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Morning Rod well impressed with the progress on the narrow gauge and it’s good that you are taking on a new challenge and enjoying the journey. I have to take my hat off to you as it all looks a bit fiddly something my clumsy fingers wouldn’t cope with. WKT is looks superb as usual excellent .

When one thinks of all the thousands of steam engines complete with fires raging that have gone beneath that wonderful roof space and it takes a wooden shed to damage it after all these years 

In my humble view the whole ‘rebranding’ of Network Rail is a total waste of time and money. Once again people are going to be shunted from one office to another one to push paper or nowerdays computer files around in ever decreasing circles. There will of course be those valued experienced staff who will make the decision to either move to pastures new or take early retirement leaving vacancies that will be filled by younger people with a degree that means ‘dot’! and who have no railway experience or management skills. 
When will the people in charge of such decisions earning megga salaries learn that this is not the way forward time and time this happens and nobody seems to learn from past mistakes 🤐

Enjoyed the latest' Bodgery Times' and I like the addition of the platforms Andy excellent , It just keeps getting better mate 😃 

I know how you feel sometimes it does look daunting faced with all those electric Gismo’s 🥴

Basically in theory you don’t need the Heljan PCB board so firstly take a couple pictures of where the wires go and as you unclip the wires from the board mark each one with a bit of masking tape as to its function . From the pic your model has correct wiring colour codes for the motor and pick ups so it should be orange and grey to the motor red and black to the track . For the other wires you should have a fitting instruction sheet …plus  functions …I do know that some suppliers tell you to go on line but I think a proper a set should be supplied. Just remember when you fit the motors they should be going in opposite directions I tend to mark the fly wheel with a marker pen to indicate direction of travel 

Brewery is looking fantastic gentlemen like all goods things it takes time and patience to make thing look as good as your build is to date 

2 hours ago, Hal Nail said:

I can't be certain but I'm not sure the LNER had running rights if we are really being picky :)

Rule 1 methinks 🤩

Cracking stuff Andy what a difference a touch of scenery makes ……..just need a super boggit now 

After the very long journey down the rabbit hole when you get to the bottom you will then encounter ‘Track work ‘ in all its different forms ……but beware whilst walking on the ballast you might well find yet another rabbit hole ……it’ll probably take the form of a crevice between the sleepers better known to railwaymen as a ‘Wetbed’ 😱

WARNING ……..the 7mm ‘Rabbit Hole ‘ is very very deep ….the deeper you go the velocity increases to mind blowing proportions 😳

I use an Ifor Williams twin axle box trailer to taken my layouts to shows and have had no problems damage wise. The twin axle is essential not only for an even ride but balance behind your vehicle. The main thing is to pack the load evenly and keep the main weight over the twin axles plus make sure things are strapped down. 
The Ifor Williams trailers are not cheap even second hand but you will always get you money back years later if you were to sell it 

A Very Happy New Year 🥳 Jim and many thanks for all the effort you put into this wonderful thread 🪡👍👍👍

On 17/11/2022 at 07:43, KNP said:

The Deans Goods leads a short-mixed freight train over the main line to:

 

a. The Dark side

b. The Wild Side

c. The Branch Line

 

(Please tick the correct answer)

 

 

If it’s A The Darkside does that mean your going into 0 gauge 

Those two tone Class 47’s look good with the light reflecting of the sides one of my favourite liveries which suited the Class 47 😀

15 hours ago, John Besley said:

Continental artics seem to have wooden slats that drop into pockets to retain the load which seems sense to me 

 

 

Having had experience with continental trailers as I have recently been pulling DFDS trailers out of Immingham the wooden slats are as much use as match wood. Because these trailers are made as light as possible due to the amount of ferry work they are involved in the whole upper structure is very flimsy and the posts that the wood slots into has a great deal of movement making any restraint minimal. 

13 hours ago, 34006 said:

Also much flat work is done in curtain siders with integral straps.Not only that,but the Men From the Ministry (VOSA) take a very dim view of any but the lightest loads being roped,ratchet straps and chains are the only alternative now.

 

atb

 

Phil

It’s very true about your (VOSA) comment and I think the problem nowerdays that if it’s not in the manual it must be wrong 😡

13 hours ago, John Besley said:

 

Get it right and with a double dolly you could do some damage to some loads... as you said it was a dying art, don't reckon half the young artic drivers could do that these days, tucking up the sheet with hospital corners like a bed and a pigs ear twist when the sheet rope was in the wrong place... Happy days

There’s still some sheet work on artic’s today mainly on fertiliser loads in tonne bags which must not be allowed to get wet during transportation. A lot of the flatbed trailer work today in the agricultural sector will involve sheet work with fertiliser and hay / straw. 

On 08/10/2022 at 09:37, Re6/6 said:

Belated Happy Birthday greetings Rod.

I’ll second that too 😄

I’m enjoying this brewery build and how your putting together the structures etc and it’s making me realise what is ahead of me when a I start building my first 7mm layout. Keep up the wonderful work gentlemen most enjoyable to follow 👍

Another good running session this layout definitely has potential…..don’t tip it up young man 👍

Good morning Jim great to see you at the Stafford Show keep up this excellent thread it’s always interesting to see what you’ve been hauling around the network 👍

So good to see a new post I was getting worried for you both 🤒

The brewery is coming on very well such inspiration for all of us thanks for posting 👍

Layout coming together well Andy it really is an interesting track scheme you devised loads of operational potential which should keep you occupied for a while 😎

22 minutes ago, Hroth said:

Although I'd heard the news earlier, I was taken aback when Liz Truss ended her Downing Street statement this evening with "God Save The King". Its going to be a bit of a wrench to adjust to.

 

A sad day.

 

 

The ITV news presenter got it wrong on three occasions I think King Charles III is going to be a hard figure to get used too 

RIP ER II 😪

Oh what can I say ….plenty I suppose but better not on here. Maybe a track plan that will fulfill your amazing capacity to create an entertaining and enjoyable layout …..total madness to many but good fun for those infected with the railway bug ….excellent Andy .

PS will everyone who noticed the Not For Sale sign please copy and paste for a later date 🤣