RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted April 19, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2018 After a number of visitors to the quayside recently normal Southampton style service has been resumed with ex LSWR B4 and USA tanks... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted April 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2018 My Hatton's Andrew Barclay has taken on a more weather worn unkempt look, and wooden dumb buffers for dockside operation representing the condition of such locomotives that were used on some of the other lines and private wharfs that existed in and around Southampton area especially along the River Itchen. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted April 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2018 A couple more shots of the Andrew Barclay, crew added and a couple of spare sacks of coal on the footplate and running plate. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted April 28, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2018 Another visitor to Canute Road Quay this morning in the shape of an Adams ex LSWR T1 0-4-4t that has just left the workbench after a few tweaks and corrections of errors made when I built the kit many many years ago . Based on a Craftsman Kit. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted May 2, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2018 One of my Hatton's P Class loco No. 1558 again visits Canute Road Quay but looks like she could do with a little TLC... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted May 14, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2018 It is now less than two week to go to Canute Road Quay’s appearance at the excellent Railex exhibition organised by friends at the Princes Risborough and District MRC, being held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stadium Approach, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9PP on the 26th and 27th May and I have been busy with final preparations. The main one has been to make a small change to the way the cassettes in the off scene fiddle yard (a grand title for what is really just a shelf…) are handled and the electric feed provided. This is to make it easier to connect the cassette as previously I had two phosphor bronze spring clips fixed to the base which both provided the power feed to the aluminium section on each side and also ensured correct alignment with the exit road. This arrangement also meant that the cassettes had to be aligned and slid in from the left hand end which was not all that practical due to the overrun protection at that side of the yard. I have now changed the nearest power feed and cassette alignment clip to be on a small lifting arm made from a suitable shaped piece of wood, complete with a nice little brass drawer handle. This enables the spring clip to be moved upwards and out of the way of the side of the cassette. This arrangement now gives two advantages: firstly the cassettes can slid in and aligned easier from the front operating position; and secondly means that even with cassette in position the arm can be lifted isolating the cassette, where previously the cassette was live when the layout feed it adjoins to was live. The cassettes I am using on Canute Road Quay, as I have mentioned before on this blog, are the 12″ loco cassettes from Fisherton Sarum and the some of these are made up on one side with two 6″ lengths of aluminium angle which I bridge electronically with a bulldog type clip and this allows for further isolation of a tank locomotive at the far end of the cassette. I look forward to seeing some of you at Railex. This is an extract of my blog at www.grahammuz.com The full post and further information can be read here 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I'm planning on going to Railex, looking forward to seeing Canute Road Quay. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted May 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2018 Just a reminder that Canute Road Quay will be making an appearance at the Railex exhibition this weekend http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125099-railex-2018-26-27-may stand Number 61 come and say hello. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 It was good to see the layout yesterday, at Railex. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted May 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2018 Nice to see Graham and his layout CRQ and here are a few shots of mine. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted May 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2018 I'm glad to see that the fiddle yard now has an end on it, and is a bit less suicidal! I seem to remember at Exeter last year, all that was preventing a nosedive off the end was a spare Exhibitor's badge held on with a bulldog clip! Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I'm glad to see that the fiddle yard now has an end on it, and is a bit less suicidal! I seem to remember at Exeter last year, all that was preventing a nosedive off the end was a spare Exhibitor's badge held on with a bulldog clip! Cheers, Dave. Yes, there was only a badge stopping runaways, which scared me stiff I'm glad there's something fairly solid to stop me driving stuff off the end! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted May 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) A big thanks to Simon for helping me play trains this weekend and thanks to the R&DMRC for once putting on a good Railex show. Also thanks to all whom came by to have a look at Canute Road Quay and made many positive comments. Even the honourary landlord of the Waterloo Tavern popped by, which was most welcome, aka Ian aka Olddudders, of this parish, whose great suggestion it was to add, via this thread, a public house to the scene! Edited May 28, 2018 by Graham_Muz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Great little layout you got there Graham, glad I got the chance to see it. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2018 A big thanks to Simon for helping me play trains this weekend and thanks to the R&DMRS for once putting on a good Railex show. Also thanks to all whom came by to have a look at Canute Road Quay and made many positive comments. Even the honourable landlord of the Waterloo Tavern popped by, which was most welcome, aka Ian aka Olddudders, of this parish, whoose great suggestion it was to add, via this thread, a public house to the scene! Too generous by half, Graham. Having ideas is easy, putting them into successful practice quite another matter. The layout looked and worked very well today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted May 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2018 Good to see the layout today in the flesh Graham - the level of detail achieved in the space available is most impressive. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 A big thanks to Simon for helping me play trains this weekend and thanks to the R&DMRS for once putting on a good Railex show. Also thanks to all whom came by to have a look at Canute Road Quay and made many positive comments. Even the honourary landlord of the Waterloo Tavern popped by, which was most welcome, aka Ian aka Olddudders, of this parish, whose great suggestion it was to add, via this thread, a public house to the scene! No problem Muz, it was a very enjoyable weekend despite the heat! The layout looked great, I do like the new lighting strips and the P Class & Andrew Barclays ran extremely well (although the USA Tanks didn't put a foot wrong either). So overall, the layout looked great and worked great, I'm looking forward to the next one! Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) Muz great to see you and the layout (and Simon as well of course) yesterday. Unfortunately the 'water' in the dock has come out a bit dark in this view - Edited May 28, 2018 by The Stationmaster 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted May 29, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2018 (edited) A few more pictures of Canute Road Quay at Railex last weekend. Firstly a view of the set up and presentation A of couple of views of Simon at the controls keeping the visitors entertained A few of the visitors attending from Devon, some of whom took longer to arrive than others, so am I told.. Edited May 29, 2018 by Graham_Muz 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Good to see the layout very impressive and the detail is terrific a pleseant half hour watching thanks for showing at Railex. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted July 2, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2018 This coming Saturday, 7th July, sees Canute Road Quay attending the Beaconsfield Model Railway Club's one day exhibition. The Beaconsfield MRC exhibition is being held at the The Beaconsfield School, Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 1SL and is open between 10.30 and 5pm . The venue is conveniently only 5 mins of Junction 2 of the M40. If you are planning a visit to this pleasant show, please make sure you come by Canute Road Quay and say hello. see www.canuteroadquay.com for more details 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Muz...... that's a great pic there mate!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted July 2, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) Muz...... that's a great pic there mate!! I cant take the credit (for the picture ); it's courtesy of that nice Chris Nevard (and Model Rail) Edited July 2, 2018 by Graham_Muz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Graham, it was good to meet you yesterday, at the Beaconsfield show, and have a chat about the layout. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted July 9, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2018 Likewise Colin, was good to meet and chat at the Beaconsfield show. Despite the heat the layout performed well, I was pleased with the positive comments from visitors, and a special thanks to Dave F of the High Wycombe and District MRS for his help operating at the show. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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