My Engine Shed

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:19 pm

For pitys sake, they're BOTH AS BAD AS EACH OTHER. And that applies to the railways too

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:42 pm

lmao it must be said there is something very wrong when you've got to walk a long way to get the token out so that the loco can pick up its carriages
Anyway, debunglefying a bit another couple of ideas for you Paul based on the sheds at Ravenglass. There is a large chalk board with columns for all of the operating locos, in these coloumns are written the times for the trains that engine is due to be working, or an appropriate note if the engine is unavailable. Also to be found in the shed is a stack of lighting up wood, a large container for rags and a big metal container for loco sand. There is also an oil store in a lean to built onto the side of the shed

plewsy2105 · Post by **plewsy2105** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:31 pm

But your Grandad's shed doesn't run a 20mile long railway with engines that do 40-80miles a day that *should* recieve maintenance to suit.

and you my friend have never worked on a Real railway iv been working on steam engines for years try carring out work on full size engines which run thousands of miles every year (im on about the severn valley) now before i get carryed away again im gona stop here but i could go on.....

plewsy2105

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:34 pm

plewsy2105 wrote:and you my friend have never worked on a Real railway

I can assure you I have.

plewsy2105 · Post by **plewsy2105** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:42 pm

by real railway i mean a 4ft 8 1/2 one

this is what a real railways look like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIK0vsnKY5M

i fired the castle at the start for the hole event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoYafB8sth

same event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoYafB8stho

enjoy

plewsy2105

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:51 pm

plewsy2105 wrote:by real railway i mean a 4ft 8 1/2 one

I'm afraid none of these supposed 'real' railways are long enough for me, I'd have to venture to the main line for that, though saying that the railway I volunteer for is a TOC so you never know...

plewsy2105 · Post by **plewsy2105** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:08 pm

true dam u br why scrap steam

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:14 pm

plewsy2105 wrote:true dam u br why scrap steam

The scraping of steam and lifting of branch lines was the best thing to ever happen , now you can volunteer on steam engines at weekends, and still have a job which pays well.

plewsy2105 · Post by **plewsy2105** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:19 pm

also true still one can dream

MoelygestLR · Post by **MoelygestLR** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:07 pm

SillyBilly wrote:
plewsy2105 wrote:and you my friend have never worked on a Real railway
I can assure you I have.

I can assure you he has too :D :lol: (as he has fired K1 on the WHR

)

P.S. Ratty, Nice ideas, will consider them when i get round to the detailing bits. good progress is being made on the roof when im not too busy tidying the shed.

plewsy2105 · Post by **plewsy2105** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:32 pm

and iv fired castles, halls, manors, and many more locos whats it like firing the k1?

plewsy2105

MoelygestLR · Post by **MoelygestLR** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:54 pm

plewsy2105 wrote:and iv fired castles, halls, manors, and many more locos whats it like firing the k1?

plewsy2105

Well when it works probably im sure it is a pleasure but as it was nakered then it wasnt probably his best experience.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:08 pm

We were in pram mode so it wasn't too much of a bad day, untill we got to 600' or back to Dinas.

plewsy2105 · Post by **plewsy2105** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:36 pm

hummm the last time i saw the k1 it did look quite nakered

it rattled and sliped alot got some good pics of her tho

......what was this topic about again

plewsy2105

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:07 am

......what was this topic about again

Good point, it'll soon be "Show Time"! Any updates yet??????

MoelygestLR · Post by **MoelygestLR** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:49 pm

Maybe soon, There has been progress but not enought to warrent many pictures.

Funny you should mention it actually as I'm off down to the shed to do some more work on it. hopefully the roof will almost be complete. Then it's just a matter of the doors and finishing the interior detailing and its ready!

MoelygestLR · Post by **MoelygestLR** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:43 pm

Well, some more significat work was done tonight, the roof is now in 2 peices rather than the previous 8 or so peices it was in!

Maybe some pictures tomorrow when it gets its undercoat of paint. Hopefully not too long off now before the roof is finished and I can get the doors started. There is still hope for it being entered into the MOTY competition yet!

MoelygestLR · Post by **MoelygestLR** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:06 pm

Some More Recent Progress, Roof Almost complete, just awaiting fitting of the doors which needs some more thought!

Very Pleased so far though!

Pictures:

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:32 pm

Looks great Paul, and Gag looks to have settled in well

George · Post by **George** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:53 pm

wow that looks fantastic!

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