Wayne 37901 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Hi Rich, Hope the Taunton show goes well. Sadly, I can't make it as I'm working on the big railway all weekend. It's a shame as it would have been nice to catch up. Cheers, Wayne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysb Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Good to see the layout at Taunton Rich. You seemed pretty busy when I popped by on Sunday Rhys 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted October 24, 2022 Author Tempfix Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 21/10/2022 at 20:45, Temeraire said: Hi Rich Shame I won’t make it this weekend it would’ve been good to finally meet you, don’t suppose you’ll get to Newbury next weekend? Have a good show. Hi Ian Sorry to have missed you. I can't make it to Newbury I'm afraid - hope it goes well though. Have used up all my 'home job leave' this weekend! Very near where I went to school though - not been back in more than 25 years so may not have left that much of an impression. Hope the travelling is good - the chaps next to us this weekend had a 6 hour journey from Leicester to Taunton thanks to the M5. Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted October 24, 2022 Author Tempfix Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 23/10/2022 at 01:54, Wayne 37901 said: Hi Rich, Hope the Taunton show goes well. Sadly, I can't make it as I'm working on the big railway all weekend. It's a shame as it would have been nice to catch up. Cheers, Wayne Hi Wayne Sorry to have missed you too. May have Monmouth on the horizon though - make up for the flooded one last time! Very envious of working on the big railway too! Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted October 24, 2022 Author Tempfix Share Posted October 24, 2022 25 minutes ago, Rhysb said: Good to see the layout at Taunton Rich. You seemed pretty busy when I popped by on Sunday Rhys It was a bit manic at times. I did get a brief look around the rest of the show, although leaving a 7 year old in charge doesn't allow for a lot of time for distraction. Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted October 24, 2022 Author Tempfix Share Posted October 24, 2022 A few pictures from the weekend. Layout performed well. Only gremlin we had was one of the tube trains throwing the bolts for it's tenshodo mounting bracket on the Saturday. Managed to find one of them and it held for the Sunday on that. Hopefully some more tube stock to relieve the pressure by the next show. Several asked about the weathering of the Bachmann 121. Seems to have turned out well, but I recommend extreme caution around the powered bogie. Stay safe folks. Rich 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted October 27, 2022 Author Tempfix Share Posted October 27, 2022 A couple of good video clips of Oxford Road in action have appeared. Thank you so much to those who make these and upload them. I've done drivers eye ones in the past, but it wouldn't really occur to me to film it myself. From 24:11 here: And from 28:35 here: Thanks again to those who do this - particularly those who I don't even notice doing it. If ever anyone is filming it and wants something to move please just shout - I've probably just forgotten it's there or run out of ideas! Apologies for the occasional background noise of my exasperation with Thing 1's shunting on the clips! He didn't bring any surprise Hornby 0-4-0 steam this time, but he did tend to snooker me quite frequently. Rich 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted January 14, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted January 14, 2023 Good Evening All Just getting ready for our outing to Weston Super Mare for the Burnham and District's show tomorrow. Show website here. My 7 year old has been loading some of the stock boxes so we could be running anything. I'll try to keep it prototypical, but no promises. Please do say hello if you're passing. Rich 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted January 17, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted January 17, 2023 Good Evening All A very enjoyable Sunday at the Weston Super Mare show. Quite frenetic though - been a while since I've been to one so busy. I didn't get a chance to get near something for lunch until about 2:45. Didn't really get a chance to look at other layouts much either - although the 7 year old did manage to hold his own a few times. DMUs popular. Really need to weather the Bachmann 117 to join them, but really don't need to bring as many as I do. Bachmann 121 managed a trailer with no issues. 33s the main loco type on display. Didn't manage to squeeze in a 50 until mid afternoon. Thing 1's track maintenance / personnel carrier performed well despite not fitting through through the platform line. Bass repaint needs more for the load. Took ages making those pallets, but they took up annoyingly little space! Monmouth next. Rich 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted February 12, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted February 12, 2023 Good Evening All Just loaded OR back home after an excellent day at the Monmouth Rotary Club show. OR performed very well. Was next to a work in progress N gauge layout with the most stunningly well crafted woodwork though. Does make me feel like having another go. Busy day but good chance to chat to people. Many interested in 47526. Straight out of the box new Bachmann 47. Not had chance to fit detailing bits to it as only got it for birthday yesterday. Also picked up a new Rapido ferry van. Need another weekend to recover now though! Rich 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted September 30, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted September 30, 2023 Hello All Just piecing the bits back together after a great show last weekend in Stafford. Would like to say the layout performed faultlessly, but... Anyway, a few photos. New bubble gar debut for L120. This is the new Bachmann model (reduced bargain from Kernow), now weathered. Ran very well in a consist with L124. Not sure what to do with the other one now. I have a Hornby one that I detailed and added lights etc. Retire for parts I guess. Was careful not to mix eras with this. Think they need to be at least 6 years apart! Eddie made an appearance, but now close up pictures like this make me wonder more about the Accurascale one. If I don't go for the green now when will they run it again? Only repainted last year with all the details and bits. Despite a slightly uneven floor, did manage to get the layout quite well aligned. It wasn't built to be an exhibition layout so the top layer doesn't have alignment dowels - it relies on M8 bolts. I have had instances where its been a struggle to get it all on the level even with the adjustable feet. Worst was when upstairs in a timbered building where the whole floor moved whenever anyone walked past! No such problems at Stafford though. Then the DMUs. Did feel slightly bad that I still haven't got around to weathering the Bachmann 117 for an appearance, but most comments were more about the home made / bashed together variants not offered RTR. BUT we had a failure. Fortunately it happened at 4:10 on the Sunday afternoon and not sooner, but for some reason the Powercab that runs the top layer of the layout gave up. Never had any problems before, and in fairness I have had it nearly 14 years, but the screen went blank and the red light on the panel went out. Early days with diagnostics - need to get it figured out before the Thornbury show though. I don't think it is the power supply as all the lights on the layout stayed on, and I can't see why that would fail. I could plug the Powercab into the home layout (Procab) as an additional throttle, but I want to make sure I don't spread whatever problem is there somewhere else. Could be the cable, but I can't tell the difference between the 4 or 6 wire ones and I'm not sure which I'm supposed to use in each instance anyway. Might have to resort to reading the instructions! Stay safe. Rich 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted September 30, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted September 30, 2023 Update. Have found a curly NCE wire and managed to restore life to the handset. Left it plugged in with a loco running on rollers for three hours without issue, so am assuming it is the wire. The same curly one I found also seems to connect it OK to the home layout as an additional throttle. Just need to find a longer one from somewhere now. Any recommendations welcome. Rich 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billywhizz Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 I’ve had numerous issues with NCE cables over the years. DCC Concepts would probably be your best bet for a replacement cable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted October 1, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted October 1, 2023 It's my first issue to be honest. I bought a longer flat cable so I could operate from either side when I moved home - I forget who from, but it was a custom job and not an NCE branded one. In fairness that means it has done at least ten years of being used at exhibitions and then being coiled up and shoved in and out of a box. Accidentally left the test rig (module where power goes in and loco sat on rollers) on when I went out earlier so has happily run for another five hours without incident. Will test again before the Thornbury show when I get a new wire, but I can't now see that it can have been anything else. Thanks billywhizz, will have a look at DCC Concepts. Rich 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted October 14, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted October 14, 2023 Quick update: new wire from DCC Concepts. Has all been sat running for three hours without incident with all lights on, old locos, all lights blazing. Not sure what else I can do to test it - hasn't put a foot wring since using new wire. Paranoid about getting to next show and it giving up early in the day though... Now have a spare short wire and spare power supply, but short of carrying two of everything not sure what more one can do. Rich 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted November 16, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted November 16, 2023 Good Evening All Some wheel cleaning afoot tonight as Oxford Road is out this weekend at the Thornbury and South Glos MRC exhibition - details here. Taking a lot more tools this time just in case. Please do say hello if you're passing. Always interrupt if it looks like I'm concentrating on something, I've probably just snookered myself. Rich 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Rich Papper said: Good Evening All Some wheel cleaning afoot tonight as Oxford Road is out this weekend at the Thornbury and South Glos MRC exhibition - details here. Taking a lot more tools this time just in case. Please do say hello if you're passing. Always interrupt if it looks like I'm concentrating on something, I've probably just snookered myself. Rich Good luck Rich, I had forgotten this was on this weekend, might have to see if I can get a pass out.. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_crisp Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Rich Papper said: Good Evening All Some wheel cleaning afoot tonight as Oxford Road is out this weekend at the Thornbury and South Glos MRC exhibition - details here. Taking a lot more tools this time just in case. Please do say hello if you're passing. Always interrupt if it looks like I'm concentrating on something, I've probably just snookered myself. Rich Enjoy! I won't be able to make it but please post some photos if u get the time to take some (especially if they're DMUs) Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Hi Rich, Good to see that Oxford Road is still going. I won't be able to make Thornbury due to work and a family commitment but I hope you have a good show. Cheers, Wayne (we've chatted at previous shows) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted November 17, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted November 17, 2023 22 hours ago, dj_crisp said: Enjoy! I won't be able to make it but please post some photos if u get the time to take some (especially if they're DMUs) Will Thanks I’ll try. As this one is quite close to home I might do a bit of a stock-swap overnight to get a few more DMUs an airing. Rich 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted November 17, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, Wayne 37901 said: Hi Rich, Good to see that Oxford Road is still going. I won't be able to make Thornbury due to work and a family commitment but I hope you have a good show. Cheers, Wayne (we've chatted at previous shows) Thanks Wayne. Having just dragged all the bits together I do have a bit of a sense of ‘still going’. Really need to start on the replacement but my son is building one at the moment so not a lot of space. Rich Edited November 17, 2023 by Rich Papper Fingers bigger than keyboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Rich Papper said: Thanks Wayne. Having just dragged all the bits together I do have a bit of a sense of ‘still going’. Really need to start on the replacement but my son is building one at the moment so not a lot of space. Rich Hi Rich, Your son is building a layout now? Crikey, it hasn't been THAT long since we last chatted at the show has it, how old is he now? Wayne Edited November 18, 2023 by Wayne 37901 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted November 18, 2023 Author Tempfix Share Posted November 18, 2023 14 hours ago, Wayne 37901 said: Hi Rich, Your son is building a layout now? Crikey, it hasn't been THAT long since we last chatted at the show has it, how old is he now? Wayne Feels like it! He's just turned 8. He started it about 6 months ago having picked up a C J Freezer track plans books from the BRM lucky dip at the Bristol show in April. Just a small shunting puzzle style thing. Good for him to learn some techniques. He's probably already better at most of them than me! He's probably safer with the tools than I am too. Rich 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincolnshiremodeller Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Rich Papper said: Feels like it! He's just turned 8. He started it about 6 months ago having picked up a C J Freezer track plans books from the BRM lucky dip at the Bristol show in April. Just a small shunting puzzle style thing. Good for him to learn some techniques. He's probably already better at most of them than me! He's probably safer with the tools than I am too. Rich Good for him. The longer it keeps him away from the dreaded X box the better! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Great to chat yesterday Rich, hope your electrical gremlins stayed away! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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