UK Rolling Stock in G - Project not yet started

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:45 pm

Paving and walling look good,that surplus KDS on the surface will soon settle...it's keeping the pesky weeds out of the tiny gap between blocks that will test your patience!

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:12 pm

This weekends work will be digging out the grass and fitting the following.

And cutting across the path here.

tom_tom_go · Post by **tom_tom_go** » Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:25 pm

Starting to make progress there Steve.

You are dedicated working in this weather!

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:43 pm

tom_tom_go:118659 wrote:Starting to make progress there Steve.

You are dedicated working in this weather!

It was 15c today - that's practically tropical for North East UK!

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 5:53 pm

Results of todays work until rain stopped play

Post by **ge_rik** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:24 pm

Wow! Why do I find a junction box like that so mouth watering??

Rik

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:38 pm

Junction boxes don't do it for me, however the neat and tidy ground-work is most impressive and worthy of note.

LNR · Post by **LNR** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:45 am

I'm concerned about the drivers nose when he hits the brick wall!!
Very organized and neat work Steve.
Grant.

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:23 pm

LNR:118690 wrote:I'm concerned about the drivers nose when he hits the brick wall!!
Very organized and neat work Steve.
Grant.

...The angle grinder is due to make another appearance in the coming days - i just need something to finish off the two portals into the garage, something like a window frame

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:43 pm

Trench lining and some more ladder rack completed before the rain came once again...

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 4:19 pm

Ladder rack now installed and knocked down to below the original ground level, this should allow the top of the rails to be ground level thus level at the crossing of the path.

jim@NAL · Post by **jim@NAL** » Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:59 pm

looking great keep up the good work

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:42 pm

Ive actually got trains running!
Video to follow over the next few days.

Storage one side:

..and the other:

3 x curved points for storage access:

Trains outside:

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 9:17 pm

OK, i just went straight back out, stuck a GoPro onto a truck and made a video...

https://youtu.be/sIBg1JgjXQ8

https://youtu.be/t6vfsPBRVTg

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:24 pm

Ballasting completed on the lawn section.

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:04 pm

Progress is beginning on the rear section

Soar Valley Light · Post by **Soar Valley Light** » Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:21 pm

Nice work! How are you finding the Filcris as a foundation? It was clearly installed with accurate geometry and similar care has been taken with the track. The results luck very prototypical.

Andrew

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Sun Aug 14, 2016 4:34 pm

Soar Valley Light:119454 wrote:Nice work! How are you finding the Filcris as a foundation? It was clearly installed with accurate geometry and similar care has been taken with the track. The results luck very prototypical.

Andrew

Very good stuff, worth the premium price tag in my opinion.

Probably not going to use it for the final section planned as below, will probably give breeze blocks a go and hide them with some cliffs made of concrete on mesh.

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:03 pm

Not much progress over the winter due to a broken ankle and the weather but this is where we currently stand:

The simple version of the plan was decided upon.

The outer loop is laid and nearly all nearly connected up.

And enough track is available to finish the job.

stevenfitch · Post by **stevenfitch** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:25 pm

Quick video of a full length train running round the garage loop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZwXZsJRMQE

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