Here at 52F Models we are developing a range of accessories to complement our range of Easi-Rider Loco and Tender chassis as well as items to add that finishing touch to you kit or scratch built loco body.
Photo © Peter Stanger. 12/10/2008 This is a customer's Class J27 loco fitted with the prototype scratch built, buffer beam snowplough used on single track branch lines . The snowplough is fabricated from 0.4mm nickel silver and is particularly tricky to make from scratch because of the compound angles and curves on an angled surface. We intend to produce this accessory as a kit to complement the forthcoming Easi-Rider Chassis for this loco. It's an ideal addition for those of you who model branch lines. They were a common site on J27's and J25's operating on exposed lines heading inland to central Northumberland from Morpeth and Hexham. Blyth J27 65819 was so fitted and there is an excellent photo of the crew turning the loco on the turntable at Reedsmouth Junction where the Border Counties line from Riccarton Junction to Hexham meets the Wansbeck line.
There will be a different version available for the Q6. This plough is used on double track secondary lines and is biased to the left hand side of the engine. A photo of a plough fitted Q6 will appear here shortly.
Photo © Peter Stanger The above photo shows a J25 fitted with the first etched bufferbeam snowplough. The production version has been altered to ensure that it fits both the J25 and the J27 easi-rider chassis. Photo © Peter Stanger This is a photo of the etch that produced the plough fitted to the J25 loco. We will be making one minor change to the production etch before it's offered for sale.
Photo © Peter Stanger The above image shows our etched sanding gear operating levers (RH sanding gear lever shown) fitted to one of our own Q6 loco bodies. The LH lever is a mirror image of the RH side shown in the photo. The fret contains 2 sanding levers and the appropriate spacing washers to add a 3D effect when fitted. This item will be offerd for sale in mid April 2009 at a cost of £1.95 post free, UK mainland only. (Overseas carriage at cost)
The Lamp Iron fret has the ptototypical NER tender/bunker lamp iron as well as a complex top smokebox lamp Iron which is held in place with a hand rail hnob. For smaller loco's ther's a version that fits on top of the smokebox in front of the chimney. The variations supplied will suit any NER/LNER built loco running after grouping. (Photo to appear here soon). Cost £2.95 , post free, UK mainland only. (Overseas carriage at cost)
Photo © Peter Stanger.
The above image shows an almost finished Q6 fitted with our new lamp Irons.
Photo © Peter Stanger
The rear 3/4 view of the same loco shows the new lamp irons to good effect. The top iron has five bends in it to achieve a realistic appearence.
Photo © Peter Stanger Have you ever noticed that the most vulnerable parts of any white metal loco kit are the loco and tender steps? We intend to produce a range of these steps for most North Eastern railway locos. The above steps are suitable for classes J25, J26 and J27and will be offered for sale in the near future.