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Post by bazzer42 » Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:54 am

Nice pictures Dan, almost steamed here on Sunday after arbor building but opted for the FA cup :?
I like the coach, it turned out well. My next item will be some form of track cleaning wagon based on a playmobil chassis. I've just bought the playmobil rc set from Germany as the euro is cheap. Hopefully great nephew will be up on Saturday so we can play trains.

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Post by Andrew » Mon Apr 20, 2015 12:36 pm

That looks like fun - and I like the carriage too! There's something satisfyingly "railway-like" about two-train operation, even if many NG lines rarely (or never) did so!

I managed a spot of two train running myself a week ago, with assorted children taking turns on my R/C Little John while I controlled my Regner Konrad. When the children lost interest I found I could just about continue operations thanks to the geared Regner's ability to trundle along at a very sedate pace, but with run-rounds to perform at each end for each train it wasn't exactly relaxing! I may insist the kids indulge me with a multi-train session on Father's Day this year...

All the best,

Andrew.

PS, I've found that the little sticks that come with packets of "loom bands" make handing shunting poles for 3-link couplings, you'd better send your Dad out to buy some! They crop up in odd corners of our house, wherever my kids have discarded them...

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Post by bazzer42 » Fri May 01, 2015 6:03 pm

Good to meet you Dan (and Stanley and John). Hope the weekend isn't too hectic. A few bits for wagon building and a half price book on the W&L. A pleasing haul for a show that is largely 4mm, good to see FofD flying the flag for 16mm.

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Post by Dannypenguin » Fri May 01, 2015 9:17 pm

Yes, nice to meet you sir! :) I haven't only just got back (shows how long the day is). Got another day tomorrow but I'm skiving off to Southampton on Sunday, mind you, it is a right pain not to be allowed to run steam.
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Dean Forest Railway Society website - http://dfrsociety.org/

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Post by Dannypenguin » Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:05 pm

Hi all, I've let this slide a bit haven't I? :?

Not much progress to report at the moment to be honest, just two things worth noting for future progress:

The original coach featured further up the page is now back in the workshop for completion. An interior is being added (coffee stirrers mainly, and a lick of paint) as will lights and extra details. It may be repainted into Choccy & Cream too, but that is to be decided!

The next item is that I have ordered a Newqidas German style coach for the railway. Its coming with no bogies or wheels so hopefully I'll be able to bolt my spare pair of RH bogies to it, re-paint and have another coach.

I'll keep this updated as and when :-)
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Post by Dannypenguin » Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:24 pm

Hi all,

Some more updates from the PFLR!

So the Newqidas coach arrived today, and I must say I am rather impressed. I thought the livery finish was going to be typical moulded plastic but it isn't actually that bad, and as a result I don't think it is going to be resprayed. It also has some nice weight & length notice decals and some no smoking decals which look quite nice, and if it were resprayed I would lose these. It may look odd against the other coach but then again, I could respray that into green......

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Apologies for the fuzzy image

The renovation of coach No.7 is also progressing, the interior is half finished, with handrails, a brake and roof access steps also being added as you can see below. Stepsboards and the other half of the interior are to follow as well as a new roof and interior lighting.

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More soon!
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Post by Dannypenguin » Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:17 pm

This evening I tried something different for a change - I had an hour spare just before dusk, Bertie was already half filled from a short customer demo steaming so I decided to do some evening running, which I thoroughly enjoyed - watching the loco run light engine up through the undergrowth looked wonderful! :) I then added a couple of flat wagons and the guards van for a short freight.

After it began to get too dark to see the engine, I decided run with candles! As the loco began to run down I thought I'd get a sneaky picture...

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Bertie Evening Run by Derails Models, on Flickr
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Post by LNR » Sun May 01, 2016 7:13 am

The candle shot reminds me of the pics. you see of crucible wagons in a steel making plant.
Grant.

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