aardvark

The top 3 hardest things to say:
1.  I was wrong.
2.  I need help.
3.  Worcestershire sauce.

Here's the signalbox walls after a coat of paint.

GIven the "too clean" result on the goods shed previously, I'm wondering whether I should stop at one slightly uneven coat.  The goods shed would have had two or possibly three.

All opinions gratefully received.

I've had a couple of weeks away on a trip to North Queensland, so no modelling, but I did manage a couple of train-related activities that might be of interest.

The first was the Atherton-Herberton Historic Railway.  They have a 1905 Peckett built in Bristol pulling a single carriage which runs 3km, but there are plenty of projects in the workshop so I was happy to give them some money to support their endeavours.

The second was the Kuranda Scenic Railway: a major tourist attraction pulled by a pair of 1720-class diesels that runs between Cairns and Kuranda in about 2hrs.

One of the few remaining functional signal boxes in Queensland is at Kuranda.

Four pieces of Evergreen clapboard plasticard cut out using the card templates, attached to their card carcases and spray-undercoated.

Did you know bees become indecisive after April?

They become maybees.

4 minutes ago, 25kV said:

Guessing it's this photo! 

 

https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/57/911/

 

GNSR boxes seem to have sliders on the rail-facing side, but there was perhaps no need on the ends.  It's fairly common these days, in this part of the world, to have mid-pivoting windows on buildings in general (especially above the ground floor) to allow for ladder-free exterior cleaning, though I don't know whether that's a long tradition or a more recent innovation.

Yep, that's the photo.  There aren't many of the Banff 'box, which was removed in 1960, but this is the only one to show an open window. 

Thanks for your input. I think that you're right that the trackside windows would have slid. From the photo, it's hard to tell, but it would make sense.  I did wonder that the corner windows would have interfered with each other if they all pivoted.

A somewhat rainy day has permitted an assortment of shapes to be cut from 1mm card, which, in the fullness of time, might be assembled to become the Banff signalbox.

Ok, the Silhouette cutter did most of the cutting, but someone has to supervise.

Some of the parts shown are templates to aid in the cutting of the clapboard plasticard.

@GWR57xx: I've have considered adding a 3D printer. Mostly, I think I'd be making twiddly-bits for decoration.  One day perhaps - there's plenty of things to be getting on with.

Always a joy to have KNP's daily updates.

Welcome north of the Borders, @GWR57xx. It's good to have your company.

It's no secret that I "cheat" by having purchased a Silhouette cutter to take care of the accurate cutting.  This was a carefully considered (procrastinated) purchase satisfying my desire to make things rather than buy them.  Also, I have a periodic shake/tremor in my dominant hand that can reduce a cup of tea to a 1/3 cup in no time at all, so the cutter definitely allows me to do things that I couldn't otherwise do.  The cutter makes a good job on 0.25 and 0.5mm plasticard, but each cutout still needs to be manually released with a scalpel.

Based on one photo, at least that particular window pivots from about 1/3 down - where the glazing bar is.  Yes, one photo: all the rest show the windows firmly closed, not that I could blame them.  I suspect that sliding windows might let too many drafts in.  It can be cool there.

Some things are better left unsaid, which I generally realise right after I say them.

On 15/03/2024 at 14:35, aardvark said:

I might try posting just a little more frequently.

... with the emphasis on try, perhaps.

The main signalbox windows cut out, assembled, painted and glazed.

This is pretty much the same as previously, except this time I cut the window frames from 0.5mm plasticard.  The two spare bits of glazing are for the windows on the enclosure at the top of the stairs, which will be cut later from 0.25mm as befits the flimsier construction.

17 hours ago, KNP said:

We don't even have a name?

Based on a discussion in another thread, I might be tempted to consider suggesting Hugh Jarse, but then there's children about.

I’m sorry I didn’t answer my phone when you called.

I don’t use it for that.

ModelU has quite a range of workmen, most of whom look suitably idle, but this one looks like he's telling a fishing story.

I finally got it all together, but I forgot where I put it.

16 hours ago, kevinlms said:

Whereas in Australia, there is another week of Daylight Saving and clocks go back an hour on the first Sunday of April. At least for those states that observe it.

Yes, our clocks all go back this weekend.  It's a good thing I kept the receipts.

And yes, it does cause confusion that not all of Australia has daylight savings, but in their defense, the northern states and territories are inside the Tropic of Capricorn where daylight savings makes little sense.

And it fades the cows.

I've got the attention of a goldfish.
It's been watching me for days.

If you see a bunny lay little brown eggs, don’t eat them.
They’re not chocolate.

Looking forward to seeing  that article.

19 hours ago, 37Oban said:

Bigger Muddle?

Causes me to wonder whether there might be an Intermediate Muddle, and perhaps even a Not Quite So Little Muddle.  The bifurcations and possibilities are endless in the Muddliverse.

So, it's panniers all the way down, is it?

When one door closes, open it again.

It’s a door.

That’s how they work.