Norinoo Jct. Railway
- Soar Valley Light
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A few days ago Creeping Charlie, a down on his luck prospector, discovered an outcrop of Figment not far from Inukshuk on the east side of Hondo Hill. Management of the NJRway offered to run rails to the location for a 51% interest and a bottle of Fireball whisky which he gleefully accepted.
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The sole crew member of the NJRwy track gang got a late start today on putting down track but managed to cut out a section of main, build a new switch and got it installed before dark.
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BTW... Figment is used in Imagination, a necessary ingredient of garden railroading.
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The sole crew member of the NJRwy track gang got a late start today on putting down track but managed to cut out a section of main, build a new switch and got it installed before dark.
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BTW... Figment is used in Imagination, a necessary ingredient of garden railroading.
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Hi Dwayne,
Absolutely fantastic! The speed at which you come up with ideas and turn them into reality is breath-taking. If you could put it in a packet you could market it as 'Instant Garden Railway'!
Andrew
Absolutely fantastic! The speed at which you come up with ideas and turn them into reality is breath-taking. If you could put it in a packet you could market it as 'Instant Garden Railway'!
Andrew
"Smith! Why do you only come to work four days a week?
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
Thanks Andrew. Truth be told I've been mulling for weeks what to do with the mainline between the south end of Hope and the long sweeping curve that traverses the rock wall along the driveway that leads to Inukshuk. All in all I'm pretty much a hack when it comes to garden railroading.
With the idea of the mine came something completely unplanned... a tunnel!
Read about it:
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With the idea of the mine came something completely unplanned... a tunnel!
Read about it:
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Experimental tunnel portal was a success. Now onto the actual units.
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Great stuff Dwayne. I'm currently debating tunnel construction myself, it's one of the next jobs on the list for me. I shall study your work in more detail.
There are some nice pictures on your site ...... but aren't your chickens a bit overscale?
Andrew
There are some nice pictures on your site ...... but aren't your chickens a bit overscale?
Andrew
"Smith! Why do you only come to work four days a week?
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
Fantastic railway Dwayne, it has a unique character and charm even at this early stage in its development. I look forward to seeing future pictures.
As Charlie has only recently discovered his Figment deposit, where did you get your initial supply as there is obviously plenty feeding your imagination - any chance of a consignment?
I have to admire your track and point-work, it really does look authentic; I used to build fine-scale 18mm (EM) gauge track years ago and I know that its not quite as simple as you make out - it takes an element of skill to get it right, whatever the scale, and you obviously have that skill.
As Charlie has only recently discovered his Figment deposit, where did you get your initial supply as there is obviously plenty feeding your imagination - any chance of a consignment?
I have to admire your track and point-work, it really does look authentic; I used to build fine-scale 18mm (EM) gauge track years ago and I know that its not quite as simple as you make out - it takes an element of skill to get it right, whatever the scale, and you obviously have that skill.
Merlin
Andrew, Merlin...
The monster chickens are pretty much harmless unlike something that might be seen in an old black and white movie where cities are destroyed.
With the test portal being successful, this morning I constructed the actual mold for the portals that will go onto the layout.
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The monster chickens are pretty much harmless unlike something that might be seen in an old black and white movie where cities are destroyed.
With the test portal being successful, this morning I constructed the actual mold for the portals that will go onto the layout.
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Extracted the portal from the mold this afternoon. Unfortunately there is a small hairline crack at the top inner corner but am hoping the hardware cloth will prevent separation. Will give the concrete a few more days to dry out before attempting to position the portal. Photos at the link below:
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The track crew was busy this afternoon grading the r.o.w. and then placement of additional track extending from Mags towards the future town of Chancy.
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Hi Dwayne,
Great work again, nice to see the railway extending.
The tunnel portal looks great and I doubt the cracking is anything more than surface, even if it does go deeper I think your reinforcement will keep boby and soul together. You could try leaving it immersed in water for a week or two to help the concerete cure fully.
Al lthe best,
Andrew
Great work again, nice to see the railway extending.
The tunnel portal looks great and I doubt the cracking is anything more than surface, even if it does go deeper I think your reinforcement will keep boby and soul together. You could try leaving it immersed in water for a week or two to help the concerete cure fully.
Al lthe best,
Andrew
"Smith! Why do you only come to work four days a week?
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
Andrew, thanks for the comment. This really is my first attempt at pouring concrete in forms for this specific purpose. Definitely learning a few things as I go along.
Our daytime temps the past three days since I did the pour has been around 90°F (30°C) so that may have sped up the drying process even though I kept the mold in shade and cool.
In spite of the small crack, I had time this evening to install the portal. I'm quite happy with how it came out and looks now that it's on the layout.
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Our daytime temps the past three days since I did the pour has been around 90°F (30°C) so that may have sped up the drying process even though I kept the mold in shade and cool.
In spite of the small crack, I had time this evening to install the portal. I'm quite happy with how it came out and looks now that it's on the layout.
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Hi Dwayne,
This is a great first attempt. I'd go so far as to call it a first success!
The important thing to remember about concrete going off and gaining it's strength is that it's not a drying out process, it's a chemical reaction. Water is actually a very important element of that reaction.
I'm sad to say that after five years training as a Civil Engineering Technician (more years ago than I care to remember - or admit to!) That is just about the sum total of what I can remember from all those Concrete Technology lectures I sat through!:oops:
All the best,
Andrew
This is a great first attempt. I'd go so far as to call it a first success!
The important thing to remember about concrete going off and gaining it's strength is that it's not a drying out process, it's a chemical reaction. Water is actually a very important element of that reaction.
I'm sad to say that after five years training as a Civil Engineering Technician (more years ago than I care to remember - or admit to!) That is just about the sum total of what I can remember from all those Concrete Technology lectures I sat through!:oops:
All the best,
Andrew
"Smith! Why do you only come to work four days a week?
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
"'cause I can't manage on three gaffer!"
Thanks Andrew. I'm happy with it and the detail of the faux "plank lines". With a long weekend on the docket starting tomorrow I'll move onto the second portal.
The line extension from Mags to the new town site of Chancy progressed a bit the past two evenings. Another switch will need to be built to provide a siding beside the dead end main (which could potentially be expanded in the future).
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The line extension from Mags to the new town site of Chancy progressed a bit the past two evenings. Another switch will need to be built to provide a siding beside the dead end main (which could potentially be expanded in the future).
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