RMweb Premium ba14eagle Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 Nicely done Tim, what do you think about the Archers rivets ? G I think there maybe a couple missing... Heading for the coat rack! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 If it pleases you, Sir, mine is currently in its box, keeping company with a couple of 7mm wagons, that are also in their boxes. I don't know what they're saying to each other and I have decided to respect their privacy. I would advise you, cap’n, to remember your responsibilities to your models, and take a quick peep in your drawer every so often, to check that their not, er, —- doing things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I would advise you, cap’n, to remember your responsibilities to your models, and take a quick peep in your drawer every so often, to check that their not, er, —- doing things. No one, but no one looks in the Captains drawers ! Peeping Tom 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 10, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2018 I think there maybe a couple missing... Heading for the coat rack! Not quite sure what you mean there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Not quite sure what you mean there? I think his coat rack needs some rivets ? N.Otheadingformydoor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 10, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) I think his coat rack needs some rivets ? N.Otheadingformydoor Well, some did get knocked off accidentally while I was masking the brickwork yesterday, so I had to replace them before I spray painted the girder sections. The paint has now sealed everything in nicely. Edited June 10, 2018 by Captain Kernow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted June 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2018 What, spend all that money just to go with that pretty little blue biscuit engine and that funny little tram engine that left its coach in a book. What they really need for company is a nice 16XX pannier (or two). A friend of mine had a blue 0-4-0 fifty years ago. It was called Nellie!T.Riang Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2018 Starting to glue the cork underlay on the main baseboard. PVA is applied with an old 1" paintbrush and sheets of cork put in place and weighted down with some convenient books and other heavy items (both shoeboxes have heavy items in them): The next sheet is ready to be glued down: 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2018 Fascinating... You're not either sinking the track or raising the track then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2018 Fascinating... You're not either sinking the track or raising the track then? Not on this one, no. There will be some topography above track level but none below. It's such a small layout and consists almost completely of the track area of a small goods yard, which by it's very nature is going to need to be flat. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted June 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 13, 2018 A few things that will make you smirk I found in a shop in Broardway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevejjjexcov Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Well at last a mug with an accurate motto!! Well that was what SWMBO said and who am I to argue. I am allowed to wear the trousers in this house(as long as they're a colour she likes) Best Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevejjjexcov Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Hi there Capt'n. How is the layout progressing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted June 29, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) Hi there Capt'n. How is the layout progressing? Hi Steve, just noticed this post! I haven't done that much lately, to be honest, as I've had various domestic stuff to sort out, plus I got the urge to complete my 7mm (one yard long!) test track, which is now almost done. I have, however,spray painted the overbridge. I used Halfords Matt Black for the girders and red oxide for the brickwork. The brickwork will now be brush-painted in proper, orangey brick colours with the capping stones picked out in Engineers Blue and a mortar colour added. The girders will be weathered and the rest of the brickwork given some weathering too. This is what it looks like in 'pristine' condition at the moment: It takes longer to mask stuff off, than it does to spray it! Edited June 29, 2018 by Captain Kernow 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevejjjexcov Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Good to see progress capt'n. I think it will look great when finished and weathered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 18, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2018 Not 'Bethesda Sidings' business, but one reason why virtually no work has been done recently, is that I have agonised long and hard over the design of the planned dual-gauge turntable fiddle yard, that will be used for both 'Callow Lane' and 'Bleakhouse Road' and having measured, re-measured and measured stuff again, I have finally sent a proposed plan off to a jolly good chap, who I hope is going to build it for me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted July 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2018 Having it dual gauge/multi use sounds like an altogether good plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2018 You could always make the turntable double-sided, so on the top is one gauge and you turn it over for the other gauge. This obviously won't work if you have a dual-gauge layout... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2018 Or better still, just have two tables (just the rotating part) - the rest of the FY board could be used for both layouts, with dual gauge track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted July 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2018 Mumble, mumble, cassettes, mumble... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted July 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2018 In these modern times should we not be saying 'bi-gauge' instead of 'dual gauge'? Just saying....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 18, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2018 Or better still, just have two tables (just the rotating part) - the rest of the FY board could be used for both layouts, with dual gauge track. I had thought of that, and this was going to be what I adopted, had the design for a dual-gauge turntable not worked out. In these modern times should we not be saying 'bi-gauge' instead of 'dual gauge'? No. Mumble, mumble, cassettes, mumble... Been there, done that, still got some in use and am now wearing the T-shirt when I do the gardening. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 23, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 23, 2018 I don't want to speak too soon, but I think I might just have worked out the wiring diagram for the layout. It's DC, of course, and just two wires (well, only two come out of the controller before growing into some spaghetti). 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 24, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 24, 2018 After all those diversions involving the 7mm test track and agonising about the design of the dual-gauge fiddle yard, I finally tested the support structure for 'Bethesda Sidings' this evening. I built this a few weeks ago, but hadn't got round to testing it and taking photos until now. Rather than move things around in the railway room, I decided to put it up for test purposes on the landing, whilst CTMK was otherwise occupied downstairs. First of all, it needs two metal trestles: The supporting beams, which rest on the trestles, are made of 9mm birch ply and are hinged for storage. Here they are, still folded: When you unfold them, they look like this: There are some long brass pins to join the half-hinges together, when it's all put together: The main scenic board is then placed at one end of the beams (which unfold to a total length of 8'): The fiddle yard board is now placed at the other end of the beams and matched up: When the two boards are pushed together, they are held in place with two coach bolts. Ready for the track: 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 After all those diversions involving the 7mm test track and agonising about the design of the dual-gauge fiddle yard, I finally tested the support structure for 'Bethesda Sidings' this evening. I built this a few weeks ago, but hadn't got round to testing it and taking photos until now. Rather than move things around in the railway room, I decided to put it up for test purposes on the landing, whilst CTMK was otherwise occupied downstairs. First of all, it needs two metal trestles: 20180724_184807.jpg Cap’n can you explain why you need the support beams and don’t simply put the baseboardson trestles? Puzzled of Calne The supporting beams, which rest on the trestles, are made of 9mm birch ply and are hinged for storage. Here they are, still folded: 20180724_184507.jpg When you unfold them, they look like this: 20180724_184620.jpg There are some long brass pins to join the half-hinges together, when it's all put together: 20180724_185044.jpg 20180724_185058.jpg The main scenic board is then placed at one end of the beams (which unfold to a total length of 8'): 20180724_185152.jpg 20180724_185159.jpg The fiddle yard board is now placed at the other end of the beams and matched up: 20180724_185255.jpg When the two boards are pushed together, they are held in place with two coach bolts. 20180724_185616.jpg 20180724_185631.jpg Ready for the track: 20180724_185811.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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