Riversuirs Workbench

[Riversuir226]

Many thanks for the comments lads, i m taking a little holiday from the bench at the moment but i ll have a rather long list jobs for the winter nights:D

[Riversuir226]

Next up on the bench, looking to match her dirt!!!

For number 11 of the 201 fleet;), another tributary of the river suir

Edited August 2, 2013 by Riversuir226

[Riversuir226]

In preparation for their annual spin on a proper layout thats used to american ho locos my lot get their annual service.

Now to put them in there boxs for the journey:eek:

Edited August 19, 2013 by Riversuir226

[heirflick]

Is this better

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beautiful scene tom:tumbsup:

[enniscorthyman]

That's a fair amount of stock.nice though.

[Warbonnet]

American HO eh? Please tell me more!

[Riversuir226]

American HO eh? Please tell me more!

One of the lads i went to school with models them. He has a fairly big layout 7m x 5m up in his attic. The ladies yap for the three days and we ressurect the IE gms in America and get drunk!!!!

Edited August 19, 2013 by Riversuir226

[Weshty]

Lovely work with those MK3s. The window stickers really make a difference!

[Riversuir226]

Lovely work with those MK3s. The window stickers really make a difference!

 

Thanks Weshty

[Riversuir226]

Seriously impressive rake of Taras, and a lovely paint job on the Mk3s. (i'm on catch up tonight.)

 

Alan

 

Thanks Alan:tumbsup:

[Riversuir226]

A little something to get me back into the groove

I m still in two minds whether to make it into a weedsprayer van or a normal gsv, so i ll start on the chassis. I ll be adding bachmann sprung buffers and a few other little extras.

[Guest hidden-agenda]

Nice kit Tom silver fox I take it?.

[scahalane]

I wonder would the mk1 under frame from the free carriage with 'Your model railway village' mag serve as a suitable runner for this?

[Riversuir226]

Nice kit Tom silver fox I take it?.

Yep, i really enjoyed making my last one. First one with a kit built chassis though!!!

 

I wonder would the mk1 under frame from the free carriage with 'Your model railway village' mag serve as a suitable runner for this?

This is what i was thinking when i picked up a few of the coaches but alas the kit has better detail so i ll be sticking with the kit chassis and maybe repaint the mk 1s into black & orange for a "preserved rake" plus change the gangway for a narrower one and a little other detailing.

[Glenderg]

tom, fair play you always have a pot on the boil. looking forward to either egv or weedspray variety, though i fall into the heirflick school of yellow fever!

[Riversuir226]

tom, fair play you always have a pot on the boil. looking forward to either egv or weedspray variety, though i fall into the heirflick school of yellow fever!

 

Theres one or two alright, i chickened out of doing a weedvan i ve a feeling that using a bachmann rtr coach as a donor would be an easy one.

underframe marked out and trusses built up

Vs attached, tanks and other little details from the kit added

Changed the buffers and added hoses plus pipes

Edited September 3, 2013 by Riversuir226

[Riversuir226]

The evil plan is hatched, one of my 6 euro bargain coaches is to be converted to a weedspray van, 5 are going into service as my preserved rake in green livery. And two will be for future projects. Let the fun begin!!

[Riversuir226]

Making a bit of progress:p

A lot of sanding to do!!!!

[gm171 kk]

You're giving me ideas now Tom. Nice work .

[RedRich]

Looking good Tom. Are the bogies clip in like the Cravens. If so get a pair of B5 bogies from Replica Railways they are smashing. I have a few pairs stored away somewhere for future use.

 

Rich,

[Warbonnet]

Looking good Tom. Are the bogies clip in like the Cravens.

 

Rich,

 

They are Rich, faint whiff of Bachmann off them.

[Riversuir226]

Thanks for the comments lads:tumbsup:

 

Rich thanks for the tip on the B5 bogies, i may have to graft the spigots from the coaches bogie to the replacement bogie as the heights are different by a few millimeters.

 

I ve removed the supplied trussing except for the four cross beams and i ll be adding some new L sections, along with scratchbuilding the fuel tanks etc.

[Warbonnet]

This build on RMWeb might be of use when it comes to the underframe and bogies Tom http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/75578-my-ymrv-mk1-hack/

[Riversuir226]

Good spot Fran:tumbsup:

[RedRich]

I've been following that thread myself. The DC Kit's models are lovely models when built. Nigel Burkin built a rake years ago and they are smashing.

 

Rich,

[Kirley]

Always top class results on this Workbench. Keep them coming please.

[Guest hidden-agenda]

Nice tidy work so far Tom.

[Riversuir226]

Thanks for the comments lads:tumbsup:. Nursing an horrific hangover since Sunday thanks to these boys so no progress to add:SORRY:

Even got a pic of the team bus coming over the border!!!!

Edited September 12, 2013 by Riversuir226

[Riversuir226]

Added the roof patch plus sanded of a few bits of the roof & done a bit of work on the ends and a few little bits to the windows;)

[Riversuir226]

Hrrr wish i hadn t started the rebuild now:mad:

Have most of the big jobs done just waiting on new bogies and security cameras to finish of the build. Windows are still not finished but will be next on the list

[Kirley]

You have just reached that point in any build where it just seems to go on and on but as you say the major work is completed and your enthusiasm will return as the time you can run it on the tracks comes neared.

[Riversuir226]

Nearly to the paintshop:tumbsup:

[Riversuir226]

Nice shiny new 222 not for long though:p. As with nearly all my 2O1 fleet a change of no was needed so out with the ear buds and a little whitespirits to start the transformation to 234

After a few minutes of rubbing the numbers come away nicely:)

After a quick break to let the area dry a little kclear was applied to help with the new decals

Edited September 26, 2013 by Riversuir226

[enniscorthyman]

That's a great build on the van Tom,some nice detail.

I have been thinking about changing numbers on some

of my own locos,it's nice to get a view of it being done.

[Riversuir226]

That's a great build on the van Tom,some nice detail.

I have been thinking about changing numbers on some

of my own locos,it's nice to get a view of it being done.

 

Nice one Eamonn if your doing any 2O1s i have loads of spare number decals. Its a bit nerve racking putting white spirits near a model but once you try it the results are worth it. Wish i done it this way with 226