kevo Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 Hi luke i have a NCE power cab controller . thanks for telling me about change ing CV29 i would never have known about that . i will make a note of that . yes when i was looking early on i saw the smaller capacitors but i was not sure if the smaller size were still high power ones and nearly every thing i have looked at at the mo is out of stock . well untill i can get them shunters sorted out running sessions are not very relax ing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 I was jus haveing a look at the differt types of stam locos used by the NCB and happen to see this nice look ing engine well i thought it looked nice i thinks its a andrew barclay . dus any one know if its avaible as oo ready to run model or possible kit may be . it looks a bit to me of some think ex LNER 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 bit better side view 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Possibly High Level with the chimney from RT models. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Now I could be wrong but that reminds me of hudswell clarke. Though not perfect and would need a giesel ejector fitting this kit from Hardie's hobbies shares a few characteristics. I believe it's meant to run on the electron 0-6-0 outside cylinder chassis. https://hardyshobbies.co.uk/shop/locomotive-body-kits/hudswell-clarke-1800-class-standard/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Thanks Gordon and luke for the info on the loco i am well inpressed with that kit even more with this version . its strange i was nearly all way a die hard diesel fan but now ime more drawn to industrial steam . especialy NCB locos . doint know how availble the electron chasssi is i will have to try a hunt around on on E BAY . Again big thanks for the help . 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ralf Posted May 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2020 On 21/05/2020 at 17:08, kevo said: its strange i was nearly all way a die hard diesel fan but now ime more drawn to industrial steam Yep same here, although I 'allow' other small steam locos and narrow gauge into the frame too! Ralf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Yes big fan of narrow gauge steam & IC engines too . but has to be micro when i build them funny thing that i have been looking to day at some of my narrow gauge un finished projects 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Hi all ime not sure if my pics will be in the right order when i load them up so please bare with me . a few weeks ago i draged out my old boxfile size layout and gave it a dust down . as i had a sudden rush of all things NCB . after a quick running session . i quickly remenbered why i had put it away under my work bench . The dreaded uncouple ling problem . it had been set up with KA DEE'S . It would work some times but just was not relieable enough . so a bit of a re think and a good look on You Tube gave me the urge to try another type . I belive its called the Brian Kerbby methord and has been tried by many people each with there own take on it . and seemed easy to set up . so i have now pulled up most of my Ka dee's and tried a fare amount of different size Neodymin magnets . one of the pics shows what i came up with in the end ,there flat 12mm x7mm x1 mm set about 5mm apart .so far they seem to work well but its on going . so i will keep you posted 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 One thing i did find out use ing this form of un coupling was that it would be handy to make a jig up to get every thing standard as possible the staples need to be attached to droppler bar so as not to foul up when going over the point blades to low and the wagons jam up . hopefuly the picture shows my very simple set up a bit of plastic card with a hole drilled just big enough to take a small round magnet . this was then glued in place in between the rails with clearance for the wagon wheels . . i then used a track sleeper as a guide to keep the staple in a stright line . and the magnet holds it in place . push the wagon with the hook dropler level with the staple have ing 1st put a small drop of super glue on the hook droppler . gently push the staple against the hook and let the glue do its thing leave for 5 min and push the wagon forward hopefuly with staple in place . then its ready for testing . i find some times i might have to do the odd tweek of the staple . i hope this might urge some people to have a go . especially if you want a cheap form of auto uncople ing with the standard hook and bar set up . and doint forget there is good guidance on this on YOU TUBE . have fun 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kevin Johnson Posted October 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2020 Kevo I do like your NCB boxfile layout, some very nice modelling. It’s amazing how much detail you can put into a small boxfile layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Hi Kevin . thank you ime glad you like it . i have not long dragged it back out from storage as i was working on another project . i must admit ime enjoy ing giveing it a second wind . its my 1st go at box file size modeling and more or less got made up as i went along . when ime happy that the uncouple ing works ok i will get round to filling in the holes where the magnets are . ive tried not to over clutter the layout but keep thinking it could do with some more bits of junk or something scattered about 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Hi All . after some more battle ing with the couplings it all now seems to have settled down to a bit of tweak ing here and there . its not a 100% but near enough . my thoughts are now driffting on to possible other projects . my Fort henderson project has ground to a hault just for now . but ime bound to pick up on that again . but some thing that has sparked of a bit of interest is may be the possibility of doing a kenwards colliery look a like in ON30 narrow gauge . so who knows what might happen 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 The two pics show A Bachmann ON30 Forney 2-4-4 and the other pic is a ON30 Mount blue offset cab diesel body kit on a ho scale Bachmann Alco s4 chassis . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 steam is still just about hanging on at kenwards colliery there is still a few J94 tanks working NCB number 19 is seen and J94 rosalyn in a bit off a sorry condition is seen shunting . well any excuse to get this layout out the cupbard and running again . hope you like the pics . 14 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted July 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2021 That looks superb, great bit of modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Thanks Od glad you like it . the layout has been tucked away for ages but i had kept looking at it thinking neeed to have a running session . as i had brought one of the EFE j94 no 19 just before the layout went in to storage as other projects had been started . At the moment i am just running it on DC performance on this loco is not brilliant on DC and strang enough the old Hornby j94 rosalyn runs really good . Just goes to show that even tho the EFE loco cost much more pay ing that bit extra woint all ways bring good performance . later on i will start running on DCC again but i remenber i had problems with this so the fitting of stay alives will be the order of the day . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 Big thanks to all the likes i am so glad to have blown off the dust on this layout again in fact its given me the kick start i needed to get some more stock wagon wise i have just ordered some 16ton minerail wagons which i am really short of . which will probbly help with shunting wise as space is very tight as in the length of side ings . 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 Another j94 has been loaned for shunting as motive power is low looks like its in a clean condition it woint stay like it for long 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Kevo you have produced a lovely boxed colliery layout, great modelling throughout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 Thanks Nobby out of the 3 micro layouts i have built this one is my favorite . 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Hi all just a small side project i started last week . i have a Bachmann green 08 shunter its been sitting around in its box since i brought it off E bay some time ago some of the grab rails on the loco body were broken and i just didnt get round to fixing them . so i thought about doing something with it . i have seen that the NCB did have some 08 or 09 shunters of there own some in a dark blue with red buffer beams some were part yellow and blue . but i have not seen any or know of any in a overall ncb yellow so i have come up with my own take on it . halfords yellow primer looked a good match for what i was looking for . i had some ncb transfers from planet industrials and got to work and this is what its looking like so far . there is still masking tape in the cab as i have yet to do some weather ing and the body shell is just resting on the chassi at the moment . 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Very nice, very atmospheric. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 Well i have now finished my NCB 08 glazeing back in the cab and given a good grimeing over . there are hand rails missing here and there but ime not to worried i will get round to replaceing them at some point . a good clean up on the wheels and its running not to bad . i have a Heljan 07 that may get the same treatment soon 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kevin Johnson Posted July 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2021 Kevo the class 08 looks great and I like the colour and grime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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