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craigwelsh

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The important bits are now finished on this point for the 'branch' lines into the yard. I did have an issue with the divergence of the switch blade from the stock rail not being enough but that was my fault for not putting in enough of a set and instead trying to continue the crossover radii through the switches. Now that the inner and outer radii have been tweaked a little the blades fitted fine and stock runs well through both lines. I can now get on with rivetting up the remaining sleepers to put in place. Closures are a bit short really where they form the wing rails at the vee but I don't really want to swap them out now.

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Most of the sleepers are done now. The ones with crosses are the original ones with guesses at the rivet positions and will be replaced. No 12 is especially a problem as I cut the switch blades slightly off and its now where the fishplates need to be!

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Dick has been laying the goods loop in the meantime at the correct 10ft spacing from the running lines. The ballast is also slightly thinner here and dirtier where the engine stands at the signal.

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Some closeups on the existing track, hopefully mine can end up looking as nice!

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I have started fitting the plates for the Tortoise motors to be reinstalled for the new points and this will be easier now that the layout has been taken down again for the club AGM. We tested the MERG accessory modules controlled via a laptop on Monday which must be the cheapest computer control option around!

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Note for anyone using these plates that its worth putting the tubes about 22-23mm apart and not the 21mm Exactoscale recommend as the throw can allow the blade to rise up without additional cosmetic stretcher bars.

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Mike G

Craig

That looks like its now 'leaping' along...any chance of a photo of the whole of the layout - I know the camera you have is capable!

 

cheers

 

Mike

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craigwelsh

Not really at the moment Mike, its not been presentable for one since the running night while we work on parts.

 

It'll be down not too for a couple of weeks while we sort out a few bits underneath it - Fiddleyard bolt plates need fitting, inter-board connectors on those boards and the sides, Tortoise plates and accessory modules, CBUS buses.

 

Progress has slowed a bit after xmas but hopefully once the point is complete the final mainline on the scenic side is done. Tony is slowly finishing off the yard where we have some awkward board joints to deal with.

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Derekstuart

Hello Craig

 

Apologies for 'bumping' an old thread. Can I ask (briefly) what technique you have used to weather the sleepers so well? I've not seen anything even remotely as realistic as those.

 

I have tried to mix paints and techniques myself but come nowhere near it.

 

Thanks
Derek

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