Andrew P Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hi Marcus, I must say what a set of fantastic pics mate, really IS Peak Forest to a tee. just a tip about pinning concrete sleepers, I use the very fine wire Peco pins, and I use a pair of pliers to push them into the outside of the Chair BUT only about half way and then bend them over to allow stock to be tested etc. Once ballasted they can then be pulled out leaving no trace of any track fixings as the hole is so fine it as its in the Chair it cant be seen. Great work though matey, really is the Dogs whatsits. :locomotive: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Looking really good this. No sure how I missed it previously though! Will you have working stone wagon loaders? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Marcus, You've made a hell off a lot of progress there, and it looks fantastic!!! I've never been to the real railhead, but I can quite imagine that you've captured the look very well from the pictures I've seen. Jinty ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Looking great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony 37411 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Afternoon all, after coming back from school I have managed to complete and edit part 3 of Peak Dale Wood, which is now uploaded to YouTube for everyone to watch. Hope you all enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcgrLGMe8B5qh68TU7C5kIA Cheers, Anthony Edited May 5, 2015 by Anthony 37411 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Well Done mate. Just travelling down to London on the train. See you later. Cheers Marcus (Dad) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Looking really good this. No sure how I missed it previously though! Will you have working stone wagon loaders? Mmmm, now there's a thought. Certainly haven't got a shortage of stone. Just need to think of a viable delivery system into the loading shed. Definitely going to have a think about that one. Thanks for the idea Cav. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Great Video gang, its looking really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBE Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Hopper full of stone and a near horizontal pipe with a mobile phone vibration motor attached to get the stone to flow into the hopper wagon maybe? I dunno. Or a simple hopper on top with trap door under operated by servo motor to let the stone through? Edited May 5, 2015 by RBE 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Cheers Andy I'm going to have a look at the loading shed tomorrow to see if I can viably convert the old steel terminal shed. It's basically just a hard board shell covered with brick paper and the like. If I can manage to cut out the windows successfully then I can clad it with Slaters Plastikard corrugated sheets. As long as I cut the windows slightly oversize any imperfections will be covered by the Plastikard. I do like Cavs idea of loading the trains so I'm going to have a think about that too. Cheers Marcus 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My how things have come on, well done Marcus great work.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hopper full of stone and a near horizontal pipe with a mobile phone vibration motor attached to get the stone to flow into the hopper wagon maybe? I dunno. Or a simple hopper on top with trap door under operated by servo motor to let the stone through? That's food for thought as I'm thinking I can load the stone into the back of the screening building off stage, as it will be low relief, and send it down to the loading building. I can only have a slight gradient so the vibration idea would be a good one. I'm hoping for a job up to Stud Farm soon so I can have a good look at the conveyers and buildings there to help with some realistic construction ideas. When our trains are loaded the stone comes up in batches from a 20000 tonne bunker. Prior to being discharged into the train it passes through a series of screens to take out any dust. This is discharged in a large heap from an open ended conveyer. This is then loaded into dump trucks and taken away and reused for binding material I believe. Hopefully this will be incorporated on the layout. Just arriving at the Cross so time for a walk round to Euston. Back on later hopefully. Marcus. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Alister_G Posted May 5, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2015 Cracking job Marcus, and great vid Anthony. It's all looking great, immediately recognisable as Peak Forest. Al. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Looking great keep it up David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Cracking job Marcus, and great vid Anthony. It's all looking great, immediately recognisable as Peak Forest. Al. Thanks Al. That's a compliment indeed. Sorry about the rough shunting on the video, couldn't see the buffers at the end of the siding behind the embankment. Don't drive my real trains like that....... Honest!! Anyway I decided to attack the loading shed this morning so from this....... To this....... Obviously along way to go yet but I was a bit concerned about trying to cut the windows out in the hard board. In the end I tried the mini disc cutter. Probably not the right tool but it did the trick although it was a bit smokey, cough,cough. Still some more chopping out to do on the other side but it's getting there. Cheers Marcus 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Looking good marcus I presume the loader will be operational? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Looks spot on Marcus!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Looking good marcus I presume the loader will be operational? David Looking good marcus I presume the loader will be operational? David That's the plan eventually Dave. I shall make the roof of the loading tower removable for the time being until I come up with a suitable and reliable system delivery system. I would love to know what system is inside that shed at Doveholes quarry. It's not a rapid loader as watching the train in there the other day it was drawing up a bit then stopping. I'm wondering wether there is a conveyer along the length of the shed that allows more than one wagon to be loaded at once. Has anyone been lucky enough to see inside? I should have paid more attention and taken note how far the train drew forward each time. Cheers Marcus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Operational would be good and great to see mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 The loader on stanmoor edge is operational I didn't build it but I can get you some internal pictures if you want? David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 The loader on stanmoor edge is operational I didn't build it but I can get you some internal pictures if you want? David That would definitely be handy. Cheers David. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus 37 Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 As requested here's a few photos of yesterday's bash at Keighley with 37075. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Great pic Marcus, but do you recognise these? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony566 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Wow ... you look away for five minutes and then...... You really are cracking on with this build very well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Luv the look of the freshly painted 37!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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