I am a bit clumsy on detail too, never used to be, but am now as 20/20 vision has gone too & I need glasses too! Modern stuff is so detailed that bits break off so easily, grrr
None of the detailing packs which came with my engines have been opened because I know I'll never be able to fit them properly! Having said that, I'm getting better at not breaking things.
The snowploughs were made from glass 40 bogies!
That's what I've heard, yes - something a bit different!
Some nice models there. It seems that the 153379 has stated a new service from Dale End Lane
Haha
I expect the inhabitants of both places will be thrilled with their new service!
-Peter
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OJMR Advent Calendar/first eight days of Christmas - Day 27
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You lucky things are being spoiled - I'm continuing the advent calendar into the first eight days of Christmas!
Today's engine is a new addition to the railway...
If you've read recent posts on this thread, you'll be aware that I had bought a new engine before Christmas - specifically, a Hornby Class 52. It was from an eBay auction and cost £50. I used Hattons to see more technical information about the model (as I always do when buying second-hand, to see if a model is DCC ready etc.), and they said it was DCC ready; this was the main reason for me buying it as I could get a decoder adaptor to go with a 21-pin decoder I already had to get a DCC-fitted engine for ~£60. However, when the model arrived (just a few days before Christmas - I thought it would arrive on the 30th), I removed the bodyshell to see that it was not DCC ready at all. I tried soldering another spare decoder I had to the engine but this failed and so it's going to be DC only for now. It's a really good runner, though, and the weathering effects, while a bit shiny on the top of the model, make the engine stand out. I want to get a Dapol 52 now!
-Peter
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OJMR Advent Calendar/first eight days of Christmas - Days 28 and 29
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I forgot to share the 28th post for the OJMR advent calendar yesterday so you're all getting two engines today - I bet you're thrilled
The engine on the left is a HST powercar - specifically 43010. It's an older Hornby model which I got a couple of years ago, along with a dummy powercar and Mk3, for £30 - quite a good deal I think! The motor works really well and the engine can easily pull four Mk3s (two new Hornby ones and two old Hornby ones) and another, dummy, powercar. The livery on this is one I quite like and thanks to
@reddragon I now have three more of these to play with! One of them is 43002 so that's going to be done up as 43002 in GWR 2019 condition.
The engine on the right needs no introduction, but I'll give it one anyway - it's an LNER A4; specifically, 4468 'Mallard'. This is the Railroad version and it was my second engine back when I started with a layout. It runs amazingly smoothly and is very well-detailed for a Railroad model. The main issue I have with this engine is that the decoder socket is located in the engine, as opposed to the tender, meaning fitting a sound decoder is a right pain in the proverbial! I'd quite like to see a fixed version in the Hornby 2021 range, but it probably won't happen.
Hope you enjoyed,
-Peter
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OJMR Advent Calendar/first eight days of Christmas - Day 30
The penultimate day of December - and of 2020 - sees us have a look at a small shunter, and one of the engines which started my DCC venture...
This is the Hornby (RailRoad version) Class 08 D4174. It came in the 'Mixed Freight' train set, one of the DCC ones Hornby sell, along with an LNER J86 68478. The J86 doesn't work for some reason, but this one does run, albeit somewhat reluctantly. I like the livery on this, as the BR green is quite nice, but the proportions are completely wrong for a Class 08. I'd quite like to get a proper Bachmann one at some point, probably an NSE version!
Hope you enjoyed,
-Peter
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OJMR Advent Calendar/first six days of Christmas - Day 31
Well - we've reached the end. Not just the end of this little project, but the end of 2020. What a year! We've all seen ups, and downs, and we've all made massive changes to our lives. But model railways, as they often are, have been a constant throughout the mess we're calling this year. I personally have spent many, many hours working on bits of my layout during this year and I've really enjoyed reading about other people's layouts. To use a railway-related analogy, we're fast approaching the end of the tunnel and hopefully this time next year we'll be celebrating festivities in a more normal way - but that remains to be seen.
The final day of the OJMR advent calendar sees two engines and two units - it's the OJMR Bumper Advent Calendar Bonanza!
(I used the 'Night' function on my phone camera and it's made the lights all funky)
From left to right:
- Class 110
This model came from @reddragon and is a good runner. The outer bogie on the dummy car plays up occasionally but apart from that it's a lovely little unit, and exactly the kind of thing I designed the smaller stations on my layout for. When I get it serviced and repainted, it will fit in well with my Class 121 and 153 to build up the DMU fleet.
- Triang DMU
Having spoken about this unit before, turns out this isn't a Class 101, but is either a generic unit or another class (Class 105?). I bought this, along with another motor car, a centre car, and a dummy driving car, from a local model/toy fair and it's a lovely bit of model railway history. I've not tried running the two motor cars on the one train, and I don't plan to, but I expect it would go pretty quickly!
- Class 55 D9003 'Meld'
This engine is another one from @reddragon and whilst it runs, it needs a service. It's a Lima model and has had yellow ends painted on at some point - as well as a chunk taken out of the front on the other end. I don't know what I want to do with this engine but the Porterbrook livery looks interesting...
- Class 37 37130
If you've read previous posts on here, you'll know I've now got three of the same engine - 37130 (although I've got two models of it in its previous form, D6830, not as 37130). This is the slightly later Hornby/Triang 37, from the 1970s I believe, with the different motor and bogies. It runs fairly well but it is a but weak. I'd like to repaint this into one of the 37s I've seen at a heritage railway at some point - maybe one from the GWSR.
I really hope you've enjoyed these posts - and all of the other ones I've made. It's been so fun sharing my model railway with you all and I never thought it would be so popular.
@Cowley,
@reddragon,
@Iskra,
@43055, and so many others have all made this thread what it is and I'd like to thank them, and everyone else.
Have a happy New Year, stay safe - I'll see you in 2021.
-Peter
