TheLaird Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2021 I assume part 4 is the pirate timetable?!! Mike. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard.h Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Brilliant work, Bradfield was great and remains on of my all-time favourite layouts but you have taken things to a new level with the amount of detail built into this one. 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted May 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2021 The video's now allows me to see how each area operates, I thought my job as a signaller was fun but this takes it to another level. Love to see more video's of this layout John. Jim 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 7 hours ago, TheLaird said: Superb video. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Great layout. Regards, Chris. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheLaird Posted June 17, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 So having got over all the excitement of the video episodes and the remodelling of the LCS throat, it was back to the locomotive works for some more conversions. Three tank loco's for a friends layout, two Scots and a couple of Black uns for Leeds. "Cameronian" and "The Green Howards" join classmate "Royal Engineer" on the Leeds roster. All fitted with YouChoos sound files on Zimo chips with a large speaker in the tender and a sugar cube in the boiler to move the sound forward. Some may recognise 44781 as an ex Bradfield loco, fitted with an older zimo Digitrains sound file. 45273 has a Locoman sound on Zimo chip. Both loco's have the same speaker arrangement as the Scots. 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold flockandroll Posted December 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2021 Thank you for the videos. This and Bradfield are inspirational. May I ask, what you used to fix down the ballast? I don't think you said. As you went baseboard, carpet adhesive, laminate underlay foam, carpet adhesive, track, I wondered what you used to fix the ballast? And how has this affected running noise? Best Wishes and stay safe, Flocky 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 09:58, TheLaird said: A Fearsome set of videos. An inspiration for us. The signals are a joy for me. Regards, Chris. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted December 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2021 On the other hand, no news for over six months, though there is evidence that @TheLaird has visited. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Compound2632 said: On the other hand, no news for over six months, though there is evidence that @TheLaird has visited. He's not the only one to have visited. Since restrictions were lifted we've held at least one operating session each month, usually two. We even managed three a month once or twice. Running and reliability continue to be excellent and the operators are improving their 'route knowledge'. The Royal Scot fleet has increased by a further two (46112 & 46145) that Tim E has produced for members of the team. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I think 'visited this topic' was what was meant? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted December 21, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, leopardml2341 said: I think 'visited this topic' was what was meant? Well, RMWeb, since his profile currently shows Last Visited Friday at 18:07. I've always presumed that to visit the layout he has only to open his back door and walk down his garden! 1 hour ago, Leander said: He's not the only one to have visited. Since restrictions were lifted we've held at least one operating session each month, usually two. We even managed three a month once or twice. Running and reliability continue to be excellent and the operators are improving their 'route knowledge'. The Royal Scot fleet has increased by a further two (46112 & 46145) that Tim E has produced for members of the team. Good to know that there is activity! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Eaton Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 This layout is an inspiration to me as I continue to build my rather more modest EM layout, which is also set in the steam/diesel transition era. I have converted many RTR coaches and wagons and a couple of RTR diesels to EM and will do several more diesels when my order arrives from Ultrascale, but I have yet to tackle a steam loco conversion. I have had some Alan Gibson wheels in stock ready to go for a long time now! Is there any info available on the conversions of the steam locos used on Leeds City? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timara Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 hours ago, CamRys said: Is there any info available on the conversions of the steam locos used on Leeds City? I'm more than happy to assist here, since I've produced a number of locos for the layout. Some locos tend to be easier to deal with than others; the Ivatt 4MT (plus other similar ones from Bachmann) are an absolute (flying!) pig to do, thanks to tight clearances around the cylinders/slidebars. May I ask what ones you're looking at converting, please? Also happy to discuss by PM if you wish. Cheers, 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 hours ago, CamRys said: Is there any info available on the conversions of the steam locos used on Leeds City? A look back through the thread may be useful. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 4 hours ago, CamRys said: This layout is an inspiration to me as I continue to build my rather more modest EM layout, which is also set in the steam/diesel transition era. I have converted many RTR coaches and wagons and a couple of RTR diesels to EM and will do several more diesels when my order arrives from Ultrascale, but I have yet to tackle a steam loco conversion. I have had some Alan Gibson wheels in stock ready to go for a long time now! Is there any info available on the conversions of the steam locos used on Leeds City? Have you looked through the EMGS data sheets? Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 There are conversion sheets available on the Alan Gibson website for Bachmann 1F, 3F and 4F. There is a data sheet on the 4MT on the EMGS disc and on the website There have also been conversions in the EM newsletters for various locos that might be suitable as well. Have a look at both Brassmasters and LRM for suitable kits. Rumney do a chassis kit for the 1P, High level do a chassis for the Jinty, LRM do a full Jinty kit and a 2P kit plus chassis for the 2F, 3F and Jinty. There are lots of options on the Wizard Models site as well. The EMGS have shouldered axles for use with Gibson wheels in Bachmann chassis. Regards Lez. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 The 4F utilises ancient Airfix loco and tender bodies, with Comet loco and tender chassis running on Markits EM gauge wheels and powered by a Mashima motor with a High Level Kits gearbox. It was a one-time OO loco (again using a Comet chassis) and many moons ago featured on the Clay Cross MRS 'Ashford-in-the-Water' exhibition layout. This one and a Midland 2P 4-4-0 are the only two survivors from those days. Karl Crowther produced the updated 4F running gear and a similar job was carried out by John Brighton on the 2P, which has visited Leeds but not joined the roster yet. 44046 seen on Nigel Hopwood's 'Hunslet Road'. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Eaton Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Thanks for all the responses to my query. I have sent Tim a PM in response to his kind offer of help. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 20/12/2021 at 17:18, flockandroll said: May I ask, what you used to fix down the ballast? I don't think you said. As you went baseboard, carpet adhesive, laminate underlay foam, carpet adhesive, track, I wondered what you used to fix the ballast? And how has this affected running noise? Best Wishes and stay safe, Flocky Flocky, what little ballasting has been done to date, I have used the traditional method of dropping dilute PVA with a wetting agent onto it. Best wetting agent I've found is Fairy liquid!! Ballast is building sand. So far the noise level seems unaffected. Regards John E. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold flockandroll Posted January 10, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2022 Thank you. I will remember that, hopefully will come in useful sooner than later Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leander Posted February 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2022 Karl Crowther has emailed me the following about the Hornby A3 which he has converted, detailed, changed the loco's identity, and weathered: "Conversion used the Brassmasters A3 Easichas, with Markits wheels. I did use the replacement coupling rods as part of the Brassmasters kit. No clearance issues under the running plate. Took me around 45hrs, including the conversion, fitting the DCC and weathering. The original model has flangeless wheels on the pony truck, though you replace these with flanged ones in the conversion. But when John (TheLaird) ran it on the layout, it was derailing on his tightest curves. Once he’d reinstated the flangeless pony wheels, it than ran fine." 19 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Posh kettle! Edited February 10, 2022 by leopardml2341 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 23 hours ago, Leander said: Karl Crowther has emailed me the following about the Hornby A3 which he has converted, detailed, changed the loco's identity, and weathered: "Conversion used the Brassmasters A3 Easichas, with Markits wheels. I did use the replacement coupling rods as part of the Brassmasters kit. No clearance issues under the running plate. Took me around 45hrs, including the conversion, fitting the DCC and weathering. The original model has flangeless wheels on the pony truck, though you replace these with flanged ones in the conversion. But when John (TheLaird) ran it on the layout, it was derailing on his tightest curves. Once he’d reinstated the flangeless pony wheels, it than ran fine." Great to see a model of Harvester other than mine. She was the only A3 I saw, right at the end of her life and covered in muck. Still remember that. Lovely model, Regards, Chris. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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