RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 12, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) Not too many spare weekends! Not to worry, playdays here are rarely weekends, we usually have a day off as no kids or women around! Edited May 12, 2014 by Temeraire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 12, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) Hi all As you may have seen from my thread in DCC area I was having an issue with the Prodigy over the weekend, but after swapping emails with Gaugemaster I am pleased to say this appears to be solved. Whilst 'testing' the resolution tonight I took another pic. 47187 and 33030 await paths out of the sidings. Edited October 20, 2022 by Temeraire 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 15, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Evening all Been away for a couple of nights so had a bit of time in the conservatory tonight as everyone else out for the evening. Tidworth will be receiving its first guests on Monday, and as the weather seems to be set fair, I masked up the concrete sleepered track ready for all the trackwork to be given a coat of sleeper grime in the garden over the weekend. I also finished off the second cross board cable and wired in the 'panic' switch that will be known as Phil! (I'll explain another time). Now for all you Monday visitors some homework...... Trackplan, drawn from the operators viewpoint, complete with point numbers and route settings for you all to revise. Edited for Paul. Edited October 20, 2022 by Temeraire 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2014 Will R12 and 23 operate the crossovers both ways? Might occasionally be useful for a shunt. Might be worth considering naming the sidings or put a representation of the buildings on the plan too so it's quicker to correlate a route to what you actually see, (before you hit the P button ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 15, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2014 Hi Paul The crossovers can be set independently too using points 12 or 23 alone and can then be set either way. The signs came out a treat thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 18, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) Afternoon all, After mowing and weeding this morning, Tidworth was relocated to the garden for the next task to carried out. 'Pitbull style' aerial shot of the before. Ten minutes and a whole can of sleeper grime later, followed by 30 minutes cleaning up the railheads. Two thirds of Tidworth bask in the midday sun, not sure about the scaling of that backscene though! Later Tidworth will be brought back into the conservatory and set up and tested again ready for its first exhibition tomorrow to an entirely RMweb audience. See you tomorrow morning fellas, the bacon is in the fridge. Edited October 20, 2022 by Temeraire 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 18, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) Evening all, And so onto this evening and Tidworth is now all set up and ready for tomorrows visitors. Looking towards the country end and as you can see it spills into the dining room from the conservatory! Looking back with the traverser in view. Closer shot of Temeraire waiting time to depart with an MOD train. Looking forward to tomorrow and getting opinions from others once they've played with it, before moving on with further work. Don't forget to bring something to run fellas and your controller Arnie!. Edited October 20, 2022 by Temeraire 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi Ian, I'm so envious, Kingsmill never looked that neat, your trackwork is superb, have a good session tomorrow and post some more pics. Great stuff mate, well done. :locomotive: :locomotive: :locomotive: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 18, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2014 Thanks Andy I'll try to remember to take pics tomorrow, hope your move goes well and maybe catch up with you at DEMU in a couple of weeks? I hope you get to see Tidworth and have play sometime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Looks great Ian - Have fun. Cheers, Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Looking good Ian, see you tomorrow. Cheers Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnington Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Looking superb mate, controller and locos packed up and ready for tomorrow. See you then. Cheers Arnie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimleygrid Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Not to worry, playdays here are rarely weekends, we usually have a day off as no kids or women around! Hi Ian, I like the sound of your play days! Hopefully at some point in the future I will get a chance to have a play with Tidworth. You have made some good progress over the weekend, you should have this one finished in a few weeks! Have fun tomorrow, I look forward to seeing the photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 18, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi Ian, I like the sound of your play days! Hopefully at some point in the future I will get a chance to have a play with Tidworth. Hi Alex, Chuck a 'sicky' and join us mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9JEF Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi Ian, Not sure how I missed your new thread. All looks really good with lots of interesting operating potential. I have gone down the route of a traditional analogue set up for my point motors on Manor Rd. I am curious about how 'easy' the digital route is. Do you just key a macro for a particular route? Keep the pictures coming Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 18, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) Hi Jeff welcome to the party, better late than never! The digital point motor control is dead easy in this situation as I have only 11 routes and 12 points, although there are 4 pairs that switch together. On the Prodigy that I use they are called routes rather than Macros but the idea is the same. Each route is programmed into the system and throws all required points each time. As you probably know Exford park uses DC stud and probe as there would be just too many routes and variations, not to mention the cost of decoders! It took me all of 10mins to programme all the points and then the routes for Tidworth. Getting back to the Prodigy once programmed, you just press route plus a number, enter, press 1 and the points throw as necessary. Edited May 18, 2014 by Temeraire 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire Hog Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 HI Ian, sorry I cant be there today - work getting in the way of modelling - you all have a good time today and I hope to have a go on Tidworth very soon. Don't forget its just remembering the numbers? Regards to all. Kevin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thanks Ian, thoroughly enjoyed today and seeing both layouts. Test Day Results: The good points Lots of tea. The layout ran well and has good operational possibilities Good company. Bacon butties. Learning points: Minor mod to the track on the traverser which had expanded in the heat causing minor arcing as it traversed. Bad points? Hairy legs on show in the heat! Now do I publish the photos ? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Now do I publish the photos ? Yes please Paul, although could you preferably concentrate more on the trains and less on the hairy legs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2014 Oh dear I'm afraid they feature in most Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C.M Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Hi Ian, Thanks for a great day, it was great to meet the Paul's and Nigel and a big thanks to Scott for driving me up and back. All the best Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 19, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2014 Testing underway, Home contingent Melangoose, Arnie & the air observer (brake system apprentice). Colonial and brake system expert PCM Ian's loft layout The brake system bit was the education in what wagon codes tell you 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Evening, Thanks Ian for being the hostess with the mostest. Your baps were great as usual! Great day playing trains, Tidworth worked well with some interesting shunting opportunities. There was some interesting traction too! It was good to catch up with everyone, had a good laugh. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted May 19, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Evening fellas Hope your trips home went well. Thanks to Arnington, PaulRhB, PCM, pitbull1845 & melangoose (Paul, Paul, Pete, Scott & Nigel) for their company and the shakedown of Tidworth today and hope the trip was worthwhile and the catering satisfactory, maybe next time I can play too? . As Paul said one or two minor glitches to sort out but Tidworth appeared to be well received, and so its on with the ballast next I think. PS Cheers Pete for the pressies. Edited May 19, 2014 by Temeraire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnington Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Morning, Thanks Ian for a great day yesterday, good to catch up and also meet Pete,Paul and Nigel. Tidworth is a cracker! Cheers Arnie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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