm afraid, why not try a visit to one of the preserved railways near you and measure one up? I go to East Lancs. a fair bit, always armed with a couple of photo's of the current project as an ice breaker! Most of the full size lads are as interested in our stuff as we are.
Good luck,
Waggy.
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Post by taff on Sept 12, 2013 22:28:55 GMT
Hello Jimmymac, Waggy and all, Jimmy, further to my PM's I have to say that I have now found some more information about this subject and I have been able to prepare some sketches which may be of use to yourself and others who are building models of a BR Standard loco. My sketches of types No 1 and No. 3 are made from dimensions which I have managed scale from what appears to be an official works drawing while sketch of Type No 2 was prepared from dimensions taken from the full size loco No 92101 when it was being cut up at Newport in the late 1960's. AS far as I can see the "Britannia's" were only ever fitted with Type No 1. As for the other BR loco's close examination of many photo's show that most had Type No1 but some were at sometime fitted with Types 2 or 3 and you cannot point at a particular batch which were fitted to the other 2 types. As far as the three link No 2 type is concerned this seems to be the same as fitted to Ex Southern Railway loco's and besides the clack valves this made be a "Southern" contribution to the standard components of the Standard classes. It seems to me that the Standards were not quite as "Standard" as Standard would have us believe. Taff. BR Loco couplings.pdf (322.68 KB) |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2013 21:56:58 GMT
Some useful drawings there Taff! Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think only the 9Fs had types 2&3. For type 1, Doug Hewson supplies cast steel drawhooks and also made-up couplings - but very expensive!
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Post by taff on Sept 16, 2013 9:35:28 GMT
Heelo superseven, Jim and all,
You may well be correct about the 92's being the only Standard class which eventually had all three types. Re Doug's couplings I cannot comment because I haven't seen them but having bought some parts from himn in the past and knowing what he is doing for authenticity and accuracy for his standard classes I would imagione that his couplings are very accurate indeed.
Taff
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2013 7:03:33 GMT
Taff, Waggy and Superseven,
Thanks for your replies to my original post and apologies for the delay in acknowledging them.
Taff, the drawings of the couplings are really helpful and I can scale them up from 5" gauge to 7& 1/4" quite easily. The Southern type 3 is interesting as it uses the front single link type which many older engines had and for which there appears to be no other use.
Regards
Jim
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2014 8:05:05 GMT
This is a previous thread on screw link couplings. Hope it helps the current query on same.
LBSC explains how to make them in his "Shops, Shed and Road". Looks similar to the method that Jim used.
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