Nick Dunhill's 7mm W (A6) or Whitby Tank Workbench

Nick Dunhill

Western Thunderer
That's where I got mine from Ian/Rob. So they are still trading. Why couldn't I find them on t'internet? I went in person to get mine.
 

Nick Dunhill

Western Thunderer
....more backhead/control detail. I have added most of the backhead detail, gauges and Westinghouse brake pipes (there's a lot of the latter.) All of the connectors, T-pieces etc have been hand made from brass tube. The pipe fittings were cut off the gauges and they were spun in a mini drill and cleaned up to improve their appearance. New pipe fittings were added later. All the pipe runs and fittings are removable for painting. (Lucky boy WH!) The blinder was scratchbuilt from scrap etch.

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More pics here nick dunhill

Next I finish the backhead horror.....
 

Nick Dunhill

Western Thunderer
.....a bit of woodwork. A lot of Worsdell tanks have a neat Ikea cupboard (see 7mm Mick's post in Geordie Bruiser p4.) The Ws are no exception so here's how I made mine. The Carcass is made undersize from nickel silver waste etch. It is covered in 0.8 mm veneer with the doors carefully scribed in the front. The edges are radiused and the hinges and hasps added.

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Water vent pipes next....
 

7mmMick

Western Thunderer
Nick, i've ticked 'like' but that doesn't do it justice! I now have to build all mine the same way, really superb stuff:thumbs:
 

FiftyFourA

Western Thunderer
Nick,

You've missed something off the door - the lock for the hasp! :))

Seriously though, on the J72 we found the problem with the doors was that the vibration of the loco would shake the doors open and crack the fireman on the head when firing. How do I know that? Guess :rant:.

We have been told this used to happen in BR days by some of our 'old lags' in NELPG so presumably it also did in LNER/NER days and I'll bet the fireman worked out a 'dodge' to keep those doors shut, perhaps simply a nail through the hasp.

Like Mick, I think there needs to be a button above mere 'like' for work like this.

Peter
 
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