kevpeo Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 With the extra space I now have at home with the fiddle yard roads all in use, I've been running a little works train. But I felt it needed something else, like a lowmac maybe - An Airfix one picked up from Crafty Hobbies for a fiver! After removing the 'box' load and fitting No5's it runs a treat - A rail load and patch painting next, then it can get weathered with 37 425, which is way too clean - Not keen on clean engines! Kev. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Loch Dour my favorite layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) A bit of a round up, 37 425 has entered traffic - Very lightly weathered for me! But that was the way it was in the main photo I was using for inspiration. It is fitted with a Digitrains v4 'West Highland 37' decoder and 3watt DC kits bass-reflex speaker and 'thrashes' very loudly! Next up the lowmac has also entered service with a load, here behind 27 207 - These are both in the 80's period, in which I wasn't expecting to use the latest wagon, but it just fits in as a very mini train! It was purchased for the 70's period as seen here behind 27 032 - Kev. edit - yes I have now noticed that the 'shark' has the tail light at the wrong end in the third photo, doh! Edited June 26, 2017 by kevpeo 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Hi Kev, Always nice to see a few pics.37425 is on my to do list, as is a class 27/2. Do you have any other pics of your 27/2 you could post up and any info on how you did the extra grilles would be very helpful. Cheers Peter. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Here you go Pete, cruel close up time! Side one, one window converted to a grill and a larger one added, both using Hornby class 25 grill offcuts. A small exhaust comes out of the roof where the boiler used to be.(I used to have seperate generator start up/run/stop recordings on the sound program for this loco, but it now has a v4 Bif program!) Electrical conduit and extra cooling pipe runs added from .5 wire. These were later mostly enclosed behind extra steel sheet as can be seen on your photo of 208 above. Side two, again a window converted to a grill. The two circular grills were made by drilling through the body side and glueing in plastic tube. When set, these were drilled/filed to thin the sides, and then the same Hornby class 25 slats cut to shape and glued in. I believe Shawplan are now to introduce etched grills for this conversion! hth,Kev. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Thanks Kev, thats really useful info i started a thread a few years back on doing a 27/2 and someone said back then that shawplan might be doing a conversion kit but i like how you have done yours so migjt give it a go. Cheers Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Hi Kev, Your 27/2 conversion looks really good, I've managed to miss it up to now. I like 425 but it's in the wrong blue for me! Although it did join my fleet back at Christmas too. Hope you are all well. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Next - To become 37 405. Ian, who is the owner, has done the sound fit. A Biffo v4 West Highland 37/4 'thrash monster' with a bass-reflex in the tanks and an 'earth mover 1' under the fan. This involes some chassis milling, so I left him to it! It does sound very nice and needs the same mods as 425, but with western region headboard brackets too. Ps - I may, or may not, (if the wifes looking, ) have just ordered a 105 unit from Rails to add to the 70's fleet. I'm feeling a green,blue hybrid approaching! Kev. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hi Kev, It's not the ordering part you need to worry about, it's when the box arrives and the Mrs takes it in! Bet that 37 does sound good with those speakers in. Does it require much work to get the EM1 in like that? All the best Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 As you can see Mark, a fair bit of chassis milling, and losing half of the pcb plus the lights at one end! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Hi Kev, That is quite a bit to do, I heard Bifs latest 37 at showcase with an EM2 in it which was really good but I'd probably want to upgrade them all if I do one! Cheers Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 Well I sneaked it in ok - As you can see, it is a power twin, and all the Scottish ones were power trailers! So either I have some work to do, or I do a swap with Rik for a driving trailer! Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I think that looks quite at home, nice viewpoint through the trees like that. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) Cheers Mark. 37 405 is now re-assembled and has passed its running tests. Time for weathering now, but it may have to wait until the 105 is ready, so as to make it worthwhile setting up the air-brush! Speaking of which - The motored chassis has been dismantled and as much metal as possible cut away to allow room for a sound decoder and speaker. This is the first time I've done a Bachmann 'conventional' unit and what a crap design sound wise it is! The 'dtc to be' chassis has also been de-engined and modified and headcode blinds 'blanked'. Kev. Edited July 30, 2017 by kevpeo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Hello Kev, I don't remember any seats in that colour in any stock in the 70s or 80s or any time before or after. Come on lets see some photos of the big 37. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Nay, nay and thrice nay! Ow well go on then- The bogies are also now detailed. As to the 'bog cart' seats, I'm far too young to remember! Kev. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Bog off you sat in the same seats as me mostly in the ex first class end when we could.They were a sort of blue colour and the second class seats were also a sort of blue colour but not the same. Also all the second class seats did not have head rests. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted July 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2017 Hello Kev, I don't remember any seats in that colour in any stock in the 70s or 80s or any time before or after. Come on lets see some photos of the big 37. OzzyO. Paul, The DMU bible says that the cattle class seats were originally clad in a maroon moquette. http://www.railcar.co.uk/type/class-105/interior I, like you, am clearly too young to remember the original colour scheme. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 The seats that I was thinking about were a sort of blue and green with a mix of a dark colour in it for the second class (why did we not take colour photos of the interiors of rolling stock in them days?) . I was also thinking about the 3+2 side seating that we had around here. ATB OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Very nice modelling,luv your 37s too.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 How to disassemble the Bachmann DMU? I would like to add passengers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 I'm just doing that now Module! Slide your finger nail or a piece of plastic sheet between the body sides and chassis to release the clips. HTH, Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Thank you very much Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevpeo Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Sorry for the delay in getting owt done, but life and Swiss layouts get in the way. Anyway, the 105 - Now a power/trailer and ready for traffic, but still needs further cv tweaks on the lights. Or I might just turn them off! Fitted with a v4 decoder with one of my 'bog-cart' programs. And another! - 37 405 throbs in with a freight to Mossend. A Bif 'West Highland' v4, a bass-reflex and an 'earth mover' means it really does 'throb'. 37 033 has also been re-blown with Bif's latest 'slippy' 37 program which is great fun. Next, yet another 37 401 on the bench, to become 37 413. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAndy Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I got meself one of Bif's 'slippy' Tractor v4's too Kev. Start her moving, hit f6 and ramp up the throttle! Listen to the sound of a 37 being thrashed, slip, idle..........then THRASH again..... all good fun. Can't wait to get that one up the 1:45 of Cowlairs Tunnel on the layout with Load 5 attached to the back of it! Got mine in 37 411 though. cheers Andy PS T'was good to see you behind Coppell at Wigan Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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