Indomitable026 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Pity you cant work in the odd sand train as well. Sand? What you got in mind??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 'On The Fiddle' Not normally seen by the public this is the 'Newquay' end fiddle yard. It is of open frame construction, the sides of the frame being two lengths of ply sandwiched together with ply blocks in between - a take on the Barry Norman baseboard construction method. The main traverser is pivoted one end (top of this picture), this pivot is also used for the secondary loco traverser at the top - which feeds all five roads. It is arranged such that the three tracks that come off the layout (bottom of this picture) run on to this board. The five roads on the traverser align with all of these roads. This gives the benefit of being able to run three trains in parallel on all three lines. At the other end of the layout (Par Docks) currently we only have a two track run off, about 3 feet long. Operational experience has shown this to be woefully inadequate. I've been told by 'the team' in no-uncertain terms that something similar to the other end is required. I will probably build the same again so they can be bolted front-to-front for transport. Watch this space. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 4, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2011 Bit hilly down in the Duchy isn't it Damian... Funnily enough I've just taken a photo of the new FY for Felton Lane at a similar angle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Bit hilly down in the Duchy isn't it Damian... Funnily enough I've just taken a photo of the new FY for Felton Lane at a similar angle... Hilly? I'm not even going to start to explain it.. By all means post a shot of your fiddle if you wish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 4, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2011 Look at Felton Lane, there's no track on it yet though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Look at Felton Lane, there's no track on it yet though... Thats very nice, I like the idea Couple of questions tho, 1) Are the runners easy to set up? 2) Is there any 'slop' or twist when its set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 4, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) 1) No, you just need to measure carefully so they are parallel. 2) Hardly any, they sit quite well. Edit, 1) should read - Yes, you just need to measure carefully so they are parallel. Edited December 4, 2011 by Worsdell forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 1) No, you just need to measure carefully so they are parallel. 2) Hardly any, they sit quite well. Ok thanks for that. I would have to concentrate on the; measure and accurate..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 4, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2011 Sorry, 1) should read - Yes, you just need to measure carefully so they are parallel. Should have read the question properly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 (edited) Sorry, 1) should read - Yes, you just need to measure carefully so they are parallel. Should have read the question properly... Ha ha, it's funny I read it as yes - I knew what you meant. And I should have read the answer properly..... Edited December 4, 2011 by Indomitable026 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 4, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2011 D Check your PMs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 D Check your PMs You're like a secretary to me (just with hairy legs) EXPO EM 2013 invite, you up for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 4, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2011 Yup, as long as there's no leg shaving or waxing involved..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gringo Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Er, where's that then ? And the leg waxing sounds really painful - I'm way tooo old for that sort of mullarky!. In fact I need to hang on to all the hair that I've got. Do they do good pies there? That's the big question. Time for a quick snifter before bedtime methinks! All the best, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Yup, as long as there's no leg shaving or waxing involved..... We'll it's just that your hairy legs get through so many stockings - just thinking of you...... Edited December 5, 2011 by Indomitable026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Er, where's that then ? And the leg waxing sounds really painful - I'm way tooo old for that sort of mullarky!. In fact I need to hang on to all the hair that I've got. Do they do good pies there? That's the big question. Time for a quick snifter before bedtime methinks! All the best, John. OK - Three things; 1) I dont know where it is 2) I don't know when it is 3) I don't know if they do good pies either. I will endeavour to find all these things out - well - the last one as a minimum. Last time we went to Expo EM was with New Haden Colliery - years ago at Bletchley. I think they've knocked that place down now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Last time we went to Expo EM was with New Haden Colliery - years ago at Bletchley. I think they've knocked that place down now. It could be Bracknell or Manchester, Manchester being the replacement for Slaithwaite and there has been talk about NHC going in 2013 but it's only a rumour as yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) It could be Bracknell or Manchester, Manchester being the replacement for Slaithwaite and there has been talk about NHC going in 2013 but it's only a rumour as yet Another combo visit. Lets come it comes off and we can have a few drinks. It was a shame you guys were out in the fields at Spalding - in the Satelite accomodation/drinking facilities, we were looking forward to an 'ex-SRC-pats' catchup. Edited December 5, 2011 by Indomitable026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 5, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 5, 2011 I'm fairly sure it's the Bracknell gig as I remember saying that's where my sister used to live... As for time of year, it looks like middle-late May: http://www.emgs.org/expoem-events.html Still not shaving OR waxing my legs.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I'm fairly sure it's the Bracknell gig as I remember saying that's where my sister used to live... As for time of year, it looks like middle-late May: http://www.emgs.org/expoem-events.html Still not shaving OR waxing my legs.... Looks good to me. We'll do it the old fashion way - and wait for the formal invite, that might tell us the location and date....... In the mean time keep shaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Could you not run the stock for the Burngullow sand trains into the yard and then back up the line ,thats what I meant.Good job they demolished that place in Bletchley the parking was diabolical and the place was in danger of falling down if they didnt spend a fortune on it.If the show is in Bracknell you could possibly try Pukka pies as they sell lots of them in the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted December 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) As I'm at the EM Expos in Bracknell and Manchester next year with Foundry Lane, I'll be sure to check out the pie situation and report back in plenty of time to allow you to stock up on any provisions; although I'm sure that won't be necessary! Edited December 6, 2011 by Mark Forrest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boscarne Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Perhaps you could seek some sponsorship?? http://www.semgonline.com/gallery/class158_02.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Could you not run the stock for the Burngullow sand trains into the yard and then back up the line ,thats what I meant.Good job they demolished that place in Bletchley the parking was diabolical and the place was in danger of falling down if they didnt spend a fortune on it.If the show is in Bracknell you could possibly try Pukka pies as they sell lots of them in the south. Burngullow sand trains - sounds interesting... Do us anyone have any info on these - pictures if possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted December 7, 2011 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2011 Think they were pulled by 22s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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