cornish trains jez Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 Well I have pretty much run out of plastic strip for the slabs now so while I wait for some more to turn up in the post I thought I would attack board 1 and remove the Peco track which I had unfortunately ballasted on this board. The track came up fairly easily once I had detached the feeder wires and all that is left is to remove the ballast from the cork underlay and then lay my new cardboard underlay over the top ready for the easitrac to be laid. I was going to post a picture but with the track removed and the ballast still there, it makes Par look a disused line so I thought I would hold off until the new track is down. Once this is done, I'm going to test the track so I'll be able to post my first video of Par station in action on board 1 and 2. More to follow! Best regards, Jeremy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Good morning, Just a quick update. All the track and ballast on board 1 is now taken up, it's a long job to get ballast off of the cork underlay without ruining it completely but it's now all up. I've started to lay the the new cardboard underlay on the mainlines with just the Newquay branch platform area and siding to do. Just checking through my stocks for easitrac and it looks like I'll need to place an order for some more flat bottom sleepers before any track can go down. In the meantime I'll make a start on the turnouts. Photos and that video I mentioned in my previous post to follow soon! Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Good evening, Well here are some progress shots as mentioned earlier. It looks a bit of a mess/building site but once the easitrac is laid down and ballasting has been done it should look a bit better. The card underlay is still drying, as you can see it is being held firmly down with some drawing pins pushed in at an angle. I'm hoping that the card underlay will reduce the surface noise when the trains are running. The underlay has been laid on the mainline section and the first piece of easitrac has been glued down and I now really need to order some more track! Best regards, Jeremy 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Hi everyone, Well as promised, here is 50030 stretching her legs at Par station. Sorry about the quality and I hope the link works. Best regards, Jeremy Edited July 2, 2014 by cornish trains jez 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 The Saturn chassis is a very smooth runner and works perfectly straight out the box with no running in required. And it just gets better the more you run it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Class 117 body etches turned up in the post. They look great and I now have a couple of Dapol 121's to use as chassis bases. I'm seriously considering using the cab ends from these railcars as they do look rather good and would complement the new body etches nicely. It will be converted to represent a 3 car 118 as there are only some minor differences between the 117 and 118. Contrary to what I said in a previous post regarding liveries, I'm really tempted to spray it into the BT telecom livery as I have a photo of it at Par station, and it's something different to run. Thankfully, this kit has come at the right time as I was loosing my mojo a little on this project so it will be back to the slabbing of the platforms over the next few days!! Photos to follow...... Best regards, Jeremy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2014 Would be a shame if you gave up on the project now. Coincidentally I only just booked at lunch time, the hotel at Par for a trip in the future. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Would be a shame if you gave up on the project now. Coincidentally I only just booked at lunch time, the hotel at Par for a trip in the future. Hi Ian, I hope to carry on the project now with my new found enthusiasm for the project. Par is a great station and still plenty of interesting activity. Hope you enjoy your trip. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Indeed. I stayed at Par sands caravan park a few years back before it washed away. Lovely neck of the world. Glad youre back on the modelling horse. I understand all too well how easy it is to lose interest when you dont get to crack on with a project. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Fine place to stay I must say Glad the enthusiam tank has been refilled, it really would be a shame to not be able to see this project head towards completion Cheers Mickey. I'm looking forward to finishing the project and getting some trains running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 18, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2014 Cheers Mickey. I'm looking forward to finishing the project and getting some trains running. I know (hope?) this is all a bit tongue in cheek, but one of the joys of railway modelling is that if one particular job (e.g. platform slabs) is getting a bit tedious, you can do something completely different for a while until the inclination to finish the earlier job comes back. This is the only way I can tackle ballasting for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 When travelling on the train over the border to visit my daughter in Truro I always feel like ducking down in my seat, I'm never confident about the golfers on the other side of the station! One day maybe, on day ......... FORE ! Hope the HST carriage windows are safe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 Here is the class 117 etch body sides. They do look rather good. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I like. Hence I pressed Like! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 I like. Hence I pressed Like! Thanks mate. It's going to look good on the bubble car chassis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 18, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2014 Thanks mate. It's going to look good on the bubble car chassis. Yes it will. What will you do for the livery? Are there transfers available? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Yes it will. What will you do for the livery? Are there transfers available? I'm going to see if I can get John at Precision Transfers to do them for me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinerChris Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Hi Jeremy, Glad to see that someone else has the WW 117/8 in there gloat box... now will it make it out before Dapol announces/releases their version?? I was planning on doing a bunch of 3D prints for the roof's headcode boxes, engine details etc.. but then I got distracted by relatively easygoing goods wagons. Perhaps if you were interested, I would actually get on with some virtual modelling instead of real... Best Regards, Chris. Edited July 22, 2014 by MinerChris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Hi Jeremy, Glad to see that someone else has the WW 117/8 in there gloat box... now will it make it out before Dapol announces/releases their version?? I was planning on doing a bunch of 3D prints for the roof's headcode boxes, engine details etc.. but then I got distracted by relatively easygoing goods wagons. Perhaps if you were interested, I would actually get on with some virtual modelling instead of real... Best Regards, Chris. With the rate Dapol release their new items it could be a long time before they come out. To be honest, we are well furnished with the first generation DMU's in N, however I'm surprised that the 117/118 hasn't made it yet in RTR. I've built a couple of goods wagons recently, namely two 7 plank coal wagons. The chassis do get easier to put together the more you do. Not sure what you mean by the "virtual modeling rather than real modelling" though. Best regards, Jeremy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLR Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I look forward to seeing this unit complete and in the platform at Par 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinerChris Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Not sure what you mean by the "virtual modeling rather than real modelling" though. As in using the PC to build things rather than scalpel's, solvent/solder and brass/plasticard (which was the BHE attempt, the less said the better.) Best Regards. Chris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 As in using the PC to build things rather than scalpel's, solvent/solder and brass/plasticard (which was the BHE attempt, the less said the better.) Best Regards. Chris. Ah, got it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 A 119 is in my to do box, this one a BH enterprises one, the class 121 body is shorter than the 119 etches, do you have the same issue with the 117 etched sides? I believe they are 64'6" stock as well or is it just the kit that is too long? Best wishes Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 A 119 is in my to do box, this one a BH enterprises one, the class 121 body is shorter than the 119 etches, do you have the same issue with the 117 etched sides? I believe they are 64'6" stock as well or is it just the kit that is too long? Best wishes Simon Hi Simon, The etched sides I have are the correct length and will fit the 121 chassis nicely. I'll be reusing the Dapol cabs and just cutting off the etched ones which will look better and save on extra work. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgiesimon Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Interesting, I look forward to seeing how your DMU develops, that for the info. Best wishes Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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