class60lover Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Nice one Pitbull. shed side is a lot less windy i hope than sitting on Toton Bank in guessing. Sorry grimley back to topic..... Apologies in advance for more boring photos of inspection pits and inspection pit lights..... No chance grimley, any photo of a 60 is always worth posting. looking down the pit is a fantastic view. you can really see the detail and what you are trying to achieve. nice work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Nice one Alex and nice one Scott for the legendary swarf conveyer and skip! - a DB Super (Red) 60 is on order (maybe!) if Jon is still doing them. Yes the lights look the real deal - a lot of work and patience as per usual the picture comparison is uncannily good. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Good 60 fix here http://pogo.smugmug.com/Diesels/Class-60/ These are growing on me more and more - I may have a plan....... Ian edit: How about this one Alex? http://pogo.smugmug.com/Diesels/Class-60/i-JVzqTKG/A Edited January 7, 2015 by Crisis Rail 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Thanks, Happy New Year David. Thanks David, I am pleased with how they have turned out. Some trial and error with a bit of a change of approach but we seem to have got there in the end. I suppose that is the fun of modelling! 1. That what I like doing,takes weeks for me. 2. In the 3-ish years of doing this, I have yet,to find, the fun part, maybe am not trying hard enough........ A belated Happy New Year, to you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hi Class 60lover, thanks. It does look good when you look down the pit and see the lights lit up. If I were to be honest, I could quite happily fill the depot with Sector liveried class 60s, but that would just be silly!My OCD would love it though!They are superb models, Hornby have made a great job on it. Thank you Hornby! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Thanks Ian, the lights certainly have tested my patience! I am looking forward to getting them finished and moving on. Whilst not an exact replica, the pits and lights should do the job. Wow, what a superb link. Thanks for posting it. You are right, a 60 fix is just what is required! Some great photos, I am especially loving the Sector liveried ones. There are also a few photos taken inside Toton as well, very useful. Thanks again. Don’t resist anymore, get involved in some Brush Beast action. 60074 and a DB red one is a very nice starting point. May I also suggest Tata liveried 099 to accompany the other two?!!! You know you want to! I am intrigued by your plan, please enlighten us?!! I really did like the Triple Grey 60s with big beastie and large black numbers on the front. So much so that I modelled 066, 076, 091 and 095!Funnily enough 073 was on my to do list before the active 60 fleet was reduced to just four, this was prior to DB starting the super 60 overhaul program. Here are 076 and 091 in action at Grimley: Makes me want to play trains! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Nice pictures grimley I really need another couple of 60s but their all so expensive on eBay when the turn up David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hi David, Happy New Year. I suppose we need to keep going until we are happy with it. After 5 years working on this I share your sentiments, I don't think I will be able to enjoy it until it is eventually finished allowing me to play trains! Often I will come in from doling a bit of modelling and be frustrated shall we say, and my wife will say, "it is supposed to be a hobby that you enjoy"...she is right! Still it is a good feeling once you have done something that makes you happy! Keep smiling! Now what is next on the list...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Go for it David, you can never have too many 60s! Unfortunately, as you say, they are just so expensive, especially as Hornby have only released 60062 in sector livery. As and when they do come up for sale, the prices are silly most of the time. I cannot imagine what the price of Hornby's Coal sector class 60 will be when it is eventually released this year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class60lover Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Hi Grimley. Them 60s are amazing. Is there a thread for it on this layout ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Hi Class60lover, thanks I am quite pleased with the 60s, although they were done quite a few years ago! Haven't weathered anything for Ages! Here is a link for Grimley, although nothing has been done on the layout for years: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/61999-grimley/ Hope that helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Well not much to report on Boxenby, this week has been busy with back to school and a return to work, so not too much time available for modelling. Except for a bit of work on New Southwich. I have found this: image by AP474, on Flickr How good did 58s look in that livery?!! Rail Enthusiast, what a good magazine that was. I did enjoy browsing through this one, especially an article about 58s operating out of Toton on the Ratcliffe workings, right up my street! There are rumours circulating that the first pieces for the depot floor will be arriving next weekend. These pieces will cover the main part of the depot. As mentioned before, I plan to do the floor in three stages; 1. The main area, this covering all the concrete areas between roads 1 and 15, 2. The area between the east wall and road 1 which includes the wheel lathe road. This will also include the concrete area to the front of the shed and finally 3. The concrete area to the rear of the shed and the office and admin block. I am quite excited about the pieces arriving next weekend! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class60lover Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I think I speak for everyone that we are as well. Are u going to install it and weather in situ or make it removable. Thanks for the link as well.bit of bed time reading Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hi Class60lover, my plan is to get all the pieces for the depot floor produced and dry fitted, this being the concrete area of whole depot. Then I will paint and weather all the pieces before permanently fitting the whole floor in position. Well that is the plan at this stage, may be subject to short notice alteration though! Now that the platforms, buffer stops, and pits are all ready, it is just a question of getting the pit lights finished, the pits wired up and once the depot floor pieces are painted, weathered and glued down, it will hopefully all come together. In theory! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Nice one Pitbull. shed side is a lot less windy i hope than sitting on Toton Bank in guessing. Toton bank on a summer Saturday in 76/77, rows of 44's awaiting their fate, rows of Peaks and 20's too!!!! One visit gave up just about all the 44's underlined in the 'bible'. I remember the short bus ride from Derby, we went when Derby County were playing at home, the streets were very busy!!! Jinty ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class60lover Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Off topic but derby doing well this year. I missed Toton in the best era which is a shame . Would have loved to have seen 58s everywhere. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hi Jinty, for some unknown reason my browser won't allow me to quote your post. If I remember correctly, when we visited Toton, we took a short bus ride from Long Eaton station to a housing estate. Then walked through and out by the canal to the rear entrance of the depot. No 44s then or Peaks on shed. However we did see 45104 at Derby in the morning and another one at Long Eaton on a parcels after our visit to the depot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Class60lover, I suppose we all remember the period at which we visit places. I always associate Toton with 56s and 58s but that is because it was the late 80s when I visited the depot and passed by. Great place! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 As we all know, with the advent of new technology over the past few years and the ever evolving world, this has had a positive impact on our hobby, in my opinion. When I found out about laser cutting I was very excited and thought of many ways that this could help with my project. In particular, cutting pieces accurately and in large volumes, this has really helped with a lot of my mini projects. Boxenby tends to require parts in numbers! So where am I going with this? What am I waffling on about? Apologies! Well, with the kind help of Mr RBE I am now going to have my first experience with 3D Printing. For a while now I have thought that this way of producing parts would come in very handy. Whilst I have only seen photos of things that have been made by members on here, I am very excited to see the results. For a while I have pondered over how I would make the industrial high bay lighting for Boxenby, especially as I needed about 200 of them. But a few years ago when I first saw some 3D printed parts, I thought that that was the way to go. So thanks to Cav, I now have 220 of these lights on order. I am very excited to see how these come out! In the photo below, you can see the silver industrial high bay lights: 56025 + 009 + 60046 Toton 31-07-93 by Wilbert B, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedmaster Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 As we all know, with the advent of new technology over the past few years and the ever evolving world, this has had a positive impact on our hobby, in my opinion. When I found out about laser cutting I was very excited and thought of many ways that this could help with my project. In particular, cutting pieces accurately and in large volumes, this has really helped with a lot of my mini projects. Boxenby tends to require parts in numbers! So where am I going with this? What am I waffling on about? Apologies! Well, with the kind help of Mr RBE I am now going to have my first experience with 3D Printing. For a while now I have thought that this way of producing parts would come in very handy. Whilst I have only seen photos of things that have been made by members on here, I am very excited to see the results. For a while I have pondered over how I would make the industrial high bay lighting for Boxenby, especially as I needed about 200 of them. But a few years ago when I first saw some 3D printed parts, I thought that that was the way to go. So thanks to Cav, I now have 220 of these lights on order. I am very excited to see how these come out! In the photo below, you can see the silver industrial high bay lights: 56025 + 009 + 60046 Toton 31-07-93 by Wilbert B, on Flickr Hi Mr G, Good Morning, It's great to see you being at the sharp end of new technology for your project and I know you're gonna do wonders with this. Although I'm really a long way off of this myself yet, it is the small details that will make all the difference in depot layouts of the future and you have got me thinking very much about how 3D printing would be a good way to go, especially with direct access to measurements etc ! I managed a full site visit yesterday and looking around, it is certainly the small details that I need for my project to 'get the look' So, thanks again for the inspiration........ Kindest Regards, Shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class60lover Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hi Grimley. 200 of the lights. God that's going to be fiddly to do. Your going to need some thin wire to hang them on. Love that photo of the 56, 60. Won't be long before boxenby is looking as good once the floor is in. Are u planning to add the yellow lines and all to the flooring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Finally caught up with this. Those inspection pits are outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Many thanks to those that have posted, I will reply properly later. A very quick update, Mr Tim Horn kindly delivered the pieces for the depot floor this morning, nice to meet you Tim and a big thank you, the pieces are absolutely superb. Just what I had hoped for. I am so excited that I am like a child on Christmas morning! Well, some would say that I am just like a child! I will post another update later when time allows. Just been out to the train room to have a brief look at the pieces and offered a couple of them up between two of the pits. Oh my goodness, it looks really, really good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class60lover Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Oh how you tease us Grimley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted January 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2015 As we all know, with the advent of new technology over the past few years and the ever evolving world, this has had a positive impact on our hobby, in my opinion. When I found out about laser cutting I was very excited and thought of many ways that this could help with my project. In particular, cutting pieces accurately and in large volumes, this has really helped with a lot of my mini projects. Boxenby tends to require parts in numbers! So where am I going with this? What am I waffling on about? Apologies! Well, with the kind help of Mr RBE I am now going to have my first experience with 3D Printing. For a while now I have thought that this way of producing parts would come in very handy. Whilst I have only seen photos of things that have been made by members on here, I am very excited to see the results. For a while I have pondered over how I would make the industrial high bay lighting for Boxenby, especially as I needed about 200 of them. But a few years ago when I first saw some 3D printed parts, I thought that that was the way to go. So thanks to Cav, I now have 220 of these lights on order. I am very excited to see how these come out! In the photo below, you can see the silver industrial high bay lights: Hi Liking the sound of those lights! I could do with some myself !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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