Lots of potential there Phil, I`d be tempted to repair and respray plus add some shirt box glazing inside the cab. I guess the hard part would be getting the VR logo transfers. Gormo
Not much happening on the Stony Point line, just been running trains and fixing a few problems along the way. I did however pick up this project for $40 Australian. Needs new steps and couple of repairs too the broken body front and back. Biggest problem will be matching the colour. Runs but need a good service. , I could easily mask over the logo, and then respray the whole body. I'll have a go at matching the colour first. Such a small area to paint, it might not be that noticeable.
Hello Vinylepea, the closest F209 would get to Frankston was Flinders St. It was used in lieu of an E1103 class to dock/shunt the Eastern Pass into/out of the Collingwood Sidings, and also as the Brake Block Pilot between Jolimont Shops and North Melbourne Wagon Shops. The F class were too slow to be used on the Mainline (unlike the E1103 class, which could maintain a Spark schedule; after all, the E1103s were electrically equivalent to a Red Tait Motor, and the interior was complete with cyclone wire fencing ! ). The Y class diesels were generally used on Suburban Goods, replacing the previous E1103s, which were getting rather old and tired. Nice work though, and most F class diesels retained their English air whistle. Many a time I looked out for a preserved steamer (D3 639 Commissioner's Engine), only to see the F diesel shunter instead. Your Frankston station also looks good, and cleaner than I remember. Best wishes and regards, Echidna.
Thanks for the information, very interesting. I'm after early v line p glass loco which was used on the Stony Point line in the 70's. Running passenger service. I'm sure one will come up one day. The F 209 I made from a LMS model, and unlike the prototype Frankston Station, I have a shunting area, and I needed a excuse to run the F class in Frankston. Cheers
A bit more progress on the 060 vr shunter. Found out they were only released in Australia, in 1975. I've managed to repair the front and back damage using a old plastic box I had lying around. Just cut to shape and super glue in. Made some steps for the back of loco using Free Cad and 3d printing them. Cut to fit model and super glue in place.
Had to rewire the motor. It was running in the wrong direction, and one wire was intermittently shorting out. Reasonably happy with the outcome. Trying to leave the loco as original as possible. I also refitted one of the steps, because it wasn't lining up properly. Not perfect but enjoyed the process.
HelloVinylepea and others, 1 / whilst I had not seen a P class / 1000hp with HEP ( rebuilt 1st series T / 870hp ) on the Stony Point shuttle, I was more familiar with a B class / 1500hp on that run, and later, an A class / 2250hp with HEP ( rebuilt B ) . The shuttle was rostered with a DRC / Diesel Rail Car & Trailer, but they frequently overheated in summer ( or even on a warm day ! ), hence the loco and carriage replacement. 2 / Whilst I cannot recall the B class number in question, there was a young lady who had an emotional, and physical, attraction to a particular B class locomotive, and followed it to Frankston, and if I recall it correctly, was included, with a photo not showing her face, in an article in The Age newspaper, which is a morning daily paper for Melbourne, discussing the phenomena of "object attachment". Obviously, she was well known to the loco crews, and I later heard that she was particularly distressed when the locomotive in question was withdrawn. Coincidentally, I became aware of "object attachment" as a result of a three or four part BBC series shown on ABC TV, where the estranged adult son of the main mother character used to seek out LT RT & RM buses that had a fast idling diesel that caused the bus to vibrate both physically, and aurally. 3 / re the P class diesel, I have seen the Auscision / Bendigo Rail Models HO scale V/Line Pass Mk 1 Red, with White and Blue highlight livery running on a club layout, very nice. Currently there are 5 in service, 2 stored, and 6 stored, and none scrapped. As these locomotives now are 69 years old, with the VR from 1955-1984 / 29 years as a 1st series T class, 1984 -2018 V/Line Pass / 34 years ( 63 years ), with only the B class of 1952 - 1953 being older ( 72 years ), says something for the original design, and quality of manufacture, and you can still get new replacement parts from EMD ! I doubt that the current generation of high tech diesel electrics will last the course. 4 / Nice work Vinylelpea, regards to all, Echidna.
In June 2023 I said I'd, make canopy for the Frankston station. Finally after much planning and thinking I've finally made a start. Most of the time was spent learning how to design the posts and fancy fittings, using Free Cad. First photo showing printed parts. I use water based resin, as it saves using solvents to wash and clean parts. The second photo shows the posts glued ready to use. Next photo canopy in construction. The trusses were downloaded from Thingyverse. 1.5 mm board used for roof. The roof will be covered in corrugated tin. Things really move fast on the Stony Point line
Nice find ! Is it made by Traing/Hornby or Rovex ?? I had a Triang/Hornby Class 08 many years ago, it was made by Rovex (Australia/New Zealand manufacturer) and I ended up selling it for the price of a brand new Bachmann Class 08 ! As for matching the paint, I would respray and decal the whole locomotive body after you repair the damaged sections. Cheers, Gary.
From the hornby railway page, it says it was made in 1975 and is a hornby model D 3035 manufactured for 1 year. I've managed to repair the damage and match the paint. Not perfect, but I want to keep it as original as possible. Cheers
Next a bit of painting. Went with cream and Mahogany, using vallejo air. Personally I found Vallejo air are better applied using a brush. Anyway here's the latest results.
Those Model Air paints do come up alright when applied by brush ! Nice work and the layer of paint you have applied gives the model a good weathered look. Cheers, Gary.
That`s going to look terrific Phil. Even upside down it has a nice balanced look and feel to it, in other words, it looks just right. Gormo