David Todd Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Moorings to you, hope you had an enjoyable Easter break, whatever,you did. A brief account of my signal trial at DP platform 1 (north). I purchased a Distant signal from Matt A.A. @ Alexandra Place model railway exhibition. I also purchased another SC1 as I will be feeding the signal supply from the Dcc accessory bus from the Esu Command station. Today, amongst other job's, will be reducing the brightness of the signal leds, via the SC1 pcb. The distant signal, is go elsewhere on the layout, (the approach to Harbour tunnel south). The trail dummy,no leds, The trial Distant Signal. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 An update of the Night Ferry, French Fourgon. Minus wheel's while primed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Signal looks brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Signal looks brilliant. Sure you did not mean to write, "Signalbox" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebs Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) It sits in there really well doesn't it? I've just finished reading Doughnut's Minsterley thread, and now what with that, yours and Terry's Glebe road, I'm so tempted to go modern image! Edited April 9, 2015 by freebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Moorings', Hope you enjoy your weekend. After a few attempt's at re adjusting the wheel contacts on the motor bogie and dummy power car,I finally got the 6 car Javelin (HS1) running at it's top speed, for the grandad son's day visit, yesterday. I would prefer to run this, along with a couple of full length Eurostars', in an ex Airship Hangar, could put, Manston,runway to good use I have had thoughts' (only), about contacting Hornby, Eurostar and Dover Harbour Board, in using Dover Marine station,(now a Cruise Terminal). in running a full length Eurostar, on a weekend when there are no cruise ship's in. the platforms' are infilled. Dover Marine Station. 2006. Photo by Ted Arnott, 2006. Anyway,dream away, return's to present day, This is how DP. Sidings were about a year-ish ago...................... In the past week, or more, a rewire of the whole layout, test of a signal purchase a couple of different detection boards, for the esu. , I have now 3 ground position signal's to try, which I bought from Matt A.Aspects, a year and a half ago, at Newark. Here is one, The Priory Box, built by Freebs Ground Signal, by Absolute Aspects. Trail tunnel linings by SE Finecast Edited April 11, 2015 by David Todd 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 There's certainly something about working ground signals... very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Not sure anyone is allowed to contemplate this sort of activity any-more .................. Moorings', Hope you enjoy your weekend. After a few attempt's at re adjusting the wheel contacts on the motor bogie and dummy power car,I finally got the 6 car Javelin (HS1) running at it's top speed, for the grandad son's day visit, yesterday. I would prefer to run this, along with a couple of full length Eurostars', in an ex Airship Hangar, could put, Manston,runway to good use P1190508(1).JPG I have had thoughts' (only), about contacting Hornby, Eurostar and Dover Harbour Board, in using Dover Marine station,(now a Cruise Terminal). in running a full length Eurostar, on a weekend when there are no cruise ship's in. the platforms' are infilled. Photo by Ted Arnott, 2006. Anyway,dream away, return's to present day, This is how DP. Sidings were about a year-ish ago...................... P1040911(1).JPG In the past week, or more, a rewire of the whole layout, test of a signal purchase a couple of different detection boards, for the esu. , I have now 3 ground position signal's to try, which I bought from Matt A.Aspects, a year and a half ago, at Newark. Here is one, The Priory Box, built by Freebs P1190490(1).JPG P1190492(1).JPG Ground Signal, by Absolute Aspects. P1190494(1).JPG P1190499(1).JPG P1190505(1).JPG Trail tunnel linings by SE Finecast P1190507(1).JPG ........................... without James May [ .. ] and a television crew ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony566 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Oh ground signals !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Very smart looking "ground signals" David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Oh ground signals !!!!!!!!! Err, yes Anthony, are you still using Hand Signal's, on your layout ? Very smart looking "ground signals" David Thanks for posting, "66"... your layout's are coming on well, still no sign's of bramble's though. Slow thinking and progress,in the last few day's. But, I had to do a bit of a hatchet job on the utility cupboard side wall,to open the arch by 1/2 an inch, then carefully open it up on the b/scene,with it's 5mm foam board backing. You should notice, that I vacuumed out, all of the dry laid ballast. The section of Wills' Flexi-brick, I trailed,was not flexible enough, so, have used,SE Finecast brick profile for the tunnel lining. Trial piece, of tunnel lining. SE. Finecast. brick. The surrounding area. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Moorings' to you, Construction of the 3. new b/board's for the storage of stock area, is under way, hope to finish tomorrow. The brass kit,that Lofty sr has been building, has had it's first coat sprayed on. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Looking forward to the new area, dt and the kit is already looking rather "French" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 More good work David... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 2. section's of the 3, built for the storage area of DP, last one to finish off today (hopefully). It crosses and is supported in part,by the workwench. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Nice base board construction there David.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted April 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2015 Thought you might like this pic of a class 71 at DP DT. From the Hornby website. Better start saving, there are 73s due this year from Dapol too! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony566 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Is that third section in place yet Mr T ??? or is that why you are not answering the phone ... are you stuck under board three ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Is that third section in place yet Mr T ??? or is that why you are not answering the phone ... are you stuck under board three ?? What is a Phone, has someone connected me,to the outside world ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Coincidentally, Sasquatch, Andy H sent me last night, a few of 47's that were put in Dover Priory siding's,when they lifted the Dover Town Yard. MLV. NSE livery All photo's, Andy Howard. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I seem to remember it ................. What is a Phone, has someone connected me,to the outside world ? ............ was a wind which blew constantly at certain times of the year over large bits of the Continent ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) Moorings' to you. Thought you might like this pic of a class 71 at DP DT. From the Hornby website. Class71.jpg Better start saving, there are 73s due this year from Dapol too! Is that third section in place yet Mr T ??? or is that why you are not answering the phone ... are you stuck under board three ?? Nice base board construction there David.... More good work David... Looking forward to the new area, dt and the kit is already looking rather "French" ... My thanks for taking time to post........... Another email from AndyH, this morning, the aerial pic, shews how DP, has changed,since the 80's and NSE day's. This first one of 47301 was a bit of a scoop. Went down just to use a roll of film up one Sunday afternoon. All the locos had gone by Monday evening and the sidings were ripped up over the next week, as was the adjacent old station car park (see "arial" shots). The area was then relaid in its current configuration for EMU stabling - they had previously been berthed at Western Docks. You might notice from some of the shots in DP yard the short lengths of third rail. Pure speculation but I guess for charging the batteries on MLVs. Andy. Edited April 21, 2015 by David Todd 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 David, You can never have enough Class 47s, rthey elly suit railfreight 3TG... George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Very nice set of "47" pictures David... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I'm slightly confused, David; what were 47s being stabled at DP for? There wouldn't have been much use for them once the Train Ferry and Dover Town Yard had gone. Was it perhaps considered a bit more secure to leave them there over weekends whilst DT was still in use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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