enniscorthyman Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I put 2 class 55's in one of my A Classes and no problem with pulling power now. Don't forget to put plenty of lead inside. You gave me that advice on the deltic chassis it was well worth taking on board,as those Lima pancake motors would drive you soft,and yes plenty of lead.The slow running is spot on too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) A little progress, windows opened out, old exhaust out, bachmann 66 exhaust modified to fit, old details sanded off and ssm detailing kit has arrived, just waiting on a few other little bits from the uk. & yes that is a class 47 in the background which is getting a little rebuild as well;). On the A class i was thinking of going down the central can motor route but the double motor solution maybe a runner too. Edited May 3, 2013 by Riversuir226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Looking good@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 More on the 47 please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 More on the 47 please! I ll be starting her soon enough, 47 079 which later became a 57. Its one of the first locos i ever got so it survived the sale of all my BR stuff for sentimental reasons. To avoid ending up with a "triggers brush" loco i decided against using a replacement chassis The plan is Heljan fuel tanks and detailing to the underframe, extreme etching windscreens, glazing, roof fans, Crewe etched plates, detailed bufferbeam plus radiator vents.; Finally a full repaint in the Construction livery that she originally came with in the Hornby freightliner train set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hidden-agenda Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Great to see keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 I ll be starting her soon enough' date=' 47 079 which later became a 57. Its one of the first locos i ever got so it survived the sale of all my BR stuff for sentimental reasons. To avoid ending up with a "triggers brush" loco i decided against using a replacement chassis The plan is Heljan fuel tanks and detailing to the underframe, extreme etching windscreens, glazing, roof fans, Crewe etched plates, detailed bufferbeam plus radiator vents.; Finally a full repaint in the Construction livery that she originally came with in the Hornby freightliner train set.[/quote'] Very nice, look forward to seeing more on your projects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Is it one of the mir tara's or one of my scratchbuilds? Answers on the back of a €20 note please;) Edited May 25, 2013 by Riversuir226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 The buffers are from Genesis kits, decals from Des and again thanks to Anthony for the detail shots on the old site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Very nice work Tom. Any "build" shots? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Thanks Richie, i ll be doing two more after this batch of 6 is finished and i ll do a full how to on these, the scratchbuild one has come out a treat though and im really delighted with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 beautiful looking wagons....well done:tumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 The buffers are from Genesis kits, decals from Des and again thanks to Anthony for the detail shots on the old site They are also available on this site to well done on the build and here is the link for you. http://www.irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/325-Tara-mines-wagon-pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 They look fab,great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hidden-agenda Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Top class work well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Finished the rake of 6 , Just waiting on some couplings to complete the 47ft which will run with 4 shortened bachmann container flats until the ssm 47ft come out. Edited June 3, 2013 by Riversuir226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Next up on the bench is some mk 3's, RAL 2011 in the can, with white primer sprayed first. There lima mk 3's which i totally stripped down after a picked them up on the cheap from one of the uk forums(along with a rake of mk4's for less than €70!!!!). Decals to be used are from ssm mk 3 rake pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Hey Riversuir, excellent work on the Taras. Must say you're a brave/patient man taking on a full scratch build of a rake of rolling stock. One in isolation is do-able alright. But repeating the build and getting consistency is another story. That said, hats off to ya...something to be proud of Best of luck with the Mk3s. Another great project to look forward to. Keep us posted. Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Lovely hurling there Tom,hell of a job on the Tara's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyGM Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Great work n the tara's ,hopefully the Mk 3's will turn out as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Many thanks lads for the comments, babygm 209 is not far from the paint shop still humming and hawing about putting a 66 under the bonnet, as far as the mark 3's go i ll have to step up to the plate when it comes to the painting as it wouldn t be my strong point!!!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) Well thats one done, i cheated with the white lining and used decals. I added steps on one end and i filled in the handrail space. Only another 2 to go and then to start the next batch!!! Edited July 5, 2013 by Riversuir226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm171 kk Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Nice work Tom. 209 is in Waterford tonight by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 A tidy job, good luck with the rest of the rake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 A little rest from the no smoking signs on the mk3's, Lovely yellow Autoballaster all the way from Co Laois Found a great pic of one on The Wanderer smug bug account, came in very handy for locating were all the decals go. After a lot of cursing etc i ended up with this:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinkansen Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Ha, those 'no smoking signs' on the Mk3s nearly made me go do-lally too. That's probably why ya hardly ever see anyone doing them. That said, great result and well worth the effort. Also, the step ladders are a really nice touch I do like the look of those Auto ballasters, out of interest are they a good match up coulour-wise with the specially commisioned Bachmann twin packs? Not sure if you have these? I was thinking about getting a few 'non generator' ones to complete a rake. Cheers, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) Three done at last, have to take a little break before attempting the others. Tom, i'm not sure on the autoballasters as the bachmann ones are not too hand many thanks for the nice comments, your step by step came in really handy during the repaint that tamiya masking tape is really good stuff, i only had 2 paint leaks during the 3 repaints!!! Edited July 11, 2013 by Riversuir226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Finally finished the other side of the Autoballaster now to find something suitable to take it out of the depot Next up 2 x timber and 1 x tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Finally finished the other side of the Autoballaster now to find something suitable to take it out of the depot[ATTACH=CONFIG]8155[/ATTACH] Next up 2 x timber and 1 x tara I thought I had 5 pints when I saw that pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I've had 6 , so its not me then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Light weights;). i ll put up a better one in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I was driving, didn't want to get into any trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 Is this better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandbridgejct Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Seriously impressive rake of Taras, and a lovely paint job on the Mk3s. (i'm on catch up tonight.) Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 lovly Hurling there Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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