Welsh Signaller

Bridge over the River Wye Step by Step Pictorial:

(1) Drill out the handrail holes in the supports.

(2) Trim excess from the bottom of the supports.

(3) Attach, and secure the uprights into the side plates.

(4) Run some spare wire through the supports to open up the holes.

“Bridge over the River Wye” update:
 

Handrail supports secured into the side plate, primed and ready to paint at some point.

I’m going to construct a brass central support which will sit in the river which will have one of the remaining spans sat on top.

Work continues on the “Bridge over the River Wye”

Drilling of holes in the bridge side plates to allow supports for the handrails to attach to.

Bridge side plates primed, and the raw corner ready to go.

Concept drawing of how I plan the dismantled Waterloo Branch river crossing to be.

The bridge in a state of demolish, with one side complete with deck and the other hair side plates remaining - with the tunnel beyond.

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Ragstone Models white metal Great Western Buffer Stop.

Stage eight, buffer stop assembly was left to dry overnight - I’ve given it a coat of primer, again leave to dry.

Ragstone metal Great Western buffer stop assembly, I’ve two to build for the siding and headhunt.

Ive also got a ground based water crane to build.

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A few little snaps for fun.

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On 03/11/2019 at 15:57, Greenmodelmonkey said:

I see they ignored my constructive comments made at the Bristol O gauge show that the Finial looked wrong and was too small.  I was told they would raise this with Richard Webster (?). 

 

The ball should 7 inches in diameter full size (or 4,08mm in 7mm scale) and larger than the post width which is 6 inches at top.   Scaling the photos above looks like the ball is closer to approx 5 inches equivalent diameter (or 2.9mm in 7mm scale) which also makes the whole finial too short in height and out of proportion.  The ball is approx 30% to small on diameter  Shame as this a simple error tends spoil the overall look of the signal.

 

Interesting photos show bit of potential rework around the arm pivot.  Looks like its been attacked with a craft knife to make it fit or work especially as both signals are the same (???).  

 

It's taken so long to come to market and would have hoped it would have been better, especially at the price being charged.....

 

 

 

 

 

£47.50 is a snip for a fully operational O gauge signal, the ball being 30% to small isn’t going to bother 98% of people.

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With DCC bus and droppers installed, I’ve made progress on laying the actual track.

Point motors will be fitted later, holes have been cut in the track bed under the points ready.

The DCC bus power wires have been secured to the underside of the raised trackbed, I’ve also attached the droppers to the track that I’ve laid so far.

However im unable to test it at the moment as i don’t have a controller yet! 

As this is the storage area I’ve decided to fit the bus line on top of the traverser to the side of the three storage lines, with male/female connectors either side.

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