Those wagons do look very nice. I'd suggest maybe trying to fix the wheel back on to the wagon somehow? Like @Cowley says, a tiny bit of glue might just do the trick - even a minute amount of Pritt-stick glue could do the job?
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reddragon
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My last HIA has arrived completing my Freightliner rake of 10 (for now), and is currently connected to 4 NR and 6 EWS wagons.
I do have quite a few things stuck in Hattons trunk as they quietly put up free postage from £175 to £250 spend! grrr.
My class 101 sold last week and I still have a Yeoman wagon on. I plan to sell some Mainline Mk1s and Lima wagons soon to make space for my new stock held at Hattons.
My Lima 73142 is now fitted with stay alive so it can cross section gaps. I still have 6 others with that issue which will either be sold or add stay alives to.
I am eagerly awaiting my new loco. It has arrived but hasn't been dispatched yet.
I am very tempted by the Accurascale Mk2Bs as they are WR and the KR models 4DDs. I shall have to review my fleet.
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My new loco has arrive, 5 to go!
Seems to have pick up issues as it stalls a lot
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I had to return it for repairs as the pic ups are totally naff. Brilliant sound though when it works!
I do have quite a few things stuck in Hattons trunk as they quietly put up free postage from £175 to £250 spend! grrr.
My class 101 sold last week and I still have a Yeoman wagon on. I plan to sell some Mainline Mk1s and Lima wagons soon to make space for my new stock held at Hattons.
My Lima 73142 is now fitted with stay alive so it can cross section gaps. I still have 6 others with that issue which will either be sold or add stay alives to.
I am eagerly awaiting my new loco. It has arrived but hasn't been dispatched yet.
I am very tempted by the Accurascale Mk2Bs as they are WR and the KR models 4DDs. I shall have to review my fleet.
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My new loco has arrive, 5 to go!
Seems to have pick up issues as it stalls a lot
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I had to return it for repairs as the pic ups are totally naff. Brilliant sound though when it works!
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My last HIA has arrived completing my Freightliner rake of 10 (for now), and is currently connected to 4 NR and 6 EWS wagons.
I do have quite a few things stuck in Hattons trunk as they quietly put up free postage from £175 to £250 spend! grrr.
My class 101 sold last week and I still have a Yeoman wagon on. I plan to sell some Mainline Mk1s and Lima wagons soon to make space for my new stock held at Hattons.
My Lima 73142 is now fitted with stay alive so it can cross section gaps. I still have 6 others with that issue which will either be sold or add stay alives to.
I am eagerly awaiting my new loco. It has arrived but hasn't been dispatched yet.
I am very tempted by the Accurascale Mk2Bs as they are WR and the KR models 4DDs. I shall have to review my fleet.
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My new loco has arrive, 5 to go!
Seems to have pick up issues as it stalls a lot
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I had to return it for repairs as the pic ups are totally naff. Brilliant sound though when it works!
I love that! How did they work the sounds out for it because I can’t imagine there being many recordings of the original?
At least one of the gas turbines had a kind of donkey engine to get it going, and a steam engine type of whistle I believe?
reddragon
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It has a diesel engine for slow speeds & start up / shut down and yes it Whistles
The sound is a standard 50's jet engine so easy to replicate.
That does look lovely. I got to see the real one yesterday funnily enough and it really is an interesting engine. I bet it's cool to hear the sounds on it given the fact it hasn't run in so long.###########
My new loco has arrive, 5 to go!
Seems to have pick up issues as it stalls a lot
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I had to return it for repairs as the pic ups are totally naff. Brilliant sound though when it works!
That's a real shame about having to send it back though - seems to be happening a bit with newer models (not constantly, and you'd always expect there to be some dodgy ones in a large production run, but still a few too many I'd argue). But that's a topic for another time else I'll get more and more annoyed until I just start hitting the keyboard
-Peter
reddragon
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Model Rail bonanza today!
My Rails - Heljan 18000 returned and it works brilliantly. It is basically a new replacement as the original had a dud chassis.
Deliveries from Hattons:
W3885 at SO and W13065 for my Crimson & Cream set, now 7 coaches and hauled by 18000
4x Network Rail IOA high box wagons added to my Freightliner + NR + EWS rake, now at 24 wagons nearly fills my track 9 at Red Dragon General.
And 2 extra container wagons for my container train from Hattons / GBR - FEA-S with Maersk containers
The Hattons FEA couplings are a pain, so I have replaced some with drawbars
Anyone know the CV settings to get a Bachmann 70 to start / stop gently with some very slow speeds?
My Rails - Heljan 18000 returned and it works brilliantly. It is basically a new replacement as the original had a dud chassis.
Deliveries from Hattons:
W3885 at SO and W13065 for my Crimson & Cream set, now 7 coaches and hauled by 18000
4x Network Rail IOA high box wagons added to my Freightliner + NR + EWS rake, now at 24 wagons nearly fills my track 9 at Red Dragon General.
And 2 extra container wagons for my container train from Hattons / GBR - FEA-S with Maersk containers
The Hattons FEA couplings are a pain, so I have replaced some with drawbars
Anyone know the CV settings to get a Bachmann 70 to start / stop gently with some very slow speeds?
Very nice. This is giving me some ideas for things to look into getting for Oldmoor!
Good news about 18000. Shame about the first one but just shows you can still get decent models.
-Peter
They really are aren’t they?
Some nice stuff there @reddragon. You can’t be far off hitting the scenic stuff now are you..?
reddragon
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I keep putting the scenic stuff off!
You’ll get into it when you start doing it.
Iskra
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I’ve been doing the same, but on 1/1/22 I’ve decided that’s the time to clear the stock from my layout and crack on
…I think taking the stock off is the only way to stop the procrastination
Exactly what I have just done, well moved it all to one end of the layout so that I can have a proper painting session at the other end without fear of splashes on stock or buildings. Am beginning to wonder if I should wait for the summer to help the paint to dry though, getting very cold here now! Putting the stock out of the way helps to prevent painting sessions turning into running sessions tooI’ve been doing the same, but on 1/1/22 I’ve decided that’s the time to clear the stock from my layout and crack on
…I think taking the stock off is the only way to stop the procrastination
reddragon
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I am lucky in that I can do scenery and run trains at the same time with no trains put away or is that a bad idea?
or is that a bad idea?Hahaha I think maybe exactly the seat of your problem.....insufficient attention!! That's why I made mine inoperable first. But another problem I suffer from not being an artist or of an artistic bent I find the task very daunting so I don't try and do the whole scenic treatment all at once otherwise I just stall and get nowhere, so today for example I am just sloshing paint around so anything bare like the baseboard just goes mostly green as a more appropriate setting. Detail comes in dribs & drabs later .............
reddragon
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Fleet update
Traction
D1016 my vintage Lima Western now has a stay alive fitted to get it over the section gaps. I also fitted this to my EPS livery 73118 which has a printer motor replacement of the original Lima motor. I might do further conversions eventually. My Lima 156, another that has the gapping issue is now listed on eBay. It has an ESU sound chip & speaker. I was going to take the chip out for another better modern DMU but priorities have changed. This leaves Lima 37012, 50043 & D1071 still with split pick ups & gapping issues. These will all probably be replaced with better models in time or gain a stay alive.
I still have 5 locos on order, 3 steam and 2 diesel plus a MU high on my wish list hence the stock sales.
Coaches
Listed on eBay are now: -
Mainline Mk1 Crimson & Cream BSK W34820
Bachmann Mk2s NSE BFK 17040
Mainline Mk2d Blue & Grey SO E5690
My Mk2a rake has been reformed. BFK 17040 in NSE has been put up for sale and the set reduced to 7 coaches mixed NSE & Blue/Grey
My Mk2de rake has lost the ER BSO E5690 and gained BSO 2a W17069 making it a 6 car rake. It had been confined to the sidings as it had no brake car.
My GWR HST rake now has the 4 coaches of Castle set GW04 and 3 standard GWR Mk3s, a TS, TRFK & TF to enable it to return to London duties.
I have just ordered a new rake of coaches due late 2022.
Wagons
Listed on eBay are now 3 Lima PTAs
My Lima Sealion / Seacow rake is OOU
My Freightliner HIA-MJA 10 car rake has been split from the extra long open wagon rake as 24 wagons was a bit much. I was worried what would happen if it derailed.
My open wagon rake is now just 14 NR/EWS open wagons or IOA, JNA, MBA, MCA types
My freightliner Container rake has issues once extended to 16 wagons so I had to reform it. Now it's fine
Railway
Only recent works has been thorough track cleaning, first for a year!
Traction
D1016 my vintage Lima Western now has a stay alive fitted to get it over the section gaps. I also fitted this to my EPS livery 73118 which has a printer motor replacement of the original Lima motor. I might do further conversions eventually. My Lima 156, another that has the gapping issue is now listed on eBay. It has an ESU sound chip & speaker. I was going to take the chip out for another better modern DMU but priorities have changed. This leaves Lima 37012, 50043 & D1071 still with split pick ups & gapping issues. These will all probably be replaced with better models in time or gain a stay alive.
I still have 5 locos on order, 3 steam and 2 diesel plus a MU high on my wish list hence the stock sales.
Coaches
Listed on eBay are now: -
Mainline Mk1 Crimson & Cream BSK W34820
Bachmann Mk2s NSE BFK 17040
Mainline Mk2d Blue & Grey SO E5690
My Mk2a rake has been reformed. BFK 17040 in NSE has been put up for sale and the set reduced to 7 coaches mixed NSE & Blue/Grey
My Mk2de rake has lost the ER BSO E5690 and gained BSO 2a W17069 making it a 6 car rake. It had been confined to the sidings as it had no brake car.
My GWR HST rake now has the 4 coaches of Castle set GW04 and 3 standard GWR Mk3s, a TS, TRFK & TF to enable it to return to London duties.
I have just ordered a new rake of coaches due late 2022.
Wagons
Listed on eBay are now 3 Lima PTAs
My Lima Sealion / Seacow rake is OOU
My Freightliner HIA-MJA 10 car rake has been split from the extra long open wagon rake as 24 wagons was a bit much. I was worried what would happen if it derailed.
My open wagon rake is now just 14 NR/EWS open wagons or IOA, JNA, MBA, MCA types
My freightliner Container rake has issues once extended to 16 wagons so I had to reform it. Now it's fine
Railway
Only recent works has been thorough track cleaning, first for a year!
reddragon
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I bought it like it but the seller does easy kits.
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My class 156, the Mk 2d and 2x PTAs have already sold and are off to their new railways tomorrow.
So I listed 6 more Lima wagons, YGH Seacows!
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reddragon
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Some more Lima wagons have sold, payday came
I have raised 54% of the funds required for my next purchase!
I still have a Mainline Mk1, Bachmann 2a, a Lima PTA & 3 YGH wagons to sell.
I might soon list up to 4 Lima locos, 3 I have decided not to upgrade for gapping issues and one because of duplication. I was going to wait for their replacements to arrive but why waster Xmas shortages?
They maybe a 37,50,52,60.
My pre-order list remains as: -
3 steam but might cancel 1
2 Diesel
8 coaches
New orders likely & funding plan required: -
4 EMUs
5 Wagons
I have raised 54% of the funds required for my next purchase!
I still have a Mainline Mk1, Bachmann 2a, a Lima PTA & 3 YGH wagons to sell.
I might soon list up to 4 Lima locos, 3 I have decided not to upgrade for gapping issues and one because of duplication. I was going to wait for their replacements to arrive but why waster Xmas shortages?
They maybe a 37,50,52,60.
My pre-order list remains as: -
3 steam but might cancel 1
2 Diesel
8 coaches
New orders likely & funding plan required: -
4 EMUs
5 Wagons
Lot's of activity on *bay there, successful by the sounds of it. I have noticed a recent rise in auction prices, I don't know if that's general inflation or more bidders as winter keeps us all indoors and spending more time on railway modelling.
Some more Lima wagons have sold, payday came
I have raised 54% of the funds required for my next purchase!
I still have a Mainline Mk1, Bachmann 2a, a Lima PTA & 3 YGH wagons to sell.
I might soon list up to 4 Lima locos, 3 I have decided not to upgrade for gapping issues and one because of duplication. I was going to wait for their replacements to arrive but why waster Xmas shortages?
They maybe a 37,50,52,60.
My pre-order list remains as: -
3 steam but might cancel 1
2 Diesel
8 coaches
New orders likely & funding plan required: -
4 EMUs
5 Wagons
I like the rather precise 54%.
What are the locos on pre-order?
reddragon
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Surprises ruleI like the rather precise 54%.
What are the locos on pre-order?
I had to order at 54% because stock levels have not surprisingly dropped considering the value for money! Pics next week
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Advent calendar 2021! This will be stuff ordered since last year!
Class 491 unit 404
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Now that looks quite nice. Really quite an interesting thing to have on a layout, given how they look like EMUs but being unpowered stock they're more like coaches with a DVT I suppose?
-Peter
Surprises rule
I had to order at 54% because stock levels have not surprisingly dropped considering the value for money! Pics next week
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Advent calendar 2021! This will be stuff ordered since last year!
Class 491 unit 404
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I love that.
reddragon
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Can be push or pulled by 33,71 or 73s on my railway or even another EMU.
Southern was so flexible! (past tense)
That does look very nice.
Maybe all GTR needs now is a few 33s, a 73, maybe a 4-VEP or something similar?
-Peter
That does look very nice.
Maybe all GTR needs now is a few 33s, a 73, maybe a 4-VEP or something similar?
-Peter
I mean like @reddragon says, it was so versatile and it all worked very well. I know that the mk1 based units looked a bit old fashioned though.
reddragon
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All Southern stock, Class 33,71,73,74 worked in multiple with all Southern EMUs built from 1951 to 1975. It was a dream world. Even the latter Class 442/455/456 worked to a degree! Class 73 motor bogies were the same as those on the 4REP and the motors the same on the Class 442 being ex REP
Day 2 is Mk 2E day, I have 2 FOs and 2 TSOs added this year with a buffet and brake coach replacing my MR Airfix / Mainline coaches
Day 2 is Mk 2E day, I have 2 FOs and 2 TSOs added this year with a buffet and brake coach replacing my MR Airfix / Mainline coaches
Did you used to call them ‘Coffins’ like we did?
BRblue33
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With the TC set how about a railtour with Sarah Siddons .
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