RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 24, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2015 Good to see you back Richard and thanks for kind comments More hydraulics? Just wait until those Bacchy 43s start arriving.... Cheers Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted June 24, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2015 Good to see you back Richard and thanks for kind comments More hydraulics? Just wait until those Bacchy 43s start arriving.... Cheers Phil Thought you would have had enough of hydraulics after the weekend misfortune. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 24, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2015 That's all torque....! Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 24, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2015 Good to see you back Richard and thanks for kind comments More hydraulics? Just wait until those Bacchy 43s start arriving.... Cheers Phil Cheaper to buy a 42 and add Shawplan bits Phil. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Any progress with your backscenes? Havent managed to get up Whittington tump yet, but have a couple of trips up to Worcester lined up Kind regards as always Phil Took some panoramas from both Cleeve Hill and Bredon Hill. Cleeve Hill was probably a bit too far away. Had a look at Whittington Tump, which I decided was too close and too far North, Worseter is supposed to be a blend of Gloucester and Worcester! Hopefully the shots I took from Bredon should do the trick. I hope so, as getting to Cleeve and Bredon Hills on the push bike then climbing them with all my gear on the hottest days of the year was a bit like hard work! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1030western musketeer Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Thanks Phil have been around and yes those 43s do look good but alas may have to stick to my 42s. Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 27, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2015 Took some panoramas from both Cleeve Hill and Bredon Hill. Cleeve Hill was probably a bit too far away. Had a look at Whittington Tump, which I decided was too close and too far North, Worseter is supposed to be a blend of Gloucester and Worcester! Hopefully the shots I took from Bredon should do the trick. I hope so, as getting to Cleeve and Bredon Hills on the push bike then climbing them with all my gear on the hottest days of the year was a bit like hard work! That's a fair old bash John but worth it for the views flora and fauna Yes of course can see what you mean about the Whittington aspect - will go and have a look at that myself in a couple of weeks time, need to call on a friend in Worcester and then off to DRS OPen Day in Carlisle with my old Worcester school chums Give me a bell next time you are over for a pint if that suits Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2015 Many thanks again folks - for all the supportive words re the flooding, which is still awaiting re-assessment, and also for the appreciative comments on the video The latter is a significant investment in time - not only setting up the layout for the weekend but also four hours offilming which got edited down to the 15 minutes or so you have seen. So where to go from here? The working signals performed excellently over the weekend so lets get the others finished.... Telegraph poles and trees took a lot of hits over the weekend, replacement programme needed. And as ever theres motive power.... The Bachmann 43 fleet is eagerly awaited, better finish off some other projects before they get here, see other threads for thoughts on them... D6320 had its sound chip robbed, need to replace that now it has a new PC board fitted and behaves sensibly.... Then theres the Brush 4 fleet.... D1666 and D1725 have existed as Tubbyduffs for a while - you wont have seen them in videos as we were not happy with them. So they are being replaced.... D1666 is easy - just a straight renumbering of a Bacchy Thor, correct boiler port and Serck grilles already fitted D1725 was so wrong as it was - wrong boiler port, Serck grilles and I had even renumbered it with the wrong font numbers!!! A Bacchy 47148 has the correct boiler port and the original 3 piece fixed rad grilles so that's on the bench too - as is D1830, another Bcchy Thor job, Serck grilles are again correct but boiler port needs plating over on this NB as built loco - have the parts from Mr Hanson to do that, Thanks Brian! - and Steve at Railtec has done me number sets for these 3 locos so should be a quick job for all 3 once the original shells have numbers etc removed - wheres that Model strip? That just leaves D1584 on the list, need a Bacchy D1764 for Spanner boiler and Serck grilles for that one... Phil 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted July 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) So heres the progress D1666 has initial weathering, other two are at satin varnish stage Transfers are Railtec later font number sets and data panels, and Fox Early font and arrows Heres the boiler port differences L to R that's Clayton (D1666), Spanner (D1725) and blanked off - 1830 was No Boiler from new, that's an Extreme Etchings blanking plate over a Clayton port And of course theres the Extreme Etchings works plates Crewe for 1666, Brush for 1725 and 1830. Looks like someone has chiselled some digits off that Crewe plate! Awesome jobs there from Mr Hanson.... Phil Edited July 4, 2015 by Phil Bullock 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2015 Layout damage assessment yesterday.... Now everything is thoroughly dry initial assessment is that the track bed is no worse than it ever was.... So leaving it alone pending next complete set up so its on with other jobs. Baseboard reinforcement, 6 years of ups and downs is taking its toll on the biggest scenic board with the bridge on so additional internal bracing added Started redoing the road, following Andy Y's method in latest BRM, foam looks good, just needs painting and verges relaying And solving problem with the rail overbridge railings which keep popping off due to expansion/contraction...so mounting on tiny split pins mounted in holes on bridge girders Phil 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted August 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2015 Glad to hear there seems to be no lasting damage Phil and nice to see some loco updates Cheers, Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2015 Cheers Paul 37 still on list to lower.... Hope all is good with you Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2015 Also meant to say - heard some folks at Toddington Diesel Gala were looking for us, sorry we were not there this year! Next year perhaps if the organisers are kind enough to have us back again! Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted August 4, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2015 Cheers Paul37 still on list to lower....Hope all is good with youPhil Looking forward to it Phil, it looked as if 6811 had been lowered on your latest vid. All good up north to, an more track building tonight Cheers, Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted August 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 24, 2015 Just found this thread, a model of somewhere very near where I live. I will have to see it soon, but the bank south towards Wadborough I have always thought was very scenic. (I go past it after visiting the garden centre near there,) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 25, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks Martin Yes that next section down to Pirton is nice - unfortunately no room on the layout to progress in that direction! Where abouts do you live? I used to be in Ombersley so a 12 mile cycle ride to get out to Abbotswood... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted August 25, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks Martin Yes that next section down to Pirton is nice - unfortunately no room on the layout to progress in that direction! Where abouts do you live? I used to be in Ombersley so a 12 mile cycle ride to get out to Abbotswood... Phil Warndon Villages Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 20, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2015 Warndon Villages Ah not quite so far then! Getting in to swing of preparing for Great electric Train Show after 2 weeks hols Sprightly is in shops at the moment - see Bachmann class 43 thread .... and have put coupling loops on that plus 4 other locos today - 1666/1725/1830 plus 163, 7000/843/844 still to do so should be some nice new power on show. Other jobs to do - Finish off MK1 end of rake coaches now I have some Comet eteched end plates to hand thanks to Wizard Models Set layout up for pre show shakedown Finish servicing locos Service all stock including checking working tail lamps - must order more from Express Models And then theres the signals.... Phil 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted September 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2015 Good luck for the show Phil Cheers, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted September 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2015 This train set might actually encourage my attendance at GETS, don't forget to ask for your commission/finders fee Phil. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted September 21, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hee hee Is it a train set if we dont run roundy roundy Miike (well not whilst you are watching any way....!) Hope to see you there..... Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2015 Layout up in garden this evening - fastest ever, 1hr 15 mins from starting to first train running and all spot on..... Looking good for Great Electric Train Show - and North British Warships 843/4/5 out on test tomorrow, may even have to do a video..... Phil 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 North British Warships 843/4/5 out on test tomorrow, may even have to do a video..... Phil Yes please! One day I'll get to see your layout...... This time it's SWMBO's birthday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 3, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2015 Have fun next weekend Phil, saddly I am working so like Andy I will have to do with yet another wonderful video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2015 No worries gentlemen! Life is blooming busy all round Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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