RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted June 9, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 9, 2015 What I am learning is, if something doesn't work, don't spends ages trying to adjust (or bodge) it into shape; far easier to just replace it... Here my test wagon had run through ok, the 47 had a slight hiccup but was generally ok, but the 20 derailed every time. Back to backs on the loco were ok, so I checked the gauge and found it to be a little too wide. Shows the importance of testing with a variety of different stock. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 9, 2015 What I am learning is, if something doesn't work, don't spends ages trying to adjust (or bodge) it into shape; far easier to just replace it... 18458800038_1cc1ce2e73_k.jpg 18648845201_8e22b22ca1_o.jpg Here my test wagon had run through ok, the 47 had a slight hiccup but was generally ok, but the 20 derailed every time. Back to backs on the loco were ok, so I checked the gauge and found it to be a little too wide. Shows the importance of testing with a variety of different stock. A lot easier not to use the 20 Mark! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted June 9, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 9, 2015 A lot easier not to use the 20 Mark! Mike. Or fit it with EM wheels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Or fit it with EM wheels Ha ha, you've headed him off.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 10, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2015 Foiled. I'm getting too transparent! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Ok then, EMF wheels. Hat, coat etc........... WIBBLE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Foiled. I'm getting too transparent! Mike. Well you are the glazing man... Boom boom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted June 10, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2015 Ok then, EMF wheels. Is that what they are doing now - making wheels? Unbelievable! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyHgVEbQ_nY 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iak Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Touché... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 More nice work I see Mark... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 More nice work I see Mark... Yeah, nice one Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2015 What I am learning is, if something doesn't work, don't spends ages trying to adjust (or bodge) it into shape; far easier to just replace it... This track lifting is strangely addictive. It needed to get worse before it got better: Basically, I think I had been a tad ambitious forming the two vees of the tandem as a single unit and alignment suffered as a result. So I used a razor saw to cut away the first vee, then formed a new one of the required angle following Brian Harrap's "easy frogs" method. First time I had used this approach, works really well. The parts to be replaced resting on a fresh Templot template: Loosely placed on the layout ready for installation (the alignment won't look right as here, for the purposes of the photo the recover parts from the old crossing are sitting on top of the newly formed vee), just a couple more rails to form and the old chairs to clear away: Also, must remember not to place palm of hand on the tip of a hot soldering iron. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 18, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2015 Nice work Mark. Hot soldering iron on Palm not nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted June 18, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2015 Checking alignment of all the component parts over the fresh template, before fixing anything in place (yes, I know some of the timbers aren't in the correct place in the template). 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Turnout nice again then Mark? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2015 Points to a nice job. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Better switch off topic now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2015 Better Switch before we have a thread Crossover... V good work Mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted June 19, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2015 I really don't see the point of all these puns Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I really don't see the point of all these puns They're called switches and crossings - that's the point! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted June 19, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2015 They're called switches and crossings - that's the point! Is that like cross-dressing ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Is that like cross-dressing ? you tell me 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted June 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2015 Is that like cross-dressing ? Cross dressing is when you're rushing to get ready and you catch your bits in a zip... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted June 19, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2015 They're called switches and crossings - that's the point!Although, they were points and crossings before they became switches and crossings.And why is a catch point so called rather than a catch switch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Although, they were points and crossings before they became switches and crossings. And why is a catch point so called rather than a catch switch? And that's the catch.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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