dasatcopthorne Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 What it should look like once completed. (no guarantee though) Dave. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 Beat you to it, EFE by about 40 years. Dave. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted November 20, 2023 Author Share Posted November 20, 2023 So it's back to preparing for the extension. Lots of bits have been ordered as well as some pick ups at Warley. Of course. an extension means a bit more stuff to fit on the control panel. Earlier I had decided to move thing to the left on the panel, drilling new holes etc. The facia would be very difficult to remove and fit a replacement because of the way I built it. Then yesterday a brain wave happened. I would cut out the area that the switches occupy and fit a new facia over the top. So today was spend removing the switched etc. en mass, Printing and laminating the new plan and fitting the switches to it. Lastly some adjustment to the routing of the wiring. Hey presto! And it all works. Dave. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted November 21, 2023 Author Share Posted November 21, 2023 A new board needs a new cable to connect it to the controls and power etc. A new cable has been made up using my usual DIN-Sub plugs and sockets and wired myself. Different from previous cabling, I have chosen ready made breakout boards for the board ends on the cable. Saves all the fuss of cutting out a mount for the DIN-Sub sockets and mounting them to the boards. Wiring feeding the cable at each end can be be screwed down instead of soldered. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) For the extension board O have decided to use a slightly differing method for feeding all the droppers. This central block will be used as a single distribution point for the track bus. I chose one with eight connections each side and a plastic cover. You're probably getting the gist by now that I'm trying to minimise fiddling with wires and a hot soldering iron. I would have used pre-formed D-Sub cables but the wire used is a bit too thin for possible DCC currents. Dave. Edited December 3, 2023 by dasatcopthorne 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 Whilst I await space to put the extension board together, I've been messing about with little bits and pieces. Along the back 'wall' of the board will be a high lever wall with these arches on the front. There are from Lcut Creative. Avery well thought out kit. The bridge on Elbow Lane is from the same manufacturer. Also put together a couple of Wills lineside cabinet kits. on what will be a concrete base. Dave. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) Along the rear of the extension board and behind the parapet I proposed to have a row of 'cottages'. Found on the www and played about with, duplicated and joined together. I'm hoping to obtain some specially 3D printed doors and matbe some window frames to add depth. Dave. Edited December 7, 2023 by dasatcopthorne 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 My friend has now printed (3D) a better door and some window styles in preparation for a full install. Also here I have installed some window sills. Dave. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 (edited) A small update on the housing. Friend Tony Jeans has now printed some doors with recessed panels. However, because that would make the door quite think I asked him to make the recessed panels actually holes. I am then able to back them with coloured card. Dave. Edited January 24 by dasatcopthorne 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 As the window prints have gone so well, I decided to ask my friend if he might be able to produce a window style for one of the layout's old buildings. This is a window produced to fit the R. Swypp building. It's looking very promising. Whilst the current 'printed' facia seems to work well, I want to put lights in some windows. D.ave. 4 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted January 22 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22 The funny is for the name! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 22 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Graham T said: The funny is for the name! As is the round of applause However I believe the building was formally owned by a shoe maker Mr.R.Sole, although that might be cobblers Edited January 22 by chuffinghell 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 4 hours ago, chuffinghell said: Formally owned my Mr.R.Sole Odd you should say that because R Swypp bought the business when there was a run of their shares. Dave. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 New Kid on the Block. Thanks to a Bargain from Rails, this Class 45 D15 has just arrived, Sound chip has also arrived from DC Kits and there is enough room under the body to fit a Zimo Double Dumbo, There's even a pre wired plug so all that's needed is to solder the wires to a speaker. Dave. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 For the layout's appearance at the forthcoming Tonbridge Show I have converted SR Booster Loco 20003 to DCC. Dave 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 20003 will be getting it's first DCC powered run out at Tonbridge this weekend 17th Feb 24. Dave 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted February 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17 It was great to meet you at Tonbridge today Dave, and thanks for patiently answering all my questions. I've passed a very enjoyable evening reading your thread and am grateful to you for taking the time to reinstate the missing photos. Looking forward to seeing Elbow Lane again soon. Cheers, Andrew 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainwright1 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) On 22/01/2024 at 11:11, chuffinghell said: As is the round of applause However I believe the building was formally owned by a shoe maker Mr.R.Sole, although that might be cobblers I recall that back in the 1980's there was a shoe repairers in Jamaica Road, Bermondsey called R Soles !!!! By the way, a shoe maker is a cordwainer. (Reminds me of a character in Round the Horne with a similar activity). Edited February 18 by wainwright1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Mmmmmmm! I've just looked back at some of my earlier posts and it looks as though I'm praising myself. What was is that early post were made under the name of Elbow Lane as I was hiding the fact it was me building a layout. Then the Admin combined the two authors and now the posts under the Elbow Lane author look a be silly. Sorry. Dave. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted February 18 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18 (edited) 51 minutes ago, dasatcopthorne said: …..looks as though I'm praising myself…… Well deserved praise though! 👍 My layout was going to be called Elbow but not knowing the difference I called it Ar*e 🤪 Edited February 18 by chuffinghell 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 (edited) Not being satisfied with just the same EMU serving Elbow Lane all the time, I have dug out another unit from storage. Completed on 28th Dec 1983, this one presented a little more difficulty in getting a hard wired 8 pin socket and a chip in the guard's van. (A Zimo MX600R from Coastal DCC has been used). This is because partitions are in place and fixed between the van area and the cab & passenger compartments. I could have hard wired the chip to the motor but I like to have a socket so if a change of decoder is needed then it's easy peasy. Thanks to Strathpether Junction for making the breakout sockets available. Excellent items. See the Tim Hal at Abrail l next week. Dave. Edited February 25 by dasatcopthorne 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Someone asked if 2694 was a kit. No. Underneath the painted card 'covering' is an old Triang/Hornby Mk1 chassis and roof fitted with Pespex sides. Similar to the shots below. Dave. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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