alex98 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Hi all, Here are a few pics of last night's running session in night-mode. Enjoy... Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looking really good, 5 stars on detail reminds me of Warrington Arpley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ydna Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Some great night shots there, Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Looking good Alex, definitely think those night shots add more atmosphere! Oli. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Looking really good, 5 stars on detail reminds me of Warrington Arpley. Some great night shots there, Andy. Looking good Alex, definitely think those night shots add more atmosphere! Oli. Thanks to swifty, andy and oli for the great comments. I'l be doing more night shots very soon (the reason why will be in the next post...) Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 I was down at Factory Lane the other day when I noticed something different: Turns out that 67001 is now a resident here! The loco is currently waiting for a fitter to glue on its snowploughs (or whatever they are) and brake pipes. This is the result of £99.50 and an exhibtion, and its a stunning loco. Well done Hornby! Shame that if I had taken £15 more I could have got a sound class 60! Night pics to follow shortly, Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I was down at Factory Lane the other day when I noticed something different: Turns out that 67001 is now a resident here! Alex Nice pics Alex, I've got this on order with DCC Sound fitted( I got a professional to do it because there isn't much room to move in the body shell to fit a chip!) there a bit pricey but worth the money! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Nice pics Alex, I've got this on order with DCC Sound fitted( I got a professional to do it because there isn't much room to move in the body shell to fit a chip!) there a bit pricey but worth the money! I agree, they are definitely worth the money! And it would sound great too! Unfortunately I had a few decoder problems so have not been able to take any night shots. Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 I agree, they are definitely worth the money! And it would sound great too! Unfortunately I had a few decoder problems so have not been able to take any night shots. Alex Shame, do you have a YouTube account as I'm at Barrow-In-Furness MRC rail show and I'm making some videos of a small layout in Scotland with lots of EWS traction, hint, hint, and videos of Mick Bryans layout New Bryford. The link to my YouTube is at the bottom of this post, the 67 looks right at home on Factory lane! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I was just about to buy 67001 when I find out it had been repainted into ARRIVA blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I agree, they are definitely worth the money! And it would sound great too! Unfortunately I had a few decoder problems so have not been able to take any night shots. Alex Here is a link to the video I made of New Bryford model railway layout, check it out it has a good few DBS/EWS classes. Looking forward to your next update, Thanks, Swifty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Shame, do you have a YouTube account as I'm at Barrow-In-Furness MRC rail show and I'm making some videos of a small layout in Scotland with lots of EWS traction, hint, hint, and videos of Mick Bryans layout New Bryford. The link to my YouTube is at the bottom of this post, the 67 looks right at home on Factory lane! Here is a link to the video I made of New Bryford model railway layout, check it out it has a good few DBS/EWS classes. Looking forward to your next update, Thanks, Swifty! Hi Swifty, I dont have a youtube account (Yet...) but i'll be sure to check the video out anyway. Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 I was just about to buy 67001 when I find out it had been repainted into ARRIVA blue Yeah, that nearly put me off as well. But they were only repainted in 2011, so with a bit of modellers license... Still, it's a grat model and I don't regret buying it at all. Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Unfortunately I had a few decoder problems so have not been able to take any night shots. DECODER PROBLEMS SORTED! For some weird reason the decoder randomly reset itself to address 32 (it was 10!) Out of interest, has this happened to anybody else??? Anyways because the problem is fixed that means 67 Night Photos... Some time soon I really need to post some real progress on here instead of playing with my new toy. That could be some time... Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Hi Swifty, I dont have a youtube account (Yet...) but i'll be sure to check the video out anyway. Alex Thanks mate, if you go on the New Bryford layout thread there is 1 long video on page 4 towards the bottom and 2 shor videos on page 5 around the top! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Thanks mate, if you go on the New Bryford layout thread there is 1 long video on page 4 towards the bottom and 2 shor videos on page 5 around the top! Yes, it's a very nice layout. Shame I didn't have space for a main line (well I could build one in z gauge...) Very nice videos you have there, Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 DECODER PROBLEMS SORTED!. Alex I have had a similar problem too, pics are looking very nice! And no there's no need to post progress, it's nice just to see pics of you laying trains! Yes, it's a very nice layout. Shame I didn't have space for a main line (well I could build one in z gauge...) Very nice videos you have there, Alex Problem would be it would be too small for you to see! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Problem would be it would be too small for you to see! But two full Pendolino sets (18-odd coaches I think) in 2 feet would be great! Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 But full Pendolino set (18-odd coaches I think) in 2 feet would be great! Alex Yes but imagine shunting! Your little finger would be the size of a coal wagon! And a pendolino is either 9 or 11 cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 pendolinos are 11 cars long Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 pendolinos are 11 cars long Not all of them.........yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 A pendolino is either 9 or 11 cars. pendolinos are 11 cars long What about two 9 car pendolino sets coupled together (not exactly prototypical but still ) Yes but imagine shunting! Your little finger would be the size of a coal wagon! I suppose so, uncoupling would be a bit fiddly. But you could have a huge hump marshalling yard. Let's just agree that Z gauge is a bit too small (and I know nothing about pendolinos!) Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 Some time soon I really need to post some real progress on here... PROGRESS: The bridge is slowly getting there. I cut up the first bit of wood and now cannot do anything else because I have no materials and no money: I started to finish the walkways, got bored (and went crazy) so stopped at this: And I painted the hill brown because I had some brown paint (and the hill looked silly when it was just polystyrene): There is my progress report, so now I can go and do some shunting etc on FL. Will upload pics later, Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I suppose so, uncoupling would be a bit fiddly. But you could have a huge hump marshalling yard. Let's just agree that Z gauge is a bit too small (and I know nothing about pendolinos!) Alex Yeh, z is tiny, and there are no pendolinos in N or Z gauge. I'm based on the west coast so I see loads of them, the latest layout progress looks great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex98 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 the latest layout progress looks great! Thanks swifty, the layout is slowly coming along but I keep getting distracted by a certain class 67... Ah well, It's got to be run sometime (and that sometime is all the time!) Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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