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Mike 84C
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Mesmerizing!
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Hey Nelson, that is rather cool and very different what a distinctive prototype, very crisply modelled. Look good when its painted and decaled.
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Thanks for all the info, the DSER F10 coach, its amazing that one made it into the 1950"s for definate and the others got scrapped after quite a short life. I did find what looks like another photo of one in Donal Murray Great Southern Railway on page 85 the lower photo second vehicle. I had a feeling the brown vans did not stray much but its my railway and I like them.
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Bos, try brushing the back ground sheet ,with a paper hanging brush when you steam the back sheet. depending on the glue used to fix it the steam should make the glue soft/workable. Does that make sense? its late!
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Thanks Leslie, good job I was given a magnifying glass at Christmas! Mike
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Would the Brown Vans, 4&6 wheeled versions have run on CIE or were they NCC/UTA only? On page 26 of Irish Broadgauge Carriages there is a photo of a Cronin 34ft 6in all first 6whl coach No15d. Was this a one off vehicle or was it one of a series and where can I find photos of others? I have scoured my library but I have nothing DSER specifc.
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Completed; hope its all info; that bears fruit.
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Great work Nelson! I think the cleanliness of your construction is excellent. Keep em coming!
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Hi JHB, I think thats a yes please!
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Thanks David, I am with Kirley on this one, although, I had almost forgoten about the initial proposal!
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Very best wishes, sounds like an expanding family, enjoy be happy:tumbsup:
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John, thank you for your kind offer but they can be had for not much money at swopmeets over here. I believe I paid £7 for two. the whole cost of the coach was probably less than £18 Plus the vast amount of my time! Good job we do not cost that into our hobbys.
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Ha ha cheers Jim!
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Guys, thank you so much for all the praise, it was worth the effort. I will post again when it is painted and decaled. I cannot claim that the idea was mine, I think it was a post of Colm Flanagans where I saw the basics mentioned and a picture in Irish broad gauge carriages by Desmond Coakham on page 26 that gave me the idea. JHB, the middle axle slides laterally and I have tried it over Peco med, large and three way points of code 75. Which worked ok
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Maybe I should title this,somthing I have spent to much time on! Two Hornby four wheeled coach bodies spliced together running on a Hornby six wheeler milk van chassis. Roof vents and gas lamp vents from Millholm models. Waiting for transfers and a descision on what colour/shade of dark green to paint it.
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Nelson,that is going to be a good looking loco, thanks for posting, please keep us up to speed. I admire your nerve if that was a brand new model! "cos I havnt seen a s/hand C class over here at a sensible price. I agree with David, start on a simple etched kit to get the feel of things and you will be away!
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John, what wonderful things you have there. Like a window to the past and all in such brilliant condition.
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Very tasty Wrenneire, did you modify the cab or is that a rebuilt Scot/Patriot?
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Guys, did I read a short while ago that one of our group had located a supply of snifting valves for a Woolich Mogul? I have two that I would like to fit some on, I tried the search with no result!
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Hi Jim, good photographs of some good layouts a reminder of a very good day. Which Mrs 84C enjoyed! You are the second real person I have met. The Welsh rain in your pictures of the B&M layout looks rather better than I remember when I looked at the layout! Mike
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MKIV Trial to Tralee (yes you read that right)
Mike 84C replied to thewanderer's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
Great pictures, I rather liked the ones in the fog. Please keep posting. -
My sincere condolences to you and your family JHB. What an amaziing career your father had and such a breadth of experiences, which I am sure he must have relished. His knowledge of railway subjects will be missed. Mike
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Dave, I can reccomend the brake van as a first kit. It goes together very well. Enniscorthyman has made a fantastic job of the plough van and has glued it together, I soldered my brake van. Both ways work, use whichever you feel happiest with and I am sure Des will offer advice. I put a few comments on the break van feed about how I did a few things. Go for it! Mike
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My stepdaughter works with Network Rail as a track engineer, 10,000 applicants for 240 jobs! being femail helps a lot these days in engineering proffesions. Hated being down at Portsmouth for the theory sessions but now she is qualifed, likes the job, is good at it and the money is staggering! Who knows where she will be in 20yrs "cos the poential is global. So heirflick, go to it with your daughter and your son has missed an oppertunity but maybe something else will come along.
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I like Plastic Padding for large holes/gouges and Squadran green putty for small stuff. I rub down with my wifes finger boards, she buys them for me now!, and fine wet and dry strips stuck on a coffee stirer. McD"s never miss them! Mike
