RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 25, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2014 No, you need one to attach the loco and one to attach the tank with the light.... else the train can't leave... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 25, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2014 Don't you need two convertor wagons ? Well spotted - typo in my post, I have indeed done two converters (one for either end of the train) and the tail lamp carrier 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2014 The sound chip for my Western arrived today, but for now I'm focusing on finishing off a few more wagons. May also have a need for another Class 25, as I may have a special duty planned for our boiler fitted 25038. I have a TTGFYE bodyshell which might end up as 25102. Firstly the Presflos, here are my four, awaiting an attack of weathering. Two coupling converters, one tail lamp carrier and one mid-rake three-linker, just to make up the numbers. Meanwhile, the last (hopefully) of the Twin Bolstsers is nearing completion (sorry - really bad photo) and I've made some more progress on the first (hopefully) of the Bolster Es (slightly better photo) Spent last night adding lettering/numbering to various wagons (or as SWMBO describes it "putting the stickers on"). Also remembered the Catfish is missing the handbrake wheel and spotted a missing step on the Tunny: 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2014 Useful reference photo of 25102: 25102 at Stoke on Trent by robmcrorie, on Flickr Looks like I don't have to worry about being too careful when I remove the current D numbers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2014 The sound chip for my Western arrived today, but for now I'm focusing on finishing off a few more wagons. May also have a need for another Class 25, as I may have a special duty planned for our boiler fitted 25038. I have a TTGFYE bodyshell which might end up as 25102. Firstly the Presflos, here are my four, awaiting an attack of weathering. Two coupling converters, one tail lamp carrier and one mid-rake three-linker, just to make up the numbers. DSCF3664.JPG DSCF3665.JPG Meanwhile, the last (hopefully) of the Twin Bolstsers is nearing completion (sorry - really bad photo) DSCF3667.JPG and I've made some more progress on the first (hopefully) of the Bolster Es (slightly better photo) DSCF3668.JPG Spent last night adding lettering/numbering to various wagons (or as SWMBO describes it "putting the stickers on"). Also remembered the Catfish is missing the handbrake wheel and spotted a missing step on the Tunny: DSCF3669.JPG DSCF3670.JPG Nice wagons Mark, very natural. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted August 27, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2014 Nice wagons Mark, very natural. It's nice to see that SWMBO is paying any attention at all. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28, 2014 and I've made some more progress on the first (hopefully) of the Bolster Es (slightly better photo) DSCF3668.JPG Ahem, builders plate etc, ahem. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2014 Ahem, builders plate etc, ahem. Mike. Have you finished all of ours? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28, 2014 Have you finished all of ours? Well, I've got the 40 etches. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2014 Well, I've got the 40 etches. Well, that's a start! Any thoughts on an easy way of doing the square holes in the tops of the bolsters? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2014 It's nice to see that SWMBO is paying any attention at all. Andy To be fair, I think the conversation went something like "next time you are putting stickers on your trains don't leave little bits of paper all over the living room floor" Backing paper off waterslide transfers gets everywhere! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2014 Well, that's a start! Any thoughts on an easy way of doing the square holes in the tops of the bolsters? Square drill? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28, 2014 Square drill? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted August 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28, 2014 And in practice... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjckF0-VeGI 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Well, that's a start! Any thoughts on an easy way of doing the square holes in the tops of the bolsters? Mortice Chisel in a mortising machine, but I don't think they do them for 4mm scale holes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2014 Use a square post with a turned, round end to fit in a hidden round hole. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2014 Use a square post with a turned, round end to fit in a hidden round hole. Unfortunately there are 8 holes in each bolster (I think) and only 2 of them have a stanchion in them. As usual, this forum (more specifically Adam's workbench thread) has the answer: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/37002-adams-em-workbench-something-to-put-on-a-conflat/?p=942352 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted August 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2014 If the bolster is plastic and the pin is metal, drill a hole the size of the pin, then warm the pin and push it into the hole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted August 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) If you painted the unused holes as squares, who would notice ( or could see) as the train trundles past or sits in the exchange sidings ? Or, use an inverted U channel section of plastic strip, drill the holes, then open then up with a square needle file. Edited August 29, 2014 by Stubby47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) Unfortunately there are 8 holes in each bolster (I think) and only 2 of them have a stanchion in them. As usual, this forum (more specifically Adam's workbench thread) has the answer: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/37002-adams-em-workbench-something-to-put-on-a-conflat/?p=942352 Thanks for that Mark, but note the text beneath the picture!: "What I should have done was to make the bolster tops from a laminate. First a layer of 40 thou, marked out and drilled at the appropriate centres, then apply a 20 thou' layer over the top from strip; two strips down either side, short lengths in the middle to match the holes. Fiddly? Yep, but it would look better. The 'deluxe' version, of course, would be to do the top in two layer of 10 thou' so that the metal 'socket' that exists on the real thing could be represented. In 4mm, life is far to short. Might be worth a go in 7mm though." This may be why I haven't so much as thought of doing another bolster since... Adam Edited August 29, 2014 by Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2014 Thanks for that Mark, but note the text beneath the picture!: "What I should have done was to make the bolster tops from a laminate. First a layer of 40 thou, marked out and drilled at the appropriate centres, then apply a 20 thou' layer over the top from strip; two strips down either side, short lengths in the middle to match the holes. Fiddly? Yep, but it would look better. The 'deluxe' version, of course, would be to do the top in two layer of 10 thou' so that the metal 'socket' that exists on the real thing could be represented. In 4mm, life is far to short. Might be worth a go in 7mm though." This may be why I haven't so much as thought of doing another bolster since... Adam Agreed, if starting from scratch that'd be a much better way to do it. Trouble is, here I'm trying to save a bit of time by using the Lima bolsters - although whether I'm actually going to save much time in the long run remains to be seen! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted August 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2014 If you painted the unused holes as squares, who would notice ( or could see) as the train trundles past or sits in the exchange sidings ? Perish the thought. Next you'll be reminding me that for at least 50% of the time they spend on the layout the holes will be entirely hidden by the billet loads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 29, 2014 1. Cheap square needle file used as a punch, the bolster plastic is pretty soft. 2. Run them loaded, my preferred option! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 If you painted the unused holes as squares, who would notice ( or could see) as the train trundles past or sits in the exchange sidings ? You'll have us believing next that those oval holes at the top of the toilet pans, aren't really holes but just an optical illusion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 You'll have us believing next that those oval holes at the top of the toilet pans, aren't really holes but just an optical illusion There's one sure way to find out..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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