87023Velocity Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Regarding dates, I travelled behind 40145 from Carnforth to Man Vic on Friday, stock move for Saturday, and discussions were had regards how to include a 40! It was an excellent tour btw. Cheers Simon 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) Afternoon, Last 2 boards have been set up this morning and again all appears to be ok. Bit more stock placed on. 67030 approaches the crossovers to allow access to the Royal Mail Terminal. A short time later 90028 accelerates after joining the Up Fast following its departure from Warrington RMT. Cheers Simon Edited June 11, 2017 by 87023Velocity 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Managed to connect up the electrics earlier and switch the power on and it works. 67030 speeds South whilst a FNW service heads North on the slow line. All tracks will need a wipe over though in the near future. Cheers Simon 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkie Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Cracking video clip fella Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
springs branch Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Regarding dates, I travelled behind 40145 from Carnforth to Man Vic on Friday, stock move for Saturday, and discussions were had regards how to include a 40! 2017-06-11 08.42.59.jpg It was an excellent tour btw. Cheers Simon I know a way mate, 1984! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 How about a shameless flickr album plug of 40145 heading through Warrington on tour duty? Look forward to seeing this layout at some point! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) Thanks for all the comments and likes everyone. Now the layout is set up I could finally test the C=Rail Cawood's Coal wagon kits. So far 15 have been built and just need finishing off then weathering. The testing so far has been successful with approximately 15 circuits of the layout with no derailments, the 56 is a little noisy but this should settle down once run in. Just need another 10 or so! Cheers Simon Edited June 11, 2017 by 87023Velocity 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Superb Simon. That's a really nice viewpoint for the video. Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I do like a video. You should film a running session! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Thanks for the comments, hmmm a running session on video Cav... thats an idea! Might be able to fit that in at somepoint! Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Now the layout is set up, work can start on items which ended up being left due to time constraints to get ready for the Wigan show. No signals have been fitted yet although a start had been made on this gantry below but never progressed further. Another signal gantry which will require building is this one(taken whilst on the 40145 mini tour on Friday). So need to look at picking some brass up and suitable signal heads including the route indicators. Had another quick running session, here we see the Empty Cawood coal being overtaken by a class 67 Mail service followed by an empty MGR service heading North probably to Gladstone dock. Cheers Simon 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted June 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2017 Thanks for all the comments and likes everyone. Now the layout is set up I could finally test the C=Rail Cawood's Coal wagon kits. So far 15 have been built and just need finishing off then weathering. The testing so far has been successful with approximately 15 circuits of the layout with no derailments, the 56 is a little noisy but this should settle down once run in. https://youtu.be/xh6cODIQyp0 Just need another 10 or so! Look good! There's a load on eBay at the moment, here. Not looked too closely at the quality of them, but could be a quick way to get some more! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Look good! There's a load on eBay at the moment, here. Not looked too closely at the quality of them, but could be a quick way to get some more! Thanks for the heads up, may be worth a punt if price is right as could use the painted containers, use the wheels for some future Salmon wagons, scrap the chassis and buy some new chassis from C=Rail to fit the containers too. Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Looking good Simon. Really loving the Grid on Cawoods coal wagons, superb! I always fancied modelling those but the thought of purchasing and building 30 odd wagons....... The Cawoods At Burton Salmon (Michael McNicholas) by neilh156, on Flickr 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) Looking good Simon. Really loving the Grid on Cawoods coal wagons, superb! I always fancied modelling those but the thought of purchasing and building 30 odd wagons....... The Cawoods At Burton Salmon (Michael McNicholas) by neilh156, on Flickr Nice picture, I am not tempted to back date, I am not tempted to back date.......... I am tempted to back date..... Cheers Simon Edited June 13, 2017 by 87023Velocity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I can see why and fully understand that you are not tempted to back date Dallam. No reason to or temptation: Warrington by Kerry Parker, on Flickr A Nice Pair by Paul Bettany, on Flickr Inter City Mainline At Winwick. by neilh156, on Flickr Class 56 by Valiantoz, on Flickr Ravenscraig Steel At Winwick. by neilh156, on Flickr Nothing to see here..... Yeah right! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I can see why and fully understand that you are not tempted to back date Dallam. No reason to or temptation: Warrington by Kerry Parker, on Flickr A Nice Pair by Paul Bettany, on Flickr Inter City Mainline At Winwick. by neilh156, on Flickr Class 56 by Valiantoz, on Flickr Ravenscraig Steel At Winwick. by neilh156, on Flickr Nothing to see here..... Yeah right! Brilliant! And such a tease!! I could certainly supply the Intercity 86's and matching stock for a fun late 80's early 90's running session! Best regards, Jeremy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 I seem to be having difficulty viewing posts #841 and #842 or certainly the content within.... all the pictures look out of focus....... I have to admit the pair of 37's on the steel working would look pretty smart rounding the curve near the sidings. I remember quite well watching these back in the day stood on Wigan North Western station. Cheers Simon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I seem to be having difficulty viewing posts #841 and #842 or certainly the content within.... all the pictures look out of focus....... I have to admit the pair of 37's on the steel working would look pretty smart rounding the curve near the sidings. I remember quite well watching these back in the day stood on Wigan North Western station. Cheers Simon That old chestnut eh?!!! Not just a pair of 37s, pair of choppers, a Large Logo Grid, a 60.........you know you want to really?!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) Ha ha, I will be having a Coal liveried 60 and tempted to change the Construction 56 to Coal as 56134 which was still in that livery in 2001 and still named. Will be ordering some Sector liveried 37's from Hattons in the bargain section but they will be getting changed to Transrail and one maybe going into Loadhaul livery. Cheers Simon Edited June 13, 2017 by 87023Velocity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 Bit more testing but no work on layout undertaken, hmmmm, may need to put the stock back in the loft. Took some footage from the North end. Cheers Simon 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Excellent video. I can see why you didn't get any work done last night, playing trains is always more enjoyable!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Thought I would check some more stock over since its all been stored since October. Unfortunately a few items have received bits of damage on the way back from the show. I think I know how it happened so need to be more careful in future. Below is my RES 86 which has seen one of its plastic buffers snapped off. Will need to look at getting some replacement brass versions. Had the Dapol Mk3 Push pull rake out for testing, a few of the coupling mechanisms on these had also been pushed out of alignment but were easily sorted. Here we see 67030 head North on a rake of vans. A Euston bound service heads South with EWS hired in 90028 pushing on the rear. Soon afterwards a FNW class 150 heads North to Manchester on the bi-directional slow line, replacing the booked 175. Cheers Simon 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Keep the videos coming Simon! I've got an 86 with buffers broken but the brass ones will look much better once fitted. Really liking your SNCB class 90! Best regards, Jeremy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) The Dapol mk3 coupling system tends to get dislodged when removing and putting the coaches back into storage boxes and even home made storage trays. This has occured quite regularly with my stock for Banbury and if not noticed when setting up we soon find out when running them. I have now modified my card storage trays with small bits of foam holding the coach at the corridor connection keeping the couplings clear from the end of the storage slot and making cut outs in the card slot so the coach can be picked up in the middle rather than at the ends. This has reduced the coupling issue a lot although not completely. Edited June 17, 2017 by roundhouse 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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