RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted July 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2017 Are you frothing about a newly announced RTR product ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 11, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2017 I should have added the following photos: I think I described earlier that John F (Re6/6) kindly made me a tandem turnout some years ago, in a vain attempt to encourage me to rebuild 'Engine Wood', and that I eventually decided to use the point on 'Bethesda Sidings'. More recently, with one further point to construct, John offered me this point, which was one he made many years ago and had been lying derelict in his track depot. I thought it would be rather nice to be able to recycle this point, so I decided to see what could be done. The point had been sprayed with red primer at some point, so I removed most of that and have set about repairing the point. Bearing in mind that it was built 40 - 50 years ago, if I've understood him correctly, at a time when many folk used solder to represent bullhead chairs. These days we have nice plastic moulded ones from the likes of C&L and Exactoscale (OK, same thing now), so this afternoon I set about removing all the solder from the outside of the rails, until I ran out of solder braid. I also needed to replace the point blades, so I filed up a pair of 'A' switches this afternoon and fitted them as well. I also fitted a tie bar and replaced a couple of the copper clad sleepers. There was quite a lot of 'gunk' and detritus on the point when I'd finished, so I usually give the point a good wash in hot, soapy water at that stage and dry out on a bit of kitchen roll. More needs to be done, but I'll have to get some more solder braid first. I can then remove the remaining excess solder, do the gapping and test the point with some stock. I can then add the cosmetic bullhead chairs and it should be ready for installing. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) If I look in my dishwasher will I find a completed layout in the froth? Yo CK, ref the point thingy with knobbly bits you don't want; may I suggest you have a go at building a point using wooden sleepers and plassi chairs of the correct type for parts of the point. The smelly liquid adhesive works OK but I usually reinforce 'critical' areas with that horrible superglue once the point has been proven as correct gauge etc. As your lovely layout(s) are gentle shunty type things I suggest that such point work will be OK. However, you may have already builded such things so I'll now shut up. Oh yes, Exactoscale chairs and stuff are really for P4; I found that the C & L range were fine. Ar$E Edited July 11, 2017 by Mallard60022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted July 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2017 Honestly, the things people play with in the bath these days...... In my day we made do with a rubber-duck... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2017 A nice sharp 1/4" chisel is just the job for solder removal, cheaper than reams of solder braid too, and no danger of removing too much solder and re-gauging the turnout. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted July 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) The point had been sprayed with red primer at some point, so I removed most of that and have set about repairing the point. Bearing in mind that it was built 40 - 50 years ago, if I've understood him correctly, at a time when many folk used solder to represent bullhead chairs. These days we have nice plastic moulded ones from the likes of C&L and Exactoscale (OK, same thing now), so this afternoon I set about removing all the solder from the outside of the rails, until I ran out of solder braid. Now you're giving away my age! Indeed it was made 45 years ago, in fact one of my very first efforts where solder blobs were 'de riguer' until l discovered Allan Brett Cannon 'Chairway' the first true chaired track parts (if a bit over scale!) I also needed to replace the point blades, so I filed up a pair of 'A' switches this afternoon and fitted them as well. They were far too skinny. Back then l didn't know any better....and there were no Portsdown filing jigs!! .....but I'll have to get some more solder braid first. I'll bring some along for you on Saturday. Edited July 12, 2017 by Re6/6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2017 I'll bring some along for you on Saturday. Thank you, top man! My 1/4 chisel needs sharpening and although I now think I bought a solder sucker a while ago, I can't find it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted July 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2017 Thank you, top man! My 1/4 chisel needs sharpening and although I now think I bought a solder sucker a while ago, I can't find it! I'll bring one along too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2017 Thank you, top man! My 1/4 chisel needs sharpening and although I now think I bought a solder sucker a while ago, I can't find it! Solder sucker eh? No comment dear boy.......just mind the lips. Phar# Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted July 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2017 A nice sharp 1/4" chisel is just the job for solder removal, cheaper than reams of solder braid too, and no danger of removing too much solder and re-gauging the turnout. Mike. But then a chisel is your answer to every job... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2017 But then a chisel is your answer to every job... ,and? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted July 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2017 My woodwork teacher in 1959 was nicknamed Chisel; great bloke. Wish I'd taken more notice so that layout building would have been easier. Ar$h Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 12, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2017 My late father was a woodwork teacher and also a rather skilled cabinet maker, but he'd be turning in his grave at the thought of the level of woodworking competence I (don't) display when I build baseboards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benbow Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 But then a chisel is your answer to every job... Now you be careful with a chisel..... look what I did to Shaftesbury 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 2, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2017 A bit more progress this afternoon, as I have now cleaned up the remaining solder from the rather old copper clad point that John F (Re6/6) gave me a few months ago, prior to adding cosmetic chairs. The point was built by John some time in the 1970s, I believe, and needed a bit of restoration work, which included new switch blades, new tie bar and some replacement sleepers. Having cleaned the sleepers up after using the solder braid and then having gapped the sleepers, it was time to test some stock over it. Here is the almost complete 'Jennifer' testing the point: And then it was the turn of the recently completed 'Planet' diesel: Both locomotives will form part of the core fleet of the Vale of Radnor Light Railway, that has running powers into the yard. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted October 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2017 I honestly thought that is was only good for the bin. 'orrible great globs of solder from a time when l was just trying out soldering and using just one big roller gauge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2017 A bit more progress this afternoon, as I have now cleaned up the remaining solder from the rather old copper clad point that John F (Re6/6) gave me a few months ago, prior to adding cosmetic chairs. The point was built by John some time in the 1970s, I believe, and needed a bit of restoration work, which included new switch blades, new tie bar and some replacement sleepers. Having cleaned the sleepers up after using the solder braid and then having gapped the sleepers, it was time to test some stock over it. Here is the almost complete 'Jennifer' testing the point: 20171002_162402.jpg And then it was the turn of the recently completed 'Planet' diesel: 20171002_162457.jpg Both locomotives will form part of the core fleet of the Vale of Radnor Light Railway, that has running powers into the yard. A new crossing and it would have been like George Washington's axe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 3, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2017 George Washington's axe.Didn't he just post something controversial about American OO on the Peco thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2017 Didn't he just post something controversial about American OO on the Peco thread? Was that the one that suggested we all change to S gauge? I nearly replied asking whether he meant 7/8" or 0.883" gauge, but managed to resist in time... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 6, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) Well, being a responsible Chief Mechanical Engineer, I have ordered two more locomotives for the Vale of Radnor Light Railway, that can join the existing roster in due course, once they have been weathered and run-in. Edited February 6, 2018 by Captain Kernow 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2018 That'll be a Pee and a Barclay then..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2018 That'll be a Pee and a Barclay then..... Definitely a pair of Spamcans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 6, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2018 That'll be a Pee and a Barclay then..... You been tapping my phone? Definitely a pair of Spamcans. Sorry, not on a Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2018 You been tapping my phone? Wot you need is a B4 to go wiv 'em.......simples. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted February 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2018 Do like the new avatar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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