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Jaggzuk last won the day on May 4 2010

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    OO, BR Blue, Railways in East Anglia and Yorkshire, all things semaphore signalling and bridges.

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  1. Well, it took two evenings, but all my photos are now re-uploaded after the data loss. And to think its been over two years since my last post!! Wow Anyway, the layout is still there, a lot more rolling stock and locos have accumulated on the layout, thanks to Christmases. The fiddle yard is full, and so are many storage boxes. It all needs a good tidy up and a clean. Not much has happened on the layout construction wise, life does that to you and the boys have discovered Nintendo Switch and other tech. But, the layout still get a bash once in a while, when mates come round and they fancy “real” things to play with and not screens. Anyway, hope to pick up some of the many modelling projects this winter. Oh yes, I also converted a nice big van into a Campervan for the family, so that took my focus the last two years!! Great to be back
  2. A useful and simple tool to help find files on a PC. Very fast and effective. Making the job of finding photos to re-uplaod a bit easier, I for one have stored them all over the palce in folders. https://everything.en.softonic.com/
  3. And if they had considered the visual aspect, then there would be two huge castellated turrets on both sides of the "tunnel" portal and beautiful brickwork too.
  4. Hi Pete, has there been any more progress on this epic build?
  5. First welcome to RMweb Louisa and I am sure you are not the only Mummy on here, but great to have to with us. There is plenty of helpful info and people on here. But I can totally appreciate your "where do I start" issue. There is a SCARM topic, you may find useful Kind regards Paul
  6. Balfour Beatty High Output New Track Construction (NTC) Machine. "Self-powered machine within possession." See page 54 https://www.balfourbeatty.com/media/317250/rail-plant-services-overview-a.pdf
  7. There are hidden operators everywhere! The "driver" following the orange line The sleeper delivery unit, has a driver Then this person underneath, I guess has somehting to do with the rail placement. Then there are the opertaive walking along the side with remote controls
  8. Are these Pandrol Fastclip FC type ? Screen grab from your 11th July top down video https://www.pandrol.com/product/fastclip-fc/
  9. Harsh and slight offensive to those of us that actually do work on the railways and highways!! Having to engineer a project around a live and very busy railway line is extremely tough and requires huge effort and expertise both in terms of planning and work, there is nothing substandard about it whatever. It is a testament to the way we work now, particularly on the railways, that rail engineering is a very safe industry. The working practices during the ECML electrification work will shock most these days when compared to todays methods and equipment used. There are a lot of reasons why things are done in a particular order and to a set program in engineering, but to the lay-person this can appear confusing, odd and even questionable. As an aside, the line appears to have a 20mph speed limit on is (if you look at the photo), so any track alignment issue (if there is one) has been considered by applying such a slow speed limit.
  10. The Leica Prism (there are other products/manufactures out there) is used to co-ordinate a Total Station which used for engineering survey and setting out. The prism is at a known co-ordinated point with x, y and z position and is used by a Total Station to reference known points. https://leica-geosystems.com/en-gb/products/total-stations
  11. It is an amazing model. How you have managed to get the right look and feel, even with a cut down version is fantastic. For me you have got the roof curve spot on!! It just looks right and comparing it with current views, everything about it says York. Well done.
  12. Ok your speed of modeling Peter is bonkers!!! I do feel sorry for the Station Manager having to reside in a "shed" at a such a major station. I will send some archway views shortly
  13. The building on the right has had many incarnations depending on what era it is you are wanting to portray. Originally it was two story building with a general waiting room facing the track and “Ladies Retiring room” behind. Post war, it was just a wall facing the main concourse area, as it was badly damage during the WWII bomb raid and was so all demolished. The Station Master had an office behind this wall which was a large timber shed affair. The wall remained as a wall until early 80s where a single storey building was then rebuilt. In 1987 it had a railway Travelers Fare and a Waitng room. Today it houses Burger King and ATM Coffee. So, if you are modelling post war but pre 80s, then there was no building. Pre war it was two story structure, sorry if that is not quite what you have modelled so far. Early plan pre war 1967 plan 1982 plan 1987 Plan Post War, showing timber Station Managers office behind the wall 198 1981 https://yorkmix.com/13-wonderful-old-photographs-that-show-how-york-railway-station-has-changed-down-the-years/
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