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Tell me how do you get Waverley in your house as this is not a model but the real thing how do you cope with all the passengers ,a one way system arrivals out the back door ,departures via the front door .Gets better every post.

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Hi Dave,

Stunning photos I have to say, hope you and family are keeping ok mate.

Great to see your updates and always enjoyable to watch, as I said totally stunning.

Regards

Jamie

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On 03/07/2019 at 10:35, Waverley West said:

Hi folks,

 

Here as promised are some more shots of the latest two locos to be released from WW Works... Railfreight 47018 and Railfreight Distribution 47365.

 

First up are some sunny shots of 47018. I realised when taking these shots that one of the bodyside windows was missing. Some frantic minutes of panic and scrabbling round on the floor later and fortunately it turned up on the carpet. Phew.

 

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Followed by the other newcomer, 47365. I had a bit of a disaster with this one, as Bachmann's latest printing techniques mean that numbers, logos, etc. come off far too easily now when in contact with enamel thinners, and I managed to strip the "Railfreight Distribution" off both sides of the loco. These were replaced with Railtec transfers. I then had another disaster attempting to spray the loco with satin varnish in order to protect the lettering and logos. Result: a lot more hassle than was strictly necessary, but I don't think the scare is too apparent fortunately.

 

I always thought this was a pretty smart livery on the 47s. 47365 is finished in near ex-works condition. I couldn't quite bring myself to make it fresh out of the box, so the roof has the beginnings of a slight covering of grime and the bogies are not gloss.

 

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As for my next projects, well, I think continuing the refresh of the 47 fleet is pretty high on the agenda, along with fitting interior lights to one of my HST rakes using ESU lighting units and DCC Concepts wheels.

 

Happy modelling!

 

Cheers for now,

Dave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Hi Dave

 

Sorry to be critical of such wonderful modelling, but 47 018 had a plated over round spanner boiler port and battery box only under tanks (when in RF livery) 

 

Regards

Ken

 

 

 

 

 

47018

 

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7 minutes ago, tractor_37260 said:

 

 

Sorry to be critical of such wonderful modelling, but 47 018 had a plated over round spanner boiler port and battery box only under tanks (when in RF livery) 

 

 

 

No worries, Ken. Thanks for pointing it out. I did think it was too good to be true when I found an RF-liveried Haymarket-based 47! Boiler ports don't bother me too much I have to say, but the battery boxes underneath are a bit more obvious and I didn't notice those for some reason. It may well get a renumber at some point. Easy enough to do.

 

There are plenty of other things to get on with though as work to update WW's fleet of Bachmann 47s with new sound chips continues. 15 old sound chips sold, 11 new ones purchased, and 7 fitted so far. I will probably dispose of a few more old Heljan 47s too (only one sold so far). I do like Legomanbiffo's latest incarnation of the 47, especially the "drive lock" function. All the thrash you could wish for without the loco shooting off round the layout!

 

Cheers

Dave

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24 minutes ago, Waverley West said:

 

 

No worries, Ken. Thanks for pointing it out. I did think it was too good to be true when I found an RF-liveried Haymarket-based 47! Boiler ports don't bother me too much I have to say, but the battery boxes underneath are a bit more obvious and I didn't notice those for some reason. It may well get a renumber at some point. Easy enough to do.

 

There are plenty of other things to get on with though as work to update WW's fleet of Bachmann 47s with new sound chips continues. 15 old sound chips sold, 11 new ones purchased, and 7 fitted so far. I will probably dispose of a few more old Heljan 47s too (only one sold so far). I do like Legomanbiffo's latest incarnation of the 47, especially the "drive lock" function. All the thrash you could wish for without the loco shooting off round the layout!

 

Cheers

Dave

 

Perhaps just swap over the tanks  - rather than re-number it ? assuming the tank switches are in the same position.....

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2 minutes ago, tractor_37260 said:

 

Perhaps just swap over the tanks  - rather than re-number it ? assuming the tank switches are in the same position.....

 

I've done that a few times and it's easy enough as the switches will fit in the battery boxes. I'm not sure I have any of that type of tank left in the spares box though, as I used them all up doing my 47/4s.

 

 

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4 hours ago, ayrmrg said:

Hi Dave

 

If I remember correctly the Heljan tanks are a good swap for the Bachmann ones. You may need to drill out the two slots for switches though.

 

Stephen 

 

 

Hi Stephen, 

 

Yes, they are. I've done a few on my 47/4s. I don't have any spares left now though. Any idea where I can get hold of some? Howes never seem to have any in stock these days.

 

It's an ongoing issue when renumbering 47s, using Heljan battery boxes on a Bachmann chassis and it works pretty well. I often forget which ones I've done, which is a good sign.

 

Cheers

Dave

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love those pictures Dave, the strong light/dark contrast just make me think of the typical Scottish summer (particularly at the moment!)

The last one especially - bright, hot sunshine with a black-sky downpour looming.

 

In other words, typical Festival weather :D

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As Jamie said stunning photos and a stunning layout!

Are you familiar with the Alan Harrison video's on youtube? There's one on Edinburgh Waverly, could easily be a video of your layout!

Steve.

 

 

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On 03/09/2019 at 05:16, sb67 said:

As Jamie said stunning photos and a stunning layout!

Are you familiar with the Alan Harrison video's on youtube? There's one on Edinburgh Waverly, could easily be a video of your layout!

Steve.

 

 

Thanks Steve. Yes, I've seen that video and it's perfect for reference! I've lost count of the number of times I've watched it.

Dave

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Hi folks,

 

Just a quick post to thank everyone who has sponsored me so far. Every time I've asked you to stump up your hard-earned cash for a good cause, you've really come up trumps. It really is life-affirming. Thank you all so much. I'm hoping to raise in the region of £700 in total, which is fantastic.

 

Instead of running all that way though, I reckon I could catch the X34 bus from Newcastle to South Shields. It takes about 50 minutes to get to South Shields, so a personal best would be guaranteed and I'd stand a chance of putting an end to Mo's winning streak if I don't hang about getting off. Don't know why I haven't thought of that before. :laugh_mini2::laugh_mini2::laugh_mini2:

 

Last minute preparations now under way... sitting down, doing nothing. The forecast is looking good. Good luck to anyone else on here doing it!

 

Cheers

Dave

 

 

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