RMweb Premium Popular Post John Besley Posted May 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) Thought I'd dive in with my Exhill Works ... this is a slow burning project in 7/8ths, currently built a grounded van body for a store, a lathe for the engineering workshop along with a lean to loco shed. The first loco uses a Wren R1 chassis and is sort of based on a battery mine loco, rolling stock uses standard Hornby / Bachmann chassis with scratchbuilt flat wagon tops... Currently working on the second loco at the same time as building a Smallbrook Studio "Tinkerbell" kit The logging run pictures where on a "Photo shoot" in the garden using this as a diorama... Edited June 13, 2022 by John Besley .update photos 16 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted May 7, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 7, 2020 The picture below shows the lean to shed along with a train load of Wilesco Traction engine upgrade parts ready to ship out ( something else that I do) 6 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted May 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 7, 2020 The secret is out, you have a team of 7/8th scale people making parts for you. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Fen End Pit Posted May 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2020 watch the swarf on that lathe, looks sharp. lovely models David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post John Besley Posted May 8, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) This is the grounded van body serving as a workshop until the new one is built... Edited June 13, 2022 by John Besley Reload 15 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted May 8, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) And my Wilesco / Mamod rebuild "Yer Tiz" along with Fred Dibnah and my Exmouth Jct driver Edited June 13, 2022 by John Besley 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted May 9, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Loco No2 is making steady progress, had to chop the proposed drivers arm off and reposition so he could squeeze into the cab, still got more body work on the loco to do. The idea is it resembles one of the WW1 Baldwin Gas Mechanical 50HP loco's No idea what livery to paint it yet... had thought of a mid green/grey colour Edited June 13, 2022 by John Besley 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted May 9, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9, 2020 It's not too obvious but I've fitted our own link and pin coupling and a Bachmann hook and loop coupling without the hook to make this a bit more versitile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted October 26, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) Finally got some painting done along with weathering..... bit more to do to finish off... Edited April 3, 2022 by John Besley Reload 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) The machine shop is slowly coming together, this is built up on 18mm plywood and covered in plaster for the brickwork - which was hand scribbled. The inside was covered with polyfilla and just before it dried distressed the walls to look like crumbling plaster. The brickwork was painted with a mix from B&Q tester pots and the inside painted in white emulsion. The base has now been fitted after the wagon turntable was cut out and the bottom of the well covered in. Test fitted this, the pictures dont really give too much of an impression of size Edited April 3, 2022 by John Besley Reload 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 10, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) The outside with a pallet leaning against the wall... Edited April 3, 2022 by John Besley 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Good work John nice to see some modell ing in this scale on oo scale track i had a go at this which is a bit on going like yours slipped in a pic of my loco hope you doint mind . i like your battery mine loco looks great . 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 28, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2020 No problem, I may be ploughing a lone furrow but it's the end result that's works... By coincidence my very first layout build was a traction engine workshop in 4mm and used more or less the same track formation and in fact all of my layouts have been called Exhill since 1974 through a 4mm loco yard Exhill MPD to a 15 year gap then 16mm again Exhill and now back to a workshop yard in 7/8ths.... all of these had the same type of track formation somewhere... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 28, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) I am currently working on a stationary boiler utilizing a 55mm drain pipe, Wilesco engine bed from a scraped traction engine, my own brass castings etc, this will have a motor drive to turn the engine over and a light in the firebox... Edited April 3, 2022 by John Besley Reload 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 28, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) Collection of parts started Edited April 3, 2022 by John Besley Reload 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 28, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) Progress thus far Edited April 3, 2022 by John Besley Reload 7 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 All brilliant stuff john i like your drawing of the stationary boiler , yes i have more or less stuck to two type of track plans with most of my builds . . i had never come across 7/8Ths scale till at a narrow gauge expo good few yrs ago think it was called snipe end farm . but instead of the 45mm gauge i went with 16.5 mm oo strange combo but it worked for me and it was only ever going to be for a in door micro type layout . not yet started . only got round to building 2 locos here is a pic of the other one a kind of ruston LBT loook a like both of them run on Bachmann on30 street tram power units . o yes i did start on a skip as well but not yet finished . keep up the good work john 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 29, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2020 I have been pondering a skip for some time... currently have numerous kits I have brought to try to evaluate how to build one or six... may be as a resign kit but still pondering.... be interested to see how you over come this... as guide I have a Binnie 16mm kit, a GN 15 3D printed one but still need something in between for size... the 16mm is a tad to big but could work it's the chassis that presents the problem.. Am currently developing my own coupling system based around the traditional Hornby hook and chopper coupling theme this will be a brass casting.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Hi John . the skip i made i admit did take a good bit of head scratching . i went for the 16mm binnie kit . but only use ing the skip bucket body . the chassi frame didnt work or look right . hope the pics show how i tackled it . really basci stuff more on the mine tub look really , its no more than a bit of I beam think i used Hornby wagon wheels in a bit of tube ing and a gn15 coupler block . i have slightly lowered the skip sides to give it the none hudson look . still needs finishing etc hope its of help . with your skils ime sure you make a better solid job of one . cheers kevin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted November 30, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2020 That's an interesting idea.... will follow up on my own once I've cleared my backlog... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 2, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2020 Built up one of our cylinder detail kits and added cylinder drain cocks, turned up a set of safety valves.... then found a couple of photos of the best of whistles from a Bulleid Pacific so had to make one.... Next try to work out where the regulator will fit along with pipework to the steam chest and puzzle out how to fit the whistle as forgot the steam pipe will possibly be in the way 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 4, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) Sorted out the regulator and mount on top of the firebox along with the main steam pipe, worked out the best location for the whistle mount. Next off to finish the blackhead and fittings - gauge glass, feed to the injectors and clack valves Edited June 13, 2022 by John Besley 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 4, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) Had bit of a think and drew up an idea for the rain cover... then sat the steam plant on its allotted space to get the general idea... not too sure now about the cover as it could end up as big as the block lean to next to it.... keeping an open mind on this one, might make up a rough shelter to keep the rain off as after all this is Devon where it rains six days out of seven and on the seventh it pours Edited June 13, 2022 by John Besley 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 15, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Assembled the motor 'generator ' and built a support frame for this, to enhance it further found a female conduit coupling in my works van in the 'get me out of jail box' this has a nice moulded shape that neatly slides over the motor, built up an electrical cabinet around a Lego Duplo block and made a unistrut support frame - this will hold a bunch of dummy 'SWA' cables. Finished off the gauge frame and pressure gauge along with building up the injector steam valve and clack ( not going to bother making the injector body as this is out of sight) built up the water tank and 4" mains feed. Decided to put all of this together on its base to see what it looks like and what is glaringly missing... Currently waiting for my cranked locking handle castings for the smokebox door along with a parcel for the next feature to be added... Edited June 13, 2022 by John Besley 11 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted December 23, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) Typo... Edited December 23, 2020 by John Besley Correction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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