RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2021 2 hours ago, bazzer42 said: Love that picture, that RTC 24(?) Is placed to give me train spotters moral dilemma. I know the number but can't see it, can I underline it. Please keep the pictures coming! Tis 97201, the new Bachmann version. Consider it bagged 37501 next, then 97405 and 97408, and a class 50 cab job after that according to the current schedule 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) Some Rattletraps with added workforce. Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) It's been a quite few weeks due to work and family commitments, but I have just outshopped Teesside Steelmaster Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted October 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2021 Great layout and collection of locos, love the 40’s and 86’s mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2021 6 hours ago, PjKing1 said: Great layout and collection of locos, love the 40’s and 86’s mate Thank you. The 40s and 86s are my 2 favourite classes, closely followed by the rest. I have bought the remaining 2 departmental 40s, both Bachmann retools but they are awaiting the Shawplan windscreens, which look to be on back order with Brian at the moment as he’s had a rush on sales. That’s quite a worthwhile job to do, but the Bachmann retooled screens are already very close in their dimensions, compared to earlier 37s and 40s of any manufacturer. My method is slightly different to the way in which the etches were intended to be used, but it avoids having to make a cut across the bonnet of the loco, and allows the screens to be fitted and blended in with fresh paint easier. The downside is you lose a little of the flushness of the glazing due to the thickness of the etch. I also have a couple of Heljan 86/4s on pre order. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 28, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidparker172 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 This is great layout! Can I ask how large it is altogether? (unless i missed it somewhere) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2021 13 hours ago, davidparker172 said: This is great layout! Can I ask how large it is altogether? (unless i missed it somewhere) 61” x 14” 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidparker172 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 6 hours ago, 97406 said: 61” x 14” Brilliant. Very inspiring. i am planning my first ever build and intend on building a small TMD. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, davidparker172 said: Brilliant. Very inspiring. i am planning my first ever build and intend on building a small TMD. Glad you like it, squire! It’s definitely a good way to start, and the eventual aim is to incorporate it into a bigger layout. However this is likely to be a project for retirement in a few years’ time. I have plans for a shed/garden room for then, big enough for some larger radius curves with superelevation, which looks pretty cool. A tail chaser with fiddle yard. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidparker172 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 hours ago, 97406 said: Glad you like it, squire! It’s definitely a good way to start, and the eventual aim is to incorporate it into a bigger layout. However this is likely to be a project for retirement in a few years’ time. I have plans for a shed/garden room for then, big enough for some larger radius curves with superelevation, which looks pretty cool. A tail chaser with fiddle yard. Thats a great idea. Can end up with a larger layout but by starting off smaller Note to self...... start small (I always get too carried away too early) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidparker172 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 hours ago, 97406 said: Glad you like it, squire! It’s definitely a good way to start, and the eventual aim is to incorporate it into a bigger layout. However this is likely to be a project for retirement in a few years’ time. I have plans for a shed/garden room for then, big enough for some larger radius curves with superelevation, which looks pretty cool. A tail chaser with fiddle yard. Have you got a track plan to show? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) On 29/10/2021 at 18:52, davidparker172 said: Have you got a track plan to show? I converted the 2 chests of drawers and added the baseboard and then used the Peco printable templates that you can download from the Peco website to work out a track plan. I tried to avoid laying all of the sidings parallel to the baseboard edges. Sadly, I didn't take many pics or join RMWeb during the early stages of the build last year. However, here's an aerial photo of the result. I forgot to mention before that there's a small fiddle yard to the right of the picture that joins with the lowest track under the bridge. It detaches from the main layout. The 61" length dimension I mentioned before is for the scenic bit, not the fiddle yard to the right which is about 30" additional length. Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 29, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) Retaining walls, embankments, the bridge and the shed are all made from card, including downloaded kits from the likes of Scale Model Scenery. It's great what you can get online these days compared to when I were a lad! Edited October 29, 2021 by 97406 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidparker172 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 22 hours ago, 97406 said: I converted the 2 chests of drawers and added the baseboard and then used the Peco printable templates that you can download from the Peco website to work out a track plan. I tried to avoid laying all of the sidings parallel to the baseboard edges. Sadly, I didn't take many pics or join RMWeb during the early stages of the build last year. However, here's an aerial photo of the result. I forgot to mention before that there's a small fiddle yard to the right of the picture that joins with the lowest track under the bridge. It detaches from the main layout. The 61" length dimension I mentioned before is for the scenic bit, not the fiddle yard to the right which is about 30" additional length. Excellent thats fantastic!!! I am trying to understand how people plan their tmd layouts, and i think that looking at everyoes track plans is s good start!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted October 30, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, davidparker172 said: Excellent thats fantastic!!! I am trying to understand how people plan their tmd layouts, and i think that looking at everyoes track plans is s good start!!! Another thing I was conscious of was not filling the entire space with as much track as possible. Leave a little space to help set the scene. A good backscene helps too. Mine's a panorama that I took off the top of a hill (Alport Height in Derbyshire). I just printed it onto A4 sheets and stuck them in place. Some of the poplar trees are there to hide the joins I cocked up! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) A little more free time and work has started on my remaining two departmental 40s, 97405 and 97408, based on the retooled Bachmann model. I have lowered them, detailed the chassis and they will get the Shawplan windscreens in due course as they just have the edge on the Bachmann screens shape-wise. I have also added the missing lifting points to 97407 and my other retool which is 40143 (not pictured here) Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) In addition I treated myself to a Bachmann 4MT for my birthday. It needed the uniform factory weathering cutting back with some IPA and a few cotton buds. It's a nice model and in demand for open days! Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) 97405 has been outshopped, seen here with its departmental siblings. Will sort the odd buffer at the number 2 end - I dropped the chassis!. 97408 to follow. Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2021 (edited) Mission accomplished. Class 50s next Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Nice work, I've used Hornby class 31/50 buffers on mine. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2021 19 hours ago, GRUNFOS said: Nice work, I've used Hornby class 31/50 buffers on mine. Thanks. The eponymous 97406 has Hornby class 50 buffers on its Lima underpinnings as it happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) A couple more pics Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted November 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2021 They look great 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 97406 Posted November 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) The first of the Class 50s is in works for attention, destined for Large Logo livery. I've not decided on the number, yet. Edited March 31, 2022 by 97406 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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