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90733 · Post by **90733** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:40 am

I have almost finished a Greenbat battery loco. It's based on the one on the abbey light railway. You can see it here
http://www.freewebs.com/abbeylightrailway/no12.htm
It has been totally scratchbuilt using card and a platicard chassis with coopper craft wheels. I will post pics soon.

MoelygestLR · Post by **MoelygestLR** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:53 pm

A question for SillyBilly is that the same class of battery electric that richie has? Would make a nice s/b project and its pretty easy to make!

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:37 pm

No it's not, Richard has a Wingrove and Rogers one, which wouldn't be an 'easy' one to scratchbuild as it has inside frames and coupling rods.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:43 pm

I know what you mean though. No it's alot easier than them, just needs painting and wiring now. Built out of a Weetabix box.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:36 am

I have now painted it and will post pics when the camera starts working.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:08 am

I have now put pics on my site. See them at http://parkwoodanddamemsrailway.webs.co ... ailway.htm
Any comments welcome.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:01 pm

WOW! That looks absolutely fantastic! Something you wouldn't usually see modelled either.

Do you mind if I add your website to my links page?

EDIT: No wait, I've done that already

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:11 pm

Cool, a driver would be a nice finishing touch, would give it a bit more height.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:14 pm

Ye, I'm going to get a driver tht looks me as i have driven it a few times. Thanks for the kind comments. It still needs wiring though.
Hopefully I might be going to stoneleigh so i will bring it (along wiht the flat wagon and hopefully a coach)
It took so far around 3 hours.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:18 pm

90733 wrote:Hopefully I might be going to stoneleigh so i will bring it (along wiht the flat wagon and hopefully a coach)

Enter it into the MOTY.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:29 am

I would, but No.1- I don't know how it works because i have never been.
No.2 I am not sure if i am going yet.
Hopefully ordering a figuire soon

Also you really think it's good enough to be entered into MOTY.

90733 · Post by **90733** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:00 pm

Any more comments?

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:10 pm

Nice. How much did it cost?

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:11 pm

trust you to ask that question

90733 · Post by **90733** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:28 pm

So far it has cost £2 for the coopercrft wheels ect.. which i found in my local model shop and they only had 1. He had forgotten it was there and sed give him a couple of quid for it. The cardboard was free (my way of recycling) and the motor was something my dad found lying around. The wheels for the wagon were £2 to from my model railway club and i have another pair. Also it will be £3 for a figure. So actually £5 including figure.
So thats how much it cost.
Why you ask?

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:21 pm

90733 wrote:Also you really think it's good enough to be entered into MOTY.

Yeah I think so

I can't remember if you have to be a member to enter though... Are you a member?

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:22 pm

Give it a shot! I entered last year (and despirately trying to think of something to enter this year) and was pleasently supprised!
It is good fun and adds a little extra dimension to the stonleigh show.
Nervousness!!

90733 · Post by **90733** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:58 pm

No I'm not a member yet! But joining this month

. I might give it a go but i don't know if it's a definet that i am going., Also how do you enter?

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:03 pm

Just print out a form, fill it in and turn up!
You get the picture of the item taken on the day by the team there then leave it to be judged!

90733 · Post by **90733** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:32 pm

Thanks for all the kind comments, pleasently suprising.

Might enter it into MOTY i'm not quite sure?

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