Grimleygrid Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Always need a few Grids on shed! Still waiting for Hornby’s Large Logo beast…….The floor will really change the whole look of the inside, especially once weathered and covered in clatter. Getting closer to the finish line…… Hi Ian, I agree, 001 would look nice with Test car 6. This would be nice to model: 02.03.85 Toton MPD 58005 & 58004 by philstephenrichards, on Flickr And then this: 60001 Toton TMD 28-12-89 by Wilbert B, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hi Alex, great to see your progress as ever. The info on the pit lighting is very interesting and looks superb the way you are modelling it. I must admit I do like seeing the EWS traction appear on shed and blue 56006 is a cracker. That last photo of 60001 though is very nice its a favourite loco from the early lima model I got years ago when it first came out. Look forward to seeing more All the best Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class60lover Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Got to love 001. Actually any 60. In a way I hate going to toton now seeing them rotting. Cant wait to see the flooring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hi Mark, thanks for your comments. I sometimes think about modelling the late EWS and early DB period but then the amount of stock I would need to cover both modelling periods would just be ridiculous! Oh and I am not sure I could bring myself to purchase lots of 66s!I too had a few Lima 60s, not quite up to the Hornby version! I definitely will have to model 001. Plan to have quite a few of the first ten 60s, 002,003, 004, 005, 008 and may be 010. Might even have the first 20 or so! May be I am just getting carried away….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 I totally agree class60lover, any 60 is nice! I am getting excited about getting the floor down, it will be a big step forward for the whole project. Just found these superb photos on Flickr so thought I would share them: Nice variety here, I like the 25 with snow ploughs: Works029 by D863, on Flickr Works028 by D863, on Flickr Nice Large Logo Grid on the wheel lathe: Works021 by D863, on Flickr Now this is just quality: Works019 by D863, on Flickr Some lovely clatter here: Works016 by D863, on Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hi Alex, Some excellent shots there, like the large logo blue grid on the lathe. Have you thought about 20088 https://www.flickr.com/photos/16819691@N08/7395566506/in/photolist-cgwdgm-dJcJ3p-e2X3RX-dCNZNS-icqSTi-k7du8L-pkLbY6-icrpA8-eeXuoU-fMWYCw-9LYD5j-ahDdrj-9LVTp8-9LYC9C-9a2DZ3-dpFxZv-ohgRTVI only saw it once and that was at Wigan Springs Branch, managed to get round the depot one cold Sunday morning and it was sat inside, think I was about 12 at the time! Now I feel old. It did not hang about for long, think it may have done a few Parkside and Bickershaw jobs then returned to Toton diagrams. Cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Nice shots of the test car, Alex. Some good ideas there. An excuse to run two 58s together too! I know they occasionally used to be double-headed at weekends as well. Rubs hands with glee. I'm hoping to find time this week to sneak off to the railway room to paint my depot floor. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hi Simon, they did look good in Large Logo. Whilst I don’t always visit the different sections of the forum I must have missed the announcement that Hornby’s Large Logo 56 has been delayed again and put back to next year. I see it was mentioned in the latest Rail Express Modeller. Typical!So we now have to wait until next year and no doubt with a price rise too…..never mind, might have to ask Father Christmas for a couple more 58s instead! Lovely photo of 20088. Yes I have thought about having a model of it but with snow ploughs. I am now trying to remember if I ever saw it!I feel old too, thinking back to those days when I was also in my early teens! Not sure if I have posted this link before but I plan to model 088 as it is in this video: If like me you enjoy that period it is a great watch, 13:57 and then 17:32. Lovely choppers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hi Dave, I really am going to have to get a model of Test car 6. I seem to recall that over the Christmas periods in the mid to late 80s they used to double-head workings that were further afield as insurance against failures. I hope you manage to find time this week, looking forward to seeing your results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hi Mark, thanks for your comments. I sometimes think about modelling the late EWS and early DB period but then the amount of stock I would need to cover both modelling periods would just be ridiculous! Oh and I am not sure I could bring myself to purchase lots of 66s! I too had a few Lima 60s, not quite up to the Hornby version! I definitely will have to model 001. Plan to have quite a few of the first ten 60s, 002,003, 004, 005, 008 and may be 010. Might even have the first 20 or so! May be I am just getting carried away….. If you start running 66s then my finger would have to poise over unfollow! Haha. Some great pictures though Alex. I wish I could get away with 60001bob test but its just a tad too late on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Don’t worry Cav, if I start running 66s I will stop working on Boxenby! When did 001 start testing? It must have been late 1989, couldn’t you get away with it? I think you could!!You know you could! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Not really as 45110 was binned in july '88 and 47190 was repainted around august of the same year. I only have a window of may to july '88 in order to run those locos with 37688 in contruction sectir colours! '89 is a push unless I dont run 45110 or 47190. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Could you not have say a running session where you start in 1988, use the stock from that year and then as time goes by so does the period and changes to traction? Then as the 45s are withdrawn you can then introduce different stock and finish in 1989 with 60001. I have considered doing something similar. My period stretches from 1988 to 1992. So was thinking of having some locos which were in the same livery both in 1988 and 1991/92 and then others for specific periods. Need quite a bit of stock mind!We shall see. Might just stick to 1991! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 If like me you enjoy that period it is a great watch, 13:57 and then 17:32. Lovely choppers! Watching that video just makes me want to go and play trains. Great stuff, Alex! Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I could but it feels like a waste of stock to not run some of it at times. If I were not being so anal about this layout I could just not care and hope no one notices but I'll know its not right. Would make and interesting train though going up the bank fron Derby RTC to peak forest with test car 6 and some hoppers in tow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hi Dave,Me too! I often browse YouTube and spend a couple of hours reminiscing! Another one: http://youtu.be/cvYPyLT1zHQ?list=UUbKXxNaPQoFqeypqkhr_eBQ If you really want to go to town and love nostalgia this is your place to visit! http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU976FPan_haqrdYQhQvZufw Enjoy! I cannot wait until I can play trains! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 I know what you mean, it would be a waste and you want it to be as right as practically possible. I keep thinking about modelling my depot around a set day. Either the 20th of February 1988, when I first visited Toton or July 1991. Then all the stock would be right for that specific period.But then is that just a bit ridiculous?!! Like this?: Egginton Junction, 60001 by Walnut Rede, on Flickr 04/06/1990 - York. by 53A Models, on Flickr I think you should! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallows Close Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 20088 in triple grey and ploughs! Can't beat it Alex. Best wishes, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hi Chris, 20088 does look good with ploughs. But then I think 20s in any livery look good with snow ploughs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Last night I finished off the drawing ready for getting the pieces of mdf for the depot floor laser cut.The floor will be worked on and installed in three phases. Phase 1 will be the area west of road 1 all the way to the other side of the shed wall, covering all the dead end roads (5 to 15). Phase 2 will be the area east of road 1 to the other wall and also to include the lathe road, road 16. The final phase will include the outer shed area, concrete area to the south of the shed, concrete around the outside of the shed and then the area to the north of the shed where most of the stabling occurs including in between certain tracks. Hope that makes sense! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Not one piece of Canadian muck in them pictures! Those were the days that there was different style of locos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hi Ian, I do wonder if I should go back a few years to 1985/86 to allow for the addition of more peaks and 25s. Whilst it is just a bit before my time I do like the idea of having lots of BR blue but with a small splattering of Railfreight Grey and a decent variety of loco classes. May be if I win the lottery! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hi Alex, Yeah you should be just like old times. I was born in 75 so I remember stuff from 1979 loads of 20's, 25's, peaks, 08's and some 31's. I used to have a pic of me in the cab of a 31 down at Murphy's oil terminal when they came to pick the tankers up. It is just a shame that the locos were slowly withdrawn from service. The only way nowadays to experience it now would be to go to a preserved railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hi Ian, memories, it is nice to remember the days of our youth! I am sounding old..... This is how I plan to remember my first visit to Toton, by hopefully recreating scenes like this: image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr Railfreight Grey, lovely! Tomorrow with the help of Grimley Senior we are planning to try and install some working lights to one of the through roads inspection pits. Time to get on with the inspection pit lighting as I want to get the depot floor down. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class60lover Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Great last two pics Grimley. I think ive decided I like the 58s more but it's a tough choice. The platforms came up well in the end didnt they. I hope your happy anyway. Flooringing will make the effect amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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