Popular Post dessire_luvals Posted December 28, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 Christmas break so made some time for the shed. A few hours tracking down dry joints preventing reliable running and then a little bit of progress on the signal box. 14 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dessire_luvals Posted December 30, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2021 Little bit more progress. 20 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 Dapol Class 22 conversion has ground to a halt. Wheels all skimmed by 0.4 mm on the lathe. Stub axles are too loose a fit in the gear sleeves so am waiting on some Loctite 603 to arrive from the interweb. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 I eventually identified why the Class 22 would derail sometimes through crossings but not the next time. Turns out that the gear/sleeve that the stub axles go in to were split and causing the wheels to run out of true. I assumed I'd damaged them but after ordering some spares but found that two out of four spares were also split, so have assumed they have a fault in the moulding. Anyway two replaced and everything seems to work well no. Hornby M7 conversion ongoing now. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Can you let us know how you get on with the M7. I have one and an H as well that I will want to do in the future. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 2 hours ago, KeithHC said: Can you let us know how you get on with the M7. I have one and an H as well that I will want to do in the future. Keith Hi Keith, Using Alan Gibson wheels and 3mm axles etc and following the EMGS manual conversion guide. Only deviation so far is that I reused the coupling rods by filing down the boss on the front and then turning them inside out. Alan Gibson bushes soldered into the coupling rods. Seems to be working so far. Just waiting for a DCC blanking plug to arrive before I test and finalise everything and solder on the crank pin nuts. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 I’m assuming the pics are gone for ever? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianb3174 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 That single calamity has ruined Rm as a resource for me. So many potentially informative threads leading to blanks. I've restored some of my photos but it was a long winded task just for a couple of pages. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted December 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2022 30 minutes ago, dessire_luvals said: I’m assuming the pics are gone for ever? Hi Russell, I do have a couple of your early pics copied from your topic. Here they are: Such a shame that your later pics showing this junction have gone. Are you able to post an update with the latest progress? cheers, Martin. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 minute ago, martin_wynne said: Hi Russell, I do have a couple of your early pics copied from your topic. Here they are: Such a shame that your later pics showing this junction have gone. Are you able to post an update with the latest progress? cheers, Martin. Hi Martin, I feel honoured you’ve taken those! Not much progress of late, broken wrist last winter and other priorities. I’ll take some pics at the weekend. 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dessire_luvals Posted December 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2022 An EM Gauge conversion I started at the beginning of the year but then broke my wrist. Recovery from that was relatively quick but getting my modelling mojo back took a while. 22 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted December 23, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2022 It looks very nice Martin. A nice smooth running little loco. I have so many to build and convert myself I only hope they run as smoothly at that one. Regards Lez. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 36 minutes ago, lezz01 said: It looks very nice Martin. A nice smooth running little loco. I have so many to build and convert myself I only hope they run as smoothly at that one. Regards Lez. Thanks Lez, It took a load of pigging about, but reasonable outcome. Done so far, Baby Warship Hymek T9 with 8 wheel tender Plus a Class 4 tank by my father odd stuff, very old Lima warship equally old Lima Western very old mainline Peak Bachmann 2H Votes being taken for the next prototype! Russell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 Bulleid Coaches converted to EM Gauge 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted December 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2022 Morning Russell, Really nice to see progress on Barnstaple Junction. I was up there last night just about to take 158950 back to Exeter. Really charming station and such a shame it is a shadow of its former self. Was the conversion of the Bachmann Bullied coaches an easy one? All the best, Nick. (P.S. Sorry to hijack your thread!) 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 6 hours ago, Brinkly said: Morning Russell, Really nice to see progress on Barnstaple Junction. I was up there last night just about to take 158950 back to Exeter. Really charming station and such a shame it is a shadow of its former self. Was the conversion of the Bachmann Bullied coaches an easy one? All the best, Nick. (P.S. Sorry to hijack your thread!) Hi Nick, I’ve covered the conversion on the Facebook EM Gauge Modellers Group as I couldn’t work out how to add multiple pics to a post here. Rgds Russell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Remove the bogies Remove the wheel sets and the clip in brake moulding. Thin down the sides in the centres of the brake mouldings Slit down the middle of the brake moulding. Glue in place the half brake assemblies. Be aware that if you move them too far out the back of the wheels will touch the curvy rebate for the couplings. Deconstruct the stub axles Reduce the length of the stub axles by 1.15mm, no less as the metal bearing can’t be pushed out but could be bent in for a slightly shorter axle. reassemble the wheel sets securing with Loctite stud lock. I went with standard EM 16.5mm back to back and Bachmann flanges cause no issues. Edited December 31, 2022 by dessire_luvals 1 3 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Today I went DCC! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted January 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2023 22 hours ago, dessire_luvals said: Remove the bogies Remove the wheel sets and the clip in brake moulding. Thin down the sides in the centres of the brake mouldings Slit down the middle of the brake moulding. Glue in place the half brake assemblies. Be aware that if you move them too far out the back of the wheels will touch the curvy rebate for the couplings. Deconstruct the stub axles Reduce the length of the stub axles by 1.15mm, no less as the metal bearing can’t be pushed out but could be bent in for a slightly shorter axle. reassemble the wheel sets securing with Loctite stud lock. I went with standard EM 16.5mm back to back and Bachmann flanges cause no issues. That is excellent work! Thank you very much for sharing. Best wishes, Nick. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) It's been a while. It's taken a few evenings to remember how to use Templot but I now have my next venture planned. Turntable etc for Ilfracombe. Edited August 3, 2023 by dessire_luvals 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteN92 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Nice to see some more progress Russell. I've just completed my goods shed for my Ilfracombe layout and earlier on in the year the signalbox too. I gave Andy over at railmodel.co.uk some drawings and he made some laser cut kits for me. If you have the space for the full size shed its available on request as well as 2 versions of the signalbox (banked per the prototype or flat bottom) if you wanted to give them a crack to help keep things moving on for you? Cheers Pete 12 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 3 hours ago, PeteN92 said: Nice to see some more progress Russell. I've just completed my goods shed for my Ilfracombe layout and earlier on in the year the signalbox too. I gave Andy over at railmodel.co.uk some drawings and he made some laser cut kits for me. If you have the space for the full size shed its available on request as well as 2 versions of the signalbox (banked per the prototype or flat bottom) if you wanted to give them a crack to help keep things moving on for you? Cheers Pete Thanks Pete, I may look in to that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessire_luvals Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 Long time no action. Started installing a turntable for Ilfracombe. Peco kit converted to EM gauge and fitted with Locomotech motorising kit. Looking for suggestions as how to build all the lattice outriggers. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted December 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, dessire_luvals said: Looking for suggestions as how to build all the lattice outriggers. Gosh, I'd say they'd need to be milled brass all soldered together nicely, or possibly (and if you can) draw up an etch??? I don't think styrene etc would last long tbh. Good luck 🤞 Edited December 31, 2023 by Tim Dubya cuppa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted December 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: Gosh, I'd say they'd need to be milled brass all soldered together nicely, or possibly (and if you can) draw up an etch??? I don't think styrene etc would last long tbh. Good luck 🤞 If he uses angled styrene from Evergreen it should be OK? My apologies, but this is the remains of Seaton Junction Up Platform Canopy - for which I purchased Evergreen Plastic Angled pieces to make the parts. The Plastic is really tough but simple to use and glue. Phil Edited January 1 by Mallard60022 Add details 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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