Tim Humphreys ex Mudhen
Western Thunderer
I thought it about time I started a 'build' thread and so here it is.
As young teenager I spent quite a bit of time with my cousin who lived in South Shields about 1/4 mile from Tyne Dock shed. Shed trips also included places such as Percy Main(J27s) and Gateshead( everything from A4s and Deltics to J72s). As a result I developed a love of the NE railways and particularly the area I remember well with its 9fs, Q6, Q7, WDs etc. A look at the Tyne Dock allocation in 'Shed by Shed' book produced by Tony Walmsley brings back those memories.
I bought the Q6 kit from Meteor Models many years ago and its lain untouched in a workshop cupboard until a couple of weeks ago. A few repairs to the shed meant I re-discovered the kit and made the decision to build it. Whilst not the latest state of the art it looks pretty good although a little basic but that can be changed. I've already had a bag of goodies sent to me Laurie Griffin Miniatures. The loco is to be built to S7 standards complete with inside valve-gear. Wheels and motor are be decided. The loco will be 63377 in 1962, a loco I copped and can get photographs of.
Initial progress has been on construction of the mainframes, foot-plate, cab front and sides, splashers and boiler.
Here's a few photos and some explanation.
Frames cut out for suspension and home made horn-guides fitted. I will be using CSB suspension and small holes are for pivot points.
I use the frames to assist in assembling the coupling rods. Stub axles with one end turned to 1.8mm are inserted into the hornblocks in the frames. the rods are placed over them for alignment and then soldered
Footplate with upper frames and beginning of smokebox sadle , buffer beam and draw beam assembled.
Boiler and smoke box put together.
Frames temporarily screwed together with supplied spacers and washers to widen the frame spacing.
Boiler sitting on frames to check fit.
Cab sides and spectacle plate are each two parts, base and overlay soldered together and then hand rail knobs soldered in.
Splashers and sandboxes, the third is obviously a casting.
So thats progress to date, a couple of weeks work so far, I work pretty slowly as there are too many other interests. Off to Geneva now to visit son and family then back to the build at the end of next week.
Tim
As young teenager I spent quite a bit of time with my cousin who lived in South Shields about 1/4 mile from Tyne Dock shed. Shed trips also included places such as Percy Main(J27s) and Gateshead( everything from A4s and Deltics to J72s). As a result I developed a love of the NE railways and particularly the area I remember well with its 9fs, Q6, Q7, WDs etc. A look at the Tyne Dock allocation in 'Shed by Shed' book produced by Tony Walmsley brings back those memories.
I bought the Q6 kit from Meteor Models many years ago and its lain untouched in a workshop cupboard until a couple of weeks ago. A few repairs to the shed meant I re-discovered the kit and made the decision to build it. Whilst not the latest state of the art it looks pretty good although a little basic but that can be changed. I've already had a bag of goodies sent to me Laurie Griffin Miniatures. The loco is to be built to S7 standards complete with inside valve-gear. Wheels and motor are be decided. The loco will be 63377 in 1962, a loco I copped and can get photographs of.
Initial progress has been on construction of the mainframes, foot-plate, cab front and sides, splashers and boiler.
Here's a few photos and some explanation.
Frames cut out for suspension and home made horn-guides fitted. I will be using CSB suspension and small holes are for pivot points.
I use the frames to assist in assembling the coupling rods. Stub axles with one end turned to 1.8mm are inserted into the hornblocks in the frames. the rods are placed over them for alignment and then soldered
Footplate with upper frames and beginning of smokebox sadle , buffer beam and draw beam assembled.
Boiler and smoke box put together.
Frames temporarily screwed together with supplied spacers and washers to widen the frame spacing.
Boiler sitting on frames to check fit.
Cab sides and spectacle plate are each two parts, base and overlay soldered together and then hand rail knobs soldered in.
Splashers and sandboxes, the third is obviously a casting.
So thats progress to date, a couple of weeks work so far, I work pretty slowly as there are too many other interests. Off to Geneva now to visit son and family then back to the build at the end of next week.
Tim
