RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, Phil Mc said: I know it's all downhill from here !! 😅 Got a feeling this 'generic' test train rake is going to be the start of something bigger.....🤣 Cheers, Phil. I ended up building a layout for my yellow stock....... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 2, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 minute ago, newbryford said: I ended up building a layout for my yellow stock....... I'll not be going that far.....😅 Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 2, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 31/12/2022 at 20:06, Phil Mc said: Yellow on.... That’s mick’s superhero catchphrase! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 2, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2023 That's an image of Mick I could do without....🤣🤣 Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Phil Mc said: I know it's all downhill from here !! 😅 Got a feeling this 'generic' test train rake is going to be the start of something bigger.....🤣 Cheers, Phil. 0 gauge? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Phil Mc said: That's an image of Mick I could do without....🤣🤣 Cheers, Phil. Me too...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, newbryford said: Me too...... Noooooooo! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 3, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2023 Orange cantrail stripe, White door furniture, and transfers added, and a coat of varnish applied.... There seems to be a discussion taking place.... Re-assembly next.... Cheers, Phil. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2023 I seem to remember it has 2 flatscreen TVs on the bulkheads at the door end 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 3, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just now, big jim said: I seem to remember it has 2 flatscreen TVs on the bulkheads at the door end If I figure out how to do that, I'll fit some in !! 😃 Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 3, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2023 All back together ( unfortunately without TV screens !! ) Might have to do something about the view inside the guards section ! Cheers, Phil. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 4, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2023 In between waiting for paint to dry, etc, on the coach, I added a flashing light to another wagon. It took some getting apart, but brute force and ignorance won eventually 😅.... Hole drilled for pick-up wires to feed through.... Bachmann mk2 lamp added, and a groove filed in the base of the weight for the LED wires.... Worlds most simple pick-ups.... Everything wired up. False load base cut and fitted.... Hey Presto.... Cheers, Phil. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 7, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2023 A unique class member in our fleet.....D1015. I fancied doing this in its 'railtour' condition, of orange stripe, new style electric flashes, and headlight ....... Detailing parts added, and I do like the sound of the real thing, so.... Inside.... Outside.... Cheers, Phil. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Nice one Phil, happy New Year! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 16, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2023 So, @Jack Mc sent me this photo he took at Doncaster..... And I thought a cheeky little 4-wheeler on the back of our rake of autoballasters could be cool. So a suitable candidate was found in an abandoned stock-box.... As the wagon was going to be 'loaded', I could have hidden a circuit board for the flashing tail-light under ballast, but with such a small wheelbase, I wanted to use a circuit board incorporating a capacitor. The blister packs are to protect the circuit board.... The obvious place for the board is under the ballast pile, but I thought it might still be a bit too high above the wagon sides, so I cut a hole in the wagon floor, so it would sit lower. I couldn't cut the hole wide enough for the board to be face down, without interfering with the chassis, so it was glued in place face up.... ( Crude 😆 ) pick-ups were fashioned from wire, and glued in place, pressing on the back of each wheel..... The lamp-bracket was removed from the end of the wagon, and a hole drilled to accept the clear plastic stub on the back of the lamp pinched from a Bachmann mk2 aircon coach. The inside of the bodywork was scratched out with a tiny screwdriver, so the hole was square enough to accept a red SMD, which was glued in place. The LED wires were coiled around the capacitor and soldered to the circuit board. Wires were cut and soldered to each of the pick-ups, and fed up to through the chassis and body, before being soldered to the board. I forgot to take any picks of this stage !!! 🤣 The blister packs were cut to form a cover, glued in place, making sure to seal all around the bodywork, and painted Grey ( to hide under the ballast ! ) Weathering powders/washes were applied next, followed by matt varnish.... A bit of airbrush weathering next, before the ballast was added, and glued in place.... Another little fun project done.... Cheers, Phil. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 19, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2023 As suggested by @newbryford, I think 977868 may end up in a rest rake soon, although I do fancy doing one of the 'windowless' mk2's !! But first I'm going to clear a few locos from under the workbench, that are just waiting for detail parts adding and weathering..... Cheers, Phil. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Phil Mc said: As suggested by @newbryford, I think 977868 may end up in a rest rake soon, although I do fancy doing one of the 'windowless' mk2's !! But first I'm going to clear a few locos from under the workbench, that are just waiting for detail parts adding and weathering..... Cheers, Phil. Plated mk2s are 99666 and 977986, ( both are ex-FO, easy to see the 7-window layout) currently bar coupled to 72630 and 977985 respectively as Structure gauging trains. The sgt coaches are quite easy to do. Yellow is a bit addictive, isn't it?! Edited January 19, 2023 by newbryford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, newbryford said: Plated mk2s are 99666 and 977986, ( both are ex-FO, easy to see the 7-window layout) currently bar coupled to 72630 and 977985 respectively as Structure gauging trains. The sgt coaches are quite easy to do. Yellow is a bit addictive, isn't it?! Says the addict.....when are you going to build a station for the yellow coaches to stop at and let passengers on and off? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pteandy1402 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Once you start on the yellow addiction it's hard to go back lol 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 19, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, newbryford said: Plated mk2s are 99666 and 977986, ( both are ex-FO, easy to see the 7-window layout) currently bar coupled to 72630 and 977985 respectively as Structure gauging trains. The sgt coaches are quite easy to do. Yellow is a bit addictive, isn't it?! Cheers, I'll do some research..... And, yes, unfortunately it can be......🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, pteandy1402 said: Once you start on the yellow addiction it's hard to go back lol I built a layout to fit it all on................ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pteandy1402 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Can't get that far because I keep building departmental things lol 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2023 19 minutes ago, pteandy1402 said: Can't get that far because I keep building departmental things lol That reminds me...... Another round tuit project 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pteandy1402 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 22 minutes ago, newbryford said: That reminds me...... Another round tuit project Finally getting round to this but is taking longer than usual as I'm adding servo actuated tines, full lighting including strip lights and legomanbiffo sound with stop start and tines all in one automatic sequence 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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