RMweb Gold innocentman Posted January 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2018 Been back to the clubroom to finish the wiring on the replacement baseboard. Nice new curves laid and tested. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 15, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2018 space for some longer sidings on the new board. Looking great! Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted January 30, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2018 Stand by Credit card, looks like there may be a hit as soon as February from Hattons for ICI Hoppers http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/97603-ici-hoppers-from-hattons-in-partnership-with-oxford-rail/?p=3019129 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 30, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2018 Yep but I haven't had an email yet.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2018 The first of the Hattons/Oxford Rail hoppers have arrived and taken a quick trip on Chapel-en-le-Frith. Very smart indeed Nine arrived so far, another seven weathered on order 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted February 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2018 Mine are probably lost in the ether as I asked them to hang onto them....got the despatched note.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 Parkside Diag 1/108 16T Coal wagon IMG_0688C.jpg Not that I'm the greatest expert on such things, but is either the body or the chassis fitted the wrong way round? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Not that I'm the greatest expert on such things, but is either the body or the chassis fitted the wrong way round? Mike. I did't realise they could be a wrong way round. Can you let me know why you think that Andy Edited February 18, 2018 by innocentman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 We have short video of the ICI hoppers in action on Chapel. https://www.facebook.com/255524804592290/videos/1272387932905967/?hc_ref=ARS7XWqNvdymLXhk7o5Ugfvx2WglM9KGDh2HTTnzsrrpy-ezo2Ac47XKNwc5EZ60cNI&fref=nf 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 I did't realise they could be a wrong way round. Can you let me know why you think that Andy My understanding is that, as built and un re-bodied, the end door is to the left when viewed from the brake shoe side. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 My understanding is that, as built and un re-bodied, the end door is to the left when viewed from the brake shoe side. Mike. You learn something every day. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 1, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2018 It would appear that the mail delivery service have misplaced my hoppers...typical! Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGJ Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 It would appear that the mail delivery service have misplaced my hoppers...typical! Baz can be very frustrating at times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 13, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2018 Hoppers on the way back plus the 4 others I thought I had ordered but apparently hadn't so that's 12 from me, 4 fromm Nicktoix and 16 from Innocent man I believe. Should be OK but another 4 may be procured. Baz 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 15, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2018 All 8 hoppers are here. Well done Hattons. first 4 have had DGs added. Need to renumber some of hem- or will the weathering cover it up enough? Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2018 All 8 hoppers are here. Well done Hattons. first 4 have had DGs added. Need to renumber some of hem- or will the weathering cover it up enough? Baz You shouldn't have told us! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2018 All 8 hoppers are here. Well done Hattons. first 4 have had DGs added. Need to renumber some of hem- or will the weathering cover it up enough? Baz Why are you putting DGs in the middle of block trains (sez he, who's done exactly that with his china clay trains...)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 15, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2018 The hook and bars are too long, fitting instanters is hard, fitting DGs is easy and it only needs a hook and bar..no dropper Gives flexibility for rakes. Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold innocentman Posted March 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2018 The hook and bars are too long, fitting instanters is hard, fitting DGs is easy and it only needs a hook and bar..no dropper Gives flexibility for rakes. Baz Needing 32 DGs for a rake of 16, I have opted for instanters in two blocks of 8. Yes they are fun to fit, but after 4 wagons down I have just about have got it down pat. The rest of the team have already confirmed that I will be the one coupling them up! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2018 Needing 32 DGs for a rake of 16, I have opted for instanters in two blocks of 8. Yes they are fun to fit, but after 4 wagons down I have just about have got it down pat. The rest of the team have already confirmed that I will be the one coupling them up! If they're made of metal, why not solder them up solid into a single link? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2018 If they're made of metal, why not solder them up solid into a single link? Probably just my crap modelling, but, I tried this as an experiment, and found the rigid coupling has a habit of riding up the rear slope of the coupling hook occasionally if jerky or at least uneven running is encountered, and either uncoupling or jamming the couplings. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted April 25, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2018 back to the layout.... A Stanier 0-4-4T pulls the Buxton Push and Pull set back to Buxton... after a while in the making a new Period II Suburban Third has been built to make up one of the passenger trains to be seen on Chapel-en-le-Frith and an 8F of some clean ICI hoppers an a typical helicopter "tourist" shot of the hoppers Baz 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted May 31, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2018 And now.. a second Fell for Chapel thanks to Nicktoix building the second trial etch from Judith Edge kits http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/45248-judith-edge-kits/?p=3182949 Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2018 Geez Baz, 2 fells? Anyway, you can never have too many 8Freights (doesn't quite go like Too Many Spams) but who careas? Love those Hoppers; you must have praised the Lord when they were announced? Looking really good at CELF especially the ballast. Phil 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted June 7, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 7, 2018 More Fell action on Chapel... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/45248-judith-edge-kits/?p=3192242 Thanks to Nicktoix and Mike Edge 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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