RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 22, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2023 Work on the GWR 4-4-2T County tank loco continues and this was where I got to just before lunchtime. I need to put the cylinder etches to one side now and go back to basic loco bits. The gearbox (Roadrunner Plus) will probably be next. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Neal Ball Posted December 22, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2023 (edited) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎄 To all my followers at Henley-on-Thames I wish you the best for Christmas and the New Year. It seems fitting that this year our Christmas image shews Caerphilly Castle - 100 years since it first steamed. Over the year I have had 76.2k views with 58 new pages added (Total 279.9k view and up to 204 pages. Thank you to everyone who has contributed, I hope you have found something useful in my on-line wanderings. 2024 should be a productive year with the Kernow Steam Railmotor due soon, together with the Dapol Mainline and City carriages. I am currently on my second loco build and goodness knows how many carriages. There are at least 6 carriages to build in the new year. Whatever your plans for Christmas have a good relaxing break. Regards, Neal. Edited December 23, 2023 by Neal Ball 26 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 22, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2023 The rejected shot - but its slightly better as it doesn't shew a wonky Henley-on-Thames running in board! 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Merry Christmas to you too, Neal! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted December 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2023 Thanks for the good wishes Neal and I hope you have a very Happy Christmas John 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted December 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 22, 2023 A joyous festive season to you and those you love Neal and thank you for a wonderfully interesting and entertaining year at Henley-on-Thames and all the best for 2024. Cheers, Bill 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted December 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2023 Thanks Neal, amd Merry Christmas - may it be green, wet and rusty! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 23, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2023 Thank you all for the Christmas messages. There is no chance of Green and Rusty @Mikkel the weather forecast is sunny with highs of 19 degrees. Santa will be bringing another couple of carriages (hopefully) 😎 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Merry Christmas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coach bogie Posted December 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) It will not belong before yours will be finished. Looking good. Here is mine on a local train arriving at Westbury. This is not fiction. 2221 was allocated to the Westbury area for a time. This model used a Jamieson 61xx as a basis, mainly for the running plate and tanks, the rest came from various sources or hand cut and a lot of input from my father. It is quite old now. It must be 40 years old at least. Merry Christmas Mike Wiltshire Edited December 23, 2023 by Coach bogie 16 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 23, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Coach bogie said: It will not belong before yours will be finished. Looking good. Here is mine on a local train arriving at Westbury. This is not fiction. 2221 was allocated to the are for a time. This model used a Jamieson 61xx as a basis, mainly for the running plate and tanks, the rest came from various sources or hand cut and alot of input from my father. It is quite old now. It must be 40 years old at least. Merry Christmas Mike Wiltshire That looks lovely Mike, you would not know its that old. I bet the UK weather is a bit different to the weather you left behind in Australia 😎 Merry Christmas. Regards, Neal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold brumtb Posted December 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 22/12/2023 at 13:10, Neal Ball said: Work on the GWR 4-4-2T County tank loco continues and this was where I got to just before lunchtime. I need to put the cylinder etches to one side now and go back to basic loco bits. The gearbox (Roadrunner Plus) will probably be next. Wow, really pleased to see both the loco and coach progressing so well. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas Neal and a productive 2024. Tony 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 23, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, brumtb said: Wow, really pleased to see both the loco and coach progressing so well. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas Neal and a productive 2024. Tony Thanks Tony, Merry Christmas. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 24, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) As an early Christmas present (to myself) our neighbour from Birmingham has just flown in*…. With a very nice kit for a Worsley Works C22 all third. Certainly looks like a lovely kit. *it was easier to get it delivered to Birmingham rather than deal with Spanish customs! It’s an 8 compartment 46ft 6 carriage. Thanks to Penrhos website: http://www.penrhos.me.uk/c/Clerestories.shtml#C22 Edited December 24, 2023 by Neal Ball 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Neal Ball said: As an early Christmas present (to myself) our neighbour from Birmingham has just flown in*…. With a very nice kit for a Worsley Works C22 all third. Certainly looks like a lovely kit. *it was easier to get it delivered to Birmingham rather than deal with Spanish customs! It’s an 8 compartment 46ft 6 carriage. Thanks to Penrhos website: http://www.penrhos.me.uk/c/Clerestories.shtml#C22 One of these survives at Didcot, though unrestored: https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/141/no-1357-dean-8-compartment-third-clerestory 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 25, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2023 7 hours ago, Nick Gough said: One of these survives at Didcot, though unrestored: https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/article.php/141/no-1357-dean-8-compartment-third-clerestory Thanks for this Nick. It needs Dean 8ft 6 bogies.... so I might have to go to Shapeways after all - unless I can persuade someone to do me a 3D print.... Lovely photos, thanks again. Neal. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted December 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2023 I believe that Dart Castings are bringing out Dean bogies, 6ft 4ins? 8ft 6ins and 10ft. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 25, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Siberian Snooper said: I believe that Dart Castings are bringing out Dean bogies, 6ft 4ins? 8ft 6ins and 10ft. Thanks for that, I will ask Dart. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted December 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Neal Ball said: Thanks for this Nick. It needs Dean 8ft 6 bogies.... so I might have to go to Shapeways after all - unless I can persuade someone to do me a 3D print.... Lovely photos, thanks again. Neal. I can be persuaded. I’ve done the CAD, just need to make it printable at 4mm scale and experiment with the resin mix. 😃 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 25, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Harlequin said: I can be persuaded. I’ve done the CAD, just need to make it printable at 4mm scale and experiment with the resin mix. 😃 No pressure then Phil, but thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted December 25, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 25, 2023 Santa has indeed delivered a 70ft Brake third E83, plus a Sunshine "low waisted" composite e151. There are now at least 6 carriages ready to go... once I finish the County tank loco of course. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Gough Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Who's going to be busy in 2024? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Really please you now have the 70ft brake third. We are having a no present Christmas due to transporting back and forth. However there was one present in the form of test etches for a L16 Clerestory TPO that has not made it market so far. Just need to keep it flat for the 12.500 mile journey back. Merry Christmas all Mike Wiltshire 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallpaul69 Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Coach bogie said: Really please you now have the 70ft brake third. We are having a no present Christmas due to transporting back and forth. However there was one present in the form of test etches for a L16 Clerestory TPO that has not made it market so far. Just need to keep it flat for the 12.500 mile journey back. Merry Christmas all Mike Wiltshire Hope it stays flat Mike, you don't want a tumblehome in the wrong place, or worse still, in the wrong direction!! Christmas Cheer to all, Paul 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold longchap Posted December 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Neal Ball said: Santa has indeed delivered a 70ft Brake third E83, plus a Sunshine "low waisted" composite e151. There are now at least 6 carriages ready to go... once I finish the County tank loco of course. Haha, no pressure then Neal, just enjoy yourself 😁 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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