tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post934496153207687105..comments2024-01-23T12:41:44.446+00:00Comments on The Caffeinated Engine Driver: A Rubbish MockupMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-66200646614636140862014-07-03T20:59:27.630+01:002014-07-03T20:59:27.630+01:00That red is an artifact of the camera; goodness kn...That red is an artifact of the camera; goodness knows what was going on. It's the same can I used <a href="http://caffeine-train.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/rusty-details.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> but the colour looks very different.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-42560768292005198342014-07-03T20:31:15.271+01:002014-07-03T20:31:15.271+01:00This does look the part, even in the red shade you...This does look the part, even in the red shade you have used for test purposes. I agree with Adrian, they did have the most terrible abuse meted out, I've photos of them in Dinorwig with 6 foot high piles of waste stacked on them! They must have creaked along, those axles were hardly Timken roller bearing fitted :-)Iain Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633733907566547236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-84861265095711123232014-07-02T21:25:31.630+01:002014-07-02T21:25:31.630+01:00You might find track easier than you think. I'...You might find track easier than you think. I've even wondered if in oo9 you could 3d print the base for a turnoutJames Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-7930912171857142622014-07-02T19:20:46.854+01:002014-07-02T19:20:46.854+01:00Thanks. It might well gain a dent or too when it i...Thanks. It might well gain a dent or too when it is on the right underframe as part of the weathering. I'm getting more confident at scratch building non-working bits, but I'm not sure I'd ever have the confidence to scratch build track or a locomotive with valve gear.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-45505630128615158082014-07-02T18:40:31.414+01:002014-07-02T18:40:31.414+01:00PS. Think about putting a few dings and dongs in i...PS. Think about putting a few dings and dongs in it. I've never seen a skip that hasn't been abused.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079411123321019478.post-86436412523231482692014-07-02T18:37:35.920+01:002014-07-02T18:37:35.920+01:00It is good Mark. I can see you scratch building th...It is good Mark. I can see you scratch building the whole lot in a year or two.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com