P.C.M Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Hi All, Well I had the chance to finish off cleaning up the layout yesterday and today. I have vacuumed the layout and removed all the dead bugs and dust, I cleaned the track and started to run a few trains. As trains left the fiddleyard I cleaned the tracks and brushed off the dust on the stock which wasn't to bad as I cover the fiddleyard when it's not in use, though the sidings where the DMUs sit was quite dusty and I had to remove a few spider webs. It was a nice day here today so I left the door open and had a plesent time cleaning and running a few trains. Two points and a rail join needed attention but other than that Llanbourne was running well. Here are a few pics, 31403 had it's first run on a train since leaving the workbench. 33010 also turned up on a Cardiff Bangor service having run LE from Exford. It got quite warm during the afternoon, about 30 so I had a beer while playing trains I mean why wouldn't you. Cheers Peter. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) Always liked the unrefurbed 31/4s Peter. Wasnt 403 one of the last ones? Good stuff Jim Edited November 11, 2012 by jim s-w 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977joey Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Great to see pictures of Llanbourne again Peter, i've missed the updates. Love the 4th pic down of the DMU & the intercity on the other platform. Great stuff as always All the best, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Always liked the unrefurbed 31/4s Peter. Wasnt 403 one of the last ones? Good stuff Jim Thanks Jim, I like the unrefurbed myself they always seemed to be that much dirtier than the others, plus the bufferbeam cowl and bodyside stripe gave them that extra character. 31403 was one of the last ones to be done, which made it a bit of a celebrity among the class 31 bashers it was also one of only two class 31s to work a royal train. which explains the red bufferbeam and white handrails. I chose the loco because it had the raised roof fan cowl and I had a few pics of it. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Great to see pictures of Llanbourne again Peter, i've missed the updates. Love the 4th pic down of the DMU & the intercity on the other platform. Great stuff as always All the best, Mark Thanks Mark, Funny how back in the day we used to ignore the old DMUs wish I had taken more pics of them now. You can't have an 80s based layout without them. Cheers Peter. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted November 12, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2012 Always good to catch up on Llanbourne which is looking as good as ever. The wandering 33010 is welcome here on Sunday week as well. Is that dolly in front of the 31 always "off" and I hadn't noticed or have you managed to get all that scale point and signal rodding to actually work now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Looking good as always David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Great pics here Peter, Love the blues. all the best Andy. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer27jd Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Good to see you back in action. J 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Nice pictures Peter,realy nice detailing through out your layout... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold johndon Posted November 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2012 Great stuff Peter, the 5th pic down of the DMU is particularly effective... John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Peter, Superb as ever. Going slightly OT 37693 in post 1668 above. It didn't stay in that livery for very long. Transferred to Thornaby 14 09 86 This Thornaby livery variation applied 37693 Stratford 13 Dec 1986 And then transferred to Tinsley 18 Jan 87. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hey Pete Glad to see your back and the trains are back and running. Last sunday was a great day to be out doing stuff. Hopefully see you before christmas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Always good to catch up on Llanbourne which is looking as good as ever. The wandering 33010 is welcome here on Sunday week as well. Is that dolly in front of the 31 always "off" and I hadn't noticed or have you managed to get all that scale point and signal rodding to actually work now? Thanks Rick, I am sure I can work out a way of getting 33010 into deepest Cornwall. Yes I am afraid my signals don't work, maybe oneday I will rebuild them and wire them up I have seen working ground signals so it can be done. For now the ground signal stays off. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Thanks for all the feedback David, Andy, John, class 66, John and Derek it means alot. It also helps to keep me going when I loose my way and can't be bothered. Nice pic Derek I knew 693 was transfered to Thornaby after being released to traffic but I didn't know they put the large numbers on so soon. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hey Pete Glad to see your back and the trains are back and running. Last sunday was a great day to be out doing stuff. Hopefully see you before christmas Thanks Doug, Yes it's good to be back, we did have a good time in the UK though. A catch up before Christmas would be good, no BRMA this month. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Good to see all those blue locos running again ,like the 45 ,hopefully next year I will be able to build a new layout and yours will be an inspiration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Good to see all those blue locos running again ,like the 45 ,hopefully next year I will be able to build a new layout and yours will be an inspiration. Thanks Mate, Hope all goes well with your layout plans glad Llanbourne has been an inspiration for you. Here is a pic of 45103 being as you like Peaks. Cheers Peter. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 A few more pics from the other day. 31403 is shunting vans in platform 4. The second van in the train I finished this week, it's an NCV with guard compartment filled in and external handbrake wheel fitted. It's been on the workbench for ages so it was well overdue to be finished. 33202 arrives on a train from Crewe. Cheers Peter. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I do like parcels trains, Some nice subtle weathering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted November 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2012 The parcels rake alongside that brick wall looks particularly convincing Peter. I'm afraid I tend to be a bit heavier with the weathering on vans not intended to run in passenger trains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Love the falling down brick wall, very effective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 I do like parcels trains, Some nice subtle weathering. Thanks Alan, More variety of vans in your modelling period though. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 The parcels rake alongside that brick wall looks particularly convincing Peter. I'm afraid I tend to be a bit heavier with the weathering on vans not intended to run in passenger trains Thanks Rick, Yes It could do with a bit more dirt, but I will leave it for now. I have a couple of Lima GUVs that I need to redo, so I might attack them with a bit more weathering. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Love the falling down brick wall, very effective. Thanks Rob, Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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