Dapol (re)announce HST Protype train - open for pre-orders

[njee20]

That would make sense, given the power cars do ride markedly higher than the coaches (on standard ones).

[PaulCheffus]

Hi

My dummy power car is now as free rolling as the NMT version I have.

Two things I noticed. The witness marks on the underside of the underframe where the wheels had rubbed and the contacts on the bogies slipping down the side of the copper strips on the underframe.

I bent the strips so they were further across the bogie opening and cut the underframe so that the square part either side of the curve for the bogie pivot is now 5.5mm long.

Cheers

Paul

[Bob G]

Hi

My dummy power car is now as free rolling as the NMT version I have.

Two things I noticed. The witness marks on the underside of the underframe where the wheels had rubbed and the contacts on the bogies slipping down the side of the copper strips on the underframe.

I bent the strips so they were further across the bogie opening and cut the underframe so that the square part either side of the curve for the bogie pivot is now 5.5mm long.

Cheers

Paul

Hi Paul

I'm trying to picture this but without the original in front of me, I'm finding it difficult.
Can you take a photo and mark on it where the issue is and how it was resolved please.

Thanks
Bob

[PaulCheffus]

Hi

I am a work at the moment but should be able to do something this evening.

Cheers

Paul

[Bob G]

Thanks Paul (so am I, but self-employed so able to multitask)
Bob

[PaulCheffus]

Hi

I've had to come home to pickup my mouse as I can't get on with the built in mousepad.

So I've managed to take a quick photo


Hope this helps.

Cheers

Paul

[Ditape]

The Postie delivered my HST-P set today, I have the Next 18 chips for it so will be fitting them later after running in on the temporary test loop set up for the Class 17.

[Ditape]

After running in the power car I could not resist running the full set.

[drchips42]

Its the rear bogie , rear wheels on my dummy that's catching ...
Tried to work out the fix , sorry have not worked it out .. The bogie is sitting on top of the brass plates on the main body .... still rubbing... have you got a before and after shot ?? have you cut away a part of the body??

Hi








I've had to come home to pickup my mouse as I can't get on with the built in mousepad.

So I've managed to take a quick photo


Hope this helps.

Cheers

Paul

[njee20]

Look at yours, that's the before, the one you've quoted is after...!

The key thing is lengthening the hole backward.

[PaulCheffus]

Hi

The hole needs to be lengthened in both directions so they are the same length either side the bogie pivot point.

The underframe is a separate moulding to the body and will require removing from the chassis before attempting to modify it.

The photo shows the model put back together after I had modified it.

Cheers

Paul

[drchips42]

I'll wait for dapol before i start hacking into my 150 quid model... But good workaround

[pape_timmo]

Hi folks,

My HSDT arrived today, prototype passenger livery as ordered. Really happy with it, will run it in as soon as I can clear some space in the cabin.

Two questions tho...

1: Did both power cars carry the same 252 001 number under the nose?

2: what are the etched grills in the transfer packet for please?

Many thanks,

Cheers, Timmo

[Bob G]

Hi there

From 1972 - mid 1974 ish, the class was class 41 and the train was treated as two locos, with no set number.

IIRC, they were labelled 252001 and 252002 briefly in 1974 but were renumbered as a single set 252001 shortly afterwards.

Ian Allen Combined Volumes have them as locos 41001/002 in the 1975 volume (but at the time it was actually carrying 252001), then as multiple unit 252001 thereafter.

So if you are running it for early trials then mostly no number, or as a WR set, 252001 both ends. 

HTH
Bob

[pape_timmo]

Thank you Bob, Rule 1 applies on my railway, so think I'll number them 001 and 002 then, as they did have this at some point.

Much appreciated, cheers, Timmo