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
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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
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Ready for the paint shops |
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One of the ladders from an Eddie Garde etch, donated by Tom Pall |
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Job done! |
- MBC
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Roof fitted & filling underway |
- finished fitting of buffers, underfloor details etc, and sent for similar treatment by Roy
- project complete
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Job done! |
- KP
- fitted replacement SDS bogies
- finished detailing with handrails & sent for paint, decals & light weathering
- project complete
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Job done! |
- 42109
- Auscision model acquired at Liverpool 2017
- fitted Loksound V4 - my first sound install
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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42109 with additional cars on Stockbingal |
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42109 arriving at Stock from Parkes |
- RUB Set
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Adapting Powerline bogies & promoting Beyond Bitumen! |
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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
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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!
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