Patrick Davey Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Looks very solid, could be quite heavy though once finished?
Celtic_transport Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 1 hour ago, Patrick Davey said: Looks very solid, could be quite heavy though once finished? Its actually not too heavy, just awkward for one person to move it around. Once rails are laid and and i get the front board installed and painted, ill move it into the house to complete it 1
west_clare_wanderer Posted March 2 Posted March 2 Great to see you back with this @Celtic_transport. It looks like you've put a lot of work into that frame and that it's very well engineered! Really looking forward to your next steps. 1 1
Celtic_transport Posted March 2 Author Posted March 2 2 hours ago, west_clare_wanderer said: Great to see you back with this @Celtic_transport. It looks like you've put a lot of work into that frame and that it's very well engineered! Really looking forward to your next steps. Thanks @west_clare_wanderer, took a bit of planning as i wanted it to be operational from both sides, as its going to be displayed against a wall, and in case its ever in a show, i can then operate from behind. Should have an update by the end of the week. 2
Celtic_transport Posted March 6 Author Posted March 6 After a bit of filler and a few coats of primer, decided to snap a few photos of the current motive power assigned to the layout. They're idling on the scratch-built fuelling slab i had made for the first version of the layout. Unsure whether ill keep it or get a 3D printed one. On the layout only one road will be still in use as a fuelling point, the line nearest the edge of the baseboard will be overgrown, used for storing per way stock. Just waiting to get my hands on a 071, as you cant have a 21st century navan based layout without one, it would just feel wrong. 7 1
Mol_PMB Posted March 6 Posted March 6 The baseboard and framework look super now they're painted, and the locos are right at home. I have fond memories of those baby GMs! 071s do come up occasionally on eBay, not always at stupid prices. I hope you've got your eye on this one (be quick!): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168197149458 We'll have to wait and see whether there is a future batch of 071s.
Celtic_transport Posted March 6 Author Posted March 6 1 minute ago, Mol_PMB said: The baseboard and framework look super now they're painted, and the locos are right at home. I have fond memories of those baby GMs! 071s do come up occasionally on eBay, not always at stupid prices. I hope you've got your eye on this one (be quick!): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168197149458 We'll have to wait and see whether there is a future batch of 071s. Have a bid in on it now! Thanks for letting me know. The baseboard does look well with the primer, but that wont be the final colour. I will stop before i spoil it
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