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59 minutes ago, PMP said:

Very nice!!!

Along with building bits for my DRS flask depot layout ive started weathering these flask wagons up...

12 hours ago, Southwich said:

Hi all,

Had one of those weekends doing small odd jobs to the layout so I feel like I haven’t really achieved that much to be honest! The list of jobs completed were as follows:

- Got the measurements sorted for the laser cut hard standing,
- Removed the cork from where the hard standing is going to sit,
- Tidied up the “train room” (this was a big one),
- Freed up the point blades where glue from the ballast had stuck them together, 
- Fitted Dinghams to 37698, 60036, one of my CargoWagon flats, two vans and started the BRA/BYAs (these annoyingly weren’t as successful and are going to need some tweaking. 
- Cleaned the majority of Locos wheels on the rolling road  and the track with a microfibre cloth, 
- Had a play with the CVs on my TTS chip for 60036, it was running really poorly, struggling at low speeds. I’m still none the wiser as to the issue so think it may be a full strip down and service. Any advice on CV settings people have used would be much appreciated.

No real photos from the weekend except a few of the ballasted threeway point and construction of the Dinghams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kind regards,

Will

Looking forward to more of this Will

On ‎02‎/‎04‎/‎2020 at 15:13, DRS Crewe On A Mission said:

 

Excellent mate. Thank you for sharing. 

 

I look forward to having a look and seeing what your up to. I'm sure you will give me plenty of ideas for my layout too. 

 

Kind Regards, 

 

Danny. 

Something els ive been building Danny is flask depot,ile be running modern DRS locos on ...

More lovely pictures and modelling Mike...

11 hours ago, JackB95 said:

Morning all,

 

So yeah, it's been a while since I last posted - oops! Since my last post, I've sorted myself out a workbench, and moved the majority of my railway stock/tat upstairs so the rest of the house is less cluttered. Anyway, still no sign of a layout. I really should've sorted my baseboards out by now, and with this whole COVID-19 thing, it won't be happening any time soon - .

 

Here's some pictures taken this morning of what I'm currently dealing with. Lots of railway memorabilia knocking around, including ex-Ffestiniog carr 113 seats. Currently drawing up plans for layouts during this current isolation climate. Oh, and I've since gained a new girlfriend who's madly in love with trains as much as me (she's real before anyone asks) so she'll be contributing stock and support. Get in.

 

Looking forward the chimney support, complete with Eric the Network Rail man (left) and workbench (right)

 

The Velux windows are amazing - wouldn't want my loft any other way. My Portmadoc station lamp is on the right, and will be at some point replacing the pedant lamp

 

Decided to get out the majority of my trains the other day. Quite a nice collection coming along! There's other stuff like my full GWR sleeper rake and DRS 20s at my mate's house, and the XC Mk3SDs are on pre-order from that Liverpool model shop we all know. Also got myself a Wickes oil heater (wasn't required this morning - it's lovely and warm upstairs)

 

The ex-Ffestiniog Railway carr 113 seats will be fitted with wheels so we can operate the trains from them. Also got plenty of other railway tat such as signs, AWS display and buttons.

 

Photos all taken on my phone with a lovely wide angle lens for those wondering why it looks so big (that's what she said, but without the lens )

 

Cheers all! Stay safe out there.

Looks great size room for layout build..

Just now, 88C said:

It's been a while since I posted about Llanforen but I was spurred on by a comment, I think it was by Neal Ball, about getting some of his lesser used locos out for a run. So today I decided to do the same.

 

First up 1335.

 

 

This is an old Cotswold kit running on the whitemetal chassis supplied. If I remember correctly I got it from Millholme Models about the time they were closing the Woodborough shop down. When first built the loco could barely pull the tender, let alone a train so I put a floating frame to carry the front two axles of the tender and arranged for the tender to sit on a bracket on the loco. Much better since then. Doesn't really fit the South Wales theme but Rule 1, I like it.

 

Best wishes to all, keep safe and keep modelling.

 

Brian

Realy lovely work thoughout here Brian

thanks neil..

Yer your right here James

Us modellers have plenty projects on...

Layout and weathering jobs...

Using surplus Hornby track rails ive been drilling holes around the flask compound and glueing them into place ready to fixs the mesh security fences...

Im using ratio concrete style security fences..

21 minutes ago, Defford said:

This is great info. Thank you.

 

Interesting. Seems that steam infrastructure was improved just in time for Diesel! I think I'm going to have to add that coaling spur.

 

Yes, they make an interesting feature. Another job (or two) goes on the list.

Very nice work here Defford..

On ‎03‎/‎04‎/‎2017 at 23:05, Anthony566 said:

You have done some fantastic stuff in the thread. ..

Thanks Anthony566

Ive been working on these flask wagons this week...

7 minutes ago, big jim said:

Very nice 37099, only ever managed to drive it once in blue before it was repainted

 

I picked it up a short while later and took to Old Dalby rest track to calibrate the UTU coaches hence the unusual length of the train! 

That's impressive Jim,was this in blue I the York musem years back??

Before going back into mainline dutys for Colas.

Over last few months on and off ive been building this Ratio "BNFL" flask lifting crane.

This week finished of  with weathering...

Saddly ive lost all the very first "build pictures" of this on the phone.

Ive made front and side panels to go round this layout build also with backscenes too...

Ive made the hard standing same way as Colmore TMD..

Ive always wanted to build one of these places after looking round the one at valley north wales,

bridgewater and the one in Dungeness kent...

So ive already started this layout build last year on and off between working on banks road and now colmore TMD..

This layout is roughly 12ft long by 3ft wide,

made from plywood on light weight timber frame..

Split into two parts

1) fiddle yard and scenery

2) station halt for powerstation workers which over looks the DRS flask compound..

Layout is DCC setup for my sound loco runnings..

Ive also made x6 sets of A frame legs...

45 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

I must have been asleep and missed this one mate, I know it's part of the bigger set up, but as a stand alone area it really is exceptional.

 

Love that lighting too.

Yer ive been busy making this new part of my growing layout here in the New house.

Realy pulled out all the stops with this depot build Andy..

Ive also started back on my DRS modern flask depot...

21 hours ago, BenHenry said:

Hi All, Another Update from Me! Showing of the recently resurrected Modern Image Rolling Stock! Showing the Recently repainted Rail Operations Group Class 47s and BR Blue Class 37 099 Complete as when it first joined Colas Rail for Test Trains!! Stay Tuned for More!! 

Cheers for Now! 

 

Ben

coming along well ..

More top tips there Graham

Layout looks bob on my frend..

Like the plans of this Jamie24..

Ive started painting up depot workers and detailing catwalk area...

Always the best part of any depot is getting the "lighting right"

think ive nailed with this one now...

Looking good as always Nick..

Looking good Rob,like the crane build...

9 hours ago, JeffP said:

It looks so good it could be the remains of a demolished shed in real life.

Yer your right there Jeff my frend

9 hours ago, SparxD428 said:

Looking very good Neil. Like the way you've done the hard standing, really looks top notch.

Cheers,

Stu

 

Are thanks Stu your very kind sir

Ive realy enjoyed making this hard standing,very much like my Banks road depot ..