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  1. JaymzHatstand
    There has been a bit of progress on the Double Fairlie this week, hopefully soon(ish) there'll be wheels on it and I'll have a rolling chassis!
     
    The cylinders ready to be soldered up and motion brackets waiting to be attached to the frames

     
    One of the power bogies with the motion brackets in place and axles slotted through the bearings to make sure it all still turns (it does, phew!)



     
    The N Brass Locomotives GVT Tar wagon I bought at Doncaster, all ready for the paintshop. The second image gives a better view of the brake gear which is nicely detailed, and not as much of a fiddle to put together as I first feared! It has been fitted with Paul Windle couplings, which are anchored to the underframe with some scrap bits of brass.


     
    J
  2. JaymzHatstand
    Afetr a bit of a hiatus while my attention was focussed on getting Whitborough Quayside ready for its exhibition last weekend, the Empress Van has been on a back burner. Now, however I can revisit it and hopefully make a bit of progress!
     
    The bogies have gone together, and there is quite a bit of sideplay between the bearings but they aren't too sloppy. The cross-members are in place and need a little trimming flush with the sides.
     
    Some fettling was required to get the bogie mounts to sit parallel to the floor of the underframe. From an initial dry run, it looks like the screw holes for mounting the ends need elongating sligtly.
     
    I've also made a start on one of the duckets, however when I offered it up to the end-piece the shape of the former doesn't match the end so a bit of modification is required again!
     
    Here are a couple of photos to illustrate the above pregress/discoveries...
     
    A
    n initial test of the ends on the underframe, just to give myself an idea of the overall size. The sides seem to be about 1mm longer than the underframe, so the holes that the screws to hold the ends in place go through will need extending slightly.
     

    The bogies, which are now awaiting their whitemetal castings and a coat of paint. The couplings will be fitted later, once I've got a few more items of stock to gauge heights with (although somewhere I think I've got a Greenwich coupling heigt gauge, I'll have to dig it out!)
     

    This shows the difference in the shape of the two ends of the guard's duckets, and how much will need to be trimmed off in order for it to fit properly. Until these are sorted, the body construction acnnot continue, so this is task number one!
     

    Lastly is the underframe and ends resting on a warflat from my SG layout Whitborough Quayside, as I wanted to see if it would fit under the bridge to the fiddle yard (just!) I'll have to check again once the footboards are fitted as I suspect it will be a bit taller then! I thought it would make for an interesting load if it appeared at an exhibition, with the coach being transported either to or from a works visit somewhere other than on the IoM!
     
    Cheers
     
    J
  3. JaymzHatstand
    A bit of progress has been made over the last week or so, although one of the coach bodies (the Brake Third) suffered fair bit of damage while I was trying to dismantle it, so this has now become a source of spares and will eventually become a tarpaulin-covered siding filler!
     
    I'm now left with the Open First and Open Third which have had the paint stripped form the bodies (mostly) and are almost ready for their first undercoat. The roofs still require a bit of attention, as some of the torpedo vents have been knocked off and a bit of smoothing is required down the centreline where some file marks are very prominent.
     


     
    I have also started the interiors, with the Open First being the most advanced in terms of progress. I have started with a false floor from thin plasticard, followed by partitions in the appropriate places using the instructions, diagrams in Historic Carriage Drawings (Campling) and the beading on the body sides to get them located correctly. The partitions in the First had to be scratch built as the only ones I had were for a centre-door and I needed offset ones, but this wasn't a great challenge, more a bit time consuming to get them to fit in with the curvature of the roof comfortably. The tables are from my spares (and quite probably the ones intended for the kits in the first place!) The next thing is to fit the seating, I have plenty of strips of seating to cut, but again that's a time consuming rather than difficult job (and finding the time isn't always easy!)
     


     
    The false floors are a little curved at the moment, but once they are painted, they will be fitted to the floor of the coach to hold them nice and flat, although the coach roofs do press the partitions down which helps keep them flat anyhow.
     
    So the next steps as mentioned are to tidy the roofs, undercoat the bodies and carry on with the interiors. That should keep me quiet for a bit!!
     
    Cheers
     
    J
  4. JaymzHatstand
    I found out on the Wednesday just gone (20th June) that Scrayingham has been requested to appear at the Witby & District show in Goathland Parish Hall on the weekend of July 21st and 22nd July (hopefully I'll see some of you there), which gives me a month to get it into a presentable state!
     
    I've been making a bit of progress with some of my stock over the last couple of days, and have a few more 'quick fixes' lined up (mainly just tidying paintwork fortunately), but the main jobs so far have been getting Harlech Castle looking a lot more like a loco instead of a soldered lump of white metal, and aside from handrails and a few details, it's pretty much ready for traffic!
     

     
    I'm also in the process of fitting roofs to some of my carriages, and as I'm well aware, thin plasticard is not the best thing to use as it normally ends up with a nasty banana shape (as my VoR ones will testify!) so I've decided to go with brass, and the first two to tackle are my Chris Veitch FR 104/106 and Worsley Works FR 21/22
     


     
    The roofs were cut from 0.0010" brass and annealed over the stove to make rolling a little easier, which was done gradually until a gentle and approximate curve had been achieved
     

     
    After some test fitting and re-shaping, the first first roof was soldered in place (onto 104/106) and the joint re-enforced along the full length of the body to ensure it doesn't spring back anywhere.
     

     
    It looks pretty shoddy at the moment, but after cleaning up and a bit of filler in the bigger gaps it will hopefully be ready for painting and then pressing into service! 21/22 shouldn't be far behind, but for now I should get on with some other bits and bobs!
     
    Cheers
     
    J
  5. JaymzHatstand

    009 Photo Plank

    By JaymzHatstand,

    I've been thinking about making a small photo diorama for quite a while, an finally, I've made a start. It consists of a short bit of board, about 20" x 4" which is just big enough to fit into my protable photo booth. Trackwork consists of a Peco 009 turnout and some short lengths of N gauge flexible track, one of which has had it's sleepers replaced with copper clad to make it more fittting with the 009 sleeper spacing of the turnout. The other two bits of track will be eventually 'buried' in the ground with just the rails visible.
     
    Once the board has had the scenic treatment, in theory at least, I should be able to photograph bits o stock and then add a background digitally, negating the need for a large diorama.
     
    Oh yes, and the track will be powered, so should I wish, I can operate a loco on it ands do a bit of shunting!
     



     
    More updates as and when there is progress!
  6. JaymzHatstand
    Some (more) new rolling stock is in the erecting shops! If I could actually finish some before starting more, it'd be good! Anyhow, here's an update...
     
    I decided that the Sandhutton coach I built at the beginning of my layout's creation needed a partner, but that a full length bogie coach would be a bit of an expense for a small railway (in it's earlier days at least!) so I have begun construction of a four-wheeled version to a similar design. It it a full open with bench seating, but with a semi-partition in the middle for strength. It also has the verandah ends as-per the bogie version and will be painted in the same dark brown livery.
     



     
    Those of you who have been following this will also be aware that I had started to build the FR Carriage 22, well this is still ongoing, but has been re-started as I wasn't really satisfied with the windows.
     

     
    I have instead used evergreen strip to form the beading and window frames as demonstrated so very ably by Rob Waller of 'Ddaullt' and 'Bron Hebog' fame (http://bronhebog.blogspot.com/) which has left me with a redundant bodyshell.
     

     
    After spending quite a while watching the brilliant County Gate at MRLive on Saturdayt, and having a nice long chat with JdF, my brain (!) came to the conclusion that the LNER may well have tried out a narrow gauge DMU on the Sandhutton line (well in my version of history they did!) And this redundant carriage body will form the start of it. The window frames will be removed and a new framework built, and a cab built into one end. I will of course have to build another coach for it, to a similar pattern, but with motor compartment and so reduced seating. I have measured and found that a Tomix TM-13 chassis is almost a direct fit, with bogi centres at almost the same as those orignially envisioned for the carriage, lucky or what?! I have roughtly planned out on the bodysides what will go where. Double doors midway down the car and big 'picture' windows. Liverywise, I'm thinking of two tone blue like the LNER's Tyneside electrics and Coronation/West Riding Limited set
     



     
    Hopefully I'll get somewhere with all these ongoing projects and not get too distracted by everything else that is running around in my brain too!
     
    J
  7. JaymzHatstand
    While watching the build up to the Belgian Grand Prix this afternoon, I prepared the new platform surface for Scrayingham. I had scraped all the previous ballast platform surface away earlier (and hoovered it up so I don't get in trouble!). So I set about with a paper template and a sheet of Slaters brick embossed plastic, the same as used in the goods shed area which is supposed to be locally sourced brick, afterall the Sandhutton line did serve the brickworks at Claxton, and that formed a large percentage of the traffic.
     
    First off is the paper template with the station bulding (Will's Crossing Kepers Cottage) and shelter (Skaledale) followed by the template in place on the station board, along with an assortment of stock (I fancied a play!). You may also notice Murphy, my assistant enjoying the sunshine!
     


     
    Once I got the template sorted, it was time to transfer it onto the brick sheet and cut it out
     

     
    Test fit the buildings
     

     
    Then check it on the layout
     

     
    Once I get the reast of the scenic bit sorted, I'll be able to fix it down and paint/weather it. The back of the platform will be edged with some sort of fence with the building acting as the entrance as well as the ticket office and shop. I've made a start with the interior of the office, with patition walls and a flase ceiling made from plasticard. I'm contemplating lighting for it just for a bit of added interest.
     
    J
  8. JaymzHatstand
    I have started construction of Festiniog Cariage 22 in it's current guise with large windows, as opposed to the earlier wooden panelled and smaller windowed body style, for more details, see here http://www.festipedi...iki/Carriage_22
     
    I have the Worsley Works etches for the wooden body version, but, at present the newer body version is not available. Using the etches as a guid for the windows and overall dimensions, I have begun construcion in plasticard.
     



     
    I intend to use Parkside bogies, which I shall order once pay-day arrives! I'm toying with the idea of fitting lighing using small LEDs, but as my layout is only DC controlled keeping them on will be a bit of a challenge!
     
    The interior is quite simple, with only bench seating, which with the addition of a few passengers should make it quite a sturdy bit of rolling stock.
     
    J
  9. JaymzHatstand
    ...but not a lot! I've been catching up on jobs that I've been meaning to do for quite some time, and they are as follows...
     
    1) drill a hole for the point motor at the end of the station run-round loop
    2) continue fitting of insulated rail joiners - this has disrupted a bit of trackwork, so some re-ballasting is required!
    3) permenantly fit the baseboard to the frame- this may sound silly, but when it was origionally built it was as a shelf and so had to be separate from the framework.
    4) begin redesign of fiddle yard - I'm going for a traverser as some of my stock objects to crossovers formed with minimum radius pionts!
     
    So now, to get me back to an operating position I have the following to do...
     
    1) fit and wire in point motor
    2) tidy up ballast
    3) build new fiddle yard section
     
    Some of which may take a bit of time, but I dare say that noce I get started, it'll hopefully spin along quite quickly (famous last words!)
     
    I have also begun planning the next section, to fit between the station and fiddle yard, which will utilise the Gould's Warehouse building from this month's Model Rail magazine standing next to a disused siding, possibly with an old waggon or two outside.
     
    I don't have any photos of my progress, as it's not particularly exciting, but bleow is a shot of the layout so I can explain things a bit better!
     

     
    The point motor has been added to the point in front of the loco, and the scenic area to the right will now be blended in/redone as it doesn't need to be removable any more.
     
    Hopefully there'll be more progress soon!
     
    J
  10. JaymzHatstand
    A recent house move has almost halted my building progress, but fortunately, I took my tools and some brass with me on holiday this week (to Primrose Valley, Filey, North Yorkshire) and of an evening did a bit. Both kits are from the Mercian 'Knightswork' range, and are the FR Closed Van (Side Door) and FR Carriage Wagon.
     
    Both kits go together pretty quickly, and are easy to fettle to get smooth running out of them (I'l be adding some weight to them now I'm home). They come with wheels and couplings, so are some of the most complete kits you can buy in 009, and at a reasonable price, a good way of increasing your wagon fleet.
     
    Here are the photos of my progress thus far.
     




     
    I've been searching everywhere for some references to the Carriage wagon, but unsuccessfully. including the Ffestiniog Encyclopedia which is usually such a fantastic cource of information. Can anyone else help please?
     
    So for now, until I get the modelling area of the spare room sorted out, there might not be too many updates!
     
    Cheers
     
    J
  11. JaymzHatstand
    As I've been moving house I haven't had much chance for modelling, in fact I haven't done any that is railway related. I haven't even put Scrayingham up yet! Fortunately there is sace in our 'spare' room for my modelling desk and asociated paraphenalia, along with my layout to stand so I can work on it so hopefully in the near futre there'll be some updates on it!
     
    The house is not too far from the racecourse in York so Easter weekend was not without my annual trip to the show. I picked up a couple of bits for various projects, as seen below.
     
    Mercian Models FR Closed Van - 009

     
    Self explainatory really, it's for the other end of the run-round loop on Scrayingham

     
    A few detailing bits for some other projects, updating a Lima class 60 and 59

     
    I have recently acquired a Lima class 60 quite cheaply, and I intend to update this to a higher standerd. New buffers, air-horns grills and hopefully some interior detail. The loco as it is at present is shown below

     
    Hopefully now I'm moved in, I shall be able to get cracking again!
     
    J
  12. JaymzHatstand
    Well it's been a while since I built any stock for Scrayingham (see the layout topic), and after sorting out some un-needed 'N' gauge stock to sell on, I decided to have a play with a Peco van chassis and some plasticard.
     
    The waggon I've started is a box van which will fit in as part of my p-way train, for stores and tools etc. Below are a couple of photos from the construction thus far (about 24 hours so far, including a shift at work and some sleep!) The main body is made from 1mm plasticard, and other details from some slightly thinner, I'm not sure what thickness though! The planking has all been scribed, mostly freehand and there are still a few details, and a roof, to add before it gets it's coat of black paint and running number. Paul Windle couplings will also be fitted front and back.
     








     
    Thanks for looking, feel free to comment!
     
    J
  13. JaymzHatstand

    A Knightswork...

    By JaymzHatstand,

    Yesterday I attatched some wires to the motor for the Fairlie to give it a spin, and it worked (unsurprisinghly!). I also bent the running plate, which took rather a lot of work and ended up with me making a jig to get the two curves right. The layshafts for the gears have been cut and the gears Loctited in place.
     
    I also put together one of the Mercian kits that I'd picked up at Doncaster. the FR Tank wagon, more information of the prototype can be found here http://www.frheritage.org.uk/wiki/The_Brine_Tank_Waggon The kit went together quite well, with some nice rivet detail and it even comes with etched couplings, but with no mention of them in the instructions, I has to find a way of fitting and setting the height of them myself which wasn't too much of a problem.
     

     
    Now to crack on with the other two wagons I got, and the Fairlie, and a bit of tidying work on Scrayingham, and so on and so on (I'd only moan if I had nothing to do!
     
    J
  14. JaymzHatstand
    After Doncaster show yesterday, I have a few more bits of stock to build for Scrayingham, and plenty of inspiration regarding the hopeful future extension. I also got a couple of bits I need to get on with my Fairlie. Here are the things I bought...
     



     
    Also, it's been a while since I updated the proress of the Fairlie itself, so here goes...
     
    The second bogie unit has been put together and I've fitted the rear spacer to both units. Now that I have the glue, I can fit the gears to the layshaft and carry on, hooray! I've also taken the main frames out of the etched fret and cleaned it up ready for it being folded.
     

     
    I'd best get on I suppose!
     
    J
  15. JaymzHatstand

    Crew done...

    By JaymzHatstand,

    I have pretty much finished painting the crew for the Fairlie. They were undercoated with a flat black spray, then brush painted with Games Workshop acrylic paints. Now they need something to stand in, so I'd best build it!
     

     
    J
  16. JaymzHatstand
    Will these puns ever end?! Probably not, but they should!
     
    To be brutally honest, I haven't done anything on my Double Fairlie since my last update. I've been trying to convince myself that painting the crew figures (see the unpainted versions below)
     

     
    I had a stroll into town (York) yesterday, and while I was there decided to nip to the NRM to have a look at Livingston Thompson. Obviously this counts as research, so I have done something (hmmmm). I didn't have my proper camera with me, so I took some reference pictures on my phone and they are in a gallery on here. If they are of use to anyone else, then it can only be a good thing, plus if there's any particular bits you want a picture of, just let me know (the same goes for any of the exhibits in there actually!)
     
    This week, I hope to get something done, even if it's just the rivets pushed out on the second bogie (but hopefully more than that!). So I'll stop typing and get off to bed, it's back to work tonight sadly!
     
    J
  17. JaymzHatstand
    I've made a start on the Double Fairlie, and in an hour or so managed to fit and dress the bearings for one of the power bogies. The drive gear needs sorting out next and then I can fit the frame spacers at the open end to make a rigid unit, but it all seems to be going well so far (famous last words!)
     


     
    I've also ordered some figures from the Aiden Campbell range; a driver and fireman (for the Fairlie) and a few passengers and other figures for my passenger vehicles/layout and I'll post some photos of them once they have arrive and have been painted.
     
    I'd just like to wish everyone a happy and modelling filled new year!
     
    J
  18. JaymzHatstand
    Yesterday I had a session building Paul Windle couplings, so my box van is now operational (the heights do need a bit of tweaking though).
     

     
    I've also made a bit of progress on my various bits of Festiniog stock; Worsley Works push-pull driving trailer Carriage 111 has had some more work done on it's interior, also a Worsley product, Carriage 104 is now all in one piece barring the roof (which is cooling after being annealed as I type), and Parkside open carriage 37 is awaiting passengers before the roof goes on.
     





     
    On order from Worsley is Carriage 22, so that should be here fairly soon. Oh, and in slightly related news, my Christmas present arrived the other day, a Backwoods Double Farlie kit and once Christmas is out of the way I should be turning my workbench into Boston Lodge works!
     

     
    Hope you're all enjoying the cold spell as a great excuse to have a good old building lock in!
     
    J
  19. JaymzHatstand

    The Van in Black...

    By JaymzHatstand,

    My P-way box van has now been painted and numbered, I'm just waiting for the couplings to arrive so it can be properly finished! It's pictured in the headshunt of Scrayingham with a couple of the other P-way waggons, the rest of the train so far is a pair of bolster waggons which will have a load of spare rails (once I get some sorted out!)
     



     
    J
  20. JaymzHatstand
    After a coat of Games Workshop Chaos Black spray (which is very expensive, but gives such a nice finish), the main body is now ready for it's slightly shinier coat of paint, just to break up the solid colour.
     

     
    I've also made a start on another waggon, this one however is a bit more involved than the box van. It's not being built as part of my P-way train, but could conceivably run in it, but it is pretty much all of my own invention (I think, there may be one out there somewhere. But if that's the case, then it's pure coincidence) and herte are a couple of photos of the first section to be built. Can anyone guess what it might be the start of?
     



     
    Lets have your guesses!
     
    Thanks for looking
     
    J
  21. JaymzHatstand
    The van is now ready for the paint shop (in fact the lower area of the body has had a quick brush of black already).
     
    The roof was formed by cutting out a piece of plasticard then forming it to shape around a mug filled with boiling water (any excuse for a cuppa!). Once it had cooled, it was fitted, followed by the rain strips over the doors.
     


     
    There'll be another update once it's a bit more colourful, although with an all black livery, colourful may not be the word!
     
    J
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