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Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:45 am
by Phil.P
Are you buying a lottery ticket, this week, as well Rik?
Phil.P
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:30 am
by ge_rik
It's a long time since:
a) I found a bargain on eBay
b) I bought a lottery ticket
I can only assume that, as it was collection only, it discouraged bidders. I can't believe though, that the many garden railway modellers in and around London didn't bother to place bids.
Rik
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:19 am
by Scrat
That lot has been waiting just for you.
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:35 am
by Old Man Aaron
Holy hell. I've been looking for halfway-affordable track for years. About time someone got a bargain on track.
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:13 pm
by ge_rik
Revamped the layout slightly and now fixed the track in place. I might tweak it once I've tried using it in earnest.
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Rik
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:49 pm
by tommygander1941
Is that a single slip or just a diamond crossing, for the line coming from the sheds to the goods sidings?
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:15 pm
by ge_rik
tommygander1941 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:49 pm
Is that a single slip or just a diamond crossing, for the line coming from the sheds to the goods sidings?
It's a double slip. I was originally going to use it on the bay road but, once I'd bought it found it was R2, I decided it might be problematic for bogie coaches. I then did a bit of thinking and put it as an link to the original cattle dock siding which I felt might make shunting even more interesting.
Rik
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:41 pm
by tommygander1941
Ah right I see, fair enough. Double slips are fun but also a pain to remember which way is correct!
My Dad & I had one on our 00 layout and I got confused by it every single time
Can't wait to come along at some point if I'm still invited, although I'd like to talk about my two friends coming along as well if possible (we'll do that in private messages).
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:33 am
by ge_rik
tommygander1941 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:41 pm
Ah right I see, fair enough. Double slips are fun but also a pain to remember which way is correct!
My Dad & I had one on our 00 layout and I got confused by it every single time
Can't wait to come along at some point if I'm still invited, although I'd like to talk about my two friends coming along as well if possible (we'll do that in private messages).
No problem. Always welcome.
Rik
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:24 pm
by ge_rik
Now relaid the track at the Copper Mine and managed to include an additional siding.
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Rik
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:21 pm
by tommygander1941
Looking very nice there Rik, always good to have more shunting options! I can't wait to do station pilot duties on the NGRS modular layout, should be a fun day and I hope to see many of the GRF members there hopefully!
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:26 pm
by Old Man Aaron
Can't go wrong with another siding.
I've not really considered having such a dense yard in a future setup, but looking at your track layout, (sans ballast, buildings etc) I can see the operating options it would provide..
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:40 pm
by Soar Valley Light
That's excellent work Rik - especially if you've done it all with the two forks, spade and trowel in the picture!
Seriously, it's nice to see the phoenix rising.
SVLR Andrew
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:34 am
by ge_rik
Don't forget the long spirit level, Andrew. ......
Rik
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:20 am
by Phil.P
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:34 am
Don't forget the long spirit level, Andrew. ......
Rik
Is it kept next to the long weight?
Phil.P
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 11:59 am
by ge_rik
Phil.P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:20 am
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:34 am
Don't forget the long spirit level, Andrew. ......
Rik
Is it kept next to the long weight?
Phil.P
And the left handed screwdriver
Rik
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 1:04 pm
by philipy
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 11:59 am
Phil.P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:20 am
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:34 am
Don't forget the long spirit level, Andrew. ......
Rik
Is it kept next to the long weight?
Phil.P
And the left handed screwdriver
Rik
I've got one of those, I use it when I'm being ham-fisted.
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:36 am
by GTB
philipy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 1:04 pm
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 11:59 am
And the left handed screwdriver
Rik
I've got one of those, I use it when I'm being ham-fisted.
Never seen the point of a screwdriver that can only be used to remove screws....... I prefer the bidirectional sort for my carpentry.
Sadly, 'Yankee screwdrivers' are no longer made and I have to get by with a ratchet screwdriver.
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 7:50 am
by ge_rik
GTB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:36 am
Sadly, 'Yankee screwdrivers' are no longer made and I have to get by with a ratchet screwdriver.
I'm sure my dad had one in his toolkit which is buried somewhere at the back of his garage. Now my mum has gone, it's time I cleared out the clutter and investigated. I remember, as a teenager, finding it fascinating. Of course my most used screwdriver now is electric.
Rik
Re: Beeston Market is no more .......
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:33 am
by Scrat
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 11:59 am
Phil.P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:20 am
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:34 am
Don't forget the long spirit level, Andrew. ......
Rik
Is it kept next to the long weight?
Phil.P
And the left handed screwdriver
Rik
Let us not forget the double-headed adjustable spanner. One side metric, one side imperial....