P.C.M Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 16/05/2019 at 04:47, Temeraire said: Hi Pete Thanks for the congrats and I hope you and the missus are well. Yes still got a few appearances booked for Tidworth but nothing confirmed beyond the end of this year at the moment. However, there are plans afoot that may drum up some interest hopefully, watch this space! All good here Ian, will look out for your future plans. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Temeraire Posted June 14, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) Evening all So after radio silence for a month I thought it was maybe time to break cover with what I've been up to. Since the exhibition debut of Tidworth back in April 2015 my local RMweb 'friends' and operators have been telling me to extend it and I have resisted until recently. Tidworth has made 26 exhibition appearances now but these have dried up for next year, so I thought maybe an extension might generate some more interest? So back in February I made another visit to the board cutting department of B&Q and a few days later I had another baseboard assembled to match the existing ones at 1400x600mm. Again this baseboard has its own set of folding legs with all the construction as before, and this one will bolt face to face with the traverser for transport. By March 11th the board had been primered all over and a grey top coat on top. So what am I doing with this new space? The new board will have two MoD exchange sidings coming off the goods loop that then exit on to the traverser. Trains will run into Tidworth yard to run round as before, and then enter the sidings by setting back from the traverser. Hopefully this will give another point of interest on the layout and more operational possibilities for both viewer and operators. The additional benefits of this extension are the passenger trains get more of a run from traverser to platform (a whole 1400mm!). Also Tidworth yard can be shunted without the need for using the traverser as a headshunt and restricting passenger movements. New baseboard in position between Tidworth and the traverser. By 14th April the track had been laid with the view above looking back from Tidworth with the MoD sidings on Left. Looking the other way you can see close up the new exit for the MoD trains. I am a bit further on with this mini project now but I will add more as it progresses over the coming months. Tidworth's last appearance in its present form will be at New Milton in July before the bridge end is modified to join seamlessly with the new bit (hopefully), with the first appearance extended at Fareham the first week in October. Unfortunately work has stopped over the last 10 days or so as I lost my Dad on the 4th and the funeral is this coming week after a no doubt difficult day on Sunday! Hopefully I'll be able to get things back on track next weekend all being well. Edited October 18, 2022 by Temeraire 6 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Sorry for your loss. looking forward to seeing your new addition 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Sorry for your loss, looking forward to further progress as time allows david 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY NORWOOD Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Sorry for your lose. In Looking forward see the new addition. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantwigley Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Sorry to hear that. Looking forward to seeing the progress on the new section. Only just caught up on this thread after 4 years Ryan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEARJAMMER Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Sorry for your loss Iain, I know how you must be feeling. Is the track down permanently now? Just wondered if a cross over would be a good idea so passenger trains leaving Tidworth can cross back from the down to the up line, or a double cross over so freight arriving into Tidworth can do the opposite, or is that assumed to be further up the line out of sight? And ive no idea why my laptop is now underlining everything (what have I touched). Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Sorry for your loss Ian. My life changed when I lost my dad and my modelling, really helped me get through it. Good luck with everything and look forward to seeing some more progress. Steve. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted June 17, 2019 Tempfix Share Posted June 17, 2019 Sorry for your loss. I've had a similar experience as Steve above. Modelling was something my dad got me into and what we shared most time on, so Sunday always a bit poignant. Hope this week goes as well as it can, and good luck with the extension. Rich 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 17, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, GEARJAMMER said: Just wondered if a cross over would be a good idea so passenger trains leaving Tidworth can cross back from the down to the up line, or a double cross over so freight arriving into Tidworth can do the opposite, or is that assumed to be further up the line out of sight? Cheers Steve The track is down permanent and wired up now although I've not updated that far here yet! The two tracks are not an UP and DOWN line as such, the right hand track being the 'mainline' and the left hand track a loop off it. The two are assumed to become one just beyond the bridge exit as the branch from Ludgershall is single line, its just a bit further now. So run rounds will still be via the traverser as before. Edited June 17, 2019 by Temeraire 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted June 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2019 Methinks I might knock you up a signal box style diagram to stick on the FY, amongst the other job 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted June 17, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) My condolences on the loss of your Dad, we only just kept my Dad over the last week when the hospital gave him conflicting drugs.. What has this to do with the Tidworth Layout? well Dad was one of the first pupils at Tidworth Down Secondary School, Now Castledown Acadamy, which backs onto the remains of the Tidworth - Ludgershall line. a few hundred yards from Temeraire's abode.. Edited June 17, 2019 by TheQ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 On 14/06/2019 at 21:16, Temeraire said: Evening all So after radio silence for a month I thought it was maybe time to break cover with what I've been up to. Since the exhibition debut of Tidworth back in April 2015 my local RMweb 'friends' and operators have been telling me to extend it and I have resisted until recently. Tidworth has made 26 exhibition appearances now but these have dried up for next year, so I thought maybe an extension might generate some more interest? So back in February I made another visit to the board cutting department of B&Q and a few days later I had another baseboard assembled to match the exisiting ones at 1400x600mm. Again this baseboard has its own set of folding legs with all the construction as before, and this one will bolt face to face with the traverser for transport. By March 11th the board had been primerd all over and a grey top coat on top. So what am I doing with this new space? The new board will have two MoD exchange sidings coming off the goods loop that then exit on to the traverser. Trains will run into Tidworth yard to run round as before, and then enter the sidings by setting back from the traverser. Hopefully this will give another point of interest on the layout and more operational possibilities for both viewer and operators. The additional benefits of this extension are the passenger trains get more of a run from traverser to platform (a whole 1400mm!). Also Tidworth yard can be shunted without the need for using the traverser as a headshunt and restricting passenger movements. New baseboard in position between Tidworth and the traverser. By 14th April the track had been laid with the view above looking back from Tidworth with the MoD sidings on Left. Looking the other way you can see close up the new exit for the MoD trains. I am a bit further on with this mini project now but I will add more as it progresses over the coming months. Tidworth's last appearance in its present form will be at New Milton in July before the bridge end is modified to join seamlessly with the new bit (hopefully), with the first appearance extended at Fareham the first week in October. Unfortunately work has stopped over the last 10 days or so as I lost my Dad on the 4th and the funeral is this coming week after a no doubt difficult day on Sunday! Hopefully I'll be able to get things back on track next weekend all being well. Sorry for your loss Ian, I had my Mum's Funeral last Friday, so I do know what you mean. I do like the extra board mate, well worth doing, and now even more operation means more fun at Shows. Keep well. All the best, 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Looking good Ian will have to catch up. Sorry for your loss. I hope this helps to bring in more shows 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Sorry for your troubles Ian. The new section of the layout is looking fine. You'll be needing some of the Cavalex warflats then? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 18, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2019 23 hours ago, KDG said: You'll be needing some of the Cavalex warflats then? Already ordered half a dozen, but I already have five of the Genesis ones! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 34 minutes ago, Temeraire said: Already ordered half a dozen, but I already have five of the Genesis ones! Well done that man. Empty rake, loaded rake....nice 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Temeraire Posted June 24, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Evening all Thank you to everyone that offered their condolences or just clicked the friendly/supportive icon, all appreciated. Well with the funeral over and Mum gone back home after her time with us I thought I'd bring things up to date of where the extension currently stands, and maybe kick start some progress. Back on 22nd April the wiring of the new board was complete. As there was spare capacity on the DCC decoders for points and signals on the main board, this time there are more than 4 wires crossing the gap! A plug and socket was sourced and by 25th May all was joined up and programmed. The two boards were then returned to the garage and erected to test all was well and a train run on May 31st. Then some foam was roughly shaped to form the basis of the scenery. The chalk cliff face will continue from the existing layout along the back of the extension with a gentle slope down to track level from the front. I have a couple of bridges in mind for the traverser end, plus another footbridge in mind (after a good suggestion from Rhysb) for the join between old and new. I need a field trip with the camera and a tape measure now before I can make a start on them, plus I need to get hold of some track colour to spray the track before a start can be made on the ballasting. I don't have any more 'stored' works to use for updates so everything will be real time from now on, so about that paint Rhys...................... Edited October 18, 2022 by Temeraire 20 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Looking very interesting Ian, I like the idea of more chalky cutting, very Southern. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Great addition to the layout Ian and look forward to having a drive again one of these days when I'm in the country! Hopefully it will allow me to so some shunting in the sidings without crashing in on the main line, although no doubt there are even more route numbers to remember (or forget). Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Glad all went well Ian the layout extension is certainly starting to really take shape chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 25, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2019 Made the field trip on way back home today, so all good to start planning the bridges and purchasing the necessary materials. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Good seeing you earlier today can’t wait to see the bridges when built and will let you know about a running day 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Maybe a Tidworth signal box? Graham. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscleveland Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Can’t wait to operate it with the extension hopefully not too long!! Sorry I can’t make the next show though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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