Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 807 Caradoc was seen the following day working in the opposite direction to the previous pic....... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Thanks for the pics Phil, Really good out in the sunshine. I really must mix my rakes a bit more rather than running one livery formations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Thanks for the pics Phil, Really good out in the sunshine. I really must mix my rakes a bit more rather than running one livery formations. Thanks Andy, I previously used home-made single link couplings which worked fine in fixed rakes, but I am now moving over to Kadee's for coaching stock as this makes it far easier mix rakes up at will & give far more realistic variety in the workings on the line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Hi Phill, Lovely work, great photos. With the overlays are they the same length as a Lima coach or is there some overhang at either end? Atvb, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 The overlays are 1 or 2mm over size CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Do you have any probs with the double sided tape losing its gum.?. The rake looks very impressive. What would add that WR touch would be to add those yellow destination transfers that i have on my mk2's. I would post some pics on here but pc up the spout so im on chrome notebook and i havent a clue how to post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) No problems with the tape Rob as it is the high tack variety, you only get one go at applying the though so once stuck down they are not going to come up easily; I would like those yellow destination boards, but they would have to be custom made as all services terminate at Withercombe Edited October 17, 2015 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 I have also been inspired by watching Chaz's & his superb 'Dock Green' thread. I was particularly interested in Chaz's removable wagon loads & thought I would adapt some of his techniques on my fleet of 18 16T Minerals . These 16T'ers are used on the Withercombe branch for local coal traffic (the local coal man uses part of Withercombes old goods yard) this creates traffic in the form of three or four trucks per week, the rest are used in block workings of stone from a rail served quarry in the area. I did have four trucks loaded with coal & the rest loaded with stone, but these loads were permanent & moving these 16T'ers around permanently fully loaded seemed rather a pointless exercise. I have removed the loads & weathered the interiors of these 16T mineral & adapted Chaz's ideas in a much cruder but hopefully effective way using the dense foam used in Heljan boxes with rectangles of plasticard which are an exact fit in the vehicles..... So far I have made 18 stone loads & 6 Coal loads, as the vehicles can now be utilised for different traffic flows I may make other types of loads such as scrap metal...any more load ideas anyone? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Hi Phill, The overlays are 1 or 2mm over size CME Thanks Phill-I suspect that I shall have to take one of my coaches to a show and have a look. 1-2mm larger would help as I am using the PC ends. Traffic flows for 16Ts; as you say coal, stone, scrap perhaps, root vegetables as they used to be carried in them (in East Anglia), spoil/works debris (perhaps from an imaginary railway works project), sometimes timber was stacked in them too. Atvb, CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 I managed to apply transfers to the maroon mk1 BSK tonight & found the tip I found for applying numbers very useful, the numbers (HMRS Presfix were first lined up on a thin strip of masking tape).....never found it easy to get these individual press fix numbers straight & I'm pleased with the result........ 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ressaldar Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Phill Dyson (onslaught832), on 19 Oct 2015 - 19:54, said: I managed to apply transfers to the maroon mk1 BSK tonight & found the tip I found for applying numbers very useful, the numbers (HMRS Presfix were first lined up on a thin strip of masking tape).....never found it easy to get these individual press fix numbers straight & I'm pleased with the result........ 20151019_183742-001.jpg ] Hi Phill, looking really good. A tip that I was given some time ago for aligning HMRS numbers & letters was to scribe the 'cut' line on the sheet under all of the numbers/letters in the line parallel to the line and then when the numbers/letters are removed from the sheet, you line up the bottom of the carrier film and the numbers/letters are automatically straight. cheers Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 ] Hi Phill, looking really good. A tip that I was given some time ago for aligning HMRS numbers & letters was to scribe the 'cut' line on the sheet under all of the numbers/letters in the line parallel to the line and then when the numbers/letters are removed from the sheet, you line up the bottom of the carrier film and the numbers/letters are automatically straight. cheers Mike Thanks Mike, that's a useful method of alignment too.....these are the transfers I got from you BTW! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgTrain Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Fantastic Layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) 7mm Class 123 Inter-City DMU HHaving discussed the possibility of building a 123 elsewhere on the forum & attempting some prototype cabs using Triang Big Big coach ends after finding the costs of the trade producing some prohibitive. Here's the first cab I built...... For the rest of this power car I used a heavily modified S/H Lima MK1....... The toilet end of the coach was cut away...... & extended to scale length using scratchbuilt laminated cab sides... I have also made a start on widening & extending the coach roof to suite the 123 power car..... All this work will now be left overnight for the various glues on the mods to harden... Edited November 16, 2015 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iploffy Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Very nice another use for Big Big ends, I am going to use them for a couple of 309's when I get the chance, just one thing though mate thin the sides of the plastic down in the windows as they equate to 1 foot thick pillars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Very nice another use for Big Big ends, I am going to use them for a couple of 309's when I get the chance, just one thing though mate thin the sides of the plastic down in the windows as they equate to 1 foot thick pillars They will be flush glazed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Very nice another use for Big Big ends, I am going to use them for a couple of 309's when I get the chance, just one thing though mate thin the sides of the plastic down in the windows as they equate to 1 foot thick pillars Keep me posted on that one. I did enquire of PH designs for their 3D printed version but at a price alarming north of £100 per pair this is too expensive for me. Paul R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer1027 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Great work Phill. Can i ask if the floor recess is for the motor. If so why have you decided to power this power car as opposed to the other with less windows that would hide the motor?. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Great work Phill. Can i ask if the floor recess is for the motor. If so why have you decided to power this power car as opposed to the other with less windows that would hide the motor?. Hi Rob, The hole in the floor was where the bogie mount was, as the coach has now been stretched to scale length this mount would have been in the wrong location As you say the BSK style power car will be the best location for the power bogie 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) In order to build the other power car I would ideally need to use a Lima BSK, so if anyone has a Lima O gauge BSK or Half Brake for sale could you contact me by PM please. Edited November 16, 2015 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) In order to build the other power car I would ideally need to use a Lima BSK, so if anyone has a Lima O gauge BSK or Half Brake for sale could you contact me by PM please. Hi Phill, Ingenious modelling again, very inspiring. I would love to say that I could help, but until I can get my coaches up and running I am keeping all off cuts and bits and bobs. I will keep and eye and ear out for you - hope to get to Reading soon. If Id been further down the road with Down Ampney, more than likely I could have helped out. BTW, I have your landline, but do you want to PM me a mobile number, in case I am out and about and come across some bargains? So glad to see you Posting this type of work on here, it keeps me inspired when I cant get to model-make. Kindest regards, CME Edited November 16, 2015 by CME and Bottlewasher 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Wet & miserable day today so Hymek D7016 has had a little more work done on her......not much else to do on her now other than add some horns & numbers, so the next pics we see of her should be out on the line........ 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) The Class 123 power car is making steady progress too....... Edited November 29, 2015 by Phill Dyson (onslaught832) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CME and Bottlewasher Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Nice work Phill. I seem to have noted that RMW had server problems last night and a few days before and so I have had to 'unfollow' then reinstate so as to get email updates for your Thread. Keep up the inspiring work! ATVB CME Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 I seem to have noted that RMW had server problems last night and a few days before and so I have had to 'unfollow' then reinstate so as to get email updates for your Thread. Perhaps of more interest to the Mods ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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