Dempsey

1st place in my first model Competition. Here it is on display.

New arrival to the yard

I may have missed it but is this just a re run of the last tooling or a new new tooling with possibly details that may not have been originally possibly to model?

Can't wait for this release 

I received an emailed invoice for payment today but I've already paid for the model as of a few weeks ago. I had only ordered one so if this is in error Is it safe to ignore without have to worry about my card being debited?

And with the last few bits the diorama is complete with only the painting of the base remaining.

49 minutes ago, John-r said:

Nailed it once again, excellent work,  I used to think I just liked my trains with that out of the box look, totally unrealistic when compared to this realistic work, love it   cheers John.

If you ever want some of them weathered I'd be happy to help.

5 hours ago, exciecoachbuilder said:

Incredible stuff altogether, the grey streaks on the black paint at the bonnet end are exactly the way they looked, when the paint started to fade. Some serious weathering skills there Chris, well done sir. Paul

4 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Just perfect, top job.

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

That really is absolutely top class!

I spent all of yesterday with friend Barry Carse going through severl thousand pictures with a view to organising our next book. many of these were taken in the 1970s and 80s - locomotives usually clean, but some absolutely filthy. By the 1990s, those facing retirement - first the "A"'s, then the 121 / 141 / 181s - were to be seen in an absolutely atrocious state of filth, and with badly faded paintwork and rust too. Plenty of prototypical scope for a "weatherer"!

Thank all very much. High praise indeed. While having no memory of this locomotive and having to relay on pictures taken by others it is great to hear such remarks from those that do.

Progress continues with the diorama beginning to take shape

My entry for a local competition is a diorama of the mighty v-22 osprey conducting air lift operations of a hmmwv. Here are a few pictures so far showing some of the modifications done, along with dry fitting before gluing and some of the painting and weathering done to some of the areas.

I'm open to correction but I believe barracks Street would have been one of the very few places it happened up into the 90s

7 hours ago, JasonB said:

Lovely stuff. All you're missing is the pilot man hanging from the cab  

It's a pity they weren't used like this more often. I've always preferred the look of the 121 running bonnet first. 

Agreed, I like it better myself but can understand the reason behind why it wasn't 

With the correct sound chip now installed its time for some bonnet first arrivals at the yard.

On 16/2/2024 at 12:23 PM, Warbonnet said:

Hi everyone,

We have done up a wee formation guide on these to give you some idea on traction and set up!

Cheers!

Fran 

Is something similar being produced for the nir stock?

1 minute ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Are the donors Mk2F's?

Yeah I got three of them together off ebay for a very good price if I remember correctly. Had them a few years now but o ly getting around to them

2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Lovely to see more Barrack Street progress, @Dempsey! A couple of interesting bits and bobs lying around...

 

 

Eagled eyed indeed. The coaches are ex scotrail mk2s I'm repainting for myself. Here is one I finished earlier. 

And don't worry there is no oil under barracks Street so the hmmwvs won't be bringing any freedom.

Unfortunately the sound chip is indeed an 201. Thank too @ttc0169 for your help. I'll be making contact tomorrow to organise a correct chip. 

On the other hand i finally got the lenght of the back scene up along the back to box in the layout. 

Rrecorded start up of my 121 with the sound chip I recently bought. The opposite cab cab and bonnet lights to the direction of travel if someone has any idea about this I'd appreciate any info.

20 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

Sounds like a 201 sound chip in the 121?

What a a re-engined 121 would have sounded like. 

18 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

Fabulous videos @Dempsey, this is my kind of layout, compact, great detail and plenty of operating potential!  Am with @ttc0169 though on the sound chip, it sounds a bit different from mine...?

I have noticed that when I drive it cab first the bonnet headlights are on and vise versa. I'll record a video of this and the start up and maybe you can provide more insight?

I bought it marks. Although an esu decoder I did find it odd it came in a MM package

No, 121 sound chip according to the package.

Class 121 No.130 arrives at Barracks Street 

9 hours ago, Colin_McLeod said:

And there's me trying to keep them clean when working in NIR

From pictures I've been looking at your work was not in vain haha. 

1 hour ago, Noel said:

Info from MM. End of year all going well, the baby GMs due in retail within weeks.

And might that be before or after the 201s????