Lord Flashheart

Nice work there Phill, had a similar go with mine but to no real accuracy just what looked a bit better.

 

Rob

Howes have done a sound chip for the class 05, think I read on here somewhere it was recorded from D2578.

 

Rob

Brian beat me to it!

Any more progress on the class 47 kit please Steve, I'm really looking forward to getting one of these.

 

Rob

For those not aware the Hymeks above is a combination of JLTRT chassis with PRMRP bogies & Heljan body shells.....

 

 

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A very good combination Phill it looks superb, don't know if it's just me but IMO there's something about the face/cab front of the JLTRT Hymek that isn't right, probably a bit cheeky coming from someone with 2 bashed about Triang ones..

 

Rob

Junk that was still worth photographing though, its a nice pic and as I rather like them do you have any more?

 

Rob

No reason why not Rob, but I would have been tempted to power another loco with the other motor bogie

Hi Phill

Ahead of you on that one,my dad's got a spare bogie from his Heljan 37 that will at some point be going under my JLTRT class 50, just need to swap the side frames.

 

Rob

Surely the motor bogie is removed completely & replaced with a dummy bogie ?

Hi Phill

The 26s and 27 in Seans photos have a PRMRP dummy bogie fitted but my 20 is simply the Heljan unit with the motor and gears removed and just acts as pick up. Haven't done anything else on that part of it and it runs fine.

 

Rob

Hi CME

In Seans photos on WT you may notice 20035, that's my Heljan 20 which is also converted to single motor and i also removed the fan motor. Your quite right in saying you can use a cheaper (00 gauge) chip as that's what it's fitted with and twin speakers. It also provides extra room for a second speaker and gives you a spare motor and gear set .

 

Rob

Another pic kindly lent to me by Dave Holmes of Hessle MRG, his pic shows class 14s D9525 and D9552 on a rare visit of the class at Botanic Gardens depot on 3/3/67. As an electrician at Dairycoates Dave had travelled with them as there was a proposal to train Botanic Gardens staff on them but with the class proving troublesome and the class 20s moving in it never happened.

 

Rob

Hi Phill,

 

Many thanks - yes you are right mea culpa (I get easily confused these days LOL!)

 

I shall have a look for PoD - have you any Links though?

 

ATVB

 

CME

Hi CME

This link should help you out

http://www.modellersunited.co.uk/the-penguins-7mm-workbench-t1119.html

 

Rob

37175 and 37421 passing Ferriby today with a Derby -Hull -Derby test train.

 

Rob

47332 on the docks branch with a route learning job for Freightliner drivers,8/10/97.

 

Rob

Hi Ian

That railcar looks stunning very nicely done, is a shame that such a nice kit is no longer available. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

 

Rob

Hi Russ

Yes the chippy in Wetwang is well recommended has provided dinner several times while at Fimber working.

I believe Burdale tunnel is still passable but with difficulty, the British Bat Society has access into it twice a year to monitor the local bat population and a few of our members joined so they could have a look in.

Getting to Wetwang station is the ultimate aim of the YWR which should give us around 3 miles of track but that's a long way off yet.

 

Rob

Hi Russ

Burdale tunnel has collapsed in 3 places so unfortunately that's a no go, it would also involve making 2 level crossings over B roads to get there and that is a lot of planning and money.

Our aim in the short term is to get track laid to Green Lane crossing towards Wetwang which will give us a mile of running line.

 

Rob

A quick post to say that this Sunday May 1st is the start of the 2016 operating season for the Yorkshire Wolds Railway at Fimber near Driffield. The site is open every Sunday and bank holiday until the end of October 11am -5pm with our locomotive giving cab rides 1pm until 5pm.

As well as the loco operating our mk1 BG coach will be open with displays showing the history of the Malton -Driffield railway and the work done so far by the YWR.

We are a small group and on site facilities are basic but everyone will be made very welcome and there's always a good cup of tea to be had.

 

Rob

Hi Steve

Thanks for your continued updates on the class 47 kit im very much looking forward to building one, do you know if all versions will be available on its release or will they be done in batches until all are done.

 

Rob

Hi Rob

Unfortunately i don't nor what the working was, if anyone out there might know I'd love to know.

 

Rob

Apologies for the quality, Old Oak Commons 47628 in GWR green, well away from home at Hessle.

 

Rob

31/4s at Brough, unrefurbished 31424 and refurbished 31439, notice the different looks of the front ends and the reflection of the footbridge in 31424s cab windows.

 

Rob

I'd love Class 22

So would I, D6333 in blue please.

 

Rob

Superb photo that Dave, the location is a 10 minute walk from me, the foot bridge your dad took the photo from is still there as is the row of cottages behind the train, however everything to the right of it is now the main A63 duel carriage way.

 

Rob

It struck me today what else is innovative about this new model:-

Assuming all goes to plan with the May release, that's 3 months (or less?!) from announcement to delivery..!!

What about the years of delays? Where are the inaccurate 1st CAD drawings? Why no changes of plans concerning liveries? This is what we're used to now... 3 months just doesn't seem right, somehow...

Does help that Steve has only announced and has been working on one model rather than two dozen like other manufacturer(s).

 

Rob

31101 + 31263 empty Tilcon aggregate hoppers at Hessle 5/7/85.

 

Rob

Thanks Brian, nice bit of inspiration for the Scottish O gauge layout I'm helping build, have got 26041 already in the fleet.

 

Rob