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pedromorgan · Oct 14, 2006

I wanted to start a thread about whats on our respective benches at the moment but i didnt know where to put it so i thought i would start here with mine.

I am currently doing a Night Ferry coach.

Body shell in its current state.

Interior

Attaching the ends

i have 4 DC kits TPO's on the go

A 5 car coronation set (soon to be upgraded to the full 9 cars.

Peter

neil_s_wood · Oct 14, 2006

You must have a hell of a lot of spare time. I am still trying to finish the glazing on my conservatory (model) and I've been at that for a month. It's amazing what kids can do to your modelling time. My workbench has become more of a dumping ground of late and is mainly used for DIY rather than modelling. I tend to do model in the box or a larger box from another kit. Saves having to go out into the garage in winter. Then I can build them in the house.

Is that A4 a kit or a ready to run?

pedromorgan · Oct 14, 2006

I work unsociable hours but i only work 7 days a fortnight so i often find myself doing modelling when the rest of london is fast asleep! its amazing how much you can get done when all there is to watch on telly is news 24 or BBC sign zone!

The A4 is the bachmann (ex mainline) model. it was a present from my father at the york railfest. its a great runner. very smooth.

Peter

neil_s_wood · Oct 14, 2006

Reminds me of when I was a student at UNL. I had plenty of time at hand then. Wish I had now.

I also have one of the Bachmann A4's. The one I have is the Empire of India which came in a nice wooden box. It is a good runner. Never had any problems with it.

pedromorgan · Oct 15, 2006

Last night i put the other end on the body shell and attached the castings to the end of the roof.

the next step is to attach the roof to the body.

then this one is going on a back burner for a while as i need to finish some Ratio coaches.

Peter

dwb · Oct 15, 2006

That looks really good Peter, how heavy is it? (and I don't know the weight of an RTR coach either)

David

pedromorgan · Oct 15, 2006

its going to be a heavy coach. its in thick brass so i think about 400g.
i am going to need to double head with 6 of them!

Peter

dwb · Oct 15, 2006

>its in thick brass so i think about 400g.
I think I'd worry more about stopping...

David

pedromorgan · Oct 15, 2006

i will weigh it tonight.

Who makes working vacuum brakes in 4mm?!

Peter

pedromorgan · Oct 19, 2006

The body and ends and roof all came in at 200g so i am expecting the finished article to weigh in at 400g.
Total train weight (6 sleepers and a break van. i wont use the mk1's of the SNCF break vans as i think they look untidy!) about 2.5kg. definatly a double header!!

I got the roof on but i am not very happy with the fit and it might come off again. i got a good fit the other night but then i adjusted a bit and then another bit and it all went down hill from there.

Peter

Agamemnon · Oct 19, 2006

It looks amazing to me. Is it a brass kit or a scratchbuild?

pedromorgan · Oct 19, 2006

its the MARC models kit.
It was featured in Model Rail about 18 months ago.

Peter

dwb · Oct 19, 2006

>Total train weight (6 sleepers and a break van. i wont use the mk1's of the SNCF break vans as i think they look untidy!) about 2.5kg.

or two and a half bags of sugar. I have a 1kg bag of liquid lead and that's quite heavy enough! Maybe you should switch to US outline and put together one of those 3 unit rigs?

David

pedromorgan · Nov 1, 2006

I thought it was about time i added some more up to date pictures of my W1.
I have been working on the valve gear so its set up so i can remove the chassis very quickly and some of it (including the front buffer beam is onlt tack soldered.

Peter

Brian Considine · Nov 1, 2006

looking at the state of my workbench at the moment (actually I can't see the top at all) I'd be ashamed to post a pic of it !

best regards
Brian

Ozzie21 · Nov 1, 2006

My NSWGR Garrett is on the bench again. The little darling has developed another intermitant short, again!

Joining it is A DJH Lickey Banker and DJH BR St4 2-6-0. I'm going to rework the pickup arrangement on the Lickey as the described way of fitting it does'nt account for a new Romford gearbox.
If the Garret picture comes out I'll add some more.
Damn, well no pictures again I keep getting a format error? saying I can't use that image extension. Clues anyone.

Ozzie21

neil_s_wood · Nov 1, 2006

QUOTE (Ozzie21 @ 2 Nov 2006, 10:25) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>My NSWGR Garrett is on the bench again. The little darling has developed another intermitant short, again!

Joining it is A DJH Lickey Banker and DJH BR St4 2-6-0. I'm going to rework the pickup arrangement on the Lickey as the described way of fitting it does'nt account for a new Romford gearbox.
If the Garret picture comes out I'll add some more.
Damn, well no pictures again I keep getting a format error? saying I can't use that image extension. Clues anyone.

Ozzie21
Are your photos jpeg images? Is the error when you try to put them onto the forum? I'd like to see your pictures of your Garrat so hopefully we can get this sorted for you.

Doug · Nov 2, 2006

Images have to have extensions of .jpg, .gif or .png. I think one or two other work too, but some image hosting sites use a URL to link to an image. You need to get the filename to show up.

Ozzie21 · Nov 2, 2006

okay I'll try this.

Ozzie21

QUOTE (Doug @ 2 Nov 2006, 10:14) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Images have to have extensions of .jpg, .gif or .png. I think one or two other work too, but some image hosting sites use a URL to link to an image. You need to get the filename to show up.

Ozzie21 · Nov 2, 2006

Kay, that didn't work either. It's when I try and post them to the message

Trying again
Ozzie21

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