Pedro32

Hi,

I've managed to get some more done on the signal box. Apart from the interior and chimney its pretty much done.

The yellow post it is deliberate so I can lift off the roof and paint and add some interior detail.

Cheers

Peter

Evening,

So the platforms have gone together as expected, just another eight or so packs to do.

And I even found time to do some more work on the signal box as well.

That's all for now.

Regards

Peter

Hi Banger Blue,

Yes my baseboards are from Tim horn, like you my woodwork skills are not the best. But these are easy to go together.

Regards

Peter

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the supportive comments, and you have some great looking layouts yourself too- Creedyford is superb!

4Ground- They are stocked by some online retailers, and they have only been on the scene producing kits for model railways since last year as far as I can tell. But yes laser cut pre-painted.

Next up to do is this set of double sided platforms.

Cheers

Peter

Some more progress to report. Started construction of a signal box kit and a set of platforms from 4Ground, and have to say I'm really impressed with the ease these kits go together and how they look.

Cheers

Peter

And some final shots of the evening. Just showing how the new track was aligned before construction of the platforms and signal box commenced.

Cheers

Peter

These are some shots once the initial track laying and power feeds to the track had been adjusted. 

And just a few more to show some of my initial construction.

Why is it all caged off like that? Football special due?

The fencing keeps out all those pesky coach parties and tourists who park in the car park beneath W&E Central station, and funnels them towards the ticket desk or into the shops and eateries that reside within the rest of the former station complex. I miss those old units! Was far more fun when I was growing up there to ride a bone shaker than the turbos that replaced them!

There are some lovely products being developed here. Is there a time scale for releasing the building kits you have in 7mm into 4mm? As having see the drivers bothy that would be something I would like to build in 4mm!

Thanks

According to the Dapol website the 73's are at the decoration stage, hopefully not long to go. Though this page has not been updated since before Christmas.

http://Dapol.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=179_298_301_529

There's an update on the Dapol website for both JA and JB guises

The spec includes:

Richard- Did Dapol indicate when the 73's would be arriving?

Thanks for posting the photos too

It appears that the Intercity Executive Mk's are new in on the Hornby website. R4592, R4631A, R4632B, R4632,R4631 now appear to be available to order.

Perhaps the matching HST units will not be far behind!

Ever the optimist I wonder whether we will see the much anticipated 73's arriving before Christmas?

A box shifter had suggested my two pre-orders would be in stock between September and October '14.

Indeed I assumed perhaps naively that the updated versions would have the high intensity headlights as standard. Doing some research over the past week as I would like to have two of the new dutch models (one with different number perhaps sultan?) it would appear the HI headlights were fitted sometime after the dutch livery was rolled out, as has been commented upon. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/86020500@N06/8437190149/in/photolist-dRyNFF-bvYRPN-aGKkjH-8fFka6-dM838B-dM83cX-dRnaY8-iL9Epf-amxBhz-fEfpZ6-d1XwoC-d1XvLS-8fFjVP-bVj9w7-d22WqS-dkQUoe-dkQXbU-dUpLwo-bQACJD-beNe1K-beNdRp-eQj5FU-dqXeTx-9v2kr2-9e7vro-bqbPzH-bqbQCZ-bqbRSt-94LbCJ-bnt2dZ-ds6AJH-anwAng-9D21oo-9D1Hfu-9D1ZH5-9D1Zpm-diFpVT-99vQ7x-e2yMNF-9jR7wt-dqX2qa-aTMFNt-bq9qpV-dG79Xv-bNBtiV-9NtdsT-a7iKXW-a7iL9L-dUyxLZ

Cheers

Can anyone confirm that they have received and run a good one without the mods as touch wood apart from some minor pivot bogie derailments mine seems fine.

 

Richard.

Richard,

I have two from a well know box shifter which have run perfectly straight from the box. No mods have been required.  Both are now run in and continue to operate as expected on dcc. Very happy.

Cheers

Dave,

Happy new year! I've followed this thread with interest for a long while. I must say the mock up depot you have created over the festive period looks super. Best of luck with your continued progress.

Cheers

Pete

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bachmann-31-256DC-Class-251-Blue-Pullman-6-car-Midland-set-full-yellow-ends-NEW-/141151556452?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item20dd49d364&nma=true&si=vCfAcAGVkhZmxWwQra%252Ba3YuGl%252Bw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

Why?

 

http://www.ehattons.com/34059/Bachmann_Branchline_31_256DC_Class_251_Blue_Pullman_6_car_Midland_set_in_Nanking_blue_with_full_yellow_ends_D/StockDetail.aspx

 

Only £4 for post as well, and its the first item to come up on a google search for 31-256DC - I really cannot understand that one!

To be fair the Ebay item was listed at £10 cheaper than a  box shifters price to begin with, but perhaps the bidders got carried away?