A Jubilee for the Jubilee

Nick Mitchell constructs an etched chassis for a LMS 4-6-0 "Jubilee", to encourage others to complete more in time for the Association's Jubilee in 2020.

Nick has described this through videos, showing how to go about constructing a loco chassis. There are 34 episodes.

We've split them into five sections to help with finding your way around, or if wanting a long weekend of video, here is a link to the full playlist on YouTube.

• Section 1 (this page) - Introduction through to assembling the locomotive frames
• Section 2 - Coupling loco to tender, finishing frames, preparing wheels for assembly
• Section 3 - Gears, fitting wheels, universal drive shaft, testing motor and drive, assembling brake gear
• Section 4 - Cylinders, pistons, slide-bars, valve gear
• Section 5 - Further detailing of valve gear, tender footplate, modifying the Peco plastic bodywork.

Part 1 - Inspecting the kit and taking apart one of Nigel Hunt's completed models for a closer look.

10:53

Part 2 - Cleaning the etches, removing and tidying up components prior to assembly.

9:41

Part 3 - Using a broach to enlarge holes to accept axle bearings. Also drilling very small holes to fit springs later on.

13:12

Part 4 - Soldering axle bearings to the main frames.

16:08

Part 5 - Filing bearings flush, chamfering their edges, and adding detail to the bogie frames.

7:30

Part 6 - Constructing the worm shaft housing, including soldering nuts centrally over holes.

20:33

Part 7 - Using thin PCB pads and fold-up spacers for split-frame chassis construction.

28:41

Part 8 - Adding the remaining spacers and joining the frames together using the 2mm Scale Association frame assembly jig.

20:06

 

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