60006 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Quick question. Which Tomytec chassis did you go for? And where from? Thanks, Tom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 30, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2013 Quick question. Which Tomytec chassis did you go for? And where from? Thanks, Tom. Tom I ordered the TM03 from Wellington Models. Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 30, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2013 On the workbench this morning. Still more decals to add to the rail grinder before varnishing then fitting the glazing. The decals and glazing was ordered BMTHTrains own website. A little more painting done to the MPV. Ian 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmthtrains - David Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 They're looking great Ian, the grinder and the MPV will certainly attract attention on the the layout! David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 30, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2013 Thanks David I was studying photos of the rail grinder and the battery box /fuel tanks should be grey so i will have to repaint them at some point. Just waiting for the Tomytec chassis to arrive so that I can get it working. The dummy unit will have a scratch built chassis. What bogie sides did you use? Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 1, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2013 The layout will be loaded into the car tonight ready for the trip to a High Wycombe tomorrow morning. Work has continued on the MPV although last night didn't see much done due to being at our local beer festival. Still awaiting the Kato bogies. Hopefully the decals and glazing will go on tonight. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted November 1, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2013 Looking forward to seeing you at Wycrail tomorrow. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/72335-wycrail-13-high-wycombe-2nd-november/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 1, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2013 Layout loaded except for the stock DCC and PC's etc. The Windhoff now has decals on the cab sides and its just been sprayed in Dulcote. Hopefully some of the glazing will get done tomorrow. Unfortunately the wrong Kato bogies turned up. Not sure if it was me ordering the wrong ones. So it will still have temprary rear bogies for now and due to the lack of pickups it may just have to sit in the sidings tomorrow but we will give it a try. Ian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted November 1, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hi Ian What shade of blue did you use on the MPV? cheers Ben A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hi Ian, I don't know how its possible but your layout just keeps getting better. Those latest shots at shows are excellent and the interesting rolling stock is very interesting to see. All the best Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 2, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thanks Mark I keep on getting distracted by new stock but there are still a fair number of tasks to do to the sceninc areas. Ben - I used Prescision pints Chiltern Railways blue. They do the correct colours but as I needed so little and having to roder them I mixed up the lime green and used the closest blue that I had. Just put most of the glazing in the MPV but still a few panes to do. Time now to load the stock into the car etc. Alos need to go via the sorting office as two new USA locos waiting to be picked up - been waiting three years for these to be released by Athearn. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 2, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2013 We had an excellent day operating the layout at Wycrwil todwy and good to chat with quite a few rmwebbers. Now unloaded the layoit and relaxing in the pub. A few photos from today 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted November 2, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2013 MPV looks great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Cuckoo Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I always enjoy seeing new photos of this layout, please keep them coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Hi Ian, Great to see Banbury for a little longer than 10 seconds yesterday! Must be about time for me to go and find a multi-story carpark.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 3, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) You will have to wait a little longer as the contracotors are working on the foundations. Some videos taken yesterday will be posted shortly. Ian Edited November 4, 2013 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 4, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) A video taken at Wycrail on Saturday. Ian Banbury at Wycrail 2013.mp4 Note.. There are a couple of clips at the end I am not sure how they got there so it will need editing! Edited November 4, 2013 by roundhouse 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I was able to see this layout briefly on Saturday and highly recommend it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 6, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2013 The pocket container wagon performed faultlessly at Wycrail. The brake wheels were added the day before he show. These are mounted on brass wire and are off a US etch but still look OK on this. The Harsco rail grinder body was on show on the fiddleyard top at Wycrail but since then the Tomytec chassis has been cut and lengthened together with a scratch built dummy unit chassis. The bogie sides are temporary till I source the correct type. The two car unit was test run last night and this morning more decals were applied. Still plenty more decals to add plus the handrails and steps to fix. A couple of photos below. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 18, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Our next and final show of the year takes Banbury to Letchworth in just under two weeks time so attention has turned to the rolling stock.The 3D printed Harsco rail grinder and the Windhoff MPV both had more decals added yesterday. Still awaiting the Kato bogies to arrive so that the MPV can have more wheel pick ups to help it run properly.Also on the workbench are a set of autoballasters which have had the Network Rail branding added to the patched sides.One of the Digitrax stationary decoders, a DS64 in the fiddle yard somehow managed to do a factory reset on Saturday when it was being used with Santa Barbara. It's fairly straightforward to reset normally but it did give us a few running problems during the show at Royston until it was sorted. This has only happened once before. However to reduce such problems the plan is to have a spare. This and the ones currently fitted wil be modified to have a D plug and socket connection so that a DS64 can be swapped quickly. The spare will be left at factory default settings so that when it's required it can be programmed off the layout prior to swapping with one that has failed etc.Ian Edited November 18, 2013 by roundhouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I've only just begun to work through this thread (all 42 pages of it!) having not noticed it before... where on earth have I been??? Excellent job. Apologies if it's been asked before, but where did you source the fencing etches? They look particularly good. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I purposefully kept an eye out for the pocket wagon at Wycrail......and completely failed to spot it! Time for another eye test. It looks fantastic, plans for anymore to add to the train? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 18, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2013 I've only just begun to work through this thread (all 42 pages of it!) having not noticed it before... where on earth have I been??? Excellent job. Apologies if it's been asked before, but where did you source the fencing etches? They look particularly good. Pete. The etched chain link fence came from a trader at TINGS a few years ago and I htink it was N tastic who I got them from. They are superb etches but they are fragile. One run boardering the Royal Mail yard has tken quite a few knocks and is no longer straight. Luckily I need to had a close boarded timber fence alongside it whihc will add some protection. The palisade fencing I cant recall the name. Its not the Cavey models one but is another reasonably well known N scale make. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 19, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) A few photos showing the recent work on rolling stock. The autoballasters utoballasters network rail branding is from Precision Labels. These also come with the data panels for three sets.. The autoballasters had a final spray of Dullcote matt varnish once these decals had dried. The Wndhoff shot shows most of the cantrail orange stripe in place but there is still more to add along with the decals on the chassis and interchangeable units. Still plenty more work to do on other items of stock including fitting a decoder to my ninth Farish class 168. Edited November 19, 2013 by roundhouse 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 19, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2013 Tonight, the Windhoff MPV had its correct bogies fitted after installing the Kato bogie parts. The bogoe on the powered unit was wired to the decoder so that it has all wheel pickup. A run on the test track to check the pickups and it is now working well. The next stage is to finish off applying the decals then a little bit of weathring . SHould now be fully working on the layout at the Letchworth show. Ian 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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