johnsmithuk Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 I'm meant to be on nightshift tonight, but had a brainwave so had to act on it. I have built a trolley and place to drill through to put some chains to give the impression of a chain block crane. I used some I-beam cut in two to hook over the main I-beam, then built up layers underneath. It clips onto the main I-beam lovely, and can be removed to paint, weather and then pose if required. Picture below. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 24/11/2020 at 17:41, johnsmithuk said: A little more card/MDF construction has happened. Is that scratchbuilt or a kit please? Thanks steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 6 hours ago, steve1 said: Is that scratchbuilt or a kit please? Thanks steve It is a kit I bought from ebay, if you need more details I can dig them out. Tolerances are tight and goes together easy. I have no connection to the seller. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Quick update. Today I drilled two holes in the baseboard, to start fitting point motors and laying track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hi John. I just found Loxburgh to Fenton. It's quite a short thread at present, but focuses on a rather beautifully modelled wagon works, complete with clutter. I thought it might provide a few ideas All the best Cam 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 Happy new year everyone. Quick update. Soldering has begun on the actual layout track pieces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) Whilst in a soldering mood, I did this too. All conections have been tested, and show a good curcuit. A couple of singed fingers whilst doing the last switch told me I had done enough for today. I will continue after my next work cycle. Edited January 4, 2021 by johnsmithuk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 8 switches are now fully soldered and heatshrinked. The plan is to actually lay some track tomorrow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andrew D Posted January 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2021 Hi John, have been following your build with interest. The scratch built jig is genius! Looking forward to seeing your progress. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Andrew D said: Hi John, have been following your build with interest. The scratch built jig is genius! Looking forward to seeing your progress. Thank you for taking an interest in someone as ham-fisted as me, muddling/modeling my way through. ------ In other news, the first piece of track is down. The point rod thing moves smoothly on its motor, and just needs power. In time honored style, the track screws I put away safely are nowhere to be seen. Thanks for reading. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 A new toy arrived today. The replacement track screws are on their way. I have assembled the gantry, and mocked up a scene, using the full inglenook sidings. The white blocks represent buffers, as the two sidings have been cut short, and lifted as part of the Beeching *spit* cuts. The signals will be appropriately weathered, and ideally put a red and green light on the one running line. A few pictures below. Thanks for reading. John 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Another two track pieces are down, and wires soldered. The track screws arrived, and have been utilised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beejack Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 15/12/2020 at 19:38, johnsmithuk said: Quick update. Today I drilled two holes in the baseboard, to start fitting point motors and laying track. just noticed the additional plate between the baseboard and the seep motor. Look at interesting item. Is it 3d printed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, beejack said: just noticed the additional plate between the baseboard and the seep motor. Look at interesting item. Is it 3d printed? It is, I purchesed them 4 for £10 from ebay. They seem to give some wiggle room when fitting the seeps. I have no conection with the seller, other than being a satisfied customer. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333779875070 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beejack Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 Thanks for the link. I'll take a look. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 Like Lazarus hearing of a 50% off sale at DFS, I'm back. Taking advantage of some spare time, I have had a go at adding some lighting to the workshop that came with my Metcalfe enging shed. This was always going to be my experimentation subject, so time for a ritual sacrifice. I built a frame for inside the hut using plasticard, for holding the LED's as the hut has no internal structure to take advantage of. I added some feet to the frame to help with stability. I knocked up a small curcuit that would stop the two yellow LED's from burning out from my 12v supply. Continued in the next post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 Continuing the plasticard theme I used small strips to hold the LED's in place. The wires were removed from the terminal block and extended. After fixing them to the frame, and drilling a hole in the hut floor, it was showtime. Success, the hut has light. Lessons learnt. 1. The extended wires cannot be too long. 2. A bigger resister would give a glow rather than spotlight feel. 3. Some tracing paper on the windows will calm down the hard light from the LED. Or make a lampshade type device. Thanks for reading. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmithuk Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 Quick update time again. I did some surgery to a Hornby class 06 Pullman. Following a few different youtube tutorials, but mainly Bunters Yard, I transplanted a 4-pin DCC decoder into the chassis. Amazingly it worked straight away. Here is some evidence, the slow running is amazing, depending how quick this loco ran on even the lowest DC input. Layout news, I just have the two points that form the inglenook to lay, and a few more point motors to install. The first of the inspection pits has been fitted to existing track, and now just need to find the guys to hack a hole in the baseboard to install it. Thanks for reading. John 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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