Brian D Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 The diesel shed is now complete, see below... ...and, on the layout. So I have replaced the steam traction depot.... ...with the diesel traction depot. So all the steam locos are off the layout and boxed away. Now for some diesel running sessions. Regards, Brian. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AireValley1962 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Nice work! I like being able to switch 'types' of layout with a few well planned swaps of infrastructure. I'm still working on a new signal box for my 'Bishopdale' layout to be able to swap between LMR and BR(SR). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 1 hour ago, AireValley1962 said: Nice work! I like being able to switch 'types' of layout with a few well planned swaps of infrastructure. I'm still working on a new signal box for my 'Bishopdale' layout to be able to swap between LMR and BR(SR). Thanks for your comment and I totally agree about swapping buildings etc to change location and era. I have a number of BR Eastern Region (former Great Eastern Railway area) locos that don't fit on the layout unless I "move" the whole thing south by about 200 miles. So tangerine station signs could be replaced by Eastern Region blue but what to do about the colliery? Maybe grain silos to replace the pithead buildings? Not sure, but something to think about. Regards Brian 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 A few days ago, elsewhere on RMWeb, I posted this image... ...entitled "Deltic Arrival at Twilight". Here is a another pic which I'm minded to call "A Double Dose of Deltics" . During the first lockdown I purchased this little travel camera on that well known auction site hoping to do some travelling after lockdown (we all know how that turned out). Despite not using it for its intended purpose, I have discovered that is is great at getting in close (as close as 75 mm) to take close ups. So, here are some close ups taken around the layout of details you may not have seen before. Unfortunately, these close ups are brutal and pick up some of the rougher edges of my modelling. Looks alright from "normal viewing distances" though Regards, Brian. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 48 minutes ago, Brian D said: A few days ago, elsewhere on RMWeb, I posted this image... ...entitled "Deltic Arrival at Twilight". Here is a another pic which I'm minded to call "A Double Dose of Deltics" . During the first lockdown I purchased this little travel camera on that well known auction site hoping to do some travelling after lockdown (we all know how that turned out). Despite not using it for its intended purpose, I have discovered that is is great at getting in close (as close as 75 mm) to take close ups. So, here are some close ups taken around the layout of details you may not have seen before. Unfortunately, these close ups are brutal and pick up some of the rougher edges of my modelling. Looks alright from "normal viewing distances" though Regards, Brian. I’ve Found that on Stranraer. The camera reveals all the bad bits of model layouts... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) The latest video is available here... Regards, Brian. Edited November 22, 2020 by Brian D 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Great video 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 15/11/2020 at 23:23, Brian D said: Thanks for your comment and I totally agree about swapping buildings etc to change location and era. I have a number of BR Eastern Region (former Great Eastern Railway area) locos that don't fit on the layout unless I "move" the whole thing south by about 200 miles. So tangerine station signs could be replaced by Eastern Region blue but what to do about the colliery? Maybe grain silos to replace the pithead buildings? Not sure, but something to think about. Regards Brian May I suggest an alternative to grain silo's. Have you considered a cement works. It would require materials being brought to site and possibly being taken away. Just a thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 12 hours ago, Winslow Boy said: May I suggest an alternative to grain silo's. Have you considered a cement works. It would require materials being brought to site and possibly being taken away. Just a thought. Certainly yes as I have a rake of cement wagons. Also a petroleum products depot would work with my oil tankers. Food for thought and thanks for your suggestion. Regards Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) This afternoon I spent a fruitful couple of hours eradicating a couple of electrical gremlins on the layout. Followers of long standing might remember that the layout is traditional DC cab control. There are two cabs... ...served by the two separate controllers on the Morley transformer/controller unit. Twin cab control enables me to drive two trains at once (for example, one train arriving while another departs). This does of course require high levels of concentration my the Fat Controller! In the early days and in my relative naivety of wiring for cab control I opted to switch between cabs using the large rotary switches shown on the mimic diagram below. The switches have three positions - off (straight up) and the two controllers switched left or right. Two of these have lost one or other controller. Some time ago I decided (in time) to replace the rotary switches with micro on-off-on switches (3 pole?). These switches are so much smaller - see below. I had been getting round the problem by driving off one section using one controller and into the adjoining (faulty) section using the other controller set to a similar speed setting - not ideal but a quick get around the problem. The two faulty rotary switches have now been swapped out with new micro switches and every part of the layout can now be completely "driven" by either controller from section to section. The new micro switches are fitted sideways as it were so that the switch lever points either right or left indicating which controller the section is set for. You might just be able to see this in the pics below. In the upper pic both P1 and P2 sections are isolated (both switches are in the off position) whereas they are both set for controller two in the second pic. I will now replace all the rotary section switches with these micro switches before possibly rebuilding the panel to make it somewhat smaller - the existing panel being built to accommodate the large bulk of the rotary switches behind the mimic diagram panel top. Regards, Brian. Edited November 25, 2020 by Brian D 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 The latest video is available here. It is in the style of a "Railcam" i.e. a camera in a fixed position watching trains come and go. Enjoy or otherwise. Regards, Brian. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 "rowanj" of this parish inspired me to look again at my 2005 vintage Hornby class 110 not run on Deneside before or not even in the last ten years. Needless to say it was a bit hesitant to run but after a bit of wheel cleaning and running in trips it now runs OK... ...but needs a lot of work on the "naked" buffer beams, close coupling and corridor connectors added. I've also got some magnetic couplers which I'm anxious to try out so it looks like another mini project coming on. Regards, Brian. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 G'day Folks To add to your mini project, painting the inside of the DMU, would add a new dimension ! manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 12 hours ago, manna said: G'day Folks To add to your mini project, painting the inside of the DMU, would add a new dimension ! manna I must admit the interiors do look very light in the pics. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Cracking Video again Brian, very nice and realistic action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Andrew P said: Cracking Video again Brian, very nice and realistic action. Thanks Andy. I've recently uploaded another one, I'll put the link on here shortly. Regards Brian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 The latest video can be seen here... ..and is another "railcam" style video utilising a single camera position/viewpoint. Regards, Brian. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 I have been researching jumper leads/vac pipe details for the class 110 and found this pic. This arrangement is not dissimilar to what I did on my class 101 (Metro Cammel) dmus (apologies for the poor phone pic)... ...but the Craftsman Models items I used some years ago are no longer available so I will have to improvise somewhat. I will likely use Bachmann class 24/25 loco parts for the central vac pipes and screw link coupling and fashion the other parts using either wire or fishing line and plastic strip. Stay tuned. Regards, Brian. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tom shaw Posted December 13, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 13, 2020 Hi Brian, Stay tuned and try guitar strings (wound steel, not nylon), I think a D or a G would be about right. Tom 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) On 13/12/2020 at 18:15, tom shaw said: Hi Brian, Stay tuned and try guitar strings (wound steel, not nylon), I think a D or a G would be about right. Tom Thanks Tom. Unfortunately I don't have a guitar string to hand. Thanks for the tip though. Regards, Brian. Edited December 15, 2020 by Brian D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) There's good news and bad news regarding the Class 110. First, the good news. The corridor connectors/closer coupling has been sorted... ...as has the addition of "gubbins" to the driving car buffer beams and "destinations" inserted in the "blinds". The bad news is that the unit is dead to the controller. My existing multi-meter has also recently died (Santa is bringing a replacement) so I can't immediately identify the fault but the motor doesn't seem to be drawing any current, see below. So, this will have to wait until after Christmas to sort out but I have been researching Ringfield motors on the internet and it seems that the motors can be easily replaced and a number of kits are available so watch this space. I've had the power bogie out and the mechanism is not jammed - I can rotate the drive gears easily enough which makes the wheels go round. A shame though. By for now. Regards, Brian. Edited December 15, 2020 by Brian D 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 G'Day Folks Check those Brushes & Springs......... manna 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 Can you get to the motor brushes and connect/touch a supply on them there to see if the motor works? Have you checked the magnetism? Anything steel should do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 hour ago, manna said: G'Day Folks Check those Brushes & Springs......... manna 1 hour ago, Ray H said: Can you get to the motor brushes and connect/touch a supply on them there to see if the motor works? Have you checked the magnetism? Anything steel should do. Thanks guys, I will definitely check the Brushes as a next step. I just can't understand why the unit ran perfectly until I started prettyfying it. Gremlins no doubt Regards Brian 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISW Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 16 hours ago, Brian D said: The corridor connectors/closer coupling has been sorted... Brian, Any reason for not simply 'shortening' the coupling length instead (eg: fitting Kadees)? I'd have thought that would be easier. I also have a Hornby Class 110 3-car in need to the same treatment. 16 hours ago, Brian D said: but I have been researching Ringfield motors on the internet and it seems that the motors can be easily replaced and a number of kits are available so watch this space. I replaced mine with a CD-ROM motor and it runs much sweeter now. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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