Andrew P Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 The lighting is effective mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, Andrew P said: The lighting is effective mate. Just mucking about with some LEDs they are too big and bright, but as you say effective, it will only come out to play now and again on Marks layout, which is end to end and about 80 foot long, so it will have plenty to do... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Had a visit to Peak forest for a walk and saw a DRS 66 hard at work... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 4 hours ago, georgeT said: Had a visit to Peak forest for a walk and saw a DRS 66 hard at work... That is a nice Livery George, I remember the Days when we could walk down to the Far end of the Yard across the fields. And YES, incase your wondering, the first pic is one of yours mate. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 36 minutes ago, Andrew P said: That is a nice Livery George, I remember the Days when we could walk down to the Far end of the Yard across the fields. And YES, incase your wondering, the first pic is one of yours mate. Happy days buddy how l miss them, gone forever sadly... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 l Just had to replace the pathetic Heljan lights on lans class33 with proper LEDs much better... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 A lot better mate, he must be chuffed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted November 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Andrew P said: A lot better mate, he must be chuffed. Andy its a diesel - hat, coat, gone. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 Started to scratch build a Drummond wide cab T9 a while back but put it away for another day, Micheal Edge informed me that the watercart chassis did in fact have bogies and not a straight one that l was trying to build, he also supplied me with the brass parts l needed, but they were put in the box with the loco, so as l was looking for something different to build here she is, not 100% accurate but near enough.... 6 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted November 19, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2020 Nice to see you've got back to this George - I've got plenty more of these etches if anyone else wants them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 That's looking nice George, it' looks like a nice one to build mate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Making progress on the tender of the T9 decided it would be easier to build the tender sides in two pieces with a discrete join in the middle of the rear end, l will make some sort of lift out section on the tender top to fit all the DCC gear ?.. 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 That come on quickly mate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted November 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2020 George, your skill level and scratch building are amazing. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Andrew P said: That come on quickly mate. The early southern locos were a simple design so not too much to do just a boiler on wheels.. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 37 minutes ago, PeterBB said: George, your skill level and scratch building are amazing. Thanks for the thumbs up Peter, means a lot, are you still modelling ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted November 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2020 Yes George. Thanks. Deesdale Road in store at present but thinking about an N-gauge modelled on it. Enjoyed building Cadley Hill during lockdown and now need to sell it to gain some room but not sure how to go about that. Cheers, Peter 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeing7572t6 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Hello George Any progress with Doris Mk 1? I was thinking of a pad soaked in IPA (not the ale) rather than abrasives as a cleaning surface. I do need to source a cleaning vehicle and those American ready built cars are just too dear. Doris just might do the trick. ATB Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Hello Bob, Doris is on hold at the mo but she has been tried and tested, and a problem was found in the plate that had the emery paper fixed to was too flat and was catching on the box in the Peco points, so l had to put in a centre gap and this seems to have solved the problem, also l am going to give her an all over yellow coat of paint. snowploughs etc etc and headlights to the front end, to look like a network rail type of coach, but l have other things to do first, hope this helps, Regards 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeing7572t6 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Thanks George, I’m not going to make my version lifelike but purely functional. The snippet about the point boxes snagging is very helpful and I will build my rubbing plate gapped as you suggest. Can you or anyone else reading see why a long wheelbase 4 wheeler wouldn’t work? cheers Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted November 30, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2020 Just a thought. I'm not sure how the fixing is made but would it be worth having a spring on each corner between plate and vehicle to try to capture any variance in rail levels? 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 6 hours ago, boeing7572t6 said: Thanks George, I’m not going to make my version lifelike but purely functional. The snippet about the point boxes snagging is very helpful and I will build my rubbing plate gapped as you suggest. Can you or anyone else reading see why a long wheelbase 4 wheeler wouldn’t work? cheers Bob A 4 wheel wagon should work fine Bob, l had an old coach that was redundant thats why l used it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Mark wanted me to start to grubby-up his Patriot and add some real coal... 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 While l was in the paint shop l started to paint my Southern style baggage van. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Early visit to the paintshop this morning to give my scratch built Southern style wagon a nice coat of (Railmatch 314 Southern stock green) looks much better need to find some transfers now.. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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