Rana Temporia Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I am off work today so decided to have another look at the Jouef BB9200. The motor problem was solved immediately as the mounting bracket for the D6100 just pinged off and there is a plastic protrusion that sits between the two lugs on the French chassis. After cleaning up all contacts on the bogie it all works perfectly. I just need to find one of my ’playworn’ D6100s with Peco couplings and swap the bogies over. /media/tinymce_upload/e152269a59b8c74fd82935f198d496a7.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 WtD you're right. It's a lovely locomotive, with 'extra detail' now - thanks for the idea. I automatically think of that on 'the big stuff' but this one slipped the net. Driver's actually on a small platform - was too low initially so that was a bit of fathing around - that's the 2nd attempt. 1st was too high. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 The Tri-ang 3MT lining is nearly complete one side just a few bits to do and a protective coat to apply. I've gone for transfers rather than using a lining pen as the original was fitted with transfer lining. It's a handsome beasty. /media/tinymce_upload/5e5aefeacbe9b1768b3f8d779c097372.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Looking nice.Will you be running it?Do you run on steel track, to use the Magnadhesion?If Ni/Ag track, how is it's adhesion - can you compare the drop - say from 25 wagons to 15 for example? Just curious. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Good questions. I believe the owner uses steel track. I am restoring the loco for them. My own BR black 3MT needs a new body so looking around the fairs for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Finally got one side of the 3MT done. /media/tinymce_upload/f2c5c556e39738077b3fbe9457dec68f.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/c8a49fb62661057ffad95faab7065680.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Looking nice. I've never seen linkages that clean on those!! Spotless. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Glad you like my work. The connecting rods and remaining bit of valve gear were in a state, but I refurbed them back to almost new condition. The loco is practically brand new again and runs like a fine swiss watch. Pleased with it, just the other side to line out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Work looks very good.The lining looks a little 'fuzzy'. Is that just the photograph, or actual? You mention it'll receive a coat afterwards - this should remove that I presume. On my table - work - was the Dapol Class 68 I'd just received. Despite all of the detail, body is a simply gentle prise with the fingers in 4 points clip-on affair.This permitted me access to the DCC chip, and to replace it with the also-received with the locomotive blanking plate.I had ordered another 21-pin plate not knowing the locomotive actually came with one, but that will do for another day.Fit is typically very tight, but with 'gentle persuasion' of a plastic pen top, I could remove it - one side, other side ... and off it came. The blanking plate went on just as easily, and firmly. Hopefully no 'dramas' on a simple test this evening. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Got home.Tested the 68 ... and ... with the blanking plate works perfectly - beautifully smooth as is expected of this superb model, but ....Only lights-up - alternating lead white / trailing red - at the No.1 end. With fond memories of the Hornby 56, I nearly started tapping the body, suspecting bad contacts ... WRONG. This loco has dip-switches - FIVE of them!! Once I figured that one out, it was 100% perfect - VERY HAPPY with this locomotive.Now to await the Accurascale Mk.5 coaches and for Hornby to make the 800 as an 802/2 TPE. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Hope the coach colour matches the loco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I reckon the coaches will be a little brighter with a bit more gloss, but paint fades, even UV resistant wraps fade and/or discolour over time .... Should be good. Definitely colourful!! Imagine if they had wraps around in the mid- to late-thirties (before '39 of course) !! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Don’t think they would have lasted long on a steam loco. 😉 The 68 looks very smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 That reminds me of the wallpaper advert, where a steam loco was wallpapered! I think it was 5110, the black five on the Severn Valley Railway... It may have been an advertisement for wallpaper paste....I think that another ad had someone stuck to a board wearing a boiler suit, and the board being lifted up by a helicopter... 😮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I thought it was the Flying Scotsman wasn't it? Perhaps there were a couple. Certainly there was a probably Polycell advert with somebody wallpapered to a locomotive ... veguely remember it, as Hornby was bringing out the FS. Just checked, it was a Black 5, and done by Solvite. Back to the Class 68, I've just weighed it on the electronic kitchen scales, properly zeroed first.I thought it felt heavy, but it's just registered 695g !!I've not added anything, and I obviously don't need to. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 https://twitter.com/MrTimDunn/status/902861998848954369 Solvite wallpaper advert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 A good question atom3624. The early Tri-ang locos with transfer lining tend to show the carrier film. I have replicated this by not removing the new transfer carrier film. A couple of thin coats of Humbrol Satin Cote seals the transfers to protect them and keep the "fuzzy" effect, thus replicating the original. It's not an easy effect to replicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnyRailMan Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Two P2s are waiting to be renamed at the moment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 A good question atom3624. The early Tri-ang locos with transfer lining tend to show the carrier film. I have replicated this by not removing the new transfer carrier film. A couple of thin coats of Humbrol Satin Cote seals the transfers to protect them and keep the "fuzzy" effect, thus replicating the original. It's not an easy effect to replicate.I actually remember this. I thought it might not have been deliberate. Good effort then!! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazy Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 What do you use to clean your loco's? Margaret-Richmond. Can you use white spirit? I've used that on my kit bult loco's to clean them. And was told it dosent affect the motors...well not yet but need to let it dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I use IPA on the chassis and soapy water on the body on the rare occasion I have cleaned one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry50 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I use a cloth of soapy water on the body, IPA on the chasis and cotton buds soaked in IPA for the wheels. But be careful not to disturb the contacts that are usually on the inner face of the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 My conversion of my Class 50s.... I already had Defiance and Hercules/Neptune modelled in 2018 livery but had to have the new GBRf versions too. So, 2 more auction site locos and GBRf Defiance starting to take shape, with Hercules/Warspite to follow.. All need the buffer beam detailing completing /media/tinymce_upload/29016cc2f579546509d5e23c23362257.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSFan72 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Modifying a LWB tender to the increased capacity as pulled by British India Line in preservation. Originally I though the SWB was the right one (Background) but then realised it was the longer wheel base modified.....Had to cut the top off a spare tender top to use to extend the bunker top of the regular LWB tender. Joined, filled and painted so far.... Resprayed above the lining - pretty close, so will see if I can live with it. /media/tinymce_upload/464e6dc891bbc5ac4acd7b6fd1353e23.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Yesterday I took the first of my sratch built Gauge O contractors wagons out for a run on the club test track. I have completed five so far, and they did a number of circuits round the test track behind my Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST. Despite their short wheelbase and dumb buffers they went round without any problem, AND I managed to propel them through a reverse curve into the passing loop. It was the first time I have run the Manning Wardle as well, it was my first DCC sound fitted I have taken to the club. It sounded great with a brisk 'chuff' and a squeaky little whistle. /media/tinymce_upload/05a929e8783613c9f40a6a3bfff03562.JPGI have completed five wagons and nearly finished a sixth. I will probably build two more for a full rake. /media/tinymce_upload/41a727b207b61be1c9dcfe19a15da69f.JPGThis will be number 6, awaiting painting. /media/tinymce_upload/bca3b20fc309c57633f19062ae956cb4.JPGThey will eventually be loaded with 'chalk' made from plaster of Paris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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