Fixing a 16mm scale train wreck

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:55 pm

someones just got to come up with somehting for Paulypoints, just sounds so catchy

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Mon May 11, 2009 8:28 pm

ptlrcecil wrote:Ok we have already established bungle points now riveresk points

10000 esk points gets you rattys urine.

:D

Thats disgusting!!! Going to put people off dragging things off topic with a doctor who theme really!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:38 pm

Well the Gladstone car re-entered service today in a interesting guise!!!

The ragged edge of the roof was cut off with siccors to create the multi-weather carriage. The sun lounging section at the rear was particualy popular!

However, after the carriage returned to the ANLR carriage shop, the old roof was soon stripped off ready for replacement.

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:38 pm

May I suggest unless in to AWNUTS (try 'AWNUTS Again' forum...very good fun) forget Dr Who...though!!!!???????
However
Left coach get rid of windows and have open sided
one on right ...trim roof ,have enclosed at one end and open at other?
then paint garish colours...just like glynn valley did to try and attract holidaymakers....nothing like pink to upset the oldies
or you could be unadventurous and rebuild them faithfully!

AWNUTS or Rivet counter...your choice
Crackingjob

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:52 pm

I vote unadventurous, mainly because it was a nice looking carrage at the start. Also you could jus build a whole new open ended coach

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:54 pm

Sorry carackingjob, but rivet counter was already decided before your post was written for the Gladstone car. Although it is not actually to scale dimensions, and I don't usually bother with rivet detail...

So here it is, the first repared carriage from the "Jubilee Bridge disaster of 2009"

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:52 pm

Looking brilliant.
As for the bridge we have bought oune of those thingymebobs that measures wind speed and are currently engaged in experiment to determin the maximum safe wind speed for light weight rolling stock.
This will allow us to warn people on windy days that there train may not be safe on the viaduct depending on the wind speed.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:04 pm

PTLRsam told me about this, very good idea, although I have fitted some coaches with lead under the floor, and it has worked in that only one wanted to blow over when I ran a train in the wind yesterday insted of the whole rake!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:52 pm

Hopefully it'll help them stay on the track at the SHR aswell.

riveresk · Post by **riveresk** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:03 am

Nice work on the repairs and love the idea of a windometre. Suspect that it might be useful on a few lines.

TonyW · Post by **TonyW** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:01 pm

riveresk wrote:... windometre ...

anemometer

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:46 pm

Just eat less Beans !

riveresk · Post by **riveresk** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:07 pm

Lol, don't you know that mixing up language and creating new words is what English students, (particuarly creative writing ones) do best?

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:32 pm

Neabs !

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:12 pm

Well did the drawing for the rebuild of number. I have decided to rebuild it as a better version of what it was, a model of Welsh Highland Railway number 24. It will match the other Welsh Highland carriages for height now, previously it was taller. I'm also including some of the extra detail I put into coaches now, like droplights. I've also stripped the remains of the old bodysides off as well, so I'm left with a floor with seats and one end.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:30 pm

I've spent a busy day on number 4, although it looks like it has gone backwards!

The sad remains of the old body, which was taken off yesterday. The seats, which will be reused are in the middle upper of the pic. They were still attached to the floor this morning...

The coach as it stood at midday, with the new drawing. The one end came off in the crash, but it will be reused. The ends needed lowering to match the buffet car. Cutting the one that was still conected to the floor was an interesting operation!
The floor was also shortened as make it the correct scale legnth (well it was wrong before....

ok this sounds a bit rivet counter-ish to me, i'll beat myself with a stick later)

By the end of the day, things were begining to be stuck to the carriage insted of being taken off. Hopefully I'll soon start on the sides.

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:36 pm

Good work

And I wouldn't worry about being rivet-counterish...I expect the result will be that it looks better alongside your other coaches, which is all to the good.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri May 15, 2009 10:04 pm

I have a feeling this is going to be another interesting diary.

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Fri May 15, 2009 10:19 pm

Just beat yourself for 5 minutes each evening

that should do the trick !

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:05 pm

Alternatively I could beat up up laalratty for 10 minutes each morning. Im not sure what for but what the hell.

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