380John Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Get well soon Bob.... Look forward....! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2022 Sorry to hear that Bob - here's hoping that (most of) your experience of it will be no worse than mine was - feeling tired and losing appetite. I duly made up for the latter after getting over it although I did go through several days of nausea as the infection made its way out of me. Some after effects but basically muscular aches and tiring a bit sooner when out walking so not a major hindrance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 30/09/2022 at 16:15, The Stationmaster said: Sorry to hear that Bob - here's hoping that (most of) your experience of it will be no worse than mine was - feeling tired and losing appetite. I duly made up for the latter after getting over it although I did go through several days of nausea as the infection made its way out of me. Some after effects but basically muscular aches and tiring a bit sooner when out walking so not a major hindrance. Hi Thank you.....Yes I am getting there now.....true get tired quicker and muscle aches after exercise but feeling much brighter, took 18 days to get consecutive negative LFT's....strange virus...... Cheers Bob 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bill37 Posted October 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2022 Great to have you back Bob, hope your recovery continues apace. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted October 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2022 Oh yes Bob it's a very strange virus. I haven't met two people who've the same symptoms. I does seek out people's vulnerabilities that's for certain. It went straight for my lungs but I've never had weak lungs so I got away with that. Seems if you had 3 or more underlying problems you were in trouble I only have two so I got away with it. My wife has asthma and it hit her harder than me. Regards Lez. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold simonmcp Posted October 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2022 Hi Bob, I hope you recover soon. I was laid low with it for a while. I am getting better each day now, although I did 'lose' an hour and a half yesterday when I shut my eyes . Plenty of rest and relaxation helps. My doctor told me to pace myself so I am doing just a little more each day and I hope you can back to enjoying what you like to do soon. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 18, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2022 Good to hear that you're on the mend Bob -onwards and upwards. Yes, definitely strange in its effects, very variable from person to person. I caught it from my son but didn't get the same symptoms as him and he seems to have had no after effects. Our daughter thought that she might have had it very early on - caught it in Germany before Europe closed down but very much like a bit of cold with some added tiredness and feeling unwell. When she had an antibody test at work towards the back end of 2020 her antibody level was over 20,000 indicating that she'd definitely had it. The missus has sailed through with never a hint of it (son and daughter still live with us). We duly received jab No.4 on Saturday and our son got one today so fingers crossed. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) Evening guys.... Thank you for all the kind comments, much appreciated and motivating...! Hopefully it is a positive sign, but the past two evenings returning home after I have been out on my two and a half mile constitutional exercise walk around the village, I have come back and completed half an hour 'cork removal' work from the baseboards, developing the turntable / MPD area. Things 'looking up'.....! Regards always Bob Edited October 18, 2022 by BobM 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Evening.....Hope all are well....? Just one small step, but progress non the less, have initially 'offered up' the back screen along the engine shed and MPD area. Seems already to have made a huge aesthetic difference just by masking off the 'cliff edge' of the baseboard and will screen the required intended cassette area. Regards always Bob 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 Evening all, Just a posting of images showing (hopefully) the developing turntable, coaling stage and engine shed area.....slowly getting back into the layout, both a 'therapy' and to while away the increasingly darker evenings.... will post further as 'we' progress.....everything on Cambrian Street may not be 'top notch' or skilled modelling but it's 'keeping me of the streets too'....! Stay safe guys, Regards always Bob 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 Sad but plans to attend Warley have been scuppered by the political games being played by ASLEF. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) Evening Guys, I hope that everyone is keeping well? I am so sorry it has been a while since my last posting, but continuing health problems since I 'short circuited' last summer have dogged my return to full 'bill paying' employment and the pace of life, work on both the 'big (SVR) railway' and the layout having to take a back seat. However, work on all has not completely ceased and the therapy of doing so it good in the darker winter evenings. So I have, as my layout is loosely based around the late 50's early 60's, begun the planning of my 'token', (deep breath) diesel area, which is designed to accommodate a two / possibly three car DMU, diesel shunter and one main larger loco?, The sidings/ head shunt is situated to the north of the steam MPD but within sight of each other, using a three way point to save space which I hope looks okay, the middle road to be the stabling for the DMU. Here's what I intend to set out, these are broken/ spent points and track to get the layout okay in my head. Stay safe guys please, I need you! Regards always Bob Edited January 23, 2023 by BobM 7 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted January 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2023 Good to see you posting again Bob. Regards Lez. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) Evening guys.... Just musing and considering alternative track layouts here for the diesel stabling roads... Using a three way point will inevitably save a little space, however I am concerned with respect to the potential derailing which sometimes occurs using these, so contemplating using short length points to create the same layout and loosing the catch point? Having compared two alternatives, I now have a preference, but as always your comments would be appreciated. Regards Bob Edited January 25, 2023 by BobM 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 Afternoon guys, Have just paid a lovely visit to Footplate Models in Kidder., where I have purchased a very nice 08 shutter, yes I know it’s a diesel but this fits in with my intended early 60’s mixed, the dmu will come next. Also bought a new three way point as I am as yet uncertain what final track layout to use, as this will indeed say me a few inches and hope the derail risk won’t occur? Regards always, Bob 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted January 27, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2023 I have a DCC fitted 105 with speed whiskers if you're interested in it before I stick it on eBay Bob. Regards Lez. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, lezz01 said: I have a DCC fitted 105 with speed whiskers if you're interested in it before I stick it on eBay Bob. Regards Lez. Hi Lez.... Please go ahead and place on ebay as I am not quite ready now for it, as always I appreciate your kindness. Regards always Bob Edited January 27, 2023 by BobM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 25/01/2023 at 17:21, BobM said: Evening guys.... Just musing and considering alternative track layouts here for the diesel stabling roads... Using a three way point will inevitably save a little space, however I am concerned with respect to the potential derailing which sometimes occurs using these, so contemplating using short length points to create the same layout and loosing the catch point? Having compared two alternatives, I now have a preference, but as always your comments would be appreciated. Regards Bob Hi all, I am leaning towards the three point option at the moment and will proceed gently with that scenario. Regards always Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 Afternoon all, At last I’ve made a decision and moved on! Have used a catch point, three way and a small right hand for the intended diesel stabling, the metal and isolating joiners have been applied too. Next step will be to wire up then add the sidings of which the longest I plan to be isolated into two sections. Regards always Bob 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold GWR57xx Posted February 2, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, BobM said: Afternoon all, At last I’ve made a decision and moved on! Have used a catch point, three way and a small right hand for the intended diesel stabling, the metal and isolating joiners have been applied too. Next step will be to wire up then add the sidings of which the longest I plan to be isolated into two sections. Regards always Bob Hi Bob, I think you might have your catch point the wrong way round? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) 37 minutes ago, GWR57xx said: Hi Bob, I think you might have your catch point the wrong way round? Hi Well spotted! I just did that to test everyone you know.😊 I lie of course, thanks, silly me . I’d appreciate comments on a possible additional siding here, there’s room and would accommodate the 08? Or is it too much in the area and spoils the symmetry. Regards all Bob Regards always Bob Edited February 2, 2023 by BobM 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold GWR57xx Posted February 2, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2023 Looks like you loose quite a bit of the length of the siding the latest one comes off, so not gaining much overall? I think it might look better to keep to the three original sidings and use the space where the fourth one currently sits for a bit of scenic bank leading up to the tunnel mouth? BW Peter 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 2, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2023 Less is more Bob. Three sidings is getting towards a diesel stabling point on a par with Godfrey Road at Newport - although a good deal shorter than there. Apart from a maintenance depot when they were there for servicing the general tendency was to leave 350s (08s for youngerv readers) where they worked on any handy siding. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 minute ago, GWR57xx said: Looks like you loose quite a bit of the length of the siding the latest one comes off, so not gaining much overall? I think it might look better to keep to the three original sidings and use the space where the fourth one currently sits for a bit of scenic bank leading up to the tunnel mouth? BW Peter Thank you Peter, that was my initial thought too, but I like to run ideas past everyone. I think I’ll leave it as the three sidings as per my original intention, I have also reversed the catch point. Regards and as always many thanks. Bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 minute ago, The Stationmaster said: Less is more Bob. Three sidings is getting towards a diesel stabling point on a par with Godfrey Road at Newport - although a good deal shorter than there. Apart from a maintenance depot when they were there for servicing the general tendency was to leave 350s (08s for youngerv readers) where they worked on any handy siding. Cheers Stationmaster, much appreciated, going to leave it at three as per original intention. Regards always Bob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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