RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted January 31, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2023 First two point motors installed today on the junction, just need to solder the connections to the frogs then I can fit the motors to the trailing crossover. Off for two days after tonight so hopefully I can get that all done and tested. Paul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 1, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2023 All the wiring is now complete and all point motors are now installed and working and I’ve sober a good hour testing everything but I’m not happy with the gaps on a couple of the frogs so I might have a muck around with them at some point. I’ll do a video tomorrow but for now here’s a couple of pics. D326 heads towards Edge Hill with short rake from Fazakerley PW yard And a 350 shunter heads toward Edge Lane servicing point with tanks Edge Lane serving point I hear you all ask?……. Paul 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2023 Fill the gaps with a smidge of epoxy, file/carve down and paint, voila, no gap. Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 1, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2023 20 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Fill the gaps with a smidge of epoxy, file/carve down and paint, voila, no gap. Mike Cheers Mike I’ll give it a go 😃👍🏼 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 2, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2023 As mentioned yesterday I wasn’t happy with the vee’s, the gap just looked to big and wrong so today I replaced them all apart from the ones on the diamond crossing, I will do these though, using oo-sf gauges. Before After And here’s the latest video with a bit of track building chat and D1801 testing all the track that’s down so far. Paul 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 2, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2023 Made a start on the point rodding tonight starting with making up the four compensators, I need these installing before I can start the ballasting. Paul 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 6, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2023 Nothing to update as such other than I’ve made a huge error when drawing up my Templot, now most of you wouldn’t even notice it but I know it’s wrong and I see it glaring at me every time I look at it so it’s back to the drawing/Templot board 🙄🤦🏻♂️ Paul 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 9, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2023 New Templot is drawn up and track components have been ordered take two of four 🤦🏻♂️ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2023 (edited) Printed off the Templot today along with a second copy of each point and the junction, I always find building the vee’s etc away from the original plan with sorrowed attached much easier. I’m also going to get some new 12mm ply for the track bed rather than the 9mm which I used previously. Something I’ve not used before but which I ordered the other day are check rail chairs so that should be interesting when it comes to building the points. As for the mistake on the previous one, the 6’ wasn’t 6’ it was just over 7’ and I just couldn’t live with that, stupid I know! Paul Edited February 10, 2023 by PjKing1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2023 A not so fun weekend as I broke my toe on Friday so that’s a few days off work 🙄 but various bits have an arrived in the post. So tonight I’ve glued some of the Templot sheets together which will be used to make the crossing vee’s etc away from the main plan. On the main Templot I’ve started marking out the point rodding and sleeper lengths. I’ve also been playing with a new toy 🤔 Paul 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 So new toy restarting with a new plan……. Could this be EM one wonders……… Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2023 Just now, KeithHC said: So new toy restarting with a new plan……. Could this be EM one wonders……… Keith Well I had to re do the plan no matter what as my last effect was was wrong unfortunately. As for EM are you close… 🤔 Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2023 4 hours ago, PjKing1 said: Well I had to re do the plan no matter what as my last effect was was wrong unfortunately. As for EM are you close… 🤔 Paul Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 13, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Mike. It’s all your fault Mike!!! 🤦🏻♂️ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted February 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, PjKing1 said: It’s all your fault Mike!!! 🤦🏻♂️ I plead the fifth! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 14, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 14, 2023 Think I could do this with my eyes closed now 🙄 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2023 Majority of the timbers and sleepers on the junction are now all glued into position. Paul 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 16, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2023 More timbering tonight this time on the trailing crossover. Paul 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 17, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2023 Time to buy some ply! Paul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 18, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2023 Out with the old and in with the new, I’ve removed all the wiring and point motors today and I’ve started removing the track, which will be used as reclaimed track heading for Fazakerkey PW depot, just need to paint and weather it up. This rake of 30t bogie bolsters and brake van are all re-gauged and ready to go. Paul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 20, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2023 With half term over and still off with the toe I cracked on with staining the new board of which I’ve used 12mm rather than 9mm this time. The new Templot is also now stuck down and I’ve done a new video although it’s just a quick one covering what’s gone on over the last couple of weeks but does show photos from my earlier efforts. Paul 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 22, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2023 Yesterday I managed to get all the remaining timbers and sleepers glued down and painted, I also made the first two vee’s. Today I’ve got the first 60’ section of track down and the first stock rail which allowed the first two vee’s to also be fixed into position. Hopefully I can get more chairs threaded tonight so I can crack on in the morning getting the rail fixed into position. Paul 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 23, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2023 Managed to prep some rail with chairs last night which is a good job really as I only got about an hour modelling time today. The first common crossing is complete and I’m working towards the trailing crossover now. Must admit I do find the exactoscale check rail chairs great to use Paul 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 25, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2023 Latest progress, track work has continued and I’m really happy with what I’ve got done so far and the first loco has been re-gauged Paul 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PjKing1 Posted February 25, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2023 Here’s the latest short video 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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