Andrew P Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 11 hours ago, georgeT said: Fed up with stock laying around everywhere, so decided to make some stackable stock boxes made to fit, also easier to carry them to the club for running sessions etc etc, just waiting for the card for the bottoms to arrive... Nice idea mate, and keeps em safe from broken buffers etc. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Excellent idea there George better safe than sorry . It's surprising how fragile 7mm stock is they don't bounch as well as 4mm stuff 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 Morning Martin, l know its necessary for transit from far away places, but l find the packaging especially Dapol too much, you get a great solid box, don't get me wrong they are great, but if you take a loco and a few wagons to the club for a running session you get a boot full of boxes ? I think the trays are a better way and a lot easier.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Major Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Hello George, I think your boxes are the right way forward. I produced some a few years back which had separate cubicles which were each cleverly tailored to specific wagon and gave a very snug fit so there was no rattling around in transit. The problem was that my hands were designed with agriculture in mind and wouldn't fit in the tiny gaps to get the wagons out. My attempts to extricate them from the box usually resulting in damaged detail. Not so clever after all! Future boxes will have to take my mits in to consideration. I have just reread the whole of this log and it has got me wondering about doing something similar in my workshop. If I understand your earlier entries the scenic boards are 11ft long in total (without the cassettes). It looks a nice size. I just so happen to have one wall which is that length. There is a fish tank in the way, but if I can convince my wife to accept it in another room then I could be in business. I am afraid the build quality won't be up to your standards but I can dream. Ian. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 Hello lan, Thanks for the tip on the stock boxes, l had the same problem when l was into OO a few years back, so l have made sure the wagons / locos have enough room to move this time, good luck trying to convince SWMBO about the fish tank, l would tread very carefully, Hahahaha 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Hi George, will you have a foam lining in the partitions as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 6 hours ago, Andrew P said: Hi George, will you have a foam lining in the partitions as well? Good point Mate. probably at the buffer ends... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 Made a massive improvement to the layout on Bodgits recommendation and that was to lower the layout down to 43" as it was much to high before, and l must sat it is much better now, Thanks Bodgit.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 hour ago, georgeT said: Made a massive improvement to the layout on Bodgits recommendation and that was to lower the layout down to 43" as it was much to high before, and l must sat it is much better now, Thanks Bodgit.... That's ANOTHER breakfast it will COST YOU, Hhahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 30 minutes ago, Andrew P said: That's ANOTHER breakfast it will COST YOU, Hhahaha Just take one off of wot u ow me. Hahahaha 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 Been putting the finishing touches to lan's Heljan oil tank's today using transfers from Fox & Railtech... 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 They look good George, how many has he got? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 38 minutes ago, Andrew P said: They look good George, how many has he got? ` Morning Mate, He only has 3 when they were on offer at Hattons, wish l had bought some now.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian@60 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Hi George the rest of transfers are on there way Ian Edited March 1, 2019 by ian@60 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Any new updates George? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Morning Andy nothing new to report, just a few pics to show...the guys on the pumps are working late... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 At least they all look busy mate, so NOT very prototypical, haha. Looking very good. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Added some health and safety mesh protection to my Walrus/Seacow type ballast wagon, the mesh is not attached as yet nor is the white paint touched up, but the worker seems a lot happier now he's protected from falling ballast... 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-Gauge-Phil Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 That really looks the part. Marvellous. Phillip 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I thought they were protection when working under wires 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Looking good George, I do like that long shot of the Layout, it looks much bigger now. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, 47606odin said: I thought they were protection when working under wires Good point, l always thought they were protecting heads from falling ballast ?.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, georgeT said: Good point, l always thought they were protecting heads from falling ballast ?.... No they were for protection from the overhead wires. Seacows and sealions had a piece of framework in the centre about 12 inches or so above the walkway (IIRC sealions were higher maybe about 24 inches up) which acted as a step to stand on and peer into the wagon when you wanted to see the contents/if the doors had shut. As this was in the centre it put you underneath the wires, especially if you decided to climb in when having difficulty cracking the doors shut. Edit to add a link to Paul Bartletts site where you can see the 'step' https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/seacow?fpciidx=1 And you can see that some but not all sealions had a higher step https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brsealion/h1b9374e9 Edited March 6, 2019 by 101 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Some good work going on here George , especially like the Walrus, is it a kit or RTR 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Thanks for the input guys and for clearing up what the shelters were actually there for, the kit l have built is a mixture of a poor kit and some scratch building using bits and pieces from my scrap drawer and painted in the condition they were all in at Eastleigh in the 90s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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