JBM37404 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 They used to work on their own also on some more localised traffic so having 2 motorised ones gives more options. They also used to do snowploughing work in the area for something different. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shreives Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Really nice job on the 37 cav Can I ask did you respray the whole engine ? Stuart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Yes an extra motor does give some options but it means messing with consisting which can be a pain. The snowplough thing might be fun although Im setting the layout in the summer, may to julyish to catch the 45 and the 37. Not much chance of snow that tome of year. I didnt do the whole loco stuart no. It was originally in coal sector. I had to do the cabsides and noses to cover the cosmetics but the rest is just decal change really. I was originally going to do her in railfreight red stripe but liked the factory finish too much to go through the hassel of stripping it back. Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Great looking 37 Cav! Looking forward to seeing a fleet of these on Millers Dale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi Cav, The class 37 looks good, nice to see some progress on the Peak too. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Cheers Peter. If I get time later the 45 is going to get its blue coat on which will be nice. In case you hadnt noticed I pre painted the black bonnet top and masked it off prior to starting with the yellow. Once the blue is on Ill reveal the black. It was quite distinctive on 110 as the black cut across the yellow in a weird curve nothing like the black bonnets on the 37 which had the yellow keep its form. Itll be interesting to see how it comes out. Once thats done I may make a start on the 47 which you can see hiding behind 688. Its going to be large logo railfreight grey 47190. Cav 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste37 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Wow Cav top marks on 688. She looks superb nice to see her finished a particular favourite off mine Great rocks Regards Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste37 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Out of intrest Cav, where did you get the revised nose grills from?! Regards Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Cheers Steve. Shes not finished yet but nearly there! Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 I had them made. In fact I have some extra if you are interested. Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi Cav, I thought I would see the Viaduct up by now and displayed this weekend at Railex as a working, work in progress, hahhaaaaa Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Would have been nice andy but not had chance to do any modelling for ages. Getting back on the horse this week so hopefully more progress soon. Got all my track now too so will be able to pop some of that down too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Would have been nice andy but not had chance to do any modelling for ages. Getting back on the horse this week so hopefully more progress soon. Got all my track now too so will be able to pop some of that down too! Good stuff mate I am looking forward to the pics of progress. Andy P.S. See you at the weekend I hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 What's at the weekend????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Midland railex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well do you ever have one of those times that you cause your own disasters? Last night keen to get the blue on the 45 I cracked open the railmatch to find it had dried out. Hands up anyone who has ever finished a tin/jar of paint. I know I haven't, its always turned into a dried skin a long time before that ever happens. Anyway I digress. Disheartened I chucked the jar in the bin and started packing up when I noticed the little pot of never used humbrol rail blue acrylic in my paint drawer. Now this is the bit where I should have said to myself, I hate acrylics leave it alone. Instead I cracked open the pot thinned it up a little and had a test shot on some paper. Looks good. So onto the 45. No sooner had I covered a cabside the airbrush was no longer spraying in any great quantity. Grr. Back to the paper more pressure to clear it no chance. So paint out and a quick clean then back on it. Spraying ok. Right lets get some on the 45. After a stripe along the side same again. Grr. Pull the pressure button back a tad more, tad more, tad more, now fully back and hardly a spray except for such a small spotty amount I may as well have been applying it with toothbrush flicking. Arrghhh. Then whoosh a big flow of paint that went on like a thick orange peel skin then nothing again. Instead I washed the lot in water to get what I could off and ordered some railmatch. Lesson learned I think. I applaud anyone who can spray acrylic because I have never managed it before drying in the nozzle. I just hope that whats left on the peak wont affect the finish when I come to overspray with enamel. All I can say is damn my impatience. Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste37 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hi Cav yes i would be intrested thankyou. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shreives Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hi cav how did you remove the decals on the 37 ? I have a coal sector one that I would like to change Stuart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 688 was a coal one. I removed them with a cotton bud soaked in thinners works a treat. Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shreives Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 That's great thanks for that cav I will certainly have ago Stuart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Rail Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well do you ever have one of those times that you cause your own disasters? Last night keen to get the blue on the 45 I cracked open the railmatch to find it had dried out. Hands up anyone who has ever finished a tin/jar of paint. I know I haven't, its always turned into a dried skin a long time before that ever happens. Anyway I digress. Disheartened I chucked the jar in the bin and started packing up when I noticed the little pot of never used humbrol rail blue acrylic in my paint drawer. Now this is the bit where I should have said to myself, I hate acrylics leave it alone. Instead I cracked open the pot thinned it up a little and had a test shot on some paper. Looks good. So onto the 45. No sooner had I covered a cabside the airbrush was no longer spraying in any great quantity. Grr. Back to the paper more pressure to clear it no chance. So paint out and a quick clean then back on it. Spraying ok. Right lets get some on the 45. After a stripe along the side same again. Grr. Pull the pressure button back a tad more, tad more, tad more, now fully back and hardly a spray except for such a small spotty amount I may as well have been applying it with toothbrush flicking. Arrghhh. Then whoosh a big flow of paint that went on like a thick orange peel skin then nothing again. Instead I washed the lot in water to get what I could off and ordered some railmatch. Lesson learned I think. I applaud anyone who can spray acrylic because I have never managed it before drying in the nozzle. I just hope that whats left on the peak wont affect the finish when I come to overspray with enamel. All I can say is damn my impatience. Cav Sounds like a good and proper Crisis Cavan - my commiserations - I now know I am not alone. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Im sure itll be ok Ian. Just one of those things. Lessons learnt the hard way I guess. Cav Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Well whilst waiting for a jar of rail blue to come I thought I would get cracking on 47190 instead. Using 47535 as the donor the well known problem of flush marker lights at both ends reared it head. 47190 came to the rescue as it was so fitted and a railfreight grey loco to boot. Nearing the end of its time as a railfreight grey machine I want to get this loco looking well used but by no means past it. The railfreight grey paint looks a little dark so to give it a slightly faded look Ive mixed it about 70/30 with rail grey. I think its about right. Ive given the buffer beams a light brush coat of rail red too which will get weathered in later. No need to do a perfect coat here for what will be mostly dirt. Gloss coat next for transfers and cantrail stripe. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Nice one Cav. Railfreight grey is one of my favourite liveries. Just had a 37 painted in this scheme. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Yeah Im really missing the good old days. Its feeling good to be able to run these liveries again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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