F-UnitMad Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 They'll get plenty of work trying to keep GE's going, anyway... by 1983 the Soo couldn't wait to get shot of the ten they'd bought in '68 whilst waiting for EMD to catch up with demand for SD40s.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Got myself another leaser on Sunday,it's ready for service,and will be running this weekend at Millom exhibition,if your in the area pop in and say hello Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted August 28, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 28, 2012 Hi Ray, Tell us more about this loco! I've been looking for a GATX/GMTX paint job for a while. Thanks Got myself another leaser on Sunday,it's ready for service,and will be running this weekend at Millom exhibition,if your in the area pop in and say hello Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Got of Contikits Sunday,brand new,still had it's plastic wrap on,£45.00 !!! It's a Atlas gp38,master decoder equipped Been looking for a GATX myself for quite a while,would of liked the earlier livery,but at that price,i thought i'd take the risk,wouldn't work at first on dcc,then i found out you have to move the jumper plug on the circuit board so it will work on dcc,needs a good run in, still a little stiff,i'll us it as plant switcher over the weekend,that should help! Don't know much history about it,think it was a ex PC GP38,which was re-bulit to a dash 2 by GATX,maybe wrong, i'm sure one of the guy's on here will have more details Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Helm's out on the road this weekend at Stafford exhibition,come along and say hellooooo! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
switcher 1 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Only just come across this layout - brilliant! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-59 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I remember seeing those LMX 8-40Bs on BN trains back in 90s. Good memories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Helm's out on the road this weekend at Stafford exhibition,come along and say hellooooo! Ray I'll be there as well - Warsaw, Indiana in HO. Again, come and say hello. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Helm's all packed and ready to go By the looks of the weather forecast i my need one of these U boats!!! Ray P.S see you there Nick,it's my turn for the teas,seeing it's free!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Helm's all packed and ready to go Don't need to pack until about 8 am tomorrow as the layout fits under my arm and the journey is only 20 minutes.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVSNE Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Very neat layout with an unusual theme well executed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Helm's out again this weekend at Preston exhibition come along and say hellooooooo!!! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 Helms out next weekend 1-2rd Nov at Merseyside MRE,Wallasey if your in the area call and say hellooooooo!! For more details see there website www.merseysidemrs.co.uk also have a look at there HO layout they are building,this is right up my street www.homauchchunk.co.uk lovely modeling. Hope to see you there Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Only just seen this layout and its looking great! This is the sort of layout i'm now planning as an aside to my larger layout. Sorry if its already been said/asked but what are the buildings as they look brilliant! Keep up the great work, Lloyd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Llyod Didn't take any photos of the constuction of the buildings, they are made of 2mm MDF on a 10X10mm timber frame (same as 59th and rust) then Wills plain bond brick (p212) fix along the base,strips of plasticard (same thickness as Wills) are glued vertical along the building butting up to the top of the brick,after that Evergreen corrogated metal sheets (either 4527 or 4528,can't rememeber which) are glue to the strips overlaping the Wills bricks by a couple of brick coarses,this is all finished of with angle beads etc where needed. Hope this helps Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Thanks for the info. eep up the great work on the layout and come down south with it one day! Theres hardly any repair/maintainece based american layouts on the circuits down here. They're all either barren deserts or city industrial subs. THere are a few exceptions however... Keep up the great work, Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 8, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2015 Found you a new sign to put on the layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I love it, very nice indeed. Superb photos. Peter M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Helm is at Derby exhibition next weekend, this maybe the last time out, as I,ve only one more exhibition inquiry, so come along and see it while you can,may sell (any reasonable offer) or scrap after Derby. Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 See you there, Ray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Just to let you all know I sold HELM at Derby, which is bad ,I now have no excusive left to stop a new build, if I get my mojo back that is!!!! (no, no, no, i'm not going down the O gauge route, as everyone was trying there hardest to convert me at Derby) Thanks to Ian and Colin for covering the comfort breaks, if I hadn't drunk so much beer over the weekend I won't have need them!!! (Ian's fault he made me do it) cracking show and venue, can't wait till next year (it will be May again and you know what that means it's " MILD month" if I must!!!!!) Ray P.S almost forgot a really big thanks to Chris Gilbert, for telling me the pit falls in how to use a router, we really need to get a life!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 no, no, no, i'm not going down the O gauge route, Whoever said Pantomime is dead?? Altogether now...... "OH YES YOU ARE..!!!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 P.S almost forgot a really big thanks to Chris Gilbert, for telling me the pit falls in how to use a router, we really need to get a life!!!!!!!!! Ahh! yes - routers - one of the devils more spectacularly uncontrolable inventions! Glad to hear you achieved your ambition to part with Helm - to continue the pantomime theme above, at least "It's behind you!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted May 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 11, 2015 Well at least I can now say that I have operated Helm albeit moving a 40 tonner a few inches and trying to get it to in the other direction as its he first time I have used the lens system!!!Hopefully you get your Mojo back especially after all those beers that I forced you to drink!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 SWMBO says "OH NO HE'S NOT!!!!!!!!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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