Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 So the base has GONE Pics of the concrete going in shortly, its half concreted already. Bodge. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Room for 0 gauge now :nono: :nono: Good news you would have only kept wishing it was a bit bigger. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Evening Duncan, Firstly the Panning, well 90% is done, there is really only the fitting of it onto the 15ft x 2 ft scenic board plus the curved ends. Next the research is complete, with the exception of some of the traffic information such as the Yellow Orche from the Golden Valley that I'm still trying to find the correct wagon and load colour for. Lastly the hand built track, well Jason will be building the Points whilst I'm doing the woodwork and electrics in the Shed and the straight track will be SMP ready made as per Peco. So in short I recon I'm all but sorted. Bodge. Luckily Andy has had the foresight to say 'based upon' .......hence not necessarily an exact copy......so he has an out....and people to help try and keep him on the straight and narrow.....although with that eye that was a bit wobbly....that might be fun.......But meantime we all know once he produces something with his usual flair....we shall all be happy..... JASON.....stop kissing Sofia and get a move on..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Thanks Vanders, do you think my GENUINE Derbyshire Limestone Ballast as used in the pic of Loch Leven above will be close enough? That looks awfully light to my eyes; more white than grey. That could be the picture or lighting, though; only your eyes can really judge accurately! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 O.K Guys and Galls, 13.15 and its all done, 13.30 tided all up and away. Brilliant job, Well done Derby Sheds. NOT a Bodge Job. :locomotive: 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi Joseph, your right about the curved point that Jason is making to fit the Single Slip, pop back in a min and I'll pots the track plan. Re the code 65, that sounds interesting but I will see what I get offered first thanks. Bodge. The one that goes with the slip to make a crossover is the trailing lead from the Up line (Up on the Midland, as you no doubt know being in that part of the world, is towards Derby - not London like other railways). I think that the trailing lead from the Down should also be a curved point. That may be less necessary after your big announcement (which you made just as I was writing previous post) but it would still look better. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 O.K Guys and Galls, 13.15 and its all done, 13.30 tided all up and away. Brilliant job, Well done Derby Sheds. Shed Base 016.JPG Shed Base 018.JPG Shed Base 020.JPG NOT a Bodge Job. :locomotive: That was quick! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Been away for just five days and this thread has grown massively. So I can't find the original post where putting all the scenic bit on 15' x 2' is mentioned (presumably that would be 17' now with bigger shed). With a permanent set-up like this, it seems a real shame to limit to 2' width. The curves will flow much better (thanks to Jason's points) if three sides of the shed are scenic and so the layout becomes D-shaped. Strove was a good example of this approach. Or perhaps a Garsdale Rd style with two sides scenic? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi Bodge The neighbour’s cat hasn't walked on the concrete......got have cat prints on yer concrete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) The one that goes with the slip to make a crossover is the trailing lead from the Up line (Up on the Midland, as you no doubt know being in that part of the world, is towards Derby - not London like other railways). I think that the trailing lead from the Down should also be a curved point. That may be less necessary after your big announcement (which you made just as I was writing previous post) but it would still look better. Hi Joseph, yes the trailing Lead on the Up / to Derby, will be curved and that's why the Single Slip also needs to be curved as well, and Jason is up for the challenge. I will be publishing the plan soon, probably on the next page now but your right about the Trailing Lead on the Down Line being curved as well, but I will probably get away with a straight 54'' with just a slight pull on the point to give it a tweek away from dead straight, (this will become more clear when you see the Plan). Bodge. Edited September 4, 2014 by Andrew P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donington Road Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 O.K Guys and Galls, 13.15 and its all done, 13.30 tided all up and away. Brilliant job, Well done Derby Sheds. Shed Base 016.JPG Shed Base 018.JPG Shed Base 020.JPG NOT a Bodge Job. :locomotive: Nice baseboard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Been away for just five days and this thread has grown massively. So I can't find the original post where putting all the scenic bit on 15' x 2' is mentioned (presumably that would be 17' now with bigger shed). With a permanent set-up like this, it seems a real shame to limit to 2' width. The curves will flow much better (thanks to Jason's points) if three sides of the shed are scenic and so the layout becomes D-shaped. Strove was a good example of this approach. Or perhaps a Garsdale Rd style with two sides scenic? Joseph, your right about the size, I have re drawn it at 18 x 9 but reallity it will be a few inches shorter each way but that's no big deal. As the Layout will be a roundy roundy there will be scenics on 3 sides, I'm hoping to have about 72'' radius on the curved visible section going down to about 30'' or a tadge under as it enters the Fiddle Yard area. Again wait till you see the plan, I think you'll be impressed, (well I hope someone will be, ahhah). Bodge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi Bodge The neighbour’s cat hasn't walked on the concrete......got have cat prints on yer concrete. I'll do my HAND prints, hahaha Bodge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Nice baseboard ITS NOT A GARDEN RAILWAY, :no: :no: hahahhahha Or is it? Splodge 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Anotheran Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Did they know about the bigger shed when they put the concrete base in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Surprised you held back from putting your hand print in the cement ? hahahaha George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi Bodge The neighbour’s cat hasn't walked on the concrete......got have cat prints on yer concrete. Too early yet. Cat always walks on the concrete just as it is too dry to remove the prints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi Andy, Great job on the base mate. You'll be itching to get going now! Returning to plane spotting again (briefly) My cousin would spot 'anything' and when I visited him about 10 years ago it was plane spotting, he took me to Prestwick airport because a 'Luftwaffe' jet was apparently doing 'touch-downs' He was so exited watching the plane touch the tarmac and then lifting off again he asked why I was not impressed, I replied " 60 years ago you would be shooting at it! " It was Luftwaffe not Lufthansa to clarify. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 4, 2014 I'll do my HAND prints, hahaha Bodge. On one of the building sites I turned up to connect the telephone cables and set up my little candy striped tent. The guys had just finished levelling off a concrete parking bay and stopped for lunch. As I put the tent together a sudden gust of wind took it cartwheeling across the newly laid bay ...... All the guys from other trades were falling about in laughter apart from the concrete layers. I suppose it made up for all the times they damaged our cables. Don 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) Did they know about the bigger shed when they put the concrete base in? Oh YES Neil, definitely YES. Bodge, Edited September 4, 2014 by Andrew P 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Surprised you held back from putting your hand print in the cement ? hahahaha George I've just tried mate but is gone off already, ahhhaa. Bodge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi Andy, Great job on the base mate. You'll be itching to get going now! Returning to plane spotting again (briefly) My cousin would spot 'anything' and when I visited him about 10 years ago it was plane spotting, he took me to Prestwick airport because a 'Luftwaffe' jet was apparently doing 'touch-downs' He was so exited watching the plane touch the tarmac and then lifting off again he asked why I was not impressed, I replied " 60 years ago you would be shooting at it! " It was Luftwaffe not Lufthansa to clarify. Strange isn't it, I still try to read the numbers as they fly over, I think they have a certain magic about them, nearly as good as an old Steam Locomotive. Bodge. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) O.K. Time for the track plan, I have been working on this for many weeks, and now I have the longer shed I have managed to get the curve of the main line from the Trailing Lead point on the up line to the right of the plan to the A431 Road Bridge in almost as per the prototype I have also managed to get the Goods Holding Loop to hold 15 to 16 wagons again as per the prototype. And I have managed to have a less acute curve in the Platforms and so a much more realistic look to whole thing. Lastly I have managed to get the A431 Road over bridge in before the fiddle yard. Please let me know what you think. Firstly the Plan as per BR. Now for my plan. The A431 road bridge. In this pic you can just make out the footpath from the Station that is in the plan. And finally a view of the Station showing the drive going up to the Station from the A431. Bodge. Edited September 4, 2014 by Andrew P 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Great news worth waiting for Andy! In case I forget, hope you and George have a great trip at the weekend but try not to over-do it. It looks like you're going to need all your energy at this rate! Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi Andi Looks like it will work, enjoy making it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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