{"id":6440,"date":"2024-02-03T13:29:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T12:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6440"},"modified":"2024-02-03T13:29:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T12:29:49","slug":"david-andrews-princess-royal-still-fitting-the-body-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6440","title":{"rendered":"David Andrews Princess Royal &#8211; Still fitting the body details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite having a few things going on in the real world this week, I have made some steady progress on the body details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While I had the boiler in place I fitted the front pipe clips for the vacuum ejector pipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99998.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99998-1024x408.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6441\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99998-1024x408.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99998-300x120.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99998-768x306.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99998-500x199.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99998.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Andrew Princess Royal vacuum Ejector pipe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I fitted the pipes for the top feed which took quite a bit of filing to get them to sit snugly on top of the splasher without the boiler rocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6442\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0004.jpg 491w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0004-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Andrew Princess Top Feed Pipe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then having removed the boiler I drilled a hole in the bottom of the elbow fitting for a small pipe which is visible on most photos no matter what period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0005-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6443\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0005-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0005-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0005-768x573.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0005-402x300.jpg 402w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0005.jpg 1227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Andrew Princess Royal vacuum Ejector fitting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That done, I moved onto fitting the twin oil boxes and their frames. This area still needs much cleaning done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99999.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99999-1024x514.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6444\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99999-1024x514.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99999-300x150.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99999-768x385.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99999-500x251.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99999.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Andrews Princess Royal Oilers fitted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it was the front vacuum pipe and associated pipework which was included as nice castings in the kit. I did make the bracket to hang it from the rear of the buffer plank after&nbsp;adding a pipe union from brass tube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0001-1024x776.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6445\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0001-1024x776.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0001-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0001-768x582.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0001-396x300.jpg 396w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-IMG_0001.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Andrews Princess Royal Front Vacuum Pipe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally for this update I chose what I viewed as the easier set of pipework to add first. Not before I replaced the etched mounting brackets with some from flat bar after peering at&nbsp;photos and noticing that they were plates with two holes in them rather than straps wrapped around the pipework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99990.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99990-1024x932.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6446\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99990-1024x932.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99990-300x273.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99990-768x699.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99990-330x300.jpg 330w, http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-New-Out99990.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Andrews Princess Royal Fitting Replacement Pipework<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now to work out how to fit the injector pipe on the other side.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-david-andrews-princess-royal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6440"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6447,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6440\/revisions\/6447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.railway-models-and-art.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}