DJ Dangerous Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 I don't really have a layout, just a board that slides under the bed for running sessions, so I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this video: 13 Quote
DART8118 Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 Nice rail fleet, nice road fleet and a nice style with the video. 3 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted October 5, 2020 Author Posted October 5, 2020 4 hours ago, DART8118 said: Nice rail fleet, nice road fleet and a nice style with the video. Thank you. I'm not a hardcore modeller like some of the miracle workers on the forum, I just like trains, static and dynamic! Although, I am going to try put together a slightly larger simpleton layout for Christmas: 3 Quote
Rob Posted October 6, 2020 Posted October 6, 2020 I like your era ! Nice video- keep them coming. 2 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted October 8, 2020 Author Posted October 8, 2020 I shouldn't really have had a running session today, but was excited at receiving my IRM Empty Flats and a package of Baby GMs from @Look-its-evan! Excuse the squeaking, but I hadn't time for lubing anything - lubing up is a weekend thing. 7 2 Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 Enjoy Dave. That’s what the hobby is about. Some really nice stock. 2 Quote
JasonB Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 On 5/10/2020 at 11:18 AM, DJ Dangerous said: I don't really have a layout, just a board that slides under the bed for running sessions On 8/10/2020 at 6:20 PM, DJ Dangerous said: lubing up is a weekend thing. Lovely bit of stock there Dave, definitely my cup of tea. 143 is a favourite of mine, it's a cracking little model. It doesn't matter how big or small your board/layout is. What's important is that you have something to enjoy running your trains on. As for lubing up, yes its definitely a job that should only be tackled at the weekend 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted October 10, 2020 Author Posted October 10, 2020 On 9/10/2020 at 7:32 AM, NIRCLASS80 said: Enjoy Dave. That’s what the hobby is about. Some really nice stock. 10 hours ago, JasonB said: Lovely bit of stock there Dave, definitely my cup of tea. 143 is a favourite of mine, it's a cracking little model. It doesn't matter how big or small your board/layout is. What's important is that you have something to enjoy running your trains on. As for lubing up, yes its definitely a job that should only be tackled at the weekend Thanks! It's just lovely to have such amazing quality RTR Irish stock to be able to run when the time happens to be available. Todays era of MM and IRM is one that I never could have envisioned ten years ago. 3 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 7, 2021 Author Posted February 7, 2021 First chance to run any trains in about four months, now! 6 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 8, 2021 Author Posted February 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rob said: Nice to see them get a run out It has been a crazy few months, but I hope to get them run again over the next week or two. A proper session with a bit more variety and a few more 121's unboxed. 5 Quote
CFD Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 Looking good Dave!! Nice selection of containers there! 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 8, 2021 Author Posted February 8, 2021 23 minutes ago, CFD said: Looking good Dave!! Nice selection of containers there! With thanks to @Arran for the containers!!! Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 8, 2021 Author Posted February 8, 2021 Warming up two freshly unboxed 121's. One needs a new vacuum hose and a little surgery on the hand-rail! 4 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 9, 2021 Author Posted February 9, 2021 Couldn't resist running some of @Arran's containers, that arrived in the post today. Still haven't gotten around to lubing up, hence the squeak. Maybe this weekend. 3 Quote
CFD Posted February 9, 2021 Posted February 9, 2021 On 8/2/2021 at 6:46 PM, DJ Dangerous said: Warming up two freshly unboxed 121's. One needs a new vacuum hose and a little surgery on the hand-rail! ...and where is the unboxing video??? 2 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 9, 2021 Author Posted February 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, CFD said: ...and where is the unboxing video??? That's right, I should have made a two-hour unboxing video prelude to my sixty second clip! Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 23, 2022 Author Posted September 23, 2022 Not a running session, just mocking up a short end to end layout to fit in the little space underneath the TV. 2m long plus 75cm odd inside the IKEA unit to the left. Three lines plus a couple of sidings. One line DC with a shuttle controller, one line DC and one line DCC. Should give me space to leave some trucks and containers and stuff lying around. Vague possibility that it'll one day be extended, but that's for another year. 7 Quote
Bob229 Posted September 23, 2022 Posted September 23, 2022 That's quite a collection, like the weathered ammonia tanker, the end to end layout is tidy 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 24, 2022 Author Posted September 24, 2022 Mocking up again, and all looks OK. 4 Quote
Rob Posted September 24, 2022 Posted September 24, 2022 That looks it has great potential- would be good to get some track to showcase the wide variety of stock you have !! 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 25, 2022 Author Posted September 25, 2022 15 hours ago, Rob said: That looks it has great potential- would be good to get some track to showcase the wide variety of stock you have !! Don't think I have enough track or points for what I THINK I want, at the moment. Tacking and gluing back-boards to base-boards at the moment. Hope to run at least one bloody train before the day is out, even just back and forth along a straight stretch! 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 25, 2022 Author Posted September 25, 2022 And finally, after about a year and a half running nothing... 6 1 1 Quote
Rob Posted September 25, 2022 Posted September 25, 2022 Up and running! Be no stopping you now 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 26, 2022 Author Posted September 26, 2022 Gave A1 a run this morning. One word: wow! So smooth and quiet, with incredible low-speed running qualities - using a 30 year old Hornby controller on DC! 6 1 Quote
Bob229 Posted September 26, 2022 Posted September 26, 2022 The silver A looks great, the smooth low speed running is excellent 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 26, 2022 Author Posted September 26, 2022 Here we see A3R doing some shunting back and forth. Again, lovely smooth low-speed running, despite terrible power supply setup, very very quiet. There was a faint creaking sound from A1, but nothing at all from A3R. 6 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 27, 2022 Author Posted September 27, 2022 Another run for A3R today on my lunch break. I have no more track that I'm prepared to chop up until I know what I'm doing with this, so that's it for now. I do have some uncouplng ramps and I guess a SuperTrain blue Tara run would be nice later... 4 1 Quote
Niles Posted September 27, 2022 Posted September 27, 2022 2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Another run for A3R today on my lunch break. I have no more track that I'm prepared to chop up until I know what I'm doing with this, so that's it for now. I do have some uncouplng ramps and I guess a SuperTrain blue Tara run would be nice later... Loving the cat chorus in the background. 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 28, 2022 Author Posted September 28, 2022 23 hours ago, Niles said: Loving the cat chorus in the background. Yeah, as soon as they think that I'm sitting down, it's all "me me me, wah wah wah". Ungrateful so and so's. Dug out the box of containers and points just now and am trying to visualise the three lines. I certainly have enough track to fix two lines in place at the weekend, and maybe some of the third line. Rear line will have two sidings, each just long enough for two 141's, and curve back to line up with the sidings. Middle line will be on a Shuttle Controller, no points, just a curve to match the rear line. Haven't fully decided on the front line, probably a loop and one long siding, something like that. Might need a three-way point to save space but we'll see. The idea is that it's a yard area just outside a station, the imaginary station being off the right, and the "shed" inside the IKEA BILLY unit is where the mainline would be. The shed will only have three lines entering, not four, that's just for judging the length. Ah, all fantasy at the moment, let's see if I can even drag my carcass out of bed on Sunday to do something, or just curl up in a ball until Monday. 3 Quote
Rob Posted September 28, 2022 Posted September 28, 2022 Good plan and good progress on it, in just a short week You like a 'green' container Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 28, 2022 Author Posted September 28, 2022 59 minutes ago, Rob said: Good plan and good progress on it, in just a short week You like a 'green' container I'm a patriot at heart, what can I say?!! 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted September 29, 2022 Author Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) Some blue Tara action!!! Edited September 29, 2022 by DJ Dangerous 3 1 Quote
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