runs as required Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 The First run out of the box. Must see how to get all the sounds to work .... Regards Julian Wow! That switcher's bell sounds like you've already jumped the gun on Brexit and joined as 51st state on that window cill. dh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Brexit - the Jury is still well out on that. That would be on the grounds that both sides have some very dodgy characters, who would very much incline me to vote for anything they claimed ..... was in opposition to their opinion! Wow! That switcher's bell sounds like you've already jumped the gun on Brexit and joined as 51st state on that window cill. dh I have met many delightful US citizens ....... but ... ..... Long before I consider belonging to a 51st state of the US of A, they will need to reduce the numbers of US citizens shot dead, by US citizens, upon US soil - to a number, considerably less, than those US citizens shot dead during Wars in their various conflicts - abroad ........... .......... and they will have to learn how to spell ...... [Just to clarify - official figures seem to suggest that; US killed in wars on foreign soil, in the last 400 years - 0.51 million. Those killed during internal wars, in the last 400 years - 0.51 million. .............. not including several million native Americans, to clear them from the land they occupied before Europeans arrived. Those shot - dead - on US soil, by US citizens - 11 - 14 thousand ............................................................... every year, beating, in less than 50 years, the sum total managed by all their foreign enemies. More US citizens shot dead, in less than 100 years, on US soil, by US citizens, than the total of all of their wars, home and away. More US citizens killed in one year, in US, than Hitler's men managed to inflict on the the complete Normandy landing invasion forces, of all nations.] I'll stick to a mug of tea and a couple of Rich Tea biscuits. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 The other project for the week Fitting Coastal DCC sound to a Class 66 http://youtu.be/lZ2hIOlYfG0 Now all I have to do is fit Kadees and learn how to drive it. .... Regards J 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 The other project for the week Fitting Coastal DCC sound to a Class 66 http://youtu.be/lZ2hIOlYfG0 Now all I have to do is fit Kadees and learn how to drive it. .... Regards J Easy J, Handbrake off, handbrake on, handbrake off, etc, once you have put the brick on the pedal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 I bought a new paint brush ............................... about 4 months ago ........ and I have a nice shiny blade in my modelling knife .......... I've had a kit since visiting Dover Priory, Folkstone and Dover Show - last year ...................... I took it out of the bag on Friday ............ it came to bits so I took hold of the brush and it started to look like this ... The observant amongst you may note that the Cricket is a bit confused with 2 x the number of Wickets and they just refused to stay upright - I think they may have been made in NZ and are falling over in sympathy!!! DSC01195 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Eventually it ended up all stuck together too ......... although there are some areas where paint needs touching in ......... DSC01200 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr The question is - will it fit in the tiny Signal box? A peep in through the door to see if Andy Pandy is home the bits are small enough ............ DSC01205 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Well there is something in there, but it is a slightly tight fit. ................. DSC01206 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr There is room for a bit of comfort still.......... DSC01203 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr but not much ........... DSC01202 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr There is still a bit of tidying to do on the paint, gloss varnish on the metal parts after that and raising the rear of the Lever Rack, will give more internal room [and perhaps save the Wg Co from injuring his back trying to reach over and haul the Off Levers.] I intend to glue the bits into the Box, with PVA so it could possibly be soaked out, if required. Any other better ideas out there in the "Land of Model Skills?" J 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I bought a new paint brush ............................... about 4 months ago ........ and I have a nice shiny blade in my modelling knife .......... I've had a kit since visiting Dover Priory, Folkstone and Dover Show - last year ...................... I took it out of the bag on Friday ............ it came to bits so I took hold of the brush and it started to look like this ... The observant amongst you may note that the Cricket is a bit confused with 2 x the number of Wickets and they just refused to stay upright - I think they may have been made in NZ and are falling over in sympathy!!! DSC01195 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Eventually it ended up all stuck together too ......... although there are some areas where paint needs touching in ......... DSC01200 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr The question is - will it fit in the tiny Signal box? A peep in through the door to see if Andy Pandy is home the bits are small enough ............ DSC01205 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Well there is something in there, but it is a slightly tight fit. ................. DSC01206 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr There is room for a bit of comfort still.......... DSC01203 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr but not much ........... DSC01202 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr There is still a bit of tidying to do on the paint, gloss varnish on the metal parts after that and raising the rear of the Lever Rack, will give more internal room [and perhaps save the Wg Co from injuring his back trying to reach over and haul the Off Levers.] I intend to glue the bits into the Box, with PVA so it could possibly be soaked out, if required. Any other better ideas out there in the "Land of Model Skills?" J Yep, return the model, this coming October. Oh, and seek advice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Hi Julian Just having a catch up. Layouts coming along nicely and you've done a superb job on that signal box. Glad to see you've bought a 66 in a proper livery! Sounds good too. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Easy J, Handbrake off, handbrake on, handbrake off, etc, once you have put the brick on the pedal. You obviously don't sign 66's David other wise you would know the first thing you do is hit the starter motor several times with a brake stick to get it to start. HaHaHa!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'm looking for a pair of 20s in the same livery. Hi JulianJust having a catch up. Layouts coming along nicely and you've done a superb job on that signal box.Glad to see you've bought a 66 in a proper livery!Sounds good too.CheersMarcus My excuse logic for a purchase is any a loco which has some sort of a connection ............. for instance, an LMR Class 08/9, Basra, which I drove on a Railway Operating course, a couple few many years back, Army J94 Robin Hood for the same reason, a 45XX from a family outing to East Somerset Railway, FGW HST Mum went to work in every day for 10 years [very rare find that was too], A4 Sir Nigel Gresley being the first open mouth "Wow" from MD as it accelerated past 20 feet away out of Dawlish Station, A4 Mallard as it is brother/sister to Sir Nigel and record holder, Harry Potter Castle as MD loves the books, a Castle, with sound to return with the Hogwart's Express coaches, as the kids wouldn't be on board ............. I hesitate to list them all, as some are so tenuous I might have to admit to cheating on the rules. ............ ..................... 66 Sound is from CoastalDCC. J 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I like that logic. Think it's called "its my railway so I'll run what I want". PDW has all the right trains for Peak Forest but over a twenty year period so watch out for ICI vaccum braked hoppers running along side Freightliner HIA's when I apply the same logic HaHaHa! Cheers Marcus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 And why not? As long as you enjoy it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 Just bought the new version 6 of AnyRail, planner. It has a few additions to the original, like tunnels, bridges and embankments. There are a couple of 3D rotational views too. I have a small round-and-round planned, so it can be easily packed away, so I have some pictures of that, as it isn't as complicated as some. I have some samples just run off from existing plans. The first picture is a larger plan with a climb, embankment and a bridge. The second shows a different texture to the grass and you might just make out a tunnel far right. It also has options for track looks and stuff like ballast choices too. Pavillion outside climb v2_3D 2 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Double track OO with sidings 6'2 x 4' (2)_3D 2 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr New but better to get an idea of the plans Regards J 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) Eeh up! What's the old man dragged in now? Side view West Country by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Seems more interested in that WRAF he's chattin' up!! Nice Cab - lousy photographer. All the detail is crisp, even to the scales on the water guages. Fuzzy Cab by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Not even moulded smoke deflectors ... Smoke deflectors by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Said he had been out for a night on the tiles .... Accelerate by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Edited July 16, 2016 by jcredfer 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Whilst on holiday, I saw an idea for extension to the Shunting Puzzle ........ Ferrari 2 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr .......... Hump Shunting, with a new slant!! ....... J Not really been out ni oto use sun ... honest?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Finally got out of the Sun and Mossies. Needed some assistance for some imminent track laying {about time some might think - so I'll say it for you.} Loco and these 2 Network Rail carriages. Not the most perfect of sound files and it doesn't have lights, strange for these days, but does seem to have see through jewels. I will need to have the top off before I can confirm that and given what it does, might not bother. The EZ Command controller came with it, which only has 10 functions and the F10 doesn't work, if it is not lights. It reminds me why I like the NCE Powercab so much, which I had to get out, to check that the F10, 11, 12 on the loco was working. Apparently redundant stock from a bit of concrete work on Dover beach. Class 22 Network Rail by Julian Redfern, on Flickr ..... and these - coach and van Network rail coaches by Julian Redfern, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted September 11, 2016 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 (edited) Well, I was going to show you this. [it is video, but needs to be clicked to get it to work.] J94 Austerity by Julian Redfern, on Flickr However, I was running it in and noticed it was running with a front wheel dangling outside the outer rail ... hummm! Silly me, I thought and stopped Major General Errol, to tuck the offending wheels back on track and a slap on the wrist for being so clumsy. Having set the old fella for a jogg again, I noticed, shortly that he was hanging the front boots over the side again. A series of checks revealed where the old chap was slipping the boots over the side. [This is video too.] Boots off by Julian Redfern, on Flickr An examination of the rails revealed this ... Track join by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Anyone seen the fault yet? Well done, indeed. Of course ... it's the Fish Plate on the inside rail. Well fancy that now, assembled with more of the Fish Plate on the one rail [left hand one] than on the other. Unfortunately [depending on how you look at it] Bachmann put a spot-weld on their Fish Plates, so it wouldn't slide back to it's correct position. I know, I know, just what does that matter anyway, it isn't sticking up onto the wheel rim. ............ However ........... a look from the side revealed all. The rise at the end of the rail by Julian Redfern, on Flickr That's not much of a rise, "Bake-off" would be giggling and pointing in derision. The Fish Plate had displaced far enough to be over sleeper instead of the gap provided, Surprisingly it raised the rail join 0.4mm above the normal level, even when pressure was applied to the top of the rail. A quick Calliper on the old gent's rims, showed the welt on the boots to be only 0.5mm. Problem solved and the rail went back to the shop for the next visit of the Bachmann Rep's attention. I suspect they may have a quality control issue, as a number of these curved rails had their Fish Plates in the same position. J Edited September 12, 2016 by jcredfer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) Well ... 'ain't it a busy time .... Postie Knocks arrived at lunchtime today. Box of 5 and a single ... didn't think smokies could be bought like that any more. Box of 5 and a single. by Julian Redfern, on Flickr All individual numbers and straight from the manufacturer, hence the pristine look. Obviously their first coal load.I quite like the inner construction, which makes it easier to add foam and real coal loads. Box of 5 smoking materiel by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Interior by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Out with an SD70ACe for a rumble round Mountbagel. :sungum: Round Mountbagel by Julian Redfern, on Flickr J Edit - thing = think ... [should have done that when I was typing.] Edited September 15, 2016 by jcredfer 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 are you going to weather them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) are you going to weather them? I have a feeling that I may not be able to use the "new, replacement stock" excuse for very long. The ones I saw, in the US were quite new stock, so had a sort of gold{is} hue. It might be interesting to see if that is achievable. A gentle go with an air gun might get there. I want to do the coal, on PIR, with different shape piles and that might come along first. J Edit - wee = see .......... Edited September 12, 2016 by jcredfer 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 This is the sort of colour I saw. Not absolutely accurate, but the morning light isn't too bad. It was sort of cross between straw and a pale gold. DSC_0850 by Julian Redfern, on Flickr This one doesn't show much of the wagon, but gives a better look at the colour, in sun and also in shadow on the side. DSC_0852 crop by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Looking at the colour of the rocks/soil [very widespread for hundreds of miles, where we travelled], gives an idea of the dust which it seems they were collecting. J 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 How's your layout getting on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) There used to be an old RAF saying ..... "To go up, pull back on the Stick. To go down, pull back further." The layout is suffering from too much pulled back Stick and is consequently, likewise" stalled, until I can get rid of a large antique Oak chest from indoors and make some more space out in the garage. In the meanwhile, I am managing to acculmulate a few more bits of Stock. It feels more like being a collector [sSsssshhhhh!!!! ] than a modeller right now, but hopefully they will be good to go when the Baseboard is under way. I still have a "good" US GE44AC to arrive, off pre-order and the Army LMR Guards [Bachmann] van too. Once I have the Guards van, I will have the complete train we were given to play with and I can take a file to the J94 0-6-0ST wheels to put a small flat areas on each one, as a reminder to stir the memory of driving one back to the Depot, with the Flat tyres I managed to create when sliding desparately to stop at a Home Signal, having come round the blind corner having taken too scant notice of the, fixed, outer! The bolloc*ing was something which left no doubt about the consequences of the slide, despite containing quite a few words I had not come across before and some not even since, but despite that their meaning was crystal clear!! Won't ever do that again!! Aother signal box interior is started and I'm just about to test if my intended solution for operating a pair of cross-over Points, in tandem, with one Servo, will work. I've been visiting yours too and am enjoying the progress you are making. Merry Christmas to you and all the other folks. Hope you have an enjoyable break. J How's your layout getting on? Edit = typo Edited December 24, 2016 by jcredfer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) A small experiment on the new boards {well one of them anyway]. Last night the permanent way team arrived. Lots of activity by Julian Redfern, on Flickr They were not back, early this morning, so a peek at the "goings on" was possible. The truck with the equipment had gone. PW Team arrive by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Made a bit of a spectacle of myself there. Everything seemed a bit temporary, with loads of sticky stuff. like giant BluTac, looks like some sort of testing. I got a video of a Servo motor which swung to horizontal left and right. {Edit - videos take a moment or two to load} Points swing by Julian Redfern, on Flickr and and a video of a Bell-crank with Point Rodding attached Points and Rodding by Julian Redfern, on Flickr They were clearly attempting to swing two sets of Points with one motor and make it look like the Points were operated separately. I got a video of a test. The top one swung first followed by the lower one. Reversing swung the lower one first, then the top one. Top first then nearest and reverse by Julian Redfern, on Flickr I videoed a slower motion test from the side. Here it is right Points first then left. Reverse again opposite order, with left Points first. Quite a lot of compression on the springs but no chatter from the Servo, as the Arm/Horn is in-line with the axle. Looks like the electrickery is by Peco Smartswitch, but the Servo is a smaller one, to go under the platform. Right first then left first by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Servo arm in line by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Seems like there is a bit of connector testing too, with 3 on view. One used the central hole, another was wrap-round Point-Rodding and an unmade connector to be soldered onto the Rodding. Peronaly, I think they might well go with the brass connector, although the centre hole is less obtrusive, it is more difficult to deal with, should something around the Points need repair. L bend in centre by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Round the spike by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Regards J Edited February 19, 2017 by jcredfer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 (edited) Having checked that the Servos worked as planned, I moved on to another section of the Boards, to see how the curved points fitted according to the AnyRail plan. Back at the Baseboard, there was a delivery. Wood stack delivery by Julian Redfern, on Flickr A 3ft x 10" chunk of Ply and a small wood stack .......... well, it's a start ... Having placed the curved points on the Baseboard, I put a Coach, a "Points de-rail expert" [otherwise knows as a Dapol 6 wheel Tanker] and a 4 wheel Hornby Horse Box together, to check Points running, overhang clearances and fit of Points on the Board. The Horse Box was a disappointing runner, until I eased the wheel brakes off the rims!! Track test unhitch by Julian Redfern, on Flickr The Horse Box kept catching the Kadee Tail on the plastic rail guides and sometimes became detached. Maybe a problem running Kadees on Curved Points[?] but the reason was soon revealed. The Tail and Knuckle were way too low. Inevitable disconnect by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Since the wagon is recent, and the Kadee just a replacement in the NEM box, this was somewhat of a surprise and would have been troublesome even with Tension Locks. There is a box, under the chassis and the NEM fitting is below that .................. bit of a "Stumbling Block!". Stumbling block by Julian Redfern, on Flickr I did think about removing the box below the chassis and extending, upwards, the Hornby NEM V-shaped groove that the NEM fitting locates in. I removed the box to get a better look ... A slice off the old block by Julian Redfern, on Flickr But, with all the gubbins hanging down, it seemed better to glue a Kadee box in place. Once cut down, I adjusted the Knuckle height by using BluTack. Better connections by Julian Redfern, on Flickr Replaced the Brakes which fell victim to the saw and did the other end. I put a couple of passengers into the pax compartment, while it was in bits, but that wasn't a great success, as they are hardly visible in the rather dark interior. All in all, a rather disappointing purchase and time distracted from rail plan checking. Oh well, back to the Drawing Board Base-boards. Regards all. J Edited April 23, 2017 by jcredfer 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted April 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2017 That's the sort of thing you kind of have to deal with when changing standards J. You have made a good job of it and in the end it will all pay dividends in the form of faultless running sessions. Just love the springing on the point operating mechs. Regards Shaun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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