RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted February 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2018 The straight portion of the side before it starts to slope is 8mm ( 14 in 0 gauge ) My guess would be that "hooky" shape on the front and back panels would have been reinforced with a bolt through the sides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post 2ManySpams Posted February 16, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2018 Not much doing for a few days, other than looking into the dimensions of SR concrete chipping bins, as I've not felt too good. This evening I've managed to install the sleeper crossing from the platform to the signal box. Feel the action! 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2018 Shouldn't you have painted the rails first where it was sitting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 16, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2018 Where's the fun in that? Having taken the photo i did close up some of the gaps on the outside of the rails. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 17, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 What did surprise me was how narrow the sleepered crossing was at Bodmin North. I was about to lay it using 8'6" sleepers when I found a clear photo of the prototype in the following book: From this the boarded section between tracks looked only slightly rectangular and visually 6' long timbers seemed about right. The other interesting thing was that the photo also showed that the crossing used turnout timbers rather than the narrower track sleepers.* C&L plastic timbers were used, recycled from the first turnout I built for the original Wenford version of Pencarrow. Getting better at this looking before building lark! *yes, I've moved on from rivet counting, brick counting and roof slate counting and have progressed to counting timbers. Using track sleepers for the crossing, even with the gauge being 1.5mm too narrow, gave too many bits of wood. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 17, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 I'm making two of these but only really need one... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 Chris, presumably you don't really need an more pics of Bins? However if you have 'Southern Railway Reflections: The West Country by terry Gough, see Plate 123 Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2018 out on open track they are quite a distance apart, but I'm sure I have seen more than one in station limits. Knowing you though you will already know exactly where the bin was on the prototype. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 17, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 Right, bins away... Neatening it off Minor mods Going to leave it to set before final finishing. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 17, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 out on open track they are quite a distance apart, but I'm sure I have seen more than one in station limits. Knowing you though you will already know exactly where the bin was on the prototype. Just going to have the one near the bridge next to a PW hut and tool shed. The other is spare - you have a PM... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 17, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 One for me, one for Colin who provided the dimensions... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted February 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2018 Thank you so much Chris. A fine example of the goodwill that flows around much of RMWeb. It will find a very good home on "The Light" no doubt having been acquired by the Colonel from Tonbridge Yard 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 17, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2018 Thank you so much Chris. A fine example of the goodwill that flows around much of RMWeb. It will find a very good home on "The Light" no doubt having been acquired by the Colonel from Tonbridge Yard No problem, one good turn deserves another. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2018 This morning's little build part way through... Tool shed. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 That's not what Worsdell Forsomething was calling them... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHemmings Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Are you suggesting it needs your input for the inside. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 That's not what Worsdell Forsomething was calling them... Nah, that's a TARDIS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2018 Nearly done, just door furniture and lifting points to do. And with the chipping bin... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2018 To be different from the RTP versions I've gone for the well roof with drain holes variant. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2018 SR concrete mess hut will be next to complete the set. That's a bit more complex though... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted February 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2018 Nah, that's a TARDIS. I may do a TARDIS at some point, not high on the priority list though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I may do a TARDIS at some point, not high on the priority list though. Oddly enough, far, far away in a parallel universe a rather large GWR TARDIS has landed in my sitting room this afternoon ! Seems there may be problems with some of its Dalek proof walls though !!! Who ? No, I'm not a Dr. !!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 I may do a TARDIS at some point, not high on the priority list though. With a Tardis there is no need to worry about priority you can always send it back in time to a show before you made it. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2018 I may do a TARDIS at some point, not high on the priority list though. I did a tardis in 10 years time, hope you liked it. I might bring it back in the future in case you missed it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2018 I did a tardis in 10 years time, hope you liked it. I might bring it back in the future in case you missed it. I presume you used Thinkoprint? I’m amazed we all messed about making stuff with that just around the corner... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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