pwr Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 3 hours ago, woodyfox said: Yes, i think many to this diagram migrated to blue. When i looked at their time in blue, the usage seems fairly limited to running magazines for a printing contract out of Banbury if memory serves? I remember seeing them at Colchester back in the 1970's. Parked up in Platform 6 along with GUV's and CCT's and Mk1 BG's Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) Hi all, I've been busy with other stuff lately but managed to get the van wides and 37 pretty much completed. The 3 TTA's will be up for weathering next. The vans just need weathering touches to the underframes and final spray over and sealing (Dullcote). The 37 is now 37008 in a nice grotty freight allocated condition oft seen during the period. It still needs a sooty roof spray and sealing to complete. Cheers Edited May 23, 2021 by woodyfox 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 I've got 37008 to get finished at some point, in its final condition before being pranged! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 Hi all, Been busy building the two car class 111 Met Cam. I'm about 70% there. Just not many images or info on the 111's so some guess work being done. The main difference from the archetype 101 class is the radiator and fuel filter arrangement plus cab ends. The remainder (from a model creation aspect) is standard Met Cam DMMU stuff. Cheers 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Thats looking rather tidy. Can't wait to get my 101 back from Cam's paint shop so I can get it finished. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Some excellent work on the class 111 looking good. I always thought the front ends looked oversized in real life almost like the designer lost inspiration on the front end roof 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Is that an EasyBuilkd kit? Paul R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 7 hours ago, pwr said: Is that an EasyBuilkd kit? Paul R Yes. It's the 101 kit (DMBS & DMCL). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Hi all, The Met Camm is all done bar the between vehicle jumper cables (for running only). This is the DMCL '2L59 Scarborough' end. And the DMBS '2L52 Hull' end. Apart from the cab ends, the 111 modifications are below the sole bar with different battery boxes, oil filters, radiators and exhaust runs (particularly from the engines) to a 101. The transfers are bespoke Railtech ones designed for a 111. Radiator, exhaust and filter differences on the Drivers side. And on the Secondmans side with the different battery boxes too. The vestibules. I've used neodymium magnets for coupling between cars as i did for the 108. For me, they work very well. Cheers 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggies1961 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 DMU looks superb! Living next to the Hull-Scarborough line having moved up here many moons ago, I never knew they ran on it. Regards Julian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 19 minutes ago, Baggies1961 said: DMU looks superb! Living next to the Hull-Scarborough line having moved up here many moons ago, I never knew they ran on it. Regards Julian. Hi Julian, Thanks. I have no idea if they did either. They seem to have been readily integrated into the other fleets of compatible units (101/108's etc..) and so it's highly likely they worked most routes at some point. I don't recall anyone else modelling a 111 - I'm sure they must be some about? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Flashheart Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Fantastic work on the 111 and 37,never seen a PRMRP 37 look that good . Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 Hi, I'm having a brief interlude from train building. I'm continuing my experiments with foam building construction. This is a single storey freelance small shunter's type cabin. It's a 3mm plywood box with a plastic sheet roof base. The side walls are overlaid with 3mm foam depron type sheet. The bricks are scribed into the foam using a scalpel and sharpened small screwdriver. This produces a very worn look to the bricks. Door and windows are Intentio laser cut types and are rather good. I will use thin card for individual slates on the roof. The walls will have a mortar wash to complete. Still barge boards, guttering and chimney bits to add plus door furniture and glazing. Cheers 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Hi, Good progress on the building. The roof tiling is done and chimney is complete. The windows have also been painted and glazed. Just flashing, boards and guttering now. Also just completing a PRMRP BDA steel carrier. I've done this one with the earlier lever handbrake as a deviation from the kit. Just weathering and load to complete. I've used real timber planks (coffee stirrers) for the inside bits dyed with black ink diluted with IPA. Pleased with the results. Just some rust runs off the loads to add. Cheers 7 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 You've made a good job of that BDA! Paul R 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, pwr said: You've made a good job of that BDA! Paul R Thank you Paul. They are a real pig to build aren't they? The hold and fold came in very, very handy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 13 hours ago, woodyfox said: Thank you Paul. They are a real pig to build aren't they? The hold and fold came in very, very handy! I've not made the BDA but the BAA is ongoing. So are the FFA/FGA's and yes I would not be without the Hold and fold. As an aside there are a lot of 3D printed modern wagons in 7mm on the Shapeways site. click here for the link. My only doubts are that you can see the layers laid down by the material although I think if they were resin printed that may not be the case. Some interesting prototypes and you can also get a body for the W and M railbus but to my mind the shape is all wrong. In my opinion Heljan did the wromg prototype when they scaled up the AC cars type but I am sure many will disagree. Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I dug my BDA out the other day with the intention of finishing it but it has gone back in the box. Hopefully it will soon works its way back up the production line now I've a little more confidence with the soldering Iron. I need to work out where the bogie pivots go as I don't recall the instructions being great in that respect,. I might have to nick the coffee stirrers idea. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 51 minutes ago, D6775 said: I dug my BDA out the other day with the intention of finishing it but it has gone back in the box. Hopefully it will soon works its way back up the production line now I've a little more confidence with the soldering Iron. I need to work out where the bogie pivots go as I don't recall the instructions being great in that respect,. I might have to nick the coffee stirrers idea. I had to refer to images and mark out on the base to locate the pivots correctly. I do seem to recall the instructions mentioned some measurement. There's not a lot of wriggle room between the hang of the pipe on the beams and the trussing. The kit is a nice one and a good challenge. The finished model will always carry presence. Cheers 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JSModels Posted August 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) I hope you don't mind, but I just stumbled across this thread & saw that you're planning an oil depot - I had planned (though never built!) a small oil depot in N gauge, and took some photos of one local to me, near Halifax. Thought the pictures may be of use to you, so here they are: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AbYNo4gb89TH4oW69 The sidings have been out of use and disconnected from the mainline for some time - but rather strangely fenced off and kept reasonably intact. If you go into the info for any of the pics & follow the location info to Google Maps, you'll see where they are located. Edit - for some reason that's not working, but the location is here. Jonathan Edited August 19, 2021 by JSModels 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyfox Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 A rather 'English' phrase would be "oh bu@@er"! My outside garage where Ryedale Mill sits has sprung a water leak. I think it's coming in through a SE facing wall where a fracture seems to have developed. Some other bits show signs of concrete cancer from the reinforcing rods. The water looks like it runs down a wall and lies on the floor to evaporate. Annoyingly it hits a bolt on the way down which causes spray onto the boards. I'm not sure what to do at the mo. Winter is not far off and issues will get worse no doubt. Not sure why now but i have been busy bashing out concrete footings left from an old adjacent structure. This may have caused some disturbance. In the short term i need to find where the water egress is and patch up if poss then look at any damage done. The whole building sits on a concrete slab which is on top of heavy clay. I'm only a few hundred metres from the Humber too and the heavy rain with long, hot dry periods we have had lately may have caused some movement? Hey ho - i'll remain positive and rescue or reconfigure, either way rail services will run again and kits are ready to be stuck together. Cheers 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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