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pauly
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 Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject: PPS de-winton |
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has anyone got a picture of the pps de-winton without the wooden planking as Im quite taken with this loco but would like to see a pic of it without the planking as Im not sure if Ill still like it. 
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steamyjim
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Doesn't it come with the cladding attached?
Surely if not it wouldnt be to difficult to cut the wood for it and glue it on.
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pauly
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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no it no longer has the cladding attached. 
seems a bit stupid without it I imagine it looks like a black paint tin on wheels.
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steamyjim
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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A De-Winton didn't usually have wooden cladding on it 
Does the cladding come supplied ready to fit?
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It'd be easy enough to lag the boiler yourself though. I think the loco is quite overpriced for what it is though - much better off with an Accucraft or a PPS Janet if you ask me.
Didn't you just buy a Roundhouse Millie, yer not already buying more steam locos are you? :O |
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| steamyjim wrote: | A De-Winton didn't usually have wooden cladding on it
Does the cladding come supplied ready to fit? |
The PPS ones probably didn't have the lagging for too long either, especially after it derails and the meths spills and ignites allover! |
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There gas fired im sure
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pauly
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| alan2525 wrote: | It'd be easy enough to lag the boiler yourself though. I think the loco is quite overpriced for what it is though - much better off with an Accucraft or a PPS Janet if you ask me.
Didn't you just buy a Roundhouse Millie, yer not already buying more steam locos are you? :O |
no just thinking about future purchases. 
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Nice!
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pauly
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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its 35mm 
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like it might re-gauge fairly easily?
Mind you, its not going to stay at £50 long ... otherwise I'd be buying it |
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Aye, youd need new wheels and new cylidners
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Here's Chaloner, a full size De Winton with no cladding - http://www.strps.org.uk/str/stocklist/visitinglocos2002.htm (scroll down to No.2)
The PPS De Winton actually uses a lot of components from the PPS Janet. As such the 32mm version should be capable of re-gauging with new wheels, and just using more gaskets to move the cylinders out, just like the 45mm old style Mamod did.
Last De Winton on ebay, a cladded 32mm PPS one, went for £281.76, and I was just outbid. |
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| pauly wrote: |
its 35mm |
the best gauge ever
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