carl1967

hi all

now that hab has gone i have started 2 ferrys for my oban layout.

MV EIGG and MV RAASAY

I didn't know that all that British outline stock was made in Z gauge ... at least looking at the background it looks like Z compared to the ferry

should of gone to specsavers

Hi Carl and Claggy.

 

Well she's finally docked, well done to all the crew, and I hope the occasion was marked with a suitable blessing of the liquid type from Scotland. The overall effect looks terrific, and god bless all who sail in her!.

 

Carl, good luck with the Oban project, I would imagine you will be modelling the Eigg before the elevated bridge modification was carried out. (yes there are more Cal Mac anoraks out here!!)

 

As for the Pioneer.........

 

 

 

 

Gary

no sorry gary, my oban layout will be as it is today, so Eigg will be as she is today.

hi all

heb is now working in CAOLISPORT

thanks for all your comments

hi mike

no probs m8, i see she fits just right

sittin up my loft yesterday morning with nothing to do prompted me to start 2 ferrys for the oban layout

MV EIGG and MV RAASAY, Both are 6 car ferrys, going to do them with full lighting.

EIGG's bace is cut out and shaped, doing RAASAY today. they will not take me long as there only small.

i will also be making a start on pioneer's bace, i will post pics of that soon

carl

G'day all from Tasmania,

 

Just caught up with the latest doings around Caolisport ~ as always fabulous.

 

My own efforts are the same period, but much more modest, a ficticious through station, "Glen Innes" situated roughly where Glen Falloch Platform is so that I can have all the Oban & Fort William / Mallaig traffic going through.

All the Caolisport correspondents seem to be highly knowlegable, so perhaps I can pick your brains ?

 

I want to model an ETHEL on Mk III sleepers, but I don't know what other coaches would typically have made up the formation of the sleeper on it's way to and from Fort William.

 

Can anyone help ? Please.

 

In [articular I'd like to model the Monday Morning 37/20/ETHEL formation, but haven't been able to locate a photo.

hi

ETHEL info, i hope this helps.

http://www.derbysulzers.com/97250.html

http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/page/ETHELs

http://www.railphotoprints.co.uk/index/detail/4896/37012-97250-Rannoch-RP1.jpg.html

http://www.railphotoprints.co.uk/index/detail/9819/37027-97252-Y-Ardlui-150684-JC383.jpg.html

http://www.railphotoprints.co.uk/index/detail/9822/37188-97252-Y-FortWilliam-140684-JC382.jpg.html

carl

Excellent build, excellent thread.

 

You are a craftsman.

thanks phil

Fab Carl, going to miss checking out this thread to see the latest with the boat, so hope in

way you are building again soon! Did you ever hear anything from CalMac? Such a shame if not.

 

cheers

Keith

Hi Keith

Do not fret m8, looks like i am going to be very busy

Did not here nothing from them!!

That's done it now. I am now forced to go on one of my epic tours, off to the Western isles. Seeing the the completed model, has has sent me off drawing layouts, for a follow up layout to Glenuig, though this will be several years away.

 

Good luck with the Oban project, want any photos?, I shall be up that way in 18 days and 2 hours, not as if i'm counting.

 

Gary

hi gary

good good!! thats what i like to here pics would be good ta, but i will be doing lots of visits myself as its only 50 minnit drive from me.

hi mike

just letting you know Heb is 126cm long with the ramp down, and ramp is 8cm wide.

you say the new dock space is 130cm long, its going to be tight m8.

sea level to end of pasenger gantrey is 5.5cm

if it was me, i'd leave your dock how it is till you get heb there and then make the dock fit to her.

There are always the transatlantic liners that called at Plymouth

 

Millbay? Stonehouse?

nice thought john.

but most liners are far to big to model in OO gauge, can not do any ship over 360ft long as there just to big

mite be ok for N

Don't tempt me, I have too much Northern Rail stock to rework Kielder as something in the Highlands

how about a haysham port railway station layout?....lol

Always looked forward to your posts and have really enjoyed each one and what an amazing piece of modeling

thanks

there will be more to come m8.

Congratulations on an excellant job.

thanks m8

Looks great, keep us updated on the next one

 

What'd it cost, in the end?

hi m8

will do!

its cost over £300 just in materials, do you want one?

Amazing! You must feel a great sense of achievment.

I'm not into boats but have enjoyed checking in on your progress, I hope you are going to do another one...

 

Cheers

Scott

thanks scott

not bad for my 1st ever boat scratch build

i am thinking of doing a layout ov oban with 2 ferrys with full LED lighting for the shows.

Hi mike

Heb is now finished and ready to enter service and awaits its crew to sale it to its birthing at caolisport.

I have also added a gantry walkway for the foot passengers, this is removable.

Carl

Wow! Large logo tractors, ferrys, Islands, Mountains, Lochs and harbour towns! Why would you not model the West Coast of Scotland?

 

Ships crew ready to go.

 

When I asked the question. Does anybody know where I'd get a Cal mac ferry from? a year ago, never in a million years was I thinking of something so good. Just hope now that Caolisport provides a suitable and fitting home.

 

cheerio

 

Claggy

 

Will be in touch!

Hi mike

Heb is now finished and ready to enter service and awaits its crew to sail it to its birthing at caolisport.

I have also added a gantry walkway for the foot passengers, this is removable.

Carl

thanks all

Superb - are you going to weather it?

the layout its going on is set in 1985 to 1989 so as heb only Entered service the 5th December 1985 its going to look new on the layout and be weathered as time on the layout go's on.

Liking the seats mate, they've turned out really well.

 

When's the open day at your house so that everyone on RMweb can pop round to have a look at the finished article? Seriously though it's a very good model and it'll be a shame to not be following your updates when it's finally completed.

thanks

do not fret! i will be doing a port layout for next year, mite do oban with 2 ferrys

Simply awesome

 

 

thanks m8

do you want one?

new pics

End of linkspan to the wall is 128 cm. ITS GOING T BE TIGHT. My clearance by the wall ie available height is 16cm. How high is the bow?

 

The linkspan can be shortened though with a bit of jiggery pockery.

 

Claggy

hi mike

the bow is 15cm to the top of the flag mast.

I take it the sea trials went well. Have you finnished it yet? All those red seats to fit . Any new pictures? Pleaseeeeee.

here is some pics just for you m8