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
DJ Dangerous Posted October 15, 2022 Author Posted October 15, 2022 Received this bundle of joy yesterday - a very lucky eBay win! 9 3 Quote
Rob Posted October 18, 2022 Posted October 18, 2022 Nice collection.... to add to your collection!! Are they in the glass cases yet?? ! Bet they will look the part Quote
Noel Posted October 20, 2022 Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) Apologies posted to wrong thread Edited October 20, 2022 by Noel Posted wrong thread 1 1 Quote
Noel Posted October 20, 2022 Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) Apologies posted to wrong thread. Mods please feel free to delete Edited October 20, 2022 by Noel Wrong thread 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted October 20, 2022 Author Posted October 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, Noel said: Apologies posted to wrong thread That 7078 photo was fab! Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted October 21, 2022 Author Posted October 21, 2022 This Spanish magazine trio and their IRM colleague have been in the post since April! 4 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 9, 2023 Author Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) Another Chris Dyer / Tony Mirolo re-spray arrived in the post today! Unfortunately they messed up and gave me a second 081, so I'll have to get somebody to re-number it some day. Cost-prohibitive to post it anywhere so it'll be a working holiday for somebody. I know that you can see the carrier film, but that seems to be the way that Chris and Tony work these days. Again, it can be a working holiday for somebody to tidy this up! Short video uploading... Edited February 9, 2023 by DJ Dangerous Video url added 7 Quote
popeye Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Nice loco, I hated the grey at first but it's ok now. Pity about the carrier film, may be redo that as well. 2 Quote
Georgeconna Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Would not be too happy looking at that silvering TBH. What I would do it take that off, Gloss the area, Fresh Decal , Re sit it properly, Gloss over again and then matt. Did good few back in the day. Should of done one for myself! 6 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 10, 2023 Author Posted February 10, 2023 Is "silvering" the term for the shine off the carrier film? 3 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Either my 2nd favourite….or favourite livery for an 071. Call me bonkers if you will! 1 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 10, 2023 Author Posted February 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: Either my 2nd favourite….or favourite livery for an 071. Call me bonkers if you will! Geee, I wonder why that is... 1 1 Quote
connollystn Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Chris & Co. have done a nice respray on those locomotives. Have to say that my favourite livery for the 071s is the Silver & Black, however, I prefer the appearance of the cabs without the grab handles - a lot neater looking. Wonder if it's to early for IRM to consider producing their version of this prototype, I'd say there's a lot of them about, still. 1 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 Yep Have to agree about the grab rails 1 1 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted February 10, 2023 Posted February 10, 2023 42 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: Another 081! Same painter! 2 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 10, 2023 Author Posted February 10, 2023 1 minute ago, WRENNEIRE said: Same painter! Obviously born in 1981! Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted April 18, 2023 Author Posted April 18, 2023 Care package arrived today... Big thanks to @WRENNEIRE for four stunning coaches!!! Thanks also to whichever one of the IRM lads got a few Dicky Tara's for DJD Senior at the Rahen(e)y show. Whoever it was said that they were all gone, but told him to come back a bit later and they'd found a few for him! 8 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted April 29, 2023 Author Posted April 29, 2023 Received this one a week or two ago but only got around to opening it today... Thanks, @Ironroad!!! 7 Quote
JasonB Posted April 29, 2023 Posted April 29, 2023 38 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: Received this one a week or two ago but only got around to opening it today. Ah yes, the model commonly referred to as a doorstop by @Noel Nice catch, Dave. It's a cracker of a set. 1 1 Quote
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