RMweb Gold BoD Posted February 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2020 And how many years is that? Seriously though it's a nice moment. The only problem is that once you can run things further construction gets put on the back burner. Ask me how I know. 2 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, gordon s said: Who'd have thought it.... Had a visitor here today, so had to work flat out to get something running and tidy up a bit. Two things spring to mind, most of the wheels need some lubrication and I need to dial down the lamps on the WD. At least they are in the right place.... Seriously Gordon, many congratulations. Looks to be running pretty well to me... 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) Thanks Graham, but you started what John finished...... Just as well you ran out of time at Iain’s or it would have been a disappointment. Sometime’s we make these rash promises without realising just how much work is involved...... Next time perhaps, as now I’m ready for you....... Edited February 14, 2020 by gordon s 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted February 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) Looking good! Notice you have the "Bachmannmark1coachwheelsqueak" so you know where that train is! Baz Edited February 15, 2020 by Barry O 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted February 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2020 A true landmark in the ET. saga two trains running all the way around the layout, a truly magnificent achievement!! Well done, Gordon. Looking at tonight's weather forecast it looks as though you will have a good few days to get the titivating sorted. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
92220 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Great to see, Gordon! Many congratulations I look forward to seeing it in action. best wishes, Iain 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2020 Well done! It looks fantastic. Cheers, Ade. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2020 Many years ago - more than 60, I'm sure - a household magazine at home had an article about model railways. One key message was "Get things running as soon as possible", which I have always followed, being an impatient buffer. The pleasure you must have felt seeing trains running round the loops cannot be imagined. And the increase in motivation it triggers should take you forward with giant steps. Well done! 1 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 48 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: Many years ago - more than 60, I'm sure - a household magazine at home had an article about model railways. One key message was "Get things running as soon as possible", which I have always followed, being an impatient buffer. The pleasure you must have felt seeing trains running round the loops cannot be imagined. And the increase in motivation it triggers should take you forward with giant steps. Well done! The only problem Olddduders is that little white ball will come into play too much soon. However are agree with the statement may be this year I will get a layout working.......... Keith 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbridge Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, KeithHC said: The only problem Olddduders is that little white ball will come into play too much soon. However are agree with the statement may be this year I will get a layout working.......... Keith Simples. Give up wasting a good walk by chasing little balls across the countryside :p 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 I'm sure that golf will leave me behind in a few years. Tempus Fugit and all that.... Problem right now is Winter League fixtures are piling up thanks to Ciara and no doubt Dennis will put the mockers on Monday's game. I wonder what Ellen has in store. Went up to my railway room this morning full of good intentions to crack on with the decoder wiring and all that's happened is that I've lapsed back into trainspotter mode. Currently sat on the floor surrounded by boxes, mostly BR Eastern with the odd interloper. Lovely problem to have after all these years, but I can see what BoD was getting at.... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Photos! Photos! We need more evidence... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 19 hours ago, gordon s said: Who'd have thought it.... Had a visitor here today, so had to work flat out to get something running and tidy up a bit. Two things spring to mind, most of the wheels need some lubrication and I need to dial down the lamps on the WD. At least they are in the right place.... Please ignore my last post! I only just found this one, and can now say I am truly jealous. Your track work is fantastic. I’m afraid nothing will ever be the same again for those like me stuck with Peco 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Thanks for all your kind comments, It's been a while since trains ran last time..... We all have to make choices in this hobby and believe me there have been times when I wished I had gone with Peco, but no one is stuck with RTR track. I shied away from ever making my own track as I didn't believe I had the skill to do it and rather than make a complete pigs ear of it, I never even tried. It was Martin Wynne who encouraged me to have a go and although my first one wouldn't win a prize, the sheer enjoyment of seeing something move through a turnout you have built yourself without falling over is pretty satisfying. The first attempts were SMP kits and then Martin talked me into Templot and that opened the door to free flowing pointwork and the rest is history. I still stand in awe at those masters who build track with chairs and in fact John (Hayfield) nagged me into building one over Christmas. Had I a lot more time perhaps I'd have another go, but with 60+ to build it would have take considerably longer as I can rattle through a soldered version in less than 2 hours. Soldered construction is a compromise I'm happy to accept at this time in my life. Once painted and ballasted they are passable and when all said and done, unless you are a track nerd, you tend to look at the bigger picture. The one thing I try to do is have a flat track bed and a crossing that doesn't allow wheels to drop. I must stop playing trains now and get on with the wiring. I've ordered another 4 Switch 8's and I need to get things prepared. The ECoS is growing on me, but I won't really get into it's capabilities until the wiring is complete on the main layout. 8 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Gordon For large layouts copperclad construction is fine, ones eye is taken away from fine detail to appreciate the larger environment, with smaller layouts I feel one's eye is drawn into the finer detail. As for time taken to build items and skills required they are similar in both skill levels required and time taken, at one time copper clad was much cheaper, that time has long gone 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium eldavo Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2020 No wonder we've got storms. Just surprised it isn't snow! Well done big G is great too see the trains running. Cheers Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) You never know an invite could be heading your way in the summer. Play with a few trains and a round of golf? What more could one want...... Quiz night at the club last night and stuck my neck out, playing our Joker (double points) on trains..... Thankfully we did OK with 8/10. We would have had 9, but talked ourselves out of the right answer re Linslade.... 1. In which county was the Great Train Robbery? 2. Where does the Trans Siberian Express start and finish? 3. What 1951Hitchcock film featured two guys talking on a train? 4. Which country has the Ghan train? 5. What does TGV stand for? 6. Where was Gladys Knight going and at what time? 7. Name the luxury train that runs from Pretoria to Cape Town? 8. Name of the 1974 film with Robert Shaw set on a train? 9. Who had a hit with Last Train to Clarksville? 10. Who directed Trainspotting? Dinner done, so Norwich v Liverpool awaits..... Edited February 15, 2020 by gordon s 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 3 hours ago, hayfield said: Gordon For large layouts copperclad construction is fine, ones eye is taken away from fine detail to appreciate the larger environment, with smaller layouts I feel one's eye is drawn into the finer detail. As for time taken to build items and skills required they are similar in both skill levels required and time taken, at one time copper clad was much cheaper, that time has long gone Tony Wrights pictures don't seem to follow that thinking. Putting the latest exquisitely detailed RTR on track and photographing it in situ is a tough test. Watching a long train pass by at speed, is not. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 I don’t disagree, but then we’re not all blessed with Tony’s skills on either front. We just have to enjoy the cards we’re dealt..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2020 57 minutes ago, eldavo said: No wonder we've got storms. Just surprised it isn't snow! Well done big G is great too see the trains running. Cheers Dave You forgot plague and pestilence. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2020 5 hours ago, gordon s said: You never know an invite could be heading your way in the summer. Play with a few trains and a round of golf? What more could one want...... Quiz night at the club last night and stuck my neck out, playing our Joker (double points) on trains..... Thankfully we did OK with 8/10. We would have had 9, but talked ourselves out of the right answer re Linslade.... 1. In which county was the Great Train Robbery? 2. Where does the Trans Siberian Express start and finish? 3. What 1951Hitchcock film featured two guys talking on a train? 4. Which country has the Ghan train? 5. What does TGV stand for? 6. Where was Gladys Knight going and at what time? 7. Name the luxury train that runs from Pretoria to Cape Town? 8. Name of the 1974 film with Robert Shaw set on a train? 9. Who had a hit with Last Train to Clarksville? 10. Who directed Trainspotting? Dinner done, so Norwich v Liverpool awaits..... All right, someone's got to ask so it might as well be me. What are the answers? I reckon I'd have got seven straight off with one more possible but two would have beaten me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) 1. In which county was the Great Train Robbery? Buckinghamshire 2. Where does the Trans Siberian Express start and finish? Moscow to Vladivostok 3. What 1951Hitchcock film featured two guys talking on a train? Strangers on a Train 4. Which country has the Ghan train? Australia 5. What does TGV stand for? Train a Grande Vitesse 6. Where was Gladys Knight going and at what time? Midnight Train to Georgia 7. Name the luxury train that runs from Pretoria to Cape Town? The Blue Train 8. Name of the 1974 film with Robert Shaw set on a train? The taking of Pelham 123 9. Who had a hit with Last Train to Clarksville? The Monkees 10. Who directed Trainspotting? Danny Boyle We talked ourselves into Bedfordshire after writing down Buckinghamshire......Doh! Edited February 15, 2020 by gordon s 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, gordon s said: 1. In which county was the Great Train Robbery? Buckinghamshire 2. Where does the Trans Siberian Express start and finish? Moscow to Vladivostok 3. What 1951Hitchcock film featured two guys talking on a train? Strangers on a Train 4. Which country has the Ghan train? Australia 5. What does TGV stand for? Train a Grande Vitesse 6. Where was Gladys Knight going and at what time? Midnight Train to Georgia 7. Name the luxury train that runs from Pretoria to Cape Town? The Blue Train 8. Name of the 1974 film with Robert Shaw set on a train? The taking of Pelham 123 9. Who had a hit with Last Train to Clarksville? The Monkees 10. Who directed Trainspotting? Danny Boyle We talked ourselves into Bedfordshire after writing down Buckinghamshire......Doh! Thanks Gordon. Yes, I would have got Bucks not Beds. I remember Pelham 123 but no idea Robert Shaw was in it. No idea about Trainspotting although I knew that Irvine Welsh wrote the book. So, like you, 8/10. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 On 14/02/2020 at 16:39, gordon s said: Who'd have thought it.... Had a visitor here today, so had to work flat out to get something running and tidy up a bit. Two things spring to mind, most of the wheels need some lubrication and I need to dial down the lamps on the WD. At least they are in the right place.... I love the fact that trains are running again on ET. All of your track and baseboard construction is so far beyond my skill set. But... ahem, can I just say that I always thought that to take a good pic you need the sun behind you. You have a wonderful railway room but those roof windows are not helping with video quality. Do they have blinds that can be drawn so you can artificially "over the shoulder" light the subject matter ie the magnificent railway you have created? Sorry this is not a criticism, just hopefully a helpful comment. I have been following ET for so long and am amazed at how you have ripped up so much stuff and started again. I don't think I could ever do that. But I do suggest that if there are no window blinds fitted it would be best to fit them now before the (fragile) scenics are installed. Just a thought....and I'm really looking forward to seeing more pics or vids in due course. Regards, Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Congratulations, Gordon - great to see you achieve orbit! Agree wholeheartedly that it's a Pause-Review-Rework moment, but the important thing is you have a milestone, and momentum. Looking forward to your future progress. Cheers Scott 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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