enginelane Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 Cake disaster last night meant an early morning trip to the local SPAR - other local shops are available so whilst emergency cake baking then added some weathering to a couple of reefers. The Pacific Fruit Express was built in 1944 and seen more service than the Royal which is supposed to have been in service around one year. Royal is a meat car and so will be used for an off the layout industry and will not call at Vimes Street Cold Store. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Less than 4 weeks to go, hard to believe how much stuff I have already cleared from my office and yet not scratched the surface! Sent a pleasant hour adding additional weight to various cars. Always surprises me that ready to run cars are not weighted accordingly. If a manufacturer is making a run of many liveried box cars for instance I would have thought would have been worth getting a correct series of weights being added Edited June 24, 2017 by enginelane 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted June 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2017 One way to do this with boxcars and such is tweak the bodyshell off the "floor" then fit a strip of wood inside, with a couple of screws up through the floor to secure it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 What weight do you attempt to place? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 What weight do you attempt to place?The reefers needed to be brought up to 4ozs. The weight was added by a chopped plant label Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted June 25, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2017 Try this for recommendations:https://www.nmra.org/rp-201-car-weight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Not a lot of progress made over the past month as retirement plans meant lots of things to clear up, pass on and get sorted. But as 21st July education and myself have now officially parted company after 39 years and it's time to spend on finishing Vimes Street! So garage time this morning already allocated and strangely time tomorrow as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I hope you enjoy your retirement, although as my dad found out when he retired that there was even less time to get things done! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) I hope you enjoy your retirement, although as my dad found out when he retired that there was even less time to get things done!Thank you, I have officially 14 more days on the clock and 1 wage to come and yes already the time I thought I would have had in the garage on Vimes Street has been limited! Just on the way home from completing 134 km on the Rob Roy Way which has resulted in a wonky knee and it appears rest is needed! I am enjoying my training as a Travelling Ticket Inspector on the NYMR and hope to have passed out by mid September Edited August 17, 2017 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) Heavy rain has put paid to mowing the lawn etc so I suppose plan b of working on Vimes Street will have to be put into operation! Edited August 23, 2017 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Heavy rain has put paid to mowing the lawn etc so I suppose plan b of working on Vimes Street will have to be put into operation! That's nowt. We had thunder and lightning as well. I was hiding behind the settee........................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 (edited) Managed some time in the garage - not modelling but reorganising the storage and chucking out session. Resulted in less clutter and finding lots of bits I could not find before! Decided to add extra building to the plastics factory at Elm Street fiddle yard and creates a more scenic transition from layout to fiddleyard. Will be making it semi derelict to reflect an old cabinet factory which had shut down similar to the Singer plant Edited August 30, 2017 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Couple of hours spent this morning on filing and filling to finish off a couple of buildings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Any one else had problems with the Atlas 36' open hoppers. I have weighted them up according to the recommendations but even in a cut of 3 cars very skittish even on plain track. I have checked back to backs with a nmra gauge and other cars do not derail at the same spots. They are fitted with kadees number 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Any one else had problems with the Atlas 36' open hoppers. I have weighted them up according to the recommendations but even in a cut of 3 cars very skittish even on plain track. I have checked back to backs with a nmra gauge and other cars do not derail at the same spots. They are fitted with kadees number 5 Probably a silly question, but do the trucks need tightening down? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Had the same problem many moons ago, one of the wheel sets was in gauge but, not centred on the axle, try swapping them around or replace with Kadee wheels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Probably a silly question, but do the trucks need tightening down? Everything seems tight but not overly tight as to bogie not being able to turn freely Had the same problem many moons ago, one of the wheel sets was in gauge but, not centred on the axle, try swapping them around or replace with Kadee wheels Will check them tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 (edited) Bit of early morning work on Vimes Street on first official day of retirement. Vulcan Iron Works paint work patched up and test fitting crane on loading dock. Crane made demountable for transport as my ability to knock over and snap anything tall, thin and glued in! Edited September 1, 2017 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Morning project whilst the grass dries out so it can be mowed.crane needs adding and neaten the end of the loading dock, paint open doors in milling bay, tidy up edges and add some clutter 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Grass dry enough to mow so time to stop and evaluate progress so far. Moved the milling machine to the loading dock door to allow a vehicle to look as if unloading loading in main door. A fixed wooden derrick in place and added various barrels and crates . Needs a couple of figures probably around the lorry and coming out of the milling machine door to complete. Hole drilled ready to accept the electricity pole in the corner. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 So spent 3 hours this morning on this piece - looks so little change from the last image! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Today's modelling session dedicated to redrawing the layout plan out neatly and with the removal of the laurel bush it's time to peg out the shed base Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted September 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2017 So spent 3 hours this morning on this piece - looks so little change from the last image!The trucks (lorries, not bogies) have gone. Do I win a prize? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 The trucks (lorries, not bogies) have gone. Do I win a prize? One of the retirement tasks is going through all my stuff so who knows there could indeed be a prize - yet undetermined. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Rainy morning so more work on the layout plan and then working on trying to complete the road crossing area Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now