atom3624 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Well I got paid early, as the company always does, and pleasant-surprisingly with the 'normal bonus', basically as we've been pretty busy throughout the year, albeit under quite challenging conditions .... I decided I was still frustrated waiting for my delayed pre-orders of 12 months ago, nearly, so decided to (just) take advantage of a reasonable offer on a brand new, blue, new-tool 6220 Coronation - now sold out. I have a few 'back burner' projects, one is to potentially find a Clun Castle that doesn't need the world bank, or rename a 'more normal' new tool Castle ... still pending. Another is ... WAS ... to locate a good condition late crest with speedo cable rebuilt Scot and rename Scots Guardsman - even got as far as having etched plates from Fox's waiting for the rename ... and blow me, but starting a search for Hornby Royal Scots and the first one which appeared ... 46115 Scots Guardsman herself - used but apparently in good condition - purchased !! Time for a busy and Merry Christmas!! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 6220 has arrived.As loco is connected up to the tender, it can be tested - worked perfectly with my 9V battery - all wheels which should pickup, do. I had purchased a 'new' R3677 over 12 months ago, and whilst superb - great now - it had shorting out issues related to the plunger contacts within the chassis / base plate - too much solder! No such problems here.Now to wait for the Coronation coaches - due in March I'm advised. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 All axles and worm drive appeared quite dry - a little unusual for recent Hornby purchases ... 6220 has now been running for perhaps one hour and runs superbly ... A couple of problems have been self inflicted - one more a pain than the other ... I managed to chip perhaps 2/3 of the small smokebox door handle off ... not a good move on a brand new locomotive ... several attempts to get the appropriate length later, and I manage to cut a 'just right' length of thin guitar / piano wire, remove what remained of the old plastic 'handle' and glue the wire in place - perfect. Next, I added lead - locomotive and tender - no problems encountered - greased up the visibly dry worm / gear and gave a dab of oil on all joints, bushes and axles.Weight? Loco and tender = 600g.By total coincidence I checked my 'older new tool' R3677 Duchess of Hamilton, and it was just 2g heavier at 602g!!Detailing all added, I noticed after fitting one lamp, the stripes are only on one side, and as sod's law dictates, I had this lamp on the wrong side - stripes to be on the 'outside'. Now the bigger problem, I decided to add lookalike false coal - better than the moulding anyway.Tender just appears to be a 'hopper' so I insert a reasonable blob of PVA and start loading up the coal, tidying up with stronger glue around the top ... but when I return, it's leaking white goo, actually PVA from the front tender axle!!A few naughty words, OK quite a lot ... later, I cleaned her up, then placed with kitchen roll and bubblewrap to cushion, on a radiator, to accelerate the drying ... after a few hours it appears to have worked, and after a good clean up of the contacts, axle and one of the wheels which required it, I gave her another run ... still perfect. I've some crew members coming - due to be inserted within the next few days' time! Very happy with the new acquisition. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 HI AlI found that by sprinkling real coal over the fake plastic coal worked well. Just painted the fake coal with PVA and sprinkled it on. I bought some real (OO gauge) coal at a show sometime back - small, medium and large and just mix it up. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Hi BB, I've had some 'O' gauge coal for which most appeared a more-correct 2-4mm for OO gauge, and I've had 'OO' which was ~1mm, perhaps some at 2mm - too small!! Since when were large steam locomotives using 3" lumps of coal?Normally they seem to be 6-12" lumps - 2-4mm. I kept on meaning to get a 3mm sieve and sieve some of the too-variable coal available.I do agree, there's no substitute for 'real coal', but the synthetic coal you glue is is still miles better than the cheesy mouldings many make for their locomotives. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 The encoder for the Elite turned up and the detent on it is mor epronounced than the original so it seems this replacement item maybbe the solution to the infuriating Elite characteristic of changing a setting just as you go to press the knob. Inspired by The Duke’s use of Fulgurex point motors, I ordered up five of these tiny motor - gearbox units (the lead screw is only 55mm long and can obviously be cropped to length), which I intend to use as point motors once I have developed the design. I intended to use microswitches to limit the travel, but a friend has suggested using electronics to sense motor current at limit stall as a more reliable way of doing it. I am more of a mechanical chap than electronics so we shall see. /media/tinymce_upload/d979c2131211a59b2e8fb91a0ab81eb8.png The lead screw is M4 fine with a thread pitch of 0.5mm. Point tie bar throw is only 3.5mm so if I use a 2:1 ratio bell-crank at 400RPM output speed the traverser nut (not shown) will take 14 turns of the lead screw to travel 7mm in just over 2 seconds. Microswitches will stop the motor at the required limits of travel. A couple of diodes will allow the motor to ‘reverse’ out when the point is selected in the other direction. Looking forward to mocking this up on the bench and not destroying my points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Interesting project Rob. Look forward to hearing / seeing more. R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Another common to find item has arrived, but not easy to find mint boxed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 A common to find item has arrived, but getting hard to find boxed nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Bought as a poor runner that shorts out. An easy fix, China made but from Tri-ang moulding plates. One for the workshop for minor paintwork, repair and a thorough clean and serivce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Additions, not easy to find boxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Another new arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Another new arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Another new arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Interesting project Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_holmes1 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Just bought this from Hornby.Hornby R4816A SR Maunsell Kitchen/Dining 1st ClassUsed my 10% off voucher from Cap't Tom Loco, so pleased with this one.Thank you Hornby and a Merry Christmas to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 46115 Scots Guardsman has arrived.Generally in excellent condition, somewhere between the photos being taken on Ebay and arriving the RHS cab side window ash / dust guard was broken off. Fortunately I have experience of this before - Hornby 8F 2-8-0 and a Brit, and have cut some clear plastic and glued into place - seems OK unless VERY close. It had no fishtail / NEM coupling - I've a few so no problem.It was advertised not having a detail pack, but the Hornby Patriot / Royal Scots are one locomotive where there are plenty available - again resolved - found, ordered and coming soon. I've a driver / fireman crew ready to install.I've fitted the overhead electricity warning labels as well - seems to change every 6 months on 46115, so have limited to the firebox sides and halfway up the back of the tender. Coal is being added, and a little weight in the locomotive - virtually nowhere to add it! - and to the tender to make a respectable weight. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malB Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 As a Christmas present to myself a Bachmann 4mt 2-6-0 76079 via the 'Bay. So I now have all three NYMR owned Standard 4mts, 80135, 75029 The Green Knight and 76079. Yes I know there's another 4mt tank 80136 and 9F 92134 as well, I also have former Moors stalwart 69023, a very old Mainline J72 tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Very happy with this one! At first glance it looks like any other boxed Polly which is good anyway. Has good lining and I have some replacement name plates for it but there is something that makes this one a little but more special. BTW an excellent runner as well. /media/tinymce_upload/770d91f29bd99cb5d23cfda629cb880b.jpgI think at this time they came with some yellow foam wrapping in the box. I have some somewhere that I got for Playcraft locos. For Ruffnut Thorston, the box has the letters D. D. On the flaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazy Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Bought 3 comet LMS Coach kits and Bachmann coach bogies to go with a P 1 CK Dig 1716 and 2 CKB's P1/ PII Dig 1850 & 1851 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Just threw in a last minute 'deal' - R3329 S15 - one of the 7 preserved ones, and only preserved one Hornby model ... used, for a reasonable price. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains trains trains Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 To add to my collection are five Triang point motors, Hornby R455 Industrial tank, Hornby mallard and a Class 5 weathered. Merry christmas to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 The S15 arrived today, together with some superglue, Royal Scot detailing pack, some lamps (jewelled, not actual) and a few other bits'n'bobs. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Latest arrival at Wykeham - https://flic.kr/p/2kjF5tq I have also added lights inside the bus - https://flic.kr/p/2keG9Ds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hi BB, layout and details look great. One thought.Is it possible to tone down, and perhaps 'yellow' the lighting in the bus? Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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