Warren Branch

[Rowsley17D]

I think the Plastikard strips look much better than the nailed planks, Chris. After all what are the nails going in? Are you going to try putting some grain effect with sandpaper or a file? 

[chuffinghell]

31 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said:

I think the Plastikard strips look much better than the nailed planks, Chris. After all what are the nails going in? Are you going to try putting some grain effect with sandpaper or a file? 

I’ve attempted to do a grain effect  with just paint

 

 

Just experimenting

 

 

Edited April 2, 2020 by chuffinghell

[37Oban]

59 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

No need to apologise for the bad language, it comes under the classification of "Task appropriate profanity". It's those words of power we learn from our fathers very early on like when the starter jams again on his Hillman Minx. Go back a few centuries and one of your ancestors will be cursing the pack horse that stops in the middle of a toll bridge or the flint axe whose head keeps coming off.

 

My bad language comes under a similar classification: PAT.  Profanity Appropriate to Task!

 

Roja

[Nick C]

1 hour ago, MrWolf said:

Looking good, signals are something that I will need to tackle on my layout soon and frankly I have no idea what to place where. I have a nasty feeling that I will be digging a hole in the platform too. But this is giving me ideas and construction details.

 

Stick a post in the signalling subforum with your track plan and details (which company etc) - there's quite a few experts (and a few enthusiastic amateurs like myself) who look in there and can often help.

[Worsdell forever]

just a thought, as it's partly buried, would the black on the post be 3' (or however the GW measured it) above the boards? 

[chuffinghell]

35 minutes ago, Worsdell forever said:

just a thought, as it's partly buried, would the black on the post be 3' (or however the GW measured it) above the boards? 

I’ve avoided asking that question because it crossed my mind too, what I’ve done is no doubt incorrect

 

Changing it now would be a real ball ache  

[chuffinghell]

Well the boards are painted but I’m a bit apprehensive in gluing them in place

 

Knowing my luck once glued in place it will be pointed out that the black on the post should be higher as @Worsdell forever has also questioned

 

Any help/advice prior to gluing would be appreciated

 

Edited April 2, 2020 by chuffinghell

[Rowsley17D]

A look at the third photo down will tell you the answer, sorry.

 

http://www.urban75.org/railway/welsh-valleys.html

[chuffinghell]

7 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said:

A look at the third photo down will tell you the answer, sorry.

 

http://www.urban75.org/railway/welsh-valleys.html

I found that photo too 

[MrWolf]

I didn't want to bring you down with that one, but the GW had a pretty much set in stone way of doing things with signals and I recall reading somewhere that the black paint was always x distance from the visible bottom of the signal post.

Thanks everyone who has pointed me in the right direction about the signals on my layout. I had better take some pictures of my track plan.

[chuffinghell]

18 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

I didn't want to bring you down with that one, but the GW had a pretty much set in stone way of doing things with signals and I recall reading somewhere that the black paint was always x distance from the visible bottom of the signal post.

Thanks everyone who has pointed me in the right direction about the signals on my layout. I had better take some pictures of my track plan.

You and @Rowsley17D are such trouble makers 

 

 

Not precisely the height it should be no doubt but better than nowt, it scales roughly 3ft from the highest point

 

Edited April 2, 2020 by chuffinghell

[Stubby47]

Do you have to stick the wood down ?   Could you use small magnets underneath with metal plates to hold things together ?

 

[chuffinghell]

11 minutes ago, Stubby47 said:

Do you have to stick the wood down ?   Could you use small magnets underneath with metal plates to hold things together ?

 

That’s great idea but I don’t have anything small enough to hand unfortunately.

 

Even glued in place the whole assembly can be removed from the platform (in theory) the planks will be glued to the removable part only and the whole assembly will be held in place from under the baseboard with the nut as supplied as normal

 

Edited April 2, 2020 by chuffinghell

[chuffinghell]

I’m terrible at waiting for paint to cure but I couldn’t help myself

 

Just placed on at the moment, I’m glad I went with the individual ‘planks’ in the end

 

Edited April 2, 2020 by chuffinghell

[chuffinghell]

I didn’t plan on a counter balance but after @Rowsley17D suggested it I found this photo

 

And attempted to make something from scratch and ended up with this

 

Feasible?

[5BarVT]

6 hours ago, MrWolf said:

signals are something that I will need to tackle on my layout soon and frankly I have no idea what to place where.

Drop me a PM or put something on my thread when you start if you want.  I’m supposed to know where they go! (and I know who can give good advice on here).

Paul.

[5BarVT]

4 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

Feasible?

Looks pretty good to me.  The weight is perhaps slightly thick to my eyes (sorry, cos I know what your reaction will be!). 

Paul.

[Rowsley17D]

Hi Chris, being a platform mounted post the counter weight would probably have been higher up so that it didn't hit any member of the when the signal operated. There were 'elf and safety considerations even then.

[chuffinghell]

52 minutes ago, 5BarVT said:

Looks pretty good to me.  The weight is perhaps slightly thick to my eyes (sorry, cos I know what your reaction will be!). 

Paul.

I don’t mind a bit of constructive criticism

 

I've thinned it down a few kgs and drilled a countersink similar to the photo

 

 

Edited April 2, 2020 by chuffinghell

[chuffinghell]

15 minutes ago, Rowsley17D said:

Hi Chris, being a platform mounted post the counter weight would probably have been higher up so that it didn't hit any member of the when the signal operated. There were 'elf and safety considerations even then.

Warren staff are issued with cricket boxes to protect members 

[MrWolf]

Would it be prototypical to take the platform fencing across the top of the ramp at 90 degrees to the rails, then turn it down alongside the signal and down the ramp, leaving just enough footwalk for staff to get down the ramp.? You can then position the GWR Thou shalt not cross the line or else sign at the corner of said fence. Might, if there's room, save your butchering the signal further and protect the scale Joe Stupid from swinging balance weights.

Just my $0.02

[MrWolf]

Impressed with your miniature balance weight, the fulcrum even looks like an iron casting. OCD at its finest!

Nah, if you were truly OCD, you'd be looking at modelling the 3/4" Whitworth pinch bolt that holds / adjusts the weight on the arm....

[MrWolf]

Seriously,

 

Don't.

[chuffinghell]

This is how it is and it ain’t changing

 

 

Be gentle it’s been a busy day

 

 

[chuffinghell]

I’ll trim it once the glue has fully cured (a normal person would leave it overnight)

 

I need to give it a blast of Matt varnish as the wash I’ve used has a bit of a sheen to it

 

but overall I’m quite pleased