ozzyo Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Am I the only one seeing the same quote eleven times in S.Ss. post? I know the jobs good "but". Edited February 15, 2014 by ozzyo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted February 15, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2014 SS - That's some multiquote The test does lack a little something - BEER I only hit the reply quoting this post. Sorry if its gone OTT. SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 I only hit the reply quoting this post. Sorry if its gone OTT. SS My reply also went OTT (x 5), but managed to edit it out Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Successful test completed - IMG_0461.JPG IMG_0462.JPG IMG_0464.JPG Not many load tests of station roofs use locomotives Two Britannias, Two Black Fives, a Standard 9F and an A3 ... now to paint this roof section, and fix all four sections together Hmmmmm...just think about if they did this for real, with the designers and engineers watching, which one(s) would be the most nervous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your work continues to amaze Ron Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yes, it's definitely a great big cutting and sticking exercise - it reminds me of a time some sixty years past when I used to build models of some of the local churches out of matchsticks A modeller's greatest asset is patience Have to ask on this. Inside the church of St. Stephen & St. Paul, just round the corner from Salford Cathedral, there is a model of the church, made from matchsticks. That's not one of yours, is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Have to ask on this. Inside the church of St. Stephen & St. Paul, just round the corner from Salford Cathedral, there is a model of the church, made from matchsticks. That's not one of yours, is it? Hi,No, it's not one of mine. My churches were built in the period 1953-1955, and were of three local churches in Chorlton-c-Hardy. St. Clements and St. Johns, both on High Lane, and St. Werburghs on Wilbraham Road. The models disappeared long agoRon Edited February 16, 2014 by Ron Heggs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Weather - cold and breezy this morning, and turned misty/drizzly this afternoon - no painting possible Have been drawing up the cutting schedule for the platform bases, as the assembled roof will be fixed to the platforms, where it will be able to be completed - glazing and timber covering, etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 17, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2014 Weather - cold and breezy this morning, and turned misty/drizzly this afternoon - no painting possible Yeah, the UK's had a bit of that too, recently... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Somehow, this post has conjured up an image of mighty cathedrals and abbeys in impossibly intricate detail. Don't give him ideas - there are quite a few churches near to Manchester Central.....! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Don't give him ideas - there are quite a few churches near to Manchester Central.....! Yes, but none on my layout . There used to be a Methodist Chapel on Great Bridgewater Street before the GNR had it demolished and the bodies in the cemetery re-interred, when the GN Warehouse and Goods Yard was being built Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Finally, painted the remaining roof section and the remaining transverse beams. Weather still a bit iffy, so arranged for a section of the railway room to be screened off whilst the roof was being sprayed Going for the MDF for the platforms tomorrow morning - have the cutting list ready. Hopefully, construction of the platform bases can be achieved without to much hassle. Then the roof can be assembled and fixed at last 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 No rain today, but post arrived with LEDs, Connectors, etc. and I managed to get the MDF ('cut to width' strips 2.4m long) Have trimmed to length and fixed the two outer platform lengths, which will support the roof - Thursday/Friday are slotted for assembling and fixing the roof This evening, constructing the signals for the two gantries - Thursday/Friday Evenings back to the signals Wednesday ? That's my chill out day and evening now, as SWMBO has put both her feet down Pictures of progress when there is something reasonable to show Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJChurchward Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Nine days since your last post, Ron. Does this mean you don't have something reasonable to show? I can't believe that - unless SWMBO's feet have been nailed to the floor. Hope everything is OK...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Progress is a little slow (It's Orange Picking and Pruning Time - just short of 40kg ready to be juiced) West Gantry re-wired and fixed in place, with just a little touch-up painting to do - Display Indicator Boards, and the Signal Connector Blocks can just be seen The wires to/from the signals and indicators are routed within the brick buttress Close-up of the Terminal Platform signal and Platform Number Display Indicator The Platform Indicator can display 1-9, to select the appropriate terminals on the indicator circuit board a small diode matrix is required. A before & after soldering and snipping picture Edited February 28, 2014 by Ron Heggs 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 The scratchbuilt signals for the West gantry, before soldering drop wires and snipping excess LED leads - The three shunting signals for the East Gantry prior to cleaning up, and re-painting. The 'S' for the lower signal light has to be fitted - 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Whilst fitting the signals to the gantries, the bridge deck supporting beams need to be fitted - this operation requires the bridge to be inverted - standing on the gantries The five beams which are all different lengths and heights due to the bridge being on the skew and tapering from a narrow north face to a wider south face, have been cut on the cutting machine. The 30 transverse spacing beams which are 42.5mm long and 9.5mm high are under construction The beam is 20thou thick with 10thou x 20thou bracings and beam flanges Edited March 13, 2014 by Ron Heggs 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) A few pictures of progress on the underdeck beams on the CLC Deansgate Bridge - Four of the five beams linked with transverse beams, and temporarily fitted under the deck The assembly of all five beams with interconnecting transverse beams The assembly placed temporarily in place with the first set of outer transverse beams - second set of transverse beams to be fitted to the assembly, and auxiliary tie bars fitted either side of the three sets of transverse beams on the northern side of the bridge - then the whole assembly to be painted and fixed in place Link to modern day image of underside of bridge deck - http://gb.fotolibra.com/images/previews/170197-deansgate.jpeg Edited March 18, 2014 by Ron Heggs 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Stunning work - again! Always look forward to updates on this epic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted March 19, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hi Ron In was going to ask how you were getting on, but no need now I can see that you've been beavering away on another structural masterpiece. I take it that the Silhouette was used to cut out the majority of the parts. SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Wow amazing work as always David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Stunning work - again! Always look forward to updates on this epic. Hi, Ian Just had to complete this bridge properly, after it was started in 2007, and was being updated anyway with the two gantries Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hi Ron In was going to ask how you were getting on, but no need now I can see that you've been beavering away on another structural masterpiece. I take it that the Silhouette was used to cut out the majority of the parts. SS Thanks - Have come to terms with all the side effects from the pills, and have been on the first mountain walk since my incident - did well - just a little aching from the legs due to lack of exercise The Silhouette was used to cut out the webs for the beams - the fancy work All the rest was cut and applied by hand Have been levelling the platform bases, so that the train shed roof can finally be fixed in place - slight (2-3mm) dips over the 2.2m lengths - these have been shimmed out Cheers Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Heggs Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 A couple of pictures of the tie bar work - 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JCL Posted March 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi Ron, that really looks like a work of art. You must have the patience of a saint - and very nimble fingers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 The scale of the roof framework, signalling and Deansgate underdeck beams is just frightening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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