rdr Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 just noticed this thread, great to see Warren Lane surviving. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 1 hour ago, rdr said: just noticed this thread, great to see Warren Lane surviving. Thanks. It does still exist, just been hibernating for a while! Once this is weather proof and the trolleys with the layout on can come back from Tim Horns, it will be set up... first time since 2015! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrTea Posted July 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 14, 2019 I'm getting serious 'shed envy' with this thread 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 19 hours ago, MrTea said: I'm getting serious 'shed envy' with this thread Cheers! The cladding for it has arrived... It's gained a kindly donated window... 2 weeks to deadline for having it weather proof... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted July 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2019 Hi Map I am sure I am only echoing Mrs Goldfish but "Haven't you finished it yet". 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Map I am sure I am only echoing Mrs Goldfish but "Haven't you finished it yet". Is it really a project if you don't leave it right to the deadline?! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 Walls are going on! It was tempting to use the corrugated sides from an old container but Mrs SG gave me the bad look when I mentioned it.... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus-Jay Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 15 hours ago, Satan's Goldfish said: Walls are going on! It was tempting to use the corrugated sides from an old container An Ocean Network Express container perhaps :-) Be BOLD 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted July 19, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Marcus-Jay said: An Ocean Network Express container perhaps :-) Be BOLD Now Marcus, something a wee bit more historical might be more appropriate. https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brfreightliner 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Just stumbled over this: Where's my kibri crane gone.... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdr Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 looks good and a reasonable speed. A couple of minor thoughts, the lift cables could be further apart depthwise to minimise the side wobble and possibly have two lift pulleys which will stop the lopsided end lift, rather than a loop. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 He's used the standard kibri positions there to get it working. Having one of those cranes, he's done a good job on a model that could be improved in many places for added realism. There's only so many places you can hide motors in these things! Getting the centre of gravity of the container would help balance it as well... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 TLFKAWL lighting rig has temporarily been repurposed! The layouts new home is now weather proof, but was a bit dark inside. The tube fixtures are to be replaced with lighter low voltage units anyway before they get fixed back onto the layout. The tube fixtures will be fitted properly to the rafters above the layout fairly sharpish! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdr Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Satan's Goldfish said: He's used the standard kibri positions there to get it working. Having one of those cranes, he's done a good job on a model that could be improved in many places for added realism. There's only so many places you can hide motors in these things! Getting the centre of gravity of the container would help balance it as well... it does look good and with the limitations of the model it works great. The sheds coming on nicely, i bet you can't wait to get things up and working. We're expecting our exchange to happen within the next week and completion first week of September so all hands on deck that week as i have to extend the outbuilding another few metres. I'll be interested in your views on lighting, something i've not looked into. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) Finally! The layout is back from storage, a huge thank you to Tim Horn for babysitting it for the last year and helping bring it back and getting it in late last night. It was all just 'dumped' where it stopped in the workshop last night, so spent this morning sorting it out. Those trestle legs haven't been set up since 2015...... The plan is still to compress it as much as possible. In its previous full round format it used 8 sets of those legs, they take up a lot of space when moving it about. Hopefully by the time everything is done, if it goes out and about it will just need 2 of them. In its 2nd lease of life I want it set up and running all the time, and my workshop has been designed around this. First job though was working out what height the layout needs to be at for all the new leg solutions. As the new end curves from Tim Horn were designed around my old BritMod leg widths I'm using that as a height guide. It's only a couple of cm lower than the trestle height that used to support the fiddle yard so I think it will work all the way round. The fiddle yard is to sit inside the dexion racking down the side of the workshop, but the cross braces were too high so I've spent the morning drilling out rivets and bolting them back on slighty lower. A couple of bits of packing needed on the shelf under the curve, but all worked well. All 4 cross braces along the length were lowered and the fiddle boards g-clamped together (still not sure where the securing bolts were packed!) There's locating dowels in the ends that need incorporating with the new curves to fix it all together properly. The middle fiddle board will be fitted on top of one the transport trolleys, hence the big gap in the racking to wheel it in... once the garden shredder has gone! Scenic set up next, but I need a second pair of hands to help lift.... and find the tub of bolts! Edited August 25, 2019 by Satan's Goldfish 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 So when can I come and play? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 On 03/08/2019 at 20:47, Satan's Goldfish said: He's used the standard kibri positions there to get it working. Having one of those cranes, he's done a good job on a model that could be improved in many places for added realism. There's only so many places you can hide motors in these things! Getting the centre of gravity of the container would help balance it as well... Unbalanced loads in containers are a problem in real-life as well; there have been a couple of derailments because of them. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 29 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: So when can I come and play? Do you want to come lay track? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 52 minutes ago, Satan's Goldfish said: Do you want to come lay track? Hammer and nails are being loaded into the car. Yes, I will come and help. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted August 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2019 9 hours ago, Satan's Goldfish said: Finally! The layout is back from storage, a huge thank you to Tim Horn for babysitting it for the last year and helping bring it back and getting it in late last night. It was all just 'dumped' where it stopped in the workshop last night, so spent this morning sorting it out. Those trestle legs haven't been set up since 2015...... The plan is still to compress it as much as possible. In its previous full round format it used 8 sets of those legs, they take up a lot of space when moving it about. Hopefully by the time everything is done, if it goes out and about it will just need 2 of them. In its 2nd lease of life I want it set up and running all the time, and my workshop has been designed around this. First job though was working out what height the layout needs to be at for all the new leg solutions. As the new end curves from Tim Horn were designed around my old BritMod leg widths I'm using that as a height guide. It's only a couple of cm lower than the trestle height that used to support the fiddle yard so I think it will work all the way round. The fiddle yard is to sit inside the dexion racking down the side of the workshop, but the cross braces were too high so I've spent the morning drilling out rivets and bolting them back on slighty lower. A couple of bits of packing needed on the shelf under the curve, but all worked well. All 4 cross braces along the length were lowered and the fiddle boards g-clamped together (still not sure where the securing bolts were packed!) There's locating dowels in the ends that need incorporating with the new curves to fix it all together properly. The middle fiddle board will be fitted on top of one the transport trolleys, hence the big gap in the racking to wheel it in... once the garden shredder has gone! Scenic set up next, but I need a second pair of hands to help lift.... and find the tub of bolts! Great to see it up again. Looking forward to the scenic section. Good to see the road markers in the fiddle yard are still there. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus-Jay Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 18 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: So when can I come and play? There's a queue :-) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 It's taken nearly 4 years and 2 house moves, but the scenic boards are finally bolted back together Last time I do that single handedly too... It sits nicely down the centre of the room. Finished fitting lighting in the ceiling so the layouts lighting rig has now been taken off the wall and is ready to put up above the layout once the end boards are back on. Of course, one does not simply set up a layout without posing some stock on it! Got some nice new Bachmann FFA/FGA to get out of their boxes for the first time. Still a lot to do before it can be powered up and run, but it's good to see it up again 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted September 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2019 17 hours ago, Satan's Goldfish said: It's taken nearly 4 years and 2 house moves, but the scenic boards are finally bolted back together Last time I do that single handedly too... It sits nicely down the centre of the room. Finished fitting lighting in the ceiling so the layouts lighting rig has now been taken off the wall and is ready to put up above the layout once the end boards are back on. Of course, one does not simply set up a layout without posing some stock on it! Got some nice new Bachmann FFA/FGA to get out of their boxes for the first time. Still a lot to do before it can be powered up and run, but it's good to see it up again Great to see the layout back up again. Many good memories of it. Just the corners to do now. Do you still have the control panel? Can it be reused? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, GWRPhil said: Great to see the layout back up again. Many good memories of it. Just the corners to do now. Do you still have the control panel? Can it be reused? Yes, and possibly yes. I want to standardise on a single type of connector and link cables between the boards and the panel. Alterations to the panel appearance would be needed as the FY is changing to 4 long loops in each direction, no sidings, each capable of holding 2 trains. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted September 1, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Satan's Goldfish said: Yes, and possibly yes. I want to standardise on a single type of connector and link cables between the boards and the panel. Alterations to the panel appearance would be needed as the FY is changing to 4 long loops in each direction, no sidings, each capable of holding 2 trains. Sounds like a good plan woth the fiddle yard. Less points. If the panel needs redoing you could do another of those fantastic drawings you showed me when you did the original one. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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