Andrew P Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Morning George, yours will be to short for that sort of signalling anyway mate. I too watched the video and found it enlightening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Morning Gang. Well having been spurred on by Bodgit's endless enthusiasm l have started the track at (BS) at last, but l have used a lot of the sleepers from the first batch of points that were not as good as l needed.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Morning Jock, Hope you are feeling better today ? in answer to your big question will l finish it, well l hope so, as l am back into what l enjoy most and that is the railway scene over the past twenty years or so, a grubby 37 in railfreight petroleum with a train of really dirty tanks, does it for me even now, yes a nice small branch terminus in the 50s is nice but l find it gets boring after a while, l think it was the building l enjoyed the most not the running, George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Afternoon George, As you know I'm a confirmed steam fan and people my age often rather unkindly blame diesels for the demise of steam locomotives while really we should be directing our anger at the accountants! Whatever 'floats your boat' as the saying goes. That point work is absolutely lovely mate, the thread suddenly comes to life! Kind regards, Jock. PS definitely a little better today thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi George, nice neat soldering there, what flux are you using? Glad to see this progressing now and if like you say grubby 37's float your boat then a small country branch terminus is not going to be much good for you. Looking forward to the change in direction and will be keeping a close watch to see what you come up with. Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Evening George, the point work looks spot on mate, but don't forget, if your modelling the 1990's and beyond to inset the orange cables and trunking etc under the rails before you start to do the ballasting. There's an excellent article in the New March edition of BRM showing what's required in the modern permanent way. There are many things that I never knew were needed to give reality as Marcus has done on Kyle of Loch William. There's also a brilliant bit on the DVD by Phil Parker on the new Deluxe Materials Ballasting products. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Agree with Andy,above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hello Jock / Ray / Andy & Class 66, Thanks for the input lads, 'Bishop Street' will only be 11" wide and 9' long and will feature a fiddle to fiddle through station with a bay for units to arrive and depart from, and at the other end l will be putting a diesel re-fuelling point with two sidings one with a long pit in ... Also another new arrival in the form of another Class 33 no 33004 in BR blue.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Evening George. Even though I have gone off diesels, that is one nice loco. Are you making any improvements to it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hello Jock / Ray / Andy & Class 66, Thanks for the input lads, 'Bishop Street' will only be 11" wide and 9' long and will feature a fiddle to fiddle through station with a bay for units to arrive and depart from, and at the other end l will be putting a diesel re-fuelling point with two sidings one with a long pit in ... Also another new arrival in the form of another Class 33 no 33004 in BR blue.. Evening George, 33 looks nice mate, but 11 inches sounds a bit narrow to me. Good luck with that mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted February 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi George, Just found this Stafford picture of your 'surprise' from Andy. Cheers, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hello Duncan / Andy / Peter. Apart from removing those awful couplings and some subtle weathering not really much to do to the loco, Andy its not what you have its what you do with it (hahaha), Peter that can't be me, l thought l was a lot slimmer than that (hahaha).... Cheers lads... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Morning George, the 59 is nice and worth the work on it, and the lights are better than Bachmann do on their 66's with the Tail Lights switchable. Express Models Lights are so good and really easy to fit, well they must be, even I COULD DO IT. Any more pics of the Track progress today Mate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Morning Buddy, l must admit l was very surprised to see your latest model a complete re-worked 59 with lights and sound, and all done by your good self, l was tempted to buy some old Lima classics and do some re-working myself, as l find the locos of today are really great but the lights on the Bachmann 37 are far to bright and looks like a christmas tree coming down the track, l remember on most locos we spotted in our day all you could really see was the hi-intensity light at the front. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Morning Buddy, l must admit l was very surprised to see your latest model a complete re-worked 59 with lights and sound, and all done by your good self, l was tempted to buy some old Lima classics and do some re-working myself, as l find the locos of today are really great but the lights on the Bachmann 37 are far to bright and looks like a christmas tree coming down the track, l remember on most locos we spotted in our day all you could really see was the hi-intensity light at the front. George Morning Mate, I was looking at a Metals Sector Lima 60 Yesterday, it ran well enough so maybe that's another FULL project. Out today but catch up tonight mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Hi George, All is looking great so far, the points look spot on and the stock is building up nicely! The 'end to end' format for layouts is great as you can add to it as you wish.....take Deesdale road for example! IMHO it's the best design, my current project is based on a fiddle to fiddle set up. I'm sure BS will make great use of the design. That coupling idea really is great, simple to make yet really effective. I may have to slightly steal the idea! I'm now following with interest...keep the updates coming! Regards, Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Morning Andy, Must say if you can pick up Lima diesel at the right price, then get the lighting kit and then hard wire a chip into it you can have a nice model in the end. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Hello Jack, Thanks for the kind comments on the birth of 'Bishop Street' still a long way to go yet, and the stock is growing by the day, l think fid2fid is a much better option than a terminus as you can have what you like run through l think that will be more interesting to operate, also l would like a re-fuelling point to add more interest too, but l am still planning at the mo so anything could change, hahaha George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Hi Mate, not a bad Show at Trowel today but the STAR for me was London Road, based on the East side of Nottingham Midland Station. And a Video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ive chipped few of my Lima class 31s and fitted head lights too... very cheap cheerful project.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Morning 66 Me and Bodgit long before DCC, fitted Led's to many Lima locos, with great success, they only came on when the loco was moving but it was great fun, really thinking of doing some again ? George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yes always good little mod for locos George Hows your class 37 fleet coming along?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Morning 66, At the moment l have five 37s on (BS) but no doubt that will grow, l am thinking of buying a brand new never been run Lima 31 in TTG coal sector and wiring a chip and some lighting as a next project ? George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Morning 66, At the moment l have five 37s on (BS) but no doubt that will grow, l am thinking of buying a brand new never been run Lima 31 in TTG coal sector and wiring a chip and some lighting as a next project ? George Check out a Hornby 31, DCC Ready and nice Lights fitted. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R2803XS-Class-31-No-31200-in-Railfreight-Coal-Livery-DCC-READY-/131429635213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e99d1148d And Sound Fitted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Or without Sound. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-Class-31-Railfreight-Coal-31130-/381167092201?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item58bf5441e9 With the Lima 31 by the time you've added Lights it gets as dear as a Hornby one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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