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Yep the different greys are being done. One of the Bachmann guys pointed this out to me on the Farish sample at the N gauge show jo

Took a trip to South Wales on Friday (9/12), here's the day's tug action 60071 passes East Usk Yard in Newport with 6B13 Robeston - Westerleigh 60054 rolls past Undy with 6V05 Round Oak - Margam Taken from http://joalder.smugmug.com/Trains/Days-Out-2011/2011-12-9-South-Wales-Newport/20510159_hRVr5T#1624327304_WFZdWVq jo

Oooh now this is getting confusing! Whilst researching 37038 in DRS condition, I was told it was a speedo. This loco doesn't have a standard speedo on the no.2 bogie, so this figured. However, 37610 has both this device on the no.1 bogie, and a standard speedo on the no.2 bogie. Hmmmmm Assuming they are both speedos, I wonder if 610 had a bogie swap at one end, and one of the speedos is fitted but not wired up? jo

Got a feeling it's the speedo drive Trev, those with it seem to be lacking the standard 37 dangly cable type jo

Thanks for the comments guys, here's the latest little project, started Sunday and did some more before work this morning. Well, yesterday morning now I guess. Anyway, the folk at Embankment Road have somewhere to park now. The pic shows marking out, the bushes are Noch strips, like green stick on moustaches, stuck down with superglue. Here's the current progress, the tarmac texture was Games Workshop acrylic, Fortress Grey with Chaos Black washes to darken the shade. Various lighter and darker washes were added to give variety in texture, including the sweep of cars coming into the spaces. The brick pattern (read paved) plasticard was cut earlier, and will be painted before fixing down I've also added some plastic dummy lights to the layout, a pack of Faller street lights of varying styles. Double headed around the fuel point, with downlighters elsewhere, will photograph when I get chance More soon jo

Lucky! A room with a view! It might be worth signing up to some of the local Yahoo gen groups' date=' WiltshireAvonGen, SWRG and 60gen. I try to post here too when I see a new one turn up in Wales, indeed 60065 has just arrived at Margam Certainly no quieter than a "normal" 60 when it passed me yesterday, though no match for 71 or 91 in the noise ratings. Here's 60007 passing Little Somerford with 6B33 Theale - Margam Thursday (20th) saw 60039 work 6V18 Hither Green - Whatley empty Hanson hoppers. After a dull afternoon, with the train running about 75 mins late,the weak sun put in an appearance, low in the sky jo

Well its been a while since the last update. Not much has moved on really, but I've had some fun with the camera, and finally got round to painting the fuel pumps. Please excuse the gaps under them, they're not glued down yet, that'll be done post weathering. 08946 drags 43136 out for a fill up after it's exam Proof that progress continues, the transfers are on the 153, just a couple of small details then reassembly beckons 60074 arrives for fuel having arrived in the south west for crew refreshing I've also had a play with some image stacking software. As the evening begins to draw in, 43136 is sent back indoors for final testing to take place. Some permanent way work around the yard has taken place, and DB have sent a train down to collect the remains afterwards. It looks like 60054 will be leading 6W31 back to Westbury, I managed to grab these couple of shots before the light gave in completely! I hope they work as well for others as the do for me, it was good fun having a play around with the camera jo

Looks pretty thorough to me...... http://www.flickr.com/photos/37260/6237890364/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Most of what you can see on the underframe is simply the battery box btw, the fuel tank is mostly between them jo

60007 on 6B33 Theale - Robeston, 6-10-11, at Ram Hill, approaching Bristol Parkway. As can be seen, it was a bit touch and go with the clouds! jo

Tug 22's is missing too jo

Cheers Alex, its nice and easy to do, too. Just park up in some houses and walk about 100 metres along a footpath! Not like some of these locations that are half an hour's trudge across a field. 6B13 was originally part of our plan too.... Read on wnxx forum that 60054 is fuelled and ready for some testing. Seems the time spent working out what goes where with 007 was worthwhile. Hope it all goes well and is in red soon jo

Nice work on the tram there Paul, inspired me to fire up Photoshop again One I've been meaning to do for a while after Superned's request, Arriva Cross Country livery on a class 67 jo

Here's the current power provider on 6B33 Theale - Robeston, 60071. 2nd loudest 60 I've ever heard! 60091 not quite knocked from its perch. We could certainly hear it coming earlier this afternoon at Chipping Sodbury jo

A quick post to illustrate the prototype, what is they say about a picture saying a million words.... As already mentioned further up, the front end sees both markers (LED) lit along with one main headlight Day: Night: The tail lights use the same light position as the marker LEDs. I wonder if two LEDs feeding a single light guide might work here rather than a bi colour LED? This setup applies to all FGW, East Coast, Grand Central, Cross Country and Network Rail refurbished power cars. East Midlands are the only people to use a different (3 position) setup jo

Hi Guy, Here's the current state of play. Chassis and one side shortened. It needs the top angle adding, then I'll start on the 2nd side. I think I'll do the cut out in the bodyside after I shorten side 2, less fiddly when it comes to filling! The edges of the recess look a bit wobbly, but I think its mainly the lighting catching it and exagerating build up of filler, plastic dust etc. Nothing a file can't sort, anyway! I need to buy some plastic strip to tidy up the solebar too Comparison with the HHA. They are both tight up to the right hand end, so the left end of the wagons shows the length variation. The other parts don't line up due to the camera angle This angle shows the shorted hopper bays. The bays weren't too bad, but the doors were a nightmare! Everything between the outer bay and the headstock is unaltered I only plan on doing a single IIA, as the bodyside rebate is a nightmare! I picked up a pair of cheap GBRf IIAs at Leamington, so the EWS wagons be next once this one is done, along with a Tiphook KPA kit also picked up there jo

Well, would you look at that, looks like someone managed to snap 6C99 ADJ-St Blazey the day it suffered a hot box and the silver bullet was dumped in the sidings behind Embankment Road. Here it is arriving behind 60054 preparing to shunt the train jo

Here we go then, 60007 on 6B33 Theale - Robeston at Pilning A couple of weeks ago tug 15 was on the same working, just down the road at the end of the loop jo

Hi guys, Pete, yes it's a Farish one, the same one I've been doing for the last year or so. To compare my stuff with the Dapol one a friend bought at Leamington was interesting... I'd been umming and arring whether to do an "economy blue" 150 for a while, and a combination of Stu's thread and a Bachmann bargain was enough! It'll add some variety, too Vac_basher, going by my calculations I was 4 when the last one was withdrawn, and Intercity 125s were the only train I knew. Good old Intercity swallow livery, a pity the 50s didn't get it, still NSE looked good on them. I have some signage to go onto the depot building, and I suppose I could always make it removable to make another era easily modellable....hmmmm. Cheers Trev, just the Bachmann jacks, cunningly placed though ;-) Yes, a pair of 60s have appeared, will have to see if the driver snapped them lol jo

The recent thread activity has reminded me I took some snaps of the layout the other day, testing it as a photo backdrop. A few new purchases, and a few familiar friends, though with many new transfers A few pics of 08947, 43136 and some mk3s first, A 150 bought at TINGS to "do a Lapford34102" on, though I'll be doing it slightly differently, Stu's method certainly provided lots of food for thought I managed to pick up a cheap Teddy Bear at TINGS too, I'd wanted one for a while, but couldn't really justify one, but for £30 on the Bachmann stand couldn't really say no! Finally, a steamy visitor to the depot, boiling over gently before tomorrow's railtour jo

60007 currently at Theale ready to work 6B33 to Robeston later...will this sunshine hold out? jo

Hi guys, thanks for the comments Fully strip a Regional Railways 150, then respray from the yellow upwards. Railmatch post 2003 (or whatever year the most recent is) yellow, then mask and do the pink doors (Precision First Magenta), mask them too the do the dark blue (Precision First Blue) then spray the fade with Tamiya sky blue. Roof is DB Schenker grey (Railmatch). Then the transfers designed here http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/658/entry-5629-test-transfer-of-the-south-wests-tourist-attractions-not-sure-where-to-though/ go on with plenty of Johnson's Klear. Cheers, I must admit the technique was pinched from someone doing it in 4mm. I really wasn't sure, and once he explained it it seemed so obvious! Good ta, I'll admit there is a warp, but that's down to me not reinforcing it enough during intial construction. It hasn't shifted since. Nice and light too. Yes, yes, cue the jokes about it being so light that the energy from a camera flash is enough to blow it away... I can't work out the obsession you guys have with this log based era Mind you, Intercity Swallow and NSE is rather tempting lol. Might have to get a preserved 50 if someone does a decent one, just to test the water of course. I don't think the gen got round quick enough to the local enthusiasts to be able to get a picture, but an 0Z60 move did happen with 60054 and 60074 arriving for fuel...I wonder if the driver snapped it? jo

With 60033 having roughly half the engine hours of the ones that are getting sidelined, perhaps a repair is becoming cost effective on this "low mileage" machine? jo

Nice one Trev, Water Orton is one of those places I've wanted to visit for a while Here's the same train a wee while earlier, just west of Cam & Dursley near Gossington Looks like the weather followed it north! I wonder if any other members snapped 6E41 yesterday? jo