kevpeo Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 This one is though - Turn up the volume! Kev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Oh yes 37s doing what they do best. Lots of clag and lots of noise. Is that the 3 Peaks charter departing Barrow per chance. I drove that leg of that charter a few years ago when Chiltern supplied the train crew and diesel traction. Unfortunately it was far less exotic motive power than that pair. Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 It may have been Marcus. I only found out about it when the stock appeared in Barrow yard and the 'jungle drums' started! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I should imagine it probably is then. The stock normally gets serviced in Barrow Yard whilst the participants are climbing Scafell Pike. Here's the same train at Barrow in 2011 in the yard with the less exotic traction. There's rather an amusing story behind this. We had an electrical problem with one of the Mk3s in the consist so our travelling fitter promptly went to the local B&Q and bought a load of electrical bits and pieces and managed to fix it!! The silver buffers were also courtesy of B&Q with some silver spray paint out of the decorating dept. I take it from the comments of pictures of Steam locomotives being posted on this thread I will be well and truly lynched now. Better run for cover LOL. Cheers Marcus. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thought I better redeem myself...........quickly!! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Great pics Marcus - Keep em coming. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thought I better redeem myself...........quickly!! image.jpg My 37 035 started life looking like that! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 I always think that this particular loco is the epitome of what a Scottish 37 should look like. Certainly looking forward to seeing it go Mainline. Especially as it should be teamed up with 37403 in the same livery. I think I will be handing over some hard earned cash to SRPS tours next year. Unfortunately haven't done any of their tours since EWS lost the contract to supply the traction. Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 See how I let that Spanish/GM thing pass without an insult. I must be mellowing! Anyway, I've been shopping - 37 412 waits for the road with two brand new cement wagons (please ignore the fact they have the same number for now!) I ordered these to extend the Coppell cement train, but I'm not so sure now, with the height difference to the Lima/Dapol/Hornby ones that we run. So they may well just get added to the Loch Dour stock box after Kaydee fitting, brakes etc. Kev. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Hi Kev, Mellowing to GM's must be something to do with you driving them on the WHL and seeing how they handle the trains without fuss. To redeem myself I have just purchased 4 blue grey mark 1's to put behind a 26 on Newlands today. Cheers Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Speaking of extra stock Mark, my Loch Dour collection has finally grown too big for my stock box! So I have been into work this weekend and produced another tray, and modified an older one to allow the excess to travel, plus future additions. No 37's are planned, but I do have a 24/1 and an observation saloon on order! In other news, my daughter has been pestering me since I started Loch Dour to add 'our family' to the layout. You try explaining to her that in the mid eighties she wasn't born, and in the mid seventies I was ten! No chance, so I've been on the lookout for suitable figures for some time, and finally found these at Wigan show - Not perfect, but the best I've ever seen in one pack. A few hair colours will need changing, or removing in my case, plus adding some 'beef' to my figure as it doesn't capture my 'hunkiness'! Of course I could always go on a diet to try and match, but adding some epoxy is so much easier! The plan is to have a game of cricket going on in the garden here - Which if you didn't already know is a model of our Victorian pile, but built of stone rather than brick. Loch Dour lives behind the wall above the top window. Kev. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 See how I let that Spanish/GM thing pass without an insult. I must be mellowing!Anyway, I've been shopping -cements.jpg37 412 waits for the road with two brand new cement wagons (please ignore the fact they have the same number for now!) I ordered these to extend the Coppell cement train, but I'm not so sure now, with the height difference to the Lima/Dapol/Hornby ones that we run. So they may well just get added to the Loch Dour stock box after Kaydee fitting, brakes etc. Kev.Hi KevNow I'm going to seem completely clueless. Are these the same type of wagon that Alcan use on the Fort William service. I should know this as I drive for GBRf but I work in the West Mids so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!! Reason being as I'm thinking of getting a rake for KOLW to replace my V tanks as their completely wrong for the Fort Bill service. Cheers Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hi Marcus, The new Bachmann tanks are more passable than the v tanks but sadly still not correct for the Alcans which are longer. I have a rake of V tanks on Rannoch which will be staying in service for now but might get some of the new ones to swap in the future. Kev your 80's influences are starting to catch on as 26041 is getting worked on this week. It even made it to barrow a couple of times in the early 90's with a failed unit. All the best Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Thanks Mark, shall be putting an order in with a certain Liverpool retailer shortly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 **Stop press** Loch Dour will be making an appearance at the Millom show on the 6/7th September. See the RMweb exhibition page for details. My newly recorded 27 024 sounds are currently being combined into a new sound project for 27 013, and so far it is coming along nicely. Also making a first appearance at a show are the 'Peo family' - Who appear to have lost the ball! Kev. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 When did you get the caravan and the modern car? Click and the door was shut. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 **Stop press** Loch Dour will be making an appearance at the Millom show on the 6/7th September. See the RMweb exhibition page for details. My newly recorded 27 024 sounds are currently being combined into a new sound project for 27 013, and so far it is coming along nicely. Also making a first appearance at a show are the 'Peo family' - New balls please!.JPG Who appear to have lost the ball! Kev. Probably been squashed by a passing tractor of the 12 wheeled variety. I bet it was Dad who booted it over the fence! LOL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 SWIMBO decided that some tidying was in order. So me being in charge of the garden my first thought was a little weeding. So out came the weedkiller - http://youtu.be/yOn40MNM9aw I don't think it was what she had in mind though! Kev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 more grot required on the locos!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 LOL. It's not often somebody says one of my engines is too clean Ozzy! Considering the unfinished coach is the 'spray' coach, the set could currently be said to be over-weathered! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Grot is good, the more the better. More so on the weed killer train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Hi Kev, That weed killer set is looking really good and those 20's sound nice on it too. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Thanks Mark. The 20 sound program on Ian's 20's was the first one I attempted, because the available ones at the time just didn't 'do it' for me! Mind, the program has been tweaked a few times since. 27 013 is now up and running with its new sound program on a v3.5. The v4 program is on test in 37 412! Kev. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Shiny, Shiny! Look what I picked up from Crafty Hobbies yesterday. A superb model but an absolute b***h to get into! I have already fitted some 'BR staff' to this end, as well as adding bogie end detail and the pipework, KD etc. It just needs a visit to the paint-shops now. I'm still trying to save up for my forthcoming class 20 driver course and beauties like this appear! On top of that, Bif is on the brink of releasing another different 37 sound project. Get thee behind me temptation!!! kev. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 A quick video - The finished saloon gets a run out behind 27 013 with its new sound program. And yes I know I missed the second signal! Kev 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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