Killybegs Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Nah, he's a southerner, only needs to re-mortgage the coalhouse. Mike. Define southerner. Does that cover someone living in the Republic of Ireland and in one of the poorest counties to boot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) Nah, he's a southerner, Exactly. Regarding a North West London gaff, I reckon a coal house/cellar would just about fund a couple of crankpins. Now come the revolution... Edited August 16, 2018 by Porcy Mane 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowroad Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Nah, he's a southerner, only needs to re-mortgage the coalhouse. Mike. Donegal in the south - I don't think so! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowroad Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Now come the revolution... You're talking about the wheels of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Donegal in the south - I don't think so! Wee problem there; Donegal is the North of the South. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) You're talking about the wheels of course It's the only type of revolution I've ever known. Edited August 17, 2018 by Porcy Mane 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2018 Define southerner. African, geographically, to me at least. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 African, geographically, to me at least. Hacienda Del Sol? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 On a more serious note, my 4 engineering wagons have now been primed and, once I've had my coffee, will be off to the spray booth. Everything delayed while I searched for the instanter couplings that had gone walkabout. Fortunately, I found them eventually. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 That Mr Wingnut designs a canny underframe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45609 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Or re-mortgage the house? No one ever asked me for a price..... ....too late now as that ship sailed long ago. I'm now doing the same sort of butchery to Hornby BR std 4 wheels. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Define southerner. Anyone who drinks decent beer out of a half pint glass! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted August 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2018 Anyone who drinks decent beer out of a half pint glass! Drinks, half pints. Full stop. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 That's all four wagons painted. JUST the lettering and weathering to do. Oh that HMRS did suitable transfers, I am not a fan of the waterslide variety. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methuselah Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thirty seven is not a very round figure at which to stop van production for a while, so I decided to put together three more, giving a nice round forty. Sad! I needed a few more ex LMS vans and, fortuitously, I had a couple of Ratio Southern 12 Ton van kits in my box of goodies. The Southern built some of these for the LMS during the war so would fit the bill. I also had one remaining GWR 12 Ton V23 van kit, so that made up the three. I still have loads of BR 12 Ton vans to build along with a rather large number of ex LNER ones, some of which may go to bring and buy. It didn't take long to finish them as it has been raining a lot lately. Here they are at the head of a fitted freight hauled by 92006. 3 more 2.jpg I now have no excuse for not getting the Grampuses painted and lettered. ....ooooh - I recognised that bridge as soon as I saw it. It's a lovely little nook by the canal in Worcester where I have, on occasions been known to go to hire a van. Lovely model too.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Thirty seven is not a very round figure at which to stop van production for a while, so I decided to put together three more, giving a nice round forty. Sad! I needed a few more ex LMS vans and, fortuitously, I had a couple of Ratio Southern 12 Ton van kits in my box of goodies. The Southern built some of these for the LMS during the war so would fit the bill. I also had one remaining GWR 12 Ton V23 van kit, so that made up the three. I still have loads of BR 12 Ton vans to build along with a rather large number of ex LNER ones, some of which may go to bring and buy. It didn't take long to finish them as it has been raining a lot lately. Here they are at the head of a fitted freight hauled by 92006. 3 more 2.jpg I now have no excuse for not getting the Grampuses painted and lettered. You should have 42 (The answer to the ultimate question...) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 That's all four wagons painted. JUST the lettering and weathering to do. Oh that HMRS did suitable transfers, I am not a fan of the waterslide variety. Grampus 08.jpg Smashing job. Anyone who drinks decent beer out of a half pint glass! "The one and only" way to drink a pint bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale* is via a half pint wellington#(schooner). It makes a definite difference to the taste and there is good theory behind as to why. *A shadow of its former self. So I'm told. #Glass not boot. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 All four engineering wagons have now been lettered and the first one has been weathered. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 On the subject of vans.. One type you would have found around there would have been 'Shoc-vans' of various types, bringing tinplate to Metal Box. The off-cuts would go back to be de-tinned at Batchelor-Robinson, Llanelli, in mineral wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 On the subject of vans.. One type you would have found around there would have been 'Shoc-vans' of various types, bringing tinplate to Metal Box. The off-cuts would go back to be de-tinned at Batchelor-Robinson, Llanelli, in mineral wagons. I do have four shoc-vans up and running. Now I can justify them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Having finished the current batch of wagons and vans, I had no excuse for not getting on with the loco shed. I find it hard to believe that it's nearly five years since I had the etches done for the windows, roof walkways and other bits and pieces. The initial plan was to use embossed brickwork but I wasn't happy with the quality of the plastic sheeting, so I decided to get the walls laser cut but, at the time, the thicknesses of materials being used didn't suit and I made a bit of a b***s up with the artwork. Then I decided to scribe the brickwork myself. After one small panel I gave up on that - too laborious and moved onto other projects. I am now back with Slaters embossed sheeting as I have found that, provided I only use one half of the sheet, the bonding and coursing OK. Joints in the long walls will be concealed by the rainwater down pipes. The individual panels are bonded to 0.5mm plasticard before the cills and brick arches are added and the openings cut out. The other halves of the sheets will be used on the areas not normally visible. However, all the artwork was based on the prototypical brickwork, so I had to make a few adjustments to match the coursing and bonding with the etched windows and the footprint of the building as the base is already in place on the layout. Using standard sheets also meant a lot of scribing and filling around window openings and ends of walls. This can be seen in the photo of the individual panels below. The front wall is now ready to have the window inserted (although I will probably put some paint on first), so the next job is building up units comprising etched brass front frames, glazing and plasticard rear frames. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Killybegs Posted September 11, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2018 Work on the shed is proceeding at a gentle pace. 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Holt Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) John. The shed is coming along nicely. It's going to be quite a large structure when completed and will considerably alter the available viewing angles for your rather elegant bridge. All part of the overall plan, I expect. Are you including the level of internal roof detail Mr Whittle has done on Barrow Road shed? Dave. Edited September 12, 2018 by Dave Holt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 John. The shed is coming along nicely. It's going to be quite a large structure when completed and will considerably alter the available viewing angles for your rather elegant bridge. All part of the overall plan, I expect. Are you including the level of internal roof detail Mr Whittle has done on Barrow Road shed? Dave. That was the original intention, indeed, the etch that I had done for various bits and pieces included gusset plates for the roof trusses. However, five years down the line, I have decided to concentrate my efforts on the bits that you can see. So much to do and not getting any younger! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrg1 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I am following this thread with interest. I recollect that you mentioned turning RTR wheels to P4 standards. Can you give a description of this please, especially considering plastic spokes and rims? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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