cornish trains jez

Afternoon all, Ive made a start on the wagon this afternoon. After making some dimension calculations and some “guesstimates” of the height of the sides, I’ve made a start in the basic chassis shape. I’ve added some plastic rod which will accommodate the bogies off of a Roco EWiv coach. Just waiting for the glue to dry and then I can drill out the holes and make sure the bogies clip in snug. I’ll continue the progress updates on this on my layout thread “Gelternau” within the Swiss railways forum. Best regards, Jeremy

Hi Dave, This is coming along nicely and is shaping up to be a really nice scene to watch the trains passing through. Sweeping curves always look very effective. Will you be adding a “lean” to the running lines? Best regards, Jeremy

A quick rummage around in the “box of bits” has already revealed several vital parts….including a spare Minitrix EW iv chassis with bogies!

Thank you Christian. There’s some info on page 38 on these. Looks like the overall length would be 12.65cm in N scale. The second series had flush loading doors whereas the first series had the sliding doors (looking at the photo). I may scratchbuild one of each for variety. Looking at the bogies, I may have to do some research and see if I can find a bogie wagon that has a similar bogie arrangement to use as a donor. By the way, the first website you sent me has a whole host of photos on other Swiss freight wagons.

Thank you Gordon. That’s a really good website and those photos will be very useful. It seems that one side of the wagon is different from the other which is unusual. Best regards, Jeremy

Evening folks, I was wondering if anyone could help me identify the below postal wagon (screenshot from a video). I’ve seen these a few times in videos within postal wagon consists and I’m tempted to have a go at scratch building one to go with the rest of my fleet of postal wagons. Any help greatly appreciated so I can track down a selection of suitable photographs. Many thanks in advance. Best regards, Jeremy

Afternoon all, Been making some more progress on the ABB building this afternoon. A bit of tidying up after the first coat of primer which always reveals the imperfections. I’ve built up the little bits of details to the corners where the roof joins the sides using bits of plastic rod and then filler with some careful sanding to shape to finish off. I’ve also built the back wall which faces the front of the board, this being in card and also some extra card supports inside to support the roof. The roof is also in card and will be the last part to be glued into positon. First it will need its coat of off white paint to finish and then I can fit the large front windows, gutters, downpipes and fire escape. So still plenty to do! A few progress photos…. More to follow soon! Best regards, Jeremy

Just worked it out! I'm being a bit thick! 🤣

Hi, I cannot seem to find the answer to this on the templot forum so thought I would post here. Just plotting a plan and I've added the background trackplan image and added my first piece of track but I cannot seem to highlight that piece of track to move it around. Now I've used templot for years and never had this problem so has something changed in the last couple of years or am I doing something wrong? Any help would be appreciated. Cheers, Jeremy

Hi Dave, Congratulations on your latest addition! The layout is coming along nicely and look forward to seeing more as and when you have time to progress it. Best regards, Jeremy

Hi Andrew, I agree it’s a great model and well worth having. You are absolutely right, the yellow doors were the earlier version. I’m sure I’ve seen this model in the Fleischmann range with the red doors. Best regards, Jeremy

Afternoon, Have posted in my Gelternau thread but thought I’d post on this thread too. Couple of new items for the layout. First up, Kato Re460 in Swiss Post livery. Always wanted this one and decided to push the boat out a bit on the bidding to secure it. Also picked up this Fleischmann Zurich S-Bahn set. Haven’t seen one come up for sale for a while and I got it for a great price. Best regards, Jeremy

Afternoon all, Latest item/ of rolling stock to arrive at Gelternau is this Kato Re460 in the Swiss post livery which it carried late 90’s/early 2000’s. Also, had this one a month or two now, this Fleischmann Zurich S-Bahn set. Runs beautifully and looks great! Best regards, Jeremy

Nice photo Gordon. Where would the loco changeover have taken place on this service? Assume the Re4/4 would not have taken the service from Paris.

Ah yes, I meant to write “iv”. One thing I have noticed since posting was that the cab door handrails seem to be moulded rather than seperately fitted. The front cab hand rail seems to be a seperately fitted item so it’s a shame they haven’t done the others as seperately fitted too. I think I’ll be getting at least one although I’d like all 4 of them! Might get into trouble with senior management if I get all 4! 😂 Best regards, Jeremy

Evening all, Photos have appeared of the Hobbytrain Re4/4 vi painted samples and I have to say, these look absolutely stunning. Photos below from the Lemke Facebook page today. Best regards, Jeremy

Hi Gordon, I’ve always enjoyed seeing photos of your layout. The catenary portals look really effective. I haven’t had experience of the N Train ones and was thinking of adding one or two to my layout. I might look into the Rhb ones. Best regards, Jeremy

Sensational modelling! Unbelievably realistic. Best regards, Jeremy

Thanks Dave! It’s been a bit fiddly to put together so far. I’ve learnt a fair bit so hopefully I can apply this to the next one. Just need to finish off with the contact wire beams and tensioners and then I can move on to the next one. Will paint and weather both gantries at the same time. Best regards, Jeremy

Decided to finish off those bits this evening. Next bit to do will be the contact wire beams. Best regards, Jeremy

Good evening all, I decided to spend a bit of time on the gantry today and have made some more progress. The little lamp that sits on the tallest upright has been added. This was made using a small piece of channel plastic strip and then the ends made using two small bits of flat plastic strip and sanded flush. I’ve also completed the top beams filling in the gaps with small bits of plastic strip so it looks something a bit like this… So here is the model, still lots to do, not my best bit of scratch building but I hope it will be a good learning curve for the next one. It is starting to feel more solid now too. Best regards, Jeremy

Hi, How do we pre-order a 50 with P4 wheelsets? There doesn’t seem to be the facility to do this on your website. Many thanks for your help in advance. Best regards, Jeremy

Not sure how I’ve missed this one for so many months. Looking good so far! The best class 50 out there (in any scale) currently is the CJM version of which I have 3 examples. It’s the pinnacle of the most realistic looking 50. Lots to live up to Accurascale! Early photos of the Accurascale version are looking good but it’s the front end and cab windows that 00 gauge manufacturers have struggled with in the past so far. Can’t wait to see the final versions emerge…

Afternoon all, Making very slow progress on the first catenary gantry but here is the latest photo of it. I now need to add all those fiddly detailing parts……now where is that swear box?! Best regards, Jeremy

Hi! Many thanks for your comments. It’s all coming along at snails pace but hopefully will get there one day! The seagulls can be relaxing except when they are making a noise in the early hours of the morning and/or have crapped all over our cars! Look forward to seeing your layout progress. Best regards, Jeremy