Jack00 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks Stu! Just needs that tender loco to pull it out the hedge now. Looks like they had a rope from coupling hook to the prarie to get it unstuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 very nice. I have a pic in one of my Cornwall books of a 45XX in a similar position! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Yes inspired by the Middleton press book. It happened about 1958ish. Thanks Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 An overall photo of St.Agnes, I should get it in the Garden for some summer's day Black and Whites. Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted March 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2014 The layout has invoked a lot of memories of when I travelled the branch in 1959. I had to do a double take at a couple of the shots as they looked so good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hello "ThesignalEngineer" Many thanks for the comment, you travelled it in 1959? Did you travel the complete branch? All the best Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulprice Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 looking good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted March 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hello "ThesignalEngineer" Many thanks for the comment, you travelled it in 1959? Did you travel the complete branch? All the best Jack I can't remember the exact details but I think we did a circular tour by bus and train. We were staying over on the St Austell side and I remember going to the north coast in the Perranporth area. We came back via Chacewater behind 4565. D801 passed us at Chacewater on the Down CRE. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hello Jack, just popped in to see how you are getting on, WOW what lovely job you are making of it, well done, more pics please.. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulprice Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Jack, what's the loco roster for the layout?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Lovely Job as usual Jack, I like sorry DON'T like the Loco in the bushes, hahaha All the best, Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 "ThesignalEngineer" that sounds like a precious day to remember. And thanks for posting about the 45xx's running number, it will help alot. Hi George, thanks for stopping by, will be sure to upload more photos soon, but the sun has gone soon as I got the Camera out...typical! Hi Bodge, haha the prairie certainly doesn't belong in the bushes. Should be storming up those St.Agnes banks in a different way. Paul, loco rosta, eh?! Now there's an idea. Working Timetable is something I hadn't thought about. But there is an original timetable I found for St.Agnes dated the summer of 1960. And there was alot of trains departing/arriving during the day. Will find the link and post it up here. Cheers Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted March 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2014 "ThesignalEngineer" that sounds like a precious day to remember. And thanks for posting about the 45xx's running number, it will help alot. Lined Green, Late Crest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Very informative, thanks. My Bachmann prairie is in that livery, but will be renumbered in due course. Cheers Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulprice Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Just a pity none of the loco's are painted a proper colour - Maroon - lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Maroon...? I had a Voyager on the layout the other day. Was a bit bazaar to say the least. Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulprice Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 a what? a Voyager what is this new fangled contraption, they wont last you know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 St.Agnes is undergoing a few a changes. Im re-starting the track work again as I was not happy with it, thanking my lucky stars I used cork and it came up leaving a smooth surface to start again. Once sanded its left a 'blank canvas' ready for new cork to be glued down. The track and turnouts will be wired for DC and eventually a control panel to operate the layout.(with help from a few people I know)! Also operational trap points to add a little interest. Undecided on point motors, but seep or Cobalt seem favourite. The platform is being re-designed to allow longer trains. Lots to do...! Its all good fun Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Hi Jack, Undecided on point motors, but seep or Cobalt seem favourite. Have you looked at the Peco Smartswitch stuff ... the pack comes with 4 Servos and sockets for them on the Board [you could up the number of Servos by matching points, on crossovers and using a "Y" or "Reverse Y" lead .... Ssshhh - it doesn't tell you that ..... It has sockets for light signals to operate in conjunction with the points too... and terminals for DCC Decoder if you go there later ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 J thanks for that its worth considering all options. DCC did cross my mind along with semaphore control. But the idea of switches and LED's on a control panel makes me feel like a signalman haha!! I'll get my coat.... Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Another alternative is switches to operate turnouts by hand from behind the veiwing area which GWRman has advised me on this, seems a simple cheap way of doing it and not worrying about spaghetti junction under the boards. But as I say 'blank canvas' to weigh up all the idea's. Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Hello Jack, lf your not happy with it take it up and get it the way you want, don't put up with it as it will bug you all the time, Bodgit came up and ripped up all my track and laid it down right and l am over the moon now, good luck. George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Totally agree with you George, its going to alot of shows and I want the track/turnouts absolutely perfect for exhibitions so I can run the layout smoothly. Shame Bodge can't pop to Pasty land, too! Haha. Will look in on 'AG' in a minute. All the best. Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulprice Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 you must love ballasting lol, I keep putting off fitting point motors to my layout, but one day soon I will have to bit the bullet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack00 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 I dread point motors but the results seem very satisfying. Give me ballasting anyday. Cheers Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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