Melly Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Its amazing the little things you pick up as you go along. Seeing pictures of the "3 to the sea" Rail Tour with the 3 20s and one riding considerably higher (118?) Than the others. Later read in a book on Tinsley depot that it had new springs fitted before the tour. Never in a million years would I have thought new springs woul create that much difference in ride height. Regards M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted June 20, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2018 Fair point about the ride height variation, that does allow a little tolerance. That said, I do think that maintaining a consistent height helps with reliability, particularly as the fitting jig I use for my AJ couplings mounts on the buffers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted January 1, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2019 Happy New Year! Little to report in terms of progress on the layout, but I do have a few alterations and improvements to make over the next couple of months. This will mainly involve adding the signal box to the front right corner of the layout. The layout has one exhibition booking in 2019, at Bloxwich on 11th May, further details here: https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/events/18096-Bloxwich(StJohns)ModelRailwayClubExhibition 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Mark Forrest Posted May 9, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 After a quiet start to the year for Fryers Lane, this week I've been doing some last minute preparation for taking the layout to Bloxwich exhibition on Saturday. I had made a start (twice) on the signal box, but stalled when it came to doing the windows, so have added a Portakabin in its place. It lacks the height to hide the exit to the fiddle yard, but I can live with that. Checking through my stock boxes last night I found an old Dapol PCA that I had rewheeled, but not added couplings. Some AJs fitted and missing handbrake wheels fitted. I'm not sure about the ride height, it seems to sit a bit high, but doesn't look too out of place. Obviously in need of some weathering! Overall view of the layout with its lighting fascia in place: 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2019 How about stacked Portakabins? Mike. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: How about stacked Portakabins? Mike. Billboards ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Stubby47 said: Billboards ? Caravans?!!!! Mike. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Caravans?!!!! Mike. Self sown birch trees? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted May 9, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, 26power said: Self sown birch trees? Too much acid rain around Bloxwich in the eighties; I'm surprised the grass is green. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, 26power said: Self sown birch trees? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted May 9, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9, 2019 Thanks for the suggestions. If I decide against the signal box, then stacked Portakabins might well be the answer. A couple of trees probably wouldn't go amiss either, bringing a bit more height to the scene. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted May 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9, 2019 And the bad news... I'll be in attendance 'helping' to operate the layout. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted May 9, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9, 2019 33 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: And the bad news... I'll be in attendance 'helping' to operate the layout. Hopefully the addition of another "flat front, two windows" to the fleet won't cause too much confusion... 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 1 hour ago, AY Mod said: Too much acid rain around Bloxwich in the eighties; I'm surprised the grass is green. They don't need to be particularly healthy specimens! Birch trees are essentially weeds, establish themselves everywhere! Just thinking that might be something that would get established adjacent to the fenceline, where nobody thinks maintenance is their responsibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2019 1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said: And the bad news... I'll be in attendance 'helping' to operate the layout. Thank goodness for the Roundhouse! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 9, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 9, 2019 1 hour ago, 2ManySpams said: And the bad news... I'll be in attendance 'helping' to operate the layout. There y'go Mark, Chris can plop his grain store in the yard, instead of the portacabin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Looking forward to more from this era Mark cheers neil.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted May 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Mark Forrest said: Hopefully the addition of another "flat front, two windows" to the fleet won't cause too much confusion... Can't fool me. One has a flat front and two windows at both ends. One has a flat front and two windows one end and a long nose on the other. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted May 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Stubby47 said: There y'go Mark, Chris can plop his grain store in the yard, instead of the portacabin. That's almost as big as Mark's layout, he needs something smaller. Perhaps the ballast bin would do... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted May 10, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2019 23 hours ago, 2ManySpams said: That's almost as big as Mark's layout, he needs something smaller. Perhaps the ballast bin would do... Maybe you should install the T gauge Pencarrow in the grain store? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted May 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark Forrest said: Maybe you should install the T gauge Pencarrow in the grain store? Smashing idea. But then I'd have to model a model of the model to put in the model in the model grain store... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 10, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2019 30 minutes ago, 2ManySpams said: Smashing idea. But then I'd have to model a model of the model to put in the model in the model grain store... ...and? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted May 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: ...and? Well argued that man. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted May 10, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2019 Layout loaded, beer opened. Seems odd. Shouldn't I still be building the fiddle yard at this stage? Feels like I've forgotten something... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted May 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10, 2019 Blonde paint applied? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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