Captain Cuttle Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 On 03/07/2020 at 20:57, jcarta said: Somebody sent me this earlier and after messing around with wood for the past few weeks this did make me chuckle...... How fast was this Ostrich going when it hit the tree? The pantless thundergoose doesnt look at all happy does he [she]? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted July 5, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2020 Here we are. Top right is the Motor-rail siding, the parcels platform is below that. Then there's the two passenger platforms with the PW sidings below them. The middle track at extreme left is the running line with headshunts either side. The loop (roughly) in the middle is the maintenance shed (on one track) with the Oil siding between the shed and the main running line. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 12, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Well the weekend weather has allowed Ray & I to start cutting the boards for fitting to the framework and then start the felting so here is a few pictures of how we are getting on.... Hopefully the weather will be kind to us to allow us to get on and do some more. Just because the sun's out he thinks he can have a 15 minute nap...... Cheek of it Edited April 2, 2022 by jcarta 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Is this the one that Andy Peters modelled Lazy Joe on in Seven Mill sidings? Paul R 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 10 hours ago, jcarta said: Well the weekend weather has allowed Ray & I to start cutting the boards for fitting to the framework and then start the felting so here is a few pictures of how we are getting on.... Hopefully the weather will be kind to us to allow us to get on and do some more. Just because the sun's out he thinks he can have a 15 minute nap...... Cheek of it It's an age thing, haha. I like a knap after lunch, haha. Looking very professional Boys, well done. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted July 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 13, 2020 I'm sure that things had advanced almost that far when I had to return home for lunch! Perhaps someone else has to have an after dinner nap. That is one of the rare occasions when I can be found on top of a layout rather than below it - wiring it up I hasten to add, not snoozing! It is certainly coming along well. With luck we should be able to make a start on track laying some time this week. However, if things go to plan we're planning to keep the wiring and the like easily accessible so there shouldn't be any need to go under this layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, pwr said: Is this the one that Andy Peters modelled Lazy Joe on in Seven Mill sidings? Paul R MMMMMM you could be right here, I'll might turn the dustbin upside down and see if he starts leaning on it..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 13, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) Another afternoon spent in the garden we managed to felt the boards that were put in yesterday and placed another board before the rain came so we went into planning mode then..... We also filled the car with the old carcasses for a trip to the recycling centre tomorrow, so all in all a good job done. Look at him...... He's getting the bin ready..... Yep just as I thought he's bogie watching just like Andy Peter's Lazy Joe Jim Edited April 2, 2022 by jcarta 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 You just can't get the Staff. Well you can..............BUT THERE RUBBISH. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 even got a barrel to lean on! Paul R 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 58 minutes ago, pwr said: even got a barrel to lean on! Paul R And he missed it, haha, come on Ray, you've seen the master of lean on Seven Mills, haha. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Well today was a good day, Ray & I fitted the corner pieces in between the showers and when he had to disappear for a nap, sorry lunch, then a nap I fitted the felt and started trimming. Tomorrow hopefully we will be cutting the boards for the cross garden section and then we are 2/3 done with the top boards, at this rate we may have trains running sooner than expected So a few pictures of today's work and a some of the overall work so far. Edited April 2, 2022 by jcarta 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) It does help if I add the overall pictures as well Edited April 2, 2022 by jcarta 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted July 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2020 The last I heard Jim was thinking of changing the track plan to a four track main line! He also needs to lay the track before ballasting the whole area - at least the first picture in his latest post looks like the boards have been ballasted (very uniformly). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2020 Four track it is then Mr Ray ...... another thing you have talked yourself into Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 2 hours ago, jcarta said: It does help if I add the overall pictures as well The M1 resurfacing coming along nicely,now for the modeling great job soon have some track down and running trains. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 15, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, spenc said: The M1 resurfacing coming along nicely,now for the modeling great job soon have some track down and running trains. I am, sorry, we are, definitely counting the days to putting some track down & running trains although the layout will have a few extra tracks / sidings than previously. I would like to go down your road and add some overhead wires but please don't tell Ray as I think he has enough to do .... Edited July 15, 2020 by jcarta 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 34 minutes ago, jcarta said: I am, sorry, we are, definitely counting the days to putting some track down & running trains although the layout will have a few extra tracks / sidings than previously. I would like to go down your road and add some overhead wires but please don't tell Ray as I think he has enough to do .... As you are starting from scratch the Northampton bit of the west coast main line will look nice, freight and some EMUs,DMUs and diverted inter- citys, you know you want too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwr Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Full support to overheads! In my European modelling days we made a full set of scale overheads for a HO Dutch layout from scratch including the dual contact wires. Must be easier in O Paul R 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2020 Mmmmmm I think a few friends will have coupling & uncoupling issues with the catenary getting in the way.... Then I don't know how long the local cat will take to destroy it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Well today has been another productive day with another board being cut then fitted, it's definitely starting to take shape. Ray reckons that all the boards should be finished and fitted by Sunday, weathering permitting. Here's today's effort from the bend and I fitted the felt this afternoon, if you have a small vocabulary feel free to visit the premises and you will leave as though you have swallowed a dictionary full of naughty words Jim Edited April 2, 2022 by jcarta 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, jcarta said: Mmmmmm I think a few friends will have coupling & uncoupling issues with the catenary getting in the way.... Then I don't know how long the local cat will take to destroy it. You could have working overhead that will make the cat jump and you could go down the road with auto uncoupling no excuse, thats me gone it looks like there could be something heavy heading to the south coast as the hammer lands. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 16, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2020 The hammer won’t be thrown by me .... Ray, what do you think ..... we could even paint a stripe on your kettles .... nothing south of Crewe ..... just a thought 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenc Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, jcarta said: The hammer won’t be thrown by me .... Ray, what do you think ..... we could even paint a stripe on your kettles .... nothing south of Crewe ..... just a thought No kettles on my layout the only good kettle is in my kitchen I think we might have started a kettle war ha.ha. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jcarta Posted July 18, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) Well we have reached the first milestone...yehaw.... All the boards are now fitted and the felt has been fitted with a big thanks to my mucca Ray well here’s a few pictures from the build and I’ll take some more tomorrow when I’ll remove the protection from the boards Ray and I or some might say Lazy Joe and his apprentice.... Ray couldn’t wait to get the first bit of track down on the branch..... Bless him jim Edited April 2, 2022 by jcarta 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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