NER 3,038g, 3940g and 4,125g Tender Chassis.
Resulting from enquiries from scratch builders, this kit is now available seperately in both EM and OO gauges direct from 52F Models, priced at £8.50 including 1st class P&P. The EM version is suitable for use by P4 modellers.
For details on how to order ring 01670 362451 or by email from the "Contact Us" page on this website.
Please make all cheques payable to "Peter Stanger".
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The kit comes complete with 2, A4 of Assembly instructions, a parts list and an A4 assembly diagram.
© Peter Stanger This image clearly shows the fold up construction method and shows the prototypical inner and outer rigging on the tender sub chassis. The brake hangers and shoes are realisticaly close to the wheels with no risk of short circuits. The compensation beams can be seen on the leading and middle axles. The brake gear assembly is removable to allow wheel fitting and removal.
© Peter Stanger This is a production chassis under out own 3,038g tender body. At the bottom LH corner of this photo, the handbrake operating shackle and linkage can be clearly seen.
In testing we've found that the rolling resistance (stiction) of this chassis is significantly lower than the chassis supplied with the kit. This makes a considerable difference to the performance of the J21, NER class C and J25 NER class P1 locos. This tender as built with the white metal block sub chassis weighed 90% of J21 and J25 locos. A reduction in the weight of the tender and all wheels being mounted in axle bushes significantly improved the load hauling capacity of the J21 and J25 models while using this chassis.