mullie Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 All we need now is the Class 37 choir to turn up...what was that song again...? One of these? http://thegrey61xx.deviantart.com/art/Bastion-the-Class-37-559729179 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2017 DitD thomas.jpg Oh yes it is. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 That isn't my perception of what happened I can imagine, Pauls a big lad himself, a not to be messed with Northerner.. I really must get the layout out this weekend, and check its health. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Lincoln show T -7.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 18, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2017 Lincoln show T -7.. Lincoln show in Newark! Have you booked the van yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Lincoln show in Newark! Have you booked the van yet? No. Its a trailer job, but I need to fish it out first and see its ok, todays job after bike ride. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 18, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2017 No. Its a trailer job, but I need to fish it out first and see its ok, todays job after bike ride. Unfortunately I'm definitely working on Friday and the earliest I can probably be with you at the show venue is 7pm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Unfortunately I'm definitely working on Friday and the earliest I can probably be with you at the show venue is 7pm. No worries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Phew, After the 'Mouse-gate' debacle at Spam towers involving Treneglos I've been anxious to inspect the layout. No issues found, I've had it all out of the trailer and given it a thorough visual inspection. I'm looking forward to coming back to this layout at Lincoln show next week, especially after such a lot of time currently being spent on my new project. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 18, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2017 Phew, After the 'Mouse-gate' debacle at Spam towers involving Treneglos I've been anxious to inspect the layout. IMG_3306.jpg No issues found, I've had it all out of the trailer and given it a thorough visual inspection. I'm looking forward to coming back to this layout at Lincoln show next week, especially after such a lot of time currently being spent on my new project. Mouse gate! Amazing what damage the little darlings can do, and where they can get into. Mr Mouse and his friends won't be able to eat anything else though - they were sorted. Animals were harmed in that episode. Very interesting to see which scenic products are edible and how corrosive mouse pee and poo is on NS rail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Mouse gate! Amazing what damage the little darlings can do, and where they can get into. Mr Mouse and his friends won't be able to eat anything else though - they were sorted. Animals were harmed in that episode. Very interesting to see which scenic products are edible and how corrosive mouse pee and poo is on NS rail. I've not heard of that technique for colouring rail before. Hopefully not too much damage, it'd be nice to see the old gal out sometime again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 21, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2017 I've not heard of that technique for colouring rail before. Hopefully not too much damage, it'd be nice to see the old gal out sometime again. Track is heavily corroded. Clean it off and it comes back... Not nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Track is heavily corroded. Clean it off and it comes back... tmp_878-IMG-20161023-WA00451308290306.jpeg Not nice. And it seams to have been ballasted with budgie grit... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Woodland scenics best! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 21, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2017 And it seams to have been ballasted with budgie grit... John's special mix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted February 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2017 John's special mix. No Parrots were harmed in the production of the grit Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I'm sure there was a budgie involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted February 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2017 I'm sure there was a budgie involved. If I am to be fair... back in the day Johns trusty winged friend (what I like to call his 'poop on the shoulder' companion) was a budgie. Its his latest flighted chums that feature more parrot like traits (given that they are Parrots - mainly). Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted February 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2017 Track is heavily corroded. Clean it off and it comes back... tmp_878-IMG-20161023-WA00451308290306.jpeg Not nice. What have you used to ballast the track? and also what have you used to clean the rail? I am assuming that the rail is NS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 What have you used to ballast the track? and also what have you used to clean the rail? I am assuming that the rail is NS. S/S; Regarding the ballasting this link http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/28781-treneglos-the-ace-on-the-north-cornwall-railway/page-2 (see post 49) should provide the answer. It was a mixture of three different packs matched to some photographs in one of Peter Gray's albums, published by Ian Allan and a site visit to Okehampton. The problem was that the Javis product re-acted to the dilute PVA and so I had to sprinkle it onto neat PVA applied very sparingly between the sleepers with a fine brush. You'll have to wait for a reply from Chris as to the answer regarding "what he has tried to remove the mouse effluent from the N/S rail". All the best, John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 23, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2017 What have you used to ballast the track? and also what have you used to clean the rail? I am assuming that the rail is NS. Yes, NS rail. Various grades of grit sanding blocks (for cleaning brass etch) to remove the major lumps and polish back the surface. This seemed enough initially but the corrosion came back so I then tried a variety of chemicals including shite spirit, IPA, kitchen surface cleaner etc. Corrosion has still returned and has eaten into the rail head. I suspect the rail would need to be replaced to be sure of getting rid of the problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2017 I suspect the rail would need to be replaced to be sure of getting rid of the problem. I would have thought killing the mice would have achieved at least part oif that! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Yes, NS rail. Various grades of grit sanding blocks (for cleaning brass etch) to remove the major lumps and polish back the surface. This seemed enough initially but the corrosion came back so I then tried a variety of chemicals including shite spirit, IPA, kitchen surface cleaner etc. Corrosion has still returned and has eaten into the rail head. I suspect the rail would need to be replaced to be sure of getting rid of the problem. Perhaps this mouse was employed by the 'Great' Western... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted February 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2017 S/S; Regarding the ballasting this link http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/28781-treneglos-the-ace-on-the-north-cornwall-railway/page-2 (see post 49) should provide the answer. It was a mixture of three different packs matched to some photographs in one of Peter Gray's albums, published by Ian Allan and a site visit to Okehampton. The problem was that the Javis product re-acted to the dilute PVA and so I had to sprinkle it onto neat PVA applied very sparingly between the sleepers with a fine brush. You'll have to wait for a reply from Chris as to the answer regarding "what he has tried to remove the mouse effluent from the N/S rail". All the best, John Ahh I thought that the corrosion was caused by the ballasting process, not by rodents. Try washing with dilute baking soda, to neutralise the acid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Ahh I thought that the corrosion was caused by the ballasting process, not by rodents. Try washing with dilute baking soda, to neutralise the acid. Treneglos was built more than a decade ago, so if it was the ballasting process it's taken a while to manifest itself... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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