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    rouse2037

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    Hi Rodger,

     

    Neptune Road is looking good. I'm pleased to say I've really got my butt into gear over the last few weeks and have made some excellent progress.

     

    All track is now permanetly laid and wired up, some groundwork has appeared and now I'm back to working on my buildings.

     

    Can it really take this long to build a micro layout!?...

     

    If you fancy a look, the link is in my sig. Hopefully I'll see you at the next meeting.

     

    Cheers

    Wayne 37901

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    I'm not sure if you finished on the old thread but has the ews 37 been finished?

     

    And yes that helps alot.

     

    Lukasz

     

     

    EWS one?... If you mean the base model of 37411 which is becoming sister 412 then yes progress has been made on this one. It is now ready to enter the paint shop and will be painted alongside 37904... They are in the same base livery after all, albeit 37412 which requires Transrail logos.

     

     

    Not sure if that one is justified a thread of it's own as it was more of a detail and repainting project rather than a heavy conversion as with the Slug.

     

     

    Glad I could help.

     

     

    Cheers.

    Wayne 37901

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    What was the donor model for the project?

    Are you going to use cast bogies for the loco as you did for the dutch 37?

    It looks like a really lovely piece of work.

     

    Lukasz

     

     

    Hi Lukasz,

     

    Thanks the kind comment smile.gif

     

    The donor model was 37672 in Transrail livery, unless you change the bonnet side grilles it is only suitable for doing 37904.

     

    This model doesn't require cast bogies so I won't be going down the same route as per my dutch model of 37012.

     

    Hope this helps.

     

     

    Cheers.

    James Hilton

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    Nice work on those James,

     

    I too like the Bachmann model and like you I only own three at the moment... 08664, 09017 and 09105...

     

    I'm really tempted to give these a slight reworking having seen this now.

     

     

    Have any details on the revised under cab pipework you mentioned? I think there was also an article in RM about doing this mod but I'm not sure I have it.

     

     

     

     

    The bachy model is good, but I think my next gronk project will be a Hornby model though...

     

     

    Cheers

    Grimleygrid

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    Alex,

     

    Those are in fact steel Blooms as opposed to slabs, if you examine the second prototype pic carefully you can see they are a square'ish section and are roughly half the length of a slab loaded in two halves, looks like three across. Thus giving you twelve Blooms per wagon....

     

    You should be able to get plastic section in a similar size to model them for your train.

     

     

    HTH

    Wayne 37901

    Posted

    Hi Wayne,

    Any progress on the layout?

    I was wondering which gantry crane kit you have?

    I quite like the look of the old Lima kit (I believe Hornby are marketing it now?).

    From the piccies I've seen - It looks like it could be easily modified or re-configured, to give you a model with a difference. All the essential details seem to be there, so it could even be the basis for a completely different-looking crane.

     

    Keep us posted

    Marc biggrin.gif

     

    Hiya Marc,

     

    Yes I've made some progress but I want to make some more before it goes in front of the camera, what I do need to do is go to maplins and get some DPDT sliding swithes so I can get some wire in tube points fitted.

     

    Once Ive done this and I can finish the track laying (not much left to do) and then I'll get the camera out.

     

     

    What this spacewink.gif

    Wayne 37901

    Posted

    Hi Wayne,

    Glad to see you're keeping this one going.

    If I was looking to do something else in 4mm, I think I would have chosen something like this.

    Your weathering continues to impress!

    ...Now you must get on with the layout!

    I'll help you operate it, at next years Cardiff show.....

     

    Marc

     

    Thanks Marc,

     

    Glad you found it ok, I'm trying as best I can to keep this one going, to be honest I'm still 100% convinced of the new blog style but hey it'll grow on me I guess.

     

    Thanks for the kind words on the weathering icon_redface.gif

     

    The plan now is to make some good progress on the layout, I'll be doing this in the evenings over the coming week. I even have a gantry crane kit to modify now, so stand by for a bumper update on progress towards the middle of the week icon_wink.gif

     

    Regarding the next Cardiff show - that's some way off yet, not even sure the layout will be good enough to exhibit, time will tell as I make progress I guess icon_wink.gif

     

    PS: I'll see if I can pop over for a propper look at Brachty Bridge tomorrow.

     

    Cheers

    Wayne 37901

    Posted

    Hi Wayne

     

    Would in not be easier to make a new side from scratch than to try and strip the parkside one? Its only a rectangle of plasticard surely? Perhaps starting with just a chassis from parkside.

     

    Cheers

     

    Jim

     

    Hi Jim,

     

    You're probably right, however there is a method to my madness in using the Grampus body. The new reinforcememnt follows the pattern of the original Grampus albeit slighty heavier and I didnt fancy trying to figure out the locations from scratch, not having any dimensions or drawings.

     

    Also I've had some problems with scratchbuilt thin sides warping, this is one reason for my Zander project being slow going. The parkside plastic seemed to be slightly stronger so I opted for stripping the Grampus body. Also I would still require the lower parts for a scratchbuilt effort, so for me it seemed easier to just use this spare kit... It wasn't doing anything else anyway.

     

     

    Cheers,

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