yorkie_pudd Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 A full freight rake or IC HST all will look impressive running on Minsterley that`s for sure. side off topic note. wont bore folk with details and will delete this if required by you etc, to answer your answer question, this night testing on the ecml southbound with freight and track works it was decided to tag behind a tank load so would give a nice long constant reading etc. obviously on network detection this looks as one massive train - so control (X) unaware just as our guy go gets a brew see`s the freight come into their section and cant understand why there`s two trains in one section. Any way the freight is stopped to check his train is ok and shock on his face to find us up his rear end lol. The fun was persuading folk it never happened just a normal clear night. This leads to the MEMO in for the north return to catch up time we floored it and all went well. next when data was analysed where all smarting over the speed results etc. That the rail body people involved went nuts screaming etc " to the didn't you get the speed memo of max 80mph line speed testing " no sorry didn't use speedo once it gained top speed marking. needless to say my mate and his team so far have not been allowed back. but if they get the rail go ahead again im game for more testing fun. The result is there is two CL 43`s that if I see at Leeds or York and in recent pics on RMweb make me smile knowing what these two beauties have done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Think those two CL 43's should be in line for presevation in the NRM!! Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Think those two CL 43's should be in line for presevation in the NRM!! Dave your setting new speed records on Minsterley already something I did notice earlier and forgot to comment was your use of double slips and locking clamps on it, and good to see D/slips which many seam to avoid on layouts these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Yes, they're based on those outside Newcastle,with the yellow clamplocks. I know NR arent keen on double slips in new build and definately not on main lines. I remember putting one in at the old Temple Mills site and we were debating about whether to put one in on the Maritime & Redbridge site in Southampton, but they were yards. I like the look of them though. Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Another week and some more progress, albeit very hard going and not as glamourous as the other stuff. 'Going down' is the theme of this weeks work, tunelling through and underneath the basebords to create a fiddle yard underground. Awkward job, to say the least and have gained more plasters and bandages from this one job, than all the rest. But we're getting there!! Supports are made from the square down-pipe brackets that you can get at harware stores. They can be just screwed to the underside of the baseboard. The gradient is a steady 1 in 40. Unfortunately its left a lot of clearing up to do,but it had to be done sometime. Dave Edited January 24, 2014 by Doughnut 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
armleyroad Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Very well constructed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanks522 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Clever idea with the downpipe clamps, looking forward to seeing the fiddle yard take shape. Graham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Probably just 3 or 4 lines and a programming track, nothing fancy. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 sometimes the best route can be taken by the most basic simplest unrelated item that folk use to model with. Nice one Dave and a very useful idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 May I suggest to construct some train-guidance on the sides of that incline? A derailed train is still too high up to survive impact with the ground Yes, a very valid point DM. I will definately be looking into some sort of barrier. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Did the inspiration for this come from the dive under to access Wolverton Works? https://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=52.055802,-0.800798&spn=0.000929,0.002642&t=h&z=19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Similar sort of thing isn't it. Also serves the same pupose. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Leacon Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Yes, they're based on those outside Newcastle,with the yellow clamplocks. I know NR arent keen on double slips in new build and definately not on main lines. I remember putting one in at the old Temple Mills site and we were debating about whether to put one in on the Maritime & Redbridge site in Southampton, but they were yards. I like the look of them though. Dave When they fail, they're a nightmare to clip & scotch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Looks realy good!! impressive work... cheers neil.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Getting to the end of the back-breaking underground line....at last!! Put in the 'under-bridge' that allows access and have now got to the 'promised land'; The fiddle yard. Cuts, bruises and a pile of sawdust a mile high. But just need to put on the plywood that will be the fiddle yard now...and then lay the track all along it. Doddle compared to what's gone before, i'm sure!! Want to get back to the fun stuff now, and after a big clear up next week, I will. As i'm re-using an old peco 3-way point, there'll be 3 roads on the fiddle yard; a stabling road, a railing road and a programming track. Edited February 8, 2014 by Doughnut 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 nice wood work there all coming together now in that department and the spaghetti world next I guess underneath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thanks. Yes, as you can see, still lots of wiring up to be done. The blue & browns are for the track circuit bus, the others are point motors, signals and lights. But thats the structural stuff done, at last! Getting there though. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipperton Rail Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 This is a fantastic layout, your attention to detail is very impressive, look forward to seeing more. Regards Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thanks Mike. Definately lots more to come! Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Under layout track finally installed and 3 track fiddle yard/programming track/rolling road completed and wired. The programming track is outlined in red. It also serves as a railing road. The switch is to change the circuit from Normal power to Programming. Just started on the concrete retaining wall too, which runs along the ramp (ie start of underground track) Sprayed it with Plasticoat Suede, but wish I'd done it outside as the fumes are very strong, even with windows open and wearing a mask. Once dried it will be painted a suitable concrete colour, capped and weathered. Edited February 21, 2014 by Doughnut 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 some good solid work done there and like the dual purpose track role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks Ken, much appreciated! Well as a fellow Yorkie, you understand, I like to get the most out of everything!! It really has been a pain in the A**se, but once done, it's there forever. Now onto the 'glamourous stuff, track, OHLE, retaining walls, platforms ...etc. Thing is, with OLE, its tough to put a train on the tracks, so this will help, hopefully??? Dave K Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 yes it is very easy to say oh only 3 tracks and space to add more, the hard part is holding back and realising what is actually needed and can some part be multi-functional. The one big item we easy overlook and forget about is ease of access, in the case you have what you need and can expand if the future requires it. quote: Now onto the 'glamourous stuff, track, OHLE, retaining walls, platforms ...etc. every bit of it is glamourous as everything depends on everything as it`s all related to each other, all to easy to class some parts as tedious but without a floor you cant build the base etc etc. as for re-railer deffo a bonus otherwise add extra trackwork topside or decide which bit don't get OHLE. it all comes together in the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Very true Ken. Admit, though, working underneath, takes it out of you. But, like you say, it IS all coming together!!! And having a full OHLE roundy-roundy, will be very pleasing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted February 22, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2014 That rolling road track looks much too close to the edge for safety, I have found that it is too easy to knock a heavy loco off my rollers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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