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Delph - Donkey visits Anglesey


Dave Holt

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Not much progress with the layout - although I have now fixed the coal drop retaining walls and deck support pillars to the base-board.

 

Last Saturday I helped (?) friend Dave Clarke and the regular team (Simon & Jim) with his Amlwch branch layout at the Derby show - as fiddle yard operator - I didn't trust myself to operate out front!

The normal green/blue era diesel service was was disrupted from time to time by a typical Delph Donkey formation, consisting of Fowler 2-6-2 class 3 tank loco, number 40056, with an ex-LMS Period II open third non-driving trailer and ex-LNWR M15 driving trailer. Steam era trains to Amlwch were more generally Ivatt class 2 tanks with non-corridor push-pull coaches, I think - at least towards the end. Nevertheless, the Donkey train looked perfectly at home and it was nice to see it run on a finished layout. Loco needs finishing and the coaches weathering. Must do something about the acceleration inertia/starting voltage though - the controller could be set to full and the loco didn't move for about 10 seconds and then smoothly accelerated. Took a bit of judgement to stop in the right place too. Perhaps deceleration inertia is not such a good idea on terminal layouts!

 

The following photos show the train simmering at the buffer stops following arrival (being a Fowler class 3, it was probably having to get it's breath back!!!) and also approaching the station area.

 

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40056 at the buffer stops.

 

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Approaching the station.

 

Thanks for the invite, Dave. I really enjoyed myself and I hope folks enjoyed the Donkey ride!

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Hi All

 

The inertia was crazy but I must say Dave was remarkably calm as we did out best not to prang his train!

 

Cheers

 

Jim

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Hi Dave,

I found the blog following your directions. The layout is really top class and the guy who did the station building has done an incredible job. I never saw it with the canopy but it looks spot on.

 

That's a very nice Fowler 2 6 2. I built one from A Chowbent kit for my brother. Its a very nice kit with lovely brass casting. It was built pre digital camera and smart phone so I don't have any digital images. I must take some. I'll press on now.

Cheers.

Peter

 

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