Knocking 2 Ipe coaches together

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:52 pm

Thank you, thank you, thank you again, for all your encouraging replies

And to Mr Bond,

How heavy are they?

I think that is a good question, they are probably too light. I do have a plan of adding some kind of extra weighting under the coaches, between the axels. But they can have a testride first.
( It´s a bit tempting with a virtual entering at the NGRS, how long time do I have?)
I do seriously look at the remaining bits and peaces and make plans for a luggage wagon..
Regards to you all from Michael

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:06 pm

St.Michael:96834 wrote:It´s a bit tempting with a virtual entering at the NGRS, how long time do I have?

Take a look at: http://nationalgardenrailwayshow.org.uk ... vMOTY.html - I'd suggest "tidying up" your contribution to this thread and submitting that.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:59 pm

what a wonderful project fantastic looking with a lovely rustic type charm

11thHour · Post by **11thHour** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:36 am

Nice project St.Michael,

Not sure if you know this link?
It dosn't include your particular coach, but if you look to page 61 it may help with the curtains. No! not the absurd arrangement on model 3223, reminisent of an overdressed confection of the victorian era, but rather the rolled up curtains tucked neatly up under the roof on model 3222 or 3224.
A touch of colour on your coach, could be a feature to attract the judges attention?
Anyway, enjoy the rest of the catalouge.
http://www.zelmeroz.com/album_rail/euro ... Cat600.pdf

Tim

robc_wa · Post by **robc_wa** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:30 am

They look absolutely fantastic St Michael. Well done!!

What have you covered the roof with??

Rob

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:35 pm

God evening.
First of all, 11th our, thank you for that beautiful catalogue, and also a very god idea in making blinds, that are rolled up so one can just see a little from them. Good idea

That brings me to another question: Does anyone know of some kind of textile that will look right in scale 1:20? I´m thinking of stripes, red and white...

What have you covered the roof with??

Rob; It´s fine graded wet-sanding paper (Don´t know if I got the English right here?)
And now for the last wagon in this 3 part story (photobucket was closed, I´ll be back with a photo later) It shall become a luggage wagon to be used together with the semi open coaches. I´m using the remaning bits and peaces of the Himalayan open coach. Mixed up with other rests that I have saved from earler projects.

GTB · Post by **GTB** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:03 am

St.Michael:96916 wrote:Does anyone know of some kind of textile that will look right in scale 1:20?

I use handkerchief fabric to make rolled up weather blinds. Shirt material also looks OK and you might be able to find a cheap shirt in suitable colour stripes.

I don't know the correct name for shirt fabric, or handkerchief fabric, but you can probably find something suitable in a fabric store, or a sewing store.

Regards,
Graeme

Post by **philipy** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:29 pm

Look on ebay for fabrics for dollshouses.

I just bought an 11" square of cotton fabric for £1, to make some curtains in a building I've just made. I wanted floral for house curtains but there are stripes and polka dots and all sorts, if you look around.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111263772214

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:58 pm

Hi all.
Youre probably wondering how the work is proceeding? Well, instead of doing this:

I´m doing this with my 'Luton Screwdriver'

Post by **philipy** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:30 am

It's terrible when stuff like that has to get in the way of proper work - such as building a luggage van!

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:40 pm

Working on the luggage coach, but it´s going slow right now.. Some painting and a roof and it will be finnished I think

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:31 pm

God evening.
As I said earlier, it´s not so much left for me to do on the luggage wagon

I used the Ip. plastic roof and glued the wet sanding paper on it

Just a little more paint, and maybe I can get the snow away from some of my tracks and give the whole train a testride this weekend

Our winter has also been strange, but we had a lot of snow. If I get to drive steam trains this weekend it will be a month earlier than last year

Regards to all

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:32 pm

On sunday the weather was perfect, and ØVJ is slowly creeping out of its wintersleep. The raised part is the one that allows me driving the first train of the year. And this year it was the first test with my new O&K coaches.

They all need adding of weight, but the little train drove quite nicely.

You can´t see it on the photografs, but the weather became quite chilly

Anyway, I have really longed for to see a train trundle along the line again.

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:56 pm

They do look at home on your railway. As for the 'perfect' weather, I detect snow, although not in the way of the trains!
Also, the beer helps to keep things running smoothly.
Nice pictures.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:42 pm

Peter Butler:97529 wrote:They do look at home on your railway.

Couldn't agree more, a lovely little train that looks just right on the line it's running on - congratulations!

Andrew.

St.Michael · Post by **St.Michael** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:22 pm

Hi all. Thank you for kind comments

The thing that amazes me with this little train ( and this thread) is the way it all took off, into a whole train. My plan was to build the first O&K coach, and then use the spare parts to a simple three plank-wagon of some kind.
Here is another wintery picture, when the beer was finnished and I was about to carry the train indoors (as you can see, no coupling chains)

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