RBE Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Yes Peter I agree I could. The mk1s are similar. I have no issue doing this myself in fact I have on my mk1s however if I am to design couplers for people to purchase then they need to work with standard stock so I will have to design them to suit. There is a lot of room on those above as they are the hst ones so I can pull them in a good way still with a dedicated design for mk2s. Maybe I can supply glue on corridor connectors to reduce the apparent gap once coupled? Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 That bridge is looking excellent Cav. Nice bit of workmanship without a doubt. Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Supplying corridor connectors could work the ones on the coaches might look a bit better with more thickness. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Cheers Marcus. Need to decide what colour to paint it when its done of course! Im thinking a rusty grey tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 I may well do that Peter. 3d printed to slot neatly onto the existing ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Cheers Marcus. Need to decide what colour to paint it when its done of course! Im thinking a rusty grey tbh. Don't know if this is any help to you with the colours. It's fairly close up. http://marcussrailwayphotos.smugmug.com/Dis-usedRailwayWalks/Monsal-Trail/26184445_wgCvTP#!i=2177833698&k=JJc5pVX Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Also in that picture it's quite interesting how the grass is growing out from between the hand rails. Not sure wether this would have been the case though had the line still been in use. Nice feature though showing a bit of decay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) Yeah I have taken a ton of those pics. I dont know if it would be so run down if it was still in use though, certainly wouldnt have the grass. Edited July 2, 2013 by RBE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Just had a thought. On the A6 between Topley Pike and Buxton the freight only line to Peak Forest crosses the road and river in several places. From memory I'm sure these are of similar construction. Maybe worth taking a look at those and see what condition they are in. Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Thats very true Marcus. Ill take a drive up there and check them out before I paint it! Good call. Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Hi Cav, so any excuse for a run over to Millersdale then, hahaaa Do you really need an excuse? A lovely bit of Derbyshire, and I'm a Devon Boy but I still like it up there. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 I think its the most beautiful place there is the peak. I been all over the world and I still feel more awe when I come home. Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) A little progress on 37688 last night. Removed the old nose grilles and added some new etched ones. Was as careful as I could be to reduce painting. I think it went well just a bit of a touch up required around the grilles and then decals, names and a good weathering. Also filed the buffers oval to suit. Edited July 3, 2013 by RBE 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBM37404 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 A little progress on 37688 last night. Removed the old nose grilles and added some new etched ones. Was as careful as I could be to reduce painting. I think it went well just a bit of a touch up required around the grilles and then decals, names and a good weathering. Also filed the buffers oval to suit. Looking good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Looks awesome as always mate, hard to tell if its N or 00 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Those O gauge POAs give it away. Haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Looking good Cav! Are you going to do the bogie modification to reduce the gap between bogie and body? Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 I may well do yes. I wonder why its too big in any case? Unless the ride height is wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 They must be the poas that are werrington bound haha 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 That tractor looks Awsome mate. Done a good job of those grills. Enjoy your day out in the peak. Marcus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrSimon Posted July 3, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2013 Loving these pictures. The first one looks long for 25 wagons, making me think I don't need quite as many as I thought. I'm sure 25 coal hoppers behind a 56 would look good and I might get away with 15 bogie roadstones per train? Cav Hi, Sorry just catching up - 47 looks great can't wait to see the layout! If it helps I found on Gresby that PCAs/HEAs/HAAs look like a full length train at about 20-24 wagons, with 12-15 roadstones behind a class 60 looking about right. I run most trains of longer wagons as 12-15, anymore just fills the layout up too much, if that makes sense? Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Yeah it makes perfect sense. I find that scale length trains on layouts look wrong every time Ive seen it. Ill probably settle for 20 HEAs and 15 bogie stone hoppers. Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Hi Cav, that's a nice job on he Grills mate, I agree about the ride hight, Gary Hinson lowered his 37 but I haven't seen him on here of late, unless I am looking at the wrong threads, he was doing a Scottish roundy roundy, literally a circle on a circular board. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 The 37 looks good Cav, I am not sure if the ride is wrong on the N gauge model but the 00 Bachmann model had the bogies a bit on the low side so I raised them up by a couple of mm. A bit of work but worth it. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Hi Cav, I agree with Peter, it's worth doing the bogie mod as I have done with my 37's. Here's 37181 which I have modified recently. Best regards, Jeremy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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