LongRail Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Mick look excellent and you have to look hard to see any very minor issue as you say photos are so cruel and make any minor blemish stand out I expect in the flesh you wouldn't even notice. I don't know what it is about digital camera and digital images someone needs to invent a special setting for photographing models Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted February 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) I know this is going back a wee bit Mick, but I was just wondering what colour you used for the WCR maroon coaches you did? The WCR colour seems totally different to BR Maroon. Edited February 6, 2016 by Hilux5972 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 6, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2016 I know this is going back a wee bit Mick, but I was just wondering what colour you used for the WCR maroon coaches you did? The WCR colour seems totally different to BR Maroon. It depends on which WCRC coach you look at and when it was painted. I've used Humbrol maroon for the main colour, but some had grey primer and others red primer to create a variation in top shade. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted February 6, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2016 Great job on the translator coaches Mick. I'm thinking of doing exactly the same pair for myself. I. Not great on coaches but what were the starting vehicles? Thanks Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 6, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) Hi Andy, They are a pair of Bachmann BSKs with Commonwealth bogies. I often try and use a donor vehicle as close as possible to that used for the prototype - it usually means less window filling/moving. In the case of these two, it was window painting....... Oh and thanks to Phil mc for providing me with pair of buckeye buffing plates. Cheers, Mick Edited February 6, 2016 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted February 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2016 No probs ! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamessolomon Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 This is an interesting working through Macclesfield https://youtu.be/DKbNxGBeTIQ But myself have only seen the NRT twice in the flesh through Macclesfield once pulled by a DB loco the other just saw a glimpse of one of the Mk2 coaches Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 7, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) Having been pleased last week with the successful testing of a 67/Mk3/DVT Arriva Wales set on New Bryford, I've set to on a quickie project to update the EWS manager's train to DB branding. As per this pic:11039 The existing beasties and EWS logos were carefully removed with T-cut. The FO has had the corridor cut off at one end and blanked out and handrails fitted (they still need painting) I've also added the RCH and MU cable boxes - picked out in orange. Replacement decals are being sourced from a well-known supplier Usual cruel close-up pics I think the roof needs repainting with a darker shade. It won't be deadly accurate, but certainly not straight out of the box. Cheers, Mick Edited February 7, 2016 by newbryford 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Give the roof a wash of ink to darken it that will give it a more natural look than repainting it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted February 8, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2016 Hi Mick, Saw this rake of autoballasters today, don't know why they made me think of you ! :scratchhead: Cheers, Phil. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 8, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Hi Mick, Saw this rake of autoballasters today, don't know why they made me think of you ! :scratchhead: Cheers, Phil. JJAs and not HQAs. Interesting! (It's a HQA at the far end though) Cheers, Mick Edited February 8, 2016 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted February 8, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2016 I don't know enough about them, so I'll take your word for it !! From what I can make out from all the pics I took of them, from L-R the numbers are- ??910 ??923 12909 12943 12927 Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 8, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) I don't know enough about them, so I'll take your word for it !! From what I can make out from all the pics I took of them, from L-R the numbers are- ??910 ??923 12909 12943 12927 Cheers, Phil. Deffo JJAs, as they're JJA numbers. The easy way to distinguish between a HQA and JJA are the large rectangular brackets along the chassis. JJA have them, HQA don't. the other obvious difference are different bogie types. There are other differences between them, but those are the most obvious two. Also one of the JJA set has a flat top. 12910/12909 are ex-Carilion liveried - notice the blue stripe just below the yellow band. Cheers, Mick Edited February 8, 2016 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2016 Hi Mick, Saw this rake of autoballasters today, don't know why they made me think of you ! :scratchhead: Cheers, Phil. funnily enough i saw those last week passing basford hall but couldnt get my camera out quick enough to grab a shot i had the same thought when i saw them too, "ooh one for mick" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted February 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2016 I got some pics of the set in Crewe a couple of weeks ago - I'll upload them tonight. Cheers, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted February 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2016 Hi Mick Sorry a day late -there was a set of 5 in Crewe Basford Hall a couple of weeks ago:12910, 12923, 12909, 12943 , 12927. Pics here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskupTMBX For example: JJA_NR12910_NR12923_Crewe_30-01-2016_MJH_IMG_1502 by ukrail, on Flickr Cheers, Mike 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danim Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 has anyone ever made an autoballaster in oo that actually works as it would take a lot of the time out of ballasting track 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 11, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2016 Yeah, And you could use the veissmann working tamper to secure the ballast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2016 And before anyone asks. No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danim Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 can't be that hard to do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2016 can't be that hard to do Crack on then! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danim Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) if I have an autoballaster I would but it is one that I lack also lack a layout at the moment Edited February 11, 2016 by Danim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danim Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 in theory could you cut out the interior and a bit of the chassis of the autoballaster and then use the base of one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/351307424860?adgroupid=13585920426&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=aud-133395220866%3Apla-131843266866&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&googleloc=1007366&device=c&chn=ps&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80 then surely that would allow you to fill the autoballaster with the ballast then pull it around the layout with a sutable loco you would need a glue dispenser travelling behind the autoballaster though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danim Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 also sorry for hijacking your topic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 RIGHT STOP IT NOW !!!! WE'VE GOT ENOUGH YELLOW / 6K05 TRAINS JUST STOP GIVING MORE IDEAS !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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