David Todd

For a couple of hours,over the last 3 Wednesday evenings.

Painting from the grey base coats,adding layers and highlighting,of different colours.

This 10 foot section,has had the top hedges placed and lofty is working down to trackside,

from photos I took.

Meanwhile, the model is taking shape,slowly.

Thanks dt, good to see you posting these anniversary shots

Interesting to note there seems to be no trace at all of that 1912 'Zig-Zag Railway' shelf on the eastern part of the chalk cutting.

Presumably it got cut away to provide more yard space.

 

dh

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Yesterday, was the 1st. anniversary of the re-opening of the Dover Folkestone line,after 8. month's  seawall repairs were carried out.

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Well, it's all very well making points cant on curves, but that requires placing them along with the rest of the rails.  

 

overview by Julian Redfern, on Flickr

 

I had some awkward size curves to place, so used AnyRail set to Setrack curves and adjusted the length of the curve by altering the angle at the centre. These bits of track were printed full size and Setrack laid on the print.  The Setrack was marked to the same length as shown by the print out and cut to length.  One such bit is a 20.** inch radius, cut to fit and is placed in the centre track, above the specs, on top of the short straight offcut.  There were just under a dozen such bits, cut to fit, including some straight ones.

 

Testing is done with the 4 trucks pushed round.  The worst was the 6 wheel milk tanker, which, without any form of springs would derail for Christmas.  The point is, that if I can run that lot around freely, then I should have smooth accurate fitting track.

 

At this stage the trucks ran all round both loops, with a single shove - well there was one time an excessive shove sent the Guard and van onto the tiles, laying in wait below [quite nice to see how the inside of the van is laid out?].

 

checking straights by Julian Redfern, on Flickr

 

Lastly a couple of coaches are deployed to check for lateral clearance.

 

space on curves by Julian Redfern, on Flickr

 

Next will be soldering droppers, as the track is now in a box and the boards neatly camouflaged behind the shower room door.  An expedition is also in progress for the discovery of the whereabouts of the long lamented, disappeared penguin, last seen setting out across the English Channel   ......        .....   there has already been some degree of success  ......   

 

Regards

 

J

The long lamented penguin, does not attend forums, update , if it is the same penguin, I did have a call from Margate,saying its beached up,recovering from an operation. I have yet to return the call

Not a very well focused photo.

Freebs, as there were two spray cans shewn in a previous photo,would have thought Loftysr,

would spray,but,you never know with him,he is ever so good.

One is gloss green,other is Matt green.

The bridge was made and given to me by the surveyor who was on the real bridge install last year.

He has a 3D printer.

A few different focus photos,before bridge painting starts.

Oh ! See you have broken into a canter with your layout build.

I thank you for your posts and credits.

As I have said previously,I will be using two footbridges on the Shakespeare Beach section.

Here is the new one, about to be painted this coming week.

Yeah! Nice pictures.  How does it perform?

 

Regards

 

J

 Great !

 First time i have ran it, with one of these fitted. 

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Hard to believe those pictures were taken not so long ago and sad how much has gone now.

But, Folkestone Harbour station,has been undergoing a rebuild/refurb. but no trains.

The following photos are copyright and Curtesty of Paul Sampson,who owns them.

Taken sometime ago, in Dover Marine station, transiting the Warren,light engine and

Canterbury.

DJMs Class 71. Golden Arrow. Green. Hattons version.

Very pleased,thank you.

The green one,is still in its box.

Exits Shakespeare Tunnel,Dover, a mile from Dover Marine Station.

Departed from Dover Marine,about to enter Shakespeare Tunnel.

Thank God Rome wasn't built in a day. All the best projects come and go,

 

IMHO that length of cliff is one of the best bits of dramatic modelling on this site. Nevertheless we'd like you to get out more and continue living -  maybe come back to it all in those dark days of November thru Feb.

 

We are all missing recent additions to your photo diary of walks around the cliff tops.

 

dh

 

PS

Looked out for you at Railex NE this week-end (in truth a more modest show than 18 months ago)

Dover Sharks are quite common in this area of Kent.

Golden Arrow exit's Shakespeare Tunnel,a mile off arriving at Dover Marine.

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Golden Arrow has departed Dover Marine, a few hundred yards,to enter Shakespeare Tunnel,Dover.

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Hi dt,

That is an impressive looking model, even in the Flickr full photgraph size, nice and crisp moulding.  Those flags and handrails look great, did they come ready applied, or is that more of your handywork?

 

Regards

 

J

http://www.hattons.co.uk/206915/DJ_Models_Dave_Jones_OO71_004HAT_Class_71_E5013_in_BR_Blue_with_full_Golden_Arrow_headboards_arrows_and_flags_pre/StockDetail.aspx

DJMs 71 blue arrived 8 days ago, switched the layout over to Dc from Dcc, 

This is the Hattons version.

DJMs 71 Green, arrived last Thursday,yet to be taken out of the box, may get a run tonight.

Please note, for nearly a year,interest in model railways has waned it may,come back.

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I finally, got a modelling Monday night mode going, with Lofty.

Short, but fitted various item's to the 71, then fitted it's sound decoder.

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A Few of the Class 71,in blue.

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Last few Photos of green, until the blue one arries.

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Oooooooooo, what's not to like about those photographs? Lovely!

Return from Dover, entering Shakespeare Tunnel, Dover .