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Cheddar - December 2017 update

ullypug

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I'm glad I started to put the year in my blog updates as progress has slowed!
Pleased to report that the panel/frame for Cheddar has reached my 'that'll do point', for the time being at least.
I finally managed to get the MSE lever frame into some semblance of working order. I think it is probably one of the worst things I have ever had the misfortune to make. It certainly shows it's age and the fact that the art work for the etch was hand drawn
If I was starting down this path again, I would use the Scalefour society's kits for these as they're much, much better in comparison.
In the end I gave up with the sprung catch block because the parts as supplied had a working clearance of about 3mm on all sides, rendering them pretty much superfluous. I put the first one on but as it didn't work and had no bearing on the operation of the switches connected to the tail of the lever, I duly stopped. I also had to drill holes closer to the pivot of the lever so the arc equated to the throw of the DPDT slide switches shown in an earlier picture, but that's obviously not the kit's fault!
I've put all the other switches in along with the ability to change from DC to DCC at a future point in time should I ever go down that path.
To keep my sanity, I've also been building a couple of Slater's MR 5 planks for eventual use on the PDSWJ layout which may or may not be called China House Quay. That I'm still thinking about!
So I've attached some really interesting pictures of the panel and the rats nest of wiring under board 4. It will get tidied up, I promise. At least with the panel finished I can carry on wiring the Cheddar boards over the winter. I'm sure I said the same thing last year mind you...blogentry-6673-0-67288000-1512767448_thumb.jpegblogentry-6673-0-05961100-1512767389_thumb.jpegblogentry-6673-0-92510300-1512767472_thumb.jpeg

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AdeMoore
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Just read the lot great project, will follow with interest. I grew up in Station Road and the whole of your layout area was our playground after the tracks were lifted late 60s and 70s remember it all vividly. Have a few photos around if your ever short of one not many mind! Had a couple of the demolishion of the under bridge Station Road but you have done that now.

Cheers

Ade

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The lever frame may have been a nightmare to build, but it looks pretty good from here and must be fun to operate.

 

Good to see some progress on China House Quay. The wagons are D299s I assume. 

 

I see you've put in holes for the rats, very kind of you :-)

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ullypug
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Just read the lot great project, will follow with interest. I grew up in Station Road and the whole of your layout area was our playground after the tracks were lifted late 60s and 70s remember it all vividly. Have a few photos around if your ever short of one not many mind! Had a couple of the demolishion of the under bridge Station Road but you have done that now. Cheers Ade

Hi Ade

always room for more photos, though they usually show that I've done it wrong! Glad you like the layout. I really must get round to finishing the wiring this winter so I can start with the scenic stuff!

 

The lever frame may have been a nightmare to build, but it looks pretty good from here and must be fun to operate.

 

Good to see some progress on China House Quay. The wagons are D299s I assume. 

 

I see you've put in holes for the rats, very kind of you :-)

Hi Mikkel

I'll let you know once I try and connect it to the layout. Last few plugs have been wired today but as I have literally just finished, I'm not going to embark on a testing session at this time of night!

Yes they're D299's and will represent the line's internal fleet. I have some 3 plank dropsides to add too, but I mustn't get distracted from the wiring of Cheddar. I mustn't...

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