RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'm over in Cumbria for the next few days, so I'll be posting on the dreaded phone! Please excuse all the (inevitable) spelling errors.... Thanks to all who've contributed to the ongoing baseboard/access discussion. This is VERY important and you've given me plenty of food for thought. Jeff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I first asked the question re the baseboard height as much for myself as for KL2 or any other layout. I have had some really bad knee pains of late from getting under the Clubs Layout and this has caused me to have a serious think about both what I want and what I can manage in any future project wherever it may be. Have a good time at your Dads and take your ruler, pencil and paper to work it all out. Looks like KL2 could have its own working Canal Section. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'm thinking of forming the KL2 Canal Preservation Society just as the Rev Peter Deny had with Buckingham Great Central when he TRIED to remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted April 27, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2014 Andy the birthday boy comedian...... I'm looking at a 180 degree rotation of the layout within the garage so that the fiddle yard is opposite the entrance. May be able to put a lift up section - it'd be fixed initially. Just more ideas to consider. Great fun. No canals though!!!! Jeff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Hi all, Another funny about trenches.... My EX Father in Law had a plant hire company and his partner was on site one morning following torrential rain, the footings were flooded as are yours Jeff, but higher! Everyone was stood around until the foreman came to get them motivated. When he asked what the problem was they showed him the height of the water by dipping a boot in almost to the top, he replied to the guy... "lend me your wellies, I'm taller than you so I should be alright" Needless to say, well use you imagination, I won't add the nationality but I'm sure you all can guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Hi all, Another funny about trenches.... My EX Father in Law had a plant hire company and his partner was on site one morning following torrential rain, the footings were flooded as are yours Jeff, but higher! Everyone was stood around until the foreman came to get them motivated. When he asked what the problem was they showed him the height of the water by dipping a boot in almost to the top, he replied to the guy... "lend me your wellies, I'm taller than you so I should be alright" Needless to say, well use you imagination, I won't add the nationality but I'm sure you all can guess! Mike, Dee and I were rolled up with that tale, really really good, still chuckling, hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted April 27, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2014 Andy the birthday boy comedian...... I'm looking at a 180 degree rotation of the layout within the garage so that the fiddle yard is opposite the entrance. May be able to put a lift up section - it'd be fixed initially. Just more ideas to consider. Great fun. No canals though!!!! Jeff Jeff, I wondered if you could do that but dismissed it as I was not sure if it was the other way round if you could get to the fiddle yard. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted April 28, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 Chris, it's all to play for at the moment. I'll have to convert the garage first. I have an open mind on the project, so who knows what will happen? Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 That is a leading statement Jeff. How about the Copy Pit route from Todmorden to Burnley? Double tracked, lots of coal trains banked by 8F's (even diesels were banked by them in later days), Lancashire & Yorkshire? :D 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted April 28, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 That is a leading statement Jeff. How about the Copy Pit route from Todmorden to Burnley? Double tracked, lots of coal trains banked by 8F's (even diesels were banked by them in later days), Lancashire & Yorkshire? :D Yes Jason, you are correct! My statement should have been more specific. The trackplan for KL2 remains the same, but as for the height off the floor or the orientation.... Good to hear from you! Jeff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 That is a leading statement Jeff. How about the Copy Pit route from Todmorden to Burnley? Double tracked, lots of coal trains banked by 8F's (even diesels were banked by them in later days), Lancashire & Yorkshire? :D Or Exeter Central and Bulleids to keep Rob happy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Mike, Dee and I were rolled up with that tale, really really good, still chuckling, hahaha Hi Andy, Pleased to be of assistance, if anyone needs a good laugh its you and your good lady, that's for sure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted April 28, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2014 Mike - you had me chuckling, too. If you want a laugh, ask Andy to email you his collection of funny gags from the end of last week - the lot with Prince Philip and the corgis.... I'll forward a load of Andy's stuff to you when I get home at the end of the week. As for keeping Rob happy. Does anyone recall him ever taking a photo of a diesel model? Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Evening all, just popped in to say Hi, So that's it I've said it. By now. P.S. Posted another discussion question in the Lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted April 29, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2014 (edited) Good discussion question, Andy. You lot are giving me plenty of food for thought, months before I have to actually do anything. Add in the question of whether I also change my DCC system and there's plenty to think about! Jeff Edited April 29, 2014 by Physicsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Morning Jeff, I've just Googled Swadlincote Railway Station in Google Images and found this. Now your really famous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted April 30, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2014 Hey, hey - fame at last! Fancy finding that on there! Cheers Andy. Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Morning Jeff, I've just Googled Swadlincote Railway Station in Google Images and found this. post-8688-0-15765000-1360291294_thumb.jpg Now your really famous. HEY THERE !!! I recognise that place, its Swadlindentcoat in Derbyorkshire, isn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2014 I first asked the question re the baseboard height as much for myself as for KL2 or any other layout. I have had some really bad knee pains of late from getting under the Clubs Layout and this has caused me to have a serious think about both what I want and what I can manage in any future project wherever it may be. Have a good time at your Dads and take your ruler, pencil and paper to work it all out. Looks like KL2 could have its own working Canal Section. I quite agree - a few years ago I started getting pains in my right knee and sure enough the X-Ray revealed bits of bone floating about rather uselessly, duly diagnosed as arthritis. It can happen to anyone and while I wouldn't wish it on anyone either once you have it then you're not really fitted for crawling under baseboards to gain entry to a layout. So a lifting and 'walk-in' access can have its good points. (the knee is also somewhat murderous at times when trying to point paving slabs - another hobby duly disrupted) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted April 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2014 Someone has to say it............ Mike, pointing flagstones is an even weirder hobby than railway modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Someone has to say it............ Mike, pointing flagstones is an even weirder hobby than railway modelling Could be worse, he could be COLLECTING THEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted April 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2014 Someone has to say it............ Mike, pointing flagstones is an even weirder hobby than railway modelling They have paving slabs down there not proper flagstones you can put on the roof too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 30, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2014 They have paving slabs down there not proper flagstones you can put on the roof too. Proper sandstone jobbies they are - I've got a good stock of them as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted April 30, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2014 Jeff, you're getting a garage built, right? What you need is a pit/s under the layout or maybe a car creeper. :jester: :jester: Pollygrip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted May 1, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2014 Jeff, you're getting a garage built, right? What you need is a pit/s under the layout or maybe a car creeper. :jester: :jester: Pollygrip Just a tad of lateral thinking - or, put in simple terms, lying down on the job. Alright. Alright. I'll go back to bed... or back to posting on ERs. Normal service will resume shortly, folks. Polly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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