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- Mon Mar 08, 2021 3:18 am
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Point rodding and concrete track
- Replies: 5
- Views: 119
Re: Point rodding and concrete track
I have 6 path crossings up to 25 years old, and quite a few metres of track concreted in too (because the sleepers had rotted). 1. The most common method I use is just to trowel the concrete over the track and smooth it with a trowel. Then a few hours later get a screwdriver with a 6-8mm wide blade ...
- Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:13 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Servo Controlled Points
- Replies: 9
- Views: 132
Re: Servo Controlled Points
That looks like a nice easy solution. Hobbyking used to have cheaper little testers but it seems they are only selling the ones you tried. I'd suggest only using the larger servos and not the little blue ones outside. I have used 2 of the bigger, normal ones outside for >15 years just housed in styr...
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:30 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Ringbalin Light Railway
- Replies: 123
- Views: 13855
Re: Ringbalin Light Railway
Not sure I can give the weathering a thumbs up. But it's your loco.
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:45 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Weak Bachmann Lyn motor
- Replies: 22
- Views: 366
Re: Weak Bachmann Lyn motor
Have you tried the Bachmann spare parts page? A quick search gave me this... https://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=69_597&sort=20a&page=2&zenid=hj4vt0i3avh3cq773vmdta3l11 I think I mentioned before that I used two of the motor blocks in my red Garratt with no problems. I ...
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:58 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Ringbalin Light Railway
- Replies: 123
- Views: 13855
Re: Ringbalin Light Railway
Looks a whole lot better in yellow. Amazing what a difference a coat of paint makes. Well done.
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:35 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: A swimming pool on a train?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1781
Re: A swimming pool on a train?
The Oasis pool went for a dry
run today, just make sure it runs.
No water in the pools. Decals finished, but no swimmers for the pools yet.

No water in the pools. Decals finished, but no swimmers for the pools yet.
- Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:29 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: North West Tonight
- Replies: 17
- Views: 503
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:02 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: An addition or a new layout with interchange
- Replies: 9
- Views: 417
Re: An addition or a new layout with interchange
Gotcha. Looks like fun operating.
- Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:09 am
- Forum: General Garden Railways
- Topic: Trackplans
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1368
Re: Trackplans
Here's the plan of the Sandstone and Termite in 2021. It has reduced in size over the last 3 years. The plan IS to scale. I know it looks pretty convoluted, so I added a simplified diagram on the bottom. Basically it provides end-to-end running from Termite to Sandstone and also allows 2 trains to r...
- Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:58 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: An addition or a new layout with interchange
- Replies: 9
- Views: 417
Re: An addition or a new layout with interchange
I don't quite follow the idea. Will this be totally stand alone and not connected to your main, raised line?
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:09 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 180
- Views: 25675
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
A big coincidence - my sketching for a future indoor layout had a turntable with loco shed at right angles to Main, just like Schull. Back on topic, here is your challenge (should you choose to accept) - https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/4345 I've thought and thought for years how ...
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:34 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 180
- Views: 25675
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Thanks Greg I put everything into the cab. The tanks hold a couple of really chunky weights which I wanted to retain for adhesion. Rik I thought I remembered that the tanks were separate from the boiler and I couldn't use them. (But that was 1997 when I took two Lyns, threw away most of them, and m...
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:37 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
- Replies: 180
- Views: 25675
Re: Peckforton Light Railway - Video Library
Great views of 'just the right amount' of snow. It really enhances the train. I like the wagon steps picking up a bit of snow. The loco looks good. Did you manage to get any of the electronics into the side tanks?
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:43 am
- Forum: Rolling Stock
- Topic: A swimming pool on a train?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1781
Re: A swimming pool on a train?
A little more progress as time permits. The 'cabins' at either end are taking shape, as well as the walkway between the 2 ends. DSCN2478.JPG DSCN2476.JPG The work remaining is the safety fence along the walkway and some sun lounges and swimmers in the water. I have decided it will be called 'the Oas...
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:59 am
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: Sandstone & Termite
- Replies: 88
- Views: 15004
Re: Sandstone & Termite
This will hardly be an original or surprising comment but — what a wonderful railway. I’m particularly taken with the 0-6-0 tender and double-heading tank locos. Lovely Thanks for the nice comment. It was too bad that the 0-6-0 failed during the video - it was a broken wire between tender and loco....