WRENNEIRE Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) 601? Flying Start? Edited March 27, 2014 by WRENNEIRE Quote
Dave Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 Deadly Eoin! Can you remove the point and flights? You could wear it at the shows! Quote
Horsetan Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 They would look good walking into Abrakebabra. Quote
murrayec Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 Hi All Just went over the 50,000 views today, I'm chuffed... Here are a few shots of DART 05 just coming to completion Test running in the morning and off to its owner murrayec Quote
Broithe Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Passengers as standard? That's a market-leading innovation - I've never understood why the majors don't do it.. Quote
BosKonay Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Looking good! And agreed on the passengers ! Should be an option. Especially on hard to get into multiple units ! Quote
heirflick Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 getting more tempted by the day....beautiful work=D Quote
murrayec Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 Hi Broithe Not fully, the driver is standard but the passengers are an option. This driver is Oisin McDonald by the way, they are named! murrayec Quote
BosKonay Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I have to admit I succumbed. Too good to miss! Quote
Warbonnet Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I have to admit I succumbed. Too good to miss! Look forward to seeing a video of her in her natural habitat around Connolly. You going to put the knitting up eventually too? Quote
Broithe Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Hi Broithe Not fully, the driver is standard but the passengers are an option. This driver is Oisin McDonald by the way, they are named! murrayec That's great - even better, actually - passenger density could be specified? (I know, I know - most passengers are really dense...) This thing just gets better and better... Quote
murrayec Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 I have to admit I succumbed. Too good to miss! Hi BosKonay You've come out! I'm starting on yours next week in an initial batch of six, I'll work on the six until I'm frustrated again and then work on individual orders at a time. Construction will go a lot faster this time as I have some new jigs and things to help. murrayec Quote
murrayec Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 That's great - even better, actually - passenger density could be specified? (I know, I know - most passengers are really dense...) This thing just gets better and better... The standard is 24 passengers. They are a nightmare, always arriving late, leave their feet behind, and require Trans7 to stay in place.... murrayec Quote
Broithe Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 The standard is 24 passengers. They are a nightmare, always arriving late, leave their feet behind, and require Trans7 to stay in place.... murrayec It's the basic problem with any public transport system - the public. Possibly a special order for one with his feet on the opposite seat? Quote
BosKonay Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Look forward to seeing a video of her in her natural habitat around Connolly. You going to put the knitting up eventually too? In time yes. Tho will be some job of work! Quote
murrayec Posted April 7, 2014 Author Posted April 7, 2014 Hi Here are a few shots of the business side of the DART model. Sporting my new cast white metal boxing and screw on lid. As you can see its getting pretty tight in there with chip, pantograph arc light control, socket and connectors, and an MS weight! Yet to try and fit a speaker.... The skirts are cast white metal also. murrayec Quote
murrayec Posted April 9, 2014 Author Posted April 9, 2014 Hi All Here is a short video of two DART25's on the test track... [video=youtube_share;ZvqIV9ozQ6o] I run them for a few hours, starting with Mr Rice's recommendations- run slow for 10 mins stop and let the motor cool down, then run other direction slow for 10 mins, stop and let the motor cool down. Repeat this until up to half speed and then add the van and run both directions for 10 mins at half speed. Any problems that show up in the beginning stages are sorted and final running in is up to the owner. It takes a few good runs to bed in the axle bearing bushes in the bogies Both ran very nice from the onset murrayec Quote
murrayec Posted April 9, 2014 Author Posted April 9, 2014 Hi Dave Look at what I got today- to save me fingers! I wonder could I do a Glenderg on it and turn it into a DART coach? murrayec Quote
Glenderg Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 I wonder could I do a Glenderg on it and turn it into a DART coach? Nice work sir! aside from the handy usage of photoshop... Fair play on the DART model though - the shiny sparkly pantograph made me giddy.... Quote
closetmodeller Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 Now, if only it was a real sparky pantograph, but still live or not, it adds a real touch to the models. Quote
murrayec Posted April 13, 2014 Author Posted April 13, 2014 Hi Thanks guys for the comments closetmodeller- an electrical pick-up pantograph would be great, but both the track and the catenary would have to carry power which adds more complex matters to peoples layouts. So far all DARTs sold run on tracks without catenary- though I could be corrected on this. Some intend to install it. I looked at powered pantographs and they have their problems with their springie joints and the like. The best ones are the diamond type as seen on the German models but so far I have not seen one like a DART murrayec Quote
murrayec Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 Hi All Here are a few shots of Order-01 DART No. 8101 (the first!), which was completed this week and on the way out to it's owner. There are now 17 Model DART Trains completed. I have now commenced into the next batch full time! Some items have been fabricated over the last 3 months, all stored away in boxes and jars-n-things. This new build of 8 sets includes orders;- 08, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 & 19. The sets will be released from the works according to their order numbers. My apologies to people whom have been waiting several months on their trains, I underestimated the time it would take to make the tooling for the builds and the time it takes to assemble each order. As I have mentioned before, now that the tools are done this new build will be quicker. murrayec Quote
73.River.Roe. Posted May 14, 2014 Posted May 14, 2014 Very nice looking models, What price are they for 2 car set? Colin. Quote
murrayec Posted May 14, 2014 Author Posted May 14, 2014 Very nice looking models, What price are they for 2 car set? Colin. Hi Colin Thanks You'll find the price list here;- http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/895-New-DART-8100-Model?p=45210&viewfull=1#post45210 murrayec Quote
enniscorthyman Posted May 14, 2014 Posted May 14, 2014 Stunning model,I would love one but funds not good. Quote
waffles Posted May 15, 2014 Posted May 15, 2014 Eoin your a genius. Just read every post in this thread from scratch, From concept to outstanding model. What a fantastic model well done. Quote
murrayec Posted May 16, 2014 Author Posted May 16, 2014 Hi All Thanks for your comments Hi waffles, great to hear from you, have not seen you post of recent. I hope all are well and the study is going well murrayec Quote
murrayec Posted June 2, 2014 Author Posted June 2, 2014 Hi All Here are a few photo composites of the S-Bahn motor coach, prepared for a chap whom is placing an order. The images are of an old body type without windows overlaid on the DART interior to represent a windowed S-Bahn. The red colour is slightly washed out by the lighting in the workshop but I think it is a nice livery in the flesh. You'll notice there is no pantograph- they use a ground supply line on the S-Bahn which connects into the bogies on a number of coaches throughout the train. I think its such a pity we didn't go this way when introducing the DART in the 80's. Catenary is such a mess! murrayec Quote
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