Roundhouse Millie Modifications

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:19 pm

The railway has taken its roundhouse millie into the workshops for modification. Due to problems with the radio control this engine has not been running for sometime now. The modifications will include repainting into works grey, on board(!) radio control a new cab amde from the old full cab and the current open cab and directonal working lighting! The paint out of works grey will be carried out once everything is working again and it will be maroon all over including the boiler with black and white linning. So far dismantaling has been carried out and full pictures will be posted later as I am now back at uni...

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:44 pm

Sounds good, I've been considering R/C options for my Bertie and would ideally like on board R/C.

BTW, what uni are you at? Today I went to an open day at Falmouth to a Uni-fair where they had stands for the different ones, cus soon I gotta decide what I'm gunna do! (off topic I know

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taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:01 pm

I think it will look really good in works grey. Especially like the the whrs number 87 in that colour and think it's a shame to repaint it.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:29 pm

taliesin001 wrote:Especially like the the whrs number 87 in that colour and think it's a shame to repaint it.

No it wasn't, because of all the rivet heads cleaning it was hell, and it still didn't look great.

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:32 pm

I can understand from a cleaning point of view that it wasn't the best colour but I think it looked quite nice.

MoelygestLR · Post by **MoelygestLR** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:37 pm

87 was a tw*t to clean tho!

and wait until you see pictures of 87 after its repaint, i know mr bond will like it

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:06 pm

Yes WHR 87 is why i m doing it. That and to get all the old hand painted linning off invlolved sanding it!

I am at Derby uni, but trust me decide now or you wont get in. Derby is closed for applications and there is no clearing!

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:08 pm

Double posting!

Did I also mention its going to have new lettering apllied also. These will be rub down transfers. I am also going to number it no3 and name it "River Itchen"

Sugestions of where to get name plates will be welcome!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:14 pm

There's a fantastic name... no 87 has been repainted in a nice dark blue?

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:15 pm

Yes it is. Im taking inspiration from you and all my steam engines will be named after local rivers! (electric engines dont really venture out anymore due to track cleaning and electrical continuity issues.

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Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:18 pm

Horrah! Thats brilliant, I have...
River Deben, River alde and River Butley. There are plenty more local rivers to go though....

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:26 pm

When it was in the paintshop it looked more purple, not sure if the colour will work better when complete and out in the sun.

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:28 pm

I only have one steam loco at present but my dad has three... Hopefully these will be naes as River Hamble and River Test. After that, local rivers become streams... Perhaps I could do River Solent? After the Solent which is a combined estury of two rivers. Having had some more thought I hope to name desils after local citys...

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:58 pm

electric engines dont really venture out anymore due to track cleaning and electrical continuity issues.

Convert 'em to battery!! Turn off and disconnect the track power - you'll be so glad you did

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:02 pm

Or sell a few on bEay and get a silly fortune for them, then buy another steamer

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:02 pm

I cant face ruining very ancient LGB stuff... The otto has already been converted, but needs new radio gear in the tender as the previous car cicuit board was damaged by me from soldering. Its kinda ingenous combination and i can still use track power on it!

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:04 pm

I would love to eBay the electric locos and get a new live steamer, but at the moment these have sentimental value and also work the indoor shelf railway (Yes sorry mr B I have a shelf railway too!) and the portable railway. (Actualy its not very portable and requires a large car and two people to move around and to set up...)

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:06 am

and the portable railway

That sounds interesting - any photo's?

cjallenby · Post by **cjallenby** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:23 am

I have only pictures of the shelf railway here, but at home I am sure I have some of the portable layout and of the preivious incarnation on a two half doors with a fiddle yard at one end and a small station at the other.

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:41 pm

I'd love to e some pics. I am thinking about doing something like this too as I am limited to the garage on my old model railway boards (14ft x 2ft) because I am not allowed in the garden.

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