deltic17 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Orange? - surely it needs to be repainted BR Blue with Yellow ends........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Nice model, I look forward to it covered in snow...that would stop you worrying about detail round the bogies. On a slight sidetrack, how does the numbering system work? What's with the single digit after the three digits? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yes, bring on the snow! Might have a while to wait at the moment. The number at the end of the loco number is a computer check digit Jeff. If say you wrote down 1020 018 with a 7 at the end the computer would say no. They get at the end number by a code using the other numbers but I forget what it is at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I think you're right, the font is a little bit squashed at the sides. If you do keep the number, 1020.018 was the original E94 001, which ended up in Austria at the end of the war and finished its days in service around 1990 at Villach. What a gorgeous model, makes you wonder why we bother with our British stuff!! John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Found this old fuel point from MMP in a draw so out with the soldering iron. Don't know where I am going to put it though. Who knows what colour to paint the roof? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 So he just finds an MMP fuelling point, worth about £40, in a drawer? Some folk have all the luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted April 28, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2015 You make your own luck - just takes most of us a lot longer to make anything than Brian! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Hello Brian, for the roof black or galvanised steel. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.hill64 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) The number at the end of the loco number is a computer check digit Jeff. If say you wrote down 1020 018 with a 7 at the end the computer would say no. They get at the end number by a code using the other numbers but I forget what it is at the moment. IIRC you multiply alternate number by 2, add the total and subtract from the next higher multiple of 10. So in the example of 1020 018 you have: (2*1+0*1+2*2+0*1+0*2+1*1+2*8 ) = (2+0+4+0+0+1+16) =23. Subtract from 30 =7. I think I am worried that I remembered this............... Edit to remove the unwanted emoticon that appeared when I tried to type 8) (or 8 followed by a )! Edited April 29, 2015 by david.hill64 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tomlinson Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) IIRC you multiply alternate number by 2, add the total and subtract from the next higher multiple of 10. So in the example of 1020 018 you have: (2*1+0*1+2*2+0*1+0*2+1*1+2*8 ) = (2+0+4+0+0+1+16) =23. Subtract from 30 =7. I think I am worried that I remembered this............... Edit to remove the unwanted emoticon that appeared when I tried to type 8) (or 8 followed by a )! If its any consolation, I first thought you multiplied by 1 then 2 on each alternate number, but this also gives 7 which is wrong! I think the answer is that you class the 1 and 6 of 16 (the 2x8) as separate integers, the sum is then 14, which taken from 20 is 6, as in 1020 018-6. Applying this method to 1020 029-3 and 1020 031-9 in the photos above also gives the correct answer. Phew!!! John. Edited April 29, 2015 by John Tomlinson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I think we might all have been watching too much Countdown. As Father Dougal once dreamed, "Put your clothes back on, Carol, I can't concentrate...." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 I knew that numbering system was complicated that's why I did not try to work it out! Jeff, you would be surprised what's in my draws Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Hi Brian, Apologies for mild hijack (I can remove this Post later), I have dropped you another PM, have you had chance to have a look? BTW, I didnt see your name on the demo list for Reading, are you on duty again this year (day job)? ATVB CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted May 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 11, 2015 Just found your Class 22 build Brian. Inspiring and informative stuff - have bookmarked for the future as a 22 is on the list for Pencarrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Just been loading the scrap at EMR in Swindon and noticed their little 0-6-0 shunter is a bit of a cut down one now. Before:- In use withdrawn And now The "wirewool" on top is used to clean their roadways with, it's not part of the shunter! Edited May 15, 2015 by brian daniels 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) Nice Photos Brian. I was acting project manager (AAACM) for track renewals on the old 'Highworth Branch' back in the mid 1990's, they used to lose locos down holes due to old underground streams in those parts ATVB CME Edited May 16, 2015 by CME and Bottlewasher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 I don't think I put up these pictures of the Heljan Western that I raised the headcode up a bit and added JLTRT brake shoes on here before. I have also got round to finishing my JLTRT BG that I started over two years ago! Where's the time gone? 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 This has been niggling me a bit recently, to paint the belly blue or not and leave it black? Well blue won so I sprayed blue over the black and varnished it. I have now weathered it and yes, you can't see that much blue, but I know it's there! I have also weathered the BG and that 6 axle 80 ton warwell, pictures to follow. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallows Close Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 If I were on the Design Panel Brian, I'd have gone for blue. It looks much better. Best wishes, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 What can one say? Just a bit more blue? or a lot more muck? It looks a nice job Brian. OzzyO. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 I am not doing the roof blue! Even for me that would be toooooo much blue. Now that I have weathered it the ends look a lot better with just filth on them. Pictures to follow in a couple of days, playing trains tomorrow. I have to take some pictures of the BG as there is a little something I have done to it to show you later. Whilst at Railex on Saturday I caved in to buying a Judith Edge 0-6-0 Sentinel kit. I would like to build this as any industrial that I like, no prototype to follow, just do it to what I fancy. I will make a livery up as well and might even name it BRIAN I would like to put lights and sound in it as well. When it gets built though is anyone's guess though! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Here are some pictures of the Westdale car carrier and my JLTRT BG now that they are weathered. I also added some lights in the BG by glueing some PCB to the bogie bolster and using some flat phospher bronze strip for pick-ups resting on the top of all the wheels. It worked ok round the layout with no flickering! The lights are just wired straight to the track so they are on all the time on DCC. This BG is a bit of an experiment as I have used the following to illuminate it to see what I like best. 16V Miniatronics bulb. DCC Supplies LED in guards compartment Miniatronics LED Red LED Tail light Now which is the more realistic? I might add lights to all my JLTRT MKI's if I can decide on the best looking "glow" Edited May 27, 2015 by brian daniels 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I like the look of the Miniatronics LEDs. Of the other two one looks too red and the other one too yellow. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 The bulb looks best, IMO, but the Miniatronics LED is a close second and has the advantage in terms of heat and power consumption. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I think the DCC Supplies in the Guards Compartment looks best, but its very much down to personal taste - Nice work Brian. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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