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  1. Hi again. Thanks for your interest in my post. I haven't taken a video with the depot sound recorded but perhaps this is something I could have a go at over the festive period. I'll work on that and hopefully at some point be able to share the depot shed sounds that I achieved with you. Keep up the good work.
  2. Hi, I've been following this thread for some time thoroughly enjoying the developments and the skill of your work. I come here for inspiration for my own modelling efforts. On the topic of sound I have a relatively small depot layout and a number of sound locos but it's true that you only ever operate one or two at a time and often the remainder sit silent. The loco sounds certainly do bring a whole new dimension though and I have found it expensively addictive. As my layout is early 70s Western Region themed I have a number of locos that don't even function having purchased cheap Hornby Hymeks, and Mainline Warships for example, at swap meets, eBay and the like, removed their dodgy motors and modelled them in scrap-line condition - sadly they are just sitting there rusting away slowly. Now the last thing you need is being side tracked from your efforts but another thing I have done was as a result of something I read in one of the modelling magazines a couple of years back. This was to create sound for inside my main depot building. Using a cheap MP3 player and a small speaker also found on eBay I created a sound file of depot noises that emanate out of the building where I hid the speaker. There are a number of sounds that can be obtained and downloaded from the internet. The main source I used was Audacity at www.audacityteam.org. I created my own sound file with air compressors, shouts, clanging of tools, hammering, ringing phone, air tools, drills and the like all occurring at random intervals. It worked so well that I repeated the exercise for the small street scene running along the back of my layout with the occasional parping horn, motorbike, car, bus noise in dispersed by bird noises. So don't let me distract you from your current endeavours (cause we all love seeing your update pictures) but maybe something for when you've run out of things to do!!!!!! I was really pleased with my results and it adds yet a further dimension - I certainly considered it worth it when I'd finished. Just an idea.
  3. Hi, Forgive me - I'm new to this posting business but I just thought I would get involved and share my recent experiences with the Shapeways (PH designs) engines. I saw a reference to them in the recent Model Rail magazine article 'build your dream depot' so I Googled for more info which brought me to this forum thread and also to the Shapeways website. Although my own depot layout is early 1970s Western region I do have a couple of Peaks so thought a 12LDA28 could be a convincing thing to have on site. The purists may tell me that it's not quite right but its OK with me in my world. I used PayPal when I placed my order and had no issues whatsoever. I don't believe it even offered me the 'print it now' option that has been mentioned. I was notified a couple of days later that my order was going to be delayed by a couple of days but then in what seemed like no time it arrived - and very well packed too. Having looked back at the various posts I made sure to clean it well - I used lots of water and a teeny bit of flash and rinsed thoroughly afterwards - I then allowed it to dry completely and later painted it with a standard grey aerosol primer. I have had no problems about the paint adhering so all went well. I found a couple of pictures of the real thing on the internet and then mixed some enamel Humbrol paints to give me a faded and aged finish(a sort of green/grey/blue concoction) which I sprayed on with an air brush. The pipes on the end were then hand touched using a faded orange (orange and white mixed) to replicate what I had seen in the pictures. Once finished and dry I went to work with some dark wash as well as some oil and grease stain - both from MIG. I am happy with the results and have for the moment sat it on some sleepers atop a Lowmac wagon. I am not sure if it will stay there and get chained on, end up grounded in the yard or end up inside my main shed ( a bit of a waste there though if it can't be seen easily and shown off!). So I had an easy and enjoyable time achieving this with no problems for me I am happy to say, unless of course all the paint now falls off - but I doubt it. Anyway I thought I would share a couple of pictures of my results. Hope this is of interest.
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