Hi all,
Here are some more snaps of my progress with the point operation. I've tried a dowel and pin into a block method as that was using materials I had to hand. I am very pleased with the results and the 'feel' is good, not too tight/stiff. Too much effort would have been a bit much for the pin over time I feel.
Here is the effort to transfer the motion through 90 degrees:
And here are the more straight forward points at the end of the platforms. Notice the block into which I dr
Hi All,
Back again after the interlude with more of the potted history of my roundy roundy so far.
I've started to lay some plaster bandage:
I then painted the track with some railmatch sleeper grime:
Then on with the ballasting:
Very pleased with the results so far. I plan to start on the platform surfaces next - which leads me to a question:
Can a concrete sided platfrom have a paved top? Or does paving normally go with red bric
Hi all,
I have posted on the previous RMweb, so as promised here is the story so far:
My son (age 8) and I caught the bug last Easter after visiting a local exhibition - we bought a Hornby Pendolino DCC set and I set about laying track around my Garage (trying to avoid the car).
But I went a bit big too soon (a common mistake I understand) and my son was a little fustrated with the amount of mess and lack of actual 'play' with the trains!
I (we) decided to reduce our focus to a smal
Hi all,
Here goes with the first blog - i've got exactly 5 mins so here I go!
I was on old RMweb with "Newboy 6x4 starter layout, and I will dig out a potted pictorial history so far later. I look forward to hearing from familiar names and hopefully making a few more friends
Cheers for now,
James