David Todd Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 005 secs in........this can be cut if you prefer.......LOL....... It was cut twice,previous to shewing, some how, the part of the beginning got tagged on the end...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 A Wind of Change &......... Scale,..Today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) The Grandchildren............. took me out, for the day........... "We will show you, how to build a layout, Grandad",......"not like the wonky one at home,"..."you might get some hint 's"............ No, Do not think, I will change my scale......... Edited August 16, 2014 by David Todd 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Kids .. eh .... but they are simply incorrect .... 1. It simply won't go in your garage ... 2. Where would you get drivers that small ... 3. They aren't DCC ... 4. It doesn't look anything like Dover ... 5. It smells different ... 6. Where is the 'Leccie Meter ... 7. It has hundreds of public persons on it ... 8. It doesn't have the association with "Class" like Shakespeare ... 9. It is wet in poor weather ... 10. They don't have breaks in "Service" for Cycle Races ... Youngsters just don't take in all the relevant factors .... ... should be seen and not in herds ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Glad you had a good day I wondered were the leccy meter was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCML100 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 The Grandchildren............. took me out, for the day........... "We will show you, how to build a layout, Grandad",......"not like the wonky one at home,"..."you might get some hint 's"............ P1140031(1).JPG P1140047(1).JPG P1140049(1).JPG P1140051(1).JPG No, Do not think, I will change my scale......... Spent many a time down on the RHDR with my grand parents down in folkestone, great line! and your grandson even supports the best football team in the world 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 ow I know why there was a deficit of posts, seeing as you were do 'trains' andwithe the grandkids......you are ....forgiven..... Hope you all had a great day...and at least some goodies...say an ice-cream..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Spent many a time down on the RHDR with my grand parents down in folkestone, great line! and your grandson even supports the best football team in the world Have I missed,......something,..........again...... Josh, one of the elder grandson;s........has been "scouted", and has trial's for Wrexham, after the holiday here............ I said to him yesterday, "Oh, you soon will be in the England Squad"............ Reply........."Grandad,,,...I Am....WELSH...!!!" ...Opps......So you are...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I was lucky enough - after a written request was made well, before I was due - to be granted a footplate ride in Green Goddess with John Snell in the spring of 1988. An unforgetable privledge and experience. The OH&S jobsworths wouldnt have a bar of it, these days, I bet. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 A Grand Day Out................"Captain Howey"..........(behind them). Hauled us back to Hythe......... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Managed to find half an hour, to cut and fit, a signboard,with the canopy being on the "workbench". 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Since this is my 1st build, "Freestanding", canopy,......... I still have a number of issues to resolve......... You should know by now...............don't like...............start again...... A few pic's of my blunder's so far..................... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Like what I see there, dt Nothing that can be called - "blunder" is evident there ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 A learning process that you document...the trials and tribulations...... ....thereby saving others time and effort for themselves.... so hands down a winner.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 As We,missed our usual Tuesday night slot last week................ Here is a Pic. of the ...Signal Box......as we left it, 2. week's ago.......... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Sorry for delay, Son and family, now packed in the car and heading home to Warrington..... Right, the LCut Creative Signal Box. Last night, Lofty sr, gave the front brickwork, two final coat's, also, the door's, staircase,rails and front balcony......... I hunted around,for a "cream",he wanted for the timber's,but, did not have any.........next week. So, here are pic's,this morning,in different,natural light's,now the paint has had,a few hour's to dry.......... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 love the signal box. wondering (and apologies if you've answered this before somewhere in this epic thread) when you will be doing the ballasting? I am quite looking forward to that, yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Evening David, Your signal box it looking superb, I just hope mine turns out half as good. Question: How did you find the main walls for bowing? Did you feel the need to add additional support/bracing? Both my medium box and the large box, appear to have a slight bow in the components alone, but there is no bow and no added support in the medium box that I've built. Once again, excellent work Jinty ;-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 love the signal box. wondering (and apologies if you've answered this before somewhere in this epic thread) when you will be doing the ballasting? I am quite looking forward to that, yes. Hello fender, Thanks for the kind comment 's. I've had no part in the build of the box, it has been down to Lofty sr, but I have learned a lot, from watching and taking pic's.......... DP, was ballasted last year, but because my trackwork, I thought,poor.............I took it up last Christmas, and relaid,what you see now. I have an unusual twist to it, so I can remove the platform's if need be.. Here is last year's effort's....3 different attempt 's 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 In these two pic's, I was taught the 1st half, by Lofty sr, then, did the 2nd half myself... Which , turned out even better...... ........( ). 2,month's later, lifted the lot..................... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 This is last year, when DP, was ballasted, I will leave it to yourselves to decide,...from the pic's,........why I took the trackwork up.................... P1100573(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1100572(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1080139(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I think that looks pretty good. Can't see from the pics anything particularly off about it, apart from the colour in comparison to the real life photos. surely, though, a little weathering, airbrushing? if it was the colour you didn't like then hopefully that won't be too hard to fix for the next time. tbh, if I didn't know I was supposed to be looking at the ballast in those pics then I probably wouldn't have even noticed it. I think ballast is bad when it's the first thing that hits you when you look at a photo (massively overscale, garish colours etc) otoh, your attention to detail is providing many great things and I'm sure redoing the ballasting (again) will be for the best when it's finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 I think that looks pretty good. Can't see from the pics anything particularly off about it, apart from the colour in comparison to the real life photos. surely, though, a little weathering, airbrushing? if it was the colour you didn't like then hopefully that won't be too hard to fix for the next time. tbh, if I didn't know I was supposed to be looking at the ballast in those pics then I probably wouldn't have even noticed it. I think ballast is bad when it's the first thing that hits you when you look at a photo (massively overscale, garish colours etc) otoh, your attention to detail is providing many great things and I'm sure redoing the ballasting (again) will be for the best when it's finished. If you look at both tracks, a couple of inches in front of the tunnel mouth,you will see they have deviation's and a few wiggle's,further into the platform's, causing zero clearance,in small area's at the platform edge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Evening David, Your signal box it looking superb, I just hope mine turns out half as good. Question: How did you find the main walls for bowing? Did you feel the need to add additional support/bracing? Both my medium box and the large box, appear to have a slight bow in the components alone, but there is no bow and no added support in the medium box that I've built. Once again, excellent work Jinty ;-) Thanks for posting Jinty............. "We" have not had any problems with any of the component's nor in the assembly. "We" have, written everything down,from taking the part's from the box to the stage where we are at, but purposely not place the text on the build thread. There have been are couple of minor niggle's, but prefer to give Jakub, who manufacturer 's the product's, the benefit of the doubt first. Will get back to you later this evening............ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 This is last year, when DP, was ballasted, I will leave it to yourselves to decide,...from the pic's,........why I took the trackwork up.................... P1070159(1).JPG P1070163(1).JPG P1070165(1).JPG P1070169(1).JPG P1070171(1).JPG P1070181(1).JPG P1070189(1).JPG P1070191(1).JPG P1100573(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1100572(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr P1080139(1) by David Todd 2012, on Flickr First picture thru the tunnel.....fantastic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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