This week I’ve been working on some articles. The first two I was doing have been completed and both submitted to the relevant magazine authorities. I then needed to update some associated photos. I was asked by the overseas editors to provide a video on one of the topics. Given where I installed my topic, this was a bit difficult. I was videoing into the abyss, that is across an aisle in the shed and you are then confronted with the blurry background. So I tried to make a white backdrop. I enlisted the help of my apprentice but the resultant video could have been better. I might try and re-do the video this week. I took some more photos on Saturday morning.
I also got around to installing the window bars on all the relevant windows on my QR 2050 class railmotor. These were then spray painted. That was followed by installing the marker lights – front and back on the trailer. Then I set about installing the actual windows. I was also working on the buffing plates on the railmotor. These turned out quite well.
A while back I built a concertina, that is used for protesting the passengers in trailer to trailer walking. I have no idea where I securely placed this item. So I had to spend some time building another 2. I think I will need another 2 or even 4, so I should strike while the iron is hot and build them now. Today I took the railmotor back down to the test track and tested the lights. Then I remembered that they are way too bright. I will have to add another resistor inline to tone them down a bit. Another job for this week.
I’ve also started down the path of building some QR DH bogie sideframes. The first I did was passable. The next three that I built are too big between the axel boxes. I will need to shorten this distance by about 1.5mm - 2mm. I will have to build some more tomorrow. The issue is I have run out of that size styrene.
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