RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 11, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) Well, I think that's enough for today from me chaps. Feeling a bit tired now (cue violins...) My largest loco, the Grange, just fits on the table. I've also made a start on butchering the Dapol girders. They had a massive seam line along the top, and also some deep sink marks on the inside faces (not surprising when you consider how old the moulds are I suppose). I did consider filling the sink marks, but thought it would be difficult to sand them smooth afterwards as they are right in the corners, so I cut some thin plastic card to cover them instead. Edited April 4, 2022 by Graham T 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted February 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Graham T said: Well, I think that's enough for today from me chaps. Feeling a bit tired now (cue violins...) My largest loco, the Grange, just fits on the table. I've also made a start on butchering the Dapol girders. They had a massive seam line along the top, and also some deep sink marks on the inside faces (not surprising when you consider how old the moulds are I suppose). I did consider filling the sink marks, but thought it would be difficult to sand them smooth afterwards as they are right in the corners, so I cut some thin plastic card to cover them instead. I would recommend a beer then 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 I've been feeling a touch melancholy and, well, Gothic, recently. So have been binge-listening to some classic Banshees. Here's a taster. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 You haven't really gotten the full goth doom until you're listening to this, so you're probably okay... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 I've never listened to much Bauhaus, so will give that a try, thanks. For real melancholia of course you need to abandon Goth and go full Joy Division! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnflyer Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Hi Graham, After seeing your method of covering the ejector pin holes on the turntable bridge I intend to do the same but will also use coloured sheet to enable me to hopefully achieve a better joint between the brown and cream especially now that I have the bridge girders assembled. I have made an indexing system that you may want to ponder which works very well and comprises a circular sub-plate which will be below the baseboard and connected to the turntable bridge spindle. Basic operation is :- servo arm moves detent out of v- groove, left side micro switch starts turntable and index plate drive motor whilst nose of detent bears on outside of disk until next v-groove, right side micro switch cuts bridge rails feed to prevent Loco moving whilst turntable is rotating. Have had to compress my photos which was a bit of a learning curve but found IMG2GO free editing tool in case anyone else is struggling. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 Afternoon DF. Nicely engineered, and thanks for the idea. I think I'll probably stick with a hand-operated turntable though, as it will only need to turn the locos through 180 degrees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) Speaking of which, a bit more progress has been made so far today. I fixed the girders together, added I-beams under the bridge, and also constructed a box to hide the pivot. I tried adding rivets to the top of the girders using Mr Surfacer, but I'm not sure how well that has worked out! I can also see that one of the I-beams needs a trim... Edited April 4, 2022 by Graham T 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 I see that the Minehead table has what I guess is a warning sign mounted on top of one of the girders, near to the end. Does anyone know what that actually is, and if there is an etched one available anywhere? It would be a nice little detail to add. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 It's a warning to loco crews not to walk between the bridge girders and a loco being turned. I don't recall the exact wording but I do know that someone on here has had one made. It may be worth putting a question on the GWR model and prototype section on the site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 36 minutes ago, MrWolf said: It's a warning to loco crews not to walk between the bridge girders and a loco being turned. I don't recall the exact wording but I do know that someone on here has had one made. It may be worth putting a question on the GWR model and prototype section on the site. Great, thanks Mr W. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) I know the spacing looks odd but that's pretty close to how it was. I can send you a 4mm version to print if you're interested - at the correct scale the relief of the characters is so small as to be negligible and it would be very hard to paint the lettering distinctly from the background of an etch. Edited February 13, 2022 by Harlequin 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 If you could send me one to print that would be fantastic - thanks very much! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted February 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2022 16 minutes ago, Graham T said: If you could send me one to print that would be fantastic - thanks very much! Afternoon Graham, I’ve just gone through your thread and was about to recommend speaking to Phil…. His sign is at the end of the table at Henley-on-Thames. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 Hi Neal, that's great, thanks. Mine will be in good company then. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 That was the sign, I couldn't remember where it was! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 12, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) The girders are now fixed to the deck. I decided to put all the rivets on, although I don't know if they'll even be visible once the table is painted. I also added plasticard around the wheel housings to neaten those up. Everything still rotates, which is a bit of a bonus I'll also add some small pieces of card to fill in the gaps at the end of the deck, where I had to cut the MDF pieces to fit the wheels in their new positions, the poles used for turning the deck (no idea what they're actually called I'm afraid), and also access ladders from the centre of the deck to the well. I might leave the ladders until the end of the build though, because I'll only break them otherwise! Also need to put in a walkway from the edge of the well to the centre, and a couple of drains. Oh, and figure out how to get power from the brass rings to the rails... Hopefully I'll find out the answer to that problem from Mike Greenwood on Monday. Edited April 4, 2022 by Graham T 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 13, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) A little bit more tinkering has been done this morning. Gaps in the deck covered, and handles fitted. I've also decided to add metal plates between the rails on the deck, I think I'll leave the timbers on the outer edges though. I'm now pondering whether or not to add a walkway across the pit. I'm probably going to line it with minced up chinchillas so that it looks like gravel, and pop in a couple of drains, but can't seem to find a reference regarding said walkways. Anybody have an idea? While searching I turned a couple of interesting pages for anyone else trying to figure out GW turntables: Old Oak Common heritage recoding of 70ft turntable The Tyseley Turntables And here's the scene at Chuffnell R this morning. I'll be glad when I get this thing in place so the spindle doesn't have to keep sticking up in the air! Edited April 4, 2022 by Graham T 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 13, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) I can't install the turntable into the baseboards until I've got some of the new track down, so that I can check the alignment all works as planned (which would be a first for Chuffnell regis, come to think of it...) So, ripping up and re-laying of track has commenced - again! First candidate is the headshunt, which has been re-positioned to allow more space for the shed and turntable. That has meant that the PW hut has had to be lifted too, which I was pleased to be able to do without destroying it. I also took the opportunity to extend the headshunt a little. You'll see that I'm using a new length of bullhead track; I've been able to re-cycle track before if it had only been ballasted, but the previous headshunt had also received the Das treatment, and so didn't survive being (rather brutally) lifted. Next stage will be to lift the two points on the goods siding and cattle dock, then do battle with the single slip... Wish me luck! Edited April 4, 2022 by Graham T 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted February 13, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2022 Omg - slow down @Graham T Don’t go ripping up the track so quickly…. I don’t know, I turn my back for a day and it all changes….. slow down….. Hope it’s all ok and the new track fits and your happy with it. Good luck. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 13, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2022 Never fear! I have a cunning plan Actually, I do. I'm going with the plan that got thrashed out a few pages ago, using the single slip between the goods yard and the engine shed/turntable area. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 13, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2022 Anyway, ripping track up is relatively easy. It's laying the stuff properly that I struggle with... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 13, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Well the new headshunt works, which is nice Think I'd better add a buffer sometime though, before we have a runaway ending up in the river... Edited April 4, 2022 by Graham T 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 That reminds me that I have an identical problem which needs addressing. There's nothing between the headshunt and the river at Aston, except stinging nettles and a few aggressive looking sheep. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 14, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2022 10 hours ago, MrWolf said: ... and a few aggressive looking sheep. Be afraid! To be fair, anyone with that sort of dress sense deserves to be mauled by wild animals 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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