RWLR - Robin Wood Light Railway

[tom_tom_go]

The beginnings of the push/pull service on the RWLR:

[daan]

To seal a structure I would recommend matt laquer anytime. PVA glue or woodglue tends to flake or make shiny spots when it's used on a surface. Only if the surface has the capability to suck in the glue, then it will be allright, but then the upper part of the structure isn't protected.
You can also opt for the gluespray, then let it dry completely and after that a thin coat of laquer to seal off the top surface.

We used thinned pva glue a lot on fossils which where recovered from the sea to prevent them falling apart, and since stone doesn't suck in the glue, the surface became sort of shiny on some places. Also it starts to flake after a while, certainly when direct sunlight can shine on it.

[tom_tom_go]

Thanks for the info daan, I went with the PVA/water mix and it is holding well so far in our 'English summer' meaning it has rained most days!

So uncoupling again (what, again?!) The uncoupling ramp works perfectly but I spent so much time trying to get the magnetic uncoupling to work that I just could not give up and after watching the latest offering from steveh99 on here I had the light bulb moment!



You can see that Steve's chopper couplings have the magnetic attached at an angle so that the chopper pulls towards the magnet the entire length of it. I could never find long and thin neodymium magnets but after asking Steve a search for '75mm magnets' proved there were loads available online!

So here is my version:



Very happy bunny as I can uncouple anywhere on my line now without having to install uncoupling ramps with servos plus it frees up a channel on the Tx for something else like an extra point(s) or signal(s).

Thank you Steve!

[tom_tom_go]

The siding near the station under the red robin tree has needed a buffer stop for sometime now, however, whenever I look at pictures they are mostly made of rail which would mean a lot of cutting and bending accurately Peco track.

So I thought I would start making a timber one instead:






I need to add metal strapping and then weather. As it's near the Arduino I may add a lamp with a LED in it.

[ge_rik]

Very neat Tom (the uncoupler and the buffer stop)

Rik

[tom_tom_go]

Hopefully we should be having warmer evenings soon so in preparation for late running services the RWLR only coach has been fitted with lights for it's non-existent passengers:



If you have a local B&M to you they are selling these lights at £2.99 for a pack of 10 complete with batteries, bargain!

[LNR]

That's very effective Tom. I'll have to do something about lighting one day.
Grant.

[daan]

It has the same effect as dirty tracks on a normal layout where I did everything possible to keep the lights steady..
Yes, yes, I know it should look like oil lamps.

[Lonsdaler]

Hopefully we should be having warmer evenings soon so in preparation for late running services the RWLR only coach has been fitted with lights for it's non-existent passengers:



If you have a local B&M to you they are selling these lights at £2.99 for a pack of 10 complete with batteries, bargain!

Good grief! Looks like it's well alight. An urgent telegram to the local fire station is required!

[tom_tom_go]

First proper run with the newly fitted SSP slomo to my Silver Lady:

[jim@NAL]

great buffer and I do like your lights in the carriage.i do love all the rusty bits on your line

[bazzer42]

The slo-mo certainly adds a new dimension to running steam. Impressive.

[tom_tom_go]

I would not want to run without one now...

[ge_rik]

The slo-mo certainly adds a new dimension to running steam. Impressive.

Very impressive!

Rik

[bazzer42]

The slo-mo certainly adds a new dimension to running steam. Impressive.

Very impressive!

Rik

VERY VERY impressive

[tom_tom_go]

Glad you like it guys.

The combination of the Deltang system and the slomo allows really smooth running. I was also able to hold the camera and the Deltang Tx at the same time which I could never do with a traditional RC Tx.

[Lonsdaler]

Glad you like it guys.

The combination of the Deltang system and the slomo allows really smooth running. I was also able to hold the camera and the Deltang Tx at the same time which I could never do with a traditional RC Tx.

They are good pieces of kit, aren't they? And so much more practical than the typical RC Tx.

[steveh99]

Hi Tom
The RH union link is facing backwards, not forwards as it should be. The LH side is correct
Steve

[tom_tom_go]

Hi Tom
The RH union link is facing backwards, not forwards as it should be. The LH side is correct
Steve

Well spotted Steve, now corrected!

Thanks,

Tom

[markoteal]

Just a quick note to say thanks to Tom for making me very welcome this lunchtime on a brief visit to the Robin Wood Light Railway

CHLR No.3 Kenny had travelled across Kent to delivery a new water tower to the line and the CHLR crew took the opportunity for a nice trip around the line both in control of the CHLR general manager and Tom.

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Here we see the CHLR's No.3 and the Beer wagon approaching the round around loop - it would be rude to turn up at another line without an offering of Ale!

The CHLR manager also got the chance to try out the RWLR Cricket class with its very impressive sound card.

Its fair to say future visits and exchanges between the two Kent lines are now planned for the future!