Directors' saloon

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Re: Directors' saloon

Post by ge_rik » Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:05 pm

Phil.P wrote: Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:04 am Does the sound of the wheels rolling on the rails, remind you of the old 'rubber-band' slow dentists drill, as well? :( :shock:

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It wasn't just the sound I remember, it was the smell of burning dentine!!! It put me off going to the dentist for about twenty years!

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Post by ge_rik » Mon May 29, 2023 11:54 am

Well, it's taken a while ........
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A few hiccups along the way - and a regret that I've used old packaging for the windows. Can't replace them now as they are embedded in the sides of the coach. Just trying to decide whether to add curtains .....

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Post by ge_rik » Mon May 29, 2023 1:32 pm

Now blogged the build.
https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2023/0 ... coach.html

I'll tidy up the parts and create some standard seating and then upload them to the 3D print files section, in case anyone wants to print out a bog standard 1901 GVT Third Class coach.

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Re: Directors' saloon

Post by gregh » Mon May 29, 2023 11:43 pm

What a beautiful rake of coaches.
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Re: Directors' saloon

Post by drewzero1 » Mon May 29, 2023 11:57 pm

Brilliant! I'm 2/5 of the way to a matching set. I'd just promised myself I wouldn't build any more coaches for a while too :lol:

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Re: Directors' saloon

Post by ge_rik » Tue May 30, 2023 8:34 am

drewzero1 wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 11:57 pm Brilliant! I'm 2/5 of the way to a matching set. I'd just promised myself I wouldn't build any more coaches for a while too :lol:
I have similar problems. From a single rake of coaches, I now have four - and insufficient space to store them all ..... 🫣

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Re: Directors' saloon

Post by Andrew » Tue May 30, 2023 9:15 am

Very nice! I particularly like the armchairs...

And don't the GVT carriages look good in maroon livery?

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Re: Directors' saloon

Post by drewzero1 » Tue May 30, 2023 2:28 pm

ge_rik wrote: Tue May 30, 2023 8:34 am
I have similar problems. From a single rake of coaches, I now have four - and insufficient space to store them all ..... 🫣

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I set out this spring to build a storage shelf for my stock, but building more stock was more fun... so now I need two storage shelves!

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