Anthony Ashley Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Simon I work for the Commonwealth but have had to catch up after Christmas. Regards, Anthony 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Ah, I had a female boss once too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 No female boss but just too much work and a lack of staff. Regards, Anthony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) Dear All, I got home week end before the last but only managed about 3 hours in the shed. I did manage to cut the track support going from the western end of the Penmaenmawr godds area almost to the viaduct next to the mountain. it was about a 10 foot section. Will be able to paint it when I return over Easter. I did another exercise bike cycle around Conwy , Penmaenmawr and Bangor, having a good look at the buildings in the area to be modelled. Next time home I should be able to start the wiring for Penmaenmawr. Regards, Anthony Edited March 13, 2017 by Anthony Ashley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Dear All, I have a query for all reading this thread. Does anyone know the cheapest option for DCC railcom compatible rail detection modules. The best I have found to date is 125 pounds for a 16 zone module detector. I can not find anything better. I need a total of about 16 modules of 16 zones each. The cost will be substantial!! Regards, Anthony Ashley Edited March 23, 2017 by Anthony Ashley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Anthony, is it worth speaking to MERG? best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Simon, Thanks for the comment I always appreciate your responses. MERG have an 8 zone detector for 33 pounds. I know a great fellow who is a prime organiser in the MERG group in Australia and he will determine for me if the modules are Rail Com compatible or not. If so this is a cheaper option for me and a great idea. Regards, Anthony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Dear All, I am hoping my layout survives the flooding in Brisbane. Main issue are the scenic boards around the outside of the layout against the shed wall. Brisbane is possibly going to get 400 ml of rain today. I have told my wife to go home from work. My hope is she will be able to man the barricades for the layout, bucket in hand, given I am still in Sydney.. Regards, Anthony Edited March 30, 2017 by Anthony Ashley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted March 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2017 All the best wishes for the survival of the layout...and of course your home! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Oh grim. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Scotty, Simon and other well wishes, Thanks for your concerns. The big rain storm/former cyclone is now over in Brisbane lasting about 24 hours. No ill effects for the shed and train layout, although the pool filled to nearly overflowing even though the water level was reduced by back washing that day. Brisbane received over 220 mls of rain. It is difficult being in Sydney. Family and house are all fine as well. No need for repairs on next rip but further advance on work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Good to hear! Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 Simon thanks as ever for your interest, it is fantastic!! I have drawn a blank with MERG to date through my contact. The MERG detection module is currently DTC8. Does anyone know if it or any other MERG detection modules are DCC compatible? Regards, Anthony Ashley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Dear All, Got in contact with the MERG guys and was told that the MERG location detector is NOT RAILCOM compatible. The obvious best option is DCC4PC who do detection modules. It will not be until the end of the year, when I have purchased TC Gold that I can test them out. Going home for the easter break so should get a little done. I shall probably continue the horizontal track support at the bottom of the layout and perhaps work on the mountain. Regards, Anthony Ashley 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 Dear All, Work completed over the easter break was reasonably rewarding. I managed to finish the netting for the mountain at the bottom end of the layout. Cut a section of trak support for the end of the Penmaenmawr fiddle yard and cut the support for the rail viaduct at the base of the mountain. Most of this work was painted, Pictures are below. In the right middle of the picture is a Fokker Biplane to give a sense of scale. all of the chicken mesh has been added. The plane is sitting on the rail viaduct which is 70 mls out from the cliff face. I will sit the road viaduct on the green frame work just to the left of the rail viaduct. The chicken wire will sit behind the road viaduct creating the cliff face for part of the mountain. The green strip of paint is as much of hte ocean as I could fit in and still have access around the layout. the sea will be lapping at the foot of the viaduct. the direction we are facing leads to Bangor.I shall have to cut a hole in the scenic divider to accomodate the rail and tunnel. Next stage will be paper towel and glue or plaster. I have added a couple of overtaking tracks leading into Penmaenmawr to facilitate passenger and goods movements. The curved track in the next 2 photos is right on the edge of the ocean. I obviously need to bend the chicken wire into the correct shape once I have finished messing around with the track. In this photo you can see the end of the Penmaenmawr goods yard on the left of the picture, headingback to penmaenmawr. I go home on the week end of the 11 May, so more progress is possible then, Regards, Anthony Ashley 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 Dear All, Home again for a 4 day weekend. I did get home about 3 weeks ago but was too ill to even open the shed. This was the first time since living in Sydney and returning home that the garage door was not opened for the whole visit!!! Hopefullly will get some good work done this trip. Might work on the rail viaduct and mountain. Regards, Anthony Ashley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Dear All After 3 months return home and work on the layout!!! Focus on the Penmaenmawr Pen y clip rail viaduct at the end of the layout. Instrument of torture , hole cutter used to create the 13 arches. Off cuts from arches. Holes cut for archways. Cutting the piers. The channel at the top is for the track support section. Completed side. Two sides on the layout. Adding the piers. Coach on the viaduct More photos to follow. Regards, Anthony Edited June 14, 2017 by Anthony Ashley 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2017 Dear All After 3 months return home and work on the layout!!! Focus on the Penmaenmawr Pen y clip rail viaduct at the end of the layout. Instrument of torture , hole cutter used to create the 13 arches. IMG_0360V2.jpg Off cuts from arches. IMG_0361V2.jpg Holes cut for archways. IMG_0363V2.jpg Cutting the piers. The channel at the top is for the track support section. IMG_0364V2.jpg Completed side. IMG_0366V2.jpg IMG_0367V2.jpg Two sides on the layout. IMG_0370V2.jpg IMG_0371V2.jpg IMG_0373V2.jpg Adding the piers. IMG_0374V2.jpg IMG_0375V2.jpg Coach on the viaduct IMG_0377V2.jpg More photos to follow. Regards, Anthony That's a clever idea Anthony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted June 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) Very clever use of the hole cutter. I never thought of that, and I may use that myself! How did you cut the channel for the track deck? Router? Edited June 15, 2017 by scottystitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) John and Scotty, Thanks for the posts. All comments are very encouraging. Scotty the channel was cut with a router. I used a resting board to ensure exactly the right channel position on the board being cut. I used one long piece of ply to cut both sides and then cut them to the appropriate lengths.I made sure the whole cutter was positioned in exactly the right spot to maintain an even height and position for the arches. I measured multiple times as I wanted to get it correct as any error would have wrecked the effect. I had to make a mirror image for the arches to ensure alignment of both sides.To secure the 12 ml piers I cut 3 ml deep n channels in the track support board to line up exactly with the piers.I had to adjust a bit by widening the channels as I attached and glued the 12 ml piers. The upper level will be 4 ml brick, the lower O gauge brick and the arches 2 ml brick. The bottom of the piers are rough stone work. There is a band on brick work around the arches which i have yet to determine how to cut. Maybe some thin plasticard I can cut with scissors to get a good circular shape. I will probably use a protractor with scribe the outline of hte arch brick work. Any ideas on how to do this would be appreciated. The road viaduct does not have circular arches so I will need to come up with another method of cutting the arches exactly. More photos of work on the viaduct to date on the layout. I am not likely to be going home for a few more months, but only 6 months left till home permanently!!! Regards, Anthony Ashley Edited June 15, 2017 by Anthony Ashley 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted June 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2017 Lovely. Thanks for the explanations, Anthony. The viaduct will certainly look, rightfully, imposing. I'm sure I'm not alone in waiting eagerly for its cosmetic completion in the months to come. No doubt you are looking forward just as eagerly, to the end of the next six months. Thanks, as always for the updates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 Scotty, I can some time working out how to exactly match the brick work. There are a few light coloured courses on an angle that are interesting. I might do a plan to assist. Regards, Anthony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2017 Great photo of Conwy Castle here Anthony: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/76443-lines-in-the-landscape/page-20&do=findComment&comment=2810742 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 John, Thanks for the link to the photo. I agree it is one of the best I have seen. Must be taken in Spring with really vibrant greens. I will use it to model the foliage for the castle. Thanks again. Regards, Anthony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Ashley Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) LAYOUT DEVELOPMENTS NOV 17 Dear All, I am still alive but very very few trips home this year with a frantic pace of work in Sydney. I finally got a week end at home with a tiny bit of progress on the layout involving the viaduct. I have many piers still to go and much cladding to add. Photos are below of some progress. Stone work on the lower section of the pier with brick work to follow. Only a few months left in Sydney with Christmas in between so modelling will take off in a few more months. Regards, Anthony Ashley Edited November 5, 2017 by Anthony Ashley 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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