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4 hours ago, 26power said:

Looks far enough on for a thread!

Will be my first , slightly nervous  I suppose but am coming round to the same conclusion as you. Progress is restricted at the moment due to lack of Peco Bullhead track. With the latest lockdown imminent I can see this shortage of track not being resolved until well into 21. All very frustrating but it has made me progress with scenic work so new thread is imminent I think. Thanks for the nudge.

13 hours ago, nickwood said:

I’ve been waiting since May for Peco bullhead points from Rails. Still showing on back order. Nobody else seems to have them either.

I was in Rails shop on Tuesday , ordered 8 Bullhead points and a box of Bullhead track. They said it should be with them by the end of October. Can`t proceed with my layout without. Frustrating as so much time due to Covid................... 

16 minutes ago, petejones said:

 

I fully commend them for that, as with Dapol.

Seconded. If it`s a toss between "Made in China" or waiting a little longer, i`ll wait thanks

35 minutes ago, Roy Langridge said:

Yep, those and some Ravenscraig 37/3s

 

Roy

Can i put in a shout for Inverness 37`s PLEASE 

Hi ,

I have the mag and have posted the missing page in the Scottish section. Let me know if it`s ok for you 

On 01/08/2020 at 14:43, grow45 said:

Would anybody happen to have a scan of the last page of this article they could let me have. I extracted the article  from the magazine but seem not to have kept the last page.

 

Thanks

 Here`s the last p. After sending page 1 the site wouldn`t  let me send the others for some reason but permitted page 6 so you get what you asked for.  Again, apologies for the coffee stains ! if anybody reading this wants pages 2, 3 , 4 or 5 to complete the article let me know.

On 01/08/2020 at 14:43, grow45 said:

Would anybody happen to have a scan of the last page of this article they could let me have. I extracted the article  from the magazine but seem not to have kept the last page.

 

Thanks

Good news, i have it and have scanned the entire article for you. Sorry for a few coffee stains but I think its all readable. let me know if not.

By the way, it was March 2006, not 2008. Its coming in separate  posts as it seems i can only attach one page per post.

Hope this helps

Hello, 

I am fairly sure I have a copy. Will look tomorrow and write again

1 hour ago, great central said:

GBRF 66s have worked to Boston, there's an intermittent service to a sort of stone terminal on the old goods yard, it's simply a grab unloading the wagons and several piles of different aggregate. When they first started there was a GB 66 at the head of the train being unloaded.

If anything the track beyond Boston is now in a better state than between Grantham and Boston, most of which is still 50mph limited and several sections of bullhead rail in 30ft lengths.

Boston to Skegness is almost totally CWR and 60mph.

The track between Boston and Sleaford is 60 mph (although 35 / 40 for freight), Sleaford to Allington 50 mph (35 / 40) but alot of the track between Sleaford and Allington is now CWR and probably fit for higher speeds but I guess the signalling would need repositioning first ?. Just as between Boston and Firsby since the track was relaid to permit HST`s to run at line speed (60 mph) the track is fit for 75 mph but again the signalling needs re sighting.

13 hours ago, B McG said:

 

No problem, your shed manufacturer tip has saves me over a £1000 compared to the nearest quote. Just to get the word out to any followers of this thread who may have an interest, the manufacturer has been really busy of late so my date of installation won't be until nearly mid-November.   

Speaking of electrics what sort of heater are you planning on to keep it warm in those winter months?  I'm thinking along the lines of either a single 2kW convection heater or two 1kW ones once insulated and skinned.

 

Cheers

Bryant

I started out looking at a company from near Chester which, whilst looking very well made (and fully lined) was £9,000 before I found this company just a few miles down the rod from me. Most things round here are cheaper, Try comparing property prices ! That`s why i am here !

I haven`t got round to the heating question yet but will need to before the autumn arrives. As it is 24 feet long I think one at either end will probably be what I do. Still waiting for the electric to be installed. Now it is fully lined and all baseboards are in place, track loosely in place just to see how it all looks. This layout has been planned  for a long time and most of the buildings etc have been made prior to the sheds arrival so once the electric is installed (hopefully this week) I can get going properly.

7 hours ago, B McG said:

Look forward to seeing this!   I take it it was a multiday job?

 

Cheers

Bryant

I am aware I am hijacking this thread with my shed so I will shortly start a new thread but just to finish by saying , yes, it was a multi day job (4 for the lining and floor) and now the supports for the boards are going in, possibly finished today.  Electrics to finish then we are in business. just as well there isn`t that much work at the moment ! 

Apologies Bryant !

On 06/07/2020 at 21:55, Buhar said:

Purlins run the length of a roof about a third of the way up on each side.  Thanks for the phone number, I suspect Scotland is a wee bit far for them, but we'll see.

 

Alan

There`s 2 purlins on either side running the entire length. I`ll put up a photo of the completed shed soon, its almost finished being fitted out now.

22 hours ago, Buhar said:

Unfortunately, their website comes up to me as insecure.  That's the sort of width I'm looking at and was interested in how few trusses they've specified, they look to be about 1.2m apart at a guess.  Are purlins going on?

 

Alan

 Not sure what you mean by purlins , why not call them. 01526 861 737 

1 hour ago, B McG said:

That looks great.  Also thanks for the recommendation.  We're going up next Saturday with a view to finalising a quote and a quick visit to Skegvegas to boot 

Pleased to hear this. Mine is almost finished now, lining etc and supports for base boards going in tomorrow then I can get down to the serious business of starting the layout. 

After your visit you could park up somewhere (Boston ?) and take the HST to Skegness. Probably not that many more times it will run although it might be slightly early for you if you are coming over from Tamworth? I know the journey well having lived in B`ham for 30 years ! 

Good luck ! 

On 13/05/2020 at 21:17, B McG said:

No problem, been busy myself!   If you're still stuck is it worth getting a builders merchant to deliver the balance of raw material and getting a second hand mixer to finish it off yourself?  Also have you got an electrician lined up for the power supply yet?  For insulation you may want to look at this company that I think does the cheapest insulation board that I've found to date:- https://www.insulation4less.co.uk/40mm-celotex-tb3040-2-4m-x-1-2m 

 

I'm currently lucky enough to be able to work from home full time but at the same time source and price up material for this project. since my last post I've got a new base prepared for the moving of the right blue shed when I sourced the last few slab layer mixes (the miracle in the depths of lockdown!) from a local Wickes.  I can now look at moving it with some help as long as social distancing is relaxed.  In the meantime I've managed to get a delivery from e-bay all the slabs I needed and when Buildbase reopened for deliveries I received a good start on an aggregate base, sharp sand and cement. (see projected base in the photo, the 8 by 6 footprint has given me a good start)  Given that I'll rebuild the steps too needing further mortar and around 600 bricks I've even managed to persuade SWMBO that a half decent cement mixer will speed up the project and it is now on order.  

 

I did get in touch with the shed manufacturer that was kindly recommended by class26 and have been quoted £2600 including assembly for a 20 x 11 plus a delivery charge.  It seems reasonable compared to some quotes I've had, when lock down is relaxed enough I'll be definitely be making a trip up there to look at the structures they sell.  With luck I'm hoping on having everything in place by Mid August to make the shed order and can spend September fitting it out and getting an armoured cable to it. 

 

In the meantime I continue to play with XtrackCAD with potential configurations and I'll post again at the weekend regarding some ideas I have.  Oh the agony in trying to decide, I think I'm going to have to tap up the forum for some advice again! lol 

 

Cheers for now, stay safe out there everyone,

Bryant

 

 

 

 

Here is my 24 x 12 being erected. I am very happy with the quality of the shed so would recommend you going ahead with the company if you still intend to.

31 minutes ago, Eddie R v2.0 said:

Maybe a Scottish retailer could be persuaded to take one of these on.... 

 

You could also argue that one of the triplets (37260-2) could be well received

 

Cheers

i would most certainly argue that the "triplets" would be very well received !!!

24 minutes ago, Davexoc said:

 

Presume you mean this one?

 

https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-east/county-durham-firm-produces-girders-for-hs2-project

 

First of many....

Yes

1 hour ago, black and decker boy said:

I doubt HS2 are building abridge this early. The detailed design is only just starting.

 

Could this be temporary scaffolding for overhead cable diversions ?

 

I'm still locked down in Risborough so not ventured out that way since March but know HS2 were not present then in a way that would create bridge abutments so quickly. 

They are presently building a bridge over the M42 near Brum

12 minutes ago, Titan said:

Trouble is, 3 or 4% increased revenue in the near future is not likely to be worth anything near as much as it was a few months ago...

In the short term no, but we need to look further ahead.  If we just look at the next few months and take that as the new normal we would probably cancel all infrastructure enhancements as not worth it but traffic levels will steadily increase and our sights need to be on the long term.

26 minutes ago, rodent279 said:

I guess it's down to whether there's a business case to justify the increased track/OHL/rolling stock maintenance & energy costs. 140 is only likely to knock a few min off the Cardiff/Bristol-Paddington times, is that going to attract enough extra seat cargo?

BR always reckoned that 1 minute of time saved increased revenue by 1% so if that still holds then I would say even 3 or 4 minutes saved is worth it.

I had the same problem with home made write couplings similar to yours, coincidentally on a West Highland layout now dismantled. I played around with them for hours and eventually got them to work. I do think though looking at yours if it was wider i suspect the problem would go away.

1 hour ago, melmerby said:

Strange, In my browser that link loads this:

Tried 4 times, opening in a new window, a new private window etc. Exactly the same

It`s working now

1 hour ago, Ben Alder said:

 

He was supplying his ranges to the trade so a retail mark up was part of the price structure, but I know he was planning doing direct sales only. Whether this is the railway side only I don't know, but he felt the buildings were too specialised for his usual outlets and because of the size, pricey, so he must have removed this margin from the railway side of things. Additions to the range are planned by Iain - I have fed him every HR drawing I can find and a GNSR buff is doing similar apparently for that railway - so fingers crossed....

I wasn`t really complaining, I think it is great that they are doing so many Scottish railway buildings, especially those suitable for the northern routes. Not before time as my scratch building isn`t really up to it. I am taking your advice and using the Shed as a starting point and cladding it with various plastic sheeting. etc