class"66" Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Ive now added DCC head lighting kit to EWS 31466,along with lightly weathered chassie.. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Today ive been adding "buffer beam" detailing... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Where do you buy the parts from Neil? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Most of my parts I buy in bulk from the Warley exhibition each year,and some from the model company reps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold farren Posted September 26, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2015 Sorry for asking probably a dumb question I did have a Hornby super detailed 31 until I had to send it back due to chassis rot. And would like to have at least one 31 running about. And after reading your topic has got me thinking is would the lima body be ok for has introduced BR Green. Looking on eBay none seemed to be available in BR green. That's why I thought I would ask. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Don't see why not worth giving it ago farren.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted September 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) Reason for edit: talking tripe about exhaust ports.... deleted. Be careful to get one with suitable exhaust ports for your era but etched are available. GRIFF Edited September 27, 2015 by griffgriff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waveydavey Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 My two Lima 31 bodies came with Mirlees exhaust ports. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Today ive been adding "buffer beam" detailing... Nice work with the 31's Neil. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Thanks Simon for your kind words.. cheers neil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I'd like another 31 for Pendeford Sidings but the high cost of a Hornby detailed versions puts me off, I may peruse ebay to see if I can pick up a Lima bargain thanks to you Neil. Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Yer no probs my mate Ive got frend seling all his Lima class 31s and 37s... I can get you pictures if you want Simon.. cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Yer no probs my mate Ive got frend seling all his Lima class 31s and 37s... I can get you pictures if you want Simon.. cheers neil.. I'd be interested in a Railfreight Grey liveried version, much like your skinhead example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share Posted September 28, 2015 Ok Simon, ile see what can do,and cheap cheerful too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Wil have another update "31" shortly... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Ive been busy detailing up my Lima Dutch/Transrail 31112 wil have pictures of this shortly... now fitted with Bachmann 3 fuction chip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiket4 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I need a 31/4 for my layout might go the lima or Hornby RR way. Mark 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Yer the Hornby rail road 31s are pretty good... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Yer the Hornby rail road 31s are pretty good... No they arent! The bodysides represent an unrefurbished machine, the cab fronts represent a refurbished machine. Complete mish-mash The only good thing about them is the chassis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Lima managed to do quite a few body variations on their 30/31 models, but Hornby seem to have mixed them a bit. However, the Hornby model is still a good starting point for a good model. Alternatively, if you have a favourite Lima model, the body will clip straight onto the Hornby chassis. I bought a Hornby RailRoad 31 purely with this in mind, as I already had the detailed Lima body but with a poorly running chassis. I had to build up a cowling around the buffer beams using plasticard (not all that difficult) to match the earlier style Lima body. Even so, the Lima one I chose still has the wrong exhaust ports, having the Mirrlees arrangement when it should have the English Electric arrangement. Oh, well. Round Tuits, and all that! Class 30 improvements 8 cropped by Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr (I have posted this pic elsewhere, so apologies to those who have seen this and are saying, "Oh, not him again!"). Edited March 26, 2020 by SRman 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 No they arent! The bodysides represent an unrefurbished machine, the cab fronts represent a refurbished machine. Complete mish-mash The only good thing about them is the chassis Ive only bought them for the 8 pin chassie,so never looked over the bodys closely. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 SRman. Like the class 31 skinhead . Is the signal box the old Hornby diecast one in the back ground. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) On 31/07/2016 at 02:44, crompton 33 said: SRman. Like the class 31 skinhead . Is the signal box the old Hornby diecast one in the back ground. Yes, it is, indeed, the old Hornby Dublo box. I bought a rather scrappy and dented example at a swap meet with this modification in mind. It is based loosely on what Radley Models show on their website. I straightened out the dents and bends, added the plasticard 'boards' at the tops of the windows to reduce their size, repainted it and added stair handrails, glazing, an interior and lighting. Dare I hijack this topic for a moment to post a pic or two of it? Yeah, what the heck! IMG_20180607_204751 by Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr IMG_20180607_204736 by Jeffrey Lynn, on Flickr With apologies to class"66". Edited March 26, 2020 by SRman 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bescotbeast Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Yes, it is, indeed, the old Hornby Dublo box. I bought a rather scrappy and dented example at a swap meet with this modification in mind. It is based loosely on what Radley Models show on their website. I straightened out the dents and bends, added the plasticard 'boards' at the tops of the windows to reduce their size, repainted it and added stair handrails, glazing, an interior and lighting. Dare I hijack this topic for a moment to post a pic or two of it? Yeah, what the heck! With apologies to class"66". I'm impressed with that SR Man 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crompton 33 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 My Hornby Dublo box on Dittons. This one's got wet and dry on the roof . windows have been changed . Mesh fitted over the lower windows. Floor fitted with 2 men in the box and signel displayscreen fitted. Sorry going off topic class 66. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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