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Title: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: Effin Dave on Feb 07 2013 17:48
I`m completing a tram and can`t find roof details Every one I`ve seen leaves off the condensing? details Can anyone suggest pics or drawings I can use for details  Many thanks Dave
Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: John Candy on Feb 07 2013 18:04
Dave,

I will send you a sketch/photo by personal message.

The Y6 locos had the condensing pipe at 90 degrees to sides (the GRS models have this incorrectly shown as a diagonal pipe but that was the arrangement on the J70 0-6-0).

John.
Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: Effin Dave on Feb 08 2013 10:28
John   Many thanks for the photos and especially the drawing which explains all Much appreciated  Dave
Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: midnight miller on Feb 12 2013 22:34
 
  Hello John

         Got one on the go my self , Any chance of info please ?


                                                        John
Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: John Candy on Feb 13 2013 09:41
John,

I have just emailed to you the photos and sketches I sent to Dave.

Regards,
John.

P.S. I have three books on the W&U so can answer most questions you may have.
Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: 454 on Feb 13 2013 17:31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g49J0YverVA

Blink & you will miss it. My Y6 whizzing around my track and over my king truss girder bridge with the W&U bogie tram coach plus the GE No 9 luggage van plus a Fruit traffic office van. Try counting the loco's wheels & assess the location of the condensing pipe. At that distance & speed just pretend it's a J70. I don't think it really matters.

Cheers
Dave L
Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: blagdon on Feb 13 2013 21:47
Dave, all looked very good, but why isn't possible to just run it at a more realistic speed. My missus (488) asked me to build fewer batteries into her 8750 Pannier in order to avoid accidental overspeeding.

Ian the Gauge '3' Pirate
Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: 454 on Feb 13 2013 23:25
Ian,
Accidental overspeeding? This was intentional. My Iphone was on 5% charge and Anne was shouting me that the pots needed washing. That tram had an urgent mission. To complete the last lap before everything went pear shaped. SWMBO rules!

Dave L



Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: blagdon on Feb 14 2013 21:07
Dave, just read out youf reply to 'She who must be obeyed'.......who commented 'and the poor little wife gets the blame! Us blokes can't win.

Will you be at the AGM, if so, see you there.

Ian the Gauge '3' Pirate
Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: 454 on Feb 15 2013 00:31
Ian
Planning to be there Ian, have a pass out from SWMBO who will be accompanying me.
Will be spending time on the Midlands group display area.

See you & 488 on the 23rd.

Cheers
Dave L

Title: Re: Wisbech & Upwell tram
Post by: 454 on Feb 18 2013 10:30
Thought you might like to see how I built my Y6, had to modify the pipe to shorten it to make it fit.
See attachment for roof detail.

Hope this helps

Dave
454
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