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Moving to P4 (Post 28 (Track Building Progress 5))


Knuckles

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I've got to say that I admire your spirit and energy Knuckles. And it's heartening to see so much support from Keith and the others. This thread is a real advert for this forum.

 

I too find this thread quite inspirational. Being like Knuckles a newbie to P4 who has acquired an awful lot of bits and pieces' date=' but not found the time to put anything together, well at least of note.

What I particularly like about this thread are the answers or solutions to problems encountered. Certainly, as one person has stated, this thread is ammbassadorial for the society.

mfG

Nigel[/quote']

 

Well that's great to hear, (or read) especially as a few have said similar. I must be doing something right, and it indeed is great that people are so helpfull.

I've been doing some more.

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Erm where do I start? Well, I have added the furthest wing rails and also some closure rails (think that is what they are on a diamond/slip)

I left gaps on most the check rail areas to interlace the chairs, I forgot on this one so I shaved all chairs. If joint is weak a dab of brass 'n' solder will sort it.

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Flangway gauge starting from V sets position.

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Closure things in place. Angles and gaps not perfect so I placed them a smidge close so I can tweak the shape later if nessasary. My truck tests approve though.

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2 overall views. I need to buy some more rail so I guess it's time to do more check rails.

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Truck tests pushed through all the bits I curently can seem good. The formation is starting to look better now, more like its intended. :-)

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Hi Knuckles,

 

Credit where credit's due. Your candid approach has probably done a lot of people a power of good.

 

As far as the checking goes, don't forget to make sure that your test equipment is checked; Back to backs, especially. :) I have an Ultrascale-fitted wagon that I use for this.

 

To my mind, you can't beat a Number One Eyeball in these situations - If it's possible, lift the formation on its plank, and look along the stock rail into the nose of the formation to check for alignment into - and beyond - the formation.

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Thanks. :-)

 

I'm using a several wagons as my roller testers. As for looking down the track- I've been using Normon Solomon's idea of a small mirror. Works a treat. ;-)

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