Wow i really like the look of those.Tomix 2623 and 2624 arrived in the post today. A pair of Japanese railbuses - one motorised and one dummy - for £50 on eBay, which I'm quite satisfied with. It fills a niche on my planned layout.
The Light Economy-Car IIs were built from 1984 to 1986 by Fuji Heavy Industries (now Subaru) for lightly used rural/suburban lines using a similar bodyshell to their production buses powered by a Nissan diesel bus engine. The window design is very similar to sightseeing buses of the time with the opening half at the bottom and plain glass up to the cantrail. Some railbuses were modified for one man operation with ticket machines and fareboxes, but I'm not certain if this particular example ever did. Also note no toilets, one thing the Pacers did have!
DCC and sound-fitted don't interest me terribly, so I do enjoy the cheaper pricing.
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RichJF
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Finally got the Class 06 bodyshell for my Bagnall chassis. So now have a pretty capable shunter.
The later 0-4-0s run quite well over points & at slow speeds. Hornby seems to have tamed them!
The later 0-4-0s run quite well over points & at slow speeds. Hornby seems to have tamed them!
61653 HTAFC
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Those look really cool... one of my ever growing list of future projects is to create a 141, but seeing those has me wondering if a LEV (Leyland Experimental Vehicle), the ones that were more obviously just a Leyland National, might be an easier first-step.Tomix 2623 and 2624 arrived in the post today. A pair of Japanese railbuses - one motorised and one dummy - for £50 on eBay, which I'm quite satisfied with. It fills a niche on my planned layout.
The Light Economy-Car IIs were built from 1984 to 1986 by Fuji Heavy Industries (now Subaru) for lightly used rural/suburban lines using a similar bodyshell to their production buses powered by a Nissan diesel bus engine. The window design is very similar to sightseeing buses of the time with the opening half at the bottom and plain glass up to the cantrail. Some railbuses were modified for one man operation with ticket machines and fareboxes, but I'm not certain if this particular example ever did. Also note no toilets, one thing the Pacers did have!
DCC and sound-fitted don't interest me terribly, so I do enjoy the cheaper pricing.
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Had a phonecall from The Model Centre this morning to take payment for my WYPTE 144, so that will be arriving soon once the weathering and crew-fitting is done.
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GatwickDepress
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Picked up a few Scenecraft buildings from the Kernow Model Rail Centre, as they have a clearance sale on right now. I really enjoy a lot of Scenecraft's more 'generic' buildings, as they can fit into pretty much any country and time period either out of the box or with a slight touch of paint and some decals. The wooden carriage shed in particular caught my eye and should be here tomorrow.
Good to hear about the 144! How weathered is the 144? Hopefully, proper It's Grime Up North levels.
They're quite cute, aren't they? Hattons had a similar pair, but they wanted £144 for it!
Modelling an LEV seems like it would be a difficult - yet incredibly rewarding - undertaking. I remember seeing LEV1 at the Wensleydale Railway, and it was looking very sorry for itself, rotting away in a siding with other units.Those look really cool... one of my ever growing list of future projects is to create a 141, but seeing those has me wondering if a LEV (Leyland Experimental Vehicle), the ones that were more obviously just a Leyland National, might be an easier first-step.
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Had a phonecall from The Model Centre this morning to take payment for my WYPTE 144, so that will be arriving soon once the weathering and crew-fitting is done.
Good to hear about the 144! How weathered is the 144? Hopefully, proper It's Grime Up North levels.
61653 HTAFC
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It certainly wouldn't be easy to do a LEV, but possibly slightly easier than a 141 as Peco do a few Leyland National kits that could donate a front end. For a 141 I'd need to design and 3D print the cab ends, and as I'd prefer the "uglier" unrefurbished look that would make it even more difficult... not least because there aren't as many photos to work from and no real-world examples. In any case I should probably get the hang of walking before I try to run!Modelling an LEV seems like it would be a difficult - yet incredibly rewarding - undertaking. I remember seeing LEV1 at the Wensleydale Railway, and it was looking very sorry for itself, rotting away in a siding with other units.
Good to hear about the 144! How weathered is the 144? Hopefully, proper It's Grime Up North levels.
I've gone for just light weathering on the 144, but it's being done by TMC rather than being factory weathered by EFE/Bachmann. I'll post some photos once it arrives.
DJ_K666
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My latest acquisitions were a pair of early Bachmann Standard class 4 chassis to provide spares for mine and fix the wheel centre swelling problem. Since the parts that swelling are just inserts the axle diameter differences aren't a problem. It'll give me an idea on how to DCC fit these types of chassis, which is easy but time consuming.
A Hornby Pannier tank open cab version. Bought again as Spares or Repair and DCC fitted but found to be in working order once a blanking plug was fitted (I'll be taking the plunge and going DCC later this year)
Two mk2d TSOs, one Airfix and one Mainline leaving just one to be located and purchased to complete my firet mk2 air con rake. Two more of these to build, (a 2E and 2F rake respectively)
Two Lima mk2Bs for £2 each minus their bogies. Found in the 'Projects' box of my local model shop. Swiftly fitted with spare suitable bogies and some swapped from other things and they work. The close coupling method I use for Lima stock won't go round sharp curves though so they're a project rather than main fleet. I might use them for a brass side experiment, especially once the Accurascale ones I have on preorder arrive.
A Hornby Pannier tank open cab version. Bought again as Spares or Repair and DCC fitted but found to be in working order once a blanking plug was fitted (I'll be taking the plunge and going DCC later this year)
Two mk2d TSOs, one Airfix and one Mainline leaving just one to be located and purchased to complete my firet mk2 air con rake. Two more of these to build, (a 2E and 2F rake respectively)
Two Lima mk2Bs for £2 each minus their bogies. Found in the 'Projects' box of my local model shop. Swiftly fitted with spare suitable bogies and some swapped from other things and they work. The close coupling method I use for Lima stock won't go round sharp curves though so they're a project rather than main fleet. I might use them for a brass side experiment, especially once the Accurascale ones I have on preorder arrive.
4COR
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Another model with Mazak Rot? Assume it's a split chassis model - I have a split chassis Bachmann N Class sitting around that I want to have a go at converting, but just need the time to even think about looking at it...
DJ_K666
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No it was the old Split chassis that had the swelling wheels problem. I found that it's the plastic inlays which distort and swell up but they fit into the front and you can get 3D printed ones from one of the Shapeways users but they're expensive to post. Just for one set would have cost me £30 including postage and everything and the model just isn't worth that much. J bought two chassis for £20 which had the parts I needed as well as spare motors, soare chassis plates, gears and other small bits as well as a spare body I fitted the bits I needed to my repair loco and put the other parts in my spares box. One or two bits and I'll end up with an extra loco as well. Not bad for £20 really.
RichJF
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A series of 5 x Bachmann MEA wagons. Some I got from Rails & the EWS ones I got from ebay. The Rails wagons were pre-weathered but I've added extra grime.
All well priced & replaced with narrow couplings.
Here being shunted around by my resident Ruston 48DS.
All well priced & replaced with narrow couplings.
Here being shunted around by my resident Ruston 48DS.
61653 HTAFC
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Here's the latest member of the fleet at "The **name to be decided** Railway": the Bachmann/EFE/Not-RealTrack-Honest-Guv (delete as appropriate) Class 144.
Running in on DC at present as I decided not to go for sound on this one, and I need to order a Next18 decoder. Not much point in rushing to do that while I don't have a layout of course. Haven't coupled the cars up as I'm wary of damaging the delicate-looking connector pins, though I am going to replace those tension-lock couplings with the supplied dummy BSIs at the earliest opportunity.
Running in on DC at present as I decided not to go for sound on this one, and I need to order a Next18 decoder. Not much point in rushing to do that while I don't have a layout of course. Haven't coupled the cars up as I'm wary of damaging the delicate-looking connector pins, though I am going to replace those tension-lock couplings with the supplied dummy BSIs at the earliest opportunity.
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While that looks just like the real thing standing outside Haworth shed, I won't be rushing to add a Pacer to my KWVR themed collection!
Unfortunately my split headcode 37 has decided to pack up (this one):
It’s never been a particularly good runner and it tends to make a grinding sound which isn’t too pleasant to the ear, so instead of forking out £60+ for a new chassis I’ve just ordered a brand new 37:
And I’ll turn the Dutch one into a dummy unit instead.
37142 is actually a bit of a favourite of mine and was the first 37 I recall having for haulage. I even quite like the drab all over grey…
It’s never been a particularly good runner and it tends to make a grinding sound which isn’t too pleasant to the ear, so instead of forking out £60+ for a new chassis I’ve just ordered a brand new 37:
And I’ll turn the Dutch one into a dummy unit instead.
37142 is actually a bit of a favourite of mine and was the first 37 I recall having for haulage. I even quite like the drab all over grey…
61653 HTAFC
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Has the KWVR one been repainted into raspberry ripple colours? Thought it would still be in debranded Serco/NS Northern purple.
Must say I'm impressed with how it looks, the interior is done really well apart from having a large hole in the vesibules behind each cab with a screw inside. I may well open it up and plug that so that the floor is flush. I've ordered a decoder for it now, one with a stay-alive due to the lack of wheels and therefore pickups.
Iskra
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Looks good, and good decision to remove the couplings. How does it run? I’ve heard mixed things.
Very nice, a really smart looking livery on that one.
61653 HTAFC
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It's only been on a rolling road so far, so I'm not sure how it'll perform on actual track as yet- though the layout I'm building won't have any severe curves due to not being a circuit, so I'm not expecting any major issues. Whilst I was running it in on the rolling road it did stutter a little in one direction, though I suspect this was because the rolling road itself had warped slightly in the heat. I assume it'll be more reliable when both cars are connected and picking up power.
Iskra
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Excellent, let me know what you think when you do get it on the layout.
I’m contemplating another unit, but the GMPTE grey 150 is currently on sale and is tempting me more than the 144.
61653 HTAFC
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I need to build the layout first... which needs me to get a car in order to be able to transport my boards to my brother's place where I can use the tools his garage- my flat is too small to be generating a load of dust in!
I'd seen the GM 150s were at a decent price, and it wasn't unheard of for them to find their way into West Yorkshire so I was tempted. I had to resist though as I've already got two 150s (an older 150/1 in original Provincial, and a sound-fitted /2 in Sprinter livery) and can't really justify another.
RichJF
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Check Scale Model Scenery out.
You can buy pre railway baseboards in kit form without any DIY if you're struggling for space. I build my micro layouts using these baseboards. Avoids any sort of woodwork & some are large enough for a decent end-to-end layout.
61653 HTAFC
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That's where I ordered mine from... the issue is things like drilling holes for wires, point motors etc., and raised sections. My renewal form is now with the DVLA, so it's just a case of waiting.
xotGD
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Yes. It looks just like your model.
61653 HTAFC
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Sorry, realise you did say that in your initial post! I'm looking forward to having it sat next to the Metro 158, that'll be a real childhood memory in model form for me... Once I'm on the road I'll also have a trip up to the KWVR to see the real thing.
GatwickDepress
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Now that's a very interesting link, thank you Rich. Going up to uni, the baseboard they sell that can easily fit inside a plastic box seems like it might just be the ticket.
Gone mad over last 2 months bought over £600 peco n gauge track, gaugemaster controllers etc lot of second hand stock a lot of locos but latest purchase was a EFE class 17 and a rapido class 28 both good models, not a patch on the kato azuma though which is a stunning model
birchesgreen
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This year I'm building a new N gauge layout to replace my existing HOe one, and returning to the British scene. I bought a Rapido Class 28 ready for it. Lovely model.
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I really like the look of that.
GatwickDepress
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Yesterday I received a new unit: the 1960s-built dual-voltage 475 series of EMU resplendent in Japanese National Railways express cream and rose livery. These trains would have run express services connecting the Kansai and Hokuriku regions before being rendered obsolete and living out their days as suburban units. I picked this up second-hand and despite being described as 'used' and 'missing accessories', it was factory sealed and nothing had even been opened, let alone gone missing. A real bargain!
Kato always do phenomenal work too, although I was disappointed they never did a 9 car variant. Looking over a friend's Canadian National Kato diesel, the detail was amazing for the price he paid for it.
I've always had a soft spot for the Claytons, what livery did you get yours in? They may have been dismal failures, but they have a lot of personality - perhaps that's why I feel such an affinity for them.
Kato always do phenomenal work too, although I was disappointed they never did a 9 car variant. Looking over a friend's Canadian National Kato diesel, the detail was amazing for the price he paid for it.So you and 45039 are both proud new owners of bouncing baby Class 28s! For a small pool of locomotives that barely served for a decade, they're quite popular in the modelling community.
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birchesgreen
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To be honest i'm a sucker for failed loco classes, my N gauge fleet already has 2 Class 22s.
GatwickDepress
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I feel sorry for your poor fitter figures! What's the opposite of a Golden Spanner Award?To be honest i'm a sucker for failed loco classes, my N gauge fleet already has 2 Class 22s.
To be honest i'm a sucker for failed loco classes, my N gauge fleet already has 2 Class 22s.
How do your 22s run? I’ve got a Dapol Hymek from the same era and it makes quite an unpleasant motor noise, however my Dapol Western is really smooth and makes quite a convincing thrumming noise.