Steve Purves

This appears to be live again? The website is calling for preorders...

First trial of sound fitted class 47. Again the chip is a Zimo 646 and the sounds are by the excellent Paul Chetter. Not as easy install as the 37, this involved minor pruning of lighting unit and cab interiors. Will post a how to in the coming days... Graham Farish Class 47 DCC sound:

I have created a facebook group for Apa Builders and followers https://www.facebook.com/groups/1513814408849661/

Last video for a while now, going to have a regroup and see whats what! http://youtu.be/amo3UUPkCp0 Steve

A bit of Binary driving this morning. N gauge 37 DCC sound. HAA wagons: Really must get the 47 done!

As recommended by Paul, here is a couple of videos I have made of my first foray into N gauge sound. Apologies for some copying from my build thread... Having spent a bit more time with the grid and a phone call to Digitrains in Lincoln made me realise the sound set was in fact very old and a newer and more superior set was in fact available. A trip to Lincoln on friday afternoon rectified that... N gauge Dapol 56 DCC Sound: Whilst there and chatting to the ever helpful Paul my arm was twisted into new toy position and this was the result... N gauge Farish 37 DCC sound: The 37 is an interesting one. I had always believed that sound in N required major surgery... with this one all I did was unclip the cab interiors and plug the 6 pin Zimo Mx646 in. The speaker fits in the other cab space. The speaker end lifts the body by about 1mm. Some light filing will relieve that...

A yard full of HOPs... New gronk by Steve Purves, on Flickr

Friday came and passed. An enjoyable couple of hours spent with Andy RMWeb shooting Apa Park for a future issue of BRM. I have so far seen one image that has been processed and I'm itching to share but I must hold back! I must say Andy has done a fantastic job. It doesn't even look like a model, let alone N gauge! Having spent a bit more time with the grid and a phone call to Digitrains in Lincoln made me realise the sound set was in fact very old and a newer and more superior set was in fact available. A trip to Lincoln on friday afternoon rectified that... N gauge Dapol 56 DCC Sound: Whilst there and chatting to the ever helpful Paul my arm was twisted into new toy position and this was the result... N gauge Farish 37 DCC sound: The 37 is an interesting one. I had always believed that sound in N required major surgery... with this one all I did was unclip the cab interiors and plug the 6 pin Zimo Mx646 in. The speaker fits in the other cab space. The speaker end lifts the body by about 1mm. Some light filing will relieve that..

I know I know... Another new toy has arrived. I bought a Dapol 56 in EWS livery that was sound chipped, being too modern for my current tastes, swapped the body over with my own 56003. as a result I now have a sound fitted grid and an DCC fitted/ready EWS 56 for sale! The video is a little poor, and I need to get the hang of driving one handed and holding the camera (or get a tripod) and I need to tweak a few CV's but here is the result... The link is to Apa Parks facebook page, but it should be public and openly viewable... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1509854559251222

More new arrivals on Apa Park, an 08 from RMweb and some HAA’s from the N Gauge Forum. Still awaiting two more loco’s to arrive this week, before the BRM photoshoot New gronk by Steve Purves, on Flickr Apa park by Steve Purves, on Flickr

Thats actually my old mans name!

You mean people on these fora have real names too?

you are right, I excpect it to be very popular, does it not share components with a southern beachy head (I forget the class) also? Now to start hoping for a prototype HST powercar to complement the APT...

Not what I hoped it would be but my wallet is safe this time...

I have decided to start offering my weathering services to people, as a result took delivery from a friend of 30 odd wagons and some locomotives. One bonus is that they make a guest appearances on Apa Park! Here is a few examples… A grubby 37672. Layers of brake dust, oil and track dirt, finished with some streaks and clag. No additional details added. Apa Park weathering by Steve Purves, on Flickr Same treatment for 37431 Apa Park weathering by Steve Purves, on Flickr A selection of patchy open wagons Apa Park weathering by Steve Purves, on Flickr Apa Park weathering by Steve Purves, on Flickr So Whilst I had the airbrush out I took the opportunity to ‘blow over’ a few of my new acquisitions, a triple grey 58, some dogfish and the rake of BAA’s that I had acquired last month. Apa Park weathering by Steve Purves, on Flickr Apa Park weathering by Steve Purves, on Flickr Apa Park weathering by Steve Purves, on Flickr

To anyone on facebook. Apa Park now has a presence on there. https://www.facebook.com/apa.park This should be visible even if not registered to facebook. Thoughts please? Steve

Thanks David. Not booked for Tings, not booked for anywhere for that matter! A young family precludes me going AWOL for too long. Local 1 day shows for me unless I put a team together! I will be attending Tings so will have to catch up! What have you done in place of trunking now? Can you not retrofit? Steve

Nothing more complicated than a simple pair of fishplates, if they get bent, then whip em off and put a new pair on..

Awaiting release Apa Park by Steve Purves, on Flickr

Here’s some gratuitous shots, I had Apa Park out for a play on Saturday. I wanted to test out some shots ready for BRM coming next week and I wanted to test some of the new stock I have acquired… Firstly a nice overall shot – Apa Park by Steve Purves, on Flickr And a shot from above with the lid off – Apa Park by Steve Purves, on Flickr One of my favourite places for photographs is actually under the bridge, this is the lower level – Apa Park by Steve Purves, on Flickr And the upper level – Apa Park by Steve Purves, on Flickr The station area – Apa Park by Steve Purves, on Flickr And the yard – Apa Park by Steve Purves, on Flickr And someone asked for a shot of the fiddle yard in action – Apa Park by Steve Purves, on Flickr

Operational until late 1996 apparently

Does anyone know how long 47715 lasted in NSE livery?

Lack of sectors... No class 31 post BR blue No sector 37/4 No 47/0 post BR blue No RES 47/7 or IC 47/8 Regional railways coaching stock? Etc...