Charles I have just posted a couple of photos ( Guildford 09) of a genuine LBSC 060 built for a neighbours son in 1962. In the background is a MN chassis...
hallo David that's a interesting little 0-6-0 you have ... with the familiar lines of a bullied behind ... my bullied is slightly stretched to make room for...
... Hi Charles, Nice work there. You're really cracking on with it! Keep posting pics as you progress. I prefer the rebuilts myself. Much nicer loco IMHO. I'm...
hallo john thanks for that yes the rebuilt is a quite a nice looking engine and requires a whole new approach / method of fabrication ... basically i think...
I should have checked out the 0-6-0, I suspect its a single cylinder of the 6yo 4F type. On the subject of electric locos what method orf yearing would be...
Hi, I was wondering how to attach them to a boiler without drilling & threading holes in the copper. The reason for this, is with 'LBSC's designs he always has...
LBSC's intention was that the handrail stanchions would be screwed directly into the boiler shell with a bit of plumbers jointing etc. to seal them. It isn't...
hallo Pontiac reference to the rust bucket ... sorry it wasent mine i found it on uk e-bay some time ago it went for a silly amount of money and was in a...
Hi All, I found this group through a web search. I'm in Model Engineering and Live in the Blue Mountains area in Australia. I have a 3 1/2" LBSC Maisie on the...
Hi Peter, Welcome to the forum! I've had a quick look at the Maisie articles in ME. The ports are 3/32" wide and the lap of the valve is 3/32" so the actual...
I wrote this note once before, but for some reason, it wouldn't post it properly. I would love to have any information that I could get on Annie Boddie and...
... I would love to be able to get any information available about Annie Boddie, or the Hollywood Annie version. I would love to build one someday. I...
Hi John, thanks kindly. That's a relief. I had thought that I made a mistake with the eccentrics as they aren't fully dimensioned in the words and music. The...
looking for a bit of help again liberation class 2-8-0 vulcan engin i have sifted through the messages and wondering if any one has any more information...
Charles, when you say "drawings" do you mean 2 1/2" scale drawings or the originals? (As far as I know there are no 2 1/2" drawings available). The "pump"...
Only loco similar is the LBSC S160 2-8-0 Drawings are pretty basic as per all LBSC designs. Steve Eaton made a very good one (won LBSC trophy) and made the air...
hallo Simon Charles returning its just the basic things that i am looking for the compressor pump will run as a boiler pump i am looking for a decent design...
morning Chris Charles returning drawings i realize i wont find anything in 2.1/2 that would be looking for hens teeth on a double yoke egg ? thanks very...
Depending on which part of the country you are in, and how determined you are ;-) there are drawings and microfilms available in Liverpool Maritime Museum. The...
hallo Chris excellent suggestion and many thanks for returning with help i am certainly determined to get this engine up to the same build as my other 2...
hallo Chris Charles returning i have added some images on the forum section basically the beginnings of the build the images do look rather large believe me...
Charles, if you live in Australia, than forget about Liverpool Museum - it requires personal visit :-) Looked for your picture and don't seem to be able to...
hallo Chris Charles returning look under the bullied 4-6-2 name g1fak i made a bit pofar when i put the bullied pictures on i opened 2 boxes ... or click on...
As far as the colour scheme is concerned it depends, whether you want to build it in the original UNRRA, Polish, Czechoslovak, Yugoslav or Luxembourg colours? ...
hallo Chris many thanks for that material i don't haft to do anymore guestimating i can work with those measurement and get things a little closer to scale...
This has arrived with the latest "Coupling Rod" (Iron Wheel Castings for 17/32" Scale) The thing that puzzled me was the recommended tyre width at 0.268" (or...
