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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by markoteal » Tue Jun 26, 2018 8:16 am

Just like the real thing, you are deploying pragmatic solutions - hence they look natural and fit into the overall appearance
Where did I put that uncoupler?

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:31 am

Summer is sizzling here in Oklahoma. Much to warm to go outside and work on the railway... or do much of anything outdoors unnecessarily.

With that said, I ordered some coupler pockets from Pas in Sri Lanka. LINK. These run $7.50USD per dozen. I ordered three dozen.

Placed the order June 9. After the expected arrival date came and went I sent a message to find out their whereabouts. As Sri Lanka was experiencing a postal strike a few days after they were shipped, their location could not be determined. Pas offered a refund but I opted instead to continue waiting as by the time we conversed the strike had ended and surely were on their way.

That was last week. Today the couplers arrived and I sent a message to Pas to inform him of their arrival. :thumbright:

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by philipy » Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:03 am

Well, thats a first ( for me anyway), never realised that anyone in Sri Lanka was into model railway parts!
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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by bazzer42 » Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:09 am

They look good and better value than my lgb versions :cry:

We are having an unusually dry summer although school holidays are approaching fast so we will probably revert to rain :scratch:

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:21 am

Are these couplers a resin mould or 3D printed?

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by FWLR » Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:21 am

We had rain yesterday for the first time in weeks, but it’s now back to the heat again this morning.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Lonsdaler » Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:28 am

:thumbup:
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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:32 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:21 am Are these couplers a resin mould or 3D printed?
They appear to be molded.

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Post by Dwayne » Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:02 pm

Summer continues to scorch on this year. Aside from a few days in the 105°F - 109°F range back in July, it's been in the mid-90's for the most part. The problem is that we had an unusually dry spring which stunted a lot of plant growth for the better part of summer. On the other hand, these past couple of weeks have seen us being doused with substantial rainfall during the evenings which is not typical. August is usually extremely hot and dry. With all the rain and humid days lately, plants are making up for the dry spring.

The Creeping Charlie, periwinkle and mint that had found it's way into the layout when I started it in February is no exception. Suddenly it's spreading everywhere. This is a good thing but when it starts to cover the track... not so much. Granted with the warm temperatures and high humidity I'm not inclined to be outside playing with trains anyways but I tend to want to keep things tidy all the same. So this morning it was time to do some trimming.

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Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:07 pm

The plants are looking very lush and healthy.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:11 pm

tom_tom_go wrote: Sat Aug 11, 2018 5:07 pm The plants are looking very lush and healthy.
Hence the need to clear the right of way. In an average summer I'd be watering everything constantly just to keep it alive. In the past two days we've had about 6 inches of rainfall.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by bazzer42 » Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:15 am

Are your trees evergreens? You don't seem to be getting too much leaf fall. We've had an unusually hot, dry summer that has given rise to an early, persistent dropping of leaves by our wysteria. British farmers are renowned for always having the wrong weather, too wet, too dry etc Perhaps us garden modellers are the same? Battling the elements is part of the fun, I think!

The railway does look nice with the green growth and lovely to see the canine helper :)

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by FWLR » Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:59 am

Think we are all a bit envious of you greenery Dwayne. :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Post by Dwayne » Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:35 pm

bazzer42 wrote: Sun Aug 12, 2018 8:15 am Are your trees evergreens? You don't seem to be getting too much leaf fall. We've had an unusually hot, dry summer that has given rise to an early, persistent dropping of leaves by our wysteria. British farmers are renowned for always having the wrong weather, too wet, too dry etc Perhaps us garden modellers are the same? Battling the elements is part of the fun, I think!

The railway does look nice with the green growth and lovely to see the canine helper :)
The majority of trees on my property are deciduous (pecan, silver maple, oak). There are four large western red cedars scattered around as well. And the wife unit planted three loblolly pines (affectionately known as the Tree Amigos) along the driveway when we moved here in 2011.

The layout is located beneath a medium sized pecan tree, which is towered above by a massive laurel oak. In a normal year they'll start shedding leaves during August as they protect themselves from limited rainfall. Since we've been getting inundated with rain late this season they're not dropping any leaves yet.

The canine helper... Hope... is my constant shadow. My other dog, Maggie, tends to busy herself sniffing around everywhere. They aren't such a help when they spot a possum or raccoon at the back of the yard at night as they'll rip right through the middle of the layout if I don't command them to stop.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:37 pm

FWLR wrote: Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:59 am Think we are all a bit envious of you greenery Dwayne. :thumbright: :thumbright:
Glad to know. Normally everything is about to give up the ghost by this time of year because of the heat and lack of rain. Oklahoma is located in an extremely demanding climate range. Tornadoes are the funnest part of the entire experience.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Soar Valley Light » Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:41 pm

Hello Dwayne,

You've certainly got your hands full taming Mother Nature there (if it's not plants it racoon chasing hounds!)

For all the reasons you've mentioned and one or two more besides, I've virtually stopped work on my line over the last 12 months. In that time some of the Alpines I planted have really found their feet! Some of the thymes are beautifully in scale and have wonderful flowers but boy do they creep, or what?

With a bit of look and a following wind I hope to start work again in the next couple of months.

Great to see your line establishing itself in the landscape now, it looks really natural.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:16 pm

Hey all. Been awhile since last visiting the forum. Life has been keeping me busy and away from the Two Dogs unfortunately so nothing new about the layout to report since the last update. At the moment I'm recovering from a motorcycle accident whereas I was hit by a car. At my age it's taking awhile to recover though it is slowly happening. At least I survived which is a good thing. Hopefully in a few more weeks I'll be in a bit better shape and can get back to the railway. Cheers.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:19 pm

Glad you are alright, how's the bike?

I don't have the balls anymore to ride on public roads.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Peter Butler » Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:37 pm

Sorry to hear that Dwayne.. I have never been a biker and aware of the vulnerability of being on two wheels without a steel shell around me! I hope the recovery will be complete soon.
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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by invicta280 » Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:21 pm

Wishing you a speedy recovery. I don't think I would have the courage to ride a motorbike these days - certainly not on English roads which are jammed with cars
( often driven by impatient drivers) and potholes, lots of potholes.

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