What happened at your workbench today?

[Fezwig]

More work on the Cale yesterday did the rear coupling and added some details


Also, a bit more on the small F that has had me vexed at the painting stage for some time, decals have now been applied and today a few coats of satin varnish sprayed, I'm now feeling better about it and need to finish the glazing, fit door handles, make and attach hand rails, running boards and vacuum pipes, not much

 

[Windym87]

Hi all

Nothing major from me apart from a repaint of one of my postvans in red oxide to run with my Zillertalbahn set.

 

[Fezwig]

More progress on the small F job, fitting out all the handrails, door handles, running boardsvac pipes and safety chains.

 

[PhilP]

I do like a properly detailed vehicle-end..


PhilP

 

[The Shed]

Today Retro meets Modern........

LGB 55040 Additional function board:

LGB 55040 Additional function board

www.theshedrailway.co.uk

 

[dunnyrail]

While I await some bits for the Piko battery conversion doing for a friend I decided to clean off my Piko loco from lettering and remains of stickers. The lettering and stripes removed with wet and dry emery, the glue from previous stickers by using lighter fuel. Quite a few applications of the fuel and clean off required as nit all comes off at once and you need to use clean clith each time as you can spread the ummygummy back on with ease. Guess how I know that?

 

[Rhinochugger]

Today's ensamble, Retro meets Modern........

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You old retrobate

 

[playmofire]

While I await some bits for the Piko battery conversion doing for a friend I decided to clean off my Piko loco from lettering and remains of stickers. The lettering and stripes removed with wet and dry emery, the glue from previous stickers by using lighter fuel. Quite a few applications of the fuel and clean off required as nit all comes off at once and you need to use clean clith each time as you can spread the ummygummy back on with ease. Guess how I know that?
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The chassis underneath looks very much Playmobil.

 

[PhilP]

The chassis underneath looks very much Playmobil.

As does the superstructure..

PhilP

 

[Rhinochugger]

The chassis underneath looks very much Playmobil.

As does the superstructure..

PhilP

I think you caught him having a senior moment - it didn't look like a Piko Taurus to me either

 

[Windym87]

Bar for my 3063 coach.

So wanting to make my ex RHB 3063 coach a bit more interesting, it already had tables fitted so thought I’d make a bar.

now instead of starting fresh I’ve made a small one out of the old toilet compartment.

sized up a hole, cut and then framed with some off cuts of 1mm MDF.

think it looks pretty good and just waiting for my two red and cream coaches to be painted and that’ll be three sets of coaches.

 

[dunnyrail]

The chassis underneath looks very much Playmobil.

Oops yes Playmobil, will be getting new power units. Have Piko on my mind as it needs to be done first to the 16mm 32gauge diesel also on my bench.

 

[The Shed]

In between the deluges of precipitation, and resorting to residing in the Man Cave for refuge, time to make a start on the collection of ill gotten gains from various sorties in Holland and Germany.

LGB 65853 Smoke Generator 5 Volt:

LGB 65853 Smoke Generator 5 Volt

www.theshedrailway.co.uk

Micron-Dynamics 0035 6V Regulator:

Micron-Dynamics 0035 6V Regulator

www.theshedrailway.co.uk

 

[Rhinochugger]

In between the deluges of precipitation, and resorting to residing in the Man Cave for refuge, time to make a start on the collection of ill gotten gains from various sorties in Holland and Germany.

LGB 65853 Smoke Generator 5 Volt:

LGB 65853 Smoke Generator 5 Volt

www.theshedrailway.co.uk

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Micron-Dynamics 0035 6V Regulator:

Micron-Dynamics 0035 6V Regulator

www.theshedrailway.co.uk

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Mmmm, nice - so how will you fit the wheels to the vice ?

 

[JimmyB]

Mmmm, nice - so how will you fit the wheels to the vice ?

It will be a vyceicle.

 

[Sean.]

OK now we have the blower

We have the proven power for a 12volt ride on vehicle

It's easy to wire..there is a inline fuse ..

Completed

Here is a short video clip showing the diff speeds ..listen

 

[PhilP]

Another C16 nearly ready for service..

PhilP

 

[justme igor]

Sean. Next step a jet powered train?

 

[Rhinochugger]

Sean. Next step a jet powered train?

If he's not careful, that leaf blower will be pushing the loco backwards

 

[casey jones snr]

Whilst it was raining at the CFR I decided to restore this old Accucraft Ruby and change it back to full manual control:-

Next step is to prepare it for running on the rolling road.