I am tinkering with a BR standard 9F reworked into an oil-fired cab forward 2-10-2. Possibly to be fitted with twin Giesl type preheaters and a US style twelve axle Vanderbilt tender. (Supporting theory is that BR realised that throwing away these newly constructed locos was a crime, but they had to fit in with a water-troughless mainly diesel or electric worked BR, so maximum efficiency and tender water capacity is key.) The upside to this is that class 37's are thereby rendered unnecessary, with the consequnet long term reduction in pain within UK railway modelling.
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QUOTE (5696Arethusa @ 15 Jan 2009, 16:08) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>..Firstly, a very interesting idea, (cab forward oil fired 9F) have you started it? If so let's see it as you progress...
Andii
It was the chance acquisition of a vandy tender that got this going: progress is a back of envelope sketch to see if it would work, and still physically fit on a 70' turntable. Must admit that having followed the GR King make a P1 show on RMWeb, that will be an earlier priority, as I have much of the gubbins to hand for that as well.
Andii
It was the chance acquisition of a vandy tender that got this going: progress is a back of envelope sketch to see if it would work, and still physically fit on a 70' turntable. Must admit that having followed the GR King make a P1 show on RMWeb, that will be an earlier priority, as I have much of the gubbins to hand for that as well.
QUOTE (Saint Johnstoun @ 16 Jan 2009, 19:53) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>All these models were done 25 years or so ago using Hornby tender drives - I have plans to do a new updated set with modern mechanisms.
That LMS taper boiler 4-4-0 would be my pick - how pretty is that?
That LMS taper boiler 4-4-0 would be my pick - how pretty is that?
Since of its' nature this would be a scratchbuild, P4 would seem sensible. If you are going to this much trouble, may as well be near dead scale. The short wheelbases of both loco and train bogies should present few difficulties; and no outside rods and other awkwardness to accomodate thanks to electric traction. The simple power solution would be to use a motor bogie of which there are many designs in both RTR and kit form. However, luminaries of the P4 world such as Ted Scannell will probably have yet better designs to hand, with compensation for greater reliability. Have you had a look around http://www.scalefour.org/map.htm already?
They would be very small models though, given the restricted size of the prototype. S scale would give them more impact: at a glance they might well then be taken for 4mm models. http://www.s-scale.org.uk/main.htm
They would be very small models though, given the restricted size of the prototype. S scale would give them more impact: at a glance they might well then be taken for 4mm models. http://www.s-scale.org.uk/main.htm
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