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Trevor Charlton TVR 31 ft 6 wh Bk 3rd Diag 37 Nos 212 to 215
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:40 pm
by stephebm
Some 40+years ago I, with others, purchased some sets of TC's 4mm Zinc etc etchings. I remember Colin C commenting that he had received 2 sides of the above which were the same. rather than one side with Guard on left and the other side with the Guard on right.
I purchased 2 kits and have 4 identical sides.
Mine all have the Guard on the right when the roof is at the top.
Obviously, I'd cheerfully swop up to 2 sides for two of the correct sides, If anyone is interested.....
Looked at cut and shut (2 slices at least)but the etching detail doesn't make this easy.
Or could it be 3D scanned and flipped and printed?
Regards
Re: Trevor Charlton TVR 31 ft 6 wh Bk 3rd Diag 37 Nos 212 to 215
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:30 pm
by andrewnummelin
I wonder if your description is correct:
Trevor Charlton's list that I have only gives, as item 89, a 31'3/4" 6 wheel brake third, T.L. Jones drawing TVC/6/1 (TVR No. 171);
E.R. Mountford's book notes 212-215 as being 29'11" 5 compartment thirds.
I have a pair of his sides for item 89 that are partially built (underframe to be finished) and they were supplied correctly. I did however get two identical sides 91 for the 42'8" tri-composite and I did do a cut and shut as you are considering - the joins are just visible when looked at closely. (But this is not advised as then one would see my VERY poor lining and other sub-standard modelling!)
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The toughest modelling challenge (apart from lining) is probably the side lamp irons that are mounted on the ends (and on some coaches the footboard supports fitted to the headstocks): I'll be simplifying these!
Nice to know that I am not the only one with a stack of old etchings lurking in the cupboard with the round tuits.
Re: Trevor Charlton TVR 31 ft 6 wh Bk 3rd Diag 37 Nos 168 & 171
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:48 pm
by stephebm
Title corrected
I got it wrong. Thanks for correcting me.
Presumably, your cut and shut was within the coach length and did not include the ends - I think I'm more stuck.
On another TVR matter, the April 1897 WTT gives some info that I wasn't aware of:
"Luggage must invariably be loaded in the front vans of up trains and rear vans of down trains, and parcels, milk, fish, etc in the opposite end vans The Head Guard must in all cases take charge of the Mail Bags."
Presumably, the stacking of items on platforms would follow this instruction. And Mail Bags would be with the Head Guard at the rear of the train.
I fairly certainly am not going to complete most of the kits I have. Regrettably
Regards