EFE Plasser 12t crane at Torridon Road Pt 2

[@barryturner2916]

Hi Peter as soon as I saw Bachmann (EFE) were releasing the Balfour Beatty 12T Plasser crane I thought of you and thought he is going to buy one of them (lol) good on you and the two together in the formation of an Engineering train look great, many thanks for sharing and get back in the warm regards Barry..👍

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thank you very much Barry Cheers Peter

[@michaelsmith-hn1cn]

Hello Peter.` Thank for showing the cranes. I purchased the Network rail ones, But like you i want the Balfour Beatty one. Good video. Hope to get one out this week end.All the best. Mick.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hey Mick, look forward to that, been a while. Hoping the OELs is going well, quite a job I bet All the best Peter

[@eastmidlandparkway6267]

Evening Peter great video about your Balfour Beatty crane looking at both of them side by side you’ve done a cracking job mate it sure is cold in our sheds can’t stay in to long l got a flash sale email from my local shop Rails of Sheffield about the class 47 sound fitted and weathered engine room lights in freightliner grey £189.00 bargain getting delivered tomorrow nice little job for the weekend on Beighton Parkway Sheffield l looked into my family history and found my great grandparents came from south london in Denmark hill Anyway take care Kev from the shed

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Kev and thank you. Yes travel through Denmark Hill station on the train, also had some appointments at the hospital there. One of the biggest for South London Cheers Peter

[@breintonjunction791]

Hi Peter, I new you would get one when announced I got one as well looks good with the rest of your BB rake cheers Al

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thanks very much Al

[@alanwagstaff16]

Hi Peter yep sheds model railways and cold weather don't mix.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Alan, yes have to have the heater on if I go down there but can't do much. Cheers Peter

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Hello, Peter! As stated in the last video, that is a great looking crane and your mods only make it sharper. Nice to see and hear what is going on in the shed before winter sets in! Take care and best wishes!

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Cheers Anthony, thank you, yes a bit chilly for now all the best Peter

[@hermitageroad4713]

hi Peter it was cold in my loft could only stand an hour great video

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Yes I bet, lofts can be the same as sheds Take care Peter

[@ronjohnston8693]

hi Peter, that was a nice surprise I thought you had closed down for the winter, your engineering set looks great just looked out of the window to see a fresh blanket of snow, stay well and warm, see you again when its warmer regards Ron

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thanks Ron, yeah not be in the shed except for this one as you say closed down for now All the best Peter

[@Ross-FNL]

Great update Peter, thanks for posting- All the best-Ross

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thanks Ross

[@andycole6147]

Hi Peter great video I pre-ordered the balfour beatty crane the same time as you it's a fantastic model they seem to be all sold out at rails but the prices have been reduced £63 .41😢😮

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Andy, yes I bet the Balfour crane would sell faster than the other ones, maybe why they dropped the price as the others will hang around Cheers Peter

[@going2thedogs]

Hi Peter, another great video. You could always sell the ‘Fastline’ (not Fastnet) crane if this is surplus to requirements.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Oh dear Fastline is it oh well. Cheers mate all the best Peter

[@modelrailwaynoob]

It looks good Peter. I have three of the EFE Rail cranes and a double crane kit to make into a Balfour Beatty version. Just noticed you have the Loram Rail class 08 too. I am working on their Derby special paint job. I like all the Derby RTC/Network Rails stuff. I am converting a Bachmann class 08 to Serco. The RoG in green looks good. I've seen it at Derby near where I live.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi there, yes very happy they did this, wish they would do more engineering stuff. I see you have quite a few of the continental HO versions. I did get the old small tamper version and made it look a little bigger by fitting a roof and although it runs, it spends most of the time at the back of the layout. Just one thing, looking at your video, you have a hydraulic pipe hanging down from the side of the jib. Being plastic it should be easy to put back in place. Indeed you may have already done it :) All the best Peter

[@modelrailwaynoob]

@@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162 I only noticed the pipe in the video and not when I filmed it so not back in place yet. I light have dislodged it. You have a great collection.

[@stephencameron4032]

Hi Peter, lovely video, always great to hear about the goings on at Torridon Road, the cranes look superb, thanks for sharing, take care, all the best from Scotland, Stephen.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thanks Stephen, hope you will be OK this weekend, a lot of snow on its way for you they say Take care Peter

[@westcoastmodels]

Good ole Peter. Those cranes are really nice! Really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work matey 👍

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thank you very much Cheers Peter

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Hello Peter! I hope you're well Both cranes are stunning models 👍👍

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Thanks, yes they have done a good job, thanks for watching Cheers Peter

[@mickedgeleyparkstation5391]

I just got the Balfour Beatty version,great livery.👍

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Well done, I bet they sell out of them :) Cheers Peter

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Nice one, Peter. Any chance you could do a video about what your did with the wagon and install the flashing red tail light?

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

All done in the same way, just this time a tanker , Cheers Peter kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGXMqIaMq9GnhtEsi=yGwn-OubPmukuR1Z

[@bossy40]

Hi Pete like the vid.. need to get one of the BB units now finding most out of stock... does the cold really impact the models? I have never really thought about it and in winter used in 6+deg. TBH never had a problem but interested

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi, well yes, as I said the makers of the controller don't recon to use if its to cold. You are dealing with small electrical components after all in the chips in DCC. Had no thoughts when I had a DC layout, it was down to how cold I was, you could still say the same now I guess Cheers Peter

[@iancassidy945]

Hi Peter I met you at chatham show I was the guy talking about bike about your triumph speed triple if you will I would like to buy your other crane that's if you want to sell it my son likes thing like thing cranes etc

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi again and thank you for the offer but pleased to say it's already gone to a good home. Sorry. Ride safe and take care lots of wet leaves about All the best Peter

[@iancassidy945]

Thanks bud you take as well

[@iancassidy945]

Care

[@VICTOR-pf9eg]

It's time to get the snow plough out because we can have a sudden change in the weather

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hey Victor, yes a storm coming in for the weekend they say. Snow for some rain for the rest You take care all the best Peter

[@martinpattison1567]

An 08 Shunter in Balfour Beatty livery would complete this train, if there was one in that livery. Nice crane, but too modern for me. Martin. (Thailand)

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Martin, yes an 08 or maybe a class 20s would be good All the best Peter

[@geordielad9636]

Now then Peter, I was not keen on the red (looks like a fire engine) or yellow version (but did like the Balfour Beatty one you have) so didn't buy any. I received on Saturday an email from Rails saying the Balfour was in stock and I thought straight away of you and how you would feel!!! I immediately ordered two and by Sunday Rails had sold out. As regards why the delay in releasing and the secrecy in Balfour version I don't know, wether it's likely to be a better seller? but I do think Bachmann/EFE/Kernow have shot themselves in the foot, as folk will hold off buying a model that might have a version they what at a later date. May I ask where you obtained the Balfour Beatty van? (and its reference detail please) or did you make it? really looks good in the rake. I did buy along with the two cranes a Hornby R40213 Balfour Beatty staff coach which may not be correct to run with the cranes, but I like it. I am pleased you bought another crane as running with two in the rake looks good. I'm expecting Peter's fire engine to appear on eBay very soon? Bill.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Hi Bill, yeah can't say I was not a bit peeved when I found out. For sure this is the one most will go for, so was it planned? The Van is a Hornby one picked up at a model show. No longer in production but this was its details www.hattons.co.uk/25842/hornby_r6452_balfour_beatty_vda_van/stockdetail Cheers Peter

[@geordielad9636]

Thanks Peter for link, looks like I’ll have to resort to eBay to get one,Bill.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

@@geordielad9636 I have been looking for a while, so I have decided to spray my own now and I am converting a Bachmann VDA van.

[@geordielad9636]

I found one from dealer at £35, ouch. Snag is will it turn up?

[@modelrailwaynoob]

@geordielad9636 Good job finding one. I looked several times

[@hotdogpilot6319]

Would you Adam & Eve it? A week later and another announcement... looks the part though.

[@torridonroadbypeterdixon4162]

Yeah Hi Andy. It seems this one has flown of the shelves. Hmmmmm Cheers mate Peter