NWR-Gordon-4 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Cool. 😎 Could you post post pictures of your new loco, in your own time please, WTD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 @ Jeff Mennell I use a 3D printing service called Shapeways and once I have managed to get a sucessful 3D print I generally put them up for sale on their site. You should find Shapeways by Googling them. I don't think I should say any more as we are not allowed to promote other businesses but you might recognise the photos of some of my creations posted on here particularly as you leaf through the OO GWR models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 /media/tinymce_upload/1e5f59e39611c1210d36ac6ccaac362e.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/8dd1c31df1e79f1d179cb29e3cf563db.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/666d54f473fb0a7dd0829856d2eca0a6.jpg Couple of photos for you, WTD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 x1 Hornby The World of Thomas the Tank Engine R305 Tar Tanker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Thank you PP, very helpfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Just taken delivery of the Oxford Rail Dean Goods no 2309. A really nice little loco and very smooth runner. The detail is excellent. I think Hornby missed a trick here as they could have released a loco powered version of their original. Mine is the fully lined one with belper fire box, brass dome and top feed. At first glance I thought the combination looked wrong but there is a picture of this very loco at Snow Hill in 1914 with the above combinatiion except the dome appears painted (see http://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrbsh55.htm). This closes the operational gap I had for freight locos during my post grouping era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Got my eye on a Dean Goods as well 81F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 @81F and @walkingthedog This YouTube video from Sam'sTrains is worth a watch, about Oxford Rail's Dean Goods: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zaWTL9lrH94/. Fast forward the video to 9:47 and watch the video from there. I've never seen such bad runner in my life. Such a shame, because it's very detailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 @GNR-Gordon-4 I think he must have been unlucky and got a bad one. As a result he should have sent it back without opening up for a refund or replacement. Mine runs really well and smoothly. Having said that I did get Hattons to fit a chip to it. In which case they probably test ran mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Maybe he did get a bad runner, but still, it's a slightly bad runner, it's a very bad runner! Well I imagine Hatton's do test run a loco, of the customer buys it, with a fittted chip, which I find charge double for! How long does it take Hatton's to fit the chip and send the loco out to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81F Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 The last loco I tried to chip was an electrotren 0-3-0. I took me about a month to do ioncluding waiting for the post and five chips, though three are still usable not including the very expensive ESU now fitted! The loco was a six pin so I tried a bachmann chip, but this was too long to fit the body on. I then tried a Gaugemaster but the pins were too long so I shortened them but one snapped off. I then tried another gaugemaster but even with the pins shortened it was still too long to grt the body on. I then tried a bachmann direct fit at right angle chip. the body went on but the loco did not move until I rotated the chip by 180 degress, but then the chip prtruded beyond the smokebox so I still couldn't get the body on. Finally I located an ESU six pin chip with harness and only just got the body to fit after trying half a dozen wire routings. I then spent about an hour sticking various bits of detail back on that had broken off during the attempts! now i Know what I am doing and what I need could probably do it in half an hour. If i ripped out all the circuit boards and hard wired it 15 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Jacob If you're not happy about what Hattons charge, or what they do, it's easy. Don't use them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I am happy with what Hatton's charge. They are a very good model shop. They are my favourite model shop in this country. Sorry for the late reply, Mr. Postman Prat. I have only just read the post! Opps! 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 x1 Bachmann Trains Thomas & Friends 77033 Raspberry Syrup Tanker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 WR Castle Class Earl of Mount Edgcumbe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Is that a Hornby locomotive, WTD? GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 You let me know Jacob. 😆 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 It is a Hornby locomotive then, WTD? GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Why do you say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Just checking! 😆 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Ah so you haven't found out yet. Go on tell me for sure what it is. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I found out. It's Hornby. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Well done. I got it from the shop in Boughton on the water. Mail order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Oh, right. I have only bought one item from them in my life time. Bourton-on-the-Water's Model Shop is not cheap, but it's very well stocked, across the model railway manufacturers out there. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I certainly is cheap. I got the loco £25 less than anywhere else post free. That's the third loco from there at a good price. The first one mail order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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