Richrua's workbench

[richrua]

http://youtu.be/71wPgboSSKA

 

pleased with recent progress. Going DCC is working. I can now control with my android phone and hornby elink. All working. Here is my A Class starting at 7mph and getting up to 9mph.

[richrua]

hey Leslie you should see the other end of the loft....

[richrua]

this mental rainbow will be donating its chassis to the C Class

 

[richrua]

silly notion really. but the cheap shop are doing these LED strings for 2.50. Battery powered with aa batteries. battery pack would be easily replaced with low voltage old phone charger if needed. I am going to put them into a few near by buildings just to see how they look. Colour of light is a bit stark.

[richrua]

[Broithe]

Colour of light is a bit stark.

 

Can be adjusted by the judicious use of felt marker pens.

[BosKonay]

Or try them at lower voltages (1.5v for eg)

[richrua]

Great tips lads. Thank you very much. Once the kids conk out I might try em out. Although I also have actual real work to do .... the eternal struggle of conscience...

[Broithe]

Or try them at lower voltages (1.5v for eg)

 

Indeed, and particularly useful for 12V 'grain of wheat' bulbs - I usually run them at around 8V - a nicer light and they last for ever - two in series off a 16V supply...

[richrua]

upside down

[richrua]

tried fixing. hold on

[richrua]

[richrua]

 

working on a silver fox c class. Developing a real liking for these kits. Once upon a time i would never have taken a saw to any model trains, but now i just chop away.

I am using the class 73 as it is dcc ready. This involves chopping a lump out of the middle and also wittling down the cab a bit. Also removing buffer beams. I left the old body there to give an idea of former size.

[enniscorthyman]

Nice layout Rich,and how well does the class 73 chassis run.

[richrua]

Thank you. It runs grand . I need to squash the weights back in though because it is too light on its feet at the mo. I have only run on dc. I have a chip for it and will dcc test it later and let you know how it does at slow speeds etc. Was a cheap eBay purchase - there are a good few 73 s about. the 73 body wasn't perfect so that knocked it down a bit, but I will never use the body so I don't care!

[enniscorthyman]

I have a SF C class 225 that I bought rtr.

she runs ok but a bit noise and slow speed is

not great.Not sure what chassis is underneath.

[DiveController]

I have a SF C class 225 that I bought rtr.

she runs ok but a bit noise and slow speed is

not great.Not sure what chassis is underneath.

 

Maybe consider a crowd-funded high quality rtr model instead?

[richrua]

 

Silver Fox C Class is coming along. The hornby DCC class 73 chassis is running well after a clean. I like the silver fox kits.

[DiveController]

Nice job, my man! Jeez you're building the kit and I'd be looking for the RTR

[Sulzer201]

Lovely C class there and great idea to fit the chassis from the electrodiesel.

[richrua]

 

thanks folks. bit more painting done. Little bit of bleeding there but looks ok 'in the flesh' . also the tan is too orange but it dulls down a bit with matt varnish over it. number decals next.

[burnthebox]

Looking very smart there richrua, very well done,

[Glenderg]

Nice work Rich. Those bleed lines can be tidied up with a ruler and a black fine tip marker, if you fancy cheating :-)

[richrua]

Thanks lads. Great tip on the felt tip pen Glenderg thanks I will try that tomorrow. I couldnt resist setting it on the chassis for a little test spin. Running ok. Not quite a bachmann or murphy but a fair way smoother than I expected. Runs quite well at low speed but i think keeping the wheels clean will be key as the hornby dcc class 73 chassis im using isnt as heavy as a murphy.

[richrua]

all decaled up and nowhere to go

[burnthebox]

OMG Bloody hell, what a beauty, Jesus, well that's my mouth shut, just can't say anymore, beauty, pure

[heirflick]

all decaled up and nowhere to go [ATTACH=CONFIG]15945[/ATTACH]

 

beautiful job! love the B and T - the only livery!!!

[Noel]

beautiful job! love the B and T - the only livery!!!

 

Hear hear

[BosKonay]

Beautiful job, fair play! Probably the best livery they carried too!

[richrua]

A couple of you were wondering about the Hornby Class 73 chassis. Here it is running nicely on DCC. I still have a little work to do.

C Class on class 73 chassis: http://youtu.be/ZXNc9v0UVn8

[Noel]

A couple of you were wondering about the Hornby Class 73 chassis. Here it is running nicely on DCC. I still have a little work to do.

C Class on class 73 chassis: http://youtu.be/ZXNc9v0UVn8

 

Looking good. Btw, that signal box is fabulous. How does the 73 chassis run over points at low speeds? Does it have all wheel pickups on both bogies?

[BosKonay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXNc9v0UVn8

 

Phenomenal slow running!

[richrua]

Nollaig shona dhaoibh go léir. Havent been up to much apart from this massive throwback . Built a little switch box for my point and light switches etc. I will be running them non dcc because the cost of extra dcc controllers for points etc is mental. I am losing out on an excellent aspect of the railmaster software as a result, but maybe sometime in the future.

 

at least thisll work for now.

[richrua]

hi folks. havent been on in a while due to work and family !!!! wouldnt have it any other way! tonight i made a bit of a platform that will support the bachmann carlow station.

[richrua]

I'm glad I'm like my mammy. I tend not to throw things out! This is one of those dapol kit footbridges . It fell apart after many years in a box. Bit of glue and a spray and a weather and it ll be grand!