billyb_imp

Update: The photos below show the area of "active rail" now I've sorted the polarity switching on 7 of the Cobalts.

 

It's been fun running a class 25 back and forth.

 

Will head to the far end of the yard (in the second photo) tomorrow - once these turnouts are sorted, the viaduct awaits!!

 

Jeff

Well done Jeff, that's a lot of active track, you can line up all your steamers now for a procession across the viaduct in a week or so  

As Jeff has said, you don't have to tell everyone what you have planned.

 

Even if you do and it goes wrong, there's nothing wrong with that either. I have posted on my thread when things haven't gone to plan or I've made a mistake.

 

Duncan

That's very true Duncan, we learn from both our & others mistakes 

... and very helpful those mistakes are 

Oh I definitely agree! It'll take a fair while though - I'm working at the other end of the yard and moving through methodically.

 

Something to look forward to - motivation, perhaps?

 

Jeff

I agree there Jeff a bit of motivation, I keep setting targets often daily, yesterdays target met, today's  unlikely, no problems but doing it right first time is taking longer than I realised, I really don't want to be reporting back that I am taking the track up again 

Scott 

Sounds like good progress on the backboards & structure that's keeping it all togeather, you say it will take your weight, thats a good thing because I have been climbing all over mine laying track, not ideal but it was the easiest way to tackle some of the track.

Will return soon to look at updates & hopefully some more photos 

I've just sorted out the soldering for 7 Cobalts into the fiddle yard. With any luck I'll check the polarities of the switches/frogs in the morning.... then I might just force myself to run something out of the yard at that end. Now if I do the same at the viaduct end.... that 9F can cross the viaduct. Maybe in a week's time....

 

Jeff

Jeff

We need to see some steam coming over that viaduct 

Go for it 

Andy

Pleased it went so well for you (after the first hour   )

Looking forward to the pics & videos 

Progress on the back corner buildings has continued although that's it for today as I have a million and one other things to do. 

 

 

 

Right, off to the Supermarket

This is great work Jason, you're certainly setting a very high standard for us all to follow 

Those rails have come up very well, very effective

The wagons look great & the coils very effective

Polly

We're not going anywhere, will be popping in just to see what your up to & what you have to tell us

That's great to see Jeff but why no bottle of champagne smashing into it to mark its launch 

Jason

Both the brick & stone buildings above look excellent, you can easily believe that they are based on the real thing and that somewhere in your past you have seen the real thing.

Great work, back soon 

Hi Billy it will be great to meat sorry MEET at Mansfield but the BAD NEWS is that I have Glen Roy there this year and a provisional for the BIG T next year.

 

You can still come and have a play with my hooter, that is a Class 25 horn by the way before I get BANNED,

 

Now talking of BANNED, wheres Jeff got to again.???

 

Andy

I know your  taking Glen Roy really, just having a senior moment, confused by your vast array of models / threads 

If these posts carry on like this Andy's going to need to start up a Trebudoc lounge area

Hey Andy....

 

This thread is almost at 40 pages - are you trying to produce a mini-me of KL? 

 

I notice the Lunesters have been here in their droves. There is no escape, as I well know. Even creating the Lounge only threw them off the scent for a few days!!

 

Keep posting the videos - that'll keep 'em occupied and give you the chance to flee from Derbyshire!! 

 

And yes, Billy's idea is a good one. I may not have grass - yet - but I expect to see those puddles!! 

 

Desperate-to-escape Lune...

Jeff

He cant escape, even when he flees over the border to Mansfield with Trebudoc, I am planning to follow him there 

I will report back on his lunacy 

Hee Hee! Bet you wished you'd gone for the hanging baskets now, don't you?

 

Bill - Flower-Power Lune

Andy would also have to find away of making the puddles under the baskets appear & disappear after watering.

That should give him something to think about 

Nick 

Thanks for the heads up, must check what we are putting in the re-cycle bin, there was me thinking we are re-cycling everything we should do, when really I'm still throwing it all away

Cheers Don, Duncan and George, I must admit, it is an improvement.

 

Now then young Billy   HANGING BASKETS, I only have one word to say to you young man,  and that is, COME AND DO IT YOURSELF THEN, :nono:

 

O.K. it was more than one word, but it is one step too far. hahhahaheeheheheee

 

Andy. 

Well I'm sure theirs room for them you can even get a figure of a man thats meant to be someone lighting the gas lights with a long pole that could be adapted to look like a watering pole, I'm sure it would be seen as innovative for your modelling era 

Jeff;

 

Major change of plan needed for K/L. 

 

I know you thought you had the contours sorted out, but I think this may change your mind.

 

You might need to extend the bunker slightly, but I've found you a new S&C viaduct to use:

 

Richard Johnson's 4mm Ribblehead, Naval Base, Western Australia

(BTW: no photoshopping has been done with the above image!)

 

Cheers

 

Scott

I'm not sure if that would fit in the UK

Nick

What type of foam is it, where do you get it from, it looks very useful 

I ahave also painted the platform edge as requested by many people, the Station Master has just had it re painted for the Best Kept Station Contest. hahahaaa

 

 

Andy

Andy

Are you going to have some hanging baskets on the lampposts, surly that would seal Trebudoc as best kept station 

I agree with you, there, Billyb.

Must admit, I've just watched it again...I keep noticing different things...at least, that's my excuse.

 

Love the length of the train...up here, I'm used to seeing 5-car Voyagers and 3-car DMUs.

 

In the 70s, I had to put up with a smelly diesel local service up to Paddington.  Came home via the underground, the bus and a pleasant walk through the 'cow field'!  [There were cows there in the 50s.  By the 70s, there were greedy horses who'd try and get at your bag for food given half a chance - too many people going to feed them.]

 

Polly

Polly

Yes the rake of carriages was certainly impressive, it was like watching royalty amongst all we commoners 

Andy

What do you use for ballast, as shown around the ground signal

It's just that when George and I get together it's generally a Pi** take to each other

 

Andy

When I re-watched the videos with Margaret, she thought she was listening to a Peter Cook & Dudley Moore sketch

Polly

Great video there, first time I Have seen it