5050 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 If the rest of the build goes as well- not! As with these examples the scene will be more about abandoned and un repaired items than whole! Plastic is very brittle and does not care to snipped or cut through off the sprue without some vital part remaining attached. Holes are minute but even if carefully reamed out with finest reamer plastic disappears! Perhaps best to try something else today What make are those Steve? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 What make are those Steve? Titchy trains, I have had a look at some of the remaining spures and I am hoping them will prove to a little more manageable! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I had some of those Tichy Trains models some time ago. That such finely detailed casting can be done in plastic was impressive; the sheer impossibility of cutting such details off the sprue in one piece was not..... I just gave up on them!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Long week at work with data meetings seemingly every day and more to come next week. Whatever happened to kids being more than numbers! Highlights however were the Vegetable Orchestra, something wanted to do for 14 years and launch of a police dvd on dangers of using phones and not wearing seat belts - great pieces of work showing that kids and education is more than just numbers- political statements over and today has 2 hours of nothing will get in the way I am doing whatever happens modelling! First project will be working on the garage scene Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Although the dock workers set with some careful changing of head gear and posing then I think they will pass as 1960s mechanics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Door, stove pipe and mock up of figures, I think a trip to Langleys oddments trays at the Wakefield Show next week will be the best way of adding selective garage clutter 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 No modelling activity on the Monon for over 6 weeks and with the club layout Troutons on show later this month at Pontefract, work commitments etc then only likely looking at bits and bobs being done. Did take advantage of Model Junction Boxing Day sale to order some bits and looking forward to the post delivering the goods. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Parcel from Model Junction arrived and with it a box load of goodies. Will take advantage of another windy day, no point putting fence back up again just to blow down again! So might have sometime to do a spot of modelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Clear diagram assists as tank is made up of rings with differing rivet join patterns. Makes into a good solid tank which will provide the reason for the tank cars being moved in and out of the layout Edited January 11, 2015 by enginelane Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) Now Troutons not out again until Halifax this year and work allows then hoping to make a little more foster progress with the Monon layout. Good haul from Contikits this weekend. Very rare I find a second hand Monon car but just like buses found three! Edited January 27, 2015 by enginelane 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Foster or faster progress? Or both? Good haul of Monon stock BTW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Foster or faster progress? Or both? Good haul of Monon stock BTW. The answer is indeed both! Like the haul pun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Nice find. I'm hoping for a few deals at the Northampton NMRA event at the end of next month. Fingers crossed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The answer is indeed both! Like the haul pun Totally unintended! Never thought about it............. As is often the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 It appears wife going away to Germany for.a few days in late Feb. Booking out the kitchen table space to lay more track and complete some more wiring! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Managed to extract the 2 layout boards from under all the rammel that gets put in a garage. All the buildings so far put roughly in their place. Must really crack on with the track laying and wiring. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Managed to extract the 2 layout boards from under all the rammel that gets put in a garage. All the buildings so far put roughly in their place. Must really crack on with the track laying and wiring. Thanks for the likes - got to press on and use the rainy morning to accomplish something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Did not go well, very frustating session, will need to replace some track so settled down to clearing up and tidying stuff away to settle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Replaced track and resoldered onto brass screws at baseboards ends. Less rude words this time and hopefully a more positive result than yesterday. Good news Model Junction confirmed Bulford Monon Transfer caboose on its way so need to lay track to see it run! Edited February 17, 2015 by enginelane 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Made some progress this afternoon with more track laid and all track now in revised places. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Revision to track plan gas meant the mill siding now on a diagonal and not sure if this would work with the building being so tall and spotting the cars might be difficult 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Still need to think through the industry at this end of the layout, still would like some sort of chemical, tanks to run tank cars etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Replaced track and resoldered onto brass screws at baseboards ends. Less rude words this time and hopefully a more positive result than yesterday. Good news Model Junction confirmed Bulford Monon Transfer caboose on its way so need to lay track to see it run! Small word of advice - make sure that the bogie pivot screws are in vertically - there was much p11$$ed-offness on a certain stand at Glasgow due to the drunken angle of one on Saturday and nothing that could be done on site to straighten it up - I think it is going to be an epoxy-fill-and-re-drill job, and with the price of the beast that really shouldn't have to happen! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Small word of advice - make sure that the bogie pivot screws are in vertically - there was much p11$$ed-offness on a certain stand at Glasgow due to the drunken angle of one on Saturday and nothing that could be done on site to straighten it up - I think it is going to be an epoxy-fill-and-re-drill job, and with the price of the beast that really shouldn't have to happen! Will be well miffed if it has as it has taken an age to come! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamessolomon Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 saw these on ebay and remembered this nice layout http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/84-677-Kadee-4819-Monon-40-PS-1-Box-Car-CIL858-/131434967005?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item1e9a226fdd http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/84-879-Kadee-7035-Monon-50-Ton-AAR-Standard-2-Bay-Open-Hopper-CIL4029-/151596575626?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item234bdc2b8a http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/84-915-Kadee-7036-Monon-50-Ton-AAR-Standard-2-Bay-Open-Hopper-CIL4006-/131435148992?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item1e9a2536c0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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