Thank you - a very useful video. These are superb models, and if fitted with working Ellis Clark drophead buckeye couplings they can be attached to locomotives or to other coaches equipped with three-link couplings (provided that the coupling heights are compatible). The circlips can be carefully removed using a small pair of pliers with the bogies in situ, but it is quite a tricky operation getting the central pins of the circlips back into position through the small holes (as they are difficult to see) in the replacement couplings. A pair of forceps will be needed to hold the springs and washers in place when relocating them. I was wondering if it would be possible to fit drop-down couplings with hooks, either as standard, or as an option for future releases.
I really like your service cradle, Neil. Are they available, or is your's hand built by yourself? Thank you for all the information you make it look far to easy... cheers bud
A very helpful video, however you made an error when putting in the circlip for the buffers. You have to push the spring backwards and then put in the circlip. Then you get a buffer that is sprung, i.e. a buffer that will spring to the outward position and can be pushed in and not a buffer that will spring to the inward position and can be pulled out.
Remarkable models👍
Thank you - a very useful video. These are superb models, and if fitted with working Ellis Clark drophead buckeye couplings they can be attached to locomotives or to other coaches equipped with three-link couplings (provided that the coupling heights are compatible). The circlips can be carefully removed using a small pair of pliers with the bogies in situ, but it is quite a tricky operation getting the central pins of the circlips back into position through the small holes (as they are difficult to see) in the replacement couplings. A pair of forceps will be needed to hold the springs and washers in place when relocating them. I was wondering if it would be possible to fit drop-down couplings with hooks, either as standard, or as an option for future releases.
Grand!👍....That's really helpful, thank you very much.💖
Much appreciated. Gosh, they ARE fabulous!
I really like your service cradle, Neil. Are they available, or is your's hand built by yourself? Thank you for all the information you make it look far to easy... cheers bud
A very helpful video, however you made an error when putting in the circlip for the buffers. You have to push the spring backwards and then put in the circlip. Then you get a buffer that is sprung, i.e. a buffer that will spring to the outward position and can be pushed in and not a buffer that will spring to the inward position and can be pulled out.
Neil certainly dropped a clanger with the buffer spring position. Must admit was a bit baffled straight out of the box. 🤣