playmofire
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The new coaches fit in perfectly, Mick.
Ox Mountain Railway
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trammayo
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Thanks Gordon - they were a real bargain and I am well pleased.
Yesterday evening, I managed to print out six sets of numerals and coach names. I do not know if the full size versions were named after towns or plants but, as Azaleas are plants, I went for Dahlia, Marigold, Bluebell, Larkspur and Wisteria !
Printed on a self-adhesive paper label sheet, then covered with a clear film and cut out with a pair of small scissors.
I have only applied to the three coaches I`m using today and will have a go later with the remaning three.
Yesterday evening, I managed to print out six sets of numerals and coach names. I do not know if the full size versions were named after towns or plants but, as Azaleas are plants, I went for Dahlia, Marigold, Bluebell, Larkspur and Wisteria !
Printed on a self-adhesive paper label sheet, then covered with a clear film and cut out with a pair of small scissors.
I have only applied to the three coaches I`m using today and will have a go later with the remaning three.
playmofire
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Perfect finishing touch, Mick! 
trammayo
Interested in vintage commercial vehicle, trams, t
Cheers Gordon. Well, later is over three weeks later!
I have spent a few hours this week checking and sorting electrical continuity. I drill through the connectors down through the foot of the rail and insert some 2mm Stainless St. self-tappers. With that aspect more or less sorted, my thoughts turned to operating my "colour matched" train. The first three ETWNC coaches were still in the trailer so I took the remaining three off the shelf and spent a quiet hours cutting out and applying the remaining stickers.
Then I altered some couplings, exchanged an end balcony enclosure for normal J&S railings and placed them on the track. Lunch then intervened and the sun really began to shine.
45 minutes later, I was placing the loco on the track and connecting up the Train Engineer. The cats were keeping a look out for straying engines but all went reasonably well.
Clouding over now but it made a change!
I have spent a few hours this week checking and sorting electrical continuity. I drill through the connectors down through the foot of the rail and insert some 2mm Stainless St. self-tappers. With that aspect more or less sorted, my thoughts turned to operating my "colour matched" train. The first three ETWNC coaches were still in the trailer so I took the remaining three off the shelf and spent a quiet hours cutting out and applying the remaining stickers.
Then I altered some couplings, exchanged an end balcony enclosure for normal J&S railings and placed them on the track. Lunch then intervened and the sun really began to shine.
45 minutes later, I was placing the loco on the track and connecting up the Train Engineer. The cats were keeping a look out for straying engines but all went reasonably well.
Clouding over now but it made a change!
playmofire
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A beautiful train there, Mick, a credit to you. And that "painted cat" is a beauty too. There are two of those around us, an old, big one who comes through the garden very purposefully, but also has a number of sunny spots under the hedge for snoozing, and a kitten which has only recently appeared and which is always ready to stop and pass the time of day and have a tickle behind the ears and a stroke and, more recently, has a good roll around. It is so keen, that if it hears me come out of the house after it has left the garden, it comes back
ge_rik
British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
That train of JS coaches looks really good snaking its way through the trestles, Mick. And the earlier low level shot of #24 passing through the station is really atmospheric. I do like the way you've weathered the buildings. Is it natural or Indian Ink?
Rik
Rik
trammayo
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Hi Rik Its just natural weathering - probably a black mould of some kind. When the weather gets set for winter, the station will be put away in the shed.
I need to create more buildings (like I need to do a lot of things). One day? I don't think I will make close boarded building using coffee stirrers again as they do expand and then warp. Lapped timber works well (like the roof or the engine shed). C'est la vie!
I need to create more buildings (like I need to do a lot of things). One day? I don't think I will make close boarded building using coffee stirrers again as they do expand and then warp. Lapped timber works well (like the roof or the engine shed). C'est la vie!
beavercreek
Travel, Art, Theatre, Music, Photography, Trains
A little whirlwind that you are Mick.......
Nice rake, looks good on your layout.
Nice rake, looks good on your layout.
tramcar trev
all manner of mechanical apparatus...
May the force be with you...
garrymartin
My Family,Railways, Beer and the Seaside
Just catching up with your thread Mick, some super pictures from the shows and your railway goes from strength to strength, great stuff 8)
trammayo
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Thanks Gary - it`s some time since I last posted!
All is damp & decay at the moment and the vegetation needs trimming. I cleaned the outer circle a couple of Sundays ago and the track was beginning to tarnish again. I was going to run a train then but other things have got in the way.
A few weeks ago I acquired a Bachmann Circus (well, Ringling Bros) coach from John (Two Jags). I have been slowly (and I mean slowly) collecting the odd bit to form a Circus Train to run on my trailer layout - even bought some striped material to make a big top - but it`s one of those things that keeps getting deferred.
I have had the Keystone (Buddy L) loco for quite some time. I bought if off a Forum member Ade (delivery of oblivion - wonder how he`s doing these days?). There`s no electrical connection from the tender as the loco has been modified.
Anyway, tarnished or not, this short train had no problem with picking up power. It`s a four horse circus really - Keystone, Emmet Kelly Jnr, Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey
Mae, our female feline, derailed the coach second time around, then it derailed itself and the flat car (with the two trailers ending up in the pond). Located the problem - not enough superelevation on the curve leading on to the viaduct - packing had become dislodged.
Photography down to my usual standard.
I wonder if anybody could provide a link (or links) to US Circus Locos? I cannot believe that the Keystone livery is authentic!
All is damp & decay at the moment and the vegetation needs trimming. I cleaned the outer circle a couple of Sundays ago and the track was beginning to tarnish again. I was going to run a train then but other things have got in the way.
A few weeks ago I acquired a Bachmann Circus (well, Ringling Bros) coach from John (Two Jags). I have been slowly (and I mean slowly) collecting the odd bit to form a Circus Train to run on my trailer layout - even bought some striped material to make a big top - but it`s one of those things that keeps getting deferred.
I have had the Keystone (Buddy L) loco for quite some time. I bought if off a Forum member Ade (delivery of oblivion - wonder how he`s doing these days?). There`s no electrical connection from the tender as the loco has been modified.
Anyway, tarnished or not, this short train had no problem with picking up power. It`s a four horse circus really - Keystone, Emmet Kelly Jnr, Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey
Mae, our female feline, derailed the coach second time around, then it derailed itself and the flat car (with the two trailers ending up in the pond). Located the problem - not enough superelevation on the curve leading on to the viaduct - packing had become dislodged.
Photography down to my usual standard.
I wonder if anybody could provide a link (or links) to US Circus Locos? I cannot believe that the Keystone livery is authentic!
beavercreek
Travel, Art, Theatre, Music, Photography, Trains
Yeeee Haaa! Step right up folks for the main attraction.....
Nice and cheery is that rake on a winters day Mick!
Nice and cheery is that rake on a winters day Mick!
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
trammayo said:
Mick, you're right, a US loco would never have that colour roof 8) 8) 8) 8)
trammayo
Interested in vintage commercial vehicle, trams, t
Hi Liam, the engine shed walls are thin slices of timber (scrap pallet wood) pinned on to a wooden framework and treated. I settled for overlapping boards because of expansion problems and this is very successful!
The concrete effect - thats old election posters (plastic sign board) just painted.
The shed roof is made from tin cans (bean tins, etc) straightened out and painted in situ. The sheets are nailed on.
However, it does rust if not maintained.
I find that, in a wet climate, expansion is a real problem. My station building is of close boarded construction (coffee stirrers glued on the posters) and the prevailing weather side has warped because the wood has nowhere to expand and therefore bends outwards.
I need to build more things and will either use the same type of construction as the engine shed or the plastic sign boards (both suitably painted as befits domestic or commercial properties). I did buy a pack of the sign boards from the UK and have yet to utilise them!
The concrete effect - thats old election posters (plastic sign board) just painted.
The shed roof is made from tin cans (bean tins, etc) straightened out and painted in situ. The sheets are nailed on.
However, it does rust if not maintained.
I find that, in a wet climate, expansion is a real problem. My station building is of close boarded construction (coffee stirrers glued on the posters) and the prevailing weather side has warped because the wood has nowhere to expand and therefore bends outwards.
I need to build more things and will either use the same type of construction as the engine shed or the plastic sign boards (both suitably painted as befits domestic or commercial properties). I did buy a pack of the sign boards from the UK and have yet to utilise them!