rs4 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Hi I thought this might provide a little entertainment for the next 12 days. Not 12 days of Christmas, but 12 trains for Christmas - each day a new video of some realistic working that we've put together. Day 1: Two Wrexham & Shropshire 67 hauled trains pass (just realized that one should be pushing....oh well...). Both are a "lash up" with various liveried coaches and DVTs. Enjoy Look out for day 2 tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Lovely idea, and lovely proper trains! A little less speed would make them even more enjoyable for the viewer, possibly. Thanks for posting, look forward to Day 2! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Morning. Day 2 video for your entertainment. The Shanks 66 really putting some effort into hauling 13 HHAs fully laiden with black gold. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Great. Look forward to the next one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
armleyroad Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I'm watching these on Youtube, great layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 Morning. Day 3 of Trains of Christmas 70007 on a rake of Lafarge JPAs I did enjoy weathering those. The 70s are ugly brutes, but they have a nice grunt to them when they're working hard. Last saw 007 at Leamington Spa climbing up the bank to the station with a 'liner. They also gather a nice bit of muck on them. Enjoy Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Looking great so far can wait for the next ones David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Good Morning. Day 4 of 12 trains of Christmas. Today, 60092 post refurb at Toton out on light duties, delivering fuel for its home depot. I can't claim any credit for either the loco or the wagons..... Excellent though they are. Enjoy Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted December 29, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2013 Great idea. Even better watching your trains go by. Thanks for posting. Polly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Thanks Polly, and thanks everyone for the "likes" It's not been without frustration.... Without saying too much for a future video we did have fun and games lashing up 6 class 20s.... All the motors have different characteristics (or more likely different chips)..... Maybe that's for an outtake video as it is a bit "bump and grind" ! What will tomorrow bring ? Think we need some BR blue in there at some point.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Aha ! It's day 5 of the 12 trains of Christmas.... 37109 on a rake of the brilliant Kernow JIAs. Loved weathering these. I did fit a flashing tail lamp in one - in the hopper underneath. The wires rub on the wheels so currently it's a "no go" for running. Will need to rethink that one... Very much looking forward to getting my hands on the poly bulks and treating them in a similar way. Regards Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Hmm. Odd.....post went missing.. I'll try again. Day 6: Two views today. Regards Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 More brilliant work, happy new year to you Nick David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Happy New Year, day 7 of 12 We really struggled to get these 20s consisted and then we really needed to adjust all the motor characteristics (which we didn't do for time reasons)... So....it's far from perfect. There was an extra BR blue one to include as per the prototype working I saw in 2013 but that was a step toooooo far. One of the weirdest workings of 2013 though, fun to recreate in OO ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Day 8.... Here's a recreation of a genuine test formation using some of the EWS mk2 stock and mentor. The jubilee 67 is a repaint not the Hornby limited edition. Repaint not by me I hasten to add... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted January 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 2, 2014 Coronations Very nice, I wondered if it would be the song which we used to sing in the bar many years ago along the lines of 12 Royal Scots 11 Modified Halls 10 Super Ds 9 2-10-0s 8 Merchant Navys 7 V2s 6 Corinations 5 A4s 4 Black 5s 3 Flying Pigs 2 Jubilees and A crap shot of a Dub Dee I'll get my coat now and look forward to seeing what day 9 is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Sure that bar was one of those tee total ones that only sell water ; ) Can't promise a 2-10-0 tomorrow, but certainly a change of era... Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Day 9 of 12 and a change if era. The best era quite probably ! Yes, I need to get a chip fitted in the dummy power car ! And yes, we couldn't find a buffet for the mk2 rake ! Enjoy Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Day 10... 70007 the current pet 70 on a large rake of IOAs. Had fun weathering & loading these. Need to chew over the couplings - they flex and aren't that reliable running wise.... Regards Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Day 10... We were aiming for an 8-10 engine lash up. Like the 20s not easy to do.in hindsight I should have turned the lights off on the trailing locos. Needs modelling though as these moves are the "vogue" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Thanks for these Nick. I'm not really into "modern" stuff, but I've enjoyed seeing these. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Another great video nick David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs4 Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Well, it's all over. This has given me some insight into perhaps running a layout at a show. You want interesting workings, but they've got to be believable - life can be mundane unit after unit can't it ? There are also workings that you could recreate (like the 20 lash up) and you would think they were "made up" Getting stock to run reliably can be a major issue too - they are just so variable in performance over the same piece of track. So, onto the last video. A Wrexham & Shropshire test train before they launched comprising top & tail 67s, 3 mk3s (one being a sleeper). Implausible but actually real.... Enjoy 2014 Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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