RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 9, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2017 Will the horse make a bolt for the door? Or will the smith? How do you know the smith's name is Will? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Will the horse make a bolt for the door? Or will the smith? How's the horse going to hold the hammer when making the bolt.......oh sorry wrong type of bolt! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 We're not considering some of the posts on A Nod to Brent, now, are we? This one hasn't got to sausages and parsnips yet. But, the slow downward spiral of post content has started to head that way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted April 9, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2017 How's the horse going to hold the hammer when making the bolt.......oh sorry wrong type of bolt! Actually Will got hammered last night and the horse did a little hoofing. It was Saturday night so not much happening today! Hay ho... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 But, the slow downward spiral of post content has started to head that way! YAZZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Unless your drunk and its downwards only ........very bumpy and dizzy and the bottom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetmorgan Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Unless your drunk and its downwards only ........very bumpy and dizzy and the bottom But at least you get a lie down when you do get to the bottom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted April 12, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) First signal I built for Little Muddle, using a Ratio kit. The thought of building it was more daunting than the actual task, control rods and cranks fiddly though. Edited February 26 by KNP 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 First signal I built for Little Muddle, using a Ratio kit. The thought of building it was more daunting than the actual task, control rods and cranks fiddly though. Very nice - working semaphore signals are an essential for any layout with steam locos. is there any metal in the Ratio kits or is it all plastic? I think I have mentioned before on this forum a conversation I had at a show with a layout owner. He explained that one of the reasons he had chosen to model the line he had was because there were no signals. I retorted that I thought that would be a good reason not to model it. Chaz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Very nice - working semaphore signals are an essential for any layout with steam locos. is there any metal in the Ratio kits or is it all plastic? I think I have mentioned before on this forum a conversation I had at a show with a layout owner. He explained that one of the reasons he had chosen to model the line he had was because there were no signals. I retorted that I thought that would be a good reason not to model it. Chaz The signal is all plastic apart from the rodding which is thin rigid wire I got from a model airplane website. They are static but one day I will get around to building working ones.....one day.......in the not to distant future....hopefully.......if all things are equal and I've run out of projects to do on Little Muddle!!!!! Signals are part and parcel of a railway and it wasn't until I built the ones I have that the railway suddenly look correct and what had been missing. Thanks for the comment. Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted April 13, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Here is the second static one I built but using Ratio / MSE parts based on the signal found at Fairford. Heavily modified from the kit. Edited February 27 by KNP 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 13, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 13, 2017 This is one heck of a thread, Kevin. Thank you. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted April 13, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) I notice that on a lot of threads there seems to be many a picture of trains running along the line so I thought I would capture some action on the branch to Little Muddle. So I set up by the viaduct and waited for some action! Well, being a branch I was there quite a while but I did manage to catch a Pannier heading for Encombe and a little bit later returning with some vans. After what seemed an absolute age it was caught heading back to Encombe. By then I had enough of this so headed back home to my tea. One thing I did notice was that this engine was manned by either an invisible crew or some of the shortest staff to man a loco. I think it's time I thought about getting some crew added.... After all I only have three operational steam locomotives and a railcar to man! Edited February 27 by KNP 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Great stuff! I do like your double track station point work stunning! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Great stuff! I do like your double track station point work stunning! Thanks, just Peco code 75 track but with modified points where the spring housing was removed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Thanks, just Peco code 75 track but with modified points where the spring housing was removed. The work you have done to model the point rodding runs make so much difference to the look of your permanent way that "just" can't be allowed. Point rodding is often (usually?) omitted so when it is modelled as well as you have done it raises the realism quite a few notches. Maybe we could see a close up of the points so that we can see how you have improved the details such as stretcher bars, FPLs etc? Chaz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) A few pictures of the points showing their alterations to try and make the code 75 point look more realistic. No spring but the SEEP PM1 has enough clout to hold the blade in position and to date I've had no problems. What must be pointed out that the point rodding was done after the track was ballasted so I had to cut back the ballast to install. Extremely difficult and time consuming to carry out without damaging anything but as you can see and comment on was worth the effort. Note - the long spindles to the signal wire pulleys have now been cut to size, this picture was taken whilst waiting for the glue to set. Edited February 27 by KNP 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Superb detail Kevin, simply superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Superb detail Kevin, simply superb. Many thanks. How are things going with your problem layout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Many thanks. How are things going with your problem layout? Now not a problem, it went to the TIP. It will be re started again one day, but at the moment I'm working on Kingsley Dale. and very much enjoying that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted April 15, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2017 Hi Kevin. Astounding level of detail and craftsmanship and all in 10'x10'. Regards Shaun, gob smacked in Oregon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Hi Kevin. Astounding level of detail and craftsmanship and all in 10'x10'. Regards Shaun, gob smacked in Oregon. Many thanks. It's taken a while but I'm getting there. Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted April 15, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2017 (edited) Signals were missing from this layout for years until I plucked up interest to build them and when finished I realised how much they changed the layout. The following signal is the starter signal from Little Muddle and was the easiest to build. Again a Ratio kit with a MSE ladder Edited February 27 by KNP 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Signal covering the entrance to Little Muddle just before the bend leading into the station. Fixed distant covers the bend and warning of the station approach whilst the stop arm protects the station yard/platform. Again a modified Ratio signal with a MSE ladder. Since taking this picture I have added control wire posts to all signals, as seen in different pictures because I took them at different times in the process.......!!!! Tear in backscene hasn't gone away? Edited February 27 by KNP 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted April 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2017 They do look very smart.. You've done a very good job of building a tricky product. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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