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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:52 pm
by IanC
tom_tom_go wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:39 am Ironic isn't it, just when I thought it was only me that had any interest in my line you all pour out support all in one go!

Andrew, the railway will remain until you either pick up your loco or I test the Slomo out on your Russell and post it back to you, however, I have already told the land authority that I have had enough so ideas of barbeques and pergolas are already being formed in place of the track. In a way, it's a relief?
I have no idea why you think no-one is interested in your railway. I enjoy your postings and your YouTube videos.

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:38 pm
by bazzer42
I'm with Ian that slo mo and auto coupling.....to die for...

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:29 am
by Just Julie
Oh Tom, I just found out that you are finishing with your line, that is so sad. I haven't been on this site for long but the help that you have given me is tremendous, If it is a relief to you that is all that counts tho. Like others have said we will miss your RWLR. I suppose you will still have an interest in garden railway. I hope you stay on the forum tho.

All the best
Julie

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:29 pm
by tom_tom_go
A short run at dusk before another working week starts tomorrow, woo:

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Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:44 pm
by Soar Valley Light
Hi Tom,

Lovely to see some more photos of your line, the Patrolman looks to be a little out of scale though! :shock:

If it's not a funny question, what size is the 'pea beach' you've used? I've used it on either side of parts of my line as drainage. As I've not yet managed to box the sleepers in with ballast, so a fair amount of the 'beach' from the drainage has found it's way between the sleepers (thanks in the main to the local Jackdaw population, all of whom seem to be civil engineers!). The appearance of the 'beach' as ballast is not unappealing , I was just a bit concerned it was overscale. Looking at yours though I'm convinced it looks just the job! I'm wondering if yours is the same size as mine?

All the best,

Andrew

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:12 pm
by tom_tom_go
Hi Andrew,

The ballast is 3-5mm Dorset natural pea gravel and the colour for me at least suits the coastal theme of the railway.

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:22 am
by Andrew
Good to see that services are still running - a very purposeful-looking train, and the lamps look great in the dusk too.

Hope the working week goes OK - I'm back after a week off, but running some trains on Saturday definitely helped ease the return!

Andrew.

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:43 pm
by Soar Valley Light
tom_tom_go wrote: Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:12 pm Hi Andrew,

The ballast is 3-5mm Dorset natural pea gravel and the colour for me at least suits the coastal theme of the railway.
Thanks Tom.

Quite large in scale terms nut it still looks spot on to me! I may follow your example when the time comes. :thumbleft:

Andrew

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:43 pm
by tom_tom_go
I have wanted to video more than one loco in operation on the RWLR for a while now so here it is!



It was a windy day and my neighbours were all doing DIY so that is why there is music and not sound.

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:01 pm
by philipy
That is so impressive Tom, in every way. Thank you.

I've been meaning to ask, how do you fix the magnets to the track/sleepers?

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:48 pm
by tom_tom_go
philipy wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:01 pm That is so impressive Tom, in every way. Thank you.

I've been meaning to ask, how do you fix the magnets to the track/sleepers?
Thanks Phil, it does make me feel watching the video back that despite the size of the garden and the lack of a continuous run my railway does 'work' even if it's not 100% what I would like it to be.

The magnets are simply stuck down with Blu tack, yes really! They have remained in place all through the seasons and allows you to move the magnets about if you want to uncouple in different places.

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:16 pm
by philipy
tom_tom_go wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:48 pm
The magnets are simply stuck down with Blu tack, yes really! They have remained in place all through the seasons and allows you to move the magnets about if you want to uncouple in different places.
Brilliantly simple, like all really good ideas. I must give that a go when I get home. Never would have even thought to try that, by myself.
I haven't done much more about couplings since the discussions a few weeks back, partly because of my stream project and partly because I couldn't think how to fix the magnets without resorting either to very permanent Gorilla glue or some sort of obtrusive screw-down strap. I've been using masking tape wrapped round the sleepers for indoor testing, but that's hardly practical in the garden.

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:04 am
by Andrew
Lovely video, thank you.

I watched it with the sound down and it reminded me of watching the Porthmadog webcam, with trains coming and going and quietly going about their business. The level of automation you've achieved is really impressive...

Cheers,

Andrew.

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:53 am
by tom_tom_go
Andrew wrote: Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:04 am Lovely video, thank you.

I watched it with the sound down and it reminded me of watching the Porthmadog webcam, with trains coming and going and quietly going about their business. The level of automation you've achieved is really impressive...

Cheers,

Andrew.
That's what gave me the idea Andrew!

https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 24&t=11900

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:49 pm
by jim@NAL
Very sad news hope you can rebuild it one day always liked your line espesaly the rusty bits .

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:02 am
by ge_rik
Great slow running and fine control, Tom and nicely framed video.

Rik

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:30 am
by tom_tom_go
ge_rik wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:02 am Tom and nicely framed video.

Rik
Not quite up to your standard though, it took me hours to get it how I wanted it so it must take you even longer to film and produce your videos?

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:39 am
by ge_rik
Hi Tom
Not too long. I tend to plonk the camera down during a running session so sometimes the shots are not as good as they ought to be. I probably reject about 1/3 (sometimes 1/2) the shots I take because they're rubbish (or a bit too repetitive). I sometimes have to re-run a train past the camera because there seems to be an unwritten law of garden railway videography - The moment the camera switches on, what can go wrong will go wrong.

Rik
PS - In the time lapse video of the wagon build, for example, I had to reshoot the section on making the couplings because I hadn't realised the camera's battery had run out.

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:22 am
by tom_tom_go
As my shelf railway is narrow I don't have anywhere to place the camera other than hold it or play about with a tripod which I am rarely in the mood to do.

Re: RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 5:48 am
by Just Julie
Love the video Tom, Thank you :thumbright: