SMR's Workshop

Toto wrote:

paul_l wrote:

Thanks Toto and Paul

Toto The CF 44 is my loco, it's quite a few years old this model, It's just never been out of the box. I had a spare Test decoder so thought why not get it out and in the running roster for my Ozzy grain trains. Decoder in weathering Pastels were already out having just done a light dust on a decoder install and weather for a friends model so it was dirty loco time.
There are about 55 bogie wheat/Grain hoppers in the roster so a few locos are needed.

Paul yes ready for a Wash, in reality the CF fleet is usually kept fairly clean but near the end of there regular use with CF the 44's did get neglected a bit. I have 2 other more modern CFCLA locos that need decoders and a light weathering. So look for those when I get around to decoders for them.

Next up of my own locos is this powerline models T class in Great Northern Railway livery.
They came factory fitted with a DCC decoder that usually let the smoke out the first time you tried to use it.
So I got it real cheap as it had a fried factory decoder having never turned a wheel.
May get a Basic 4 function NCE I have a Box of those. Front/Rear head lights plus front / Rear marker lights.
Job for next week between the other repairs.

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paul_l wrote:

sorry Paul not really :evil:, I can't be blamed this time I was flashing Ozzy stuff the T class is a bit similar to the US switchers, but it is a Ozzy built little road type engine orignaly from the Victorian railways system.

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Gary wrote:

Probably running around someone else's layout, best of luck with the memory Gary hopefully they are still all ok.

That's the sort of thing I used to do, leave a loco and some cars with a friend so that they had a few more trains to run but not anymore, as one person spoiled the arrangement for everyone else by deciding to hack off my Kadees and use wood screws to attach old on Lima hooks once bitten, as they say.:evil:

 

Reidy wrote:

Your right Reidy & Gary it's a really nice part of Victoria
The attraction really is the railway line as you say the bridges are so model worthy I have most of the VR rolling-stock to model the line and a high cab T class just need to get a model of the low cab T413 as this seemed to be the main loco on the line being equiped with dynamic brakes for the steep down grades.
I also have all the plans for Shelley Station and yard, the points for this project is also on hand 2 double slips and 2 points is all that is needed.
Why Shelley Station, 3 reasons 1 the better 1/2's name is "Shelley", 2 the highest railway station other than the Ski tube, 3 wanted to model a section of railway with steep grades and the previously mentioned bridges ballasted deck timber trestles.

T413 at Shelley

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gormo wrote:

Should I tell Shelley it's her layout as well. may be a good way of getting some more interest in the layout build from Shelley Mmmm could be opening a can of worms with that idea.

 

paul_l wrote:

That's a worry Paul I like to race through things and Shelley is very methodical.

When we get to building this Layout it will certainly be a Joint effort.
It would make a great shelf style layout being a Single line branch. The station and yard layout of Shelley itself is all straight and with the 2 double slips one at each end of the loop and a head shunt spur off each end will make for some interesting shunting potential

I have way to many layout plans and not enough space for all of them.

Link to a photo blog on the line some interesting photos
http://cudgewapictures.blogspot.com.au

 

Ron wrote:

Yes it's very fine compared to normal Ballast, seems that for most of the line a corse sandy granit type was used with a bit of Blue metal in some places im guessing the wetter areas for some better drainage
Gives a very unused look with the grass growing through making a carpet like effect, interesting to model I think.

 

Reidy wrote:

The gradient diagram shows it, with a bit of luck reproduced below
Any luck with the fishing Reidy??

Re the the VR stuff well you can never have too much of a good thing if I like a prototype I tend to have a a model or two of it.
I guess people collect things as a part of hobby and I do this with the Model trains.

The gradient diagram of the line before he deviation was put in

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Starting a new O scale carriage build
This Is not a little project
It's going to be big at a scale 72foot 6inches long
We cast the first side tonight and the second is in the Mould

So what is it, it an Australian 12 wheeler passenger car coded MCE a first/second class compartment sitting car.
2 side doors lots of windows.
The first part below with a HO model above to give you an idea of the size differences.
Now the plan is if I have time to have it ready by Saturday week as long as all the other parts cast up OK at least 3/4 finished with paint on may be short some detail parts O and also casting up is a Bogie passenger full brake Coded VHO I'd like to get that part done as well we have a O scale Modellers Meet on and I'd like to see if can get ready to have on display

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