Hither Green TMD project Chunnel and Workbench

[47606odin]

Well, as I am between night shifts and not particularly active today, I finished off 2 of my wagons

 

 

It is amazing how much difference a bit of chrome on the buffer stems makes, and a bit of old grease on the buffer faces

 

 

I have kept the red faces on the buffers as I like them, and some had red faces, so mine did

[Lacathedrale]

Really interesting project - I've always been tempted with Hither Green, on of my childhood homes backed onto the line leading to Grove Park and so (maybe hallucinatory) I remember hearing the 33's rumbling past into the night. I've always thought the GP side of the depot was best - the fuel roads/runaround and three roads of the engine shed.

[47606odin]

A loco with an identity crisis



73A shed plates, and Hither Green Oast Houses
Just need new nose end numbers and a varnish and the body shell will be done

Edited September 23, 2018 by 47606odin

[Lyddrail]

Okay people, need opinions on compromises.

 

Due to the length constaints of my room, I need to make a decision.

 

Having got the tape measure out, and printed some Peco track templates, I will need to compromise on something.

The part of the yard at Hither Green I am modelling is on a curve feeding the shed, and I was going to force this effect using curved points. I can fit this in, but it will mean shortening the shed. This will mean I will only get the length to store one large loco or 1 pair of 33’s per line, instead of 2 and 3 respectively. This obviously will diminish the shed but retain the flow of the track.

The alternative is, I will use straight points, which are shorter, this will save the idea of creating space within the shed, and it’s effect, but will lose the flow of the yard and make it more boxy

 

One thing to consider I suppose, is if we move to a house with a larger train room, I could always extend the shed easier than relaying the yard, and if I have a smaller shed, I’m less likely to try and fill it, saving many $$$$$

 

It might be worth sacrificing the length of the shed to allow the track to look better. I take it you would have space outside the shed to store locos too? I attach my sketch of the prototype I did for a possible layout years ago.

Hither Green Sketch Track Plan.pdf

Hope this is of interest.

Cheers.

[Lyddrail]

thanks for that, i will bear that one in mind. i am considering the internal user TTA wagon that was there too, but JLTRT closing hasn't helped with that as they did a kit for one that i could have used, and yes, single piped by then

 

Do you mean the diesel tank wagon as below?

Picture is at Ashford PAD.

I modelled this wagon in 00.

Cheers.

Edited September 23, 2018 by Lyddrail

[47606odin]

It might be worth sacrificing the length of the shed to allow the track to look better. I take it you would have space outside the shed to store locos too? I attach my sketch of the prototype I did for a possible layout years ago.

Hither Green Sketch Track Plan.pdf

Hope this is of interest.

Cheers.

Cheers Paul. I intend to recreate the fan into your lift out section, and possibly no4 shed road too

[47606odin]

Do you mean the diesel tank wagon as below?

M-608 AD Pad 13-5-90 IUO 83577.jpg

Picture is at Ashford PAD.

I modelled this wagon in 00.

Cheers.

Yes. That’s the one. Have kit from MM1 on order with a few extra bits to alter the suspension closer to what is shown

[47606odin]

 

I have posted a video on this weeks stuff on my youtube channel. Mind you, most of you know what has happened as you have read my thread 

[47606odin]

OOOOh Brainwave!      i have solved my space issue! off to the railway room to measure 

[47606odin]

OOOOh Brainwave!      i have solved my space issue! off to the railway room to measure 

 

 

measured, and track ordered 

[47606odin]

It's been an expensive week £££££££££

 

track bought, and today sound decoder and speaker for 33050.

 

all will be fine until the wife sees the statement 

[rob D2]

Nice video. Like the weathering

[47606odin]

 

I've had a busy day, repairing a visitor to Hither Green.

 

I had to do something whilst waiting for are transfers for 33050 to arrive

Edited October 1, 2018 by 47606odin

[47606odin]

Postman called yesterday whilst I was away at work

 

 

Any suggestions for Vacuum brake parts to convert my Grampus to Vac fitted?

[47606odin]

Nice video. Like the weathering

Thanks Rob. Appreciated

[Hal Nail]

Any suggestions for Vacuum brake parts to convert my Grampus to Vac fitted?

Parkside used to do their fittings in a pack. You might find someone still has stock.

 

M&M sell parts as spares although I found them a bit chunky to be honest.

Edited October 2, 2018 by Hal Nail

[47606odin]

Today’s van in for repairs. In between night shifts again , so nothing too taxing

 

 

The van has been having sticky buffers from new, and had tried to relieve them previously, but now it’s time to have another go

 

 

 

 

So, it appears the circlip was sticking on the molding , so shave the molding and trim the tips of the circlip

 

 

The buffers now bounce.

Happy with that

[47606odin]

Well, as I’m sitting at my bench, 33050’s red buffer beam has been shouting at me

When I bought the loco it had splits in the buffer shanks, and as I was going to convert this loco when I bought it, I acquired some black replacements

 

 

The splits happened as far as I can tell during shipping as the buffers were stuck in

 

 

Looks much better in black

 

 

And seeing as I have the bogie frames off to get at the back of the coupling hook, I might as well make a start on the details

 

[Hal Nail]

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/124672-ians-7mm-workbench-Heljan-peak/

 

Some 33 bogie mods on here which may be of interest. Nothing new - loads have done it before. It doesn't really show in the pictures but i did a lot of filing round the edges to make the bogies look less obviously like a moulding. 

[47606odin]

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/124672-ians-7mm-workbench-Heljan-peak/

 

Some 33 bogie mods on here which may be of interest. Nothing new - loads have done it before. It doesn't really show in the pictures but i did a lot of filing round the edges to make the bogies look less obviously like a moulding.

 

Thanks.

Yes I too will be moving the springs back, and adding a bit more detail. Got to work out the best way to carve off the moulded pipes to give a tidy finish

Edited October 3, 2018 by 47606odin

[D6775]

I've done the spring mod on one of my 7mm 26's and all my 4mm ones. The other 7mm one will also get the same treatment, it makes the world of difference. I take a very sharp knife (a new scaple of stanly knife blade) and just par the springs away with multiple cuts allong the bogie frame.

[47606odin]

Posties been

 

 

So hopefully if I wake up enough 33050 will be ready for varnish by the end of the day

[47606odin]

Cab Fronts done. Shows the different positions of each end. Sometimes I feel I have a bit too much OCD for this

 

 

These numbers were a right pain in the posterior as the backing was quite thick and not a lot of room to cut round them, and when I tried sliding them off the backing, they just wanted to curl round the back instead of slide off.

I nearly ran out of numbers

[47606odin]

Done. Tops panels fitted so ready for varnish in a couple of days.

 

 

On to slimming down the underframe equipment a little, and adjusting the bogie springs before adding the detail parts....oh and sound.

[47606odin]

Okay guys, my Heljan GUV wheels are too tight on the back to back measurement, by about .75mm meaning it is very close to dropping in the gauge on the switch rails of the long curved points.

 

What is the best way to control easing out the wheels on the axle?