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  1. The 9.30am from Epple pull-push service has arrived at the platform so the fireman climbs back aboard 31579 which is now ready to depart at 10.15am with the return morning goods trip. The departing morning goods consists of the following wagons: B497624 HIFIT Dia 1/044 lot 2484 13 ton vacuum fitted 5 plank open with Morton four shoe brakes (Parkside Dundas kit PC02A). B495051 HIGH Dia 1/044 lot 2409 13 ton unfitted 5 plank open with Morton two shoe brakes (Parkside Dundas kit PC02A). B59436 MIN16 Dia 1/104 16 ton mineral (Cambrian kit C8). B875716 FRUIT Dia 1/233 12 ton ventilated fruit van (Bachmann (with their usual incorrectly assembled brake levers)). E222599 FRUIT ex LNER 12 ton ventilated fruit van (Bachmann). S65835 VANFIT ex SR diagram 1544 12 ton vacuum fitted van (originally built unfitted but vacuum braked in the 1950s) (Ratio kit 5091 body on a Parkside Morton four shoe brake underframe).
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  2. Here's some shunting on my layout. All the dodgy use of the regulator and brakes are to be blamed on me being the cameraman at the same time
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  3. A little break from the 2mm stuff indoors... The weather has been pretty decent this weekend so a certain amount of effort in the garden was felt to be in order. Naturally apart from pulling out the many weeds, I took the opportunity to make sure that the railway was clear of obstructions. This afternoon the odd train or two had to be run just to make sure things were working properly. Today's main performer was my little IP Engineering 'Jane' - a meths fired pot boiler - similar in principle to a Mamod but rather better put together. This is always a regular favourite - strictly manual so no radio control batteries to remember (err... forget) to charge and pretty easy to keep going. I much prefer meths to gas firing but such an attitude seems out of step with most of what's on the market these days. The PW department were also much in evidence, armed with their precision adjusting tool (a big hammer) to deal with any rough spots where Jane and train were seen to be disturbed in their progress. Some photos... I think this is just about the only daffodil on the shady side of the garden with a flower on it. The track here was reinstated late last year and it's fair to say that it's still looking a little stark. The south west curve is one of the final bits still (re)laid with wooden sleepers. A very attractive way to lay track but very high maintenance. Originally most of the line was done like this but it did not stand the test of time. These deep wooden sleepers can no longer be had and I've pretty much reached the end of my stock so this may be the final fling for this way of doing things. Pity though.
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  4. I haven't done a lot this week, busy with work and today was fine so I took the pup for a long walk up the Kelvin to examine the remains of the CR. However, I did note that when removing a plug in signal there is the potential for the lamp supply contact to touch the chassis, thus creating a momentary short circuit. Simple way round it, make a power supply that can withstand indefinite short circuits by limiting the current available. Here is the circuit diagram . Conventional enough, but the 82 ohm resistor makes it short proof, even if the 4k7 pot is up for max brightness. Might be useful for similar applications.
    1 point
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