Darius43 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) A few more Hornby MGR wagons modified to add to the rake. To make the formation “reversible”, I modified the first and last pairs of wagons to have standard tension lock couplings. This enables the first and last wagon (with the tail light) to be uncoupled and swapped around in the storage yard without having to remove any of the fixed bar couplings. Cheers Darius Edited July 22, 2023 by Darius43 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Posted July 22, 2023 Wired the BR Blue Type 3 for DCC and fitted a sound chip and sugar cube speaker. Transformed from this:- To this:- Cheers Darius 4 2 Quote
Noel Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Darius43 said: Wired the BR Blue Type 3 for DCC and fitted a sound chip and sugar cube speaker. Transformed from this:- To this:- Cheers Darius Superb job. Was the donor a Hornby, Bachmann, or Tri-ang? 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) Hi Noel, The body is a much modified Triang. The chassis is also modified Triang with the original bogies replaced with two of the new Hornby Class 37 motor bogies - which are available as spares. Triang English Electric Type 3 Cheers Darius Edited July 22, 2023 by Darius43 4 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 24, 2023 Author Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) Built yesterday afternoon and completed this morning. Great fun. I applied home made decals in place of the original Letraset rub down ESSO decals. Cheers Darius Edited July 24, 2023 by Darius43 9 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Posted July 27, 2023 And another makes three Cheers Darius 2 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) I built these MIR kits a few years ago, however the resin axle boxes started to spread apart, which caused the wheels to drop out. Fixed today by inserting plasticard horseshoe shims between the bearings and the axle boxes. Cheers Darius Edited July 28, 2023 by Darius43 14 Quote
JasonB Posted July 29, 2023 Posted July 29, 2023 Absoloute cracker of a wagon. One of my all time favourites. 1 1 1 Quote
JasonB Posted July 29, 2023 Posted July 29, 2023 On 8/7/2023 at 5:19 PM, Darius43 said: Tail lights added courtesy of West Hill Wagon Works. Top class work. The best finished example I've seen of this kit. 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted July 30, 2023 Author Posted July 30, 2023 Modified Bachmann 14 Ton tank wagons with homemade decals applied and a spot of weathering. Cheers Darius 9 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted August 1, 2023 Posted August 1, 2023 Your home-made decal-work is exquisite, @Darius43! 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 1, 2023 Author Posted August 1, 2023 More progress on the cement wagons. Cheers Darius 7 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 2, 2023 Author Posted August 2, 2023 Wagon assembly completed and ready for priming. The door chains will be added after priming so no as not to clog up the chain links with repeated spray paint coats. Cheers Darius 7 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Posted August 3, 2023 Painted, using a mix of Phoenix Irish Cement Wagon Blue and NIR Blue enamels airbrushed on. NEM coupling pockets fitted. Decals and weathering next. Cheers Darius 5 Quote
Tullygrainey Posted August 3, 2023 Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) Do you ever sleep Darius? Or have you got a time machine that lets you do each day a couple of times? Very fine work. Alan Edited August 3, 2023 by Tullygrainey typo 3 1 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) Cheers Darius Edited August 3, 2023 by Darius43 11 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 4, 2023 Author Posted August 4, 2023 20 minutes ago, Galteemore said: You’re wasting your time! If I tap the wheel with this hammer and the wheel goes clang, then I know that the wheel’s there. But supposing that the wheel doesn’t go clang? Well then, I know that the train’s gone! 3 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 6, 2023 Author Posted August 6, 2023 Wagons in action on the layout today. Cheers Darius 5 1 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 6, 2023 Author Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Hornby 4-VEP to 4-VEG I started this project several years ago based on the discovery of the Railtec decals for the 4-VEG and memories of these units at Gatwick and Victoria in the late ‘70s and early 80’s. I modified three of the four coaches but never proceeded with the fourth - until today. The existing BR arrow and coach numbers were removed and the Railtec decals applied. I decided to improve the interior by painting the walls and floor and by applying blue moquette upholstery decals to the seating using homemade decals based on swatches that someone posted on RMWeb. I’m now going to have to give the interiors of the other three coaches the same treatment. The bogies had been modified previously to include pinpoint axle wheels in brass bearings in place of the original “draggy” wheels. The coaches are now much more free running. Here’s one I did earlier… Cheers Darius Edited August 6, 2023 by Darius43 8 Quote
Darius43 Posted August 7, 2023 Author Posted August 7, 2023 Almost finished - just three more interiors to sort out. Cheers Darius 3 Quote
leslie10646 Posted August 7, 2023 Posted August 7, 2023 Congratulation on the nice double beet set - hopefully it'll encourage others to have a go - must get more made for Blackrock! The 4 VEG is a very fine piece of work. As 4 VEPs, I travelled in one every morning to work from Farnborough and how I remember the blue moquette which you have done so well. 1 Quote
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