Andrew P Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Clive Mortimore said: Have you sold it yet? No, why you wanna buy it? It'll go well with your Pig Sty WOOPS Pig Lane Layout. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Andrew P said: Bit slow again mate, you been lookin at too many Girl Punk Bands, haha. Now I cant see what I'm writing as a bloomin advert has popped up again. My add blocker is helping prevent them. Anyhow what is wrong in listening and promoting punk bands mainly composed of ladies. Got a good Icelandic band for you to listen to. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted October 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Andrew P said: No, why you wanna buy it? It'll go well with your Pig Sty WOOPS Pig Lane Layout. I will see how much there is left in the kids piggy banks before making an offer. The Pig Sty was supposed to be going to the Hinckley exhibition this month and Glasgow next February 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted October 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2020 Sometime I’ll get to see Pig Lane (hopefully). Especially looking forward to all the ER, LMR, SR, ScR, locos and MUs. Paul. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Quite a good morning, all the Track wiring on the Main Board is now done and running well. Point Motors should arrive tomorrow. Plus wire up the Fiddle Yard, and start a full test. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 A few jobs done over the last few days. Firstly all the Track Feeds and Fiddle Yard are now completed and tested with a Two pin Plug connecting the two boards. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 This morning I also popped some paint on the Backscene where I cant fit a high embankment, and also fitted the Buffer Stops. There are two different Buffer Stops, the one on the Siding is a cut down and modified Hornby block, with a top Cross Beam from the Peco Bullhead Buffer Stop Pack, using the spare EM Gauge one. This Buffer has had to go close to the Backscene as the siding is only just long enough to clear the Kadee Magnets. The other on the Old through line is a Peco Bullhead one, as they are so much better than a standard Peco one. The feet need a slight tweak with a Sharp knife to remove the small feet and are then glued (Bodgit Style) on top of the Rails, and will later be hidden with Ballast and Foliage etc. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Next job today was to fit and wire up the 4 Point Motors, they were then tested and work faultlessly, no pics of that I'm afraid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 And finally, a running session to test the Bridge and see if I like the walling, and I don't think I do, well not along the front anyway. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted October 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2020 Already starting to look good, with plenty of shunting movements Andy. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Andrew P said: A few jobs done over the last few days. Firstly all the Track Feeds and Fiddle Yard are now completed and tested with a Two pin Plug connecting the two boards. Thanks Andy, that's given me an idea for my own layout... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 All looking very nice Andy, I like the use of the chocolate block connectors. I wish I had your working pace, I cant even get past the planning phase in the time it takes you to build a layout! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulgabill Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 On board now, Andy. (About time too, eh?) What you got against a class 14, would look beautiful on this. Mind you could be trumped by a suitably weathered pannier, especially a small one. Both would be very Forest of Dean, although I'm not convinced by a Class 37. They were very late visitors, and to my mind always out of place. Looking forward to further developments, TONY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Oban Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Hi, like you I'm not keen on that walling, at least it's current form. It would look much better in a more ramshackle state with missing and dislodged coping stones as befits a hand-laid wall that's not had any maintenence in years and lots of weathering and weeds. Failing that a fence, either 4, 5 or even 6 strand wire or 4 bar wooden in a similar state of disrepair with brambles etc. Roja 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 10 hours ago, MarshLane said: Already starting to look good, with plenty of shunting movements Andy. Cheers Rich, Yes as you say, plenty of Shunting to keep the Brain working, haha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 7 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Thanks Andy, that's given me an idea for my own layout... 5 hours ago, sb67 said: All looking very nice Andy, I like the use of the chocolate block connectors. I wish I had your working pace, I cant even get past the planning phase in the time it takes you to build a layout! Yes I've used the Cockie Blocks on a few Layouts, there is a 12 way under the middle of Seven Mills for the Track and Points, it's fitted the same way but up side down and cut into the joining frames. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Mulgabill said: On board now, Andy. (About time too, eh?) What you got against a class 14, would look beautiful on this. Mind you could be trumped by a suitably weathered pannier, especially a small one. Both would be very Forest of Dean, although I'm not convinced by a Class 37. They were very late visitors, and to my mind always out of place. Looking forward to further developments, TONY Thanks Tony, Remember, this is set in Scotland at the moment with a Sliding Window / Tablet Catcher 27, but who knows how it might develop in someone else's hands when I sell it. Definitely not a 14 or 37 on here though whilst I have it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 49 minutes ago, 37Oban said: Hi, like you I'm not keen on that walling, at least it's current form. It would look much better in a more ramshackle state with missing and dislodged coping stones as befits a hand-laid wall that's not had any maintenence in years and lots of weathering and weeds. Failing that a fence, either 4, 5 or even 6 strand wire or 4 bar wooden in a similar state of disrepair with brambles etc. Roja Your spot on Roja, I'm going to look at it being a retaining wall for the rear Grass Embankment, if I do, some tops, as you suggested will be broken away, and it will be joined together better. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 This is what I had in mind in the Post above, but not all the way along, either one end or the other. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted October 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2020 I keep reading this as the Butoc branch........ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 38 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: I keep reading this as the Butoc branch........ Cheeky? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted October 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2020 16 hours ago, Andrew P said: with a Two pin Plug connecting the two boards. Been meaning to ask for a while . . . Do these work as a friction fit, or do screws needs to be tightened/loosened every time you split the boards? Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 36 minutes ago, 5BarVT said: Been meaning to ask for a while . . . Do these work as a friction fit, or do screws needs to be tightened/loosened every time you split the boards? Paul. Hi Paul, The Pins are actually a split pin, so a small screwdriver in the split opens them up, in over 5 years of use on various Layouts I've never had to re do any to my recollection. You can just see the split in the image below. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share Posted October 20, 2020 So this afternoon I decided to have a look at the Bridge. I found a couple of nogins of wood, and some spare Metcalf Brick Card in the right colour that I wanted. Hot Glue Gun sorted out the rest. Then cut the backscene and fitted that, then out with the Paints to finish it off. Next will be the Grass Embankment along the back, something like this. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) Ref push fit choc block. Yep I've just been using them on my build just one thing; remember to have the live feed to the female side just in case you separate them while the power is on. I also have coloured one end of the block to polarise them as I have them hanging free under my boards and not screwed down like Andy's. The wires are bound in spira-wrap and they are attached to the board underneath via self adhesive cable retainers. Best Edited October 20, 2020 by Barnaby add title 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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