Langley Southern E5 Class 0-6-2T kit

[Ozymandias]

I bought a semi-built spares/repair one of these on ebay - just the body and a chassis. The chassis doesn't seem to fit as the body sits way too high and too far back - although I think it's the right chassis for the kit.

(You can see the kit on Langley's page if you scroll down): http://www.langley-models.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Locomotive_Body_kits_NEW_Kit_Release_73.html

My question - I don't have the instructions, so does anyone have a copy of them or know how the rear wheels fit on? Do I have to modify the chassis at all, or is it reversed somehow?

It's making my brain hurt!

[Dorsetmike]

I built the Langley E4 0-6-2 discontinued many years ago replaced by the E5, IIRC they supplied a pair of Farish type tender wheels, to fit them you need to file a groove in the keeper plate for the axle, I no longr have the instruction sheet which gave the exact position.

The chassis should be  Poole GP 0-6-0T or maybe pannier. I've occasionally had height problems fitting chassis, usually a combination of removing a bit from the top of the chassis, and some from inside the boiler with a suitable burr or abrasive tool in a mini drill. The Langley E2 0-6-0T can have similar height problems, not sure if there might be some slight differences of the chassis over the years, these kits originated in the '80s or late '70s, the only real change was the change from E4 to E5.

[EtchedPixels]

I bought a semi-built spares/repair one of these on ebay - just the body and a chassis. The chassis doesn't seem to fit as the body sits way too high and too far back - although I think it's the right chassis for the kit.

A bit of filing down and thinning helps but the big difference is using the Bachmann chassis and thus the fine flanged wheels - at that point you've suddenely got a lot of room to lower it sensibly.

My question - I don't have the instructions, so does anyone have a copy of them or know how the rear wheels fit on? Do I have to modify the chassis at all, or is it reversed somehow?

It's making my brain hurt!

You have to modify the chassis and drill an additional axle hole as I remember it. Langley may well be able to email you a scan of the instructions if you ask nicely. I've always found them very helpful.

Alan

[dodger]

Unfortunately I cant find the instructions for mine. I thought there was a pony truck to fit the pony wheels to, but I could be wrong.

The kit is designed to fit a heavily modified Farish, including filing about 2mm of the top of the magnet and pole pieces and removing parts of the block at each end.

You could use a Farish Jinty chassis but to will need to extend the rear of the chassis to locate the body. In this case it may be possible to use a propriety pony truck.

In the end I gave up with mine.

Dodger

[CarriageShed]

Hi Ozzy

There's quite a bit of filing and reducing going on to enable the chassis (a Farish 0-6-0 Pannier) to fit under the body. Then you have to file a slot in the chassis block and keeperplate 12mm centre-to-centre from the read driving wheel before fitting the trailing wheels.

Would you like a copy of the instruction sheets?

Best wishes
Peter

[Ozymandias]

Hi Ozzy

There's quite a bit of filing and reducing going on to enable the chassis (a Farish 0-6-0 Pannier) to fit under the body. Then you have to file a slot in the chassis block and keeperplate 12mm centre-to-centre from the read driving wheel before fitting the trailing wheels.

Would you like a copy of the instruction sheets?

Best wishes
Peter

Hi Peter, if you've got a spare copy, yes please!!! That would be hugely helpful!

[CarriageShed]

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