SHR Loop track Re-laying program

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Post by SillyBilly » Fri May 23, 2008 6:02 pm

Probably untill the first week of August, as I don't want to rip ir up untill after the final steam up the end of next week, and also I've got a three GCSE exams next month. Also depends when I get the rest of the track!
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Post by steamyjim » Fri May 23, 2008 8:42 pm

Thanks for posting that up Will!
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Post by mhlr » Fri May 23, 2008 8:43 pm

SillyBilly wrote:Probably untill the first week of August, as I don't want to rip ir up untill after the final steam up the end of next week, and also I've got a three GCSE exams next month. Also depends when I get the rest of the track!
Tell me about it Will... :roll:
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Post by ACLR » Fri May 23, 2008 10:01 pm

keep up the good work Will
looking forward to more progress
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Post by MuzTrem » Fri May 23, 2008 10:15 pm

mhlr wrote:
SillyBilly wrote:I've got a three GCSE exams next month
Tell me about it Will... :roll:
I'd just feel so sorry for you both if I hadn't done three A-level politics papers this morning... :roll:
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Post by laalratty » Sat May 24, 2008 11:16 am

Look forward to seeing the finished result (it just so happens i'll be going on holiday to Penryndeidraeth at the begining of August, William knows why :lol: ) Good luck with the exams everyone whose doing them, im doing my A levels as well
BTW Gn15 is G scale on 16.5mm gauge track to represent 15 inch gauge ;)
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Post by SillyBilly » Thu May 29, 2008 11:28 pm

The final train ran across the PECO/Mamod track convertor piece today and marked the end of an era of terrible de-railments on the Seibiant Hill Railway. It is said that a tear was to be seen in the general manager's eye as the train hauled by visiting Accucraft Baguley-Drewery de-railed for the final time.

So I spent this evening carfully lifting the track on 'Cornel Ty Newydd' and at 'Penrhyndeudraeth Junction', due to the track having batons along the bottom of the sleepers to strengthen the Tenmille track, I have made a start on planeing down a section of wood for the 'Ski Slope' transition from PECO to Tenmille will be made.
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Post by bungle80a » Thu May 29, 2008 11:36 pm

SillyBilly wrote: I have made a start on planeing down a section of wood for the 'Ski Slope' transition from PECO to Tenmille will be made.
Ski slope?!?
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Post by SillyBilly » Thu May 29, 2008 11:47 pm

A slight rise in gradient shall we say, you shall have to wait and see!

Along with this work I hope to install a large slate cutting, we shall have to wait and see if this plan'll work out!
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Post by laalratty » Fri May 30, 2008 4:47 pm

Look forward to seeing the developments, although no tear was shed here when news came through of the removal of that dogy joint, I think most things I brought down with me in April fell off there at some point!
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Post by SillyBilly » Fri May 30, 2008 11:35 pm

Here we have it!
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The transition from PECO to Tenmille, using various pieces of wood, I've created a steep bu short gradient for the trasition. The first length of Tenmille was also screwed down, and tomorrow I hope to finish 'Cornel Ty Newydd' and install the shed point.
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Post by mhlr » Sat May 31, 2008 12:31 am

SillyBilly wrote:Here we have it!
The transition from PECO to Tenmille, using various pieces of wood, I've created a steep bu short gradient for the trasition. The first length of Tenmille was also screwed down, and tomorrow I hope to finish 'Cornel Ty Newydd' and install the shed point.
oh aye! reet grand!
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Post by SillyBilly » Sat May 31, 2008 10:37 pm

Layed another short panel and the point this evening, this required a large amount of block re-alignment.
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Post by ACLR » Sat May 31, 2008 10:46 pm

lot of work there mate ;)
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Post by mhlr » Sat May 31, 2008 11:32 pm

lookin good there will!
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Post by bungle80a » Sat May 31, 2008 11:34 pm

Looking good SB. Whats the radius on that curve?
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Post by SillyBilly » Sat May 31, 2008 11:43 pm

Haven't mesured it yet, but it's mamod radius give or take a few mm.
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Post by SillyBilly » Sun Jun 01, 2008 5:49 pm

Re-layed the Penrhyndeudraeth Siding today, this is where locos are stored when not hauling trains, it use to be a yard with two sidings, but due to clearences I never used both of them also the longer radius points won't allow for it.
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Couldn't resist posing a couple of locos for an 'On Shed' shot, look at my new avatar for another photo I took.
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Post by mhlr » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:30 pm

Lookin awesome mate!
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Post by SillyBilly » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:36 pm

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Visiting LumberJack poised on today's hard graft.
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