georgeT Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Made some improvement to the layout by making a holder for DCC controller, you can see the display screen better if its at an angle... 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Made some improvement to the layout by making a holder for DCC controller, you can see the display screen better if its at an angle... Good move, I was looking the other day at mine, it's fine when I'm standing but I cant see it when sitting on my hi chair, so I need to do something similar. Nice touch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Cheers Mate, l had a 2 inch piece of foam originally to prop it up but got fed up keep moving it about... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian@60 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Hi George I will bring some servos round tomorrow. Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Any up dates mate? Not seen any NEW pics for 2 days now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Been really busy Andy on the layout today with track laying l Did everything right all the points were tested as l went along, great l thought so out came one of my 08s to have a run, it went over the double slip really slow and l was well pleased then the overload buzzer sounded l was baffled re tested all the pointwork, changed over wires that l knew were right, more head scratching then Mark noticed that one of the metal sand pipes was shorting out on the 08, two hours wasted, so all sorted now take some pics later... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Still track laying and making sure every piece of track has droppers on to maintain a good power feed all round without relying on the fish plates, should be all up and running soon.... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Still track laying and making sure every piece of track has droppers on to maintain a good power feed all round without relying on the fish plates, should be all up and running soon.... Trackwork is looking excellent mate, bit worried about the long and highly dangerous screws poking through. You can buy shorter ones you know, hahha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 A picture of the overall view of the yard showing the three dead ends some will be concreted and the other will be overgrown the other end will lead to a cassette / fiddle the siding on the left feeds some sort of warehouse which will have a platform and canopy, the other picture is the wiring for the switch to turn the siding into a DCC or the Programme track...hopefully Bodgit will be up here on Saturday to check everything is right ?... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 A picture of the overall view of the yard showing the three dead ends some will be concreted and the other will be overgrown the other end will lead to a cassette / fiddle the siding on the left feeds some sort of warehouse which will have a platform and canopy, the other picture is the wiring for the switch to turn the siding into a DCC or the Programme track...hopefully Bodgit will be up here on Saturday to check everything is right ?... Looks good mate, but don't understand the 6 wires coming up through to the Rails. Seems my job on Saturday will be more than I thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Cheers Andy those wires go to the switch that turns the siding into a programme track..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) NOOOOOOOO Wait for me to sort it Saturday. Edited October 24, 2018 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Thought that would get you going Hahahahah suppose that's another brekky l owe you ?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Apart from a short on the double slip which hopefully Bodgit will fix on Saturday the track work has finished, l understand simple electrics like putting a LED on top of the buffer stops, but anything else l need HELP... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastdax Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Does this mean that you and Andy are going to the Hazel Grove model railway show on Saturday? If I recognise a bloke with a mug or an angry black cat I'll come over and introduce myself! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Does this mean that you and Andy are going to the Hazel Grove model railway show on Saturday? If I recognise a bloke with a mug or an angry black cat I'll come over and introduce myself! And we'll look for the Smoke Box!!!! hahha 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Does this mean that you and Andy are going to the Hazel Grove model railway show on Saturday? If I recognise a bloke with a mug or an angry black cat I'll come over and introduce myself! Yes we will be there on Saturday, no mug or black cat l'm afraid... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastdax Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Yes we will be there on Saturday, no mug or black cat l'm afraid... Well smokebox did meet up with mug and cat! It was good to meet George and Andy and to put faces to names. It was a nice show. Not as small as I thought, with a good mix of layouts and traders. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 It was great to meet you too Duncan, as you say nice to put faces to names, good show as well... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Oh, and YES, in case you were all wondering, I did manage to sort out George's short Circuit. Thanks for the Weatherspoons Breakfast mate. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Cheap at half the price Buddy, thanks to you sorting out my problems this morning l can now shunt as much as l like, also managed to fit the programming track, also bought some nice brick embossed paper sheets from the show today... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bri.s Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Cheap at half the price Buddy, thanks to you sorting out my problems this morning l can now shunt as much as l like, also managed to fit the programming track, also bought some nice brick embossed paper sheets from the show today... Those embossed paper sheets look good George,what make are they please Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Hello Brian, The sheets are from 'Country Scenes & Trees' at £1.50 per sheet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 02.02am, couldn't sleep mate?????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 02.02am, couldn't sleep mate?????? Probably gained an hour and didn't know what to do with it ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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