00n3 Special Interest Group. Report for meeting 5/5/22.
Seven group members met together on Zoom, there were two apologies.
There was quite a bit of discussion about chassis' for motorization and the
construction of the chassis for the Branchlines Beyer Peacock locos. Barry
was able to help out here. A suitable chassis for the M&SWL group's
Viking 3D print is available from Geoff Helliwell of Oak Tree Engineering,
tel no 01252 844841 or email geoff.helliwell@btinternet.com. at a cost of
£30 + £4 p&p. The bogie has to be assembled and includes the N20
motor and gears, you have to source your own 10.5 mm disc wheels.
There are very few of these kits left and a re-run in the near future is
unlikely.
Jamie shared with us his plans for the 3D Co Donegal Railway
wagon he'll be producing in 2 versions. He is awaiting on the arrival
of wheels. He is also designing a Peckett style loco for use with a
Berliner TT-bahnen 0-8-0 chassis.
He had built a 'shoebox studio' for photographs of stock – a useful
idea.
Alan G. showed us a photo of the completed Co Donegal Class 1
locos Alice (in the original apple green) and Lydia (in the later black
livery).
Alan then talked us through his fleet of Co Donegal locos and all 6
classes are shown in the photos on his Burtonport station layout.
Class 1 and 2 on the back row, 3 and 4 on the middle row with 5
and 5A on the front row.
Paul discussed the completion of his Billard BR150 and remorque
(trailer coach for those with little French) six years after their
external completion and debut at the exhibition. There is lots "not quite
right" but they now create a better impression.
Following a request Paul showed some photos of the Alphagraphix
card kits he had built for the Co Donegal and Lough Swilly Railways.
The easiest start is a van. Worsley Works do a chassis suitable for
the L&BER and Lough Swilly vans.
The next meeting of the group will be on Thursday 21 st July starting at
8.00pm.