The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
- Mitch stack
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Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Gday Folks, been a little while since i last posted but there has been a lot happeneing, Today myself Cooltrain Ray and Dad helped me Dig up the cutting for the extension as well as replacing a set of points then we straightened a few bits of flex , i am going to scratch build a rail tractor with battery power and R/C in the near future with a couple of friends, hope you enjoy the photos, Mitch
the layout for A&K timber merchants siding where a horese drawn timber tramway on SM32 Mamod track will run.
the start of the cutting.
the entire length of the cutting with track loosely set out to show where the line will run.
the long straight bit in the cutting.
the replaced set of points.the layout for A&K timber merchants siding where a horese drawn timber tramway on SM32 Mamod track will run.
Mitch - Cockatoo Creek Tramway
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Good to see work on the extension into a cutting. Will be interested to see how the rail tractor develops.
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- Mitch stack
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Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Thanks Rik i have chosen a Fordson Rail tractor at Millang Railway museum in South australia to scratch build in 16mm, because of the large size of the tractor in real life i can have plenty of room to fit a Reciver, Motor, charging switch and battery's in between the frames because it will be 45mm gauge so i have plenty of room, im thinking of either 3D printing the tractor body to 1:19 or getting a commercial tractor and cutting of the wheels and using the body Gearbox and steering wheel in the loco, i have dicussed this with some friends of mine and they reckon its doable, heres the link to the preserved Rail tractor im basing mine of so you get a idea for size http://www.milangrailway.org.au/milangwebsite_006.htm .
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I like the tractor idea Mitch, that's my kind of loco.
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Looks like a great setup Mitch!
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Thanks Rob I’m looking forward to seeing your Lyn converted to Battery power , I have one myself too Runs well , thanks Peter for the lovely comment I have been planning out where everything will fit and everything can fit inside the frames Ok.Peter Butler wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 11:22 am I like the tractor idea Mitch, that's my kind of loco.
Mitch
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Some hard work always goes into your line Mitch. The end result will be impressive..
ROD
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- Mitch stack
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Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
thanks rod for your lovely comment, i dont think this extension will take as long as the main line did to build!.
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Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Gday Folks Apologies for the Lack of updates for the past few months, been Very busy With Work on the tramway as well as Planning stock and keeping up with the increasing School workload. Anyways We had a couple of design faults that we didnt pick up whilst planning the new bits of track so CoolTrain Myself and our mate Ray Came up with a solution which was to take out the sharp curve at cockatoo and Make it a Terminus station whilst we moved the board over so we have a longer run.
Here are some Photos of the plan i am Going to achieve in the next few months. The grand Plan for the CCT The Newly Rebuilt Yard at Cockatoo The points for the Future Quarry siding these points will be where the timber tram siding will be the new long straight along the back of the water tank
Hope you enjoy this update, will post more as more progress and events happen
Mitch
Here are some Photos of the plan i am Going to achieve in the next few months. The grand Plan for the CCT The Newly Rebuilt Yard at Cockatoo The points for the Future Quarry siding these points will be where the timber tram siding will be the new long straight along the back of the water tank
Hope you enjoy this update, will post more as more progress and events happen
Mitch
Mitch - Cockatoo Creek Tramway
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Looks like you'll end up with a nice long run.
Love the engine shed, right up my street!
Looking forward to further updates,
Andrew.
Love the engine shed, right up my street!
Looking forward to further updates,
Andrew.
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Thanks Andrew , Been looking at your lovely Welsh Highland Line a bit looking Good! Want to see that Baldwin with a Passenger train crossing Russell soon!
Mitch - Cockatoo Creek Tramway
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Couple of good long runs there Mitch.
Interesting use of the station and sidings. Look forward to further updates and perhaps a little video too....
Interesting use of the station and sidings. Look forward to further updates and perhaps a little video too....
ROD
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Ah, me too, me too! I've still got a little way to go before the line's completely up to scratch, but I'm hoping that will be later this summer - thanks for the enthusiasm, it helps!Mitch stack wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2019 12:37 am Want to see that Baldwin with a Passenger train crossing Russell soon!
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Hope you guys over in the UK dont have as hot and long as a summer we just had!Andrew wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:02 pmAh, me too, me too! I've still got a little way to go before the line's completely up to scratch, but I'm hoping that will be later this summer - thanks for the enthusiasm, it helps!Mitch stack wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2019 12:37 am Want to see that Baldwin with a Passenger train crossing Russell soon!
Mitch - Cockatoo Creek Tramway
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What summer Mitch, It's still blooming raining here where I am....
Still I am up'North...
Still I am up'North...
ROD
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Life is so easy when I run my trains.
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https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
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It’s not stopped raining here for 7 days! My railway has turned into a swamp!
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Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Gday Folks, Progress has been Quiet but not dead yet! , Today Me and My Friend Ray connected up the last few bits in the cutting to make up the Circut.
I have Figured out a Diesel at long last! a IP engineering Albert that will be converted to battery power with R/C by Melbourne Sparks , at the same time this going on i will be Getting my Sammie and then Building some Houston gate Loco Works Kits and then Scratch Building 6 pairs of Rubicon Log Bogies .
Here are some Photos Goblin with some Skips for Ballast Dumping. Tramway Inspector George Supervising the Navvy Crew all were missing is Cool train! Newly Laid Ballast.
Mitch
I have Figured out a Diesel at long last! a IP engineering Albert that will be converted to battery power with R/C by Melbourne Sparks , at the same time this going on i will be Getting my Sammie and then Building some Houston gate Loco Works Kits and then Scratch Building 6 pairs of Rubicon Log Bogies .
Here are some Photos Goblin with some Skips for Ballast Dumping. Tramway Inspector George Supervising the Navvy Crew all were missing is Cool train! Newly Laid Ballast.
Mitch
Mitch - Cockatoo Creek Tramway
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My back complains if I spend too long working at ground level, I don't envy you ballasting below ground level.
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Great to hear you have finished the cutting Mitch. You are going to be busy with all those builds mate.
ROD
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
Life is so easy when I run my trains.
https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 41&t=11364
https://www.youtube.com/@fairywoodlightrailway
- Mitch stack
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Re: The Cockatoo Creek Tramway
Gday Folks a Little Bit has Happened with some Very Exciting Loco News! I have Finally Ordered a Roundhouse Sammie in Maroon with a Pressure Gauge and Crosshead Enhancement Pack to make it look a little bit pretty, and when i was testing the cutting we found that a Unknown Bump had poped up so me and Dad Fixed it as well as leveling out the rest of the cutting.
Mitch
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