Shannon creek timber mill tramway

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Re: Shannon creek timber mill tramway

Post by Dwayne » Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:06 pm

My hand laid track is simpy put down and secured with J-shaped hooks made from wire clothes hangers with each about 6 inches in length. The top of the J is bent at a 90 degree angle to the width of the tie. I push these down about every two feet. This allows the track to move and shift with temperature changes similiar to the prototype.

My soil is sandy loam and we have minimal to no frost heave during the winter. Summer temps can climb above 110° F for weeks at a time. I use Code 250 aluminum rail. No ballast is used as my impoverished railway doesn't view ballast as necessary.

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Re: Shannon creek timber mill tramway

Post by philipy » Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:21 pm

Steaminnthnsw wrote: Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:59 am Is that the same way you guys call all escavators JCB’s ?
Yep more or less. Of course, all proper excavators ARE British JCB's!
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Post by tom_tom_go » Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:23 pm

philipy wrote: Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:21 pm
Steaminnthnsw wrote: Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:59 am Is that the same way you guys call all escavators JCB’s ?
Yep more or less. Of course, all proper excavators ARE British JCB's!
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Re: Shannon creek timber mill tramway

Post by Steaminnthnsw » Sat Dec 15, 2018 1:28 am

Been too bloody hot and humid to do much outside these last few days. Temps in high 30’s and humidity in the 90% region makes for very sweaty work even walking outside . Thought I’d post an updated photo of how my lady Anne , now dubbed ‘dirty anne’ thanks to my wife.
My slomo is built and on its way from Sydney , still not getting any email reply from roundhouse about buying a pair of sand domes from the bundy Fowler , been close to a month and emailed them twice about it.
Thinking about seeing if Wilson locomotives will sell a paid of sand dome castings like the ones used on ‘jack’ , I think they would look the part. Currently waiting for some brass to show up so I can build a front and rear light for it.
At a later date I think I will build a new cab and tanks for it to make it look more like a typical Fowler 0-6-0 that was popular on narrow gauge railways here, but for now the lady Anne tanks and cab will remain as I’ve got bigger priority’s at hand like building the line to run on.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:40 am

I like the rear cab. Have you thought about putting a rechargeable battery in one of the fake water tanks and getting rid of the massive AA pack in the roof?

Paint the wheels as well, will finish of the dirty look :thumbup:

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Post by Steaminnthnsw » Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:47 am

Will be painting the wheels when the slomo goes in next week. I was going to put the battery’s in the bunker , but didn’t worry as all the body work will get changed later anyway so didn’t think it was worth the mucking around to be honest. The rear light will help disguise the battery’s a little more once it goes on anyway

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Post by Steaminnthnsw » Fri Dec 21, 2018 8:02 pm

Finally received my summerlands chuffer and my slomo yesterday. Fitted them both and gave it a run. Very impressed with the way it drives and sounds. Although the slomo is very noisy. I gave it a very light oiling as it was dry upon receiving it and it comes with no instructions telling you weather to oil it or not. Did anyone else find this? Do they get better once they are run in?

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Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Dec 21, 2018 8:12 pm

You don't need to oil the Slomo, it will only attract dirt so clean it off.

When you say it's noisy does it sound like this?


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Post by Steaminnthnsw » Fri Dec 21, 2018 8:57 pm

Yeah, sounds like that . Mostly gear whine and the occasional clatter. I know it’s not going to be totally silent, just wasn’t sure if they get better with age or not

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Post by tom_tom_go » Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:56 pm

It doesn't bother me, steam engines are noisy :thumbup:

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Post by Steaminnthnsw » Fri Dec 21, 2018 11:08 pm

Yeah, don’t really bother me much either, just curious that’s all

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Post by Steaminnthnsw » Sat Dec 22, 2018 5:11 am

So while the rain has held off I’ve made a little progress building up a retaining wall for the garden/ rockery that will have the large timber trestle bridge through it. The shed wall to the right will be the raised section where the top yard/ timber mill/ loco shed will be.
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Re: Shannon creek timber mill tramway

Post by LNR » Sat Dec 22, 2018 8:45 am

Out of interest Dan, what species of timber are you growing on the property for harvesting.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Dec 22, 2018 9:28 am

All that space! You Bruce's really have such large plots to play :thumbup:

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Post by Steaminnthnsw » Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:54 am

That’s only a fraction of it. We are very lucky, although it does have its down side.
Our road is that bad mountain goats refuse too use it.
We just had heavy rain and was flooded in for 3 days, but we have been cut off from town in previous years for 2 weeks, and then there is the bushfires..
we have mainly spotted gum, as well as some red gum.

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Post by Steaminnthnsw » Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:33 am

Ok, Due for a bit of an update. Have been busy building retaining walls and fixing posts too attach shade sails ect. Hard work in this heat but will be a lot more pleasant once done as I will have to protection from the hot summer sun.
Have been building some rolling stock also.
I got some kits from Houston gate locomotive works for Christmas and they have come up very nicely.
I now have a total of 3 flat wagons, two closed vans and a brake van. Next I think I will buy some log bolster kits.
I’ve also purchased a battery powered diesel locomotive from I.p engineering that I’m currently setting up for R/C . It’s not far off done and will take some photos once it’s completed and running .
I think the work outside on building the line is going to be slow going I till the cooler months arrive as it’s been bloody hot here, and I work 4 days a week as a truck mechanic which is pretty hard work and often outside or on site so it really takes its toll during summertime .
Might venture out and take some photos of some rolling stock this evening when it’s cooler and post them in here.

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Re: Shannon creek timber mill tramway

Post by philipy » Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:45 am

It's terrible the way life gets in the way of important stuff, like garden railways!

Look forward to the pics when you get the chance.
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Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:24 am

Working four days a week sounds good to me :thumbup:

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Post by Steaminnthnsw » Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:20 am

Yeah it’s not bad. Every Monday off 👍🏻

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Re: Shannon creek timber mill tramway

Post by Steaminnthnsw » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:32 am

Took some time for a few photos of my rolling stock on a temporary bit of line out in the garden today. Still working on the I.P engineering diesel , it’s a generic design call ‘dotti’and I’m adding some heavy brass as frames to give it a bit of a Malcom moore look and mainly to add weight and adhesion . Will post some photos once it’s near completion
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