dale159

Still no takers then?

Hi, Very nice work. One question - what happens to the Airfix bogies? Having converted a load of mine to Kadee No'5s stuck to the underside of the chassis, I cut all the couplings off flush at the end of the bogie. This is proving a bit of a headache now I'd like to convert them to Hunt Couplings and been keeping an eye out in various places for the odd donor coach coming up for replacements with couplings original in tact, not easy when I'm looking to replace about 30-35 coaches worth! Dale

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3946123,-2.7926641,3a,30y,104.5h,89.7t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1swDPpWO_T-yhqpLud2Bt4kw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DwDPpWO_T-yhqpLud2Bt4kw%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D337.30588%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en&authuser=0&entry=ttu 40 or 50mph? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3855689,-2.6920149,3a,37.5y,101.34h,88.62t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saCY-wpx_kfkTPpRYD7jRUQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en&authuser=0&entry=ttu 15 foot width restriction? Dale

Waits for next round of Hornby announcements.................. Dale

18 months, it went in Feb 2022! And went back the next day due faults/unsatisfactory finish of the work that had been done to it. Dale

Pinhoe Level Crossing, Exeter Dale

Right then, A week later than planned and after watching a quick YouTube tutorial video on 3D builder I took the plunge. I found the program very easy and intuitive to use. Going off my design from post 1 with NEM opening dimension sourced online and a slight modification at the back as an attempt to correct the height miscalculation I mentioned. I'm quite pleased with it although minor adjustments are probable, possible thoughts for improvement would be something extending backwards from the top to anchor on top of the hump over the axle or a separate part that inserts underneath the block that goes through the hole in the bogie frame Dale

Have done this, will have a play over the weekend. Dale

Thank you but I was after something bogie mounted rather than chassis mounted. Dale.

Thank you Keith, Are these things I can measure myself or find online? I did a quick measurement on the Power car above and found the bottom of the Hunt coupling was 6.4mm above the top of the railhead. I'm not too fussed about it being compliant with NEM standards more getting it the same height as existing vehicles I have fitted. Comparison of full Hornby (L) and my Lima/Hornby railroad lash up (R), note also the Hornby Power Car has a slightly longer gangway than the Lima bodyshell so there will always be a slightly larger gap when any Lima body is compared. Dale

Hi, I am looking for some assistance in the design and production of a 3D printed NEM pocket for some Lima mk3 coaches. I don't own a 3D printer or have any knowledge of the software that goes into the design process. I have about 70 such coaches I'd like to fit, most of which are currently fitted with Kadee No.5s and as part of fitting those many years ago the original Lima couplings were cut right back to the bogie frame. Having done a some research I found a few possible products on eBay but most required the retention of the arm between the Bogie frame and the coupling 'D' so these were unsuitable. Most standard Lima OO coach bogies have a rectangular hole at the front of the frame and I wondered if this could be used to locate and secure a replacement coupling. All Mk3s are running on replacement Peters Spares PS34 11.5mm wheels and all Lima Power Cars have been converted to Hornby Railroad chassis' (mostly bought as spare parts) I recently managed to obtain replacement bogie frames for the PCs as the NEM arms on these were also cut off for Kadee fitment so I am only in need of a NEM pocket for the coaches. Power Car and Mk3 with Hunt Couplings in place. Bogie with rectangular hole (4.8mm wide x 2.7mm long x 2mm depth to underside). Quick sketch of what I was envisaging. I made this on MS paint but I actually think this would make the NEM coupling about 2mm too low so some slight adjustment would be required to get it to the right height. I also have several Hornby HSTs which have been converted to Hunt Couplings using standard parts and I wanted to convert my Lima sets to enable me to mix and match sets between the 2 manufactures E.G. Intercity Swallow (Lima) with Virgin (Hornby) or FGW Fag packet (Lima) with FGW 'Barbie 1' (Hornby). Any assistance much appreciated. Dale

Did I read correctly somewhere that the junction is being remodelled to take into consideration that most trains now go to/from Victoria rather than Piccadilly so this is being made the main route the reverse of the previous arrangement? Dale

Somewhere near Crediton, from a BBC News article about Potholes. Dale

Could those be HST Mk3s with Mk2/Mk1s either end acting as barrier vehicles? Dale

Another 3 TOCs for Know your train, Chiltern - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G58643/2022-10-03/detailed#allox_id=0 Grand Central - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C43373/2022-10-03/detailed#allox_id=0 Hull Trains - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C32887/2022-10-03/detailed#allox_id=0 Almost easier to list the ones that aren't participating now! Dale