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Nice! Have you/are you intending on motorising and operating it by DCC? Connor

Looking real nice Peter, what brand in the turntable? Connor

Thanks Peter

Great Work Peter, really enjoying following the progress of this layout. I have always got an Australian layout idea going on in my head, how much roughly (I don't need to know exact costs) but how much would that C Class and coaches be worth? Regards Connor

The 64xx were always 165psi as far as I know and the 7400s were 180psi because they were not auto fitted so were more intended for freight which dictated the extra power I think, maybe there were boiler swaps changing the pressure but I'm not aware of any. I would assume they would be slide valves but don't hold me to that. This site shows the difference in Specs of the two classes: http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_060_5400.htm Regards Connor

Nice Peter, Understood about the desire to do shunting, I also enjoy this opertaional aspect of the hobby. Is the fiddle yard going to be hidden (from public view) or sceniced. We have a exhibition layout in South Australia known as 'Strathburn' which is that exact concept. http://www.sarma.asn.au/ Regards Connor

Looks Beautiful Kevin! Is the point rodding Wills? and What colour/ how did you paint the rails Regards Connor

Looks like a nice plan mate! Is that the actual track plan of Bordertown or is it adapted? I like the idea of a continuous run and the fact that you are going DCC. Question, looking at the track plan you are only going to be able to have 1 train running around at a time due to there being 1 track (of course you can run more than 1 on the same track) but looking at the size of the fiddle yards would it be possible to amend the plan to have 2 continuous run tracks to give more operation? Regards Connor

Progress shot of the Nelson looks great Jack! Out of interest how did you get the smoke box door of and where did you source a new Southern pattern one from? Did you glue it on once painted? Regards Connor

Hi Everyone, Some recent jobs to peruse through. Rather cold here in South Australia at the moment so weathering has slowed a bit. The Website has been updated with some of these photos with a better background so have a look if you like. A Heavy 4F. A Heavy 9F. A Medium 9F. A Lightly weathered Hall.

After: Regards Connor

Hi Again, Next job: A Heavily weathered Ex LNWR G2A. Before: The client had attempted some prior weathering on the under-frame. I took some inspiration from this photo with the streaking, after photos in the following posts due to the photo size:

G'day Everyone, Back with a recent job: A Hornby Black 5 done to a Medium Weathering. Before: Side On After: Side On Before: Front After: Front After: Top. These photos will eventually be included into the website as the background allows a better contrast but I have more locos to do at the moment. Keep your eyes posted on this page for more soon! Regards Connor

Thanks Very Much. Are you DCC, do you power it from the track? Regards Connor

Looks Great! What did you use for your coach lighting? Regards Connor

Great Effort Tom, like the weathering. Out of interest how do you take the photos/what equipment do you use for photography? Regards Connor

Looks Good to me Tony, I especially like the shot of the K3 Regards Connor

Yes, it certainly is John. I did have a look at 3642 and it did help a little, especially the tender with the bunker and so on but they still keep 3642 cleaner than my 3635. Cheers Connor

Hi All, I thought I would start a thread detailing the happenings of my weathering. I have recently started a business known as 'CC Weathering Services,' the website can be checked out by clicking on the tab in my signature bar. The latest project was a HO NSWGR C36 class. A bit challenging to find a reference photograph as they all had a Belpaire firebox and were painted black by the time colour photos of them were around. Before: Front View Before: Side view After: Front View After: Side View After: Top view, note I made sure the coal was diminished slightly. I also did my first Respray recently- a GWR 4575 class as we had two of the same model and as we don't have too many GWR Wartime black locos I thought I would paint it into that colour. As can be expected from a first attempt there are a few rough edges but from a normal layout viewing distance they aren't too noticeable. Before: 5513, the extra was repainted to: After: 5533, I'm not sure if this loco ever appeared in black but on my layout it will. Obviously a few rough edges but it will do for me. Hope you enjoy and there should be more stuff put up in the future. Regards Connor

Thanks Again Nigel, it seems Hornby Magazine was a little vague or my understanding was. I now understand what the role of the point motor is in both the Lenz and DCC Concepts systems- to bypass the brake module. I thought reading the article that for example that a train could enter track 'a', stop, the point would change and then a train in track 'b' would start and vice versa. I shall keep looking into things. Thanks for the pointers. Regards Connor

Thanks Nigel. I have looked at the Lenz option as I have a Lenz system. I haven't looked at the Zimo and ESU systems but I know with the Lenz BM1 and other Lenz modules you still need a Lenz Decoder in the loco to run the system. I think I will hold out to the DCC Concepts system mostly due to the extra point changing feature with a Cobalt motor. Regards Connor

Cheers, it seems they may be a while yet then.

Hi Everyone, After finally getting the latest issue of Hornby Magazine today and reading the article on the DCC Concepts Zen Decoders and associated braking modules I became very tempted but I can't find anywhere that sells them, even on the DCC Concepts site, which has the Zen Black Manual but none of the associated hardware. Does anyone know where I could obtain them? Regards Connor

Thanks for that, yes wanting to convert 907 to 900 and completely forgot about the lamp irons, where would I find them from? I have an old Bachmann Nelson with deflectors, would it be worth nicking those off and putting them on the new Hornby model or would they be to chunky? Regards Connor

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know where I could obtain some smoke deflectors for Hornby Lord Nelson and Schools classes. I want to forward date and couple Southern models we ahve. Whether that be brass or plastic I don't mind. I have looked on Peter's Spares and they only have the left hand side deflector for the Schools and don't stock the right hand side one- weird. Regards Connor