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Pugsley last won the day on May 4 2011

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  1. Ah yes, I see that now! It also explains why one has the load sensing valves on both sides. On first look, it's probably not going to be that easy to correct either as the hangars are moulded into the chassis, instead of being separate parts. These are not going to be the quick project that I hoped they'd be. Does anyone supply etched V hangars and other brake gear components in 7mm scale? The whole underframe is one plastic moulding, that appears to be one piece, with a metal compensation beam connecting one end of both axles on one side. It might be possible to cut in the corner and swap them but you'd have to be brave!
  2. I picked mine up this morning and there are two different chassis types. Type 1: And type 2: I've not looked at them too closely yet to see which diagram of wagon they're closest to, although the Esso one is a bit reminiscent of some Powell Duffryn built ones that were in Total service in the early 90's. One thing I have noticed is that the 1st type has load sensing valves on both sides and the 2nd type has none at all! Looking underneath (which I forgot to photograph), the brake cylinder arrangement looks a bit funky. Axlebox covers are different on the two designs too. First impressions are that they're nice wagons that could do with a bit of detailing, if that's your thing and I reckon the seams could do with a bit of sanding too. The etched walkways and ladders are excellent. It'll be interesting to see how easy they'll be to convert to S7.
  3. That makes sense! I did wonder if I should be making links to connect the two sides, but I figured connecting to the lamp side was the easiest thing to do once I'd worked out that the two sides weren't connected.
  4. It does indeed look good all lit up! On: Off: There was still a bit of head scratching getting it to work, as the diagram implied that the pins on either side of the connection block were connected, but they're not! I guess one side should be used for the proving connections, the other side is for the lamps. Now that everything is connected on the lamp side, all is good. I've wired the live through a 2 way switch to select between the 2 aspect and turn it off at the wall socket that the transformer is plugged into.
  5. Thank you both - that makes perfect sense now you've highlighted what's going on. I guess the diagram is there as basic assistance to a qualified S&T engineer who knows what they're doing, not as a detailed guide to someone who is more familiar with household electrics! Yes, it is a modern LED one - should look good all lit up 🙂
  6. Having acquired a GPL Signal for my garage, I've now come to wire it up and I can't quite figure it out! This is the diagram on the terminal box and the posts are linked exactly as shown: I know it works on 110V AC, so with my basic electrical experience I expected 3 connections - On, Off and Return. There are 3 posts free, 1, 3 and 5, but it's not obvious which is the return, or On, or Off for that matter! 1 looks like it could be the return, but why is it linked directly to 3? 3 Looks like Off, but why is that linked to the On lamp through post 6, and also directly to the possible return? I also don't understand why the two Pivot lamps are connected in the way shown by the diagram either. Does anyone have any experience of wiring these things? All help will be massively appreciated.
  7. Hi Phil, he sent a diagram for TT022H, I can't see the year of issue on it anywhere, however. Like every other diagram I've ever seen for that wagon, the overall width quoted is 2676 mm, which I think the barrel diameter of the wagons before they were converted.
  8. Yes - that was my favourite view as well. All the better for having an NSE 50 in it! I'm enjoying your updates and you're doing a cracking job!
  9. Looking good Will! I'm really pleased that you've been able to incorporate most of the layout into your plans.
  10. 2 Pieces of Extruded Polystyrene, ideal for baseboards, free to a good home. Must be collected from Taunton area by next weekend, otherwise they're going to the tip. Both are 200 x 60 x 6.5 cm.
  11. Never finished. They're still sat on my workbench in pretty much the same state, only with more dust.
  12. Pugsley

    The End.

    Thanks for the unexpected words of support everyone - that never crossed my mind, I saw this as more of a sales pitch :-) BTW, if anyone does want the layout, PM me and make me an offer. This decision has been a long time coming, so there's no chance of wanting to go back to 4mm scale. The 7mm stuff is staying for now - there's more chance of me getting back into that at some point in the future.
  13. Pugsley

    The End.

    In the immortal words of Jim Morrison: This is the end, beautiful friend This is the end, my only friend, the end Of our elaborate plans, the end. I'm never going to complete this layout - I've lost enthusiasm for modelling in general and 4mm scale in particular. If anyone is interested in buying an EM layout that is virtually complete track-wise, needing a little bit of wiring, along with various bits and pieces to complete, such as buffer stops, electrical bits plus some other bits, drop me a PM. Pretty much all of my 4mm stock will be cleared out at some point in the not too distant future - keep an eye on my workbench blog for more details of that. I'd like to give RMwebbers first dibs before the rest ends up on ebay. The 7mm stuff is staying for the time being and we'll see what happens. it's been a blast!
  14. In the last post, I wrote about the track and wiring putting me off doing anything with the layout. I don't think that was the case in the end, the lack of progress with the layout was another symptom of my wider modelling malaise but I'm really glad I went down the route that I did in getting somebody else to do the bulk of the track and wiring. This update is long overdue in a couple of ways. One in as much as that this is the first update to this blog in two years, and the fact that the layout came back to the South West last year, and attended the annual SWAG members day as a last minute 'work in progress' demonstration. Looking along the length of the layout, from where the fiddle yard will be, down to the end. The VEP is stood where the main platform will be, with the oil terminal off to the left and the bay platform to the right: Simon has done a cracking job on the track and the wiring, I'm glad I asked him to do it for me. There's a little bit left for me to do in terms of laying a bit of track on one of the terminal sidings and a bit more wiring, then I can get on with the installation of the third rail. A wider view of almost the whole of the layout: I don't expect progress to be particularly rapid, there's a few workbench projects I want to get out of the way first, including the tanks that are currently on my workbench, and the 455 which is definitely going to be required for the passenger service on the layout. However, the intent is there and I'm thinking about what I need to do to get it completed for the first time in years, which can only be a good sign. I need a few more tankers to fill these sidings:
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