009 News article

Tony Clarke · February 13, 2016, 15:04

I have just managed to obtain a Saltford Models Vertical boiler DeWinton K11 kit from our Sales Team. The information sheet refers to an article in 009 News Vol 21 No9 May 1994. Has anyone got a copy of this article that they could copy for me either by e-mail or post?

Tony Clarke

JulienW · February 14, 2016, 20:44

If you would like to get your e-mail address to me I have a full set of 009 News. It may take me a few days to find the issue and scan the article but once I do I'll be happy to e-mail a PDF copy.

B.Meldon · February 15, 2016, 11:14

It was written by Steven Sullivan and is mainly text with a couple of photos of his two completed locos.

All I will say about the kit is that it is best to fit additional axle bearings, not use the holes in the white metal. (This is mentioned in the instructions I think?) Quartering the cranks is a pain and the split frame pickup through the axle bearings is rather unreliable. (If you oil them they quickly stop working!)
Also I think as built the heads for the coupling rod screws are too large and go below rail height so will hit on the rail at points.
The motors are no longer available and are in a very confined space in the boiler. These can overheat and burn out.

In 30 years have only seen a handfull that have been built well enough to run to exhibition standards. One by Brian Clark, two by Steven Sullivan, one by Pete Wilson (8mm gauge) and probably 2 or 3 others.

Brian Meldon

Tony Clarke · February 15, 2016, 15:07

Quote from: JulienW on February 14, 2016, 20:44
If you would like to get your e-mail address to me I have a full set of 009 News. It may take me a few days to find the issue and scan the article but once I do I'll be happy to e-mail a PDF copy.

Hi,

That is a very kind offer. My e-mail address is tonyandsue@clarke6367.freeserve.co.uk I would be very pleased to have a pdf copy

Tony Cllarke

Tony Clarke · February 15, 2016, 15:17

Quote from: B.Meldon on February 15, 2016, 11:14
It was written by Steven Sullivan and is mainly text with a couple of photos of his two completed locos.

All I will say about the kit is that it is best to fit additional axle bearings, not use the holes in the white metal. (This is mentioned in the instructions I think?) Quartering the cranks is a pain and the split frame pickup through the axle bearings is rather unreliable. (If you oil them they quickly stop working!)
Also I think as built the heads for the coupling rod screws are too large and go below rail height so will hit on the rail at points.
The motors are no longer available and are in a very confined space in the boiler. These can overheat and burn out.

In 30 years have only seen a handfull that have been built well enough to run to exhibition standards. One by Brian Clark, two by Steven Sullivan, one by Pete Wilson (8mm gauge) and probably 2 or 3 others.

Brian Meldon

Thank you for the information. I shall see Stephen on Thursday so I will talk to him about it

Tony Clarke

JulienW · February 17, 2016, 11:04

Quote from: Tony Clarke on February 15, 2016, 15:07
Quote from: JulienW on February 14, 2016, 20:44
If you would like to get your e-mail address to me I have a full set of 009 News. It may take me a few days to find the issue and scan the article but once I do I'll be happy to e-mail a PDF copy.

Hi,

That is a very kind offer. My e-mail address is tonyandsue@clarke6367.freeserve.co.uk I would be very pleased to have a pdf copy

Tony Cllarke

Just found the issue, scanned the article and sent it off down the internet's pipes. Its a 9.7 mb file so may not get through so if you could let me know it's arrived I'd be grateful as if it's too big to fit I can spit it up and send the pages induvidially.

Edit: Due to the Vaguries of the wetware I realised I had sent it using an old e-mail address which may no longer work for outgoing traffic. I've sent it again using the current address but my apologies if you get two of them (better than none!).

Tony Clarke · February 19, 2016, 14:00

Quote from: JulienW on February 17, 2016, 11:04
Quote from: Tony Clarke on February 15, 2016, 15:07
Quote from: JulienW on February 14, 2016, 20:44
If you would like to get your e-mail address to me I have a full set of 009 News. It may take me a few days to find the issue and scan the article but once I do I'll be happy to e-mail a PDF copy.

Hi,

That is a very kind offer. My e-mail address is tonyandsue@clarke6367.freeserve.co.uk I would be very pleased to have a pdf copy

Tony Cllarke

Just found the issue, scanned the article and sent it off down the internet's pipes. Its a 9.7 mb file so may not get through so if you could let me know it's arrived I'd be grateful as if it's too big to fit I can spit it up and send the pages induvidially.

Edit: Due to the Vaguries of the wetware I realised I had sent it using an old e-mail address which may no longer work for outgoing traffic. I've sent it again using the current address but my apologies if you get two of them (better than none!).

Hi,
I did receive 2 copies and have sent a thank you e-mail directly. I will start on the kit in the near future but thank you for your help

Tony Clarke

JulienW · February 21, 2016, 17:55

Well, as I said, better to have it twice than not at all Tony.

I have one Saltford deWinton I built longer ago than I care to remember (I named it after my then new girlfriend - and we celebrated 25 years as a couple in November!) that needs fettling as sometimes she runs really well and other times just sulks, along with parts of another two that I picked up in a mixed lot of 009 stuff on eBay that I'll get around to doing something with at some point, and the quick skim read of the article reminded me how useful it was.

MickT · February 22, 2016, 13:22

Quote from: JulienW on February 21, 2016, 17:55
(I named it after my then new girlfriend - and we celebrated 25 years as a couple in November!)

Does Jane know about this Julien?

Quote from: JulienW on February 21, 2016, 17:55
sometimes she runs really well and other times just sulks,

I dare not make any further comments or innuendos...............................

Mick

JulienW · February 23, 2016, 11:05

Quote from: MickT on February 22, 2016, 13:22
Quote from: JulienW on February 21, 2016, 17:55
(I named it after my then new girlfriend - and we celebrated 25 years as a couple in November!)

Does Jane know about this Julien?

I certainly hope so Mick as Jane's been there all those years :D

Quote from: MickT on February 22, 2016, 13:22
Quote from: JulienW on February 21, 2016, 17:55
sometimes she runs really well and other times just sulks,

I dare not make any further comments or innuendos...............................

Mick

Me neither - as I'd still like Jane to do the catering for NG Midlands (though she has made an observation of simularity to her locomotive namesake herself!).