RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 29, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2019 Certainly is - courtesy of Digby Wall, has been on the beer shelf for a while but excellent drinking.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 29, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Phil Bullock said: Enough thinking and waffling - time for some action. Norton Junctions up starters were originally next to the bridge but were relocated further back ... the distant was until recently one of the last two working under a home on the same post. https://images.app.goo.gl/N6KFPRFQg5oiyULQ8 The distant is Gloucester Panels - motor driven - but on our model it will be Abbotswood's distant and wont have a motor on the doll So got this far tonight Reckon that deserves a pint! Hi Phil Spend less time enjoying other pleasures and get on with your train set. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Phil Bullock said: Certainly is - courtesy of Digby Wall, has been on the beer shelf for a while but excellent drinking.... But how does it compare to THE holy grail? https://abbeyshop.ampleforth.org.uk/ampleforth-abbey-beer-33-c.asp 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted October 30, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2019 7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said: Hi Phil Spend less time enjoying other pleasures and get on with your train set. 6 hours ago, SVRlad said: But how does it compare to THE holy grail? https://abbeyshop.ampleforth.org.uk/ampleforth-abbey-beer-33-c.asp Everything looks better after a beer Clive! And different to Ampleforth Ale for sure Liam - but both very enjoyable! The fun with that signal will be getting the actuation for the two arms on the RH doll working robustly.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted February 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2020 Heres a signalling diagram for the new layout - not to scale! Thats a lot of arms... represents a bit of a mishmash of protoypical schems at Norton, and Abbotswood box had gone by March 69 so represents a hypothetical resignalling with semaphores once an up loop had been laid in. Progress with the actual signals on Cheers Abbotswood and Norton Junction signalling diagram.xlsx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Hi Phil hope all is well. how are you doing with this project, you said a bit ago about using foam as the embankment I can say the best thing I did was using the grey polystyrene builders blocks the ones they use for insulation. Bucks lane is full of the stuff. Easy to cut and you can use pva/Gallia glue and it works a treat. Its also fire retarded (as I found out trying to heat the roll of grass on it) Regards Mark 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted February 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2020 Cheers Mark hope all good with you too? Thats good to know .... glad to know it has worked for you too No actual construction yet.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2020 Postie delivered this yesterday. Many thanks to Andy Pearce at Rail Models who has re-worked an existing model to get the correct layout for Norton Junction box. Etched box plates are ready and waiting, can’t wait to get started on build.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said: Postie delivered this yesterday. Many thanks to Andy Pearce at Rail Models who has re-worked an existing model to get the correct layout for Norton Junction box. Etched box plates are ready and waiting, can’t wait to get started on build.... Looking forward to seeing it progress! When you take Abbotswood Mk 2 to an exhibition in the future I suspect people will instantly go, ‘Ah, Worcestershire Parkway!’ The site has changed massively now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2020 Absolutely! Although Parkway will be immediately off scene behInd the rail over rail bridge... Mind you the opening of the new layout will be on about the same time scale as Parkway......! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted March 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2020 Hopefully more than one train an hour though Phil..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, colin penfold said: Hopefully more than one train an hour though Phil..... As long as the operating crew is behaving Colin..... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil Bullock said: Absolutely! Although Parkway will be immediately off scene behInd the rail over rail bridge... Mind you the opening of the new layout will be on about the same time scale as Parkway......! Parkway was first mooted in the 70s, so strictly speaking I think you’ll beat 40 years Phil! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2020 Phil, there's a cracking shot of Bobol E's and their loads and restraints on Jamie's thread. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted May 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2020 Cheers Mike - cracking as you say!!! The rest of the pictures on that thread are too..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2020 A bit of fun this weekend! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil Bullock said: A bit of fun this weekend! Looking good 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2020 30 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said: Looking good Cheers! Teri has now sussed the purpose of the long wide New patio.... Just needs an awning now ! 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Welcome to the garden railway club! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Chris M said: Welcome to the garden railway club! Cheers Chris. The Kato track is ideal for this usage... had to go for riven patio slabs so some slight unevenness but it copes without issues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted August 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2020 28 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said: Cheers! Teri has now sussed the purpose of the long wide New patio.... Just needs an awning now ! Lockdown gave me the excuse to flatten my garden for railway purposes too, how big is the new patio Phil? Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Dagworth said: Lockdown gave me the excuse to flatten my garden for railway purposes too, how big is the new patio Phil? Andi Its L shaped Andi ... each arm is 30 x 11 ft , across back of house and down r h side of garden where we usually set up So options for layout alignment for best light when filming.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted August 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2020 Not wide enough!!!! Add an extra row of slabs and we can add Ravensclyffe! Andi 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted August 24, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, Dagworth said: Not wide enough!!!! Add an extra row of slabs and we can add Ravensclyffe! Andi Am sure we can find some supporting blocks!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted August 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 24, 2020 I recently relaid ours about 11 or 12m2 Just need to find some track Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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