3D printed Underground models

Just a brief note to say how interesting I found your printed models when I saw them last Saturday at Acton on the Abbey Road stand. I was the bloke discussing with you if there were ways to get the surface finish shinier, not that I could ever hope to have come up with something as good as you've done CP!

You have a definite talent there! 

Rich'

Thank you very much! Was lovely to discuss the Undeground at Acton



We've considered that option, but it basically doubles the cost for each car (between 60 and 70 euros instead of about 30). We haven't ruled it out completely yet, though

Glad to see another user of Endo power bogies on Intervale. I find them much better than Tenshodo and Black Beetle.

Might have to get some for my 1938 stock. Will two Endos power a 6 car train with ease?

To try to answer some of the District stock question if they've not already been answered, Q stock had Ward couplers, air pipes, control jumpers and "bus line" jumpers and was known a "car stock"; they were designed to be operated as separate cars. West end dm cars did not have jumper cables on the west end cab as they were not designed for operational uncoupling at that end. all uncoupling in service was done at the east end. They did have air pipes and Ward couplers on the west end for emergency use.

COP and R stock was "unit" stock, designed to run as set units of 2,3 or 4 cars and was permanently coupled into units. Any additional units were coupled on the east end of R stock. COP had auto couplings at both ends, but again in service coupling was always done at the east end.

On the east end of a 4 car R stock there were no controls a such as fitted on the 38TS UNDM cars. There was a basic panel in the end of the car which from memory had the coupler controls and was adjacent to the emergency brake valve. The west end driving cars of R stock had Ward coupler and no air connections.

Thanks.