two tone green Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hi Scott, Shame about the Black 5 you had running on the test layout, it was a tad light and showed it with it struggling with just four coaches. You should have gone for the 8F on the same stall I got the 4MT from. The 8F was a good buy as well. The 4MT will have a full DCC sound fit with working bi directional red white oil lights. Yes I know they are not prototypical but then again a loco with no lights is also wrong ! Hi Randall, good to meet you as well. Its always nice when you can put a face to the name as it makes it easier to exchange info etc. on here. Your comments about the 4MT being at the Swansea show and other people looking at it makes me think what is wrong with it but so far I cannot find anything wrong with it. The Jinty was nice and I nearly bought it as well to just sit as a nice to look at loco but as soon as the 4MT caught my eye it was obvious which to pick. FD, keep me up too speed with your progress in getting yours going. I am in no hurry to get it painted and lined. I will be looking for some one to do mine as I don't have enough time to do it and I want it to look good. I can do the DCC side of it minus lights as the body will be off and off to help with painting and lining and once the lights are on it makes removing the body harder. I must have a look how it comes off. Not had chance yet and it will be a while before I get chance. The one thing I am looking for though are 7mm scale light shades to add lighting in a building. Round, cream inside and green outside. I will paint them no problems, just need to find some that are about 18 inches in real life scaled down and able to be drilled out to take a 2mm or 3mm warm white LED. I do like things to work.. I want 40 in total to standardise across the layout. If you see some, please let me know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushType4 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Andy, Re the lamp shade, do you mean something like this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 If any one is having haulage problems with San Cheng / Tower loco's just add weight, they purposely kept them light to reduce the shipping cost. I added some 6" roofing lead rolled up tightly & popped it into the boiler space of my old ivatt 2MT and it took 50 wagons around Pete W's Leamington Spa with no issues. Andy if you like I can pass you Conrads number for the lining of your very nice Std 4 tank. In my opinion one of the nicest looking tank engines built. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hi Steve, Yes please. I would love to have the loco done by Conrad. His work is superb. Phil, I think I am having eye sight problems as I cannot quite work out what I am looking at other than a keyboard and some fingers. The object between the fingers is well, .........not sure. Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Forgot, the Black 5 Scott was looking at was a 'kit' built loco with a direct drive mechanism, no gearbox as such. It did feel a tad light, certainly lighter then my Sancheng Black 5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Message sent to you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushType4 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hi Steve, Yes please. I would love to have the loco done by Conrad. His work is superb. Phil, I think I am having eye sight problems as I cannot quite work out what I am looking at other than a keyboard and some fingers. The object between the fingers is well, .........not sure. Sorry. It is supposed to be a lampshade... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Thanks Steve, got it. Phil, nice shade. Is it round? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrushType4 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Andy, Yes, its a cone shape with a 3mm hole in the middle to fix to your LED. I'll try and get a better picture for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Hi Phil, Yes, a better photo would help. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Just by way of an update on my new 4MT tank, it will be dispatched to a well known painter for painting, lining and numbering but it wont be back until then new year. The wait will be worth it though. As for a number for it, it will have a number from the cancelled batch of 15 so there wont be a problem with them not having been originally based on the Western Region until 1962 when they were displaced from other depots due to dieselisation. My reasoning is that the cancelled batch of 15 were destined for the WR and delivered as scheduled. Seems plausible. Anyway, watch this space for more news on the 4MT in the new year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 And the shed code will be 87M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Last Thursday in between getting the motor home ready for a Halloween weekend away I managed to get a few hours to play with my GoPro and a Lionheart pannier but fitted with a Loksound V4 and a SWD Pannier project with the new U drive feature. So, cab ride from a slightly odd angle over some of the metals and the turntable that makes up St Davids Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 The 7mm scale BR 4MT tank loco I bought at the Carmarthen show is back from Conrad and looks absolutely amazing. His work painting and lining is far beyond what I could ever hope to achieve and he kindly had it back in time for it to be a nice Christmas present to myself. It now has and ESU Loksound decoder and speakers in it along with working lamps. A few people had warned me about the 4MT's being a bit suspect but having test run it at the show and now on my own layout it runs very nicely, even around my 40'' radius curves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Here is a slightly different view which shows its shape a bit better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Very nice, a superb job there - They have always been one of my favourite tank loco's. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Ditto Bob. I have a 2MT and the 4MT now so all I now need is the 3MT and I will be very happy. Oh, another Manor and a standard 4 by the way. The Manor looks like it will be in my hands in January to go with my Anthony Manor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Do these look good together or what? Not the best of photos but sat right next to them looking at them and hearing them simmering away awaiting the off does make me feel good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Fantastic mate, have a great Christmas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 And same to you Steve. I hope 2016 works out well for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 In response to a request for a video of the 4MT and Black 5 together here is a quicky I just did. Its not my GoPro I would normally use, its badly set up, the locos are out of synch with each other and other things need tweaking to improve it so please don't start complaining about this is not right etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Job for today. Making up some head and tail lamps for the next four locos to get the treatment. I use the Springside Models BR head and tail lamps and remove the handle, drill through the lens with a 1.95mm drill and ease in 2mm fibre optic lens that I make up as well. Then from the rear I drop in the rather excellent DCC Concept 0.8mm bi-colour LED and fix the lot in place with some canopy glue. The once dry a coat of matt black over the hole where the LED went in through and then paint white. Fit to loco, wire up to DCC decoder and fit handle made from very fine brass wire. There are two Prairies and one Pannier to do along with another Manor once delivered at the end of January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Nice work there TTG, they look great. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Thanks Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Had a spare hour so I thought I would put up a shelf for spare loco stock not in use on the layout. I intend putting up another one for other spare locos curently in boxes but quite pleased with this one for now. Must get around to finishing off painting the platform but at 11ft long its not the most exciting of jobs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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