Len5771 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 13:05, enginelane said: the mid page advert is doing my head in! I use an ad blocker so haven't seen one yet. Some sites do block you if you use one but this one seems OK so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 Thanks for the blocker info. picked up a sectional hut. Deciding if to use as a storage shed for the metal work shop or as thecdepot building Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 First show since Jan 2020 at Leeds this weekend. Good to see layouts operating again and catch up with people. Picked up another fork lift to convert and end up in the timber yard as the current forklift looks little under powered. Weathered the hut and will have a side door added before siting opposite the metal workshop. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 Picked up a lighthouse kit as new club Lay-out Bardun will need a lighthouse. The lighthouse house being US based will not be used. Might make into a small farmhouse and find a home on CHIRM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 Feeling abit off after flu jab so quiet day reading and a little modelling. House will go next to the lift out section so ground scenics will be redone. Changing slate roof to tar paper version and will be adding a storm cellar door to the basement. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Whilst looking for the missing windows for the garage came across this little l kit that ended up in the windows box. A small pick up truck moulded in clear polystyrene. Produces a crystal truck! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Going to be in trouble as the soldering iron was on the floor and slipped off its stand. Switched on what I thought was the power to the laptop…… black burn mark on the Lino! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) An excellent article on modelling tar paper roofs in the latest edition of model railways hobbyist. https://online.fliphtml5.com/buups/gjpj/index.html#p=1 I think I need to revisit my roofs Edited November 18, 2021 by enginelane Added text 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 Had hoped wife would bring back a bottle of the real Frankfurter sausages from her Frankfurt visit last week but it seems all I have got is her heavy German cold so a quiet morning completing a second hand NKP 52ft 6 in gondola. Made more interesting with the instructions are in German. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 weathered as if in some sort of stone service, needs additional coats once existing layers have set. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) Found the missing windows and doors for the garage and completed the painting of the brick work for the garage. Last image shows fuel truck at Loco spur and sectional hut providing additional space at the metal workshop. A side door was added. Edited November 24, 2021 by enginelane Added extra image and text 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 NKP covered hopper in stone dust traffic 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 A review of all the stock needed for CHIRM has shown that apart from a couple more short length flatcars then need no more stock! So now looking to upgrade some of the models and cull bad runners that seem determined whatever modifications made refuse to run well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Did not realise it has been so long since posting but lots of running time in 2022 in the coolness of the garage. rationalisation of the stock has taken place and have managed to purchase some missing stock. 50ft flat car completes the quarry stone car. The box suggests it was a limited run version. Reefers replace a couple that were not likely to be seen even on an imaginary layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 I knew of only one other modeller who had a Monon layout, I am sure there must be more but strange not having seen any Monon stock there has been a number of items. Today took delivery of something I have never seen ever since collecting and modelling and that is Monon passenger stock. Con Cor. Looks like CHIRM will be moving as an imaginary depot on the last passenger route that Monon ran. The last train ran in 1967 and I have stock now to run behind my high bonnet C420. looks like the set dates back to the early 1980s as a flyer for Model Railroader at 3 dollars 95 was in the box. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 51 minutes ago, enginelane said: … Today took delivery of something I have never seen ever since collecting and modelling and that is Monon passenger stock … There have been quite a few models. Here are results of a ‘historical’ search on the Walthers site: https://www.walthers.com/catalogsearch/advanced/result/?name=&sku=&scale[]=20789&road_name[]=20701&road_name[]=20197&second_level[]=20864&discontinued=on There are a few on e-bay - three at the moment. Maybe a longer train 🙂? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 5 hours ago, enginelane said: I knew of only one other modeller who had a Monon layout, Lance Mindheim? https://monon.org/mindheim.php He used to model the Monon in N, before ripping it all out & modelling modern Era CSX in Florida in HO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted February 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2023 (edited) @enginelane is right - I’ve also noticed a sudden influx of preowned Monon HO items appearing on a retailer’s website recently, though I’d not appreciated the passenger cars were still in unused condition as these seem to be. When I saw them, this layout was the one I thought of, as I don’t know of any other Monon layouts in the UK either*. Nice to know these have found a good home, Keith. (I did buy kits for three Monon 2-bay hoppers and a caboose a couple of months back, but I don’t think they were from the same collection and I’m not aiming to model the Monon specifically) ______________________________ * The retailer I know buys collections direct in the States too these days, so doesn’t just source pre-owned items locally. Edited February 19, 2023 by Keith Addenbrooke 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Having a look at the carriages in more detail and it seems Set A contains carriages and B more specialised stock such as diner and sleeping car and baggage car. 4th car is an observation type. There are no interiors but with modelling licence they will fit the bill. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 13 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: Lance Mindheim? https://monon.org/mindheim.php He used to model the Monon in N, before ripping it all out & modelling modern Era CSX in Florida in HO. Yes and a very fine layout it was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Broken handset has reduced running- sticky commonly used keys causing commands not to function reduced running on layout. However recently picked up sound equipped F3 a and b units in what seem to be near mint condition means really need to find a solution 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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