Time to build a railway...but where?
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Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Thanks again for your kind words, always good to hear your views.
A little more progress this afternoon, the various sections are now secured together after much thought going into the positioning of the on-off-on switch and the charging socket. I wanted to be able to remove the body from the chassis containing all of the control gear, however, it can't be done without fitting the switch underneath, and that would be too difficult for Brian to manage when in use, so it will be on the cab side facing the rear. To enable the two sections to be completely separated for maintenance purposes I will fit a three core plug and socket in line to the switch.
The build is now complete with horn on the roof, handrail knobs to the doors, detail inside the cab, buffer beams and buffers etc..... As I write this I am waiting for the first primer coat to dry and will put another on before I retire to bed, which won't be for quite a while yet!
Tomorrow a top coat of paint, but I haven't decided on the colour yet.
A little more progress this afternoon, the various sections are now secured together after much thought going into the positioning of the on-off-on switch and the charging socket. I wanted to be able to remove the body from the chassis containing all of the control gear, however, it can't be done without fitting the switch underneath, and that would be too difficult for Brian to manage when in use, so it will be on the cab side facing the rear. To enable the two sections to be completely separated for maintenance purposes I will fit a three core plug and socket in line to the switch.
The build is now complete with horn on the roof, handrail knobs to the doors, detail inside the cab, buffer beams and buffers etc..... As I write this I am waiting for the first primer coat to dry and will put another on before I retire to bed, which won't be for quite a while yet!
Tomorrow a top coat of paint, but I haven't decided on the colour yet.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Thats really brilliant work again Peter.
How the heck do you do your circles. Are they drilled, if so you must have a flipping great big drill bit.........
How the heck do you do your circles. Are they drilled, if so you must have a flipping great big drill bit.........
ROD
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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I'm really quit pleased with the way the primer has done its job, the loco looks well balanced even with the enhanced cab dimensions.....
Having searched my workshop for available paint colours I have found one suitable and sprayed the body. It is currently drying and I will be able to show the result later.The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Just out of interest, Peter. Did you drill the circular windows, use a circle cutter or file them? They look flawless.
Rik
Rik
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Rod has also queried this and I was about to answer... yes, they are drilled using my floor mounted drill press and spade drills, the kind with a central spike to keep them from wandering and a flat cutter with sharp edges. These are available in a variety of sizes and cut plasticard with great accuracy.
There is no chance I could achieve such a perfect circle any other way.
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Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Duh!Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:39 pm spade drills, the kind with a central spike to keep them from wandering and a flat cutter with sharp edges. These are available in a variety of sizes and cut plasticard with great accuracy.
I've got a selection of those that I inherited from my father many years ago. I use them occcasionally for holes in wood but have never thought to use in this context!
Thanks Peter
Philip
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Well I will have to wait and see if Father Christmas brings me a drill stand....I do have the wood cutters though. So if he doesn't I will find some way of doing them...Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:39 pmRod has also queried this and I was about to answer... yes, they are drilled using my floor mounted drill press and spade drills, the kind with a central spike to keep them from wandering and a flat cutter with sharp edges. These are available in a variety of sizes and cut plasticard with great accuracy.
There is no chance I could achieve such a perfect circle any other way.
Thanks Peter....
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
I'll have to try that - I'll be needing to cut out a spectacle plate in the coming weeks. I did it once using a pair of dividers (or is it a divider?), scribing round and round until I'd made a circular hole in the plasticard, but I don't recall it being a particularly elegant method. I'm guessing it's a little less important to get everything spot on if you're going to add brass spectacle rings, because with those you've presumably got a mm or two margin of error, so any little mistakes are hidden by the rim?
Anyway, the loco's looking great Peter, your friend will be very pleased...
Andrew.
Anyway, the loco's looking great Peter, your friend will be very pleased...
Andrew.
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Sorry to keep you all waiting guys, but at last the loco is finished! The paintwork was done yesterday but I waited overnight for the transfers to dry before a final lacquer spray. The switch and socket were connected to the receiver unit and fully tested yesterday and it runs so smoothly and has great slow running too.
Tomorrow is hand-over day so I hope Brian is pleased and takes it to our 16mm Association area group meeting on Saturday. Now...... what's next?????
Tomorrow is hand-over day so I hope Brian is pleased and takes it to our 16mm Association area group meeting on Saturday. Now...... what's next?????
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Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Fantastic! Was looking for a word to describe it - I think it looks kind of "friendly"... The sort of diesel you'd be delighted to have at the front of your train...
All the best,
Andrew
All the best,
Andrew
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Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
What a transformation. Another superb build, I'm sure your friend will be very pleased.
Grant.
Grant.
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Beautifully done. Doesn't it look fantastic in primer?
(Not that I'm suggesting it doesn't look good painted)
(Not that I'm suggesting it doesn't look good painted)
Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
Very nice. Thanks for the info about the spectacles. I assume you put the drill on a slow speed? Do you drill from both sides and meet in the middle?
Rik
Rik
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What a little Beauty Peter.. I would be so proud to have her and I would take her everywhere I went..
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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To drill the holes I use a medium speed but not too much pressure.... nice and gently. Place the plasticard on a piece of softwood deep enough to take the cutter and drill from one side only. I cut one sheet at a time, not stacked.
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Re: Time to build a railway...but where?
I'm sure he will be - that's a stunning little loco. Looking forward to seeing it for real tomorrow!Peter Butler wrote: ↑Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:48 pm Tomorrow is hand-over day so I hope Brian is pleased and takes it to our 16mm Association area group meeting on Saturday.
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That's a fantastic look loco Peter.
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The two WW1 water tanks, which I purchased with the two pairs of bogies, have now been put on four wheeled chassis. They were too short to have been anything to do with the bogies so gave me the opportunity to build more wagons......
Since taking the pictures I have now added brake gear and textured plate at the balcony ends and they will be going into the paint-shop tomorrow.
I managed to find brake stands in my 'come in useful one day' bits box. They are from the Bachmann carriage conversions I did some time back and have now been put to good use.Since taking the pictures I have now added brake gear and textured plate at the balcony ends and they will be going into the paint-shop tomorrow.
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I just don't know were you find the time to do all this Peter. You certainly are a fast worker....It's takes me all my time to get up in the mornings.....
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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