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Chrislock

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    Railways, Music ( guitars mainly), photography, reading and football - watching not playing live much nowadays.

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  1. Ah yes I see it now it is clear one of the photos and I wondered why the Lenz would have a brown wire when none of my CT decoders do! Many thanks for spotting it because I really missed it somehow, and I do not want to risk damaging the Terrier motor - which has happened to some chap in another thread. Topic duly closed. Thanks again.
  2. Greetings. I am about to tackle the DCCing of a Dapol N gauge Terrier. I have found a clear set of pictorial instructions on the pdf ( link below), but one thing puzzles me: Because of the 9v motor, it is wise to retain the small resistor board. In the instructions, the guy connects the orange wire to this, which he then sticks to the decoder chip with tape. He then solders red and black to pickups as normal, but with brown and grey to the motor. Surely the resistor board needs an output to the motor, otherwise it is not in series? http://www.ness-st.co.uk/images/Dapol/terrier-dcc-instructions.pdf Any knowledge gratefully received! Cheers Chris
  3. Hi Argos. Neat work. How do you intend controlling your points?
  4. As the man says, diversionary and no more! This was built primarily to prove to Paul that he could have a Swiss mountain railway without spending 2 grand on a hrf model... To be honest it could do with more detail- pipes, plough etc and if I was doing this again I would leave a door open and stand a driver in it. The pantograph is a nice piece of engineering though, especially for 7 quid.
  5. Greetings. Since a memorable holiday in Switzerland a few years ago I have been intrigued by the narrow gauge railways of the WAB and SPB. Alas the available RTR such as hrf are astronomically priced, though superb model. I have been discussing various possibilities with a friend Paul, who is a big fan of the WAB in particular and one way of creating a rack system for a reasonable figure is to adapt the Fleishmann N gauge system to HOe. The subject of how to recreate a little He2/2 has been a frequent topic between us. And so I decided to try scratchbuilding a body from plasticard. The plan was that the body would slip over the fleischmann rack loco, the compromise being that it is a 3/3 not a2/2! However once the skirts and bits were added we thoight it would be hardly noticeable. Here is my first attempt: Regards Chris
  6. Yes that is some doing to set up an exhibition like that. I hope it is very successful for you.
  7. Stunning Mikkel. Welcome back!
  8. Just added a new photo to above, as didn't warrant a new thread... I am liking the 3 link/ screwlink couplings, and have just made a basic shunting hook to facilitate coupling and uncoupling. I have also been reading an rmweb article about adapting the Ratio Midland signal box kit with etched window frames and Smiths etched levers. I have duly ordered all three items. My mind is beginning to turn to the sort of layout which would suit this stock. I am looking at examples of urban and rural settings, and to be honest I like both, unfortunately I will be looking at a micro-layout so the option of having both is not a realistic option. I am toying with the idea of a part-layout in the mode of Mikel's The Bay v a shunting plank style of layout. Plenty of time to decide, as I first assemble the rolling stock and some typical structural elements.
  9. .. to which I've replied.
  10. Greetings. I have now completed the Ratio clerestory coach, bar some more screw links which I am waiting for from Smith's. I looked at the transfers available from Fox, and concluded that I was happy to paint the lining on by hand once again, in the spirit of keeping costs down for this project. I think the result is ok - maybe i should have bought some numbers - but in the end both coaches create the right impression when attached behind the engine. I hadn't ctually realised the size difference between the suburban and clerestory stock - but the oddness is pretty Midland really. My second Ratio suburban brake arrived today, but as I only intended 2 coach handling there is no rush to complete this one. I will be interested to see in the box how the mouldings compare to the older ones. Certainly the packaging is different. Next up are the two wagon kits still remaining to build. Cheers Chris
  11. It wasn't a difficult build though was it? How does yours run? Mine is not exactly smooth and quiet. I found the position of the motor quite critical. I have also removed the lead from between the driving wheels as it doesnt seem to be needed.
  12. I think paint and a brush will have to do on this occasion. I have only evrr dipped 2mm wheels before which has bren Well washed afterwards, though Im sure I've heard folk say thry brush it on.
  13. Last night I stumbled across this thread: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/63247-shock-horror-wf-does-midland/ which was an interesting read, being able to compare my experience of the Ratio 2-4-0 with someone who appears to be a more experienced kit builder in 4mm. I think the biggest difference is the quality of finish on his wheels, which has made me wonder - should I paint mine, or daub on blacking solution? On another tack, the clerestory lavatory third is coming along, the sides being sprayed and windows glazed; the ends and solebars painted black and the roof and detail added but not painted as yet. I have also to fit some couplings and obviously the bogies. I have to say I like these kits, and have ordered a suburban brake third from the Gas Cupboard, for the princely sum of £13.75+ PP. BFN Chris
  14. This afternoon my LMS transfers arrived from Fox, so I decided to continue my research for a suitable prototype 2-4-0 in my books. I came across a photograph of an identical locomotive, photographed at Peterborough Kettering in 1933 and chalked "condemned". Perfect. I can now pretend that it was saved and reassigned for use on a local branch line somewhere in the Midlands area. And so my model has become LMS No137. I found some old 2mm scale LMS numbers for the smokebox door - a good job as none were included. Tomorrow a touch of purity seal to make sure the transfers stay put ( though I always add a little PVA to the water, which helps); and then I can consider how best to weather this to make it look a tad sorry for itself... (This photo reminds me I need to go back and revisit the paintwork on those drivers!) Last night I started to construct the Ratio clerestory coach. This is the progress - I just primed the sides earlier this evening. Notice the roof, which is just resting in place, is quite bowed. This has been a feature of the coaches built so far, and requires it to be held in place while the glue sets. Cheers Chris
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