leopardml2341 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Permanent way gang working Sunday on overtime then? This branch of S&T wasn't But they have been working a 'rest day' - next batch of servo drivers completed! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 The S&T boys have been hard at it with the promise of an early finish if they completed the first board... and so they have! The board has been temporarily put back in place for testing, mainly so that the loco does not drop off the ends!! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 You are going to need a lot of stock to fill that yard ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) You are going to need a lot of stock to fill that yard !And that's only one of 'em See post #424 Edited December 20, 2016 by leopardml2341 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted December 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2016 The S&T boys have been hard at it with the promise of an early finish if they completed the first board... and so they have! Hi John, That looks really good - hope I can get mine as straight! If you don't mind me asking what are the servos mounted along the board edge for? Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Hi John, That looks really good - hope I can get mine as straight! If you don't mind me asking what are the servos mounted along the board edge for? Rich They operate the points Rich via wire in tube. They are easier to maintain and setup etc rather than mounting below baseboard. I am planning for the future when I will be too frail to crawl about underneath!! Regards John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted December 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2016 They operate the points Rich via wire in tube. They are easier to maintain and setup etc rather than mounting below baseboard. I am planning for the future when I will be too frail to crawl about underneath!! Regards John E. Hi John, Thanks what an interesting idea - I'd never thought of that. I presume you've laid the tube under the board, rather than cutting out a channel? Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Looking great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) Hi John, Thanks what an interesting idea - I'd never thought of that. I presume you've laid the tube under the board, rather than cutting out a channel? Rich At a bit of a loose end John, hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread to answer Rich's query? Rich, From Post 527, an edited pic which should explain: Edited December 21, 2016 by leopardml2341 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 No more mince pie munching!! The soldering iron has been fired up and a bit more progress is being made. The two straight boards of the North FY are now complete and tested and as can be seen from the photo I am now working on the corner board. Installing the TT is a first for me and takes a bit of thinking about. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_H Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Hi John, You mentioned the turntable and I know from a few posts back that its a peco turntable that you have converted to EM but can you provide info on how you will operate this. I can see from one of your photographs what appears to be a stepper motor and drive belt with some other bits & bats ,but it would be very interesting to know how it will index each of the bays unless its by "Mk 1 eyeball" . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Hi John, You mentioned the turntable and I know from a few posts back that its a peco turntable that you have converted to EM but can you provide info on how you will operate this. I can see from one of your photographs what appears to be a stepper motor and drive belt with some other bits & bats ,but it would be very interesting to know how it will index each of the bays unless its by "Mk 1 eyeball" . Ian, it is an ADM Turntable. They come fitted with Peco turntables so not a lot of use except for fiddle yards. It does have a stepper motor but comes complete, assembled and ready to plug and play, you just need to supply the right sized hole in the baseboard. They are not cheap, around £400 each but they work superbly and are very easy to set up. It is the laying and aligning of approach tracks etc that is a bit tricky. They are aligned by eye but can be adjusted to a fraction of a millimetre. Regards, John E Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Ian, it is an ADM Turntable. They come fitted with Peco turntables so not a lot of use except for fiddle yards. It does have a stepper motor but comes complete, assembled and ready to plug and play, you just need to supply the right sized hole in the baseboard. They are not cheap, around £400 each but they work superbly and are very easy to set up. It is the laying and aligning of approach tracks etc that is a bit tricky. They are aligned by eye but can be adjusted to a fraction of a millimetre. Regards, John E Have you had a lottery win? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Corner board of FY now complete and tested, just a bit of capping to cut and fit. This means that the NFY is now all complete apart from a few tweeks so next I shall be well and truly up the junction!! Note the stop blocks, hopefully these will prevent certain drivers ending up in the dirt!! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Note the stop blocks, hopefully these will prevent certain drivers ending up in the dirt!! Cruel, so very cruel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_H Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Did you have those stop blocks left over from building the shed extension, laying the floorboards maybe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheLaird Posted March 7, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2017 Despite another exotic holiday, some family issues and starting a training course, progress continues to be made albeit not as rapidly as I would like. The position of the Loco's marks the point to which juice has been connected so far. No points are connected as yet but all have been powered up and tested. 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Looking great David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Operated nicely today too. Thanks John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I had a lengthy chat this morning with TheLaird who has authorised me to announce that work has begun on the 'South' Fiddle Yard, variously AKA Engine Shed Junction and Normanton. All the existing track and underlay has been lifted and new cork sheet glued down. Wire in tube to link the servos to operate the turn-out mechanisms is being installed prior to the turnouts themselves being laid. These have all been built and feature laid out in an earlier post. Plain track will be C&L on the mark 2 version, replacing the SMP EM track used on mark 1. There will also be a loco stabling area and turntable similar to that installed on the 'North' Fiddle Yard, AKA Whitehall Junction. Once all is complete playing trains can start thorough testing will commence. Watch the thread for further developments! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 A quick pic to accompany Leanders post- 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suddaby Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Hi John, I thought once we had the running session last week, that it would spur you on to start the other fiddle yard. I've been mugging up on the track layout, at that end (via Leeds Termini), and understand the relationship with Leeds City South now. It's quite unbelievable that as the lines exit LCS, there are only 2 tracks, just before it splits again across the junction. Could have a Trans Pennine set coming round the corner, if Bachmann ever produce one. Kevin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leander Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Great to witness the latest progress to the South Fiddle Yard. All plain track is laid with the last few turnouts remaining to go down. Wiring up is continuing apace. The Viaduct line and the tracks leading are Engine Shed Junction are all in place. The loco traverser (in foreground in Post 571) and loco yard/turntable remain to be done. It's all coming together! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_H Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 All the existing track and underlay has been lifted and new cork sheet glued down. Plain track will be C&L on the mark 2 version, replacing the SMP EM track used on mark 1! Was there a problem with the underlay and SMP track and are you going to lift it throughout the model or is it just the fiddle yards? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLaird Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 Was there a problem with the underlay and SMP track and are you going to lift it throughout the model or is it just the fiddle yards? No problems Ian. Its just that the original yard was laid with wider spacing to accommodate cassettes so only 10 tracks, I have now got twelve. Regards the underlay, I found the 2mm cork sheet in B&Q at a good price so decided to try it (£30ish for 10Msq). It does appear to provide a better surface but I won't be replacing the rest - life isn't long enough!!! Regards John E. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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