Can anyone tell me where I can find detailing accessories such as chimney, smokebox door, dome etc. for a conversion of N locos to OO9 and OO to O-16.5?
Somewhere like Wrightlines or any of the 0-16.5 kit manufacturers who produce spare parts would be a good start.
Hi danny, welcome to the forum.
For 009 chimneys and domes, try the GEM "Industrial loco fittings" set, #9104 9102. See the Narrow Gauge section in:
http://www.gemmodelrailways.co.uk
For smokebox doors, have a look at the 3mm scale accessories and detail parts from:
http://www.3smr.co.uk
Usual disclaimer applies, happy customer not shareholder etc etc.
Also, drop an email over to Branchlines of Westbury for a pdf of their narrow gauge catalogue.
Finally, ask Brian Guilmart. He may have supplies of all of the above.
HTH, as the kids say on that interweb
Hi Danny,
I totally endorse Andy's comments regarding contacting GEM. Except the Industrial Loco Fittings he mentioned is actually item number 9104!
If you make contact with the proprietor (sorry, I don't know his name), explain that you are a member of the 009 Society and ask him if he can supply individual parts, I have found him to be extremely helpful and has willingly supplied me with loco fittings etc from a number of the whitemetal kits made by Gem at a very reasonable price. The Varikit parts are well worth getting hold of, if only to stock up the bits box and I have also obtained chimneys, domes and safety valves from the big Bagnall kit and the Isle of Man locos from this source.
Also contact Andrew Hastie at Parkside Dundas, he has supplied me with loco fittings and also individual sprues from the plastic rolling stock kits, when he has them available, and again at very fair pricings.
I emphasise that neither of the above do this as part of their "advertised ranges", but as a service to support modellers that request it, but note that this is by individual request and is not a right of passage, so a polite request is the order of the day!
Meridian also do two packets of 4 each loco chimneys, mainly suited to the smaller types of loco and they also do various other small whitemetal parts eg the "Colonial sandbox and dome" set.
If you are a keen scratchbuilder/basher then taking out a subscription to the 3mm Society will open the door to a wide range of 3mm scale fittings and bits, just the right size for 009.
Good hunting and good luck!
Mick
Did I hear/see somewhere that Gem is now trading under new ownership having merged with N Gauge Lines or was it Fleetline?
I'm pretty sure I've seen a Gem trade stand at a fair number of shows recently.
Darren.
Quote from: MickT on September 26, 2009, 15:23
Hi Danny,
I totally endorse Andy's comments regarding contacting GEM. Except the Industrial Loco Fittings he mentioned is actually item number 9104!
Mick
I can also recommend this set as an excellent starting point for setting up a "bits" box that becomes essential for building your own loco bodies, it's how I started 35 years ago accumulating the unused bits from the vari-kits tank engines.
By coincidence, if you want a quick look at what the set contains, there is a set on UK eBay at the moment---item no. 320427129896
There is one on ebay for sale
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GEM-OO-9-SCALE-NARROW-GAUGE-INDUSTRIAL-LOCO-FITTINGS_W0QQitemZ320427129896QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Trains_Railway_Models?hash=item4a9af1fc28&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GEM-OO-9-SCALE-NARROW-GAUGE-INDUSTRIAL-LOCO-FITTINGS_W0QQitemZ320427129896QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Trains_Railway_Models?hash=item4a9af1fc28&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
Quote from: pilotfriend on September 28, 2009, 09:25
There is one on ebay for sale
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GEM-OO-9-SCALE-NARROW-GAUGE-INDUSTRIAL-LOCO-FITTINGS_W0QQitemZ320427129896QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Trains_Railway_Models?hash=item4a9af1fc28&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GEM-OO-9-SCALE-NARROW-GAUGE-INDUSTRIAL-LOCO-FITTINGS_W0QQitemZ320427129896QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Trains_Railway_Models?hash=item4a9af1fc28&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)
which was running at a bid of