RichardW1 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Is that a new controls shelf? In any event it looks like it needs a wine glass holder and a ready eat cake rack." Diet" cake of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post queensquare Posted November 1, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2017 A couple of pics from the recent Cardiff show. My 08 with a stone load - a bit out of period but I have colour shot of 1884 at Radstock in 1970 so not too unreasonable. 1667 is the recently completed shunter for the Midland yard at Bath on a running in turn at TM. The third shot is Simon Grande's lovely conversion of a Farish Ivatt 2-6-0 Jerry 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy Y Posted December 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2017 A touch of the Constable's? The wharf is such a lovely little scene. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted December 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2017 A touch of the Constable's? Detail_4_vignette.jpg The wharf is such a lovely little scene. Nice Photo too Andy Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 6, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2018 Just to let anyone who was hoping to see TM at Swindon this weekend, sadly I've decided to withdraw it. On testing this evening I've had two more Cobalt point motors fail, making the horrible clicking noise. Im heartily sick of having to nurse these motors through everytime I take the layout out and have decided to take them all off and junk them - probably with a large hammer which will make me feel much better! I'm told the recent Cobalts are better than the early ones but I would never touch them again, they are junk. I will be taking Foxcote instead which has a combination of wire in tube and Tortoises which I can rely on. Jerry, just a little bit grumpy!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted September 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2018 Jerry, I had the same problem with early Cobalts on Matford, They looked nice and compact when bought but didn't last long and were replaced by reliable Tortoises. For Balcombe l've gone 'old school' and used wire in tube. This was after faultless operation on all of the Baron's creations! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2018 Jerry, I had the same problem with early Cobalts on Matford, They looked nice and compact when bought but didn't last long and were replaced by reliable Tortoises. For Balcombe l've gone 'old school' and used wire in tube. This was after faultless operation on all of the Baron's creations! Thanks John, not sure what to do yet. Tortoise would be my first choice but I'm not sure there is room, will have to see. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I don't have room to change out for tortoise either, hence why I went for cobalt in the first place, but I have about 30% failures now after what has been almost no use because the layout has been stored for more than 5 years. A foolish purchase now I can look back with clarity. I reckon they've worked a day in their whole life ☹ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbrummitt Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Should have added that it was TM that I saw when last at Swindon so it will good to see what you have done with Foxcote, which I haven't seen yet. So that is a turn up for me - assuming I make it over to Swindon this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 7, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2018 Be good to see you Rich if you can make it. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted September 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2018 (edited) Just to let anyone who was hoping to see TM at Swindon this weekend, sadly I've decided to withdraw it. On testing this evening I've had two more Cobalt point motors fail, making the horrible clicking noise. Im heartily sick of having to nurse these motors through everytime I take the layout out and have decided to take them all off and junk them - probably with a large hammer which will make me feel much better! I'm told the recent Cobalts are better than the early ones but I would never touch them again, they are junk. I will be taking Foxcote instead which has a combination of wire in tube and Tortoises which I can rely on. Jerry, just a little bit grumpy!! After helping you at Expo EM, my ears are now attuned to the Cobalt "tick". It's surprising how often you can hear it at exhibitions. Even if they have been improved, I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole. As you say, there are better solutions. Mark Edited September 7, 2018 by 2mmMark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2018 As an interesting connection with Jerry's modelling, a couple of geological maps by William Smith appeared on the Antiques Roadshow earlier this evening (of the Leicester area) and were given an estimated valuation of twenty to thirty-thousand pounds! Cheers, Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted September 16, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2018 As an interesting connection with Jerry's modelling, a couple of geological maps by William Smith appeared on the Antiques Roadshow earlier this evening (of the Leicester area) and were given an estimated valuation of twenty to thirty-thousand pounds! Cheers, Dave. Thanks for the heads up Dave, he was a fascinating character. I shall try to find the episode on catch up. One of his original maps is on display at the Royal Geological Society, normally behind curtains to stop it from fading. They will happily draw the curtain back for anyone interested and it really is a beautiful thing and a remarkable piece of work. Jerry 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted April 16, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2019 A pristine rake of coaches turned up at Tucking Mill today. Compared to the normal ancient, second hand stock, they offered the height of luxury! jerry 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted April 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2019 thanks for that ( I think ) bank is a lot lighter for this post but they do look so good Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted April 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2019 11 hours ago, nick_bastable said: thanks for that ( I think ) bank is a lot lighter for this post but they do look so good Nick Hi Nick, Ive just reviewed them for BRM and they are stunning, in my opinion probably the best steam era coaches produced RTR to date. I'm really stretching credibility running them in to Bath on an excursion, a trip on the North Somerset light is pure fantasy land! With the review done I will at some point invalidate the warranty by converting them to 2FS, repaint the roofs and apply some light weathering, particularly around the underframe which will lift some of the very fine detail that is lost in the flat black and shadow. I've already thrown the couplings away! I really hope they do well for Farish which might encourage further adventures into pre-grouping. Jerry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I can remember the real things, typically a pair of sets, with a C on the front, heading to Allhallows on a Sunday or Bank Holiday Monday morning. Weren't in that livery, of course, but they did look nice in unlined red. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan W Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 9 hours ago, bécasse said: I can remember the real things, typically a pair of sets, with a C on the front, heading to Allhallows on a Sunday or Bank Holiday Monday morning. Weren't in that livery, of course, but they did look nice in unlined red. If you will attend the diamond jubilee expo I hope that I can show the birdcage coaches in the setting you describe. A bit earlier perhaps... I'm building Allhallows as a DJLC entry. Jan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted April 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Jan W said: If you will attend the diamond jubilee expo I hope that I can show the birdcage coaches in the setting you describe. A bit earlier perhaps... I'm building Allhallows as a DJLC entry. Jan I suspect a SECR set will run on Ripple Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TomE Posted April 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 16/04/2019 at 19:53, queensquare said: A pristine rake of coaches turned up at Tucking Mill today. Compared to the normal ancient, second hand stock, they offered the height of luxury! jerry When do the Tucking Mill platform extension works start then Jerry! I’d fully agree that the birdcages are probably the best N Gauge RTR coaching stock produced to date and my rule 1 green set will see far more use on Ropley than they should! Tom. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted April 18, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18, 2019 I now have a set in my grubby paws gosh they are very very good if a tad expensive, let me know how you convert them ( drop in wheels or turned) however they do show up my other coaching stock Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted July 5, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2019 The loco for the return working of those lovely Birdcage coaches eventually turned up today, Farish's much anticipated C arrived and its a little corker. The review should be in the September BRM followed a couple of months later by an article on converting it to 2FS and a few aesthetic tweaks to the body - though to be fair there is very limited scope for improvement. Who would have believed just a few years ago that we would have pre-group models of this quality RTR in 2mm/N. Happy days. Jerry 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted July 5, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, queensquare said: The loco for the return working of those lovely Birdcage coaches eventually turned up today, Farish's much anticipated C arrived and its a little corker. The review should be in the September BRM followed a couple of months later by an article on converting it to 2FS and a few aesthetic tweaks to the body - though to be fair there is very limited scope for improvement. Who would have believed just a few years ago that we would have pre-group models of this quality RTR in 2mm/N. Happy days. Jerry I want ! on pre-order after Mrs B agreed how pretty it looks ( result ) Nick Edited July 5, 2019 by nick_bastable update 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted July 12, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2019 Just a quick word of caution for those looking to buy a C to convert to 2FS. I was in the process of doing the conversion for a future article when it became clear that Farish have altered the design and reverted back to a solid chassis with wiper pickups meaning that the Association bearings to allow our wheels to be dropped in wont work. The new Farish bearings are smaller and the chassis is, in any case, not set up for split axle. All in all, a bit of a pain in the bum for those wishing to convert it to 2FS - as you can see I was all ready to switch the wheels over when it dawned on me! I should, however, emphasise that this is not a criticism of the model. It looks and runs beautifully in N gauge, it just means that for those of us who want to finescale it we will have to come up with a plan B. Hmmm...... any body got a set of Neil Balantine wheels in their gloat box....... 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted July 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the advice Jerry. The Neil Ballantine wheels are not a solution for everyone. I doubt there are that many around by now. I presume the other options are getting the wheels turned down or building a new chassis. Don Edited July 12, 2019 by Donw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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