Martin_R Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 It was initially applied after a HMRI Report on the derailment of a train on the Swansea District Line; the train was carrying ingots from Duport's Llanelli plant to the works at Briton Ferry. The crane driver had loaded some of the wagons with ingots resting between adjacent vehicles, and one fell down the gap, derailing the train. The Inspector made several recommendations, one of which was, as the loading bay was such a dusty envirionment, attempts should be made to highlight the wagon ends. Subsequently, yellow or white markings have been applied from new (SNCF 'short' coil wagons) or post-construction (BAAs and BBAs, BDAs etc) Should have gone to Specsavers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 18, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2016 The start point for my next project. Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2016 The start point for my next project. Cheers, Phil. You're missing one coach.... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 19, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2016 Not much point in buying the coaches with internal lighting for that one ! They will have a Tractor at each end when they're finished though. Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Should have gone to Specsavers? Funny you should mention it, but the man who founded Specsavers was brought up in Llanelli, not far from Duport's; it's why they sponsor the referees for the Guinness Pro12. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 21, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2016 Bit more progress with the coaches. It's strange how I can quite happily ignore the oversize roof vents, phantom chassis, & wrong details to the underframe, but I'll replace the handrails, door handles, etc, & add the emergency door opening handles. Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2016 Bit more progress with the coaches. It's strange how I can quite happily ignore the oversize roof vents, phantom chassis, & wrong details to the underframe, but I'll replace the handrails, door handles, etc, & add the emergency door opening handles. Cheers, Phil. Arriva blue next? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 21, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2016 Nope !! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegleg90 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 DRS/Scotrail? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 21, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2016 Think I stumped Mick by priming the doors ! They're white in the first pic, not cream. Did it so, hopefully, a thinner layer of paint gave decent coverage, given it's a fairly pale colour. Bit of masking up to do before the DRS Blue (that's given it away!) goes on. I've got 37405 & 37409 ready to do the honours when these are finished, I'm a sucker for a tractor wearing ploughs !! Cheers, Phil. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) Think I stumped Mick by priming the doors ! They're white in the first pic, not cream. Did it so, hopefully, a thinner layer of paint gave decent coverage, given it's a fairly pale colour. Bit of masking up to do before the DRS Blue (that's given it away!) goes on. I've got 37405 & 37409 ready to do the honours when these are finished, I'm a sucker for a tractor wearing ploughs !! Cheers, Phil. Forget one of the locos - make a DBSO...... Edited June 21, 2016 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 21, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2016 Forget one of the locos - make a DBSO...... I saw my first DRS liveried DBSO at Derby on Monday, it did look rather good...... .....but I'd really need a large logo tractor with ploughs on for that...... Cheers, Phil. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 So stick with what you are doing, get more coaches, make a DBSO and another tractor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2016 I saw my first DRS liveried DBSO at Derby on Monday, it did look rather good...... .....but I'd really need a large logo tractor with ploughs on for that...... Cheers, Phil. Probably 9709. It is very shiny! Managed to get quite close to it last week......... I'll probably do 37424 (very yellow last week) to accompany it. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 22, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 22, 2016 It was stood between 73138 & one of the 73/9's. It may well end up on my 'to-do' list Anyway, I'm off to mask some doors.... Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted June 26, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 26, 2016 Bit of progress. Bodies painted, roofs painted, cantrail stripes on, and all glossed ready for transfers. I Know there's no transfers on the roof, but I painted them with matt black (I don't like spraying gloss black !) but they looked too dull compared to the prototype. Cheers, Phil. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted July 1, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2016 Looks like I'm about ready to start putting these back together. Cheers, Phil. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted July 3, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2016 Rebuilding has started. I've refitted the Hornby lights, which are a 'warm white' colour. Last time I had a ride on the short-set, the vestibules seemed quite well lit to me, so I've wired in an extra LED at each end which will hopefully replicate this. The new LED's are a 'bright white' colour, so should give a contrast to the seating area. I've also 'opened' some of the door windows, painted the table tops & vestibule area's, & fitted passengers. Cheers, Phil. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Pike Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Hi Phil, You mention the door windows, just in case you are not aware, I think nearly all the DRS mk 2's have now been fitted with window bars on the door windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted July 3, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2016 Hi Richard, I wasn't aware of that ! I have put representations of the Yellow bars in the windows of the luggage area of the BSO, but nothing on any of the opening windows. Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Pike Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Apologies for the picture quality, but this is the only one I can find in my own collection, note the bars are internally mounted. However in this picture they are externally mounted. DRS MK2 window bars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted July 4, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 4, 2016 Hi Richard, Is it just the stock used on the Barrow services that have window bars, I wonder? After checking my pics of the coaches I'm modelling, I have noticed that the strip across the top of the door glass on the BSO is the same colour as the doors, but on the TSO's its silver. Which is a pain, as I've painted it door colour on all the windows I've 'opened', & re-fitted the glazing ! Serves me right for only having pics of the BSO pinned up above my workbench Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) ! Serves me right for only having pics of the BSO pinned up above my workbench . I also have pictures pinned up above my workbench. They may have "buffers", but they aren't BSOs...... more like DDs Cheers, Mick Edited July 4, 2016 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Very nice work on your DRS coaches Phill.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted July 8, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2016 Ready for a very light weathering. Will decide if I like the light configuration when I give them a run ! Cheers, Phil. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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