Andrew P Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Nice to see Deesdale Road at Stafford today, lovely layout and nice to have a brief chat with the operators. Hi yes I remember you, and it was good to have a chat with you and about Werrinton Road as well, thanks for popping by and also you kind comments.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted February 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hi Peter Sounds like you had a good day with Andy and George assisting / encouraging. Hope tomorrow goes better for you Thanks Duncan. Yes, a much better day overall. It started with one or two 'dry joint' repairs, the 'isolation' of yesterday's point problem and the replacement of a point motor. This point itself then failed and of course could not be replaced (Sods Law) at the time. John M found a well tried solution to keep it 'open' - Bluetak!. Andy's wizardry and John's dexterity coupled with Mike's assistance and his adeptness at providing tea at appropriate times made the day enjoyable. Naturally enough I spent 'over budget' but ... Thanks too to the quality of service given by Stafford Railway Circle making it a very worthwhile event. Peter BB 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted February 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2015 Good to meet up with Peter, Andy and George on Deesdale Road. Sorry to hear about the niggles you were having during the day, but it was good to chat on the few occasions I got away from the stall. Sorry that I didn't take more picture... I obviously stopped snapping when I was talking! But here are a few... Firstly a quick shot across the platform. Presumably I climbed a fence here to get this shot. IMG_3648.JPG This is actually my favourite view on the layout... I'm a sucker for bridges and greenery! IMG_3649.JPG Finally I had to take one of the posh lights on Andy's new monster... IMG_3650.JPG Hope you have a good second day. Very sorry I can't make it there today. Kind regards, Neil Hi Neil, Thanks for the pictures and the wishes for a better day - it proved to be so after the repairs - stated in my reply to Duncan. Peter 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted February 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2015 I had a great day yesterday, it was great to meet Peter, Andy and George, and despite the problems Deesdale road performed great. I especially liked the '59, it was sat in the fuelling point idling for most of the day, but still sounded great. The MPV also had sound, but the 59 was better. IIRC one of Andy's 37s had sound too which was obviously the best! here are some of my pictures, I really like the close up of the 59 personally: IMG_8741RMweb.jpg IMG_8789RMweb.jpg IMG_8807RMweb.jpg image.jpg IMG_8811RMweb.jpg IMG_8812RMweb.jpg IMG_8831RMweb.jpg I hope the problems were sorted yesterday and it ran fine today! Regards, Jack. Thanks Jack, like the pictures - just a pity your 'mobile summons' took place just before your personal view of the 'old 59' running. Peter 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted February 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2015 Nice to see Deesdale Road at Stafford today, lovely layout and nice to have a brief chat with the operators. Now I know who 50030 is in the flesh. Thanks for coming by and for your kind comments - look forward to seeing Werrington Road sometime. Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 I don't know if anyone noticed that when I built Deesdale I decided to Blow my own Trumpet, and also included George T and memories of our G-Tap Blues Band days. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I don't know if anyone noticed that when I built Deesdale I decided to Blow my own Trumpet, and also included George T and memories of our G-Tap Blues Band days. DSCF1002.jpg DSCF1004.jpg DSCF1005.jpg That's crafty Andy! - and a red strat on the sign: proper guitar! DSCF1003.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted February 6, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hi Guys, In answer to a question above ... Deesdale Road will be at Bingham MRC on 18th and 19th April; GCR (Quorn) 20th 21st and 22nd June; GCRN (Nottingham) 1st 2nd August and potentially Birmingham later in the year. Hope that helps, cheers, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hi Guys, In answer to a question above ... Deesdale Road will be at Bingham MRC on 18th and 19th April; GCR (Quorn) 20th 21st and 22nd June; GCRN (Nottingham) 1st 2nd August and potentially Birmingham later in the year. Hope that helps, cheers, Peter Good selection mate, I should be able to make it to GCR Nottingham in August at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted February 16, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2015 Deesdale Road will be at Arden Hall West Bromwich on 31st October 2015 Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi Peter, How about some pics of the new Wagons and the 97 mate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted February 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Having a few problems but hopefully a picture will appear. Wagon Dapol Network Rail IOA with load side and top views. Will try to photograph Hornby TTS Sound NR 37 tomorrow. Cheers,Peter Edit Hi Guys, Found out how to improve image ... hope they appear. PS Hatton's have said that they will send a spare of the part that shattered (the bogie) - that's what I call service! Cheers, Peter Edited February 20, 2015 by PeterBB 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hello Peter, l too will try to come down to the GCR in August, nice pictures of the wagons Pete, can never have enough wagons, George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Morning Peter and George, I agree George the Wagons look nice but I think Deesdale will need a Scrap yard as Peter has PM'd me to say he's had a slight mishap and now only ONE of the THREE wagons remain in tact. They were fine when I left the Club last night :no: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Looking great from those photos Andy!!! cheers neil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted February 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Well guys, Hattons have said they will send a spare for the IOA so look forward to receiving it. Tried to find the spare 37 cabin and ended up tidying my stock and using the boxes from George T at Stafford to store some in - need more George! Did not find the cab but found some wagons that have been 'in store' for 30 years with 3-links! and of course just about all needing some repair ... not my strong point. As promised I will attach a couple of photographs of the TTS 37. Great sound until it runs ... did I say runs? Tried it out at the club with Andy - it started travelled a bit then stopped loss of all sound and then rapid travel in the opposite direction before coming to a stop. Hornby said change CV8 (back) to "8" and tried again. Just in case it is the club track because a lot of work has been going on will try again at the weekend with other locomotives ...if they work will then send TTS 37 onto Hornby as they have suggested. In the meantime a photograph or two. Cheers, Peter Edited February 20, 2015 by PeterBB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted March 26, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 26, 2015 Hornby have returned the loco and it has run on the club layout on a few complete circuits so it would appear to be OK and the sound - great. There were times when it slowed, stopped and then ran on but with no sound. Pressing F1 again started it. At present it is probably OK but the track and its power supply needs looking into - planned and some track cleaning hs taken place tonight. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted April 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2015 The 37/97 has had a write up in RM ...which says that many are taking out the sound and putting it into another loco or just changing the body. In the caae of the latter I can confirm that it will not take too much 'loading' having observed it at our G&WMRG Easter Event stationary but with with the wheels turning. I like it and bought a trio of 'suitable wagons' as above from Hattons. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 And very nice they looked too, DR is still a popular layout and glad its still doing the shows in your ownership... GeorgeT 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 97 is very nice looking loco... at "bargain" price too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Hi Peter, Good luck this weekend at the Cotgrave Show mate. sorry I cant be there to help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted April 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hi Guys, Enjoyable South Nottingham Exhibition this weekend. The problems of Stafford with two burnt out point motors was a thing of the past with replacement point and modified inter-board electrical contact so the weekend went well and we secured a creditable 3rd of 14. Mike Kelly's Northdown was voted best layout. Our newest club member Graham Steward assisted on Saturday and today with no club member then able to assist I had a highlight when my wife as a first time user of DCC controlled locomotives, and to my knowledge ever of running model railways of any kind, agreed to help me out and proved to be a natural. She found the Bingham Club members very friendly and helpful even if the view of the role of women in some cases was a bit antiquated! Towards the end of the weekend the 'inaccessible' point caused some derailments so a further rethink of that fuel station fiddle yard end will take place. I was able to take a couple of pictures but in clearing away I seem to have packed my camera. In the event that it is soon found I will post any pictures taken. Great also to see Neil (RM Web Anotheran) and see his nephew spend a little time running the layout. Cheers, Peter PS Met the organiser of the the Great Central Railway Event in June and am looking forward to it. PBB 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hi Guys, Enjoyable South Nottingham Exhibition this weekend. The problems of Stafford with two burnt out point motors was a thing of the past with replacement point and modified inter-board electrical contact so the weekend went well and we secured a creditable 3rd of 14. Mike Kelly's Northdown was voted best layout. Our newest club member Graham Steward assisted on Saturday and today with no club member then able to assist I had a highlight when my wife as a first time user of DCC controlled locomotives, and to my knowledge ever of running model railways of any kind, agreed to help me out and proved to be a natural. She found the Bingham Club members very friendly and helpful even if the view of the role of women in some cases was a bit antiquated! Towards the end of the weekend the 'inaccessible' point caused some derailments so a further rethink of that fuel station fiddle yard end will take place. I was able to take a couple of pictures but in clearing away I seem to have packed my camera. In the event that it is soon found I will post any pictures taken. Great also to see Neil (RM Web Anotheran) and see his nephew spend a little time running the layout. Cheers, Peter PS Met the organiser of the the Great Central Railway Event in June and am looking forward to it. PBB That's all good news Peter, well done mate, I'll see you Tuesday Night at Club all being well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Anotheran Posted April 20, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2015 Enjoyable South Nottingham Exhibition this weekend. The problems of Stafford with two burnt out point motors was a thing of the past with replacement point and modified inter-board electrical contact so the weekend went well and we secured a creditable 3rd of 14. Mike Kelly's Northdown was voted best layout. Our newest club member Graham Steward assisted on Saturday and today with no club member then able to assist I had a highlight when my wife as a first time user of DCC controlled locomotives, and to my knowledge ever of running model railways of any kind, agreed to help me out and proved to be a natural. She found the Bingham Club members very friendly and helpful even if the view of the role of women in some cases was a bit antiquated! Towards the end of the weekend the 'inaccessible' point caused some derailments so a further rethink of that fuel station fiddle yard end will take place. Great also to see Neil (RM Web Anotheran) and see his nephew spend a little time running the layout. Hi Peter, Was great to meet you again in Cotgrave yesterday, and your wife. You made Aidan an extremely happy eleven year old. Even his sister was impressed with the sound as he drove the DMU and the 008s around, though she's only normally interested in the scenic stuff. Fortunately he's fairly realistic about his pocket money (and how far Christmas and birthday's can stretch when his other hobby is sailing!) so is content to continue with DC and no sound on his small layout that we (and his dad!) are slowly putting together. Though I suspect that now he's bitten it will nag away... Good to see Deesdale Road again, and glad to hear that the troublesome point from Stafford is fixed. But, of course, you'd start getting bored if you didn't have the derailing problem with the other one appearing! As always, it was a pleasure to talk and to hear some of your ideas of where you may go next with the layout. Thanks again for giving Aidan the chance to operate... he was grinning all the way home! Kind regards, Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted April 29, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2015 The 'invisible point' problem. Have experimented with turning the fuel end through a right angle but it would make the fuelling depot side more than 6' long; using a curved point to make it 'shorter' the radius would have been too small. Now looking at extending by approximately 2 feet with a cutting between two roads at the 'joins'. We will see how it goes ... will the change be in place for Quorn? If it proves practical - yes but if not day three might be quite tiresome. Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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