Beresford Junction Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 looks well at Beresford! Hope you get lots of enjoyment from Demelza! Tonight I put the DCC chip in Demelza - and after realizing it was the wrong way round (no lights) put in the right way. Strange Heljan don't mark pin 1. It's also now all run in, as is 70006 finally! - I could never get hold of a 21 pin DCC, so have got a 8 to 21 converter from Gaugemaster (about £3 I think). The downside is that I've now realised that because 70006 is so long it fouls on the parallel track on a couple of the corners - I don't fancy ripping up all the track just yet, so will just have to be careful with the timetabling. I've now also run out of cork and hanging basket liner for the new area, so off to the shops again... Cheers Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordhinton Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 suppose you could always use the 70 on the outer track? just a thought dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 suppose you could always use the 70 on the outer track? Hi Dan Yes you're probably right - there were some Bachmann container wagons parked on the outer track on the bend in the tunnel (not a usual situation), they stuck out a bit themselves, and just caught 70006 as it skimmed by. The outer track is supposed to be the freight track with the inner as mainly passenger, so should be OK. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordhinton Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 plus you dont have to have it running on its return working dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 And here they are being run in....(I must finish the capping on that wall ;-) ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKko7X_cE9w Enjoy Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hi All I thought I'd celebrate the new look RMWeb by giving a bit of a progress (or lack of it) update. I've moved onto the larger area of the layout and started some terraforming. As you can see plenty of work still to do, and not much time at the moment... I think I'm also going to need quite a lot of hanging basket liner. Now the cat is out of the bag as it were, I hope to post more updates. Enjoy, Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrighty Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Cracking work Phil, its really coming along well mate. Looking forward to watching this develop. Kind regards Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsignalman Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) Keep them coming - I noticed this number painted on the sleeper of a point and thought I might have a go doing something similar. It also appeared to have some kind of device (the yellow screw thing at the bottom of the picture) from stopping the point being thrown. I've only just seen this; the device you mention is a point clip. It is applied when a set of points are secured out of use (either temporarily or permanently); behind the far point blade can be seen a piece of wood called a scotch which stops the open blade from moving. The point clip can be secured (and usually is) with a padlock to stop it being removed by an unathorised person. The other yellow item in the further track is a tie bar; it used to keep the rails to gauge when the sleepers aren't doing their job properly! It's painted yellow so any passing Tamping Machine Operators know what to aim for Edited August 18, 2011 by flyingsignalman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 Thanks Chris Found another pic - 57011 going through the washing plant ready for duty. All it needs a bit of ballasting Cheers Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 The other yellow item in the further track is a tie bar; it used to keep the rails to gauge when the sleepers aren't doing their job properly! It's painted yellow so any passing Tamping Machine Operators know what to aim for Thanks, I hadn't even spotted that. I'll put it on my list of things to model when I have a spare moment. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 Morning all, I've just been down to check how the plaster was drying and found this - which explains a lot The cat (Poppy) was lying on top of the sheep and the fence posts, which can't have been that comfortable you would have thought. Obviously the HBL is so realistic she think's it's real grass. Phil 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 looking good keep it up david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordhinton Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 do you ever find cat hairs in dried ballast? i do, and there white Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrighty Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Hi Phil, Is that cat 00 scale, seems a bit more like O gauge!!! Keep the pics and updates coming mate. Kind regards Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hi All More gluing, sticking painting and ballsting tonight. One issue I have had is that for some reason the plaster that I've been using to build up the banks has been behaving strangely - I think it's somehow gone off - it's still not dry after a week and has started to crack, as you can see below. I suspect I'm going to have to rip it all up and start again - one step forward and all that..... Cheers Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 don't worry about cracking plaster, i had a layout where it did that. just use water based paint with pva added to cover it and it will be fine, can add scatter as the paint stars to dry and itsticks and covers cracks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 I've just done a bit of research and it appears that plaster has a sell by date, and mine had gone past. Apparently old plaster sets rapidly and then has a loss of strength/adhesion because the calcium gets depleted when stored. Most advice is to chuck it out, which would probably be right if you'd been using it on your lounge wall, however I'm sure it'll be fine as a bit of embankment. You learn something every day, Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrailltd Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 It adds more realism to the earthworks as its never smooth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artizen Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 The Americans would hold weekend modelling clinics on how to achieve realistic water erosion on embankments! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 The Americans would hold weekend modelling clinics on how to achieve realistic water erosion on embankments! Ian, I'm liking your positive approach . I've applied plenty of PVA and a bit of HBL over the top now and seems to be OK. I might try some weather erosion at the other end. Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Sad news - just been to the local Homebase to re-stock on HBL - and none there - with no more expected till the spring! I might have to move over to TBF. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Do you want me to check my local stores?? Are there different types of HBL or is it one type?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Do you want me to check my local stores?? Are there different types of HBL or is it one type?? Hi Scott Thanks for the offer. That was at Homebase, Farnham, as I happened to be passing, so a few more to try before waiting till spring, by which time I'll have changed my mind and won't need it anyway. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctc Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I just wanted to say reading this Layout update was an inspiration. It made me determined to get back into the hobby. I just wanted to say how amazing it was. Regards CTC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beresford Junction Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 I just wanted to say reading this Layout update was an inspiration. It made me determined to get back into the hobby. I just wanted to say how amazing it was. Regards CTC Glad you enjoyed my messing about - there is plenty more to come.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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