Craven Slaughter Goods available mid November

I have heard back from the etchers today that the Craven Slaughter Goods etches will be me about 7th November so I should have them packaged and ready to go to people by mid November. They will comprise of the etches, the resin castings and the instructions. I am not going to send bearings, handrail knobs or wire with the kits as I am trying to simplify operations somewhat and also trying to keep the costs down and ease the cashflow at this end.


Variations supplied are for the chimney, safety valve casing, cab extra side sheets as well as the footplate sandboxes at the front and I will supply two sizes of splashers for scale or OO/EM flanges. Also different combinations of tender toolboxes and springs.

The photo a couple of posts below shows the resin castings parts and the cab will also be supplied this way but is also on the body etch. As seen at the Brighton Circle AGM.

By getting rid of a lot of the brass and nickel silver etches and replacing them with the resin parts - the firebox, smokebox, springs etc - I have been able to keep the price to a what I consider reasonable one of £100. This will still need you to purchase wheels, motor and gearbox, paint etc but also you will have to supply the type of bearings you want to use and the wire for the handrails.

Wheels are 5 foot outside crank for the loco and 4 foot for the tender. The chassis are designed to use standard top hat bearings for one eight of an inch or two millimetres as appropriate and there are cut out ready to accept the standard hornblocks for those who wish to use them. There are also compensation beams included on the etches. I designed this for a small Mashima motor and a High Level gearbox driving the rear wheels. I will look into the current availability and post my recommendations on here soon.

I have been asked about the outside cranks, which are Resin castings to fit one eight inch axles and use Alan Gibson crankpins. I know some people have used this system well but others are taking the approach of either buying Alan Gibson or Markits versions. The Alan Gibson ones can easily be altered to the correct shape, I haven't used the Markits ones so cannot comment.

A drop in inside motion casting is being developed and will be available next year.

The kits will be supplied in an A4 sized, 1cm thick postage box that I can send as a large letter.

I will be able to supply either Craven or Stroudley numberplates for an extra £4 if bought with the kit.

Reservations now being accepted.

Cheers
Ian

Works plates for J and I3?

Is this the type of works plate someone was asking for the J class and the I3 Class?
Cheers Ian

Craven Goods castings

This photo shows the castings that I have finally got printed on the resin printer, ready for the Craven Slaughter Goods model.

This shows for the Loco: 

Chimney - original

Chimney - Stroudley style

Dome

Safety Valve - original style

Safety Valve - boxed in style

Whistle

Springs - early

Springs - late

Buffers

Clack Valves

Smokebox side lubricator - small

Smokebox side lubricator - long

Safety Valve Spring columns

Smokebox Door

Smokebox door dart

Cylinder Cover Plate/frames

Sandboxes on footplate

Pipework unions after clack valves

Injector pipework 4 way union ashpan side

Outside Cranks

Splashers

Smokebox unit

Firebox unit

Buffer beam

Reversing lever/unit Smokebox damper control Regulator Boiler level sight glass and for the tender: Springs - early Springs - late Axleboxes Wooden brake blocks Buffers Brake handle Water filler Tank Top Tool boxes Sandbox lids Rear buffer beam Front buffer/damper Underfoorplate water connector Tender front toolboxes Tender rear toolbox Bucket It has taken me far longer to draw all these and then get them printed on the 3D printer with a resolution of 0.002mm so I may not have a finished demonstration model at the AGM. Cheers Ian