Merfyn Jones Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I cannot put any blame on bullhead track. The problem is the garden shed environment. Not only does it suffer a temperature range from below zero to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but one end of the shed has sunk slightly over the years causing an incline in the baseboard. I would not hesitate to use bullhead in the house, but I am where I am and I have asked a lot of it since 2008. Good running means far more to me than anything else. Code 100 is a well-proven outdoors track system, so it is high time I used it. Besides, Code 100 has a pleasing appearance all of its own and I can see why it is still popular. For those aiming for fine-scale 00, bullhead is the natural answer these days. After being in the shed on Monday, I know why now. Went to the club later and found a section of Code 100 in the shape of a snake, near the window (pined not glued) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Rowsley17D Posted July 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2018 I have in mind something LMS in the Pennines in the early 1930's built on a steep incline. Lots of fully panelled coaches, coal wagons and ex.LNWR locos. Now you're talking, Coach. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Carrog has had a good run considering my mind is often on other railway locations that I would like to construct in model form, but for the moment and probably next year as well, it is safe. I cannot get the GWR out of my system yet, but if I ever do, I have in mind something LMS in the Pennines in the early 1930's built on a steep incline. Lots of fully panelled coaches, coal wagons and ex.LNWR locos. So, maybe off to green fields (hint) and pastures new ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) The two sidings were sprayed Sleeper Grime outside. While wet, they were positioned as accurately as possible in the yard with pins and a 5' radius Peco Tracksetta and left to dry..... An hour or so later, they were glued down with PVA and real ash (courtesy PGH). When dry, the ash was filed down to dust and the surplus removed. Lack of space for road traffic movement has meant laying the coal siding along the backscene again. A Peco bufferstop, coal staithes and some static grass completed the scene. It will be seen that the entrance to the platform is as it was in steam days and not as today. However, the ready-to-plonk cattle dock arrangement is fiction due to the gates being at the back and not on the side... Edited July 5, 2018 by coachmann 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 I have been colouring the track and tidying up this afternoon while things are cooler (85 degrees in't shed). One could take Code 100 as bullhead or flat bottom with a bit of imagination. I have pretended it if the former and painted the chairs rust colour seeing as rust off the railheads is washed down by the constant passage of wheels. Chairs in the yard are painted Frame Dirt on the goods siding and Dirty Black on the coal siding, although the rails are still rust colour because of the aforementioned 'wash down'. If modelling a diesel era yard, I would paint the rails in the yard a darker colour than the running lines.... Coaches I propelled at speed over the layout have run smoothly with no hickups, but the proof of the pudding will be after it is wired up... 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 As a slight change in scale Larry I was considering using Pecaboo O Gauge in an effort to achieve consistent running quality for my proposed layout. I've been down the copper clad method, which actually worked fine but my head kept saying it's not quite correct, mainly because of the cosmetic chairs I stuck to the sides. I then remade some points using obechi strip for sleepers and Peco Individulay parts as here.... I'm a bit happier now, even though it isn't perfect but running is fine for my stock. The reason for posting this is mainly to say whatever we do as modellers ultimately it's what gives us the greatest satisfaction within our means in my opinion so well done for re laying your track to your own satisfaction. Grahame 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 As a slight change in scale Larry I was considering using Pecaboo O Gauge in an effort to achieve consistent running quality for my proposed layout. I've been down the copper clad method, which actually worked fine but my head kept saying it's not quite correct, mainly because of the cosmetic chairs I stuck to the sides. I then remade some points using obechi strip for sleepers and Peco Individulay parts as here.... image.jpeg I'm a bit happier now, even though it isn't perfect but running is fine for my stock. The reason for posting this is mainly to say whatever we do as modellers ultimately it's what gives us the greatest satisfaction within our means in my opinion so well done for re laying your track to your own satisfaction. Grahame Fair do's, that's one fine looking point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Fair do's, that's one fine looking point. Thank you Coach, cheap n' cheerful but it does ! G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) The fireman of 4F 43924 has already noticed that the level crossing has been reinstated. He will also have remembered, when booking on, that the Notices informed crews passing Carrog to watch out electricians working trackside today.... Kadee drop arms were all readjusted last night after the track magnets were glued in place. Edited July 6, 2018 by coachmann 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) Red and yellow wires hanging down at convenient spots are labelled 'feeds'. There was one hairy moment when both sidings were dead. I traced the yellow back to a distribution point but the red weaved its way through holes in cross-member and came to a dead end. It wasn't connected to anything! Ah well, such if life. Wiring was completed this morning and it is still hitched up to Dinosaur-Control (DC) so I can run in some non-chipped locos. Edited July 6, 2018 by coachmann 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted July 6, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2018 The Crewe-Shrewsbury running-in turn was well known. But the Crewe - Barmouth Junction was the stuff of legend... 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 And you can see the cant on the Track as it leaves the Shed. N I C E. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Luckily your bridge outside the shed is stronger than the one at Barmouth, not sure that would take the weight of a Duchess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted July 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2018 The Crewe-Shrewsbury running-in turn was well known. But the Crewe - Barmouth Junction was the stuff of legend... ... or nightmare, if you were a p/w engineer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted July 7, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2018 I've been creating a new border beside the goods yard using new fencing and various static grasses.... Liberal use of sun-burned/weed-killed grass (U takes your choice) has been made along the edge of the cess while working my way towards Glyndyfrdwy. Progress so far.... 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted July 7, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2018 The long hot summer.........No doubt the crew of this 14XX will be glad when they reach Croes Newydd and can book off for a pint..... The track is cambered, but the fence shouldn't be..... Doh...! 31 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Fabulously atmospheric shot there, Larry. Is that natural sunlight giving that lovely shadow, please? Cheers, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Fabulously atmospheric shot there, Larry. Is that natural sunlight giving that lovely shadow, please? Cheers, John. Yes. For some months in high summer, the layout gets bathed in sunlight after tea. Shadows from the window bars are a problem when taking photos, so I have to be very selective. I have criticized DJM's choice of drive, but I must say this loco is a very smooth runner on DC and I am looking forward to having it fitted with DCC and sound. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) When Jintyman was in the shed a couple of weeks ago, he said he liked the 'run in'......That is the stretch of line from the shed doorway to the station. Had I done Carrog in 0 gauge, as planned last Xmas, trains would have entered the shed and immediately entered the station. The effect of open country would have been lost. A quick comment on the track. To the naked eye, the track looks pleasing, but the camera paints a different picture..... Edited July 8, 2018 by coachmann 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 The long hot summer.........No doubt the crew of this 14XX will be glad when they reach Croes Newydd and can book off for a pint..... WEB Carrog 100 21.jpg The track is cambered, but the fence shouldn't be..... Doh...! Hi Larry, hope all is well That looks real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted July 8, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2018 I think that a little more ballast would help reduce the chunkyness, the ballast would have been almost up to sleeper tops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 I think that a little more ballast would help reduce the chunkyness, the ballast would have been almost up to sleeper tops. Glue, lay & ballast at the same time is better suited to thin sleeper tracks such as SMP, however, I cannot get on with the alternative process of sprinkling ballast, wetting it and spraying on diluted PVA. It usually ends up looking like porridge in my hands, besides, it's tedious and that isn't for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted July 8, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) By gum, a hot 'un today, so all I did was a spot of grassing until the long stuff ran out. First of all, ballast was chiselled out of the cess, and real ash glued down. It was soon dry enough to file to dust. A narrow strip of glue was run beside the ash and yellow grass glued down to represent sun scorched grass. This was followed by applying PVA to the rest of the embankment and gluing down long grass. A domestic vacuum cleaner hose sucked it to stand on end and removed the surplus... Various colours were used.... Grass 'planted' in front of the cattle dock is not looking too healthy. It's either the sun or weedkiller........ Edited July 8, 2018 by coachmann 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coachmann Posted July 9, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) First of all, the goods yard following today's revisions after it was discovered the station buildings were all too close to the platform edge by over 6 feet..... Put simply, the station masters house had to be moved back and the tearooms moved forward as a result. This entailed quite a bit of reconstruction work. The goods shed and lamp room had to be re-sited further back as well. Black lines representing side doors were painted onto the cattle dock and fencing was erected where it should be.... Thing are now more like the prototype as it was in steam days (garden centre stuff yet to be added) and the place is looking far more spacious... Edited July 10, 2018 by coachmann 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhole Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 First of all, the goods yard following today's revisions after it was discovered the station buildings were all too close to the platform edge by over 6 feet..... WEB Carrog 100 28.jpg Put simply, the station masters house had to be moved back and the tearooms moved forward as a result. This entailed quite a bit of reconstruction work. The goods shed and lamp room had to be re-sited further back as well. Black lines representing side doors were painted onto the cattle dock and fencing was erected where it should be.... WEB Carrog 100 29.jpg Thing are now more like the prototype as it was in steam days and the place is looking far more spacious... WEB Carrog 100 30.jpg Absolutely Georgeous!!!!!! C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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