Pansy complete set of castings model engineering supplies. Save pound pound pound s by buying a complete set of drawings and castings for pansy complete set of castings drawings for the pansy 040 including. A design for 5 gauge by lbsc and typical of the general purpose passengerfreight 57xx class gw locomotives. Sheet 1 general arrangement, main frames, buffer beams. The 5 version had a few issues in the gab valve gear. The modelworks 57xx were not exactly to lbsc s drawings for a 5 gauge 57xx pansy.
Pansy valve gear eccentric straps model engineering. Myford super 7, centec 2a mill and fobco pillar drill. Charlies has by far the most numerous of valve gear designs there are 67. Building lbsc s petrolea live steam locomotive, both in real life and in solidworks. Also, allen models sells a 18 version of the long frame version outside admission for its 280 or custom builders. Sheet 2 wheels, axles, axleboxes, horns, framestays, coupling rods and cylinders. What you decide to do can easily be checked on a valve gear simulator program these days before you cut metal. Made a quick animation of the valves moving and the cranks turning.
Modifications with dimensioned drawings applicable to 5 gauge lion locomotives were authored by l a saxby in model engineer magazine, volume 9, issue 3479, 21 december 1973, page 1222. Side tank 440 has smith boiler and oscillating engine. Canterbury lamb is a 3 12 gauge design by lbsc representing the 040 steam locomotive built by robert stephenson and company in newcastleupontyne in 1829 namedinvicta and designed for working the canterbury and whitstable railway. Pansy chassis, to the lbsc design, running on air pansy chassis, to the lbsc design, running on air. Next is a partbuilt 5 ga maid of kent, which according to accounts is a fine locomotive for club running with the exception of the valve gear which can be significantly improved. The first simulator software i came across was the famous one by charlie dockstader who originally came up with the idea for proving the valve gear on one of his friends locos. I had cause to look at the virginia valve gear earlier this year for a member of another forum. Designed by lbsc and typical of the general purpose. There isare several 7 14 gage models being made in the uk. Tich is an 040 tank locomotive designed by lbsc to resemble a contractors engine based on an original drawing by leslie clarke. Copper boiler, silver soldered throughout with superheaters, fed by injector and axle pump. Lbsc made serious mistakes on all his 5 g valve gear designs except his joy valve gear minx and maid of kent. This famous book first appeared in 1929 and established lbsc in the forefront.
Twin inside cylinders with stephensons valve gear, slide valves beneath the cylinder block with mechanical lubricator. This refers to conventional cylinders with slide or piston valves and not to more sophisticated cylinders with poppet valves. Piston valve, baker valve gear, model engineer, 1945 rainhill, 022 tender engine inspired by stephensons rocket in its original form, model engineer, 1941 tich, 040 t lbsc s freelance contractors tank engine designed with both small and largeboilers, with slipeccentric or walschaerts valve gear, subsequently published in book form. The 312 gauge raritan uses passive lubrication put a drop or two of oil in plugs in the cylinder valve chests every once in a while. Although it has inside cylinders and valve gear pansy is probably the best lbsc design. My 312 gauge tich has a mechanical lubricator, but it no longer pumps anything. Stephenson valve gear, slip eccentric valve gear, baker valve gear it was printed in model engineer magazine in volumes 9597. Four lbsc loco projects have found their way to my workshop.
Pansy 060 gs model supplies model engineering supplies. The valve gear is suspect, unless you do one of the several modifications that have been put forward over the years. The other has outside steam chests with baker valve gear. Another design by lbsc that he never built was the titfield thunderbolt lyon in both 3 12 and 5 gages. Described with slide or piston valves and both walschaerts and baker valve gear, model engineer, 1946. Lbscs pansy is a prime example of this where the expansion links are suspended from the top eccentric rod pins. It has a cylinder bore of 1 and a driving wheel diameter of 3.
Lbsc curly, to his friends was born most likely in 1882 and christened lillian lawrence. Juliet was an 040 tank locomotive designed by lbsc in three variants. Exhibition quality engineering, the chassis needs to be seen, cylinders and valve gear complete, certified boiler, many cab and tank parts present. It has inside cylinders with stephenson valve gear. Ive had cause to study the pansy valve gear see the 94xx page and the valve events. Pansy valve gear eccentric straps model engineering supplies. Apparently modelworks made some minor changes to the plans. What we know now thanks to h s gowan and don ashton really only was made public from circa 19745 onwards. The valve gear also controls the distance that the valve travels across the ports and the time that the ports open and close relative to the stroke of the piston.
However i have been assured by experienced friends that the castings and drawings for pansy will. It is a double sized version of lbsc s 34 scale from the live steam book. A 5 inch gauge model of a gwr 060 pannier tank to lbsc s pansy design with much extra detailing. As designed, the valve gear gives reasonable results there is a difference of about 6% between the front and rear halves of the cylinder over the whole range of cut offs. I was able to purchase a build pansy at a local auction. Simulation by computer relieves the tedium of complex mathematics and provides the means of speedy evaluation and adjustment. Lbsc used to set the valve timing in inside valve chests by using compressed air. It is available in both large and small roundtop boiler variants as well as the version that lbsc built for himself, a large belpaire boiler version. This is the air running chassis of my recently acquired tich locomotive after timing the valves and cleaning the cylinders. Outside cylinders, hackworth valve gear, 4 coupled wheels and preferably a tank loco so.
For comparison, the eccentric rods in that photo of my philadelphia are only 28. There are two ways to run a railway, the great western way, and the wrong way. Currently building lbsc pansy gwr 57xx 060t, me beam engine and assorted hemingway kits. This refers to conventional cylinders with slide or piston valves and not to more sophisticated cylinders with poppet valves etc. One biggie is that the gear is almost almost in neutral. The nicest example of this popular model we have seen to date, a great winter project. Main index of all items available listed in alphabetical order drawings and castings available.
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