John R Smith Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Why on earth would you have such a thing, at Padstow of all places? Whereabouts in the station is it? John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 One would imagine you don't want ten expresses a hour running over an experiment. Also I expect it's only the main route. It looks to me to be wadebridge end of the station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Cook Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I may play again with servos for the signals but my experiences with them so far haven't been that favourable. They seem prone to forget settings and pick up stray signals. Still worth a second attempt? I think the problem was me putting that one signal on two longer length of cable, really needed another servo board did think that we could of had a spot of trouble with it, it was worth a try Iv'e got 24 servo's on NHC doing the turnouts and they never give any trouble, using MERG servo4 Geoff 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 There's something about a Saturday morning trip to a wood yard, it means something interesting is on. Get enough wood for a 5th scenic board... That board might need a house extension first. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 26, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 26, 2016 Why on earth would you have such a thing, at Padstow of all places? Whereabouts in the station is it? John Evening John, If you are a train leaving Padstow platform road heading west, you go past the signal box on your right and it's the next turnout. A right hander into the goods yard. Not noticed it before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 Evening John, If you are a train leaving Padstow platform road heading west, you go past the signal box on your right and it's the next turnout. A right hander into the goods yard. Not noticed it before. The only ones I have ever seen like that were model ones to cope with different wheel standards. Did they shunt with a tractor there? which might have put side pressure on the wagons. I believe they have tried using switcheable crossings for high speed or very heavy loads neither applies to Padstow. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 Ok this is a small extract from a late 50s photo of Padstow. As I'm building track at the moment the turnout caught my eye. tmp_18616-rps20161126_1303091178458206.jpg Anyone spot what's strange about it? Now that is interesting. Not interesting in that such a thing existed (I've even seen one or three real ones and a number of pictures of them) but the fact that one managed to find itself at Padstow. So did it go there as a quieter spot to test out the idea or did it go there secondhand after being recovered from elsewhere or was the idea to test it near a saltwater environment? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2016 The only ones I have ever seen like that were model ones to cope with different wheel standards. Did they shunt with a tractor there? which might have put side pressure on the wagons. I believe they have tried using switcheable crossings for high speed or very heavy loads neither applies to Padstow. Don This one is, I'm fairly sure, working on the wing rail and not on the crossing nose Don and they were around some time before BR started experimenting with swing nose crossings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Now that is interesting. So did it go there as a quieter spot to test out the idea or did it go there secondhand after being recovered from elsewhere or was the idea to test it near a saltwater environment? I think they were going to offer it to Peco to help with their wheel drop problems....... Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmudriver Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 "I'm going to use tortoise point motors for the turnouts. They seem bombproof and dependable. I may play again with servos for the signals but my experiences with them so far haven't been that favourable. They seem prone to forget settings and pick up stray signals. Still worth a second attempt? I've used Tortoise motors on my layout for the points - over 4 years now. The only problem has been minor - the electrical switch (which I use for frog polarity and signal interlocking) has failed to work on a couple but a small dose of contact cleaner cured them. I'd thoroughly recommend them. My signals were built by Jon Fitness and operate with servos and have given no trouble whatsoever. The control units are from GF Controls. Can thoroughly recommend servos and the GF control unit. Rod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 I thought it was like a switched diamond but now having another look it only appears on one side of the crossing Geoff Ah, that explains why I was struggling with the look of the geometry on the right hand side of it because it doesn't look like it would line up if it swung over. Even more intriguing. I'll ask the guys from track at work tomorrow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 27, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 A nice little job, ideal for doing whilst the rest of the family are in bed... Enough here to do about 3m of track. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 A nice little job, ideal for doing whilst the rest of the family are in bed... tmp_18616-rps20161127_082532-1294329382.jpg Shall I phone through to get them up ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 27, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 Shall I phone through to get them up ?? Yes, that would really be helpful... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted November 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 A nice little job, ideal for doing whilst the rest of the family are in bed... tmp_18616-rps20161127_082532-1294329382.jpg best time of the weekend. Sprung axles under a LNWR two plank for me this morning Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 27, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 The train room is converted back into a bedroom this weekend as we have visitors. I planned ahead and brought out a big handful of chair sprues and tools to do trimming this morning but should have brought a lot more chairs to do. 400 took no time.. There's another 1000 to do upstairs. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2016 You could paint them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted November 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 You could paint them... How would painting the visitors help? Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 27, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 Ok this is a small extract from an August 1950 photo of Padstow. As I'm building track at the moment the turnout caught my eye. tmp_18616-rps20161126_1303091178458206.jpg Anyone spot what's strange about it? Looking at the full photo, I can't see any point rodding or any other physical methods of shifting the wing rail over. So is it pneumatic or electrical? Is that the actuator on the third timber back from the nose? The diverging road is obviously in use because the rail heads are shiny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 The train room is converted back into a bedroom this weekend as we have visitors. I planned ahead and brought out a big handful of chair sprues and tools to do trimming this morning but should have brought a lot more chairs to do. 400 took no time.. tmp_18616-rps20161127_090450-424939235.jpg There's another 1000 to do upstairs. Chris, Why are you doing the chairs like this? If you just smooth off a little of the bottom edge of the bullhead rail, you can offer up the spruce of chairs and they will just slide onto the rail, also saves stabbing your fingers a few times. HTH, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 The train room is converted back into a bedroom this weekend as we have visitors. I planned ahead and brought out a big handful of chair sprues and tools to do trimming this morning but should have brought a lot more chairs to do. 400 took no time.. tmp_18616-rps20161127_090450-424939235.jpg There's another 1000 to do upstairs. If they are the C & L type, I've got a few here your welcome to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 27, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 If they are the C & L type, I've got a few here your welcome to. IMG_2534.jpg Yes please. Shout when you're ready for a snow storm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 27, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 Chris, Why are you doing the chairs like this? If you just smooth off a little of the bottom edge of the bullhead rail, you can offer up the spruce of chairs and they will just slide onto the rail, also saves stabbing your fingers a few times. HTH, Martyn. I did try that but didn't find it anywhere easier or quicker. Just goes to show we all have different ways of working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Smith Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 (edited) Looking at the full photo, I can't see any point rodding or any other physical methods of shifting the wing rail over. So is it pneumatic or electrical? Is that the actuator on the third timber back from the nose? The diverging road is obviously in use because the rail heads are shiny. Are you sure that your photo is late 1950s? I was wondering if this picture dates from when the goods yard had been closed, and the switch is clipped out of use . . . despite the apparently shiny rail heads. John Edited November 27, 2016 by John R Smith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 27, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2016 Are you sure that your photo is late 1950s? I was wondering if this picture dates from when the goods yard had been closed, and the switch is clipped out of use . . . despite the apparently shiny rail heads. John Found a date for the photo - it's August 1960. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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