georgeT Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 Hello Andy, Nothing happening at the moment, just tidying up the locos l have for sell soon as l have filled the boilers full of lead and cant shift it, so no way l could hard wire them for DCC so they have to go in favour of DCC ready locos...have made a start on building the track... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 So you have got a new Track plan then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Hello Andy, Well l have given up any daft ideas of building an exhibition layout at long last after realising that it would be used only three or four times a year at most thus spending most of the time in bits in the shed ? so decided on a stay at home layout (DCC sound) in the form of a shelf layout 11' x 18" long, but that's in the future, in the meantime l have got together with a couple of friends namely Mark Owen & lan Hallworth who both have talents of their own, we get together a couple of evenings a week at my workshop and work on various projects, l am scratch building a SR (LSWR) 4-4-0 Drummond class K10 tender engine, and Mark is building a L&Y 0-6-0 rapid shunting engine & while lan is fitting sound chips to various locos, so they are very interesting evenings.... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Sounds like some good evenings mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Sounds like some good evenings mate. Morning Mate, Building locos/wagons is my real interest as you know, but with other modellers at hand makes its much more interesting where you can work out things/problems together.... PS, Love the sound of another larger 'Trebudoc' round TOPS, l have always said that was your finest layout by far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 K10 sounds good. I have a feeling mine will be a Finney7 one once it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Hello Peter, Glad you have big pockets ? unlike mine Hahahaha, l was clearing out some drawers and found the drawing of the K10 and l thought it would be good project, we'll see..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Hello Peter, Glad you have big pockets ? unlike mine Hahahaha, l was clearing out some drawers and found the drawing of the K10 and l thought it would be good project, we'll see..... Big pockets will have to make something to sell to get it, but the list of locos I want is getting longer, and time shorter. I was going to scratch build the K10 but now I can do one of Adams's lovely small wheeled 4-4-0s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 Hello Peter, At first glance the Drummond K10 does'nt look that complicated apart from the tender having flared sides, it appears to be a simple round boiler on a chassis, no doubt it will be a challenge all the same, (l do love a challenge) ?... This challenge will start with some PCB board for the loco / tender chassis, as l can solder the bits together to make a rigid chassis, fingers crossed... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 That looks an interesting Loco mate, is it about the same length as the Q1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 A tad shorter Mate and too big for my next project but l just love building one offs... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richarddelawn Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Morning George Just having a quick look what is happening at your's It appears it's all happening of camera lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Morning Richard, l will take some pictures soon promise... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Any pics of the build would always be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 I Hello Peter, At first glance the Drummond K10 does'nt look that complicated apart from the tender having flared sides, it appears to be a simple round boiler on a chassis, no doubt it will be a challenge all the same, (l do love a challenge) ?... This challenge will start with some PCB board for the loco / tender chassis, as l can solder the bits together to make a rigid chassis, fingers crossed... look forward to your approach to this one, George. I'm sure you'll make a splendid job!! Regards, Deano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Thanks Deano, Welcome on board my approach to loco building has always been the same and that's the cheapest way possible, l have done a few tests and l think l will use PCB board for loco / tender frames as when soldered together forms a strong rigid structure, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Anything new from the weekend mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian@60 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Hi George have you ordered the sound chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Hi George have you ordered the sound chips. Hello Buddy, Yes all ordered from Paul Chetter and will be here on thursday, also sent my Dapol 08 chip for re-blowing... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Had a nice modelling day, Mark came round and we got his 2P up and running replacing the motor with a better one and adding new cab side numbers, l then started to prime two of my locos in grey primer...the 45xx will be in all over black as will the J94... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Final coat of satin varnish for both.... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Very nice finish on them both George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Very nice George Cheers, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Cheers guys got them running really nice, need to get sound chips for them now, will see if Paul Chetter can help, trouble is they will have to be hard wired ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Those locos look amazing George, great work. I hardwired a Zimo 645 into my J50. Quite stressful but all turned out well. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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