RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2017 I understand that Miss Rivette Counture will be to hand with all the advice you need. Perhaps she enjoys a nice bit of rodding? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 I understand that Miss Rivette Counture will be to hand with all the advice you need. Hahha Yes indeed Clive, Looking in from very high up I hope Clive, like a mile away would be about right. It will only be a very basic representation mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Perhaps she enjoys a nice bit of rodding? Back to good old British humour Ian, thanks for looking in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Well a couple of Hours this morning and the Fiddle Yard is now laid and tested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 I even had time to clear up Kingsford and finish laying that Fiddle Yard as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2017 I even had time to clear up Kingsford and finish laying that Fiddle Yard as well. Fiddle Yard finished 003.JPG Fiddle Yard finished 004.JPG Cor blimey Andy some blighter has dumped a load of toy trains on your jumble sale table.................who brought all that tut that was on it yesterday? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2017 That's pretty impressive work! The sign does look really smart there too.. I love the shelves with all the stock, but I think I'd worry about them falling off too much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Looks very neat Bodgit, well done.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Cheers Guys, and don't worry Essex Man / Clive, some dog walker took the lot, hahhahha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 The Point Rodding was nightmare, NEVER AGAIN, will I try doing any more. I think / have decided that the rest of the Yard can be worked from either a Ground Frame or single Levers alongside the Points. Having said that I may still try and put in some cabling for the Signals. There is also the small matter of adding the Catch Points as well yet, and as you will see, there are NO compensators etc. It's from perfect, and it's far from right, but it's a token gesture that looks O.K. to me, and it's more than I've ever done on a Layout before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 T The Point Rodding was nightmare, NEVER AGAIN, will I try doing any more. I think / have decided that the rest of the Yard can be worked from either a Ground Frame or single Levers alongside the Points. Having said that I may still try and put in some cabling for the Signals. There is also the small matter of adding the Catch Points as well yet, and as you will see, there are NO compensators etc. It's from perfect, and it's far from right, but it's a token gesture that looks O.K. to me, and it's more than I've ever done on a Layout before. Point Rodding 001.JPG Point Rodding 002.JPG Point Rodding 003.JPG Point Rodding 004.JPG Thanks for your views about point rodding. I have seen then on quite a few exhibition layouts and always thought that, while they looked the business, they were a step too far for me - far too fiddley. Great progress though Andy and you certainly have plenty of operating potential there with 8 fiddle yard roads. Regards, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted March 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2017 Thanks for confirming what I thought.. I'm not going that on my layout.. Looks quite smart though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Andy, I wouldn't like to try that in O, let alone anything smaller. It looks rather large right now but a bit of paint will work wonders. But we never worry about such things with tinplate layouts! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Point rodding is horrible! The fiddle yard looks great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Andy do you want the bad news from a proffesional Signal Engineer? You've installed the facing point locks (the bits between the points) backwards! The rodding should come from the common end towards the switch tips, not from the switch heels. That is because there should also be a fouling bar to detect the presence of a vehicle within "x" feet of the switch tips. "X" is whatever lenght the longest distance betwee axles is for "your" railway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Andy do you want the bad news from a proffesional Signal Engineer? You've installed the facing point locks (the bits between the points) backwards! The rodding should come from the common end towards the switch tips, not from the switch heels. That is because there should also be a fouling bar to detect the presence of a vehicle within "x" feet of the switch tips. "X" is whatever lenght the longest distance betwee axles is for "your" railway Do you mean the big Grey bits? I didn't know what they were, I just copied the little bit of a drawing on the packet, I really don't understand how they can go in any different, so I might just remove them tomorrow as Mike / The Stationmaster said the Great Western didn't always fit them anyway. Thanks for posting. EDIT = See Post 294 below. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I should correct and say fitting point rodding is horrible! As it reads it may come across wrong, personally I found it uber frustrating as without know what goes where the rods and especially the compensators end up in a gluey mess! Lots of good progress though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 I should correct and say fitting point rodding is horrible! As it reads it may come across wrong, personally I found it uber frustrating as without know what goes where the rods and especially the compensators end up in a gluey mess! Lots of good progress though Thanks for adding this post Dan, I wondered what you meant, I agree it is HORRIBLE to fit and now I'm told it's WRONG as I haven't a clue what bits go where. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Andy do you want the bad news from a proffesional Signal Engineer? You've installed the facing point locks (the bits between the points) backwards! The rodding should come from the common end towards the switch tips, not from the switch heels. That is because there should also be a fouling bar to detect the presence of a vehicle within "x" feet of the switch tips. "X" is whatever lenght the longest distance betwee axles is for "your" railway Do you mean the big Grey bits? I didn't know what they were, I just copied the little bit of a drawing on the packet, I really don't understand how they can go in any different, so I might just remove them tomorrow as Mike / The Stationmaster said the Great Western didn't always fit them anyway. Thanks for posting. Just seen some pics on Kevin's Little Muddle so now I know whats wrong, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Cheers yeah, I re-read my first post and it didn't make sense! Hopefully no offence caused! I made the silly mistake of trying to fit the rodding afterwards post ballasting.... big mistake. The flow of your station looks great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted March 24, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2017 I am afraid Point Rodding has always been a detail too far for me. So Andy I am sorry to say that your HORRIBLE experience only reinforces my doubts about my ability to pull this off in a convincing way. Hat's off to those who can make this work - and to you for giving it a shot with us all watching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Talking to Andy yesterday when he told me that he has laid a little of the point rodding just to give an 'impression' of the rodding, and its not meant to be an exact replica of the real railway with every part in the right place, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Morning Gang, And thanks for the likes etc. Well a busy day a head, (none Railway) but before, that I hope to get out there shortly and remove the facing Point Lock (large grey bit between the rails) and re do the Linkage at that end to resemble something like a Rod and Crank. Also this weekend I hope to weather the rodding a bit to help disguise it as Kevin has done on Little Muddle which looks superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Morning Andy you have been a busy lad all looking good mate . Well done for attempting the point rodding not an easy task is it. My good friend Rob the owner of Batley which appeared in Railway Modeller last year spent a fortune and many hours installing Wills rodding and it has made a big visual effect on a very large layout . You can only give a representative effect of such a complex subject but it does add to the layout detail and once it has been weathered it will blend in nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Morning Andy you have been a busy lad all looking good mate . Well done for attempting the point rodding not an easy task is it. My good friend Rob the owner of Batley which appeared in Railway Modeller last year spent a fortune and many hours installing Wills rodding and it has made a big visual effect on a very large layout . You can only give a representative effect of such a complex subject but it does add to the layout detail and once it has been weathered it will blend in nicely. Thanks Martin, It is one thing that has always been missing from my Layouts apart from Trebudoc, which I did using some small Nails and plastic Rod for a basic effect and that worked fine. As you say, once weathered it will blend in fine with the surroundings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.