paddock wood bay (in a boxfile)

Have you tried a solder sucker or solder wick on the brass sleepers? Either might get the solder out fairly easily but I personally prefer the latter.

 

As for the blue wire I guess it is a common anode or cathode. If you have a multimeter then it probably has a diode tester on it? I've used mine quite a bit for the signal I've been building because it supplies 3v and probes are easy to prod onto the wires. If you put it on the wrong way it won't light. If you put on the other way and it doesn't light then you have either a duff light/electrical connection or not enough voltage.

 

 

Looking good Pete. If it's not a stupid question, how do you get the layout out of the box?

Nice work Pete, its comimg along very quickly!

 

I had one of those Cockrobin signals, bought from MG sharp a long long time ago. I remember being particularly pleased that I managed to get it up and working without blowing it up! They were the bees knees in signalling! Weren't they bought by Roger Murray in the end?

 

Tom.

Thanks Rich - I don't have a solder sucker / wick or multimeter I'm afraid. Hopefully the new signals will come with idiot proof instructions for me whilst my brother has a multimeter so I might take the signal back to the UK on my next visit...

 

If it's not a stupid question, how do you get the layout out of the box?

 

Thanks Tony - Not a stupid question at all. At the moment I turn the box upside and give it a shake but I do need to consider that...I think it may need a couple of fabric straps placed beneath which can be hoisted up to remove it...if that makes sense?...

I had one of those Cockrobin signals, bought from MG sharp a long long time ago. I remember being particularly pleased that I managed to get it up and working without blowing it up! They were the bees knees in signalling! Weren't they bought by Roger Murray in the end?

 

Tom, hi - Many thanks - I was beginning to think whilst I was looking at the signal that maybe it was Roger Murray...I can ask Matt at AA if he knows.

I think that I have a copy of the instructions somewhere for the 2 and the 4 aspect signals (I have examples of both).

I think that I have a copy of the instructions somewhere for the 2 and the 4 aspect signals (I have examples of both).

 

Thanks Kris - PM received and PM actioned

Lovely work Pete! Your layout could tempt me into SR n gauge at some stage. Very neat.

 

Cheers

Simon

Lovely work Pete! Your layout could tempt me into SR n gauge at some stage. Very neat.

 

Hi Simon - Many thanks - Go for it...Let's hope that Bachmann 2 EPB gets scaled down too...

Looking great already mate! I'm really tempted to do a "on the side" box file layout alongside Par. Again, I'm being inspired. Looking forward to seeing Paddock Wood Bay in the flesh! Now, an NSE liveried 4-CEP would look pretty good too!!

Best regards,

Jeremy

Hi Simon - Many thanks - Go for it...Let's hope that Bachmann 2 EPB gets scaled down too...

 

 

Only if is GREEN

 

Pete think you should put a request on SEMG for a decent shot of the valances/awning bound to be some one there who lives in Paddock Wood

 

Thanks Rich - I don't have a solder sucker / wick or multimeter I'm afraid. Hopefully the new signals will come with idiot proof instructions for me whilst my brother has a multimeter so I might take the signal back to the UK on my next visit...

 

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stripped stranded wire from a mains cable will work as wick if you flux it (you heat the wire to draw the solder up a little at a time cutting of soldered wire as you go)

Looking great already mate! I'm really tempted to do a "on the side" box file layout alongside Par. Again, I'm being inspired. Looking forward to seeing Paddock Wood Bay in the flesh! Now, an NSE liveried 4-CEP would look pretty good too!!

 

Thanks Jeremy - Do it...there small fun projects that take up little space - NSE? Don't do toothpaste me...

 

Only if is GREEN

 

I won't be drawn Nick?..

 

Thanks for the tip re the wick...need to check the rubbish bin first for the lost wax sleepers...

 

BTW, what's SEMG? South East something Group? Or is it Southern EMUs Mortified by Green?

Thanks Jeremy - Do it...there small fun projects that take up little space - NSE? Don't do toothpaste me...

 

 

 

I won't be drawn Nick?..

 

Thanks for the tip re the wick...need to check the rubbish bin first for the lost wax sleepers...

 

BTW, what's SEMG? South East something Group? Or is it Southern EMUs Mortified by Green?

 

 

spoil sport

 

SEMG is a yahoo group http://www.semgonline.com/ is the web site surprised your not a member :no:

Thanks Jeremy - Do it...there small fun projects that take up little space - NSE? Don't do toothpaste me...

 

 

If I do it, it will have to be an adventure into 2mmFS. I tempted by the Farish A1, maybe a portion of Grantham shed or something...

surprised your not a member

 

Just seeing the colour of the homepage makes the little hairs on my neck stand up... Thanks for the link...I'll ponder joining that...

 

If I do it, it will have to be an adventure into 2mmFS. I tempted by the Farish A1, maybe a portion of Grantham shed or something...

 

Sounds good...although if starting in 2mmFS, diesels are easier to convert...how about a portion of St Blazey instead?...37's, 47's and 50's on shed...

Sounds good...although if starting in 2mmFS, diesels are easier to convert...how about a portion of St Blazey instead?...37's, 47's and 50's on shed...

 

Now there's an idea!!!!

You make it look so easy, Pete - but we all know there's skill and neatness involved in your work. Great stuff.

Current views of the station on National Rail (hover around and click for photos):

http://www.nationalr...p/PDW/plan.html

 

with the Strood platform direct link here, showing the pattern of valance/awning/whatever you call it:

http://www.nationalr...714-0000127.jpg

 

And I expect you already found Kent Rail

http://www.kentrail.org.uk/paddock%20wood.htm

You make it look so easy, Pete - but we all know there's skill and neatness involved in your work. Great stuff.

 

Many thanks for your kind comments Mikkel...

 

Current views of the station on National Rail (hover around and click for photos)

 

Thanks Chris - That's a great find...some very useful stuff there...

Now there's an idea!!!!

 

...and the Diesels in the Duchy layout for inspiration too Jeremy

Hi Pete -

 

Coming along nicely! Agree with the 'Green' comments - just a shame 'Gods Wonderful didn't get that far!

 

Mind you, Paddock Wood might be good for 'multi-period' with 'Dapol' releasing the 'Schools' & Maunsells in 'N'?

 

Regs

 

Ian

Agree with the 'Green' comments

 

Assume that's my Green comments and not Nick's

 

Thanks Ian - Pretty sure it won't be backdated...perhaps a steam special passin' thru...at the moment I am winding the clock forward in terms of recent acquisitions...

Back to the canopy, if you look in your copy of Bygone Kent Volume 3 No.2 published 1982, Meresborough Books, there's a pic of Paddock Wood station, in an article all about Kentish station valances by Mike Fenton. The canopy is the 'tulip' pattern. It also shows a train arriving from Strood with the head code '02' on platform 3. Apparently this pattern is also seen at Maidstone West, Yalding, and Tunbridge Wells Central.

 

Can't scan it (or even see it) as it's back in Kent, and I'm not, but I did vaguely remember that article, and got my research assistant's assistant to dig it out. Hit the jackpot with PW being one of the featured ones.

 

or order a copy! search for "valance" on this page http://bygonekent.org.uk/index/r

my research assistant's assistant

 

You mean there is a team researching this?

 

Thanks again Chris - another top link...will follow that up...

You mean there is a team researching this?

 

Well not so much a team, as my 76-year-old mother (who incidentally rode the footplate of a "Spamcan" when she used to date a driver from Ramsgate - well before my time)

[smiley face with permed grey hair shovelling coal]