RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 19, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2023 I've got one of those kits too. Won't be adding working tines though !!! 😆 Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2023 4 hours ago, bradfordbuffer said: Says the addict.....when are you going to build a station for the yellow coaches to stop at and let passengers on and off? More chance of me building a layout with a station than you building a layout..............😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, newbryford said: More chance of me building a layout with a station than you building a layout..............😀 Why build one when I can wreck someone else's train set!...does legs train count? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 21, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2023 Got all pipework & nameplates added. The 60 & 68 exhaust silencers have been removed, to allow washes & powders to be used on them. Initial weathering wash gone on bodywork.... Cheers, Phil. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 26, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2023 The airbrush was out for these......... please ignore the fact that it was starting to rain as I took the pics.....😖 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 26, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2023 Cheers, Phil. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted January 30, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) So these had to cross the workbench..... When I test ran them, everything worked fine , in push, and pull, modes, once a Hunt 'standard' length magnetic coupling had been fitted in loco and end coach. There's so much slack in the 68's coupling mechanism, that it pushed out to the side when propelling around corners, causing bufferlock issues if using shorter couplings. I also noticed the internal lighting caused light and dark patches along the interior, ( I think that's just the nature of LED's ) so I've attempted to add some 'diffusers' to even out the look. Made from Lego....😆 Very crude, but hopefully it improves the situation. If not, I'll just take them back out ! Fitted some passengers, and added the lampshades..... I've no intention of coupling a loco to the DT, so I swapped the pocket fitted airdam for the none pocket fitted piece.... The cab-top aircon unit got some weathering wash, and the rest was done with airbrush.... Cheers, Phil. Edited January 30, 2023 by Phil Mc 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted March 17, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 17, 2023 Picked this up at the recent Doncaster exhibition...... It'll end up pushing 975025 when it arrives.... Painted the roof panels and inside the horns, and weathered it, just needs nameplates adding..... Cheers, Phil. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted March 20, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2023 I've been gradually altering my mk3 rakes to Hunt magnetic couplings, which so far I've been happy with ! A long while ago, I fitted lights to my VTEC rake, using pick-ups in the TGS, and plugs/sockets to transfer the power between coaches. This rake is still fitted with tension lock couplings. This works ok, but is a bit fiddly to connect together, and I've had a couple of instances of the wires breaking at the plugs, due to flexing of the wire as the coaches travel around corners. So I thought I'd try to figure out a better solution, combining the magnetic couplings with the electrical connections between coaches.... The slam-door crosscountry rake was chosen as the guinea pig, as these are still in as-bought condition. A suitably coloured roll of 12 Volt LED's was purchased, and I already had an anti-flicker unit and connectors in stock. The anti-flicker unit was installed in the guards area of the TGS, with wires running down to pickups fitted to the axles. The other wires run up to the LED roll fitted in the roof. This is the FO, but it's the same idea !! The fun part was fitting the connectors to the magnetic couplings.... Firstly, the tops of the couplings were filed level, and then fitted to the bogies as per the instructions. The connectors were then put together, and placed on top of the couplings, making sure I was using adjacent bogies from the coaches along the rake. i.e. making sure the 'female' part of the connector on one coach, was glued in place with the 'male' part of the connector on the adjacent coach, so they matched each other when the bogies went back under the correct coaches. ( I didn't quite push the 2 halves of the connectors fully together, to make sure they didn't hold the magnets apart.) The connectors were then lightly glued in place. When the glue had set, the bogies were separated, and more glue added to hold the connectors firmly in position. Wires were then run from the connectors, up through the bogie pivot, and soldered at each end. I used red and black wires, just to make sure the wires went to the correct polarity on the LED strip. Pics hopefully explain what I mean..... The coaches connect and separate just as easily as they do with just the magnetic couplings fitted. They've had a couple of hours non-stop running, with no issues so far.... Cheers, Phil. 4 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 2, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) To finish off the coaches, the interiors were painted appropriate colours, and passengers added. As can just be seen, I cut a slot between the table and chairs at each end of the seating, in line with the hole for the bogie pivot, so the seating could be slid back in to place, around the lighting wires. The tops of the vestibules were also trimmed, to miss the LED's. Before re-fitting the interiors, the rake was coupled together, with just the TGS on a short piece of powered track. The coach at the other end of the rake had its body left off, just to double-check it lit up !! I did the same with the TGS as I did with the VTEC rake. The anti-flicker unit was glued in the guards compartment in a position so that the screwhead that varies the brightness of the lights ( on the end of the blue box ) is facing the end of the coach. A hole was drilled through the end of the body, in line with the screwhead, so a screwdriver can be used to adjust the brightness as necessary. The hole is then hidden behind the removable coach end panel, when it's clipped in place. Rebuilt coaches..... After taking these pics, I decided to take them all apart again, to paint the clothing, faces, and hair, of all the people, which weirdly, I found quite therapeutic !! 😆 The wires on top of the bogies, the solder tabs, and the glue, were all painted matt Black. The coaches, and power cars, were then weathered, and put into service. I know that a few windows should be blanked off for complete authenticity, but I'll have to summon up the courage to tackle that, without fear of ruining the paintwork !! Power cars... Since completion, the rake has happily run at least another couple of hours, in pulling, and pushing directions, without any issues..... 😄😄 Cheers, Phil. Edited April 2, 2023 by Phil Mc 11 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackB95 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 This is just fantastic! I doff my hat to you 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2023 18 hours ago, Phil Mc said: Power cars... Since completion, the rake has happily run at least another couple of hours, in pulling, and pushing directions, without any issues..... 😄😄 Cheers, Phil. Remove the exhaust deflectors for post-2015 condition. I'm sure you'll be up to blanking a window and adding a roof vent for the TCC. Typically, I can't find pics of the one I did. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 3, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2023 19 hours ago, Phil Mc said: Is your alter ego Sam's Trains? 😄 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginhst539 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 21 minutes ago, newbryford said: Remove the exhaust deflectors for post-2015 condition. Fairly straight forward conversion on the Hornby power cars. Just done it to a east coast one instead of waiting years for the LNER red ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 3, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2023 1 hour ago, newbryford said: Remove the exhaust deflectors for post-2015 condition. I'm sure you'll be up to blanking a window and adding a roof vent for the TCC. Typically, I can't find pics of the one I did. I thought about that, but decided against it ! It's not just the TCC that needs a couple of windows filling, a few toilet windows need to be removed too, if I was going for total authenticity... and that means matching the grey as well as the black.....😆 Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 3, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2023 1 hour ago, newbryford said: Is your alter ego Sam's Trains? 😄 There's no need for such rudeness.......😲 Cheers, Phil. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 7 hours ago, newbryford said: Remove the exhaust deflectors for post-2015 condition. I'm sure you'll be up to blanking a window and adding a roof vent for the TCC. Typically, I can't find pics of the one I did. And square exhaust ports?.....and up to Feb 2020 fat lad in cab! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted May 1, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) Latest to cross the workbench is a Blue/Grey 117.... Not many WIP pics ( I forgot to take many !! ) Internally, its had the floor painted, passengers and crew added ( including a Ginger, sorry, Strawberry Blonde, haired driver, in homage to a certain ex-Cross Country employee I know !! 😉 ) Destination blinds have been changed to more appropriate destinations. Externally, it got a coating of grey wash..... Which was then removed using a sponge, to leave traces where I wanted them.... Followed by airbrush weathering to complete..... Cheers, Phil. Edited May 1, 2023 by Phil Mc 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Ginger?......oh please African sunset.....and solar panel on top 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2023 On 01/05/2023 at 14:42, Phil Mc said: L Internally, its had the floor painted, passengers and crew added ( including a Ginger, sorry, Strawberry Blonde, haired driver, in homage to a certain ex-Cross Country employee I know !! 😉 ) He's gained a bit of weight since you last saw him...... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted May 2, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2023 3 hours ago, newbryford said: He's gained a bit of weight since you last saw him...... That sounds harsh..... It may well be true, but harsh nonetheless.... Cheers, Phil. BTW 97301 is on the move, I passed it on the M1, just North of Nottingham, this afternoon......😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2023 53 minutes ago, Phil Mc said: BTW 97301 is on the move, I passed it on the M1, just North of Nottingham, this afternoon......😂 Yeo. Going to Eastroft from the RTC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted May 6, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2023 Something Yellow on the workbench...... Which seems to have fallen to pieces.....😄 After cleaning a huge amount of oil off the chassis and bodywork, I started to remove the lip around the chassis that prevents the bonnet from seating properly..... Painted a couple of figures to go in the cab. Currently colour matching the Yellow, to paint the coupling blanking piece..... Cheers, Phil. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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