class"66" Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I can only have "three" of my dcc sound class 20s running at one time, then anymore and it blows the old ears away Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Pits and the 20's look good David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Don't forget the old with the new! Not sure if I posted this for you before. Hi class60lover, I do like 58s, especially in Original Railfreight. I have to confess that, if you hadn't noticed, I quite like type 5 traction, 56s, 58s and 60s! Eventually I will get those two Grids, 56002 and 56024, replaced with the newer version of the class 56. Thanks. I am pleased with how the platforms have turned out, in fact very happy thanks. Better than I had hoped! Yes, I am really looking forward to getting the floor down. Thanks David, will post some photos later of an earlier test. Before we started looking at the inspection pit lighting, I took some measurements for the concrete pad which will sit to the front of the depot shed. This will give you an idea of what I am working towards, image by AP474, on Flickr I am looking forward to being able to have all the doors down and closed with a fine line up of traction outside the shed front. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Hi Class66, oh may be I will only have a couple of 20s with sound! Which sound chips have you got in yours please? Thanks David, I do like 20s. Need fading and weathering though! Thanks for posting Grunfos, lovely photo. I don't recall seeing it before but appreciate you sharing it with us. Whilst the main depot shed is sat on board 2 this was the best that I could do to recreate your photo I under the circumstances: image by AP474, on Flickr I look forward to having another go at recreating the scene next year when hopefully more progress will have been made. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 very good,will see what others I have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I can only have "three" of my dcc sound class 20s running at one time, then anymore and it blows the old ears away Yes! - Quite high pitched like the missus Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Alex Just catching up. Nice images and vids - especially the LL Grid on the lathe. The 20's around the East Mids is very good. Reminder where it all started Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Thanks Grunfos, much appreciated. Hi Ian, I like your comment. Not so much whistling as whining! Especially when finding out about expenditure! I do enjoy spending time searching Flickr and YouTube, there are some real gems on the internet. Wow, that really does show how far this project has come. Nearly five years ago……at times it seems like I haven’t made much progress but that does put it all into perspective. Hopefully this time next year it will have moved on a lot more. Fingers crossed! It is hard to believe that the shed started out as a few sections of plywood! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Ian, this is right up my street: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Yesterday afternoon, after watching some youth football and browsing through some excellent photos taken at Toton in the 80s and 90s I decided to head out to the train room. I wanted to try and get several lights working to see how it looked. This was achieved, I managed to get two lights on each wall working and I am quite pleased with the results so far.Whilst the colour issue is being investigated and researched it is nice to see a few of the pits lit up. A few photos: Two lights on each wall lit up: image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr A few photos of a Peak on the pit: image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr Hopefully later this week we can experiment with different colour LEDs and try and get more lights lit. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Ive got the following class 20 V4 sound chips.. Digitrains.. Howes.. SWD,but its very basic like standard Bachmann. Olivias trains.. Im planning to get one of "biffo"s next... cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Hi Neil, whilst sound is way off for me at the moment, which sound chip would you say is the best? I hear that Legomanbiffo's are pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Coming along well grimley great pictures David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 One complaint Alex- that flush 45 is featuring far too much. Nearly went for one on eBay last Friday - 45002 TMC job - went for £165 within hours. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iankemp Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I managed to grab a Class 45 TMC model of 45052 for £75 notes! It was listed within minuets on a buy it now! I grabbed it straight away! BARGAIN!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thanks David, I would like to be making more progress to be honest. The lights are holding things up! Please accept my sincere apologies Ian, if you would prefer I will not post any additional photos containing said Peak. I guess a photo with two of them might not be a great idea?!! They fetch ridiculous money these days, surely someone at Bachmann can see that there is demand for these bad boys?!!I cannot be the only one that sees this?!! With manufacturer’s being very careful that they are producing models that will sell and provide a return, surely producing a sealed beam Peak is long overdue?!! Bloody Hell Ian, you got a bargain there. One of the bargains of the year! Even Black Friday cannot compare to that! When are Bachmann going to release one, 2015 has to be the year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thanks David, I would like to be making more progress to be honest. The lights are holding things up! Please accept my sincere apologies Ian, if you would prefer I will not post any additional photos containing said Peak. I guess a photo with two of them might not be a great idea?!! They fetch ridiculous money these days, surely someone at Bachmann can see that there is demand for these bad boys?!! I cannot be the only one that sees this?!! With manufacturer’s being very careful that they are producing models that will sell and provide a return, surely producing a sealed beam Peak is long overdue?!! Bloody Hell Ian, you got a bargain there. One of the bargains of the year! Even Black Friday cannot compare to that! When are Bachmann going to release one, 2015 has to be the year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Ian, this is right up my street: Whoever put the roof grilles on that 56 didn't even put them on straight. I just can't believe some modellers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Can you imagine the grief if someone did that on a model and posted it on here! A clear case that you shouldnt model the unusual as it will look wrong whether it is or not. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Good spot Dave, must have been me as my modelling is pretty much like that! Wonky! Very true Cav. Recently I saw some weathering on a building and thought..”if you modelled that, it would look ridiculous!”. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Yesterday evening I had a call from a rather excited Grimley Senior. He had something to show me and wanted to come around to explain more about his find. I am glad he did! He duly arrived with some Christmas lights which were made up of warm glow LEDs, perfect for inspection pit lighting! All change now, we are no longer going to use optical fibre cable but instead these superb Christmas lights! Yesterday saw all the pit lights in road 3 lit up, whilst the LEDs need dimming it was still an impressive sight. I am very excited now……. I will post some photos later. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Yesterday evening I had a call from a rather excited Grimley Senior. He had something to show me and wanted to come around to explain more about his find. I am glad he did! He duly arrived with some Christmas lights which were made up of warm glow LEDs, perfect for inspection pit lighting! All change now, we are no longer going to use optical fibre cable but instead these superb Christmas lights! Yesterday saw all the pit lights in road 3 lit up, whilst the LEDs need dimming it was still an impressive sight. I am very excited now……. I will post some photos later. Were they the ones from Poundland Alex, there really good for £1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Hi Neil, no I don't believe they were. But most of my modelling normally looks like it could be from Poundland! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Hi Neil, no I don't believe they were. But most of my modelling normally looks like it could be from Poundland! HAHA thats certainly not true mate, i would have never had the patients to build what you have in such great detail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Here are a few photos of road 3 lit up.As mentioned earlier the LEDs are very bright and require dimming down, you can see how bright they are here! image by AP474, on Flickr You can see here how the light from the LED is so bright that it is penetrating through the plastic of the pit! There is some bleed around the edges of some light frames but this will be dealt with as the LEDs are dimmed down. Some appear brighter than others, this is due to how they have been taped in place. These particular ones are facing straight at the pit wall and so the brightest part of the LED is in contact with the plastic. image by AP474, on Flickr Some photos showing the light frames image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr Looks like Doncaster works had a bit of a nightmare with numbering the locos off the production line, there appears to be two 58037s! image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr image by AP474, on Flickr Overall I am very pleased with the results. The colour is much better than the blue hue LEDs that we were testing with and it certainly will be a lot easier to install these lights. Now to get them dimmed down and in position. Progress at last! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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