LocoWorks - RC diesel - rechargable batteries

Working on my RC diesel,  changing over to re-chargeable PP3 batteries.

Sound Card Power

The old PP3 for the sound card was held in with high tack sticky pads, I had to lever it out...

to keep the new battery in place I made up a simple battery holder.....

it fits over the battery and holds in nicely in place.....job done.

Motor Power

The loco is underpowered with one PP3, so I need 'more power'; I lashed up two in series to give me up to 18v - the loco now accelerates quicker and I have got more speed too. 

Now I need to make a neater scheme up to fit inside the loco

Loco kit...

 I bought a old un-made GRS tender loco kit off Ebay ... the plan is to make this up to be battery operated with radio control. I have to source an 0-6-0 chassis for it...

a peak in side the box......lots of bits !

Signalling Department wagon

 I've made up a Signalling Department wagon, using some spare bits and an old LGB wagon.

WagonWorks - Bogey Good Stock finished...

Its nice when projects are finished, the trio of bogey Lynton & Barnstaple style stock now ready for service..

The existing rolling stock shelves are nearly full,  room for a couple of smaller wagons; or possiblly add another shelf ?

Garage Layout - Refurbishing the Signals

 In from the garage, the signals (these are manually operated).  They needed a bit of TLC, so in for repairs and a new coat of paint..

looking good with the signal posts in white....

Back out on the garage layout...

WagonWorks - starting on the new arrivals...

The Brake van gets new under frame detail and bogie wheel sets...

repair to the guards ducket started....

The goods van gets new bogie wheel sets...

The wagon works job sheet for the two wagons....

WagonWorks - Bogey Flat Car ....

 The last build was a kit of a Lynton & Barnstaple  (L&B) bogey goods open, also the L&B had a couple of bogey flat cars, see bottom drawing in the diagram below.

Reference drawing from 'A Portrait of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway' by Chris Leigh  (p91).

I'm going to convert an LGB bogey flat car, shown below...

As I wanted the spacing of the 'uprights' as per the prototype; a bit of cutting and filing was done to the sides and the ends...

The side under frame gets a cosmetic surface of thin plasticard ..........

The 'uprights' now in their new positions.......

Added the holders for the uprights....

added suitable ends ....

bogie wheel sets added with suitable couplings and a visit to the paint shop, all done....

I'll add some transfers for the load in tons and tare weight later.