RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted January 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, PjKing1 said: Well I’d forgot how fiddly making vee’s (well the wing rails) are in 4mm, that was one advantage in 7mm track building was far easier! But I’m slowly getting there in between route learning. Hopefully I can get the junction finished in the next week or two, Doesn’t the track need to be finished before route learning . . .? :-) Out of interest, which routes are you adding to your card ? (assuming you’re happy to say on a public forum) Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 14, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2022 27 minutes ago, 5BarVT said: Doesn’t the track need to be finished before route learning . . .? :-) Out of interest, which routes are you adding to your card ? (assuming you’re happy to say on a public forum) Paul. I’m on my diversion’s as I think it’ll be a while before this is finished I’m currently learning Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Rd via Warrington Central buddy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2022 Something about the trailing crossover has been bothering me but can’t quite put my finger on it, so I’ve redone it using Templot and I’m going to build it off board and see which one I prefer, just have to wait for some timbers to arrive then I can crack on with it 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 Over the last few weeks I have been wondering about fitting the point motors, as I need them to be accessible if something goes wrong, not easy on an raised section of track with lines running underneath at various points. So yesterday evening my thoughts turned to having the point motors fixed away from the points and using working point rodding in certain areas, I’m in no rush ti decide but I am leaning towards this idea. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, PjKing1 said: Over the last few weeks I have been wondering about fitting the point motors, as I need them to be accessible if something goes wrong, not easy on an raised section of track with lines running underneath at various points. So yesterday evening my thoughts turned to having the point motors fixed away from the points and using working point rodding in certain areas, I’m in no rush ti decide but I am leaning towards this idea. Interested to see how you get on with that … have the same issue on the new layout but as it’s in the fiddle yard am leaning towards surface mounted motors…. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 Due to me swapping the point motors on Wibdenshaw, from H & M/Gibson/Fulgurex mounted directly under the turnouts, to servos, I've had the same issue, solved by using 1mm steel rod in brass tube, although I've not had to turn 90 degrees yet, but works OK over distances. Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said: Interested to see how you get on with that … have the same issue on the new layout but as it’s in the fiddle yard am leaning towards surface mounted motors…. Thanks Phil I’ll keep you posted posted 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Due to me swapping the point motors on Wibdenshaw, from H & M/Gibson/Fulgurex mounted directly under the turnouts, to servos, I've had the same issue, solved by using 1mm steel rod in brass tube, although I've not had to turn 90 degrees yet, but works OK over distances. Mike. Thanks Mike I’ll take a look at that to, I’ve got cobalt digital motors just need to figure out which will be the best option to connect them up. Did you fit the ELJ junction into Wibdenshaw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, PjKing1 said: Thanks Mike I’ll take a look at that to, I’ve got cobalt digital motors just need to figure out which will be the best option to connect them up. Did you fit the ELJ junction into Wibdenshaw? As I couldn't get Wibdenshaw up in a full length setting, it's currently in 2 halves, which annoyingly precludes me from getting ELJ shoehorned in in a sensible configuration, but rest assured, it will go in somewhere, I've even considered building an Apethorne Junction style scenario specially for it, so watch this space! It's also useful as a mini test track, (now the wiring is sorted out!!!), if wagons can be shunted through the whole junction they'll be fine elsewhere. Mike. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: As I couldn't get Wibdenshaw up in a full length setting, it's currently in 2 halves, which annoyingly precludes me from getting ELJ shoehorned in in a sensible configuration, but rest assured, it will go in somewhere, I've even considered building an Apethorne Junction style scenario specially for it, so watch this space! It's also useful as a mini test track, (now the wiring is sorted out!!!), if wagons can be shunted through the whole junction they'll be fine elsewhere. Mike. Looking forward to it, was the wiring that bad 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 A bit more done this afternoon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2022 9 hours ago, PjKing1 said: Looking forward to it, was the wiring that bad There was rather a lot of it! Mike. I think I ought to point out before anyone gets the wrong idea, Paul and I know each other and my gentle ribbing is in a friendly fashion. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2022 10 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: There was rather a lot of it! Mike. I think I ought to point out before anyone gets the wrong idea, Paul and I know each other and my gentle ribbing is in a friendly fashion. In other words my wiring was sh!te or overly cautions so I doubled up haha 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 18, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2022 Todays tiny bit of progress… might just have to replace a few of the shorter timbers with longer ones 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 So having been awake from just after two the mind was thinking about wing rails etc and I had an idea make the wing rails and blades as one piece then make a cut once fixed into position, I ended up getting up around four and taking a look and have a play 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 I wouldn't necessarily worry about the short timbers, some depot trackwork was poorly constructed and laid. Mike. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 16 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: I wouldn't necessarily worry about the short timbers, some depot trackwork was poorly constructed and laid. Mike. Cheers Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 Two blades filed hopefully I can get some chairs fitted to them later 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 The first pic I came across, but shows short timbers on pointwork. Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 57 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: The first pic I came across, but shows short timbers on pointwork. Mike. Nice one thanks Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2022 The majority of the first turnout is complete, time for the next one 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2022 I’ve managed to get quite a bit done on the points this afternoon but not took any photos but thought I’d share some photos I took the other day of what’s left of the Wapping goods lines. The line rose crossing the main lines to Crewe and beyond and turned right to which is the section I’m modelling 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2022 Todays progress and I finally got to see what it will look like in position which I think flows far better than the previous effort 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted January 22, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2022 17 hours ago, PjKing1 said: some photos I took the other day of what’s left of the Wapping goods lines. Back cabs have their uses! Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 22, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2022 1 minute ago, 5BarVT said: Back cabs have their uses! Paul. Certainly do don’t they 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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