“Highland Sulzers” - Inverness TMD in the 80's - P4

[Worsdell forever]

Thought you said worzle was there?

Nicola was with me.

[2ManySpams]

Nicola was with me.

Best behaviour then. Explains everything.

[Indomitable026]

Not too much doing on the layout, we nipped down the GCR this weekend which afforded this image of their class 27 undergoing some cosmetic work.

 

 

An interesting reference nevertheless.

[LBRJ]

I dont know if this image is of use, but I found it on smugmug while looking for something else and thought of this thread

 

https://x5pgr.smugmug.com/Trains/BritainsMainLineRailways/Scotland/i-jJ6hVb5/A

[Indomitable026]

I dont know if this image is of use, but I found it on smugmug while looking for something else and thought of this thread

 

https://x5pgr.smugmug.com/Trains/BritainsMainLineRailways/Scotland/i-jJ6hVb5/A

That’s very nice, thanks for that.

 

By chance I’ve been thinking today about the goods vans I need for the layout and you’ve produced a photo with some in!

 

I think they look like BR vans, but can’t tell if they are planked and /or plywood...

[Tappa]

That’s very nice, thanks for that.

By chance I’ve been thinking today about the goods vans I need for the layout and you’ve produced a photo with some in!

I think they look like BR vans, but can’t tell if they are planked and /or plywood...

They are BR standard 12t vans. The one on the left has planked doors (you can tell by the strapping on them) and so must have planked bodywork as no planked doors/plywood bodies where built. It will also have standard RCH vacuum 4 shoe brake gear as again no all planked vans had 8 shoe clasp brake gear. The other two both have plywood doors and so could be either all plywood body & doors or planked body & plywood doors. Looking at the middle van, judging by its cleanliness I would say it is an all plywood van. It also seems to have 3-part ends so that could narrow it down a bit. The one on the right hints at being planked body/plywood doors. Both styles of van had RCH vacuum 4 shoe standard and 8 shoe clasp brake gear.

 

This would give you an excuse to model all three variations!

[Indomitable026]

They are BR standard 12t vans. The one on the left has planked doors (you can tell by the strapping on them) and so must have planked bodywork as no planked doors/plywood bodies where built. It will also have standard RCH vacuum 4 shoe brake gear as again no all planked vans had 8 shoe clasp brake gear. The other two both have plywood doors and so could be either all plywood body & doors or planked body & plywood doors. Looking at the middle van, judging by its cleanliness I would say it is an all plywood van. It also seems to have 3-part ends so that could narrow it down a bit. The one on the right hints at being planked body/plywood doors. Both styles of van had RCH vacuum 4 shoe standard and 8 shoe clasp brake gear.

This would give you an excuse to model all three variations!

Nice one, I’ll do just that and model all three.

[Indomitable026]

Interesting Rail Crane pic,

 

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/12/500/

 

Anybody know what sort it is?

[Indomitable026]

Spent a bit of time on the RailScot site tonight, here’s a few views of IS;

 

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/31/270/

 

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/12/492/

 

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/23/821/

 

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/21/213/

 

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/22/494/

 

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/10/990/

[Indomitable026]

I've had another delivery from C&L recently.

 

 

I better pull my blinking finger out and do something with it!

[Indomitable026]

I've gone for ready made crossings;

 

Time saving - tick

Convenient - tick

Lazy - tick

Early down the pub - tick

More time for pointless posting on the internet - tick

Oh no there's a beer festival down the pub this weekend - tick

 

 

To be bluntly honest I haven't got the skill/time/inclination to produce something like that.

[meanach]

I've gone for ready made crossings;

 

Time saving - tick

Convenient - tick

Lazy - tick

Early down the pub - tick

More time for pointless posting on the internet - tick

Oh no there's a beer festival down the pub this weekend - tick

 

track-construction23.jpg

 

To be bluntly honest I haven't got the skill/time/inclination to produce something like that.

I can’t say I blame you at all! If you are only making a micro layout then fair enough but anything bigger and it’s hours of work. I’ve lost count of the number of projects I have on the go all at once. The quality is going to be top notch and it frees up time for the million and one other things that need doing on a layout and are probably more enjoyable . I’d definitely go down the C&L road if I ever get chance to do an exhibition layout . Edited May 26, 2018 by meanach

[Indomitable026]

I can’t say I blame you at all! If you are only making a micro layout then fair enough but anything bigger and it’s hours of work. I’ve lost count of the number of projects I have on the go all at once. The quality is going to be top notch and it frees up time for the million and one other things that need doing on a layout and are probably more enjoyable . I’d definitely go down the C&L road if I ever get chance to do an exhibition layout .

 

 

Just to be clear these are Exacto-scale components supplied by C&L, rather than the standard C&L range. (also note I think the range is going to be sold separately to C&L but I'm not sure what that looks like at present)

[Indomitable026]

Time to concentrate properly, there's various different chair types I need to get in the correct place;

 

 

[Indomitable026]

So,

 

The parts I've got are as pictured below;

 

S1 - standard chair

L1 - bridge chair

X

B

 

 

On the face of it I seam to be missing something for A & C.

 

But there weren't any on the sprue, unless I need another one...

 

 

Any thoughts?

[Mark Forrest]

So,

 

The parts I've got are as pictured below;

 

S1 - standard chair

L1 - bridge chair

X

B

 

track-construction26.jpg

 

On the face of it I seam to be missing something for A & C.

 

But there weren't any on the sprue, unless I need another one...

 

track-construction27.jpg

 

Any thoughts?

A should be part 8A and C should be 8C (for a 1:8, I forget what size turnouts you're doing, assume the number depends on the size).

 

If you're not doing a 1:8, I probably have some spares left over.

[Mark Forrest]

Do you have a sprue that looks a bit like this:

[Indomitable026]

A should be part 8A and C should be 8C (for a 1:8, I forget what size turnouts you're doing, assume the number depends on the size).

If you're not doing a 1:8, I probably have some spares left over.

These are 1 in 6s Mark.

[Indomitable026]

Do you have a sprue that looks a bit like this:

IMG_20180526_135805.jpg

My sprue is pictured in post 790 above.

[Mark Forrest]

My sprue is pictured in post 790 above.

Been a while since I bought some, don't you get two sprues in a pack, one for the A & C parts, another for the X & Y?

[Indomitable026]

Been a while since I bought some, don't you get two sprues in a pack, one for the A & C parts, another for the X & Y?

According to the website it seams so.

 

[Mark Forrest]

According to the website it seams so.

 

E8259F99-F8C4-4CEA-8D97-5061DDCEB832.png

I have some spares, can send you a few, unless you're at Railex tomorrow or DEMU next weekend and I can give them to you then?

[Indomitable026]

Despite the missing bits I'm moving this forward.

 

A few chairs threaded on the crossing and a bit of the adjacent track panel.

 

 

I've drilled a couple of holes below the rail for the wiring.

 

 

[Indomitable026]

I have some spares, can send you a few, unless you're at Railex tomorrow or DEMU next weekend and I can give them to you then?

Yeah, nice one.

 

Was planning to come to Burton.

 

Are you there with Chip Fat Alley ?

[Indomitable026]

I've soldered a couple of wires on the underside of the rail.

 

 

And now the right way up.