Bloodnok Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 15 hours ago, TTDB said: Such trains but as EMUs were built on these shells for Taiwan recently withdrawn from service. Those are actually Mk2 derived, not Mk3 derived. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Just had an interesting idea. What about an 800/802 as a new Royal Train? Something like the Japanese E655. Cheers David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRail642fan Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 here is a fictional class 460/1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 This is one of my 0 gauge projects, it's obviously a work in progress, it's a fictional railcar, based on the Triang Big Big mk2 coaches, and using a Lima power bogie. It still needs the headcode boxes, and ultimately an interior. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) The reason for surplus Big Big coaches was because they were left over from creating a rake of layout coaches for the club, BSO-SO-SO-SO-RKB-FK-BFK. I started using the leftover coaches to make a 2/3 car DMU (more about that later), then got sidetracked into the railcar. I then got even more sidetracked, by thinking of a use for the discarded bits. Another WIP, my railbus! Edited March 3, 2021 by jcm@gwr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 59 minutes ago, jcm@gwr said: This is one of my 0 gauge projects, it's obviously a work in progress, it's a fictional railcar, based on the Triang Big Big mk2 coaches, and using a Lima power bogie. It still needs the headcode boxes, and ultimately an interior. Hi Jeff, That looks like an early version of the class 153. Will the head code boxes be class 123, 124 DMU or 317 EMU style ? Gibbo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 15 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Jeff, That looks like an early version of the class 153. Will the head code boxes be class 123, 124 DMU or 317 EMU style ? Gibbo. Gibbo, Probably closer to a 303 or 310/311/312 style for the railcar. And similar style box for the railbus. On all three fronts (DMU/Railcar/Railbus) I'm going for different window styles/numbers, to disguise their origins, the DMU will keep it's corridor connection door, Raibus Railcar 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Derby did build Mk.2 DEMUs for Northern Ireland Railways, the Class 80s. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2021 Many years ago I built an articulated DMU out of two Airfix Park Royal railcars with three bogies. Pity I no longer have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) The other thing you get left with from all the cutting and shutting is, (due to quite a few windows getting broken) lots of roof sections, and lower body sections. So, what can you make with those, well, throw in a couple of spare Kirk, Gresley bogies and..... one diesel brake tender! Edited February 7, 2021 by jcm@gwr grammer and more info 5 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 As I appear to have had some positive reactions to my posts, is there any interest in photos of some the build process, etc? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I've been through my photos, unfortunately I didn't take as many as I thought, still here are the railcar ones- new end grafted on, and 1 window filled in to create guards/luggage area, which conveniently hides the motor bogie. in primer, with 3D printed doors (fellow club member) the power train, Lima power bogie, and matching non-powered bogie, it doesn't need a lot of power, maybe just the odd tail van. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Next up is the railbus, again not masses of photos, but a few more showing how it was assembled- always interesting to stick them together, you can see the aluminium channel I used to keep it all in line, straight and square. now with ends and doors, ready for filler, lots of filler! Primed and windows marked out (all windows, on all variants, were cut out by hand) underframe, showing powered axle (XO4) and pickups, and the start of detailing last picture, close-up of compensated axle and pick-ups 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Last up, for the moment, the diesel brake tender- basically, glue the bits of roof to the bits of coach side, without the windows, also, curves were old lighters! shape getting there, almost ready for primer nearly ready for handrails and then painting. The handwheels were cut down 4mm plastic wagon wheels! Another one I built for a friend, on his 'plank' 5 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Does this count? 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 As I said earlier, I had decided to create a DMU 2 car, but with an extra coach, so it could also run as a 3 car unit (depending on the layout, etc), I might even do another one, but with a pantograph, so it could also masquerade as an EMU! Firstly the decision was what style to use for the driving end of the DMU, so here are the 3 options I have:- or or even Then while I was thinking about it, I made the 'extra' coach, I decided that it would look better, and more modern, by removing the opening part of the windows, also I removed the moulding lines that were used to separate the blue and grey. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I've just got around to taking a picture of the extended chassis/underfloor, that is under the intermediate coach, but is the same as all of my coaches. I don't cut straight across, as that then is a weak point, instead I cut down the centre line, and then across to the edge at each end, it's much easier to line up, and it's sort of adjustable to suit the length of each coach. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I've made a bit of progress on my railbus, starting with a basic interior, and the 2 wires lead to my first attempt at lighting which I have since toned down a bit! Also started on the driving cab detail Just got to sort out the headcode boxes next. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Pictures restored to my posts on this thread. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRail642fan Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I bring another fictional unit, a Stadler based Eurostar unit i refer to as the G3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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