RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted October 9, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) A quick update all the track is now ballasted and painted, after some cleaning up aided by Jims nifty cleaning gauge trains are once again running. With the help of one of Mrs B beading jigs the hop garden vines have been formed ( super glue over thick cotton thread covered with foam scenic ) although forming the supporting frames and rigging was somewhat bothersome. Gluing these took quite sometime although I quite like the effect if a tad over-scale. A cheeky bid on that site yielded a Lyddle end Oast house for under a £10 which gives the more typical round drying kiln. Still lots to do but slowly coming together I even booked the hotel room. Rough positioning looking about right to my mind and original plan but lots more to do Nick Edited December 22, 2019 by nick_bastable duplicate image 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted October 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2019 Good progress Nick Look forward to run some blue stuff on it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted October 12, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 minute ago, bcnPete said: Good progress Nick Look forward to run some blue stuff on it... KESR terrier or Thomas hows your entry going ? Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted October 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2019 2 hours ago, nick_bastable said: KESR terrier or Thomas hows your entry going ? Nick Thomas I guess Not good...Meeth is a dead parrot...About to be consigned to bubble wrap or the skip...when the candle extinguishes after flickering for so long it’s time to move on...maybe more on this tomorrow... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I have another blue engine with a face, if you'd like a loan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted October 12, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, richbrummitt said: I have another blue engine with a face, if you'd like a loan? ifs its chipped and at DJLC will be welcome to a run on all 80cm of track ! Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I have 4 blue engines, but none of them have faces, though they are all DCC. I even have the Directors Saloon to go with one of them. Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted October 12, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2019 Jim plan is to make the meet all suitable engines will be welcome (ie DCC) would be a pleasure to see any of the craftsmen and women of the 2mm associations running on my humble effort Nick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 He'll need his wheels turning down and a decoder fitting but there's several months to sort that and fit a chip. Since this picture was taken he has been gifted some front wheels in a new bogie. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted December 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) After much deliberation the plan to have a flying Proscenium arch with lighting has been dropped on the bases that given Line No16 will need to be displayed on a table the arch would impede viewing by anyone standing. Wood work has been painted including the fiddle area a suitable green as chosen by Mrs B. Once done and dry the back scene has finally been added and trimmed to size and once again I find myself track testing and cleaning rail. A rough layout has me doubting the barn as it dominates the scene to much and possibly spoils and other wise fairly open and given the size spacious look I invite thoughts as to which looks better Nick Edited May 16, 2022 by nick_bastable photo 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Could the barn and the oasthouse be swapped over? That way the taller barn would hide more of the exit holes in the backscene and the oasthouse would be less dominant at the front than the barn. Jim 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted December 17, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) On 16/12/2019 at 17:25, Caley Jim said: Could the barn and the oasthouse be swapped over? That way the taller barn would hide more of the exit holes in the backscene and the oasthouse would be less dominant at the front than the barn. Jim Jim tried this and to be honest I do not think so problem is the Oast as there is very little detail on the other side this was the best arrangement I came up with still pondering and a broken tie bar did not help today in other news the track cleaner works very well Nick Edited December 22, 2019 by nick_bastable 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted April 18, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Well who would have thought four months later we all find ourselves in the unknown ? During this time I went through severe doubts and came extremely close many times to given up 2mm modelling. A long chat with Martin Allen at a area group meet helped and after obtaining permission from our host club we began laying a 2mm Easitrac loop within the hosts 4mm / N test track. Threading some 7m of track helped ease me into gentle modelling, alas the present situation means less than half the loop is down and may remain as such for sometime. Finally biting the bullet wiring was finished on Line No16 Basic scenic work was made and testing once again commenced The unfinished grey triangle between the lines will when built be a water tower ( as per Staple was on the EKR ). The Oast house was rejected in the end in favour of a barn , still lots to do toning down and blending in. In better news a exchange of mail via VAG has resulted in a Farish C class been converted to 2mm by Keith Armes , all axles included the tenders where retyred with 2mm rims the coupling rods and pins replaced. A superb job which I fear puts the layout it will run on to shame However testing has shown it runs through the obligatory point and handles the joint gauge track without issues, Finally a overview of the present state of play Nick B Edited April 18, 2020 by nick_bastable spelling 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted April 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2020 Well done Nick - looking good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted April 27, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2020 Been playing with the C Class apologies for the shoddy camera works Mrs B can do loads of things well but evidently not camera work sound on for this clip MX658N18 chip supplied by YouChoos it took longer to remove the coal load cover and add a bit of Kapton tape to convert. Nick B 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) Naughty driver! Didn't whistle when he started back in reverse, nor when he started to go forward again at the end! Jim Edited April 27, 2020 by Caley Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted April 27, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Caley Jim said: Naughty driver! Didn't whistle when he started back in reverse, nor when he started to go forward again at the end! Jim a careful look would show no Driver or fireman in the cab...................yet Nick B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 1 minute ago, nick_bastable said: a careful look would show no Driver or fireman in the cab...................yet Ah! So it's a drone loco! Jim (windae picked) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Izzy Posted April 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2020 Looking good. Love the hops, really makes you feel your in Kent. Izzy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 There's a theme here with Green locos. I much prefer this green loco than those green box shaped things. It would be good to see some more videos when the driver is back from his refresher course. I'm starting to rather like this idea of sound in locos nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted May 12, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2020 On 27/04/2020 at 23:36, richbrummitt said: There's a theme here with Green locos. I much prefer this green loco than those green box shaped things. It would be good to see some more videos when the driver is back from his refresher course. I'm starting to rather like this idea of sound in locos nowadays. loco now boasts a driver and fireman Nick B 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 That loco has a fair turn of acceleration! Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithlord75 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Any shots of the N6.5 stuff Nick? There's a DJLC entry being put together Down Here with dual gauge as well and I reckon David would be interested to compare notes. Cheers Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted July 23, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 23, 2020 42 minutes ago, Sithlord75 said: Any shots of the N6.5 stuff Nick? There's a DJLC entry being put together Down Here with dual gauge as well and I reckon David would be interested to compare notes. Cheers Kevin Kevin layouts packed away at the moment as with the postponement of this years event I lost momentum how ever have a few images which may help, indeed I considered ripping up parts but decided if I did the project was doomed and it was running if a little fast reliably. and a super fast NG train have managed to slow this a bit since then but those shorty chassis are super speeders For the junction between NG and standard track I opted to treat it like a crossover ( somewhere I found a real example of this however at the moment can not recall/find the url) Ask away if any more queries other than that been spending lock-down demolishing my failed home layout and building a MkIV version Nick B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted July 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, nick_bastable said: Kevin layouts packed away at the moment as with the postponement of this years event I lost momentum how ever have a few images which may help, indeed I considered ripping up parts but decided if I did the project was doomed and it was running if a little fast reliably. and a super fast NG train have managed to slow this a bit since then but those shorty chassis are super speeders For the junction between NG and standard track I opted to treat it like a crossover ( somewhere I found a real example of this however at the moment can not recall/find the url) Ask away if any more queries other than that been spending lock-down demolishing my failed home layout and building a MkIV version Nick B You could try a resistor to calm it down a bit. I've tried a few and found that 600 or 900 ohm work well, depending on what sort of top speed you want. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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