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Folding up and fitting handrails today, having to drill some holes where there was an error in the etch.

 

I am leaving the guards area until Lowrider fitted.

 

To buy

3 x sets MJT frames

12 axles (asking for 20 on axles 4 loose) DMU disc

 

Job list

Gangways

Exhausts

Inner end details

Paint interior

Glazing

Assemble motor bogie

Assemble other 5

Bogie sideframes (find 12 good ones)

 

The 119 will have cost me nearly £200 to have built with roughly 50 to 100 hours of work.

 

Underframes - had spare centre from conversions. motor bough cheap from a remotorer, could not find my unpower underframe (Evil* body used for B430 DMS conversion, cabs were missing, my TCL had BR1s on it, still no idea where I put it). Had to buy a Ebay evil DMBS.

 

Bodies, Worseley etches, Triang roofs (bought a few random Mk 1s for parts), MJI roof dome (mould taken from a 116 conversion), plastic card bow ends on top of brass.

 

Interior, lots of plastic card and resin seats

 

Bogies

So far Lowrider ordered, frames will be resin. Planning Gibson wheels.

 

* Evil DMBS, the unpowered Lima DMBS which should have been a DMS, I have converted 5 of the bu**ers!

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Despite not having a use for a 119 myself, this looks a good project.

 

Did I see mentioned that you 'beefed up' the Lima bogie frames? I need to re-visit my Valley Lines 116 at some point so would be interested in how you did it.

 

Keep up the good work.

 

Cheers,

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3 hours ago, Wayne 37901 said:

Despite not having a use for a 119 myself, this looks a good project.

 

Did I see mentioned that you 'beefed up' the Lima bogie frames? I need to re-visit my Valley Lines 116 at some point so would be interested in how you did it.

 

Keep up the good work.

 

Cheers,

 

The Lima is nearest to 119, checked Hornby, Lima, DC, and pictures of Trix.

 

I sliced one side off, carved off the top edge and put a piece of plastic card along the top. Then covered in rubber, twice, now got about 20 frames before the moulds started to wear out.

 

 

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Will get pictures up later, TBSL finished except glazing and foot boards, DMSL finished except glazing, foot boards, and exhausts. DMBS requires all the above plus painted seats, 1 wheel, 1 part for motor bogie.

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Today I have been rebuilding the bogie hole to Lima size and added curves to enablesmooth bogie rotation.

 

Will phone Gibson Tuesday about wheel.

 

Hope to get motor bogie completed next weekend.

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Just been running the DMBC chassis on fly leads.

 

Lovely and smooth

 

At present I recommend the High Level Low Rider, but I would recommend Chris investigates another fitting method for non LIma/Hornby fitments with a top pivot.

 

Come to think of it there is enough metal to make a bracket to do this.

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Are you going for curtains in first class? I'm a bit ambivalent in NSE as some had lost them by then, although L588 still seemed to have them when first painted. Did they still have them in blue / grey? Liking it though. I did seriously consider this colour. I've added body-chassis location to my list too, thanks. Not really thought that through yet.

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I forgot to add curtains to list!

 

I have some orange painted paper somewhere.

 

Currently back in its R.U.B. for the week as I am on the PC not quite visible remoting to the office. And if anyone is reading. It took a while as rather big. I am testing an EDI and they take a while.

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DMBC footboards done..

Another coat of black on the bogies frames.

DMBC TSLB coupling bar mode.

Kitchen paper painted orange.

 

Notmuch but nearer completion.

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