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I received the replacement couplings for the MoD brake van from AnDel today. There's nothing wrong with the centre buffers supplied with the kit, but I am standardising my couplings and I think the AnDel type are very nice.
Another bit of news, I have bought a Brandbright brake composite coach from a member of the 16mm e-group. A pic can be found in the link, under 'Lot 5'. This will be incorporated into the p-way train too, as I think I'll have a brake van at both ends now!
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mdltrly/4sale.html
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I have the day off today (teacher is unwell, again...) so I have carried out a little bit more work to the MoD brake van.
I finished off profiling the corners, this was carried out very quickly using a sanding drum in my Dremel.
I then finished sanding/cutting the compart ends to size, before rubbing them down with 240 grade sandpaper ready for painting. The parts were then stored in a box to prevent them from accumulating dust.
Painting of the chassis is now well advanced, I'm just about to finish it off before marking the lines for the axlebox positions.
More pics later!
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I have finally gotten around to taking pics of the new coach. I'll get some better ones soon...
Anyone else think the green is reminiscent of IoM Ailsa Green?
The coach is fitted with internal lighting, and a brake light. The internal lighting is very dim (think gas lamps) so the picture didn't turn out so well. Here's a pic of the brake light though.
The coach has added vents, cast brass handles and grab handles as well as end steps. The only change I have made is to fit AnDel pin and link couplings, which I think look far better than plain old centre buffers.
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Spokesmann
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That looks lovely, tail lamp is a wonderful finishing touch.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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That is realy realy nice Si 
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| MTA wrote: | | Anyone else think the green is reminiscent of IoM Ailsa Green? |
I'd say Ailsa is a bit lighter. My faviroute IofM livery that, purely because 'Mona' still carrys it at the back of the goods shed, lovely loco, because it's not been hacked at, just decayed.
Tis a nice coach, looks as though it's even been fitted with the joinable Brandbright vacuum pipes. I can see what you mean about the Andel couplings, especially on a works train. I favour Accucraft choppers because there's no chains or pins to be lost when you turn it upside down to oil!
A friend of mine has a rake of these coaches, he's fitted all of the coaches this size with a 3rd axle, Clemingson articulation has not been replicated though!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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First class Simon, well done
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| Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Excellent work Si
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