Pickups for E762 Lyn
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I’m (very belatedly!) building the L&B Models kit for “Lyn”, and have reached the stage of fitting pickups. This is easy enough for the rear wheelset, but I can’t figure out how to deal with the front wheelset. All the obvious ideas seem to be obtrusive and/or at risk of shorting out on the intermediate frame stretcher.?
Has anyone found a satisfactory solution for the pickups on this loco? Allan |
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Allan,
I have yet to build mine, but I'll ask my friend Steve Gardiner who has largely completed the chassis and
had it running on a rolling road. Failing that, we both meet regularly with Dave Nicholson who was 'L&B Models', though the next time isn't until December.
David
From: o14@groups.io <o14@groups.io> on behalf of Allan Dare <allan.dare@...>
Sent: 11 November 2019 22:25 To: o14@groups.io <o14@groups.io> Subject: [o14] Pickups for E762 Lyn ?
I’m (very belatedly!) building the L&B Models kit for “Lyn”, and have reached the stage of fitting pickups. This is easy enough for the rear wheelset, but I can’t figure out how to deal with the front wheelset. All the obvious ideas seem to be obtrusive
and/or at risk of shorting out on the intermediate frame stretcher.?
Has anyone found a satisfactory solution for the pickups on this loco? Allan |
开云体育Thanks David, any advice will be welcome.?Allan
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I thought I'd look through the 7mmNGA archives. There was a product review based on a build by Neil Kinnison in Issue 111 of Narrow Lines. Unfortunately, Neil states that he ignored the instructions about the pickups to use his 'tried and trusted' method 'of
which more anon'. Sadly, the Association's archives can't be searched by author so I can't see if he ever published this trusty method subsequently!
Not much help re the pickups, but for Association members the rest of the article might prove useful.
David
From: o14@groups.io <o14@groups.io> on behalf of stephen howe via Groups.Io <stephenjhowe@...>
Sent: 12 November 2019 12:00 To: o14@groups.io <o14@groups.io> Subject: Re: [o14] Pickups for E762 Lyn ?
I would also be very interested to know this as I have one waiting to get built.
Steve
On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 11:15:58 AM GMT, David Hughes <formerchurchwarden@...> wrote:
Allan,
I have yet to build mine, but I'll ask my friend Steve Gardiner who has largely completed the chassis and had it running on a rolling road. Failing
that, we both meet regularly with Dave Nicholson who was 'L&B Models', though the next time isn't until December.
David
From: o14@groups.io <o14@groups.io> on behalf of Allan Dare <allan.dare@...>
Sent: 11 November 2019 22:25 To: o14@groups.io <o14@groups.io> Subject: [o14] Pickups for E762 Lyn ?
I’m (very belatedly!) building the L&B Models kit for “Lyn”, and have reached the stage of fitting pickups. This is easy enough for the rear wheelset, but I can’t figure out how to deal with the front wheelset. All the obvious ideas seem to be obtrusive
and/or at risk of shorting out on the intermediate frame stretcher.?
Has anyone found a satisfactory solution for the pickups on this loco? Allan |
开云体育? ?In response to Tony’s query, the L&B Models coach kits had resin bodies (Slaters use plastic). No idea how they make up - mine are still in the “to do” drawer! And thanks to David and Brian for their ideas on “Lyn”. Allan On 13 Nov 2019, at 11:24, Tony S <tony.spencer@...> wrote:
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Dave tells me it's 30 years since he made his, but he's going to dig it out and photograph it for us.
There is an issue with balance: the model needs a little more weight up for'ard and a little less at the rear. He replaced the white metal cab roof with wood and added some ballast in the smokebox IIRC (I'll check).
David From: o14@groups.io <o14@groups.io> on behalf of Allan Dare <allan.dare@...>
Sent: 13 November 2019 12:35 To: o14@groups.io <o14@groups.io> Subject: Re: [o14] Pickups for E762 Lyn ?
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?In response to Tony’s query, the L&B Models coach kits had resin bodies (Slaters use plastic). No idea how they make up - mine are still in the “to do” drawer!
And thanks to David and Brian for their ideas on “Lyn”.
Allan
On 13 Nov 2019, at 11:24, Tony S <tony.spencer@...> wrote:
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开云体育Thanks David, any photos by David Nicholson will be very helpful. Re the ?loco‘s ?balance, David N did kindly supply me with an upgrade kit which included a cast resin cab roof which should do the trick.?Allan On 13 Nov 2019, at 19:07, David Hughes <formerchurchwarden@...> wrote:
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Allan Dare
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