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  1. Toto

    Toto I'm best ignored Staff Member Founder Administrator

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    Congratulations on POTW one of many great images.

    Well done

    Cheers

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  2. paul_l

    paul_l Staff Member Administrator

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    Congrats on the first POTW of 2019 - Toto had his work cut out deciding which one to pick.

    Paul
     
  3. SRman

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    Thanks Tom and Paul. I am honoured. :)
     
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    Congrats on the POTW :thumbs::thumbs:
     
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  5. SRman

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    Moving back to southern England, and just after the end of steam on the Southern Region, around 1967/8. A class 33 D6520 hauls 4TC set 416, probably heading for Weymouth. For the return journey, the set will be driven from the 4TC cab with the 33 pushing. At Bournemouth, the TC will be attached to a 4 REP EMU at the London end, probably with another 4TC at the Weymouth end. The 33 will uncouple and the REP will take the TCs on to London. The 33 will wait at Bournemouth for the next incoming REP/TC/TC combination, and pull one or both TCs to Weymouth ... and so on. This went on until the mid 1980s, when the class 442 5-WES units took over the services, by then electrified all the way to Weymouth.

    The 4TC units were versatile and, while their main reason for being was the London - Bournemouth-Weymouth service, they did pop up elsewhere, with a couple of (re-formed) units even finding their way into London Underground Limited's ownership for special services after BR had finished with them.

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  6. SRman

    SRman Full Member

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    Here we go again, this time with some more modern diesels and an electric. All of the named examples have etched plates fitted, either as supplied by the manufacturer, or bought as third party add-ons.

    Listing them in numerical class order, class 58 is represented by three Heljan locos:

    58 017 is in the class' original "red stripe" railfreight grey livery.

    58 004 is in the pre-privatisation Mainline livery adapted from the previous Railfreight 'triple grey' livery.

    58 024 is in the privatisation era EW&S livery, which was later simplified slightly to just EWS.

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    Next is my solitary class 59, 59 005 Kenneth J Painter, which has a Lima body on a newer Hornby chassis. I have fitted head and white marker lights at this end only. I will try to do a neater installation at the other end in the future, but I don't see the need to waste my efforts on working tail lights.

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    Class 60 is next, with three Hornby examples in my collection:

    60 077 Canisp is in the intermediate triple grey Mainline livery.

    60 078 is in the 'proper' Mainline aircraft blue, and is heavily weathered.

    60 048 is in EWS maroon, with the later branding style than 58 024.


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    Class 66 is well represented, with all being Bachmann examples.

    EWS 66 089 came to me as a very heavily weathered example - a bit too heavily weathered for my liking. I de-weathered it a little and renumbered it while I was in the process of repainting sections.

    66 701 Whitemoor is in the attractive GBRf blue and orange livery.

    66 522 is in the very distinctive Freightliner/Shanks livery.

    66 610 is in standard Freightliner livery and has the later style headlamps.

    66 407 and 66 412 are in DRS 'compass' livery. 66 412 is a little bit of a hybrid with a later body style but an earlier chassis fitted - bought like that with sound fitted so worth the asking price.

    66 425 Sunderland is in First GBRf livery.

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    The new Vossloh class 68s from Dapol are attractive models. 68 002 Intrepid and 68 003 Astute feature next, with both in DRS livery.

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    The GEC Class 70 can not be called attractive by any stretch of the imagination, although Bachmann's model is superb. The real ones earned the nickname "Ugly Bettys". 70 003 shown here is in Freightliner Powerhaul livery.

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    Based on the class 60 styling, but with more rounded contours, class 92 dual voltage electric locomotives were slightly more attractive. 92 022 Charles Dickens is in Railfreight Distribution livery. This is a Hornby body with a modified Hornby class 60 chassis and modified lighting. I do have more accurate 3D-printed pantographs to fit when I get around to it. The pantos do not need to be operational on my layout as all electrics are running on (dummy) third rail (third and fourth rail in the case of the London Transport stock)!

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    Finally, and on a completely different tack, a new addition which cost as much as a locomotive is the CMX track cleaner from the USA.

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  7. Keith M

    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    I also have one of these CMX track cleaners Jeff. I usually use Isopropanol in it, though I keep hearing about 'Track Magic', so might give that a go in the future.
    Keith.
     
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  8. Timbersurf

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    Your a bit of a collector! I have never seen such a wide range of era's and liveries before. At least they are not sealed in a box and are stretching their legs. Very nice pics and a great idea to catalogue for insurance purposes.
     
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  9. ianvolvo46

    ianvolvo46 Staff Member Moderator

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    great photos thanks .. those 68s are stunning looking locos

    Ian vt :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
     
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  10. SRman

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    I have filled mine with IPA but haven't yet run it. I thought maybe a couple of class 33/1 locos would suit as I have Kadees on one end of each of two of those, for pull-push duties with the Kernow 4 TC units. The other ones that look like they'll romp away with the cleaner are the Dapol 68s - I can either fit Kadees in the NEM pockets, or use adapter wagons with a Kadee at one end of each.

    I like the idea of having the CMX cleaner top-and-tailed as that will ensure it keeps moving. I saw very similar ideas with German locos on Miniatur Wonderland's layouts recently.
     
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    They are stunning indeed, Ian. The livery is quite spectacular too, although one of mine has the 'faulty printing on one side, but it isn't really noticeable unless you know what you are looking for. I'm not quite sure how I managed to acquire two of them though! :D One of them has legomanbiffo sound and a double speaker and sounds quite spectacular.
     
  12. SRman

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    I do seem to have a collection, although I don't believe in showcase models: all of mine have been removed from their packaging and have been run-in. I consider myself a modeller rather than a collector, but there is a degree of overlap in the two categories. :)
     
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    The CMX Track Cleaner wagon had its first test run this evening. I top-and-tailed it with two Heljan class 33/1 locos, although one was more than capable of shifting it, as the second half of this video demonstrates.

     
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  14. Keith M

    Keith M Staff Member Moderator

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    I have a Class 40 diesel that 's been modified by persons unknown with twin motorised bogies, bought cheaply at a local "Toy & Train Fair" a couple of years ago. It's certainly powerful, and it's my loco of choice to shift the CMX cleaner. As you say Jeff, it's certainly heavy with that solid brass tank, and I was wondering if it might be worth bothering to paint it up like a fuel tanker at some point and leave it on the layout instead of removing it after use, as in it's bare state, it doesn't really blend in with other rolling stock, at least not on my late 50's/early 60's era layout.
    Keith.
     
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  15. SRman

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    The recent spell of hot weather means that I have not been doing much in the train room - that remains hot because I have to keep the doors closed because of two certain young cats who love to poke around in there given half a chance!

    I did get a few more road vehicles under way - some John Day and TPM CarKit 4 models. More about them later. I also started on one of the more permanent buffer stops to replace all the temporary ones from various different sources. The Peco ones aren't too bad so may remain in places, but the others have to go. I dug out one of a batch of Mike's Models buffer stop kits (type C) which represents at least some of the Southern constituents' practices. I used Araldite to assemble it, and it is a little rough but that was a learning process. The sleepers have come from a short off-cut of Peco bullhead track. There's a photo of it on the workbench in unfinished state, and a couple of it in a finished state in place, but not anchored, on the layout. I will have to re-ballast that area too.

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    These also show a little bit of fencing I have been playing with at the end of the siding, and protecting the level crossing access. This is a bit of Ratio spear fencing with a gate (in black). All of it is in raw plastic but I haven't decided what colour the fence and gate should be in yet: obvious ones are white, black or green. Here are a couple of earlier shots showing the arrangement in more detail. Note that it isn't glued down yet. These also show the earlier, unsatisfactory (to me) temporary buffer stop. The new, slightly shorter stop means the gate looks as if it actually has room to swing open.

    Note also work has commenced on the four-rail fence, with the top rail now glued in place.

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    As a slight divergence from the fencing work, I have 'bitumened' the goods yard/engine shed roadway, and the occupation crossing leading in, using a textured spray paint.

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    Continuing the development of the lineside fencing, I have added the railings to the posts over a few sessions to help preserve my back. The first photo shows the tools and materials involved. As can be seen, I decided a green suited the fences at the level crossing end.

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    The fencing off of the public footpath from the railway is almost complete now. there are a few spots where railings have pulled away from their posts and will have to be re-glued, and a few very minor paint touch-ups required, but otherwise I am very pleased with the overall effect.

    I want to add some appropriate signs and a few cast iron (white metal) bollards at each end of the path t complete the scene.

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    Trying out a slightly different viewpoint, class 700 0-6-0 30315 passes the same location with a mixed goods train with 20 wagons.

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    The modern class 68 in the upper left of the above photo spoils the illusion slightly, but was on track cleaning duties with the new CMX track cleaning tank wagon. I am also trying out Track Magic fluid in it for the first time. So far it has now cleaned all of the outer track and loops, but still has some of the inner loop lines to traverse.
     
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    Hello All,
    when the 4TCs were withdrawn, the bulk of them were scrapped. even allowing for air brake only equipment, I would have expected redundant 4TCs to be preserved pretty much intact due to their ease of maintenance by preservationists compared to the more complex integral Mk2 cars. I acknowledge that 4TCs were rebuilt loco hauled stock, but older Mk1s were in preservation at the time, so a source of additional Mk 1s would, one would think, be desirable.

    Nice models, SRMan, by the way, what is that red sports coupe ?

    Regards, Echidna.
     
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    Hello All,
    as the spear fencing was made out of old boiler tubes, rust brown is probably the only suitable cover, also deters people from leaning on the fence !

    The Mike's Models white metal buffer stops are good and elegant kits, araldite and tissue paper as an insulator is a sensible way of building them. Your Type C Buffer stop has come up a treat.

    Out of curiosity, when did dashed white centre lines become commonplace on British roads ? In Australia if I remember correctly, it was from the 1970s, and these days it has become far more excessive than it probably really needs to be. Speaking of which, roundabouts are becoming a spreading disease in Australia in places where I doubt that it is of any practical value on minor road intersections. ( I prefer roundabouts to traffic lights ! )

    Some years back, some Paris arrondissements decided to eliminate all local road markings, and even curbs, to encourage pedestrianisation and cycling without banning motor vehicles. result, motorists drive more carefully and slower due to the lack of road definition.

    Lovely photos ,

    Regards, Echidna.
     
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    Thanks for the compliments. The red coupe (and there is a greenish one too) is a Ford Consul Capri, a coupe version of the Consul Classic (which can also be seen in one or two of the photos). These are all R. Parker white metal models, but Oxford Diecast have recently released the Capri in their range.
     

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