Update on modelling activity

Well, it's time for another post, or so my good mate Roy tells me.
What's been happening since February? In no particular order:

• MRC



Adding hinge detail to roof hatches

• finished detailing the roof, assembled the end ladders from an etch donated by Tom Pall
• finalised assembly then dispatched to the Miranda Car & Waggon Works for painting, decals and weathering
• project complete



Ready for the paint shops

 

One of the ladders from an Eddie Garde etch, donated by Tom Pall



Job done!

 

• MBC



Roof fitted & filling underway

• finished fitting of buffers, underfloor details etc, and sent for similar treatment by Roy
• project complete

Job done!

• KP

• fitted replacement SDS bogies
• finished detailing with handrails & sent for paint, decals & light weathering
• project complete



Job done!

• 42109

• Auscision model acquired at Liverpool 2017
• fitted Loksound V4 - my first sound install

42109 with the KP at the head of a mail train on Upper Hunter. The rest of the cars need a trip to the wheel lathe...or the fitting of AR Kits axles, if the proprietor ever fulfills my on-line order!

 

• SMR22

• now has a selection of 30 four-wheel hoppers and 2 brake vans to run with it

 

• 7003



7003 shunting Porkingham Smallgoods on Upper Hunter

• needs some work, seems like gears are not meshing properly in one direction

• China
• a work trip in May resulted in spending too much on expanding the China Rail fleet
• AMRA QLD



RM on a northbound train passing the Big Pineapple

• I managed to fit in a visit to the clubrooms during a work trip, and gave the RM a run through the Sunshine State



• Upper Hunter
• visiting the club fairly frequently, running a variety of my gear including China Rail, US & NSWGR

Pennsy 2-10-4 Texas on the string of heavyweight PRR cars I acquried at Rosehill 2019. Modelling US is cheap ... $15 per car!

• NSW Diesel Era Modellers running day in June
• gave 42109 & 4914 a bit of a run on Binalong & Stockinbingal



42109 with SIUs on Binalong

• RUB set had a lot of issues, so was taken off an replaced with On-Track Models Suppliementary Interurban cars, built up with a few of Roy's kitbashes

42109 with additional cars on Stockbingal

42109 arriving at Stock from Parkes

• RUB Set



Adapting Powerline bogies & promoting Beyond Bitumen!



Using an end mill to sort out the ride height of the cars

• finished glazing
• fitted most roof mounting blocks
• sorted out discrepancies in ride height & standardised all sitting cars to run on salvaged Powerline 2AN bogies
• started fitting Sydney Hobbies interiors

Repositioning under floor detail to clear the bogies after the disasters at DEM running day

• Beyond Bitumen
• Roy & I participated in our second fund-raiser for Beyond Blue, travelling from Yass to Cowra via West Wyalong, Hay, and Wagga Wagga in late March

 That's it for now!