enginelane Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Elm Street extension completed and additional switches ordered to add capacity to the yard. Last day before going into work mode - my fault for not retiring last year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted September 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2016 my fault for not retiring last year! I am not retiring this year or next year either, do you think teachers are making a habit of it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 my fault for not retiring last year! I am not retiring this year or next year either, do you think teachers are making a habit of it? Depends if they keep giving me "challenging" groups Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Only if they are also joining a religious order... Do not give the Trust any ideas! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Additional track added to the 5 th and 7 th fiddleyard but due to complications with wife's operation and return to hospital modelling time is currently hospital time but will find a little time this evening after visiting to create some personal down time. Lengthing Elm Street fiddleyard can wait until things are more sorted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Trapped in car in massive thunderstorm in hospital car park lengthened visit this evening! Hailstones, heavy rain and natures light show Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Modelling chill time is looking to reproduce this box car on the walthers line model 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 That's the model I have, just one number up. Great model. Still need to weather mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Trapped in car in massive thunderstorm in hospital car park lengthened visit this evening! Hailstones, heavy rain and natures light show It was a very impressive light show! Better than watching the cr*p on telly Just glad I wasn't out in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 Wife improving at home so in between tea and toast making runs added top and cork to the Elm Street fiddleyard. Track modifications and wiring to come. The board is now 5' in length so I think the positioning of the leg will have to be thought about as well 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Wife still up and down and proving to be a little more difficult to get back on an even keel so priorities changed to nursing duties. Did lay two more tracks and add the switch to the Elm Street extension. Just need to put in the brass screws for one more track, lay in the track and cut through. If doing again then would make the fiddle yard in 2 even pieces and if exhibited a full length filler where Iron works currently sits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Gosh last post 26 th September but lots of things that needed priority, wife health improving, it is but will still not be fit to think of work until end of December. Work demands though now started the I do not need this any more but you might folder as date of retirement now fixed and the small matter of the 55th Wakefield Show which I think was naviagated to a successful conclusion. So not a lot of progress made but a new member has joined and he has Monon stock! Giving a talk at the club on Monday evening entitled Vimes Street and the Monon about how it was built etc and up against stiff competition as also appearing in Wakefield is Micheal Portillo and his role in saving the S and C . 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Talk prepared, hope to find time to set up layout outside of garage to finish off the sequence but dutiful son duty of taking Mam to Meadowhell might reduce daylight hours available Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Talk to members last night and rounds off Vimes Street Phase 1. Many thanks to all who have in any way contributed to Vimes Street development with advice and comments. Weekend saw the purchase of a heater that can be used in the garage and hopefully more time in there. Phase 2 aim, to complete, test and have someone believe it's good enough to be exhibited Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Not posted for awhile as getting stock sorted for Troutons being out at Stafford but Mam and hospital and wife with broken wrist means Vimes Street will have to wait till the next break - no pun intended! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Oh no. I wish your mam and your wife speedy recoveries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 That moment in time when you realise you might have a problem after all! Something else I need to get sorted! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 4 hours later and I can now get into the room and a little more order. It's looking like there could be lots of bits on the second hand stall in Nov 2017 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) 4 hours later and I can now get into the room and a little more order. It's looking like there could be lots of bits on the second hand stall in Nov 2017 DIBS! Edited February 18, 2017 by DanielB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) Long time since been in the garage, lots of ends to finish at work as retiring in July but today made back in. Made up the snag list and what's left to do list and aiming to chip away and get it some sort of order in the coming months. Edited April 8, 2017 by enginelane 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Extension to fiddleyard completed and fitted and engines ran from one end to another! Needs some serious track cleaning but encouraged to get it fettled! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 After cleaning of rails then trains did indeed run as evidenced by this clip. Only downside yesterday was F3 with sound starts up fine, honk the horn apply power and then everything on the Loco cuts out dead, no lights, no sound nothing. If take off track and put back then goes through start up procedure but as soon as power applied to move dead. Any ideas? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 F3 still refuses to move but spent a pleasant hour ticking off items on the list, ballast on edge of fiddleyard, wheelstops in Iron works spur completed as well as last of the trays on the stock box Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Found out that the curve and loading bay fouls with the mainline locos so will have to put in operating instructions that No 18 the switcher can only switch the plastic spur or use reach cars. Edited April 20, 2017 by enginelane 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 F3 still refuses to move, engine start up, bell, horn and lights all work but as soon as power is applied cuts out. If cardean shafts or similar had come out would have thought still would have motor noise but nothing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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