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Board width, Q1s and bogie ballast hoppers

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A few recent photos to show we're still progressing on the Eridge rebuild.

 

The southern (country) end of the layout. Those four tracks will converge into two before the fiddleyard, but how much further it will go is still a subject of discussion - there's another trailing crossover not far beyond, and more signals :unsure: . I'm sure the trap point on the up loop (left hand track) should have appeared by now ...

 

The platforms are dummy templates, and those canopies may need to be rebuilt because of the new alignments.

 

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Mike then brought out his 'new' Q1 - Hornby body, SE Finecast chassis - which pottered about with a pickup goods with Chivers brass Dancehall brake van.

 

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Back at the London end, Richard was busy with the outriggers for the scenic bits - looks like binoculars will be needed for watching the trains in the cutting!

 

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Finally, Mike was confident enough to bring out the bogie ballast train - Southwark Bridge LSWR brass kit and Cambrian plastic ones - and recklessly (but successfully) propelled them all into the up siding a few times. Very pleasing to watch! The board wiring isn't finished yet so driving is done by wires running straight to the motor - like taking the dog for a walk ;). Meanwhile Simon is adding yet more cosmetic chairs to the rivetted sections.

 

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Rod

 

like taking the dog for a walk ;)

 

Except the "dog" went where it was told without wandering off !!!

 

Even though I see this every week it's nice to see new photos, if only to reinforce the feeling "we're getting there"

 

Mark

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Looks very good Rod. Lots of food for thought there reading baseboard design.

 

Regards,

 

Nick.

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scanman

Looking good - 'rails in the landscape' - nice to see in 4mm... Funnily enough I was just sat in the 'small room' re-reading the MRJ article!

 

Regs

 

Ian

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craigwelsh

Interesting to see how far out front the scenic boards stretch, looks about the same as on Slattocks though we we have the track up on an embankment and not in a cutting.

 

I do find repetitive tasks much harder than one offs and something new. I only have one ply and rivet point to chair and that is tedious enough!

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