RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2023 29 minutes ago, Lady_Farkham said: Day 56 of 365: The tube has been masked up and I've sprayed the faded red/pink. The colour was again a mix of red, yellow and white to get something close to this prototype photo : https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brtube/h357bcc ac Nice marshmallows! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, rob D2 said: Well done ! keep going ! hard work with a child ... I remember switching to DCc in 2005 when my oldest was 2... much needed shed time Becoming a parent is the single most, hardest thing I've ever done. I'm grateful there's two of us, and for the little spare time I have to get some modelling done. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Yeah it’s tricky. And the defining moment when you realise that you are no longer the most important person …to you…Love is tosh until you have a child, then you get it . 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 Day 57 of 365: The ZGV Satlink tube has had its chassis painted black and 58 013 has had all the glazing masked ready for matt varnish and weathering. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 25/02/2023 at 19:31, Lady_Farkham said: The colour was again a mix of red, yellow and white to get something close to this prototype photo : Looks good, interesting mix to get the faded red look. I usually mix Humbrol (200) pink with some railfreight red for the faded look. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 Day 58 of 365: Not much done tonight due to Monday workload. The ZGV tube has had vac pipes, instanter couplings and the steps/brake lever picked out with white paint. I'm going to have to get creative with the transfers, as I don't think there's anything off the shelf for the Satlink Western. I might end up printing my own. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Day 59 of 365: Today has been long at work, so tonight after the bedtime routine, I really did think I couldn't be bothered. However, I sat for half hour pondering before starting a ZDA BASS. The masked area will be yellow with Bass text. The railfreight and BR logos have been blanked out with black paint, and the data panel has also had some black paint ready lettering. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2023 Just need to mask a couple of planks for repaired bare wood as well. Robert 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Sorry for the lack of updates. Farkham is all packed up, as is all my stock. We're moving house, which was unexpected, but a sensible next step for the family. Farkham will have a new home, which will need some work before the layout can be rehomed. There are two loft areas above the garage and part of the house, which will be knocked through to make two joining rooms of 24' in length each. One for the scenic section, and one for the fiddle yard. 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted April 23, 2023 Tempfix Share Posted April 23, 2023 Looks a good space. Good luck with the move. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2023 No roundy round then? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: No roundy round then? Mike. I think we can make it work. At least, that is the plan still. I recon a double track down one side will give enough space to move around, and will allow trains to work through sections as they approach the scenic part. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 We have moved house now, but model railways has taken a back seat while we do some renovation work. However, some driver training has started and I suspect a 'trainset' will be constructed in readiness for Christmas. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2023 You've gone P4 at last then? Mike. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share Posted September 12, 2023 The layout has been stored since March, while we moved house. Board one has now been cleaned of cobwebs, and some minor damage has been noted. Work will now start on rewiring the layout for DCC control. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share Posted September 12, 2023 That's two boards up. New legs constructed for board one too. No spider pics today. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted September 12, 2023 Tempfix Share Posted September 12, 2023 You'll soon have it back together. Hope the move went well. Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 The first two boards are now operational under dcc control via a Lenz Set100. The first board has four tortoise motors which are now controlled via an LS150. The diodes convert the AC to DC, which is required to run the tortoise motors. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 The first two scenic boards have now been rewired for DCC, and the tortoise motors are now controlled via the Lenz handheld/LS150. The third board is now in place and ready for a clean, before rewiring resumes. Some bits have come loose in the house move, but nothing that can't be glued back in place. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Looking good. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 37 373 'Lightning' works its way through Farkham with a steel train. (Video uploaded to my facebook page). DCC wiring is coming along now. Three scenic boards finished now. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Not much modelling done so far this year, but I did get my Cerestar hopper to an almost finished state before Christmas. I still need to make the end ladders, and paint the solebar black and a add few other details. This started life as an EFE clay tiger, and two Accurascale PCAs. 8 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 19 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19 Instead of buggering about with wagons shouldn't you be getting on with the roundy round conversion?!! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady_Farkham Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Instead of buggering about with wagons shouldn't you be getting on with the roundy round conversion?!! Mike. Yes, you are right. Especially as I have all the birch ply waiting. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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