Andrew P Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Hope your keeping well and away from the Fires and Floods. The pics are looking great, I've just converted an O Gauge Lima 33, with Sound and full detailing, but I think I'll need / WANT the Heljan one in weathered Blue. Keep the pics and inspiration coming please, as I'm just in the throws of extending Seven Mills before moving Souf, so need some ideas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 19 hours ago, Andrew P said: Hope your keeping well and away from the Fires and Floods. The pics are looking great, I've just converted an O Gauge Lima 33, with Sound and full detailing, but I think I'll need / WANT the Heljan one in weathered Blue. Keep the pics and inspiration coming please, as I'm just in the throws of extending Seven Mills before moving Souf, so need some ideas. Thanks Andy, All good here. I had a Lima class 33 and a conversion kit to make a class 27 but ended up selling it as it was a lot of work. I have seen some done and they look pretty good. Can't blame you being tempted with the new Heljan model it looks great. Just been checking out Seven Mills looks like a good idea it will add a bit more play value. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P.C.M Posted February 15, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2020 The class 40 given to me by a mate has had a bit of detail work done and although it's the earlier Bachmann model it looks pretty good. The weathering on the sides and nose was a bit over done when I compared it to pics of the real 97405 in service so I removed some and I am much happier with the result. Cheers Peter. 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Hi Peter, That new 40 looks good. Bit different seeing those Scottish locos on the layout. All the best Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwich Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 On 14/02/2020 at 10:56, P.C.M said: Thanks Will, hows it going? Glad you like the pics, I haven't done a lot of 00 recently as I have been working on some 7mm loco's but the last week has seen some work on a class 40 and 47. Cheers Peter. Hi Peter, things are good thanks! I too have converted scales recently - having a flirt with a small EM gauge layout after a house move recently; testing but rewarding! Hope all is well in Oz - the 47 I really like! Looking forward to seeing some more photos - some videos would be most welcome too. Cheers, Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 16 hours ago, MRDBLUE17 said: Hi Peter, That new 40 looks good. Bit different seeing those Scottish locos on the layout. All the best Mark Hi Mark, Good to hear from you. I do have a few Scottish locos myself but we always run a few when my mate turns up as he is building a Scotish based layout. Cheers Peter. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 12 hours ago, Southwich said: Hi Peter, things are good thanks! I too have converted scales recently - having a flirt with a small EM gauge layout after a house move recently; testing but rewarding! Hope all is well in Oz - the 47 I really like! Looking forward to seeing some more photos - some videos would be most welcome too. Cheers, Will Hi Will, good to hear you are going ok. EM does look so good when done well. Have you started a thread I will have a look. I have done some video but haven't posted any up for a while since the file size is so small. I will have to look and see if there is another way. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P.C.M Posted February 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2020 Some time ago I picked up a cheap Bachmann class 57 and last year I made a start on on changing the chassis so it could fit a Lima class 47 body. When I left the UK over 20 years ago some friends from my local club gave me a leaving present of a detailed and repainted lima class 47. I numbered and weathered it and it ran on Llanbourne for a number of years until I converted to DCC. It has since then been sat in my display case. So I thought why not give it a new lease of life. I have remembered the loco and given it an orange cantrail stripe. 23 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwich Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, P.C.M said: Hi Will, good to hear you are going ok. EM does look so good when done well. Have you started a thread I will have a look. I have done some video but haven't posted any up for a while since the file size is so small. I will have to look and see if there is another way. Cheers Peter. Hi Peter - I do indeed; Mainly the usual mid 2000s steel traction which should be nice! What about a Llanbourne you tube channel? I for one would be very keen to see it if you have the time! The 47 looks fantastic- keep up the good work. Will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 22 hours ago, Southwich said: Hi Peter - I do indeed; Mainly the usual mid 2000s steel traction which should be nice! What about a Llanbourne you tube channel? I for one would be very keen to see it if you have the time! The 47 looks fantastic- keep up the good work. Will Look Good Will, I will follow your progress. I do have some stuff on You tube. but the kink wont work. I will look into another way of doing it. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDBLUE17 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Hi Peter, Sorry I’ve not been on here as much of late as I always enjoy seeing your layout when I do get chance. That 47 just shows actually how good Lima got the shape right at the time. Looks good detailed up on a nice chassis. All the best Mark 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 12 hours ago, MRDBLUE17 said: Hi Peter, Sorry I’ve not been on here as much of late as I always enjoy seeing your layout when I do get chance. That 47 just shows actually how good Lima got the shape right at the time. Looks good detailed up on a nice chassis. All the best Mark Thanks Mark, I don't as much on here as I used to. I always liked the look of my lima 47s it was just the running that let them down, the lima 31s and 20s where quite good too. I even have an old class 40 running with a Bachmann chassis and I think that looks pretty good. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P.C.M Posted March 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 Back to some run of the mill North Wales traction. 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P.C.M Posted March 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2020 101 waits in the platform, 97405 is getting about a bit while on yard duties. 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post P.C.M Posted March 5, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2020 A couple more. 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwich Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, P.C.M said: A couple more. Stunning shots Peter! Love the duffs! Will 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I think the Lima 47 is the best of the bunch tbh. Just meeds a bit of love with regards to detailling thats all. I still maintain that the Vitrains one is the one to go for though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Southwich said: Stunning shots Peter! Love the duffs! Will Thanks Will, I think I have mentioned before I wasn't a big fan of the class 47s back in my bashing days but once I was working on the railway I started to quite like them. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, RBE said: I think the Lima 47 is the best of the bunch tbh. Just meeds a bit of love with regards to detailling thats all. I still maintain that the Vitrains one is the one to go for though. Hi Cav, Hows it going haven't seen you on here much recently, I guess you and Alex would have been busy with all your wagon projects. I am really happy with 47245 I always thought the Lima body was pretty good, though I do like my Bachmann models agree the Vitrains was good but the one I had just didn't run as well as the Bachmann. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 4 hours ago, RBE said: I think the Lima 47 is the best of the bunch tbh. Just meeds a bit of love with regards to detailling thats all. I still maintain that the Vitrains one is the one to go for though. And comes back to the idea that a model railway is more than the locos - a well painted, weathered and detailed Lima model set within a well detailed layout looks the part, whereas a highly detailed modern model on set track looks totally wrong. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 06/03/2020 at 01:52, woodenhead said: And comes back to the idea that a model railway is more than the locos - a well painted, weathered and detailed Lima model set within a well detailed layout looks the part, whereas a highly detailed modern model on set track looks totally wrong. Thanks Mate, although things could certainly be improved if I had used code 75 track and maybe made my own points but ballasting and weathering track to a good standard certainly helps. Cheers Peter. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Nowt wrong with Code 100, I've used it on many a Layout, and also Code 75, and latterly on Argyle Street the New Bullhead with Code 75 Points. I had some issues with some Lima Canvas Steel wagons on that so would have needed wheel changing had I kept the Layout. If I do another small Layout after the move, it will be a Yard, and will have Code 100 suitably painted, weathered and properly ballasted as on here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted March 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2020 I certainly hope there is nothing wrong with Code 100 or I am in trouble. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Well guys I think the newer code 75 does look better. But if your happy with code 100 why not use it. I am not about to ripe mine up. On 06/03/2020 at 01:52, woodenhead said: And comes back to the idea that a model railway is more than the locos - a well painted, weathered and detailed Lima model set within a well detailed layout looks the part, whereas a highly detailed modern model on set track looks totally wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Bit of a disaster while running a few trains the other night. 31323 had been out of action for some time as I had tried and failed to fit a sound chip. Anyway I put a normal decoder in it cleaned the wheels and and gave it a run on a ballast train. It ran fine until running round in the station when it star t ed to shudder. I picked it up to have a look and dropped the bloody thing. I don't think I have ever dropped a loco on the floor before. Anyway a few hours work today and luckily 31323 is back in service. Cheers Peter. 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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