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Show us your Berties!
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:48 am
by Sir haydn
I think we are in need of this!
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:00 pm
by mhlr
Right!!
This is 'Columba', complete with cross-head set, a Dan-lamp, sprung buffers, custom buffer beams, modified 16mm Assc. badge as a headboard, top-up and sight glass kit, pressure gauge, dummy whistle, brass dome and sliding doors on the cab back. Oh, and the first Summerland's chuffer to be fitted on a Bertie! :lol: A little scruffy around the edges, but she's a fairly early Bert and has worked hard. Recently been treated to a fresh coat of Humbrol on the bodywork.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:15 am
by Pendo Pilot
I'm starting to get fond of Berties, may have to add one to the wish list.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:50 pm
by taliesin001
Does this still count, not the usual style of a Bertie but still uses the origional main components.
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:47 pm
by Dr. Bond of the DVLR
I'd be interested to know more about the rear pony truck on that bertie lewis...
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:19 pm
by taliesin001
With the tender the loco looked a bit funny as it had a long overhang and it also has a large space with nothing there. My grandad just scratchbuilt it out of brass I think, aswell as the wheels.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:12 pm
by MDLR
This is the MDLR's "Sir Samuel"...........
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:39 pm
by ACLR
some very nice locos there
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:55 pm
by DLRdan
Mine has been on a diet recently but not wanting to be left out....
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:59 pm
by Dr. Bond of the DVLR
Cooor, it reminds one how ridiculously close together the frames are on an SM32 loco with inside frames...
Definitely better suited to 45mm gauge the outside wheeled loco.
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:24 pm
by mhlr
How about full size 2 foot gauge locos then?
Narrow gauge, narrow frames.
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:14 am
by andysleigh
my yet un-named bertie
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:13 am
by Pendo Pilot
Nice shot Andy & in the correct colour for any loco...
Hmmm I still need a Bertie then I reckon.
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:21 pm
by Sir haydn
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:17 pm
by mhlr
Wow that's nice, I like the cross head set! Most people go about Bagnallalising Berties, but you've done something different!
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:47 pm
by 90733
mhlr wrote:Wow that's nice, I like the cross head set! Most people go about Bagnallalising Berties, but you've done something different!
I agree, thought it was corris for a moment, then i rembered the topic title
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:32 pm
by andysleigh
corr, thats pretty snazzy.
the smokebox is much better, may have to do somthing like that....
how did u do it?
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:37 pm
by andysleigh
This is my friends Bertie, its fantastic!
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:53 pm
by andysleigh
Pendo Pilot wrote:Nice shot Andy & in the correct colour for any loco...
Hmmm I still need a Bertie then I reckon.
thanks shane!
cant go wrong with a bertie
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:13 pm
by Sir haydn
nice bertie, the only reservations i have with the bertie are its steel body. paint chips soon spider out with rust.
why does nobody put sander pipes on the sander pot?
