RMweb Premium JDW Posted June 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25 Nice to see the 110s making an appearance, and in mixed formation sets too. I've always quite liked the model, I've had a white one since not long after I got into the hobby, probably bought in my teens, and am always tempted by a blue grey one, even though I have no use for them whatsoever. I still keep meaning to at least fit some basic buffer beam details, though I have already removed those horrible huge coupling mounts! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 DMU’s at Drabford with Class 121 (Dapol) and Class 117 (Lima) mixed livery set. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 On 25/06/2024 at 15:16, JDW said: Nice to see the 110s making an appearance, and in mixed formation sets too. I've always quite liked the model, I've had a white one since not long after I got into the hobby, probably bought in my teens, and am always tempted by a blue grey one, even though I have no use for them whatsoever. I still keep meaning to at least fit some basic buffer beam details, though I have already removed those horrible huge coupling mounts! My DMU to do list seems to be getting longer because I keep buying more, and I also have a few conversions on the workbench, Parcels and a Route learner. I'm thinking of having a Tension lock couplings removal evening soon, because they look really bad on the pictures. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 A small project for the weekend. An upgrade on an old Bachmann MK2 Brake. Here’s the coach before work. Some orange paint on paper, cut into strips for 1st class curtains. Also added 1st transfers to the doors. I think it looks much better now. I couldn’t resist having one set of curtains closed. Also painted the seats and tables.! And now departing Drabford with 1st class at the front of the train. 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted July 7 Author Share Posted July 7 Class 108 DMU also getting 1st class posh curtains. I don’t believe the people of Drabford, would pay for 1st class. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 I’m not convinced .. ;) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 (edited) Evening Parcels trains with 47 408 and Class 128 unit W55992, also 25 034 in the siding at Drabford. Edited July 11 by Scooby71 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 Rats everywhere in Drabford tonight. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted July 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25 7 hours ago, Scooby71 said: Rats everywhere in Drabford tonight. Drabford must be a Boomtown ! 😂 1 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 2 hours ago, 03060 said: Drabford must be a Boomtown ! 😂 Appropriate song from The Boomtown Rats 1978 Rat Trap . The BR Blue era. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 (edited) Pacer 142 048 bouncing around Drabford. Squealing around the curve. Waiting for the signal. Waiting for passengers on platform 1. Edited August 6 by Scooby71 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted August 7 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7 13 hours ago, Scooby71 said: Pacer 142 048 bouncing around Drabford. Squealing around the curve. Now that immediately brings back some 'ear splitting' memories climbing up around St. Dunstans curve between Bradford Interchange and Laisterdyke in 1984/85, although our 'chariot' that day was a green and cream Class 141 ! Thanks for memories 😬🫨😵💫 Regards, Ian. 😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 On 06/08/2024 at 22:58, Scooby71 said: Pacer 142 048 bouncing around Drabford. Squealing around the curve. Waiting for the signal. Waiting for passengers on platform 1. Im following this progress now,great modelling .. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 On 07/08/2024 at 12:48, 03060 said: Now that immediately brings back some 'ear splitting' memories climbing up around St. Dunstans curve between Bradford Interchange and Laisterdyke in 1984/85, although our 'chariot' that day was a green and cream Class 141 ! Thanks for memories 😬🫨😵💫 Regards, Ian. 😂 Thanks for the comments. GMPTE version coming soon to Drabford. These bodies have arrived for a new project. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 (edited) The GMPTE Pacer project is nearly completed. I’m using the chassis’s from a car boot purchased Northern Spirit pacer, £25. The GMPTE bodies are from EBay, at £13 with postage. The chassis’s removed and a respray with brown bauxite, and a waft on the pacer roofs. Next is the interior mods. The top interior is the standard Hornby version. I have added toilet compartment on the first unit and second unit has the extra seating. Seats painted brown and light grey on the driver compartment walls and desk. Edited August 16 by Scooby71 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 (edited) 1st unit. Toilet window blanked out with plasticard and spy hole drilled. 2nd unit. Frosted window replaced with a spare clear one where the extra seating was installed. Fronts resprayed yellow, to cover the Northern Spirit livery on the edges. Cab fronts fitted. Exhaust’s fitted from SMI (Scale Model Inovations) and C1 decals added. Edited August 16 by Scooby71 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 (edited) GMPTE Pacer at Drabford. Squealing around the curve. Very pleased with the Pacer projects and would like to fit sound in the future. Just need to sort some destination blinds and a bit of weathering on the GMPTE version. Edited August 16 by Scooby71 Picture added 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psiborg Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Some good progress on here Shaun, lots of projects on the go! Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted August 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16 2 hours ago, Scooby71 said: GMPTE Pacer at Drabford. Very pleased with the Pacer projects and would like to fit sound in the future. Just need to sort some destination blinds and a bit of weathering on the GMPTE version. 🤔 ... can you get destination blinds for "The Dark Side" (of the hills) ?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 50 minutes ago, Psiborg said: Some good progress on here Shaun, lots of projects on the go! Simon Departmental Bubble Car next project to be completed 👍 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 46 minutes ago, 03060 said: 🤔 ... can you get destination blinds for "The Dark Side" (of the hills) ?? I’m looking into it, I will be updating several DMU destination blinds very soon. I will do an update when completed, cheers Shaun. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoover50008 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 On 16/08/2024 at 15:55, Scooby71 said: GMPTE Pacer at Drabford. Squealing around the curve. Very pleased with the Pacer projects and would like to fit sound in the future. Just need to sort some destination blinds and a bit of weathering on the GMPTE version. Can hear those flanges squealing from here!! lol 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 (edited) 37038 at Drabford with the Unie van Kunstmest Fabrieken (UKF) Freight. Edited August 21 by Scooby71 Add picture 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby71 Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 Recently fitted with Hornby TXS sound is Bachmann 47408 on a parcels train. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted 1 hour ago RMweb Premium Share Posted 1 hour ago On 16/08/2024 at 15:55, Scooby71 said: GMPTE Pacer at Drabford. Squealing around the curve. Very pleased with the Pacer projects and would like to fit sound in the future. Just need to sort some destination blinds and a bit of weathering on the GMPTE version. Nice to see someone doing something with these basic and old but characterful models. The Hornby 142 is a model that I always think seems to look a bit toy-like but with some very basic work can actually look quite decent for what it is. A couple more easy mods are to finish off the dark blue and white stripes into the door recesses on the Provincial unit, and opening up what should be the rectangular hole below the coupling on the ends. I've also flattened off the moulded coupling and fitted spares from a Hornby 153 which stick out a bit more on mine and get rid of the very 'flat' look of the moulded ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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