Page 31 GCR Class 8B
Page 31 GCR Class 8B
Cab
Cupboard
Locating
Tabs
Frames
Foot Plate Rear (11)
10 BA Nuts on top
46. Rear Footplate and Cab Floor
Hinges (77,78)
Position of Foot
Board Left (81)
Position of Shelf Left (83)
Door Knob 0.3 mm brass
Rear Foot Plate
Remove
Footplate Rear (11)
from the fret and fold up the
centre section, the tabs of which will act to locate the Cab
Floor (89).
Ease the slot out that will fit over the chassis frames with a
little wet & dry. Footplate Rear (11) can now be slid onto the
chassis over the ends of the frames. Solder a couple of 12 BA
nuts in place on the top so that the chassis and body can be
screwed together later. Check the holes are in line and are
clear.
Roll the half etched section into a curve to form the front end
of the footplate, noting that the half etched parts will be on
the underside, trim very slightly if needed. The end should sit
under the end of the foot plate.
Cab Floor
Remove
Cab Floor (89)
from the etch and fold up the three
ends so that they will lift the cab floor from the rear footplate.
Bend upwards, by about 45 degrees, the two side pieces, these
will curve so that they become part of the splasher inside the
cab. The slots in these curved parts will locate on the tabs of
the part of the fire box inside the cab.
Cab Cupboards
Solder a couple of Door Hinges (77-80) on each of the Cab
Cupboards (75,76) over the holes and add a 0.3 mm piece of
wire to represent the threaded part of the hinge.
Drill through the door knob holes 0.45 mm. Solder in a short
piece of 0.45 mm brass wire to represent the door knob.
Remove
Cab Cupboards (75,76)
from the fret and fold to
shape and check that they locate into the slots in Cab Floor
(89). Very lightly solder in position.
Remove
Footboards (81,82)
and
Shelves (83,84)
from the fret
and fold with the half etch on the inside (this is to give the
impression of a curved edge to the wooden boards). Solder or
glue in place on the bottom part of the cupboards and the top
part of the cupboards respectively. Ensure there is a small
overlap at the rear. The reversing gear will sit on top of the
right shelf.
Check that the cupboards will lock in place using the two
bottom tabs but don’t solder up yet. The outside of the
cupboards sits against the cab sides, so check the assemblies
fit comfortably. The cupboards should be easily removable for
painting if needed.
Cab Roof
Note
The cab roof has ‘T’ and ‘L’ sections which are from milled
brass. These can be bent carefully to shape but it is easier to
Cupboard Left (75)
45. Rear Footplate
Rear Footplate (11) locating tabs fit here
47. Cupboards
