Caley Jim Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Looks like your engines like peaty water Jim! Tim 'Peaty' would be much browner than that! It was an attempt to simulate the sludgy appearance of water that has come off a burn up the hill somewhere and develops a light brown growth of algae along the sides of the tank. Not wholly successful! I recall being on holiday with my parents in North Erridale, Wester Ross, in the late '60's, where the water out the tap, which came from a spring up the hill behind the B&B, looked like it had come out of a bottle of uisce beatha (water of life)! Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Got the brakes on... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2016 Looks like you are having fun there Gareth. Where is the motor going? Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2016 I packed out the cylinders with an L shaped shim. The cylinders are now a bit taller and have the characteristic and conspicuous brake lever arm supporting bracket underneath. There is now just clearance, even with the overlong front coupling rod pins. One thing I have only noticed today is that there should be a very slight downward - backward slope on the cylinders: fortunately, this was easily accommodated by the slack on the fixing screws. The motion support bracket will be next. It hangs over the front drivers and will be quite a large chunk of metal. I will soon need to bend out the front guard irons, otherwise Lord Prasident will plough up Jerry's track on Saturday! Tim 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) That's fascinating Jerry - I guess this is the picnic saloon now at the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley, Derbyshire? If I recall correctly there was a set of Bill Bedford etches for a MR D365 saloon in amongst those Midland kits that found their way to you via me a couple of years ago. Might we see a 2mm version of this saloon sometime? Andy Apologies for being so slow getting back on this one. It is indeed the one at Butterly. I've attached a picture of progress on my one below- I'm developing a backstory for it, an OCT and a rather smart automobile to appear on TM. I'll post on the TM thread when it reaches a suitable level of plausibility! Amazing work! Where does one find a spare underframe for something like that? Is it a 2mm one etched upwards? Mark It comes from an ex LMS CCT, many of which were evidently built on second hand underframes - the bodies being sold as cricket pavilions etc.I could have offered him one of my 2mm 6 wheel coach underframes shot up but even if I could get them etched full size can you imagine the size of the bending bars ........ Jerry Edited January 12, 2016 by queensquare 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) I will soon need to bend out the front guard irons, otherwise Lord Prasident will plough up Jerry's track on Saturday! Tim There was much talk in the Miners Arms last night over cider and Somerset wall fish about some hulking great loco from out east that is due to be towed down the line at the weekend. The blacksmith at Highbury, who has been known to double up as the NSLR chief engineer is particularly intrigued - he has a collection of lump hammers if there are any 'out of gauge' issues!I'm sure somebody from Bath will be dispatched to Horsecombe Vale to capture the event on camera. Jerry Edited January 12, 2016 by queensquare Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Looks like you are having fun there Gareth. Where is the motor going? Tim Motor? What motor? This is a steam engine, not an electric. In the tender Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Evening Gents - can I interrupt briefly to say how inspirational your work is? Even though my chosen scale is a tad larger (16mm scale Welsh narrow gauge), I am absolutely loving the way that you go about solving problems, aiming for ever-higher levels of realism and using raw materials and skill, rather than purchasing power. My own scratchbuilt NGG16 Garratt and WHR stock may be many times bigger, but they fall a long way short of your standards. Thank you for sharing your ideas and creativity so freely - it's inspiring me to raise my game, and it's very much appreciated. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted January 16, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) Spent the day going through the pile of unfinished semi started stuff after some success changing two old farish DMU motor bogies to 5 pole for use in the long drawn out 201 Hastings unit must finish the 207 sometime as well This lead in a rash moment to revisit the ford rail car which pictured in the start of this thread and this is what I managed today edit for spelling Edited December 23, 2019 by nick_bastable 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartM Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) Spent the day going through the pile of unfinished semi started stuff after some success changing two old farish DMU motor bogies to 5 pole for use in the long drawn out 201 Hastings unit must finish the 207 sometime as well This lead in a rash moment to revisit the ford rail car which pictured in the start of this thread and this is what I managed today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFwPnV1k_Io&feature=youtu.be edit for spelling Ahh, the unfinished project, We all have them Edited January 17, 2016 by StuartM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Ahh, the unfinished project, We all have them I have many. Although not quite like that one! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2016 Every Christmas/new year I promise myself I will finish off some of the projects I have on the go and this year I did a batch of wagons. To be honest, some were started fresh, but a number had been started over the last year or so. Anyway, I have attempted to impose some self discipline and get them done, and here they are - the majority still need weathering and couplings. The former will take an hour or so for the lot, the latter a bit longer! Jerry 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Nice, Jerry. Is that NB van scratchbuilt, or one of the old Graham Hughes whitemetal kits? Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted January 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2016 They would make a nice train on CF! Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2016 Nice, Jerry. Is that NB van scratchbuilt, or one of the old Graham Hughes whitemetal kits? Jim Thanks Jim, yes it's the old Graham Hughes casting. I was a big fan of them although this one wasn't the best. That said, it still makes up into an attractive wagon. They would make a nice train on CF! Tim I will bring a complete train up to the relocated StAlbans show next year. I'll make an appropriate brake van if a suitable loco can be found - unless we put an SDJR 7F on the front to really upset the purists! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted January 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 21, 2016 queensquare, on 21 Jan 2016 - 16:35, said: Every Christmas/new year I promise myself I will finish off some of the projects I have on the go and this year I did a batch of wagons. To be honest, some were started fresh, but a number had been started over the last year or so. Anyway, I have attempted to impose some self discipline and get them done, and here they are - the majority still need weathering and couplings. The former will take an hour or so for the lot, the latter a bit longer! image.jpg image.jpg Jerry Wagons! Lots of them! Excellent! Nothing more to say really except first-class work. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted January 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2016 Every Christmas/new year I promise myself I will finish off some of the projects I have on the go and this year I did a batch of wagons. To be honest, some were started fresh, but a number had been started over the last year or so. Anyway, I have attempted to impose some self discipline and get them done, and here they are - the majority still need weathering and couplings. The former will take an hour or so for the lot, the latter a bit longer! image.jpg image.jpg Jerry You'd better make some progress on BQS otherwise you'll end up (like a lot of us, I suspect!) with more wagons that your layouts can accomodate. A while back I averaged 1 wagon per week for about a year, which seriously chokes up Burwell Fen, which really only needs no more than a dozen. Wagons are definitely an obsessive thing. I've got about 10-15 vans to finish off. Much nicer than making passenger stock. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2016 You'd better make some progress on BQS otherwise you'll end up (like a lot of us, I suspect!) with more wagons that your layouts can accomodate. A while back I averaged 1 wagon per week for about a year, which seriously chokes up Burwell Fen, which really only needs no more than a dozen. Wagons are definitely an obsessive thing. I've got about 10-15 vans to finish off. Much nicer than making passenger stock. Mark You are of course absolutely right Mark. The frightening thing is I have a similar number of coaches and NPCS built and awaiting painting, many more started and probably most worrying of all, a similar number of locos part built - most are runners but awaiting that oh so time consuming detailing and finishing. Then there are layouts........ as well as BQS there are schemes for more bits of the NSLR and others. They won't all get built but oh well! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Thanks Jim, yes it's the old Graham Hughes casting. I was a big fan of them although this one wasn't the best. That said, it still makes up into an attractive wagon. I have one too, as well as a GNSR open and a GCR cattle truck. My 498 class 0-6-0T is also a GH body. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod909 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Taking a crack at an LNER F1 body in 2mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted January 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2016 A vary impressive output Jerry in both quality and quantity. Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted January 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2016 IN addition to all those wagons Jerry has also done an excellent job of editing MRJ 244 a lot of content of interest to 2mm modellers. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nig H Posted January 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2016 Wagons are definitely an obsessive thing. I've got about 10-15 vans to finish off. Much nicer than making passenger stock. Mark Oh no they're not! Nig H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Oh no they're not! Oh yes they are !! (Oops, sorry, pantomime season's past now!) I'll get me coat. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2016 Oh no they're not! Nig H I really like making coaches too, especially NPCS, it's painting them that I'm forever putting off! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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