P.C.M

Hi Brian, I am loving that class 26, 20009 is interesting, I am planning on doing a 4mm model that number as it had oval buffers until withdrawn. Cheers Peter,

Thanks for the comments and feedback everyone, It seems James has made a good point, I am quite happy with the finish on the model though as 37114 said a bit of weathering around the exhust ports would improve things,I think if I sprayed the model to a Matt that would also look wrong, as would gloss which as Bernard said ex-works locos are painted in. See the pic of the real loco on my brothers 'class 37 nose ends' thread page 2. As Dave said any thoughts are welcome. Anyway here are a couple more pics. Cheers Peter,

Thanks James, I will have a look at doing that bogie mod, my only concern is will the super glue have enough plastic to bond to. I like the idea of moving the frames up as there is a bit of a gap. It would seem that you have started some debate about the finish on the loco. Cheers Peter,

Thanks Jim, I am quite happy with how the track and ballast looks, though it is code 100 it does fool a few people. Cheers Peter,

Hi Mark, Progress by 01 Jan 2010, Is that a challenge, I will see what I can do. Cheers Peter,

Thanks Phill, Glad you found me, and like the thread. I will be following your blog, I am looking forwards to seeing that 47 in action. Cheers Peter,

Here are a couple of pics hope they are of some use. Cheers Peter,

Hi Jeff, Thanks mate, Hopefully see you in a couple of weeks. Have you started the new layout yet? I meant to ask you the other week. Cheers Peter,

Hi Alex, Looks like I will be seeing Grimley sooner than I thought. Great to see you on here mate love those HAAs and 56s. Cheers Peter,

Thanks everyone, Paul, the Scottish 47s are a bit of a favourite I am planning on doing 47550 at some point, though both wont be seen together as you can't have to many Scottish 47s on the North Wales coast. Mark, Just stop it. Hopefully next year I will get a bit more done, I think I have settled on a plan now, and I am trying to save up for a Heljan 37 though can't wait to see what the 20s going to be like. Keith, thanks, I did take a pic but its almost head on and I was trying to get a more side on view. Jeff, Not anymore I sold the sound chip thingy bit to Simon. I was tempted to keep it but the 37 will only be used now and then. Though I am thinking of getting a Bachmann class 25095, Simons sounded great and I think I can run it on my layout, but will have to see you about changing the thing that you do for DC. As you can see I really know what I am talking about when it comes to DCC. forest2807, Thanks, it took me a while to get used to things, and thankfully Andy has given us the layout thread section back. Cheers Peter,

Hi Dave, Glad you found me, I took me a while to get used to things on here and I am still learning. I am sticking with the thread for a while and might have a go at doing a blog latter. Hopefully we will see your layout on here soon I am sure you will have a few more locos bye now. Cheere Peter, I am not really happy with that last pic so I will do a better one.

Hi Mike, Fantastic, 33006 looks spot on, whats next. Cheers Peter,

Thanks Keith, My Lima class 47s are on borrowed time as I am going to replace them with Bachmann ones. I will probably keep a couple but the rest will be sold, my untouched locos went a while ago. The lastest loco to enter service on Llanbourne is 37693. I have modelled the loco in ex works condition and will use it paired with a class 33 or 47. I was going to change the number but found out that 37693 worked with 33026 on one of its test runs, as I have 33026 I decided to leave it as 693. I haven't had to do much work on the model just change the buffers to something a bit more sturdy add speedo cable, and pipework. I repainted the red bufferbeams added some white by the brake cylinders and changed the orange line to run along the top of the cabs. I also opened one window a bit and added a driver. I will eventually narrow down the bogies as they look a bit wide about 2mm. Cheers Peter,

Thats the one, thanks mate. Cheers Peter,

Great thread this Keith, there are some interesting variations. Here is 37109 & 37198 at Woking 109 is in a spot of bother, check out the front set of wheels. Oh variation being black headcode boxes. Another split box loco 37026 at Andover. Cheers Peter,

Hi Claggy, I like the pic of 37404, but my favourite from the old site was a 37/4 comming round the edge of the river on a couple of MK1s. Cheers Peter,

Hi Gary, I must agree with everyone else, it's a cracking looking layout. The buildings and weathering are great. Cheers Peter,

Hi Pugsley, Thanks for sharing, it was interesting. One of my first posts on RMweb was on your workbench thread. Your weathering techniques have inspired me. I now use Acrylic paints far more than I ever did, and I am getting some good results. Those US modellers certainly know how to weather stuff. Cheers Peter,

Hi Bry, I think I have a pic of the train at Dundee though you can only just see the wagons, I did find a pic in 'Freight Only' Vol 3 by Michael Rodes & Paul Shannon its a great book with heaps of info, anyway it shows a pic of a 26 at Montrose with four PTA lime tipplers. Hope that helps I will dig out my picture, I think it has a class 27 on the front. Cheers Peter,

Thanks for your comments everyone I am glad you found me. Hi Alex, great to hear from you. Hi Keith, the 47 is 546 Aviemore Centre it's an old Lima model but still looks ok. Cheers Peter,

Thanks for that Dave. I think I will get myself a pack. Cheers Peter,

Hi all, This is a continuation of my layout thread from the old RMweb. If this is your first visit I will give you a brief idea of what I am trying to do. Llanbourne is in my interpretation of North Wales in the mid 80s. In my mind I have imagined that Llandudno and Llandudno Jct do not exist, but Llanbourne does and is a through terminus. Trains arrive and run round or in the case of Inter-City trains have a loco change. I try and run trains typical of what was running in North Wales during late 1985 to mid 1987. I have also borrowed a few trains which allows me to run the occassional class 37 on passenger, and a daily oil train hauled by 20s borrowed from central Wales. Llanbourne isn't long enough to run freightliner trains but most other trains can be seen including one of my favourite loco classes, the Peaks, on Trans- Pennine workings. At the moment I am building an extension, though in the last week or so I have been doing a bit on my workbench. some points arrived today so hopefully I can get some more work done. I thought I had finished track laying but I managed to break a point, I have also worked out that I can add a crossover before the junction, Beast66606 mentioned this on the old thread and at the time it didn't work due to the curve being to tight but since then I have eased out the curves and now have the room. It just means I have to pull up some track. Here are a couple of pictures of Llanbourne. Cheers Peter,

Hi Dave, The layout is looking great I like the loco shed. Who make the blue crates? the clutter around the shed really brings it to life. Cheers Peter,

Hi James, The layout is looking good, I love that pic up the top with 33019 and the Seacow. Not sure about this Blog lark but I think I am going to have to give it a go. Cheers Peter,

BUSES