Chiltern Railways class 121

ohlavache · November 28, 2019, 08:06:29 AM

Hello.
When looking at pictures of Dapol's Chiltern Railways class 121, it seems that there is no exhaust pipe.
Is it compliant with the prototype?
And, if yes, where do the fumes go?
Thanks.

njee20 · November 28, 2019, 08:09:24 AM

I remember this coming up before. The subject of the Dapol model had the exhaust rerouted through the guards compartment:

ohlavache · November 28, 2019, 01:49:34 PM

Many thanks for the picture.
Does that mean that some very small pipes should be added on the roof of the class 121 model to be prototypical ?

crewearpley40 · November 28, 2019, 01:53:28 PM

Yes.. sorry was in a queue. Bh enterprises and also n brass locos ..bhe409 ref.no

Bob Tidbury · November 28, 2019, 03:04:01 PM

Sorry Crewearpley40 but the B H E Exhausts would be far too big as they are intended to go on the ends of the D M U kits the exhaust pipes on th Chiltern 121 are so tiny that you only need something about a half a mm they are roughly the same size as the roof vents .If I knew how I could put a picture on here The guys who run the N gauge layout Banbury sent me some detailed photos of the one running on the layout and actually showed me at the Forum ESNG Show ,But I still havnt been brave enough to do it on my own Chiltern 121. You can get some good photos of off Google .
I have put two photos on the Forum Facebook page .and I'm getting some help on Sunday to put them on here .
Bob Tidbury

crewearpley40 · November 28, 2019, 03:07:18 PM

Thats what i thought. Maybe bit of wire. The right size but thought this was covered a while ago. Was just a thought bob
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njee20 · November 28, 2019, 04:50:32 PM

They really are tiny, markedly smaller than the roof vents. Visible here:

Chiltern Bubble 121020 approaching Aylesbury on the Quaintonian, 04/05/2015. by MKT Transport Photography, on Flickr

Drilling a hole from the inside of the roof would probably suffice - the small amount of swarf around the hole would probably be an accurate representation!

crewearpley40 · November 28, 2019, 04:56:34 PM

Bob with darren and i will post a link sunday with photos. Nick good thought half a millimetre hole. Go with that

njee20 · November 28, 2019, 05:27:17 PM

Bob's put a couple of photos on the Facebook group for anyone who's a member there.

crewearpley40 · November 28, 2019, 05:37:12 PM

Yes we will transfer them with a link as bob is unsure at present and unavailable til later

njee20 · November 28, 2019, 05:39:29 PM

I think this will only work for people who are members in the group...

crewearpley40 · November 28, 2019, 05:50:29 PM

Thats on fb ? Will post sunday

njee20 · November 28, 2019, 06:59:55 PM

I've embedded the picture that Bob put on Facebook. My assumption is that it'll only work for people in the Facebook group.

crewearpley40 · November 28, 2019, 07:04:24 PM

Ok nick. Thanks thats the shot bob and i were after and bobs busy, im no good with that link but will help othets. Appreciated.

RailGooner · November 28, 2019, 07:51:08 PM

Quote from: njee20 on November 28, 2019, 05:39:29 PM
I think this will only work for people who are members in the group...

Not on FB and I can still see this.