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alan2525

Custom Brass nameplates & headboards for locos

By popular demand I can now supply these "mamodforums" headboards and mounting brackets!

I can also supply nameplates made to order and loco number plates, nameplates are cnc engraved brass, infilled in black or red enamel as requested and ready to fit on your loco!

PRICES

Headboards £15.00 each
Headboard Mounting Brackets: £7.50 each
Custom Headboards: £25.00 each
Custom Loco Nameplates: £15.00 set of two
Loco Number plates: £5.00 set of two (oval or rectangular with radiused corners available)
Brass Bufferbeams: for Mamod Loco (holes drilled and countersunk, ready for riveting, rivets supplied!) £20.00 set of two

All prices include UK Mainland Postage and Packing



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Les

Is there a minimum/maximum size for the nameplates??
Mamodman123

wow they look REALLY good

Excuse my ignorance/stupidity, but where would that go on a mamod loco?       As you can tell I know sod all about full size steam  
pauly

I cant wait for mine asked about it a while back and should have the money for it soon
CCairns

Quote:
but where would that go on a mamod loco?

If you have been following Alan's posting 'I just bought an IP Engineering Jane!', he gave us a link to the mounting bracket for fitting these headboards to your Mamod chimney - http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/5633/bracketmg7.jpg

I look forward to getting my name plates as Alan has managed to get a font to work well with my special theme for naming my locos. I'm also eager to get steaming that great Forum headboard around on my locos as well.
tmuir

Nice,

I'm going to have to think about names and numbers for my Locos as they look great.
alan2525

Here's some photos of how the bracket for the headboard looks:





alan2525

pauly wrote:
I cant wait for mine asked about it a while back and should have the money for it soon


Does this look familiar?

CCairns

Looks great Alan. A job well done!
Graham-Jilly

great job allan
James

Bloody marvellous!!

I wish I had a loco  
Graham-Jilly

well you shouldnt have sold your last one James  
CCairns

Quote:
I wish I had a loco

What became of this project then? http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about7910.html&highlight=
johnreid

Sadly I dont have the funds to purchase right now, but see where such a thing could work for Stationaries.
Les

johnreid wrote:
Sadly I dont have the funds to purchase right now, but see where such a thing could work for Stationaries.


And boats.
MooseMan

Les Marsh wrote:
johnreid wrote:
Sadly I dont have the funds to purchase right now, but see where such a thing could work for Stationaries.

And boats.


Oh yes!
alan2525

Les Marsh wrote:
Is there a minimum/maximum size for the nameplates??


Maximum Size my machine will do is 305 x 210mm! Pricing for the nameplates is based on an average 16mm loco nameplate, approx 35mm x 8mm. I can quote for larger plates and custom work too!
shaygetz

Nice...wonder how well they'd fit a TE1a...isn't 15 pounds like $852 USDs right now?
Les

alan2525 wrote:
Les Marsh wrote:
Is there a minimum/maximum size for the nameplates??


Maximum Size my machine will do is 305 x 210mm! Pricing for the nameplates is based on an average 16mm loco nameplate, approx 35mm x 8mm. I can quote for larger plates and custom work too!


Thanks for that, I do  not need any that big but I definitely have a couple of boats that need nameplates.
alan2525

shaygetz wrote:
Nice...wonder how well they'd fit a TE1a...isn't 15 pounds like $852 USDs right now?


£15.00 GBP
Works out as:
$28.98 USD

using PayPals exchange rate calculator of :1 GBP = 1.93202 USD

I've got a TE1a, I'll have to have a look at how it'd look!
pauly

Iv just got mine and it is giving me real trouble the nuts that hold the headboard on are 2 small for me to get a hold on even with needle noses and I keep losing them also even though the holding bracket is as tight as it will go it is still lose on the chimney
CCairns

I'm sure alan2525 will explain what size the nuts are, as all I've got on my order is BA nuts. You need a very small BA spanner, but what size is it?

Try putting some masking tape or similar on the inside of the bracket to get a bit of a friction fit. I've just checked and my IP Eng cast chimney on the IP Jane is 33/64" diameter (same as yours), and an old style Mamod chimney is 34/64" (same as alan2525's).

Just waiting for my Head Board and some very special themed name plates.
alan2525

pauly wrote:
Iv just got mine and it is giving me real trouble the nuts that hold the headboard on are 2 small for me to get a hold on even with needle noses and I keep losing them also even though the holding bracket is as tight as it will go it is still lose on the chimney


The nuts on the headboard are 14BA. I use a pair of locking tweezers to tighten them. I didn't want to assemble them prior to posting as I was worried royal mail would flatten the part in transit!

Regarding the bracket it's designed to fit the standard Mamod chimney. If it's a little lose on your IP Jane, you can use a shim, a strip cut from a drinks can or somesuch.
CCairns

So the Mark 2 head board bracket will be compatible with a larger range of locos, instead of just the old style Mamod or MSS replacement.
pauly

finally managed to fit it



alan2525

I think it'd look better if you could put a piece of shim around the chimney and get the bracket down nearer the smokebox.

CCairns

Looks great pauly.

Just waiting for mine to arrive, but not sure which loco should get pride of place? I guess it should really be a Mamod.
pauly

I already have
Titan

I am going to have to start saving, In the near future I am going to need four pairs of nameplates + at least one if not two headboards!  I just have not quite made my mind up on all the names and what I want on the headboards yet...
alan2525

I had an enquiry for a brass plate for a Traction Engine...

...I've drawn up these designs, they are designed to fit a Mamod TE1 smokebox door, will also be making to fit Wilesco engines. Choice of Burrell or Fowler, more designs to follow!



James

Come on meyart! Marshalls are best!!  
alan2525

Here's how the plate looks fitted to the front of a Mamod Traction Engine!



alan2525

James wrote:
Come on meyart! Marshalls are best!!  


Did Marshalls have a similar makersplate on the smokebox door? I can't find many references online.
Sandman

Your work is excellent Alan.

Top quality stuff mate.  
MTA

alan2525 wrote:
James wrote:
Come on meyart! Marshalls are best!!  


Did Marshalls have a similar makersplate on the smokebox door? I can't find many references online.


The roller's had the 'Britannia' on the headstock, and a seperate makers plate on the side:

http://simonking889.fotopic.net/p49933553.html

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/?pc...007/great-dorset-steam-fair/1087/

Check out the Steam Scenes website for more reference pics :

http://www.steamscenes.org.uk/?pc=/engines/marshall/
Graham-Jilly

we received our headboard from Alan today
extreamly well packaged and looks great
here is a picture sorry about the quality as my camera is still in repairs.
thanks Alan a great product
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