RMweb Gold ian Posted February 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2021 Be careful with the candles and the alcohol -- we wouldn't want to see any fires breaking out. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted February 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 As part of the process to prove the ballast worthiness of Easton's trackwork I have been playing testing some trains. I recently saw some questions about the haulage ability of a Dapol B4 and, having one of these tucked away in a box, I thought I'd see how mine performed. It managed a total of 17 vehicles before it started to slip on this, the part of the layout with most track resistance (reverse curves and multiple points). That is perfectly adequate for my needs. 14 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted February 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) A belated “happy birthday” to your shed, your shed shares the same birthday as my Mum. Luckily I wished my Mum a happy birthday yesterday otherwise I’d have been in trouble! I didn’t want to mention it was my Mum’s birthday on your post yesterday because I didn’t want it to distract the attention from your shed on her special day Edited February 26, 2021 by chuffinghell 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Mick Bonwick Posted March 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2021 No further updates on Easton progress for a week or so. I'm otherwise occupied! Some might say, "What a relief". Others might cheer and go and do something useful instead. The remainder will probably find something vaguely amusing to post. In the meantime, here's a well-worn cab shot: 12 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 15 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: Some might say, "What a relief". Others might cheer and go and do something useful instead. The remainder will probably find something vaguely amusing to post. I'm sure we'll manage to plod on until next time ! Is that vague enough ? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 I sure we can wait until the next post.... please don’t rush on our behalf.... we can be patient 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted March 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2021 17 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: No further updates on Easton progress for a week or so. I'm otherwise occupied! Some might say, "What a relief". Others might cheer and go and do something useful instead. The remainder will probably find something vaguely amusing to post. In the meantime, here's a well-worn cab shot: That looks like I feel, well worn! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted March 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2021 1 hour ago, bgman said: I'm sure we'll manage to plod on until next time ! Is that vague enough ? Ticks both boxes! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted March 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2021 53 minutes ago, KNP said: we can be patient As the nurse said to the doctor. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted March 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2021 The return to the workshop has not been without its niggles. Last week a couple of weathering tasks meant that the itch to get on with ballasting wasn't scratched. Then, to irritate the itch even more, I decided to try out some different ballast, from Natural Scenics. It looked promising, but now that it has arrived and been opened, the disappointment surfaced. I bought three different colours, to play with, but all three have turned out to be wrong, compared with the Woodland Scenics mixed grey used previously. Not to worry, a Rule 1 train with different mineral loads will now be possible. Clouds, linings, etc. All of the trains that had been assembled for track testing have now been used to verify that the points all work as designed. Every assembled train (25 of them) has now traversed every point (47 of them) on the layout in both directions. The only derailments out of all those combinations were four of the Accurascale HUO hoppers. I haven't yet investigated the reason for that, but I'm sure it's going to be another case of uneven pointwork. I'll get the hammer out tomorrow and test that theory. There have been some strange noises coming from the roof today . . . . . . . . . To begin with I thought it was pigeons, but the sound wasn't quite the same (footsteps, not 'voice'). Curiosity aroused, I ventured outside with camera in hand. This rather splendidly attired chap watched me very carefully as I adjusted my position. 10 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted March 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2021 Re derailing wagons - fairly sure I have read somewhere recently that the OO B-2-b setting has been changed; it may have been Wright writes but I can’t be certain. It makes sense as I have one older Y point (PECO streamline) and my recently bought new Bachman wagons all derail, everything else runs through fine. I have put my old C&L go/no gauge on them and their wheels are set too close in on the axle for the go gauge to fit. Wheel sets not yet adjusted to verify that is the problem. I only mention it as it is your newest items that are derailing. Hope this helps. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted March 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: To begin with I thought it was pigeons, but the sound wasn't quite the same (footsteps, not 'voice'). Curiosity aroused, I ventured outside with camera in hand. This rather splendidly attired chap watched me very carefully as I adjusted my position. I take it he's now in the game larder and the Mrs has a new feather in her hat! 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted March 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2021 Some progress can be reported. Windows wide open, fan going full blast, face mask on and pheasant still on the roof. I shall now leave the room and get some coffee, waiting for the air to clear. First stage of a very small area of track completed. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Least you have the butter ready for when you get that pheasant! Or are you planning to make it a sandwich? Nothing can be better than at the present time of a present to a pheasant on a pleasant day.......and so on! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted March 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2021 Ballast laid dry and teased into position. Wetted with isopropyl alcohol and then dilute PVA dribbled on. Using a pipette! Stray pieces of ballast subsequently carefully removed from the tops of sleepers and sides of rails, and the whole lot left to dry until tomorrow. I calculate that at this rate I will have finished all the ballasting by Christmas next year, assuming I do nothing else. 10 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted March 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2021 So why was you dribbling on the diluted PVA? 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted March 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Tony Teague said: So why was you dribbling on the diluted PVA? I was expecting something like that, hence my addition of, "Using a pipette!" I didn't make it clear enough, though, did I? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted March 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, KNP said: Least you have the butter ready for when you get that pheasant! Or are you planning to make it a sandwich? Nothing can be better than at the present time of a present to a pheasant on a pleasant day.......and so on! All together now: He's not a pheasant plucker... 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 He's a pheasant plucker's son.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted March 18, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2021 How do you know that the pheasant is still on the roof? Did you nail it to it’s perch? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted March 19, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2021 I wonder what I'll find when I venture outside today. Will there be a horrible ballast mess on the baseboard? Will the laptop have miraculously fixed itself? Will the PVA mixture have dried up in its airtight container? Will the pheasant still be nailed to the roof? We'll find out after breakfast. 3 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Worse..... The pheasant has laid the rest of the ballast for you!!!! or eaten it thinking it was grey seed!!! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted March 19, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2021 I reckon one of you lot has nicked the pheasant. It has not been around at all today. Maybe I shouldn't have advertised its whereabouts. Now I'll have to do all the ballasting myself. The laptop is still dead - well, the screen is, anyway. It's chuntering away to itself in the corner, so I'm hoping it's just taking a long time to install an update. The ballasted 12" that was done yesterday has dried to an acceptable state this morning, so I've painted the rail sides with Vallejo Beige Brown. I then moved on with another 12" and have laid, tapped, teased and glued the stuff onto the track. With any luck you won't be able to see the join. I'm going to progress with ballasting for a while, but I think it might be best not to post photographs of each 12" section while I'm doing it. I'll have to think of something else to keep you amused. Or you could do that yourselves, of course . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2021 I see you have a small spray bottle for the isopropyl alcohol - does using that move the ballast around when wetting it ? And how do you intend to work around the point tie bars ? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Nicked the pheasant? I have a distant cousin who chases Roadrunners... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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