Sophia NSE

I spy The Fall's debut album Live at the Witch Trials!

Finish something? That's crazy talk!

6 hours ago, TangoOscarMike said:

 

Ah yes, the other end of the spectrum:

4 wheels - 3 compartments

4 wheels - 4 compartments

6 wheels - 5 compartments

8 wheels - 6 compartments

 

This must be about the same length as the Triang clerestory coaches, which for my tastes is the maximum length of coach (regardless of realism) for people who don't have room for huge gentle curves.

 

Where did the bogies originate?

 

I might be in the process of changing my mind, and aiming for this length with a brake & luggage compartment. Or perhaps a lavatory. This isn't Swallows and Amazons, so the passengers will have to go to the loo eventually.

 

It comes in at a scale 42 feet and is a window and door shorter than a Triang clerestory. The bogies are Parkside PA108, the former Ratio ex LNWR 8 footers

Here's my effort

I'll just leave this here....

MAIDSTONE UNITED ARE IN THE 5TH ROUND OF THE FA CUP!!!!!!!!!

On 04/11/2023 at 18:22, relaxinghobby said:

Another slow project is this LCDR  shunter, a Hornby J83 cut down and sitting on a Bachmann pannier tank chassis.

There is just about enough clearance over the motor.

 

 

LCDR T class? If so I'll be very interested in this as I have a half built one from a J72

On 15/10/2023 at 15:34, relaxinghobby said:

Hi Sophia NSE

 

 

Is Number 12 sitting on a Hornby 14XX chassis ?

 

These Hornby -Wren-body shells work well for smaller tank types.

 

 

Problems that have stopped this loco from being finished. Several listed below.

 

 

A * Bogie pivot screw here because there is a tapped hole in the chassis here, not necessarily an ideal point for the smooth running of the model.

I hope to replace the bogies with a metal one incorporating electrical pick up but must not touch and short against the bottom of the chassis.

 

B -B and C the green lines are where I hoped to make the chassis pivot relative to the body shell

C

D -The transmission shaft is now finished but not shown in this photo.

E -Some sort of pickup is needed.

F -Some sort of pivoted coupling link here to stop too much sideways movement of the bogie.

 

It is indeed on a Hornby 14xx chassis. So much easier than the Airfix version

I see you went down the same track as me at one point 😁

On 05/09/2023 at 16:18, Skinnylinny said:

Heading back to the UK, at long last - work has started on converting that lovely Train Simulator 4-4-0 into a 3D-printable model for Linton Town. Yet to be decided are name and number for this beast, which surely must be one of the most prestigious locomotives of the company. 5'6" driving wheels should give it a lively turn of speed, and hopefully a handful of bogie carriages won't tax it too much.

 

Currently name-wise I'm thinking of Lady Sybil Ramkin. There's a long way to go yet, but the locomotive is definitely taking shape. I'm not sure what to do for the tender - whether to go for the "standard" GSR tender (a chopped-about GBL SECR Wainwright tender) or to draw up the shorter tender as seen on the Train Simulator model. Then again, maybe that should become the "standard" GSR tender... 

I've drawn up Salter safety valves, but to be honest these will likely not be printed, being replaced with brass turnings, or possibly spring cases fabricated from brass rod and tube. Either way, I'd like them to be appropriately shiny, along with the smokebox-mounted lubricators and whistle. 

I would love to see that with smokebox wing plates!

7 minutes ago, BlueLightning said:

 

It's alright I'll know who to charge for any damage 🤣

Went back into the cabinet in exactly the same condition as it came out. I know the price of that pack!! 😛

59 minutes ago, BlueLightning said:

 

I see, stealing the display models for your own pictures when I'm not in the shop 😛

I had to test to see how good it looked 😛

34 had her maiden run on the test track at work today and I'm pleased to say she ran quite well. I'll need to add as much weight in the boiler as possible next, but I couldn't resist posing 34 with a nice Hornby 4 wheel coach

10 hours ago, brumtb said:

Well done, I do like number 34.  I've always thought these are very attractive little locos. Can you say what the chassis is and how you constructed the body please? 

Tony

Hi Tony, 34's chassis is a pair of GBL 57xx chassis cut and shut. The smokebox and boiler are from a Mainline Dean Goods cut so the dome is closer to the front of the loco. The cab is from a GBL C class with scratchbuilt side overlay/tanks. The bunker is cut and shut from a pair of Wrenn/Hornby Dublo R1 bunkers. 

Hope this of use to you!

No ice sculptures unfortunately as it's all going in my drinks!

No I haven't forgotten about this, I'm still waiting on moving into my new flat, plus it's been very busy at work. Instead, I've been finding bargains and doing some bodging and bashing of locos...

My attempt at backdating a GBL static T9 with a working chassis under it

A Hornby T9 which will also receive the backdating treatment

A K's LNWR Webb Coal Tank I got from eBay as a non runner and was working nicely after 5 minutes in the shop!

And finally my attempt at being inspired by GWR 34 having seen one on a layout at Ally Pally 

On 22/05/2023 at 19:29, BlueLightning said:

No update on the layout yet, but after taking a bit of a drive today, I have put a few boxes on it!

 

These are the first of my exclusive models that the shop has commissioned! the SE&CR 6 wheel brake van

 

I had to have a look at one on the layout, so the first one came out the box (and will be staying with me obviously)

 

Rapido have done a great job once again.

 

The shop has a few left, but not many, these should start shipping tomorrow!! It's all a bit exciting!!

 

Sorry for the shameless advert, but it's my thread, and I'm very excited!

 

Hope you enjoyed,

 

Gary

Hi very excited, I'm Sophia 😛

A K's Coal Tank advertised as a non runner for under £30. Under 5 minutes at the model shop I work in and it was a runner!

I'll be backdating it into LNWR livery as I'm one of those weird pre grouping modellers 🤪

5 hours ago, Skinnylinny said:

...Batman... 

Del Boy as Batman....

Ahem, whoops!!

An OO Works H class has accidentally found its way into my collection to be painted into a more suitable livery.

I haven't forgotten about the layout, but work and an impending change in accommodation has put it on the back burner for the time being 

On 15/02/2023 at 11:10, Player of trains said:

I find this idea very appealing Fronkenshteen's monster especially. Hornby cut and shuts are always great but short bogie coaches might be a possibility too, I need to find a photo but I've kitbashed Hornby four wheelers into four compartment bogie coaches with some 3D printed components inspired by the pair of Ex North London coaches turned into bogie coaches at the Pallot Steam museum on neighboring Jersey. The concept might just be up your alley Sophia. 

I have been quite tempted to put some 7' bogies under them, if I could get hold of some 

On 14/02/2023 at 22:02, Martyn T said:

Are you aware that the Germans built a number of railway lines of varying (narrow) gauges when they came for their holidays in 1940? Locomotives I think were French.

Previous to that trams had run between St Peter Port and St Sampson's harbours. 

Yes, I have a book on Channel Island railways, which gave me the idea

I've used one of these motors in a brass chassis with the Markits 3mm axle. The original axle needs some persuasion with a hammer and some Araldite was used to fix the final gear into place.

The Airfix 4F wheels are a couple of mm too large so the loco ends up sitting too high...

Here's my very late (and unfinished) contribution to a very entertaining thread 

Yer GBL T9 backdated with the smokebox from a knackered M7 body. While removing the smokebox it was obvious that it had been dropped as it ended up in three pieces!

I then managed to find a white metal chassis suitable for a T9 with room for a backwards X04 motor. I had some suitable wheels in a spares tin along with a compatible gear and bunged it all together. Just need to add rods to the wheels now

The tender is sitting on a set of Hornby T9 tender wheels, currently a different shade to the loco, but eventually it will be painted in Drummond green

I have some Hornby T9 buffers and will be adding handrails as well as replacing the front step that broke off during plastic removal, never to be seen again!