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- Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:32 am
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Suggestions please: removable ground-level section
- Replies: 33
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Re: Suggestions please: removable ground-level section
I think the approach above described by Philip is the best yet if you can live with moving the points. Least obstrusive and least maintenance.
- Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:29 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45829
Re: The Circle Line
Thank you for your kind words Peter much appreciated. The jury hasn't sat yet on whether it has all worked!
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:36 pm
- Forum: Garden Railway Technical Help & Advice
- Topic: Suggestions please: removable ground-level section
- Replies: 33
- Views: 13732
Re: Suggestions please: removable ground-level section
I'm with the "leave the track in place and raise the path" brigade. You wouldn't need to raise the path that much, only the height of rails plus thickness of slab and a small air gap, which you would remove at running times. You could even use a steel walkplate to make it even lower and ea...
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:27 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45829
Re: The Circle Line
Excellent can't wait to see your loco.
My house is 25m from the track so it's unlikely that an aerial photo would show much, but I'll take a look from the loft window.
My house is 25m from the track so it's unlikely that an aerial photo would show much, but I'll take a look from the loft window.
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 5:09 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45829
Re: The Circle Line
So the "golden spike" moment has arrived and I have assembled, laid and joined the last track panel! IMG_20190711_133156.jpg I have checked the level / grade and "pitch" (is that the right word? I mean slope left or right). Even though these are tight curves I have not provided a...
- Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:30 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Early retirement
- Replies: 47
- Views: 20867
Re: Early retirement
Very good but you've made the schoolboy error of displaying your DIY skills to the home crowd which will lead to more jobs mysteriously appearing on your to-do list from other sources
- Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:20 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Llechfan Garden Railway.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4461
Re: Llechfan Garden Railway.
I did enjoy it very much. A marvellous layout and some wonderful engineering on display. I was amused by the yellow (MoW?) diesel at the beginning which put out more smoke than some of the live steamers and seemed to be powered by a swarm of angry wasps.
- Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:20 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: A visit to the Talyllyn Railway.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1909
Re: A visit to the Talyllyn Railway.
Excellent movie thanks for posting. You captured the atmosphere of the railway and operational details.
- Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:57 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45829
Re: The Circle Line
Yes it does feel like I'm building a proper railway. The "navvying" bit is over thank goodness and it's more "engineering" now.
At least I should finish before Crossrail.
- Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:40 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45829
Re: The Circle Line
I have started building track panels and laying some track. Just two panels so far but the layout is so small there are only 10 panels in total so 20% of the way there! Well not quite as I have to add the ballast and do some fettling but should be done by end of July if not sooner. IMG_20190705_2015...
- Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:11 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Electric
- Topic: Initial experiments with Bluetooth and Arduino
- Replies: 38
- Views: 15039
Re: Initial experiments with Bluetooth and Arduino
...However, a couple of quick questions first - 1) is it necessary to have a fully working smart phone for the Bluetooth side of things to function, i.e with a valid SIM card installed? The reason I ask is that I don't possess such a beastie, but cheap 2nd hand units are available and might be wort...
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:43 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: The Circle Line
- Replies: 106
- Views: 45829
Re: The Circle Line
Bang on schedule, I have finished laying the track bed so I now have a complete circuit. I planned to finish this phase in June so just made it. First picture shows the last bend to be laid. In the background you can perhaps see a small pond in the corner. IMG_20190630_191508.jpg Second picture show...
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:35 pm
- Forum: Videos
- Topic: A journey around the (unfinished) Wadebridge light railway
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4383
Re: A journey around the (unfinished) Wadebridge light railway
Enjoy indeed. I like the bits of overgrown sidings along the way. As Rik says a model railway is never finished...
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:31 pm
- Forum: Scenery
- Topic: Station Area Scenery
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11283
Re: Station Area Scenery
Excellent piece of work, really looks the part.
- Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:02 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: County Donegal Railcar 12
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3569
Re: County Donegal Railcar 12
Fine and imaginative example of modelling, nice job so far.
- Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:43 pm
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Changes to a garden railway.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3234
Re: Changes to a garden railway.
Agree with Rik. Some fine engineering there to accommodate all interests and gauges.
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:07 am
- Forum: Railways & Layouts
- Topic: Wadebridge Light Railway
- Replies: 110
- Views: 46064
Re: Wadebridge Light Railway
Enjoy indeed. Nice work on the bridge and concrete embankment.
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:05 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Larger scale Stuff
- Replies: 49
- Views: 27810
Re: Larger scale Stuff
... Even 5" gauge is a bit problematic unless you can keep a tight rein on the passengers. On your home track it would be best to sit the grandkids in front of you on the riding truck. That way they can see where they are going and are less likely to lean out, plus you can keep an eye on what ...
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:51 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Larger scale Stuff
- Replies: 49
- Views: 27810
Re: Larger scale Stuff
The problem with 3 1/2" (in my eyes) is that you need a raised track so passengers can straddle the rails. Makes points a bit tricky. You can get away with ground level with 5" (I'm hoping this is really true!).
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:55 pm
- Forum: Locomotives - Live Steam
- Topic: Larger scale Stuff
- Replies: 49
- Views: 27810
Re: Larger scale Stuff
Very nice. The 3 1/2" gauge American outline loco looked the part. Is this the gauge you were thinking of?