tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79664376657789796982008-07-20T22:59:09.900+02:00Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-33613042566647532852008-07-18T22:33:00.024+02:002008-07-18T23:37:57.470+02:00

No the blog is not going anywhere! On Thursday the DEAG bid farewell to Nick Mitchell who is moving to foreign parts, well the Lancashire / Yorkshire borders to be precise. Nick came to the DEAG a novice scratch builder and I think it is fair to say we have all been impressed with the quality of his 2mm modelling, see elsewhere on this blog. He brought along and was working on his 2mm Scale

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-51720731328377119412008-07-04T14:00:00.008+02:002008-07-04T19:02:08.841+02:00

One of my current loco projects is a Class 11 diesel shunter from the 2mm Association's kit. I am really pleased with the way the kit is going together so far, and thought I'd show off my progress... At the moment, the motor is temporarily wired hooked up to the frames for testing, but I will be adding a DCC chip in the space between the motor and the wheels shortly. After advice from the

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I think that sums up our hobby and I hope you agree? In the background you can see some of David Eveleigh's sheeted wagons which he was preparing for Expo2mm. I think you will agree that they look very good. Some time ago David produced a clamping system based on a board with holes in, a small diameter dowel and half a cloths peg. The peg also has a hole drilled in it which is a sliding fit

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-76988178319087011472008-06-24T08:22:00.002+02:002008-06-24T08:54:34.246+02:00

I've just put a CT DCX74 chip inside a Farish 04 (the one with the test 2mm wheels discussed earlier). These notes might help others. 1) Fitting. ( Sorry no photos for a while, body back on loco and I don't plan to dismantle for a while). The chip lives in the cab roof with wires to front edge running down into cab, those to motor run along top of bonnet on either side of motor. Connect one

Nigel Cliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17886949184689951581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-72144016199243162942008-06-16T21:53:00.007+02:002008-06-16T22:04:03.462+02:00

Well I didn't until after the post! Take a closer look at the narrow gauge point, see what I did. I've no idea why or what I was thinking. I've arrowed the problem below. So out came the soldering iron and off came the rails (arrowed) and I re built the point as it should be, see below. Now I need to fit an operating mechanism for the switch blade and then the narrow gauge will be ready to

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-18461769216335611222008-06-11T21:49:00.010+02:002008-06-11T22:09:17.829+02:00

I've had an interest in 2mm narrow gauge modelling for some time but have resisted the temptation to actually build any. Several Association members (you know who you are) have egged me on to add some narrow gauge to Marks Quay and I finally gave in, having purchased a narrow gauge loco body kit and some wagon kits from Peco. The recent formation of the 2mmnn3 egroup and the resultant surge in

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-49557843050173627462008-05-28T18:32:00.008+02:002008-05-29T00:08:51.773+02:00

Peter has been 'encouraging' me to provide a photo of the LMS delivery van I recently completed to take to the N Gauge Society's AGM earlier this month, so here it is, left unattended on Clive Road Sidings: The van is constructed from the Worsley Works etched 'scratch-aid' kit which was an impulse-purchase following a conversation with Allen Doherty at Keen House last autumn. The kit builds into

Nick Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07809168186398619326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-64694670048235540752008-04-19T10:48:00.035+02:002008-04-24T09:20:42.098+02:00

A good turn out this month with lots of modelling taking place. Firstly a photo of various models, Nigel Cliffe's fine scaled 04, Nick Mitchell's LMS vented van(2mm Assoc. body kit), two chassis and Nick's LMS Van (N Gauge Society body). In the foreground is a Peco N-6.5 wagon on Microtrain wheels. A close up of the 04 and Nick's LMS vented van shows what can be achieved in 2mm, firstly by

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Very quiet meeting this month, only three members modelling. David (S) was working on the first piece of point work for his layout based on Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, see post below (28 Feb.'08). Using the Versaline Track system (available through the 2mm Scale Assoc. shop) of etched chairs, it is a curved point which was drawn up using TEMPLOT. David (E) was

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-71438053590252590182008-03-24T23:20:00.005+01:002008-03-24T23:38:47.045+01:00

Back at Christmas I had a chat with Bill Blackburn on the topic of replacement wheels for new Farish mechanisms. I have a class 04 chassis waiting for conversion to 2mm. I made up some 7mm dia wheels from Association castings, but rather than turn a stub axle, I bored the centre to ~2mm diameter to fit the Farish insulated bushes. A carefully measured boss was left on the rear of the wheel.

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Following on from the last post about adding the backscene to the layout I soon discovered that I could not place stock onto the train table with the buildings in place, my fingers were too big! What to do? I could have made a longer train table but felt that it would be difficult to line it up correctly with the three tracks which might require taking up track and relaying it. Not wanting to

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-63304942900090247082008-02-28T13:45:00.009+01:002008-02-29T10:22:27.618+01:00

My entry for the Jubilee Challenge is starting to take off! It might even get built! I already have a plan to build a layout based on Ongar a terminus station at the end of the GER line from Liverpool Street via Epping. The line was subsequently taken over by London Transport and became part of the Central Line. Unfortunately whichever way I tried I could not make a sensible track plan that

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February's meeting was, as one of our number commented, a lively and productive evening. I continued to build wagon chassis, not very exiting, and Bill brought along a rake of goods vans which he has built for Long Melford. Both the David's where building track work, David S is using the easiline system utilising Bill Blackburn's jigs to construct track for his planned layout of Ongar, Essex

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-29689871145608428672008-02-21T12:13:00.007+01:002008-04-11T10:50:24.410+02:00

Nick and Nigel present their new DIY low cost simple DCC control handset. The first model was successfully tested on 4th March. The NN handset connects to a modified Bachmann E-Z DCC command station. The handset has speed (rotary knob) and direction control (two red buttons) of a locomotive selected on the DCC command station. Function selection is on the DCC command station. The handset

Nigel Cliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17886949184689951581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-67009362819003416542008-01-31T10:12:00.000+01:002008-01-31T17:57:23.401+01:00

I've been testing two different DCC decoders in a variety of locomotives. Results are interesting, and I would welcome comments. Tests were all "on bench" rather than "on layout", using a Sprog device and JMRI (DecoderPro) for changing settings and driving throttle. Decoder 1 - CT Electronik DCX74D This is the "short fat" version of the DCX74, and before the announcement of the DCX75 in

Nigel Cliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17886949184689951581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-90442988174893546282008-01-18T19:49:00.000+01:002008-01-22T22:31:57.141+01:00

Happy New Year from DEAG. Seven of us met up on Thursday 17 Jan at our secret base in Darkest Essex, the hot topic this time being the Golden Jubilee Challenge. Several of us are going to enter and some have made a start whilst others are still in the planning stage. More information will follow as to our progress. David (S) proudly produced his Assoc. 08 kit which had recently arrived and

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-75478503170692343542008-01-01T18:08:00.000+01:002008-01-01T18:21:25.043+01:00

The backscene is very simply made, being nothing more than 2mm thick plywood cut to size and joined at the corners with aluminium angle. This I stuck on using 'No Nails' adhesive and so far it has proved a strong joint, although I did roughen the surface of the aluminium with sandpaper to improve the grip! The backscene is attached to the baseboard by screws in slots so that it can be easily

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Six DEAG members met on Thursday 13 December for our final get together of 2007. The question of the layout challenge was discussed and several of us decided to enter, so we must get our entries in by the due date! David (E) spent the evening sketching out a layout for possible entry to the competition. Nick brought along a Worsley Works kit that he had recently built, just the wheels and

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-73466945927997883302007-11-22T17:43:00.000+01:002007-11-24T19:38:22.447+01:00

Inspired by Ted Scannell's 4mm scale work, I've been experimenting with Nigel Lawton micro motors. The motors are 6mm diameter by 10mm long, and nominally rated at 6v. By putting a pair in series driving the mechanism, this doubles the power and neatly gets them to 12v. Nigel Lawton also supplies belts and pulleys, which can give an easy 3.6:1 gear reduction. I calculated that a block of metal

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I demonstrated at our October meeting the principle of using a magnet to attract a 3 link chain. Developing the theory to practise and consistency has taken some hours, however, I am confident that for a small shunting layout which "Willit End" is I have a working system. I have used the Association coupling hooks from etch 2-345, to this two links constructed from anodised copper wire of 0.315

Stuart Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357290499557568430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-12907446072402325372007-11-10T15:34:00.001+01:002007-11-10T16:23:57.167+01:00

Slightly out of order with the postings on Marks Quay, but I thought I would share my experience of using a resistance soldering iron for the first time. I bought mine via Ebay from Australia and it cost me about £36.00, including postage. Entirely self contained, it is powered by a 12v house alarm battery. It has three power levels and is rated at 150w. At the time of writing one is being

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-63394805165987667102007-10-29T08:50:00.000+01:002007-10-29T09:08:06.265+01:00

The October Area Group meeting was well attended and lots of modelling was carried out. I took along a resin kit of a 'Clyde Puffer' type boat which I will use on the front of Marks Quay. It is a bit crude but with a bit of work should make a passable model, especially now that I have found some photographs of the real thing. Nigel continued work on the card building that he has photo reduced

Peter Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219209139303326816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-52523386348645968762007-10-24T12:55:00.000+02:002007-10-24T13:01:33.786+02:00

The Sector plate is held to the main board via two magnets, power is transferred via copper tape and braid.

Stuart Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357290499557568430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966437665778979698.post-48971198086921009702007-10-19T08:43:00.000+02:002007-10-19T09:32:39.430+02:00

I've been busy getting Marks Quay ready for the AGM so have not had time to post more on its construction. The four 16T wagons are now painted and back on their wheels and I have sorted out a wiring issue to do with relocating the train table. The layout also has a carry/storage box which has taken up a lot of my free time recently but now that that is substantially complete I can get back to

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