The Black Hat Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 What happens if you leave them in longer? Such as overnight? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 19, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2017 What happens if you leave them in longer? Such as overnight? See a couple of posts above #1355. Disclaimer: I didn't have any problems. Like all good instructions say: test on an inconspicuous area first....... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Can you help with this one Mick ? On Friday a test train ran on our line with 37604 T&T 37608 + 4 yellow coaches, 3 x AC Mk.2s and something odd ? Looked to me like one of the ex First Great Western Motorail vans, do you know anything about it please. Merf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) yes it was the motorail van behind 37604, seen below in the unusual surroundings of blaenau ffestiniog, it actually did attract some attention from 'non spotters' asking me what was in the 'windowless coach' its basically there as a brake force runner, without it i'd be limited to lower speeds as i'd only have 3 vehicles in the formation Edited January 22, 2017 by big jim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 yes it was the motorail van behind 37604, seen below in the unusual surroundings of blaenau ffestiniog, it actually did attract some attention from 'non spotters' asking me what was in the 'windowless coach' its basically there as a brake force runner, without it i'd be limited to lower speeds as i'd only have 3 vehicles in the formation Thanks Jim, thought it may be for brake force. Is it recent, I had not seen it before ? Did somebody do a kit of one of these, rings slight bell ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2017 They are new within the last 12 months I seem to remember model Rail did a kit a long time ago but it's long sold out unfortunately with no plans of a re-issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted January 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2017 Nice picture, looks very strange with the NG track and little canopy next to a full size train! I've looked at pics of BF before and wondered, the NG line is right next to the NR one, where is the boundary as such, as the ballast looks consistent across both, and also about technical issues such as whether FR crews need PTS etc for NR, should they need to be able to walk around the non-platform side of their train. Also that there's not dozens of signs telling people not to step off the low platform onto the (main line) tracks. Sorry, going off at a tangent! Nice pic :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merfyn Jones Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Nice picture, looks very strange with the NG track and little canopy next to a full size train! I've looked at pics of BF before and wondered, the NG line is right next to the NR one, where is the boundary as such, as the ballast looks consistent across both, and also about technical issues such as whether FR crews need PTS etc for NR, should they need to be able to walk around the non-platform side of their train. Also that there's not dozens of signs telling people not to step off the low platform onto the (main line) tracks. Sorry, going off at a tangent! Nice pic :-) Thanks Jim, remember Model Rail doing something years ago. JDW, the site was very tight for space when the station was built. I was there on the build working for BR (paid) and as a voulenteer on the F R side. The narrow gauge track on the picture is only used on special events, the main platform being to the right. F R staff are not trained in PTS so technically are trespassing when they are on the wrong side of a train in that platform, but there is not enough room to have erected a fence within the loading gauge dimensions. So common sense prevails, except with many of the locals and photographers who seem oblivious 'because it's only a little train' When I was working as S&T lineman there, I had to have a T2T to access the ground frames and at times 'allowed' the F R station staff to join my blockage for litter picking on both gauges. F R staff are unusual , in that when a standard gauge loco hauled train has to run round they block the boarded crossing to their platform and signal the standard gauge driver past the stop boards. A unique system I believe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted January 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2017 Interesting, thanks for taking the time to answer Merfyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 16, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Back to the yellow workbench. STill waiting for the weather to pick up so I can paint 6 Mk2s. In the meantime, I've cracked on with my DVT fleet as they seem to be having an outing or two courtesy of Big Jim of these pages. 82129 was done by me quite some time ago and then the prototype was altered, with the addition of a camera and UV (?) light bars As i was doing one, I've taken the chance to stripdown another three and add the cameras. These will become 82111/82124/82145 Cruel close up - bit of tidying up to do, as well as putting the camera window on. I've also had a go making a dummy light bar from plasticard. This will be painted and offered up to see what it looks like before I make a production run Must remember to paint the leading bogie wheels of 82111 and 82145 yellow, with white tyres..... https://www.flickr.com/photos/t-nicklin_photography/30499740220/in/photolist-RK9bSs-QJKxo2-RKykJN-RNeTXV-RNnE22-QKu93E-QBuUr6-REuiLg-RB1Hoj-PD17iX-QBuY2x-L6kfnb-LzvrgJ-RpsVnu-KVTAuF-Rcycgq-Qm7V25-MriSYQ-MRapqu-Nta9b1 And no - I don't know why! Cheers, Mick Edited February 16, 2017 by newbryford 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Robert Shrives Posted February 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2017 Hi, As a slight off topic the FFWHR is the shortest TOC - the crossing at Porthmadog required the status and as such some staff are PTS . However to be "track safe" qualified on the narrow lines is more arduous that going on a £600 course. The Crossing keeper at Bl Ffestiniog when tour trains are in is a case in point. As I am non PTS I am now unable to take that role but before the crossing at Port I could and did. Entertainingly in RT days some clipboarded suits did come and say about a fence and the engineer of the day did advise if they wanted to buy a key to let the std trains in as FR owned the whole site, having bought its land from BRB but BRB not yet paid for its bit of FR land- BR lines laid on route of old FR line in cutting and up to where foot bridge crossed over! Back in the day when daily summer loco hauled trains graced the STD gauge I recall a 25 taking a nose dive off the trap points- Chester BVs attended in the evening. I took a FR line token to protect works as brakedown crew were using FR track as a useful shelf for packings and were surprised when I confirmed that protection was in place - foreman was a little redfaced ! but it did mean making friends- such is the railway family. - the 25 not the only engine to attempt to join the 2 foot as it happened. Finally on topic good to see the normal weather so well photographed looked a lovely day. As ever a great thead and to add a 2mm motorrail vehicle on Shapeways as a 3D print. Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 27, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2017 This is costing a fortune in masking tape..... Cheers, Mick 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) Chiltern or Wrexham livery? Edited February 28, 2017 by Hilux5972 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigan Wallgate OO Gauge Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Doing colas 67s already? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2017 I didn't know Colas had any Class 67's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2017 I didn't know Colas had any Class 67's. they have 2 of them, the finished articles MAY be out on a test run from toton tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) This is costing a fortune in masking tape..... 67s.jpg Cheers, Mick interesting looking sheet you've laid them out on! have you got the decals yet? Edited February 28, 2017 by big jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2017 interesting looking sheet you've laid them out on! have you got the decals yet? Wow how blind am I. I didn't even recognise that it was 67's on the sheet below them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 28, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2017 interesting looking sheet you've laid them out on! have you got the decals yet? Hopefully very soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold cambo74 Posted February 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2017 Hopefully very soon. Hi Jim - looking good - I'm doing a pair myself at the moment. I believe Steve at Railtec is sorting the transfers for me - guess its just gonna be the normal transfers with Oliver hats ?? Ben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 If cola's only got two.... that means two for mb ....two for some one who may work upon the 12inch railway (sounds rude)...where is the other two going? G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 28, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2017 If cola's only got two.... that means two for mb ....two for some one who may work upon the 12inch railway (sounds rude)...where is the other two going? G Two for me. Three bound elsewhere Leaving one spare...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2017 one's for me, i will have to see which one i drive first to decide which number to have on it! (keep an eye out on friday for a test run of the real things) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Well MB can at least start renumbered locos .... 67 xxx !! are they for test services or general user/ play things? G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWhippyO Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I read somewhere they are for test coaches to replace 37s. I could be wrong however! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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