RMweb Premium Barry O Posted April 26, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2016 Work has started on changing the control panels for the fiddle yard on Chapel.. this includes some more siding space! Wiring on the scenic boards to restart then we can get on with doing the scenics. Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted June 17, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2016 The control panels for the fiddle yard are complete and scenic boards are now 75% wired and tested. Station control panels have had LED direction indicators fitted. Photos soon! Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted July 11, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2016 testing of the scenic board "proper" electric is under way. https://www.facebook.com/255524804592290/videos/865822826895815/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted July 26, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2016 More testing now under way as the whole layout is now up and fully electrically connected. Photos soon. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Photos soon! Photos soon. So how soon is 'soon' exactly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted July 26, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thursday Morning....all being well.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 26, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thursday Morning....all being well.... Which Thursday????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted July 27, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2016 Well as any good consultant knows it could be this week or it could be next week.. Just need to keep the options open.... :-) Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted July 27, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2016 So a few photos of testing on Chapel. More photos next Thursday as we intend having a full testing session next Wednesday afternoon. Once that is done and dusted..scenery commences! We weren't using prototypical trains as we just need to test the wiring etc. Of course once we did that.. we had a number of watchers. We had noted some problems with one or two points so Mike Edge fettled them tonight. He even brought a newly finished test build loco for push along testing and he noted the shunter left in the goods yard.. As I said above a more stringent testing session next week.... Baz 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted July 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 28, 2016 So a few photos of testing on Chapel. More photos next Thursday as we intend having a full testing session next Wednesday afternoon. Once that is done and dusted..scenery commences! trains on the move (1280x854).jpg We weren't using prototypical trains as we just need to test the wiring etc. Of course once we did that.. Chapel en le frith - watchers (1280x854).jpg we had a number of watchers. We had noted some problems with one or two points so Mike Edge fettled them tonight. Fixing pointwork (1280x853).jpg He even brought a newly finished test build loco for push along testing track fettling loco (1280x623).jpg and he noted the shunter left in the goods yard.. goods stock in the goods yard (1280x409).jpg As I said above a more stringent testing session next week.... Baz Layout looks good and so does the clubroom. Wish I could say the same about some of the old codgers... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted July 28, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 28, 2016 DHT was there as well but he wouldn't stand still for a photograph. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Hurrah - pictures! Club room looks nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefrk Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Testing's great fun isn't it, I'm still 'testing' Wharfeside whilst wiring up the fiddleyard.... It also shows up quickly if I put a wire wrong. Dave Franks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted July 28, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 28, 2016 Dave, fingers crossed but everything so far is good. Proper test next week should sort it. The buildings are well on the way. Signals are OK it's just ballasting and scenics to do..oh, and a facia. And lighting... And write up.... Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 3, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2016 An intensive testing session undertaken today. Having filled the fiddle yard (but not to capacity) and placing some wagons in the goods yard and cattle dock we started by running some freight trains and keeping freight on the move Mike Edge decided we needed to test the goods yard so a "Target" train was despatched from the fiddle yard First problem .. no power at the front panel.. once fixed more testing was undertaken. The Fiddle Yard control panels have been changed since the last show so we tested that thoroughly Then a test of delivering items from the cattle dock siding .. While the double slip allowed us to get out of the goods loops it needs more work to be totally satisfactory as Mike spotted where the problem was... We then had some new operators to train.. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2016 An intensive testing session undertaken today. Having filled the fiddle yard (but not to capacity) fiddle yeard ready (1280x853).jpg and placing some wagons in the goods yard and cattle dock we started by running some freight trains austin 7 and a passing goods train (1280x598).jpg and keeping freight on the move freight on the move (1280x458).jpg Mike Edge decided we needed to test the goods yard so a "Target" train was despatched from the fiddle yard Ivatt on Target goods (1280x390).jpg First problem .. no power at the front panel.. once fixed more testing was undertaken. The Fiddle Yard control panels have been changed since the last show so we tested that thoroughly fiddle yards in business (1280x768).jpg Then a test of delivering items from the cattle dock siding .. now doe sthis double slip work (1280x853).jpg While the double slip allowed us to get out of the goods loops it needs more work to be totally satisfactory as Mike spotted where the problem was... it came off here (1280x853).jpg We then had some new operators to train.. training new operators (1280x570).jpg Nice. You need me there to empty those yards a bit. How did MDE fix the double slip? I can see a pair of pliers but no hammer... On a more serious note, how do you mark the fouling points on the fiddle yard roads? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 4, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2016 Mike used his flatty pliers and a soldering iron. A new slip will be built to replace the current one. The two strips placed at each end of the fiddle yard are the indicators (which act as road identification signs for each road) for where you need to stop locos. You can see these in the fiddle yard pictures. The second train can be buffered up to a train already parked in a storage line. There are a couple of sidings with a potential for trains to foul others so you need to stop with the tender back just under the road identification sign. While you can have 4 freights in the up and down loops out the front (permissive block working), two passenger trains in the station and a pick up goods in the yard the fiddle yards are too big for even you to empty. And we have some more dead ended sidings to lay in the yard. Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted August 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2016 The two strips placed at each end of the fiddle yard are the indicators (which act as road identification signs for each road) for where you need to stop locos. You can see these in the fiddle yard pictures. The second train can be buffered up to a train already parked in a storage line. There are a couple of sidings with a potential for trains to foul others so you need to stop with the tender back just under the road identification sign. Ah I see. I like to identify the fouling point for each track individually to maximise the available space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted August 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2016 I couldn't fix that slip, it needs mending with a new one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 4, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2016 The real train lengths (due to the nature of the line) mean we can get two trains in most of the fiddle yard tracks. Passenger sets a 1,2,3,4,6,or 8 vehicles long, block freights can be longer but still allow space for smaller trains to occupy each road. The photos have a less than full fiddle yard hence the spare space in front of the bars above the tracks. Biggest problem is getting Mikes' Blue Pullman the right way around. Ian has a Bachmann one which causes even more bother due to the length of pick ups. Baz 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Looking good Baz, I think Mike is a bit old for counting wagons ha ha !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 4, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2016 Mark that is the fickle finger of fate! - thats where everything had a problem.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 4, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2016 So, while I was taking stock off the layout and I just happened to have a few locos to test.. First up Byron, a very old DJH Britannia now in need of a rebuild and a replacement gearbox.. After Byron went round with an 8 coach passenger rake, some diesels appeared.. From the left a Clayton on a test train, a Peak and a Forty on passenger service duty, and a Triang Type 2 on a fitted goods train. A bit more of a view of the Clayton... mixed LM stock on an 8 coach train... seems like the Clayton ( A Dave Alexander kit built by Nicktoix) may have, like many other, expired.. And a shot from the cattle dock towards the station Next thing was a Heljan CoBo on a test train So a quick note of one particular pair of coaches.. and LM built articulated pair And it took over an hour to get the stock off the layout 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Mark that is the fickle finger of fate! - thats where everything had a problem.... Is that because he kept prodding the wagons That's it now I'm going to get told off by Mike, Keep up the good work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted August 19, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) More testing... while we await a new double slip to replace the one on the cattle dock siding more testing has been undertaken. First up the "number boards" at each end of the fiddle yard and the other end One of our members has been detailing a Hornby 8F using the Brassmaster bits and, of course, when trains are moving we always have some watchers Baz Edited August 19, 2016 by Barry O 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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