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  1. scots region
    Hello all,
     
    Seven years ago a dear friend of mine, who just happened to be a fellow hobbyist built for me a wonderful layout, with to ovals, an inner and an outer, four sidings a tunnel that took up one corner and a curved platform on the outer oval it was quite a good tale - chaser and it served me well. I have owned it for Seven years, unfortunately in the last three years the only thing that has moved on it has been a colony of spider that have taken residence in the tunnel. I must admit that it probably would have stayed in the condition that it is currently had it not been for the fact that my Friend is now terminally ill. If I don't do it now I know I'll never. So has a tribute to him and to finally put what has been clouds of CO2 for the last few years into reality this year I AM starting the layout project.
     
    A few of you may remember my topic on Haymarket shed, I had intended to model Haymarket as it was during the 1950s to 1960s but it soon became apparent from my converse with fellow RMWebbers that Haymarket was too big. Especially has this will be my first layout project thus I decided to keep the steam shed scene but if the project was to succeed it needed to lost a little weight. Strawburgh is the hoped end result, so called because straw although bigger in profile is cubicly half the weight of hay.
     
    The shed will be interregional, stock wise, for greatest flexibility, located somewhere in Edinburgh, set in the 1950-1960s. The shed acts primarily as stabling point for runoff from Haymarket and Dalry road. it will contain a four road shed along the style of Haymarket, a 70ft turntable and a hand coaling stage. there will more updates as the work continues of course so watch this space.
     
    Out of curiosity does anyone have an idea for shed code?
    Discuss
  2. scots region

    winter update

    By scots region,

    Hello all, Scots Region from snowy Scotland, here with a winter update. I must admit I've been neglecting my blog due to reasons such as family, school, exhaustion, pain, misery, depression, alien abduction and a violent urge to re-programme my computer with a sledgehammer. Any way thats in the past. Now down to business.
     
     
     
     
     

    this is part of my cunning plan to create another connection between the body of the shunter and the chassis. Through these squares of plasticard I will drill and tap to connect to two will a simple screw.
     

    This is the retaining plate rear.
     

    same as the aft.
     

    for'ard retaining plate.
     
     
    in the meantime theres been an oddity that I've been searching for. Does anyone remember Lima producing a four wheel shunter with the same cassis as mine but with center cab body along the same lines as a Clayton. apprently it was only ever produced for the GB market and I can't disern wether it was just for N gauge. can anybody help.
     
    ScR.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  3. scots region
    Hello all again. If you have been reading my previous entires then you know of the snag upon which my project had caught, a buffer had broken off the shunter making replacement impossible, worse still I had removed the remaining buffers. This threatened to throw the whole idea into disarray. After weeks of staring at it, an email to the inspiration and a blog entry, both of which went unanswered, I honestly thought that my brief foray into modeling had ended in abysmal failure and that I had ruined a model for no result. Then a very old and dear friend of mine pointed out the obvious solution and its a sign of inexperience that I didn't think of it.
     

     
    this is the former mount for the coupling, I've since filed it out. above this a pallet of plasticard squares each about 2MM thick will be glued to the body, through this a bore will be drilled and tapped and thus serve as a new connection. the front end will receive similar treatment, belt and braces and what have you.
     

     
    The new bufferbeam, fore
     

     
    The new bufferbeam, aft
     

     
    Removed Bufferblock, fore
     

     
    Removed Bufferblock, aft
     
    There you have it, apologies for the appalling quality of photography. the resident photographer has been fired... out of a cannon.
  4. scots region
    Hi all, wouldn't you now it, SNAFU, as part of my shunter upgrade I planned to replace the molded plastic buffers:
     
    as exhibited here:
     

     
    I plan to replace them with brass buffers generously provided by a fellow modeller:
     

     
    this left a rather convenient mount:
     

     
    Unfortunately...
     

     
    this is were the rear right hand buffer mount should be, it was broken off in an accident and has since disappeared, even more incensing, the replacements are a near perfect fit. so any help in how to deal with this would be greatly appreciated.
  5. scots region

    Been Busy.

    By scots region,

    Hello all just popping in to show you the progress I've made with the shunter.
     

     
    This shows what I assume to be the forward access hatch, starboard side, I've drilled and cut out the molded grill and replaced it by gluing fine mesh behind it.
     

     
    The main engine access hatches, starboard side, I removed the old mold by the same method as above and, as per above, glued fine mesh behind it, note the molded hand rail has been removed, somewhat crudely, with a craft knife.
     

     
    Forward access hatch, port side, I'll leave it to you to figure out how I added the mesh.
     

     
    Forward access hatch, port side, note again the butchered body work.
     

     
    Finally an overall view, the 'OOTERS MISSING !!, removed with a craft knife, my finest work so far.
  6. scots region
    Hello all just an update to show you the modifications I have done to my Lima shunter; I have since added, with the help of a friend, a front grille and brakets around the edge using plastic strip.
     
    ScR.
  7. scots region
    Hello again, sorry for the lack of service (Exams) but I'm back and I am ready to press ahead.
     
    As per the title I have a few questions
    What type of paint striper should I use? I do have a bottle of Nail polish remover if thats any use. how should I proceed with paint removal? also what kind of glue should be used to seal the cracks I have...er...um...found? any help will be greatly appreciated. sorry about the lack of pictures that should change soon.
     
    yours
    ScR
     

     
    Here, finally, is a left hand side elevation of the model in question. Note the surgery all ready
    performed.
     

     
    Here is a front elevation. note the blemish, I have a plan to deal with this.
     

     
    Right hand side elevation.
     

     
    Rearwards
     
     
     
     
     
  8. scots region
    Hello all, as per the title I have made some slight progress today; I've now purchased some tools from squires and have prepared a list:
     
    After much deliberation I've broken the work in two main areas, the body and the chassis. Body first, Chassis second
     
    step 1
     

    Finnish removing the printed decals Repair the cracks Remove the molded detail, handrails etc modify the buffer beam detail the body, wire handrails, mesh grilles etc step 2(chassis)
     

    modify the chassis appropriately detail replace motor find away to connect the body to the chassis step 3

    painting and new decals added So as you can see its quite extensive. this raises a question; does the body need to be completely striped of the previous coat before repainting.
     
    Again apologies for the lack of pictures I should be able to upload some in the (hopefully) "not-so-far-future".
     
    hank you
     
    Scots region
  9. scots region
    Hello there, okay basically the situation is thus: about a year ago Model Rail's George Dent published an article called desert rat. Within it Dent converted an old Lima train set diesel shunter, formerly a fictitious dockside shunter, into army shunter. I decided to the same as Dent had done previously, i.e covert a similar model into an industrial shunter. I would like to stress at this point that this is my first modeling project proper.
     
    Anywho I eventually choose a colliery shunter to be the alter ego. So for my birthday this year I received-to my surprise- a slightly battered but sound Lima shunter, thank you Dad, so far I have removed the numbers, lining and the No 1 end chevrons with nail polish remover but it has since been( if you'll excuse the pun) shunted for school, as I said before the model is a rather lucky find there is very little wrong with it:
     
    Its major faults are:

    a infinitesimally small crack in the buffer beam. the wheels are quite dirty. the motor, a pancake, runs but won't for much longer. all in all very quite minor, its the motor that I imagine will be the biggest headache. once again any help that can be offered will be greatly appreciated. sorry about the lack of pictures, I don't own a camera.
     
    Disclaimer: I do not own Model Rail or George dent.
     
     
  10. scots region
    Hello all, for this entry I'm going to have to ask you to use the photos from the entry which this entry derives its name, this is because my camera is out of battery and the charger has disappeared.
     
    Anyway, the body of the Lima Shunter, which henceforth shall be know as an Ex BR class 94 shunter, is secured to the chassis via, what I call, Buffer Boxes, to which the body is held by small clips which fit under the BBs. I had planned to replace the molded plastic buffers with brass replacements, unfortunately one of the buffers has broken off and disappeared. On my last entry a fellow RMweber suggested I find another way of connecting the body to the chassis much like George Dent did in "Desert Rat", I chose to do so, but after weeks of staring a the probelm I can't think of a solution and so have to ask; Can any of you? any help...
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    I don't believe it!

    By scots region,

    Hello all again, I've been off school due to the snow and I had decided to air out my international interests; this is what I found:
     
     
    http://lima.hornbyinternational.com/all-products/locomotives/hl-2012/
     
     
    I nearly feel off my seat! Wouldn't you know it, I guess the old chestnut 'As soon as I make it someone else starts selling it ring true.
     
     
  12. scots region
    Hello again, popping into post a few pictures here:
     

     
    Here is my modeling folder...
     

     
    ...and progress so far, oh.
     







     
    Not to worry some interior shots of the shed the layout is storded in, please excuse the clutter. Now onto the layout proper.
     


     
    Two shots of the platform. Showing their very poor external condition.
     

     
    Inner loop first sidings, originaly host to a Diesel Matainace Depot.
     

     
    Inner loop second sidings.
     

     
    First corner.
     

     
    Crossovers just outside of left tunnel protal.
     

     
    Tunnel interior, YOU EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS!!!!
     

     
    Fencing that seen better days.
     
    So has you can tell I've got a fair workload ahead of me. Bye for now.
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