RMweb Premium DLT Posted December 21, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2012 Looking good Steve, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year Steve. Happy Modelling in 2013 RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hi Richard & DLT Thank you both for your comments see you both in January Steve MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY MODELLING NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE WHO HAS FOLLOWED MY LAYOUT THREAD HOPE TO POST MORE SOON CHEERS STEVE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSE DAZ Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Hi Steve, Thanks for the updates it makes me think of what I could have done!!!!! I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2013 Have a good one Darren NSE DAZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 You never know what the future may hold Daz, one day you might get a chance to dabble in O again ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hi everyone Done bit more today got the fiddle yard sorted made two cassettes only down side i should have made them 6ins bigger it will only take loco &3 wagons but they look ok ordered 2 more clay hoods so they should be here soon.Heres some pictures.Comments welcome. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted December 31, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2012 Nice work - they look nice and sturdy and have that all important barrier to stop rolling stock rolling...we've all been there I think the length looks fine in proportion to the layout Happy New Year Steve! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 What length are those cassettes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hi Steve. You may be right in having the cassettes a bit longer to get two more wagons on. Well it's only nineteen days till Beaminster and see Spenford Halt. Happy new year Steve. RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hi bcnPete I made them like that because of the weight of the locos it worked out just right because when both cassettes are on nothing will fall of the layout think i might do one a bit longer. Happy New Year Steve. Hi cromptonnut The cassettes are 36ins long they are made with 2x1 timber & 9mm MDF screwed & glued. Happy New Year Steve. Hi Ray The cassettes will take loco & 3 wagons but i wanted them to take 4 wagons so i will do another one later.Its soon be show time see you there Happy New Year Steve. A BIG cheers to everyone may 2013 be a good one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I'll be using a similar system to your cassettes but at 4ft long (apart from the one for the DMU) - but I'm only likely to need three, perhaps four in total. Wish we could come down to the Beaminster show and see the layout but sadly we have other plans for that weekend (I have family in Chard so it's not far) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hi Steve On Tawbridge we have done some small cassettes just to take the loco's so the train is on the large cassettes so uncouple loco from train then you could us the loco on another train with out handling the loco, So when you set up the cassettes for the train coming in you put the large one in then the small one but don't have the small one connected electronicly to the large so the train will stop automaticly, for train going out just do the reverse. RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted January 1, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hi Steve, The one concern that I would have with long cassettes, especially with 7mm, is being to lift and turn whilst keeping the them level and not having stock falling off! See you in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to seeing Spenford in the flesh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hi Steve, The one concern that I would have with long cassettes, especially with 7mm, is being to lift and turn whilst keeping the them level and not having stock falling off! See you in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to seeing Spenford in the flesh. The suggestion above about a short cassette for the loco only separate to the train cassette is a good one - you don't necessarily need to turn the train round on most occasions, only perhaps swapping loco and brake van ends. The Heljan 33 at 3.5kg is bad enough to lift as it is without the weight of a train as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hi Well my new year as started bad started work 6.30am. 11.00am at Bridport hospital thumb got too close to the meat slicer.Sliced from top to about an inch down so off work and no modeling. Hi cromptonnut I will do one a bit bigger the ones i have done with loco and stock they are heavy i will put them on the scales latter you can pick it up alright without anything moving.sorry you cannot make it to Beaminster we do one in Bridport in July. Hi Richard see you at Beaminster. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Bridport may be a possibility - can't find any details online yet though. Do you have anything, and will Spenford be there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hi cromptonnut At the moment i have no details for our Bridport show it should be the 3rd week in July Spenford should be there.When i get the details i will put them on here. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 That might clash with a family event but I'll see nearer the time what date you end up with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hi everyone Still recovering from Accident with the meat slicer.But i have got round to putting transfers on the 33 & DMU I think i might have over done it with the weathering on the DMU it looks better in the flesh heres some pictures. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 The Class 33 and the DMU is looking fantastic. It's only next weekend when we will be at Beaminster. RAY70B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hi Ray Beaminster has come round too fast still lots to do so it will be a still work in progress waiting for 2 more wagons off next week but going to Burton on Trent to see inlaws back on friday.Glad you like what i have done.So will see you &Richard there. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Dmu looks rather good... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hi class''66'' I had another look at the DMU its ok but i will see what its like in the day light.Thats the down fall of doing the weathering at night you cannot get tell if it looks ok thanks for comment. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hi well just two days to go for Beaminster show hoping theres some parcels waiting for me tomorrow when we get home from our trip to Burton on Trent.Snow can stay away we are missing Dorset. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hi everyone Just to let you all know our Beaminster Exhibition has been cancelled due the weather trying to due it feb or march will let every body know later. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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