Brass Details

[Stephen Rainsbury]

Can anybody please recommend a source of brass fittings such as domes and whistles etc please?

I can find several on the web, but the prices seem to vary quite a bit. I know this is normally a case of you get what you pay for but any pointers would be much appreciated

Thanks

[Hobby]

I think some people use TT 3mm/ft fittings if that helps.

[engerth399]

I have used fittings from N Brass Locos on H0m stock, a whistle, for example is 2mm high.  Over 6 inches for H0m and 6 inches for 009.

[JulienW]

I can only echo the above posts.

Certainly 3 mm scale bits - domes and chimneys for example - will look better on an 009 loco compared to many N scale ones (often too small). "OO" ones often too big mainly becai=use standard gauge locos tend to be so much bigger than narrow gauge ones, though you could get away with using smaller fittings (or build bigger 009 locos of a 'colonial' size).

When it comes to the smaller fittings - whistles for example - then similar caveats apply, but there is more scope for using OO ones. and as has been posted 'big' fittings in N scale might work as smaller ones in 4 mm scale.

Another suggestion borrowed shamelessly from Paul Windle is to use tube and wire to make up things like whistles to suit your own requirements. Chimneys are a little more difficult but possible using tube, with domes being hardest of all as these will probably need turning on something, but this can be done with a minidrill and files.

As to where to get such things some of the best brass fittings are made for the US market, but they are not cheap and not easy to get hold of as not many model shops import them into the UK, and ordering them yourself from the US adds to the costs (what with postage, import duty, VAT and any collection fees from Royal Mail / Parcel Farce).

Ultimately you may end up having to bite the bullet and see what arrives in the post...

[Hobby]

https://www.3smr.co.uk/locoscomponents.html

[Andy Cundick]

RT models do some fittings which are good its also dependant on the size of the loco you're modelling for instance an LMS Jubilee chimney is just right for a Rhodesian Class 15.Its wort checking Wizard as they have large range they do a replacement chimney for the Lanky pug.Andy.

[Stephen Rainsbury]

with domes being hardest of all as these will probably need turning on something, but this can be done with a minidrill and files.

Or you can buy a 3D printer, only to discover that they always need little bit of fettling and they never look as crisp as a brass one  ;D

[Stephen Rainsbury]

https://www.3smr.co.uk/locoscomponents.html

Thanks, that looks exactly what I was after  :D

[cnw6847]

Light Railway Stores/Narrow Planet have some items including (shameless plug) my Smokebox darts.

https://www.lightrailwaystores.co.uk/products/rjd1?_pos=1&_sid=92850550c&_ss=r

There is a white metal set of loco fittings but unfortunately out of stock at the moment so not much help.

[Stephen Rainsbury]

https://www.lightrailwaystores.co.uk/products/rjd1?_pos=1&_sid=92850550c&_ss=r

That's a good one, thanks :-)