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Hi Paul,
I've still got two green coaches from Changchun which I'd be up for selling, PM for details if still interested?
I've a QJ but like the post above, Mazak has got the chassis unfortunately.....
Cheers for now.
Richard.
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Yep, I get that, my stuff's up on shapeways too and I totally identify with all those pitfalls!
Looking forward to seeing how you get on....
Richard.
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Hi Simon,
have you thought about doing railcar B in 4mm scale? Most irish railway modellers work in 4mm and either accept the 16.5mm gauge or work to 21mm where able - I'd be interested in railcar B at some point in the future, dependent on pricing(I know 4mm prints can be expensive from my own efforts...
Cheers for now!
Richard.
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Let's face it, until the current weather breaks, it's the only sociably responsible thing to do - who wants heritage steam power in the news for all the wrong reasons!?
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Sorry Richard, I didn't. Post 1968 I didn't find the railway scene very interesting, Obviously with hindsight I should have paid more attention but at the time I didn't realise the interest in the ICI traffic that would arise in the future!
Martin
Ah well, happy memories, I'm sure!
Richard.
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Very sad. When I joined Mond Division in September 1969 as a trainee engineer my first placement was a few weeks at Avenue Workshop - the Works' engineer was a Mr Robin(?) Eastwood I think (it was a long time ago & I had no subsequent dealings with him).
After a couple of weeks I was going to Portmadoc (as it then was) for a w/e working party meeting up with friends from the FRS Bristol Group. Without a car my journey involved a train straight after work from Hartford (nr. Northwich) to Chester Northgate (still open then but only just), then bus to Caernarvon, & another bus to Portmadoc arriving c11.00pm.- just about the time the cars from Bristol would be arriving! When I got to my digs in Portmadoc I unpacked my duffel bag to find that some joker from Avenue Works had somehow crammed a substantial lump of cast iron into it! How they managed it still amazes me because I'd had trouble packing all my w/e stuff into in the first place! Quite unwittingly I'd humped this lump of CI across N Wales. Needless to say my Bristol friends found this very entertaining. Also needless to say the CI lump got left in Portmadoc.
Happy days (esp. the Portmadoc weekends)
Martin
Thanks for those memories. Did you get any photographs of the railway operation at ICI? I live in Northwich, so would be interested in seeing any material you have to hand?
Cheers for now.
Richard.
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Some sad news from Northwich: one of the last haunts of these wagons is being demolished - the avenue works is around 3/4 demolished, probably won't see the week out.
Richard.
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There should be a daily train using restored Schindlers until the end of September.
https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/how-to-travel/For-leisure/Nature-and-Culture/miradouro
Many thanks for that, passed the gen on, my friend managed the train for sight a few times, in amongst family stuff!
Cheers for that.
Richard.
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Looking very good - disappointed I can't fit Dobris into my shed (too short)
What make is the Albatross?
Evening!
Yes, it's a bit of a hybrid.... it's 498.022
A Mehano 4-8-2 chassis(and tender bogies)
A 3d printed body and tender, with plasticard overlays where required to get a smooth finish
A roco 44 cab, and various detailing parts, including the drive for the centre cylinder - it had Mazak rot, so wasn't a huge loss.
Runs with a Zimo chip with sound... for a 498.1 (but, well... it sounds the part!)
Needs some finishing, but really pleased it worked well on Dobris - many thanks for the invitation to help out for the day Ian!
Richard.
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Evening all,
Does anyone know if there's any 1400's out on the Douro at present? My sense from a search of the web is that there's no booked work, but the off chance of a working on an unpredicatable basis out of Porto? is that fair? A friend is heading over there next week, and is after any useful gen!
Many thanks in advance!
Richard.
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So very pleased with my Yellow No.65.... but..... it's so very..... yellow......!
So I took it along to Grimy Times(no connection, happy customer!) and they did a great job in taking it down a bit so that the finish replicated the picture as per the photo used in the advert for the model. Photos attached:
Just need some MGR wagons for it to pull, and it'll really look the part(oh and a layout for it to run on....!)
Cheers for now.
Richard.
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That's true, it's a small group of modellers, for sure - but we are resourceful.... Drop me a PM, I may be able to assist if it'd help?
Cheers for now.
Richard.
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Ah, now that 2-10-2 is very nice! I've a kamel, a few coaches and vans and a scratchbuilt wagon.... really tempted by the 2-10-2 though, just need to work out how to fund the purchase of one!
Cheers for now.
Richard.
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Very nice work! I shall have to look out for a couple of GWR brake third clerestory coaches for a smiliar project!
Re. the roofs and the wider bodies of irish stock- this is where 3d printing can be a real help - print a roof and perhaps the ends and you'd be away when combined with the Hornby sides. I've done just that with some GNRi and CIE stock, and it's worked really well.
Cheers for now.
Richard.
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Great work!
Richard
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You've got yourself a bargain lot there, well done!
Richard
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Yes, they are. 409 on the 1004 this am. Not sure how far it got as it didn't seem to stick. Large logo one on the other set.
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Great videos there gandy dancer!
Richard
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Looks great, brings back happy memories!
Cheers for now.
Richard
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I'm in the similar position (no emails although tried to order twice). Hopefully all recorded somewhere!
Same here! Hope I'm on the list somewhere, nothing in my emails/spam so a little concerned....
Cheers for now
Richard
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Presumably they will be doing a sound fitted version? Wonder if it'll have the Harz clunk when it starts?
I'd hope it would, a sound fitted one would be superb!
Kind regards
Richard
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Very interesting thread! As a resident of Hartford it's fascinating to see what was there. As some may know much of the site is now being redeveloped as part of the winning tonight urban village development. Oakleigh sidings themselves are gradually disappearing under the inevitable trees.
Kind regards
Richard
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Hi all,
Kirley's put together one of the few of these that I've sold; perhaps not unexpected given the price!
Perhaps I should explain that some time after the design of these - shapeways changed their pricing strategy with around 1 weeks notice. This made the 1 piece prints, such as the M1 and M2 vastly more expensive than previously. This caused a lot of consternation on their forums as the time. As this is an early model It's not one I can split into components sadly. That, coupled with shapeways use of UPS means it's very expensive. I make approximately the price of a pint on each one.....The cost is what it is, but there you go!
Kind Regards
Richard.
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I did spend all the trip to and from Warley lobbying Dave Hammersley about doing a chassis kit, and he did observe that he started drawing the chassis for one about 20 years ago, so with a bit of luck there could be a Roxey etched chassis on route - best that more confirm to him that the demand is there.
jon
Don't branch lines already do an etched kit/chassis?
'Genesis' 4 & 6 wheel coaches in OO Gauge - New Announcement
in Hattons
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Evening all!
Up thread, someone mentioned the use of these vehicles for irish prototypes. We're having a chat about that on the IRM forum here(I linked it through earlier this week when the announcement was made before the full brake was announced:
https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/7970-new-generic-4-and-6-wheel-coaches-in-00-what-can-we-use-them-for/
Given the generic design (Which I'm fine with for the price and aim of getting something that's well decorated, running), there's at least one GNRi 6 wheel vehicle, and the LNWR livery is a nightmare to do well, isn't it!? so a few DNGR vehicles might also work. There's also a rather nice DNGR bogie third which would be a good bash from the all and brake third on a new chassis.
The full brake might be interesting, some 6w full brakes made it into the 60's into the CIE era in the up to date colour scheme, so certainly some possibilities.
The width is different, of course, about 4mm too narrow for the irish loading gauge, but it's definitely something to work with!
Many thanks to Hattons for providing the dimensions and engaging with the forum to improve the design, looking forward to seeing them in due course!
Cheers for now.
Richard.