long island jack Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Layouts not been invited , may get there Saturday if SWMBO doesn't need my services and the weather's not to bad, don't want snow , i take it you'll be helping Chris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 More probably hindering him! I'll be there until two-ish on Saturday 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Sorry to hear about your bad back Ray. My bad back problems started about 20 years when I was building one of my many small layouts. My jigsaw packed up so I used a hand saw to cut some chipboard. Next day I was in agony and the pain lasted for months. My back hasn't been the same since but it didn't stop me building countless layouts since. I've always found that beer is the best pain-killer! Your layout is looking great, hope you'll be fitting sound to those S2s. Sound fitted Alcos are my favourite. I'm intrigued by project X-BIF, makes me think it would be great if BIF did some US sound projects. I have a few of his sound projects in my UK diesels and they are superb. Mal 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) B-arrow I-n F-urness S2's are Bachmann with sound my bad back because I fell of the ladder at work in September, the quack said "can't do much", here's some pain killers! and your age won't help!!!!! Edited February 5, 2016 by long island jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2016 We need to meet up for a few beers err talk about Barrow In Furness re controls etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 been trying to find away to get to Alley pally on Saturday with out using the car ,so we could have a few beers talk about BIF, any IDEAS!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 5, 2016 Bus? Not sure where they put you up. We are not there this year for the first time in many years and I am meant to be down on the coast at parents in law. However I will see what I can do. We are in BIF for part of Easter though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 First revenue earning service for the new S2's(had a little play,better for my back standing up) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Nice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Alco super-power, cor! Hope you back improves soon buddy, mines carp and has been for years! Shouldn't have tried to lift that RSJ all those years ago! Cheers, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 First revenue earning service for the new S2's(had a little play,better for my back standing up) There must be something really heavy in that boxcar, having to top & tail it like that... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 now't but cat food, i've made a video showing how and why this needs to be done ,but for some reason I can't get the video on here no matter what I do, had same problem with photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Ray; The pet food processor that I used to do computer work for on the odd occasion here in Victoria was a god-awful place. In winter there was the smell, and some flies, whilst in summer it was all flies and a bad smell. Hopefully you've got the other end of the business and it is all warehousing. Otherwise you are going to need s swarm of scale flies there somewhere, and a persistent buzzing. Some food processing plants for human consumption don't smell much better!! Dairies as well - spilt milk = ugh!!! Bakeries on the other hand - the smell of warm, fresh bread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 Andrew we already have enough, smells and flies at exhibitions, with the great un-washed, don't want anymore or they'll think my layout will be a meeting place for all there mates!!!!!!!!! Ray P.s note to myself take bottles of Febreze to exhibitions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2016 Andrew we already have enough, smells and flies at exhibitions, with the great un-washed, don't want anymore or they'll think my layout will be a meeting place for all there mates!!!!!!!!! Ray P.s note to myself take bottles of Febreze to exhibitions Maybe rename one of your industries Airglade 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted February 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) Ray, superb modelling I have to say, gives me some much needed inspiration with my current layouts 're build'. I'm itching to know what you used for ballast on the track and how you've got that dry dusty look to it even after its been 'PVA'd. Any chance of an insight in how you got it looking that good? I always seem to end up with a mainline look to my spurs or if I do get it looking more 'unkempt' in appearance, its the wrong shade or something. Edited February 17, 2016 by Gary H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hi Gary H Did now't special, I used Woodland scenic light grey ballast which I gave a good blast in my old coffee grinder, then used neat PVA either side of the track and applied the ballast, once dry hovered this up and ballast between the tracks, when I was happy, gave it a good soaking with wet water, then a coat of thinned PVA (60 water-40 PVA, drop of washing up liquid) . Left this to dry (3 days) then cleaned ballast of rail, sleeper etc, touched up any rails, then everything got a wash of very thin black, when dry, then brown, left to dry, a bit of dry brushing with light grey, brown and black, not to heavy. then I gave the track area a dusting of ground pastels, add grass and " Bobs yer uncle" it may seem a long process, but there's no rush. Hope this helps Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted February 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2016 Cheers, Ray! Much appreciated. Gives me some idea's! Need to get away from the 'uniform' look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 With the on going saga, which is my back, only managed 2 half days modelling in months, but did get the legs built for the layout. Ray 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 first shipment of corn syrup being spotted by #5 Thanks to Mr Gilbert Ray 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Felt ok to plant some trees today, (there not fixed) to see how the would look, like the one in the car park, going to move the others around till i'm happy, the large tree could do with a couple of inches chopped off I think ,will wait and see need some bushes now. Ray 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted March 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2016 Absolutely superb, Ray. My only complaint is I'd like so see some higher-res pics of it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 Gary Can't do much about higher res pics, website dictates download size. Trees are now fixed, in the first locations I tried! Ray 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) https://youtu.be/8lzoAS2XiHc don't know if this link will work, how I plan using my 2x S2 for switching Ray update : link not working don't know why, anyone help Edited March 9, 2016 by long island jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveNCB7754 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 https://youtu.be/8lzoAS2XiHc don't know if this link will work, how I plan using my 2x S2 for switching Ray update : link not working don't know why, anyone help Hi Ray, The usual 'form' of a YouTube link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=, followed by the alpha-numeric identifier. Your link's first part is wrong (or different) on that score, but I tried editing it to 'correct' that and it still does not work. That suggests that the 'identifier' at the end of your link (8lzoAS2XiHc) is also suspect. On the other hand, what do I know? (LOL). Steve N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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