TEAMYAKIMA Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Not the greatest photo but it shows more progress ............... Now two platform lamps and more street light in the distance by the hotel plus crash barrier between the road and the railway - it's beginning to come together! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 There are four scenic boards and board # 4 has been somewhat neglected ..... not today! An overall view of the board ......................................... Street lighting has appeared The motorway bridge being built by Al (Remagen) Turner... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whart57 Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Is that a block under construction there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Is that a block under construction there? Yes, it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 Just a quick photo today showing the first completed playground... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) Another frustrating day .......... My tame DCC expert (Bob) came over and we tried to tackle four long term issues .............................. 1. The easiest one - DONE! Delivery of new infra-red hand throttles - no cables everywhere inside the operating area!!! 2. The most important - DONE! A new high tech piece of kit that means that the DCC is split into four distinct districts - the four track circuits. So now if something shorts out any given circuit the other three can continue running while we sort the problem instead of the whole layout cutting out! Here it is fitted in the power box ............... 3. New DCC operation of some front of house pointwork - FAILURE !! Very unusual faults - totally baffling!! 4. Route selection issues through the 18 road fiddle yard - FAILURE!! Still have to operate all 54 points individually! Will try to deal with issues 3 & 4 next week at our last trial running session before the Bristol show. Edited April 5, 2018 by TEAMYAKIMA 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Al. Posted April 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2018 An operator training session of Biejiao today ahead of the Bristol show in May. 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveNCB7754 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 An operator training session of Biejiao today ahead of the Bristol show in May. Really looking forward to finally seeing this in the flesh. Will be there on the Friday. Steve N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 I have often said here that there is more to building a (large) exhibition layout than just modelling - there is logistics as well. How are we going to get this mother into the van? Are we going to get it into the van? I've made some end protectors that also allow the scenic boards to lie on their backs lengthways in the van..................... We measured and they were still to wide to fit in the van! Mark 2 ..... the fiddle yard boards will stack (all 8 of them) across the van with the stock boxes on top 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 A lot of time spent on the layout yesterday - and today from 6am! A lot of it 'wasted' repairing or re-doing bits that I'm not happy with. Repairing ..................... Somehow a lot of brown liquid got spilt all over one of the boards and I hadn't noticed - originally I thought it was coffee but now I think it was the water I clean my brushes in. All the front tenements looked like this! Luckily, two hours with a cotton bud took it all off! Re-doing. Wasn't happy with the end backscene. The new one will have smaller holes cut in it for trains to enter the fiddle yard and will also fit better - lees gap to its neighbouring backscene. Old and new shown - still need to cut one more hole on the left. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 We now have a carrying frame ...................... First shot ....................... Later I cut down the height to reduce weight and added a second bolt to hold the boards ..................... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Have taken delivery of a total of five DCC fitted QJ 2-10-2's from Bob my DCC man. This means we can now run two double headed coal trains (one loaded, one empty) with a spare loco just in case of a failure. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Have taken delivery of a total of five DCC fitted QJ 2-10-2's from Bob my DCC man. And here is Bob himself as he will appear on the layout - 3D printed and painted by Claudia Everett 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Five days to the Bristol show!!! Scenic board # 4 has always been lagged behind the other three - no today! An overall view at the end of the day ... And from the other direction Some details ................ 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 The 3D printed figures have arrived! Here are the first three.................. From left to right .... Peter .... loco repairs - especially the ones I drop!! Al ..... the bridge, the Faller roadway and the level crossing - and general right hand man! Bob - DCC, route selection and general advice on the logistics of taking a BIG layout to an exhibition 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Hi there, It's certainly come on in leaps & bounds. I hope you have a great show this coming weekend. Sorry, no way I can make it but it would be my first port of call if I could. Cheers, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 My last big worry (there are hundreds of small worries!) was the hotel banner and decoration ................... I will go back and improve it but for Bristol this will do ..... And some more of the railfan photographers have appeared - and one of them is a woman! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hawkins Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I hope to visit the show on Saturday and i'm really looking forward to seeing this layout, my last visit to China was in 2010 so this will be my first visit since then 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2018 My last big worry (there are hundreds of small worries!) was the hotel banner and decoration ................... I will go back and improve it but for Bristol this will do ..... DSC_0255.JPG And some more of the railfan photographers have appeared - and one of them is a woman! That really brings it to life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 A woman....! That sounds like the start to a Black Adder sketch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Beijiao is all set up and ready to go for the weekend at Bristol. Words already got around as a coach load of Chinese tourists have turn up to see the layout. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hawkins Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 I visited the show on Saturday and apart from the horrendous journey up from the south coast by train I really enjoyed my few hours there , the highlight for myself being Paul Stapleton's superb Chinese layout " Beijiao " lovely to meet the great man and see the layout at long last. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 I visited the show on Saturday and apart from the horrendous journey up from the south coast by train I really enjoyed my few hours there , the highlight for myself being Paul Stapleton's superb Chinese layout " Beijiao " lovely to meet the great man and see the layout at long last. Nice to meet you too Brian - you have long been a hero' of mine as you have put up an excellent website featuring your photos of steam in China - a great inspiration and a very useful reference. I recommend anyone interested in Chinese steam to visit it - see Brian's post for link. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) I want to pay tribute to my helpers at Bristol - it was the layout's first real long operating session and it was a steep learning curve Many thanks to Al, Alan, Gordon, Martin and Terry. Here are some snaps .... Edited May 7, 2018 by TEAMYAKIMA 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Really enjoyed this layout, nice to see something completely different. the first picture shows the back of my head admiring the layout!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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