JamieR4489

For anyone interested in the signals, they are featured heavily here: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/143104-jamier4489s-workbench/ Jamie

When I was cleaning the B12's pickups, they snapped clean off on one side so I ordered some vero board and some phosphor bronze wire. I glued two bits of board to the underside of the keeperplate and drilled a hole through the bottom until I got to the metal strip that runs through the keeperplate that the original pickups were attached to. A piece of wire was soldered from the original pickup bar to one of the bits of board and then a pickup for the front driving wheel was bent up and a combined pickup for the middle and rear wheel also made. These were soldered to the boards which were then joined together with more wire. Also, In the week this arrived: A High Level Kits roadrunner+ 40:1 gearbox and a Mitsumi motor have also arrived. I'll make a start on this in about a fortnight as well as a D&S kit that Tony Wright has given me as a birthday present (he hasn't told me which one it is yet). Another signal has been made but this time it's for the Ely club's smaller layout, Ramsey. We're taking it to Soham on 2nd June and we wanted to replace the signal that failed a little while ago. Since taking the photo I've cleaned all the excess solder off and washed the signal. I'll prime it sometime in the week. Jamie

That's the Smith-Stone speedometer. It was a BR fitted device so that's probably why it doesn't appear on all models.

There's an ashpan lever on the right hand side and possibly some other bits. I know someone used to make a conversion kit that included all the parts but I'm not sure who and I doubt it's still in production. Jamie

Photos kicked off the last post I hope you can see the difference in finish between the running board and the smokebox saddle Jamie

I've started making locos that are in the North Norfolk Railway fleet as it is my favourite preserved railway and I've recently started building an extremely compressed version of Weybourne station. So far I have a B12 (8573), a J15 (65475) a 9F (92214) and a 4MT (76109) that will need to be renumbered (and ,in the 9F's case, renamed). As the B12 is the NNR's flagship loco and would be the easiest to do, I made a start on that. Here's what I started with; Hornby's latest model. When I got it I fitted the detail parts and more recently it's had a crew a lamp and fire irons fitted as well as a loop of wire over the front buffers for tender-first running. The first thing I did was to remove the 3 from all the numbers. It was my first attempt at renumbering (apart from a few tests) and it went without a hitch. I just used a fibre-glass pencil to rub off the old numbers and then used HMRS pressfix transfers for the number 2. As you can see, there's a slight colour difference but if I can always replace the rest of the numbers as well in the future. Next I cut off the NEM pocket off of the bogie. Next I painted the tender bunker, front and area behind the bunker in a weathered black mix and a few brown patches were added. The running board and cab roof were painted this colour as well. Then all the green areas were given one or two coats of Clear and I very slightly weathered the loco. Since taking this photo I've taken most of the black off boiler. The wheel tyres were painted black and I glued some real coal over the top of the Hornby moulding. The tender frames were toned down with a weathered black wash. Jamie

76084 making her way to Weybourne light engine 30/5/18

I've just done another Whickham Market signal update for those who are interested: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/143104-jamier4489s-workbench/ Jamie

Just a quick update on signals: As a big last push before the exhibition (18th May at Ely College https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/143338-ely-district-model-railway-club -model-railway-exhibition-sat-18th-may-2019/) I've been trying to finish off the down starter and the branch starter. They were primed ages ago so I painted the white, then the black and then the red and yellow on the arms. I'm glad there aren't too many distant signals because painting the chevron is a real pain! In the last picture, the branch starter is on the right (this is the one with the lower arm at an angle to the post that I showed a few months ago) and the down starter is on the left. I'm not completely happy with the chevron so I'll try and touch it up a little. Both home arms on both signals are co-acting (for sighting purposes). The coloured plastic MSE supply for the spectacle plates were fitted and then the backblinders soldered onto the arms after putting the spindle through the bearings. Operating wires were attached to the branch signal arms and then they were threaded through the balance-weight. I prioritised the branch starter as that area of the layout has been the main focus of the club's recent work and all the other signals in that area are in place. A motor was fitted and the signal's now at the club so unfortunately I haven't got a photo of it finished. Jamie

Caught the T2 for the first time just now in typical bank holiday weather And someone working on the signal gantry suddenly found out about the camera Not the most flattering picture...

D6948 has arrived at the WSR

1264 will be arriving at Grosmont this evening: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U52087/2019/05/03/advanced

Over the Easter weekend, I made one last big push to complete the N6. After painting the model's cab interior cream, finishing the red on the bufferbeams (4 coats in total!) and painting the wheel tyres black, I put some Humbrol Clear on the tank sides and front bufferbeam. Then I used HMRS Pressfix transfers for the lettering and numbering. I tried doing the small white lettering on the bufferbeam for the first time on this loco; I think if, I can get away with it, I won't be doing it again! Some Railmatch Matt Varnish was put on the transfers and then I started weathering the loco, starting off with a wash of my weathered black mix that I painted the loco with. Then I mixed some Humbrol 106 Ocean Grey into the mix and dry brushed it on top of the boiler and cab roof. A browny-colour was dry brushed over the chassis, particularly on the brake blocks and some was also painted on the body to simulate rust and general dirt. Glazing and real coal were then added. As you can see from the photos, I also added couplings in the form of bent pieces of wire super-glued into holes drilled in the bufferbeams. While I was weathering the loco I realised I'd missed off the coal rails and lamp irons so the latter were added from staples and the coal rails were made from bent pieces of piano wire glued to plastic rod uprights. Crew and brake pipes need to be added but I don't have any currently so those will have to wait. Also, since taking the photos I realised that there were some areas that I'd missed with the black paint so I went over these today. Now I can get back to signals although I think a South Eastern Finecast J6 is looking like it could land on my workbench soon. Jamie

And another

Just caught the J27 hurrying off to the shed

There's a double header at Bishop's Lydeard.

After a bit more filling and sanding, I primed the model to see if there were any other areas that needed tidying up. A few areas needed filling so these were attended to and then today I tried to spray the loco in Humbrol 85 Satin Black but there was barely any left in the can so I brush painted on a mixture of Humbrol 33, 62 and 106 to create a weathered black colour. The bufferbeams were then given a first coat of Humbrol RC406 Bufferbeam Red but the paint is very thin and and trying to paint over black is never a good idea. I've done a second coat of red after taking this photo but it's clear that more coats will be needed. The wheel tyres and axle ends were also painted black and at some point I'll tone down the coupling rods. I've picked out the various backhead details and it just needs weathering and fitting. Then I can put the transfers on and weather the engine. Couplings also need to be fitted and there'll be paint touch-ups needed. Jamie

The bufferbeams have been fitted as well as buffers and cosmetic coupling hooks The boiler was glued to the body and tank fronts were made and fitted from 40thou plasticard. Lots of filler has been put on particularly where the tanks met the boiler and this has now been smoothed out. Handrails were also put on the fronts of the tanks. Safety valves were made out of wire and a piece of plasticard. The cab roof was made from one layer of 40thou and one layer of 10thou plasticard, wrapped around a pipe to put a curve on. For now the cab roof will be removable so that I can get inside the cab for painting detailing and glazing. A hole was drilled in the top of it and a whistle was fitted. Tank filler caps were cut off the pannier that donated the chimney, dome and buffers. I think all it's mostly just detailing that needs to be done now. A backhead has been sourced from a GBL City of Truro model and it will be painted before I glue it in. I've decided on an identity for the engine; It's going to be 6157 as I found a nice photo of that loco at Tuxford shed in 1931 and it had the correct chimney for my model. Jamie

I think it was the diesel engineman course. Or at least that's what the loco was rostered for.

Here's a couple of snaps from yesterday and today

There is a CV on the chip which allows the loco to run on DC. However, a DCC controller is needed to change this CV. It's CV number 29. I think you need to change the value to 6 but I'm not sure. To empty your inbox go into the box and then click on the gear symbol. There should be a drop down menu and one of the options is empty. Jamie

My Wife - The Who

A full house at Grosmont Then the 0-4-0 and the DMU left

Then Eric arrived And then there was a bit of Sulzer action