enginelane Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 The Loco Spur is in front of the Iron works 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 On the Main Highway the Classic Garage is Home to a select number of vehicles 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 A new diner is trying its luck with the truckers whilst in the background is the unfinished Spur to the chemical plant 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) So it’s nearly there. Stock boxes are complete and with 2 more tankers to build all stock has been collected. Looking forward to running some trains. Grandson Issac is just 9 months but the other day he was very interested in the watching and hearing the locos run up and down! still a lot of detailing and cameos to add but pleased with the outcome. Edited May 25, 2021 by enginelane Added more text 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 So two years and a few days after starting this thread here we are today.. For those who have followed this project over the past two years thank you for your interest and support 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Had a few running sessions now and working up a basic pattern of trains and spotting cars that are troublesome. It’s not perfect and if doing again would modify the track plan and more Storage would be good but it works and shall enjoy giving the locos a good run around instead of 8ft backwards and forwards. Scene at CHIRM where northbound freight held for refrigerator service to pass whilst Number 18 is preparing to switch a mixed freight that has come off the branch. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 15 hours ago, enginelane said: Had a few running sessions now and working up a basic pattern of trains and spotting cars that are troublesome. It’s not perfect and if doing again would modify the track plan and more Storage would be good but it works and shall enjoy giving the locos a good run around instead of 8ft backwards and forwards. Scene at CHIRM where northbound freight held for refrigerator service to pass whilst Number 18 is preparing to switch a mixed freight that has come off the branch. word I was looking for was reefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) New addition to the Loco roster and will be used on the branch trains from the quarry. The Monon had two examples of the H15-44 numbered 44 and 45. on CHIRM the Railway has taken delivery of newly retired UP 1325 supposedly to keep 44 and 45 going. However in better repair so pressed into service until it goes through the paint shops. it is a very nice mover, runs very well on the layout. Edited June 29, 2021 by enginelane Added text 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Have a few BR Steamers and have given them a run around but they stop more often at places the US models do not . Running is more jerky even after cleaning wheels etc. The H15-44 has not run literally for years, might even be a decade and ran first time out of the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 First train of the day brings the milk reefer in from the branch where is it attached to the rear of the first north bound freight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 The Loco then Switches the loaded flat cars with semi finished stone into the Headshunt where the switcher then Switches the Cars into the Stone Mill for unloading Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Final movement is putting the rest of its train away into the spurs keeping the branch line free for the incoming coal freight train 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Looking for the box of vehicles from Vimes Street and came across a Baldwin VO-1000 that I had started as an industrial Switcher. Ran first time on CHIRM so now going to the stone mill Switcher after adding handrails etc. The US Navy had a lot of them in WW2 and a few were disposed of after the Korean War with one ending up at the Stone Mill. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Use of an insulafrog switch in entrance to stone mill proving to be a bad choice. Had some left from Vimes Street and used it there instead of purchasing an electrofrog and already the switch rails are not passing current leaving an annoying dead section. Any suggestions on making it more reliable without taking up and replacing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted July 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, enginelane said: Use of an insulafrog switch in entrance to stone mill proving to be a bad choice. Had some left from Vimes Street and used it there instead of purchasing an electrofrog and already the switch rails are not passing current leaving an annoying dead section. Any suggestions on making it more reliable without taking up and replacing? Hi there. I’m not an expert on electrics / electronics, but I hope this helps (I expect I can only share what you already know though). Looking closely at the photo it looks like there are insulated railjoiners on all four rails at the left end of the point, so (if I’m right) there is presumably a separate source of power further along the spurs to the left ? Although it would be a short-term pain, this does suggest to me that lifting and replacing the point with an Electrofrog (if you can get one) might still be a wise long-term option, as it should solve the problem if the extra wiring required is already in place. The ballasting looks great, so it would be a shame to disturb it, but it would then look like the switch has been lifted and replaced as happens in real life too. The other possible options would probably all involve drilling holes and soldering additional wires to bridge the electrical gaps: connecting each frog or point rail to the relevant stock rail would probably be easier than trying to solder connections from between the closure rails or switch rails and the stock rails without lifting the point anyway. The only other alternative I can think of would be to solder over the insulated rail joints so power is flowing back into the switch from the spurs. This would not work with Electrofrog (it would definitely cause short circuits), but might be OK with an Insulfrog? I’d double check this before trying it of course. In the short-term, while you decide what to do, switching the Spurs with long enough cuts of barrier wagons such that the locomotives don’t actually cross this switch would be a work around I guess (but not an ideal one). Don’t know if this helps at all, sorry. I really like the way the layout has come together and I enjoy the updates. Keith. Edited July 12, 2021 by Keith Addenbrooke 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Stephen solder some droppers at the red and blue location in the photo, and join each together under base board, these will do away with relying on the switch rail for power. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 I cleaned up all the rails of the Switch and the wheels of the switcher and recsoldered the feed wires to the switch and lo and behold it works more often than it does not! Looks like a dry joint May have been the main culprit but it’s on the list to be modified. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Very hot outside and for once the cool of the garage is welcome so a couple of hours running trains as the temperature outside rose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Couple of hours in the morning sun before the heat was too great making up finished slabs for the gondolas. flat wagon loads of Rough Stone 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Managed to sty covid free until day when after both myself and wife having a rough night and day the lateral flow test quickly moved to positive! Awaiting the next test through the post. Hey ho. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Second test done and in the post. Lost 3.3 kgs in weight in a week, no real cough during day but at night difficult to find a sleeping position which does not induce coughing, sleep difficult, wake up covered in sweat or freezing. Overall feel yuk. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickBrad Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Sorry to hear the dreaded Covid has struck, hope you get better soon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Thanks, glad to have been given the vaccine. It’s not pleasant. - oh it’s just like flu . Well having flu is not pleasant. Given my other medical issues could see how it could quickly spiral out of control. Between 4 am and 5 am always seems to a bad time of the day. Little desire to eat anything. Key factor is keep drinking, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Looks like we are both recovering well from covid. Really pleased not to have developed it in a worse form. Now working on walking more without it causing me to cough 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Drier day than yesterday with some sun so felt uplifted and spent time in the garden and the garage. Decided to add more concrete standing to the diner as looked too imbalanced before. The Vegetation on the embankments leading to the fiddleyard have been completed. Could be better but as a scene break works. still not really happy with the chemical works area, it’s not really coming together and still toying with it having one rather than two spurs 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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