You called?Chris Cairns:75017 wrote: Welcome to the Forum Roy.
One item that many of us use is the replacement steel wheels. These were originally designed by IP Eng as multi holed disks. Sadly the holes were dropped over the years and we now have some boringly plain steel disks instead. What is needed is some form of insert which would enhance the look of these wheels. These were available from Alan Briggs but following some major Customer Service problems he left the business rather abruptly. Perhaps dougrail can provide us wth a photo of the ones he obtained (Wayback Machine has not stored anything from www.loco-plates.co.uk - Alan Brigg's business).
Another item would be some smoke box door handles like the DJB Engineering ones.
It is not on your current lists on-line but are/will you be doing the turned brass domes for the IP Jane/PPS Janet? These are also good replacements for those lost on old Mamod SL locos, or to improve the looks of the MSS loco (it has a smaller steam dome), and even an addition to the current Mamod William IIs & Mark 1 & 2 locos.
As you will be aware the UK postage increases have killed a lot of business and it would be nice to get as many of the required Mamodifications from one source - one of the goals of the original owner of Dream Steam I believe which never really came to fruition.
Chris Cairns
Now Alan Briggs I'd rather not discuss - £40 stock gone walkies, enough said.
Right, references...
1)As provided.
Plain steel wheels. Some people have ingeniously painted them to make them look better. However, still...
2)With Briggs spokings as delivered - Swordbreaker on a test build...
You can see where the brass spokes are and that between them have been left hollowed out, save for the balance weights.
A small note here. I was offered these as a prototype - there was the choice of TR Fletcher Jennings style, or SR Boxpok styling. I believe that something more wide appealing might be a better commercial idea.
3)Finished result.
Wheels had their tyres taped over and Thermacure Satin Black VHT paint applied, coating the entirety of the wheel faces. Baked in my oven and let to settle. Since then the heat from the gas fire has helped cure them too. The effect however of the spokings I believe helps.
Hope that helps.
Pleasure to meet you too Roy - I for one am particularly keen to see what your workshop does to develop the PPS/ Janet range as my engine as photoed above is infact a PPS Janet in terms of, well, the heart of the loco under the bodywork
I have a cabfront based one I'd gladly swap if I could.
