Titfield Thunderbolt

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Thu Jun 27, 2002 8:24 pm

Well 2 hours after starting this loco here is the latest progress. Since this photo was taken the loco has had its nameplates attached. I would appreciate any comments as all I have had to work from is an articla in a model railway magazine (no drawings or photos of the real thing).

http://uk.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/pipmas ... %26.view=l

blackfour · Post by **blackfour** » Thu Jun 27, 2002 8:27 pm

I like it! It looks okay to me...nice to see another early item of rolling stock...be interesting to double head her with Rocket...

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Thu Jun 27, 2002 8:40 pm

blackfour wrote:I like it! It looks okay to me...nice to see another early item of rolling stock...be interesting to double head her with Rocket...

I would like to see a double header of these two but it won't be right unless someone does a cabview for Lion. Who is going to do it?

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Thu Jun 27, 2002 10:20 pm

Well its been about 24 hours since I started Thunderbolt and she is now almost complete as I have now made a (very primitive) tender and of course with a tender come the ability to pull a train.
As we lack the coach from the film the only suitable stock available is the GWR 4-wheeled coaches so 3 of these were added to make a typical late 19th century scene. Thunderbolt is due to enter the paint shop once the final few fittings are in place. Here is the photo I hope you like it.

http://uk.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/pipmas ... %26.view=l

saddletank · Post by **saddletank** » Fri Jun 28, 2002 12:07 am

Bit late but I only just found this, hope it's useful

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eddief · Post by **eddief** » Fri Jun 28, 2002 9:33 am

Thanks Martin, it will help me loads. All I have to work from is a few photos of a model so this should help as well.

MikeM7044T · Post by **MikeM7044T** » Sat Jun 29, 2002 10:37 am

The picture is not accurate!
When the villagers let gi of the coach it hit Lions tender with such force it bent the running plate and broke the buffers, it is still like that!
This website should help;
http://mail.bris.ac.uk/~liserc/tit.html
And would you like my Aveling & Porter Steam Roller to go onto the Titfield Mega Pack, we can do the ramming as if the roller has automatic couplings, and 1401 has chain, the roller will simply bump away, if static only though, not as traffic!

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Sat Jun 29, 2002 5:45 pm

MikeM7044T wrote: The picture is not accurate!
When the villagers let gi of the coach it hit Lions tender with such force it bent the running plate and broke the buffers, it is still like that!
This website should help;
http://mail.bris.ac.uk/~liserc/tit.html
And would you like my Aveling & Porter Steam Roller to go onto the Titfield Mega Pack, we can do the ramming as if the roller has automatic couplings, and 1401 has chain, the roller will simply bump away, if static only though, not as traffic!

I don't think we can really put a small dent into the tender (no matter how small it will add at least 8 polys that we don't need).
As for the steam roller re-enacment I don't think that will work as if you go at to fast a speed you will just cause the steam roller (and/or yourself) to derail ending the activity. Better re-think that 1 Mike.

Mattaf · Post by **Mattaf** » Sat Jun 29, 2002 7:19 pm

Hey! I need a roller for the car spawner on my route! I would like the bus, some 60's cars and the steam roller. Oh and perhaps the lorry full of bricks to put at the side of the level crossing! I will include the scenery in the Mega pack, with the stock, route and some screenshots. Also, I will include a suprise actvitiy. I will only upload the actitiy if I have all of the stock made. The stock I will need is

Thunderbolt
The coach that is pulled by Thunderbolt
1401 locomotive
Brake van
The bar coach pulled by 1401

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Sat Jun 29, 2002 7:38 pm

Thunderbolt - In the Wroks
The coach that is pulled by Thunderbolt - No idea if anyone is doing, but it was on a low-flat wagon which has been done
1401 locomotive - Jason Clarke has done a 14XX already
Brake van - The Toad has been done (not sure who by)
The bar coach pulled by 1401 - No idea if one is being done yet.

MikeM7044T · Post by **MikeM7044T** » Sat Jul 06, 2002 2:34 pm

The damn pics won't display.

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Sun Jul 07, 2002 9:44 am

Would be nice if we could see the pics Mike

MikeM7044T · Post by **MikeM7044T** » Tue Jul 09, 2002 5:28 pm

Sorry, Eddie, but for the Thunderbolt version, the above aster paint scheme is incorrect, this, however, is;

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Tue Jul 09, 2002 5:46 pm

Thanks Mike. I was aware if the difference between the liveries and will be altering Lion in the near future to make Thunderbolt.

ianm42 · Post by **ianm42** » Sat May 10, 2003 4:05 pm

Titfield Thunderbolt is now out on DVD, in a triple set of Ealing Comedies with 'Hue and Cry' and 'Passport to Pimlico'. Some interesting views of trains in the background in the latter, and a scene with food parcels being thrown from an old 4Sub.

Another set of Ealing Comedies on DVD includes 'The Ladykillers', famous for its scenes on the Kings Cross approaches, but I have not managed to get hold of it yet