pitbull1845 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Does it relate to a certain class 47 in res livery which is pictured couple of pages back on this thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Good morning, The sun is shining down south so no reason not to be happy today... Swifty, nothing to do with the Res 47... its another 37. Having purchased a bit of stock over the last couple of weeks I thought I shoule really crack on with the layout, so I've put away most of the rolling stock tp prevent me from playing! Last night I laid some more track to have the sidings as through sidings now, with the track continuing round to eventually become a roundy roundy again. Here are a couple of pictures of the new end: And a view looking back the other way to the already established track. Finally a general shot of the almost empty yard, with the shunters on the final clear out. Still hoping to get to the Warminster show tomorrow, but its my youngest lads 3rd birthday too so he may be coming with me... Thats it for now. Cheers, Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I like that Scott, looks very good and seems to have a fair bit of operational potential with the headshunts either end. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted February 15, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2013 The words I'm thinking of are deja vous! I knew you'd get there in the end, liking the roundy roundy, better for playing! See you tomorrow hopefully mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Cheers Graham, AS Ian says, deja vous, the layout was once like this many moons ago, This layout is a bit like my wifes shopping habit. Go into the first shop, see something that she really likes but doesn't buy it. Then walk round hundreds of other shops before returning to the first shop and buying the original thing she saw. If I had done that my layout would have been finished years ago.... Still its been a fun journey. Ian,Still working on tomorrow but I'm confident I'll get a pass for part of the day, its just the guilt I'll have a problem dealing with! Hope you've made it back down south and the move to Warminster goes ok. Cheers Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Looking great keep it up, david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Well as Sunday seems to be layout update night heres mine. I have started on the woodwork for the roundy roundy, quite pleased with myself actually. Would be a lot easier with modern power tools but my trusty saw and pencil seemed ok. I quite like the way it leans to one side. I've done the frames, just need to get the plywood for the tops and then build the lift up flap for across the door. Problem being I have 3 kids to entertain over the school holidays, so may take a while. Not a lot has happened on the layout as I've been woodworking. However I have added some transfers to my recently aquired yellow departmental coach. Hardened departmental fans with oodles of knowledge look away now: I know its not proyotypical and you wont find it in any spotter books but I think its believable, and I guess thats what matters as its on my layout in my imaginary world... I have also had a go at renumbering my most recent loco, a large logo class 37/4. It was 37425 but in 1996 425 was in regional railways livery. The only loco listed that was in the large Logo livery was 37408 "Loch Rannoch" And here she is getting a suck of fuel at Redbrook. I think thats just about it for the update tonight. Cheers, Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 17, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2013 . However I have added some transfers to my recently aquired yellow departmental coach. Hardened departmental fans with oodles of knowledge look away now: Before my time...... If it had Network Rail stickers though. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Thank god for that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Looks good length layout!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Its about 28' by 15' so yes its a good size. Not so good now I'm expanding it. Means I've got to spend money on track and point motors! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted February 18, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2013 Don't forget the Velcro, just in case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Was 37425 a limited edition? As I'm sure there was a limitied edition of it named pride of the valleys? Anyway a great looking loco there, the renumber looks good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hi Swifty, if thats the case then I've just ruined it! It was named Pride of the Valleys! Just need to order the new Loch Rannoch plates then nobody will know.. Or I could just turn the loco around as I haven't done the other side yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Evening, I've been a bit quiet on this thread recently, I am still modelling, honest..Things are going ok, I have been doing a bit more wood work. The boards are all in place on the outer edge of the workshop. Including the lift up flap across the main door in. I'm actually quite pleased with this, although proffesional carpenters would just laugh. It works and thats the main thing. I always thought rustic was quite trendy!I haven't had chance to lay any track yet, although I have played about with a bit and the curves should be quite flowing and not be too tight. The other bits I have been doing is renumbering locos.All are 37's, and I have to say its been a right pain in the a##e. I'm not overly keen on the Fox Transfers which leave a kind of yellow ish backing. Maybe I've been doing it wrong but I'm hoping a bit of Klear and weathering will disguise it. That and the wonky numbers. I'll blame it all on the work experience guy at Canton. I had a new arrival today in the guise of 37905 in Metals sub sector livery, that should look at home on the steel workings. I've also ordered a Legomanbiffo sound chip for it from DCkits. Just waiting for that to arrive. It's been 7 days so far, was hoping it would be here by now. Hopefully I'll be able to post some pictures soon of the Cardiff based fleet and also some of the woodwork so you can get an idea of how its going. I'll leave you with this picture of 37429 which had arrived earlier in the day from Exford Park.It's since had a transformation and has a new identity. Dave works out how much T-cut he requires. Cheers Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Good news, the sound chip has arrived, even better news I had a letter from my bank today about PPI. Now I have to resist buying more sound chips and pay off some of my bills!Hope to get out to the workshop at some point tonight and have a play but I've got to wait for the mini pitbulls to go to bed. (dont worry they wont be home alone, Mrs Pitbull is in residence!) Fingers crossed I get to report my findings on the chip soon, I've always been a Howes man until now. Cheers Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Ok, managed to get 45 mins in the garage. Sound chip fitted, after some slight modifications within the shell. Had a quick test and all appears to work well. Didn't have much of a test though as my track is dirty and its currently being used as a renumbering station so no room to run up and down.Its going to take some time to get familiar with the chip. The horns are not self cancelling so need to be quick on the buttons to get two tones going. Once the track is clean then I will post a quick vid of 905 pottering about. Until then, heres a pic of it at the stabling point. Here is 37427, re-numbered from 37429. Still need to do a couple of little things to this one, like varnish the transfers, add a lamp bracket above the headcode box and have a go at weathering it too. 37514 has now become 37521, another Cardiff based loco. I had to remove the Metals markings and replace with the petroleum ones. And 37674 is partly done so thought I would add a picture of that too. All of these locos are still to be finished and I'm hoping that some crafty weathering will cover up any issues or errors that become apparant as I carry on with this project. I'm also working on 37673 too. Thats it for now, thanks for looking. Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Looking great keep it up, david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Nice fleet of 37"s!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefredie Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hi Great to see in my own opinion possibly the best variation on liveries were in the Triple Grey period keep up the good work David Wexford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Much jealous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Evening, Thanks for the comments guys, I'm not buying anymore locos for a while now. (famous last words) Just a brief update on the layout tonight, not a great deal going on. I've put away most of my rolling stock to allow work to commence on the trackwork and to prevent me playing trains. I did take a short movie of my new 37 with sound. Its a legomanbiffo sound chip. Have to be honest I'm not taken with it yet, not sure why though. One thing I don't like is the horn operation where you have to press each tone off and on. (you'll notice in the clip I wasn't very quick with it!) F4 does nothing which seems a waste but I do have a guards whistle! I also thought I'd post a few pictures of the new bit of woodwork, I apologise in advance for the state of the workshop. Picture 1, is the view from the current scenic sidings (the opposite end from the depot). Picture 2, is the lift up section, not sure if I'm going to double track across yet or just use the inner line as a headshunt as far as the flap. Picture 3, is the view around to the other side of, the curve track is there to show where the next board will go. Straight down the middle of the workshop. Thats it for now. Cheers Scott Edit- Having just looked at the DCkits website the legomanbiffo chips may need some practice before getting the sounds right, ie various ways of driving the loco. F4 only works when the loco is moving slowly, so I'll try tomorrow and see how I get on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I must say I think the 37 sound alright to me but I guess its down to personal preference, where is the speaker fitted just in the body? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Biffo is going to be making 37905 sound project soon,i was thinking of buying this biffo sound like yours for my other 37901... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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