Boris' Workbench

[Dikitriki]

********NEWSFLASH*********


A picture of a blue damaged train engine today caused mass depression on a specialist forum.


******DR Beeching to the ready room********

 

[D1054]

Slipped gracefully onto my conservatory floor two nights ago - I was so upset that it stayed there until tonight when I finally had courage to pick it up! I can't quite believe this is the only real damage done - I think that removing the roof and windows back to the bulkhead, I may be able to fit a new upper section and bingo, we're back in business........ The lighting, fans and decoders are all still in situ and working ok!

 

[mickoo]

Arrgghhhh!

I feel your pain! Good luck with the repairs.

 

[Phill Dyson]

Sorry to hear your bad news mate

 

[40126]

Slipped gracefully onto my conservatory floor two nights ago - I was so upset that it stayed there until tonight when I finally had courage to pick it up! I can't quite believe this is the only real damage done - I think that removing the roof and windows back to the bulkhead, I may be able to fit a new upper section and bingo, we're back in business........ The lighting, fans and decoders are all still in situ and working ok!

Send it in to swindon for repairs

I'll get my coat

Steve

 

[28ten]

Slipped gracefully onto my conservatory floor two nights ago - I was so upset that it stayed there until tonight when I finally had courage to pick it up! I can't quite believe this is the only real damage done - I think that removing the roof and windows back to the bulkhead, I may be able to fit a new upper section and bingo, we're back in business........ The lighting, fans and decoders are all still in situ and working ok!

I think you will find the cab windows very weak especially the pillars I tried a similar fix and in the end binned the casting.

 

[Simon]

Ouch!

I feel your pain, don't know what to suggest though....

Simon

 

[D1054]

I think you will find the cab windows very weak especially the pillars I tried a similar fix and in the end binned the casting.

Was that with the windows in situ, Cynric?

 

[lancer1027]

Arrgghhhh!

Bloody hell Boris, just caught up with this report. That is bad news. I feel like crying for you.

Hope you can sort without too much hassle

Rob

 

[28ten]

Was that with the windows in situ, Cynric?

Yes, still not strong enough, and it I very hard to get an invisible join in the pillar. It's just easier and stronger to chuck a new cab on.

 

[Phill Dyson]

Could you glue the cab back together, replace the pillars with brass & use some etch windows ?

 

[Ressaldar]

sorry to see that, best of luck with the rebuild.

cheers

Mike

 

[Dan Randall]

That's extremely bad luck, especially having got to the painted stage. I would agree with Cynric that a whole new cab casting is the way to go though.


Regards

Dan

 

[D1054]

OK, thanks for the advice chaps. I'll take a deep breath (again!) and cut the cab off..... and then carefully peel away the flesh, rip out the innards, and knock it all back with a nice bottle of Chianti, che, che, che.

Guess I haven't quite got over this yet.......

 

[alcazar]

Set it up in a siding with a 7mm tarp over one cab for a while......

 

[D1054]

Blimey, can't believe it's been such a long time since I posted on here.... Anyway, things have changed and all things "O" are becoming "1", well... 1/32nd

Here's the prototype 37..... Jonty Jarvis basking in the weak sunshine this afternoon.