Connoisseur Models Six Wheeled All Third Coach Instructions Manual - page 12
There are two grab handles above the end steps at the end of the
roof. Drill 0.75mm holes for these and make grab handles from
0.7mm brass wire. If you don't want to
glue the roof into place using Evostick
after painting (this glue joint can be
split with a knife blade if you ever need
to get inside the coach). You may wish
to fit some strips made from scrap
etch to the underside of the roof so
that it fits like an English snuff box lid.
12. I have passed the roof through rolling bars but it will probably require a little hand forming to
get the final shape. Work it with fingers and thumbs over a off cut of water pipe in a similar way to
the side tumblehome. Once happy with the shape mark out with reference to the main drawing
and drill holes for the lamp holders and bung stands. The lamp holder holes are a large diameter
and it is impractical to use a drill of this diameter as it will tend to tear the thin brass of the roof. I
would suggest drilling a 1mm pilot hole to mark the centre and then open this up with drills until
you reach a diameter at which it starts to snatch at the brass. Then switch to a tapered reamer
and continue opening the hole up to the correct diameter for the lamp holder.
Mark centre and end points of the rainstrips on the roof and fit 0.7mm wire to represent this. I
would recommend spot soldering a straight length of wire that is parallel to the roof edge at the
centre point first and then moving each end of the wire to the end point. Then holding into place
with a knife point spot solder the ends. The wire should have naturally formed an even curve.
Then using plenty of flux and holding with the knife point solder the entire length of wire to the
roof. Start at the end points and working short sections from alternative ends with the iron bit on
the inside of the curve work to the centre point. In this way you will reduce the tendency for the
wire to expand with the heat and by working on the inside of the curve any expansion should still
maintain an even curve.
Then fit lamp castings to roof. For daytime running fit bung into lamp holder and for night time fit
lamp into holder and bung into stand.
Lamp Holders
Lamps
Bung Stands
Bungs
OIL LAMP CATINGS
Lamps set up for night time
running with bung in stand.
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Also included on the etch are some small hooks that can be used in conjunction with fine chain
to represent the safety chains that some railways fitted either side of the coupling hook. There are
half etched marks on the inside of the buffer beams to mark their position.