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Allan, instanter couplings were only used on vacuum brake fitted wagons as far as I know. They were an alternative to the screw link type which your Terrier should have. Instanters could be used as regular three link for loose coupled trains or by putting the instanter link vertical reducing the coupling gap for fitted trains. They were cheaper and lighter than screw link but would not be used (I don't think) on passenger trains.
Unfitted wagons could have them I suppose but more commonly they would have 3 link. I never like to be too definitive because Sods Law says that as soon as you are, some smart aleck will find evidence to contradict you.
A bit more: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gansg/4-rstock/04arstock2b.htm
HTH
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While that's happening I thought I'd return to my LMS steel mineral:
I've made pretty good progress over the last day. Everything's hard work with multiple laminations. I spent probably 2 hours yesterday making the drawbars from 6 laminations :roll:.
These MMP kits are ideal for the OCD modeller.
Happily, there's a section on these in Essery's "Official Drawings of LMS Wagons" Vol 1.
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Grab handle, waybill clip, owners plate, vee hangers, door banger bracket and body support brackets.
Doesn't seem a lot but we plod along one bit at a time. There are a lot of parts, many of them quite tiny, however I console myself with the assurance that there are a finite number.
John
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But just think how many hour's of enjoyment in the hobby you are getting for the money.
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I just hope I don't make a fundamental mistake. All this is terra incognita. Once I've done this the others will be a little easier because I'll know what to expect.
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In cases like this, there is a risk that you will become exceedingly discouraged and go sulk for 6 months.
I took a step back and refocused on the priority to have reasonable models of steel mineral wagons.
Plan B this morning therefore was to buy Peco underframe kits. I can use details from the MMP kits to improve their fidelity. These will look good, even if they don't include the ridiculous level of detail that MMP provides. The main thing is that I'm confident I can assemble the underframes to work properly.
As for the bodies, I will have a go at the MMP kit. At least there aren't any things critical to running.
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No wonder it takes so long to build a layout, John and, as for me, I'm in a permanent sulk !In cases like this, there is a risk that you will become exceedingly discouraged and go sulk for 6 months.
John
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A cup of tea and a plate of biscuits and all is right with the world.
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Hi John,In cases like this, there is a risk that you will become exceedingly discouraged and go sulk for 6 months.
When I built my first MMP kit I ended up doing just that and for a lot longer than 6 months but eventually I returned to it and this is the result
I have since lettered it but alas it still needs the black bit's painting and some weathering. I have subsequently done some other MMP stuff without a hitch.
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As it is, my plan is to use the Peco underframes and the MMP bodies (I can imagine you rolling your eyes) because the goal is to produce credible mineral wagons and not to spend half my life soldering bits and pieces to the underframe.
I also bought a Parkside Dia 1/100 Mineral wagon kit.
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We can't let these things get us down Allan, there's almost always a solution.
A cup of tea and a plate of biscuits and the current issue of Playboy and all is right with the world.
John
John's post edited to come in line with modern trends ( well here in Immingham anyway…)
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Allan.
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I had a vision of dust bunnies cavorting with the Playboy bunnies.
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Hi John,Encouraging to know Rob. Do your springs work?
They do, although I couldn't seem to get all the leaves in - I recall that I left one layer of them out on my first go. I subsequently built some MMP sprung W Irons for a scratch built tank and I managed to get them all in on that - the first go is definitely a learning curve.
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Anyway, my point was that if the springs don't work, there isn't much point in going to the trouble of all this detail. To me a moulded spring would be fine.
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This is why weathering was invented.
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