RMweb Premium Boco_D1 Posted March 4, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4, 2018 The space saving of helix looks great, would I be right in thinking that the helix climb will lead to a run behind the backscene so the left helix feeds the right hand scenic side and vice verse? (If you understand what I mean). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 The space saving of helix looks great, would I be right in thinking that the helix climb will lead to a run behind the backscene so the left helix feeds the right hand scenic side and vice verse? (If you understand what I mean). Hi Jimmy, The plan ( in my head ) is to have a helix either side of the layout, this way the scenery will span the whole width of the baseboard. The storage roads will run diagonally across the board as will the scenic section which will sit about 4 inches above them, like an elongated X. Hope that makes some sort of sense. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Boco_D1 Posted March 4, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4, 2018 I’m with you that sounds pretty sweet, I may have to pinch your idea in the future. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Hello all, New toy arrived a few days ago. Very impressive indeed! Also a short video, testing the sounds and the haulage capability. Graham. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Boco_D1 Posted March 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2018 That 68 looks so nice and sounds great, with your video and the real ones going past my window I’m finding it more and more harder to resist getting one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 That 68 looks so nice and sounds great, with your video and the real ones going past my window I’m finding it more and more harder to resist getting one. I have to say i'm so impressed with the model that more will definitely be on order. Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Hello all, Right, Good news and Bad news! First the Good news! The first of two Pendolinos arrived today and what a stunner she is, really given me a reason to crack on with layout construction! Now the bad news. A full 11 car Pendolino is not going to fit in the fiddle yard let alone a 9 car one! so, after taking some measurements a new baseboard is required! I could leave the existing one but at this stage it would be extremely foolish! Over the next few days i'll hopefully get time to build a new one which will be around four inches wider to enable two loops to begin on the helix's. bit of a pain but better to do it now! Graham. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Boco_D1 Posted March 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28, 2018 Im still waiting for my two but that does look very nice how long is a 9 car? I really need to make a start on my own layout (although I have a little one on the way in two weeks so how likely that is is another question). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Im still waiting for my two but that does look very nice how long is a 9 car? I really need to make a start on my own layout (although I have a little one on the way in two weeks so how likely that is is another question). Hi jimmy, having a measure, a 9 car works out at 1.480mm. congratulations on your new addition, lets hope they like model railways!!! Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMcKenzie Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Hi Graham, Great to see the Pendolino, it looks like a lovely model. Does it run as well as it looks? Always a bit of a risk putting down money for a project like that without seeing the model first, but it looks like revolution have delivered something worthy of the wait. I am excited for the class 92 and 321 I have on order now after seeing how good your pendolino looks. Bit of a pain that you will need a new baseboard, but at least, like you say, you've found out this early in the project. All the best Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 You need to rename as well now from 'Could be anywhere' to 'Can only be the WCML' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Boco_D1 Posted March 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2018 Hi jimmy, having a measure, a 9 car works out at 1.480mm. congratulations on your new addition, lets hope they like model railways!!! Graham. Thanks Graham, My attempts to turn my daughter to the dark side hasn’t gone too well she’s more into ponies but with the Railway series library in place in his bedroom I think I can tempt the boy to all things trains. Jimmy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Hi Graham, Great to see the Pendolino, it looks like a lovely model. Does it run as well as it looks? Always a bit of a risk putting down money for a project like that without seeing the model first, but it looks like revolution have delivered something worthy of the wait. I am excited for the class 92 and 321 I have on order now after seeing how good your pendolino looks. Bit of a pain that you will need a new baseboard, but at least, like you say, you've found out this early in the project. All the best Dave Hi Dave, It is a beautiful model, couldn't tell you how it runs as the layout isn't complete, i might set up a loop of Kato unitrack later and give her a spin. Bit of a pain rebuilding the baseboard but a few hours carpentry is nothing and it'l be worth it to fit a 11 car pendolino. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 You need to rename as well now from 'Could be anywhere' to 'Can only be the WCML' Just about to rename the thread. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Thanks Graham, My attempts to turn my daughter to the dark side hasn’t gone too well she’s more into ponies but with the Railway series library in place in his bedroom I think I can tempt the boy to all things trains. Jimmy I don't doubt it Jimmy, i'm sure you'l be helping build his first trainset! Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 Hello all, Baseboard mk2 is now built and ready for track, i've stripped the track work off the old board and now need to crack on with relaying! Also been having a little spend up as the very kind tax man wants to give me some money back! I want to replicate one of the Network Rail test trains that use a Colas liveried 37 one end and a green one on the other, I've picked up 3 Network rail coaches and have both 37's, heres a sneak peak. Hopefully a more productive update soon as i have two Pendolinos that need to stretch there legs!!! Graham. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 Hello all, No real progress as such but did set up some Kato unitrack today to give the Pendolinos a run in, just so happens that the chief engineer was available to keep an eye on things! cheers Graham. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Hello all, Work is progressing at my new little an often pace, namely one piece of track glued down an evening! eBay however is keeping my wallet empty, new arrivals are a cross-country voyager sound fitted, A Farish Duchess and a network rail 950. Graham. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Boco_D1 Posted May 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2018 That voyager came up on my eBay alerts I was sorely tempted any chance of a vid to hear the sounds? That track recorder looks like a great a little model too. Cheers Jimmy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 That voyager came up on my eBay alerts I was sorely tempted any chance of a vid to hear the sounds? That track recorder looks like a great a little model too. Cheers Jimmy Hi Jimmy, I will try and do a video later, haven’t run it yet so interested to see how she sounds. Graham. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 Hello all, No video of the voyager as the sound is so low its hard to hear it, once i clear the workbench off i'll sort it. so instead a video of the latest 37, Colas livery with sound fitted by CR signals using Legomanbiffo sound files. Graham. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shreives Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Looking forward to some more videos of the newly acquired sound fitted stock you have got graham. Any chance of getting some pictures of the duchess ? Stuart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Any chance of getting some pictures of the duchess ? Of Course, had to have Duchess of Hamilton as i had a Hornby one when i was younger. Graham. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Boco_D1 Posted June 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2018 That duchess looks superb and the 37 sounds great, some all round excellent purchases I’d say. Jimmy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shreives Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 That's a very impressive looking model.great buy Stuart 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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