wireman Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 As I mentioned before, Nicks attention now is to fit out an existing shed for the spray booth. After much clearing and cleaning inside, the first step has been to install a window on one side of the shed. Hole cut, frame fitted , just awaiting glass. Materials to insulate and board the shed are to hand and am looking forward to more pictures as things progress. keep safe. Regards Brian. ( wireman ) 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 The fine weather over the last couple of days has enabled rapid progress on the shed with a start on fitting the insulation and electrical wiring. It may be a while yet but am looking forward to seeing the end result once we all pull through the present problems. Stay safe. Brian. ( wireman ). 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 An update on the shed roof, insulated and lined, plus light fitting in place. All looking very good. Regards Brian. ( wireman ). 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 82005 looking ex works. plus progress on the shed. Glass has now been fitted and this wall has been lined ready for painting. Regards Brian. ( wireman ). Definitely no net curtains. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Just received. 6412 waits in the morning sun for departure to Wimhill. A shed update is expected shortly. Regards Brian ( wireman ) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 A shed update arrived quicker than expected. Electrickery is now connected and the extractor hose outlet fitted. Excellent progress. Regards Brian. ( wireman ) 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Another update on the shed showing the wall insulation now complete. all coming along very well. Although I have not posted on Brampton road since late last year, I have started some modification to the fiddle yard and have posted a couple of pictures there. Regards Brian. (wireman ) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2020 Hi Brian, well worth all the effort. You should be really snug in there. Cheers, Ade. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Latest pictures received from Coleborne Junction show excellent progress on the shed. All walls have now been lined and painted plus considerable progress on building the work benches. Regards Brian. ( wireman ) 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 A tempory bench top template fitted to asses placement of the booth, compressor etc. The cupboards either side should provide plenty of storage with shelves and drawers. More updates as i receive them, but I believe a material shortage is slowing things a little at the moment. Regards Brian. ( wireman ) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Progress update. Base units partly fitted. The unit on the right will be drawers. All looking fantastic. Unfortunately it may be a while yet before my next visit to Coleborne to see all this progress. Ragards Brian. ( wireman ) Edited May 9, 2020 by wireman 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module00 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 amazing work ! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) On the home straight. Excellent progress being made. If I knew Nick could do this standard of woodwork, I may have saved a great deal of money on my new kitchen. Regards Brian. ( wireman ). Edited June 4, 2020 by wireman 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I was quite keen on black sparkly. Regards Brian. ( wireman ). 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 The message received with these pictures was, : Right. Ready for work. : What an excellent use of lock down time. Hopefully there will more pics. of Nicks handy work on locos and stock in the coming months. A small work bench has been kept in the railway room for small repairs, wheel cleaning, tea making etc. Looking forward to my visit this week. Regards Brian. ( wireman ). 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2020 Looks incredibly tidy! Will it stay this way, I wonder.... 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) Having completed the workshop / weathering shed, attention has now turned back to the layout. Over the last couple of years, the extension at Wimhill has increased the operational possibilities hugely and occasionally the idea of a small goods yard at Coleborne have been suggested, plus the ageing ZTC control units have become a little troublesome and outdated and there seems little hope of any progress from Taunton Controls re-upgrades etc. The decision has been made by Nick to change completely to the Gaugemaster Prodigy 2 system and obtaining all the required bits is now in hand. Back to the goods yard. Space is obviously at a premium, but without the shelf unit required for one of the ZTC units, it was decided that a small extension could be fitted. this is difficult to describe but hopfully the pictures will make things clear. A small amount of cutting and sawing soon cleared a suitable area. Anyone who has seen my own layout will know my destructive skills with a stanley knife and I was able to lend my expertise here, plus a useful ability with Henry vacuum cleaner. Nicks, more usefull wood working skills produced the new board. The track plan has yet to be finalised, although the point of entry to the yard is obviously already chosen. More to follow. Regards. Brian. ( wireman ). Edited August 7, 2020 by wireman 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Finally! So glad the ZTC is going/gone. Never liked it. Good news on the sidings too, another thing that's well overdue, that extension fits in nicely. Well done team... 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 (edited) This week, formers and legs have been fitted to enable the new base board to be fitted permanently. Line side clearance and track lifting for the exit from the slow line into the yard and room to create a head shunt has been started. The main lines from Coleborne station, after the junction, run level into the engine shed, but start to climb away to the left for lines to Wimhill and the main lines start a steady downward gradient. The goods yard keeps level with the station and engine shed and this picture highlights the main lines down gradient. My pictures are not in the correct order, but the general idea is there. Regards Brian. (wireman) Edited August 13, 2020 by wireman 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymx5 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 On 07/08/2020 at 08:33, pitbull1845 said: Finally! So glad the ZTC is going/gone. Never liked it. ...... Well done team... I tend to agree but think it sad that a local firm never quite made it. I considered ZTC quite seriously when I started down the DCC route but also ultimately decided to let my head overrule my heart to go American. In my case Digitrax, with which I am very satisfied. Gaugemaster Prodigy is of course rebranded MRC Prodigy. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Good to see work progressing again. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) Track laying this week, starting with the turn out from the main line. I wired a point motor and Peco switch in the new workshop, first time this has been used as intended I think, whilst Nick drilled suitable holes in the baseboard. Fitting though, took considerably longer than anticipated owing to the confined space available under the board in this area. Directly beneath this area are the stock drawers and having removed all of the drawers the space available meant lying under with no room to turn, so aligning everything was very difficult. Wiring from the main bus to the frog, then from the motor to the switch panel was a nightmare. All done and still time for cups of tea. The next picture shows the point in place, anyone of a nervous disposition should not look to the right where it appears Nick is holding a rather large drill towards one of the switch panels. As it happens , this drill was not large enough anyway. Any suggestion that things like this may not be a good idea are always met with the expression, " It'll be alright mate ". Luckily they normally are. More to follow. Edited August 23, 2020 by wireman 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 The proposed yard trackwork. Regards Brian. (wireman ). 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireman Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) Whilst waiting for the points to be wired, Nick has started forming and fitting the embankment between the main lines and the yard. Initially, using insulation material to form the structure, then covering with garden basket liner to form a key for the final scatter or static grasses etc. This next picture is from the buffer stop end, taken from the main line. Then from the entry end. Hopefully, this weeks visit will result in having all the wiring completed. Regards Brian. ( wireman ). Edited August 29, 2020 by wireman 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 Are those sidings or a stabling point for when the diesels take over?? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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