Andrew P Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I guess I've been lucky in choosing Bitton, as 90% is in a cutting, including all the Goods Yard, the only bit I needed to cut away was for the A431 Road under Bridge and its Embankment heading for Bath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 I guess I've been lucky in choosing Bitton, as 90% is in a cutting, including all the Goods Yard, the only bit I needed to cut away was for the A431 Road under Bridge and its Embankment heading for Bath. Morning Andy. I wouldn't call it luck. You've chosen a very good prototype to model and it may happen to need little in the way of cutting (no pun intended!) Inevitably, I need viaducts and bridges - as well as the Fell - to represent the S&C flavour. It's also useful that Kirkby Stephen station, which forms the template for the KL/KL2 station area, is raised and has some interesting height variations and an adjacent underbridge for the road. It all goes to provide a range of scenic options which, if properly built, should look good. Plenty of grassy areas too, to keep you happy!! Jeff 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 6, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hi Jeff Looking at your photos and those of Mr Bodgit Peters and others, I am thinking of asking Mr York to rename this forum to "Man Shed Insulating Web". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Hi Jeff Looking at your photos and those of Mr Bodgit Peters and others, I am thinking of asking Mr York to rename this forum to "Man Shed Insulating Web". Hi Clive, In the words of the Bachman Turner Overdrive song, "You ain't seen nothing yet"!! I summarised the garage conversion on the KL thread into about 3 pages. I've been requested to show the KL2 conversion - and everything else that follows - in gratuitous, gory detail. So I guess that means 30 pages of "here's a photo of 100mm Kingspan viewed from the left", followed by "ooh look, the 100mm Kingspan viewed from the top".... In other words, as you said, MSIweb!! Still, both myself and Bodgit do enjoy ourselves in all of this. No sausage making facilities in the bunker or the Bitton shed, though! Jeff Edited January 6, 2015 by Physicsman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 AGREED Jeff, defiantly NO Sausages now for either of us. Re the insulation and framing, look at it this way, there are many people joining this fine Hobby all the time, some have Garages, some have Sheds, and they all seek advice on the best ways to do things, and ALSO the mistakes that can be made along the way. By showing every step, every idea, every process you can not only keep an interesting thread going but also go back to Teaching and that has to be good. I was lucky this time as I had Lee, without him and in the condition I was in, there would be NO SHED, NO BITTON, and probably by now no interest in building any form of Layout as there is no room indoors. Lee's skills, and techniques will no doubt have helped others already, and will again in the future I'm sure. The same applies to the Electrics of course, its all a big learning curve for some people, and although it may seem boring to post bits about it on here, it will eventually help somebody somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Jason T Posted January 6, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 Agreed. I explained to a bloke at the club how to wire up an electrofrog point the other week (by drawing on the baseboards for Clayton ) and afterwards, he understood it but before, he was utterly lost and considering using the massively shite Insulfrogs. Actually, as he is a bit special, he probably still will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) Agreed. I explained to a bloke at the club how to wire up an electrofrog point the other week (by drawing on the baseboards for Clayton ) and afterwards, he understood it but before, he was utterly lost and considering using the massively shite Insulfrogs. Actually, as he is a bit special, he probably still will Jason, if you'd been alive in the 16th century you'd have been one of Shakespeare's greatest rivals. You have such a natural way with words that your plays and sonnets would have been filled with the most beautifully apt adjectives!! Totally agree, though. Learning by practical example is the best way to do it. Hence the reason I'm looking forward to our kit-bashing next month! Jeff Edited January 6, 2015 by Physicsman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 AGREED Jeff, defiantly NO Sausages now for either of us. Re the insulation and framing, look at it this way, there are many people joining this fine Hobby all the time, some have Garages, some have Sheds, and they all seek advice on the best ways to do things, and ALSO the mistakes that can be made along the way. By showing every step, every idea, every process you can not only keep an interesting thread going but also go back to Teaching and that has to be good. I was lucky this time as I had Lee, without him and in the condition I was in, there would be NO SHED, NO BITTON, and probably by now no interest in building any form of Layout as there is no room indoors. Lee's skills, and techniques will no doubt have helped others already, and will again in the future I'm sure. The same applies to the Electrics of course, its all a big learning curve for some people, and although it may seem boring to post bits about it on here, it will eventually help somebody somewhere. Good God Almighty ...... Andy has gone ALL SERIOUS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Jason, if you'd been alive in the 16th century you'd have been one of Shakespeare's greatest rivals. You have such a natural way with words that your plays and sonnets would have been filled with the most beautifully apt adjectives!! Totally agree, though. Learning by practical example is the best way to do it. Hence the reason I'm looking forward to our kit-bashing next month! Jeff Hi Jeff, I was quite interested in your analogy until you stated 'most beautiful apt adjectives' I was hoping more for 'most beautiful women in the audience' So I'm afraid as as teacher you lost my attention there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hi Jeff, I was quite interested in your analogy until you stated 'most beautiful apt adjectives' I was hoping more for 'most beautiful women in the audience' So I'm afraid as as teacher you lost my attention there! Sorry Mike. It must be all the timber I've been dreaming of. It's gone to my head! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 6, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 AGREED Jeff, defiantly NO Sausages now for either of us. Good God Almighty ...... Andy has gone ALL SERIOUS Well that is me (and Staff Sergeant Burns) not manning the BBQ on Bitton's grand opening. All these threads are both informative and a good giggle at the same time, why because it is a hobby. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hi Jeff, we need your help on Bitton in Post #3905 please. It will benefit you as well later on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hi Jeff, we need your help on Bitton in Post #3905 please. It will benefit you as well later on. Andy, I've put some comments on Bitton. These are based on my experiences - following good advice from the likes of Nigel Burkin and Ian Morton (in their DCC publications). All I can say is that, despite the large amount of track on KL, it worked without a hitch. Hope it doesn't read as gobbledegook! Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Cheers Jeff, I didn't really understand the technical stuff but Household cable and loads of droppers, and as I have seen first hand on KL its going to work perfect. Really appreciate your input. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 6, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2015 Cheers Jeff, I didn't really understand the technical stuff but Household cable and loads of droppers, and as I have seen first hand on KL its going to work perfect. Really appreciate your input. Yes, keep it simple and it'll run a treat. Just been texted a series of very informative photos by Jason - pictures of the open frame baseboards and riser arrangements on his club layout. Can't wait to get to that bit! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Yes, keep it simple and it'll run a treat. Just been texted a series of very informative photos by Jason - pictures of the open frame baseboards and riser arrangements on his club layout. Can't wait to get to that bit! Jeff Try the same ADVICE with your baseboard. hhahahheeeee :no: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 7, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2015 Try the same ADVICE with your baseboard. hhahahheeeee :no: Have you EVER seen me go over-the-top with my baseboard construction? Ever? Really? Jeff 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 8, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2015 Apologies for the lack of "action" on here. It will probably be quiet until the end of next week, when the garage conversion commences (assuming all the building materials I order are delivered). Jeff 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 You could be like me- I did get trains running on Long Marton, even had my trainee (and note, he's not QUITE http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/94286-i-dont-want-to-say-signalmen-are-highly-trained-monkeys-but/ ) running the 153 around, after he asked politely for a shorter train than the 2130 Euston Sleeper (GUV/BG/BSK/SK/SK/SK/SLEP/SLP/CK/BG) with the 5MT's on the front. Now the rest of the week is a write off from a railway prospective, as tonight (in about 10 min) I have fire practice, then tomorrow night I start doing a (re) certification for (medical) First Responder, which eats 2 weekends. I have to look into flying back to Toronto to see my Step Mum, who has been in hospital since before Christmas, she's in her early 80's, and not in great health...which probably will eat another weekend (& a few days off from work). Oh, and cost more than visiting the UK would !. Then, we're back into exhibition mode, as I have a lego show to deal with on the 7-9th of Feb, and further shows at the end of Feb. Then, my mum comes out (along with my sister & niece) for a week, and another pair of shows... & I'm supposed to have Long Marton running in full auto both up & down by mid March... I guess I am going to be busy. James 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 9, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2015 You lead a very dull life, James! Makes my "schedule" seem skeletal! Best of luck with all of those tasks. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Cor blimey Jeff, this is as slow as me today, NO POST'S!!!!! :no: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Cor blimey Jeff, this is as slow as me today, NO POST'S!!!!! :no: ButBut..... While the rest of us haven't been posting Andy you've probably built a whole BR blue shunting layout....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 9, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2015 Cor blimey Jeff, this is as slow as me today, NO POST'S!!!!! :no: The biggest "excitement" today, chez Jeff, was nothing to do with the bunker or railways. I had a greenhouse installed on Tuesday. Last night the ****ing wind managed to blast 4 of the glass panels to smithereens. Blowing a howling gale now. I'll be in the bunker tomorrow, doing some rearrangements to give me full access to the back and most of the side walls. Timber and insulation, to get me started, to be ordered on Monday morning. Jeff 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Physicsman Posted January 9, 2015 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9, 2015 But But..... While the rest of us haven't been posting Andy you've probably built a whole BR blue shunting layout....... Yes, Andy's "Last Great Project" looks like it might keep him busy to the middle of 2015. Then what? Can he stack another shed on top of his existing one? I might have built a baseboard by the time he's planning TLGP2!! Jeff 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) The biggest "excitement" today, chez Jeff, was nothing to do with the bunker or railways. I had a greenhouse installed on Tuesday. Last night the ****ing wind managed to blast 4 of the glass panels to smithereens. Blowing a howling gale now. I'll be in the bunker tomorrow, doing some rearrangements to give me full access to the back and most of the side walls. Timber and insulation, to get me started, to be ordered on Monday morning. Jeff Living where we do, after the first gale (and having retrieved all the 'glazing' from the surrounding countryside), all the panes in our new greenhouse were secured inside and out with duct tape. The tape needs replacing every five years or so! Edited January 10, 2015 by Killybegs 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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