Vale of Fairway
- Peter Butler
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The scenery is looking great with the fencing. Some good ideas there, in fact, brilliant!
Shame about the rain in your area We missed it today but it doesn't look too good for Sunday, and Monday even worse and that is when I hold my second Open Day. No matter what you do, you can't control the weather.
Shame about the rain in your area We missed it today but it doesn't look too good for Sunday, and Monday even worse and that is when I hold my second Open Day. No matter what you do, you can't control the weather.
Looking lovely!
I had trouble with the tension on my (fishing wire) lineside fencing t'other day - it had become so slack it got caught round Russell's cylinder and stopped the train. Any thoughts on how to keep it taught would be welcome - what are tig rods??
Keep up the good work - and the updates,
Andrew.
I had trouble with the tension on my (fishing wire) lineside fencing t'other day - it had become so slack it got caught round Russell's cylinder and stopped the train. Any thoughts on how to keep it taught would be welcome - what are tig rods??
Keep up the good work - and the updates,
Andrew.
TIG welding rods, I use them in some of the bridges I build. I wondered about placing rods at the end of the fence to take the real strain. Cutting melamine chopsticks to 45 degrees and drilling seemed well nigh impossible! Perhaps a rusty nail might also do the trick. The sticks do go in a reasonable depth so may take a certain degree of tension as is. Can't test the theory as knee has swollen like a football and kneeling is out of the question....
I tried something similar, cutting the posts from 10mm Foamex, which is nice and easy to cut and drill. The problem again cam from trying to tension the wire.
I cut angled strain supports for both end and notched them into the end posts, and then set them both in a block of Postcrete. That worked fine, but the Foamex itself is too flexible and just bends as soon as any tension goes on. So I think the answer has to be to make the end post and support from metal ( I think I'd be tempted to use brass rather than ali because I can solder it ).
However it still needs a way of applying tension, and as soon as you solve that then I suspect that the amount of force needed to straighten the wire is going to be much more than the posts can stand going round curves and the whole thing will 'straight-line' !
I cut angled strain supports for both end and notched them into the end posts, and then set them both in a block of Postcrete. That worked fine, but the Foamex itself is too flexible and just bends as soon as any tension goes on. So I think the answer has to be to make the end post and support from metal ( I think I'd be tempted to use brass rather than ali because I can solder it ).
However it still needs a way of applying tension, and as soon as you solve that then I suspect that the amount of force needed to straighten the wire is going to be much more than the posts can stand going round curves and the whole thing will 'straight-line' !
Philip
I did wonder about using the rods as pegs but more inclined to wrap the wire around the rear of the post and see if I can get a tidy wrap over on it self and then the same at the other end. Perhaps I could cut some odd track lengths to make 45 degree post supports if needed.
Sorry Philip, missed the above post. I have plenty of aluminium angle that might also act as a tensioning post beyond the first and last posts.
Sorry Philip, missed the above post. I have plenty of aluminium angle that might also act as a tensioning post beyond the first and last posts.
At last! After 3 months and two sets of parents moved I've finally had a spurt and filled the gap I created in September. I will be adding a pier in the middle but frustratingly a full size house brick is too tall by the width of the bottom aluminium angle -1/8"....
Next job is to add some more wagons to the fleet. A trip to steam in Beds has added an Atropos corris brake and a Jims models shunters match truck.
Spring has sprung, the grass is ris and inspired by Rik's video I ran Cricket the diesel yesterday and got some of my railway mojo back. Spent the afternoon relaying the engine shed area from r1s ro r3 points. I have used acouple of used ones as a slight trim was needed and couldn't bring myself to trim brand new ones. This gave me a couple of spare points so have also transferred a short stub siding to the other side of the "mainline". This has created space for the signal box which now becomes more visible. Room for a small shed or hut me thinks
I have started an island platform building for the junction station but will post pictures later. I don't know where the winter went but apart from a couple of wagons not a lot to show for those dark nights but back on track now hopefully!
Enough enthusiasm to have a flywheel fitted to Cricceth but not sure about hiking it up to Peterborough.
Its a funny one this, I don't have much time to do anything railway related at the moment but when I do I manage to get a fair bit done in a couple of hours. When I had a month off on the sick last year all I seemed to do was waste time. I would go up the shed find myself reading old 16mm magazines.
As for mojos (or the lack of them) I do sometimes find that I look at my workbench and think why bother?
Normally the desire to do something comes back soon enough but I have two old cars in the garage under restoration that I haven't even touched for over 3 years
I do find that other peoples work is a great motivator to get my own projects going again! So keep posting the pictures!
As for mojos (or the lack of them) I do sometimes find that I look at my workbench and think why bother?
Normally the desire to do something comes back soon enough but I have two old cars in the garage under restoration that I haven't even touched for over 3 years
I do find that other peoples work is a great motivator to get my own projects going again! So keep posting the pictures!
If at first you don't succeed, use a bigger hammer!
Glad I helped in some small way in the process. Looks like you've got a really interesting line there - will follow with interest.bazzer42:109345 wrote:I must confess Jim that I'm kind of relieved. I feel sort of cheated that after taking early reirement in May I have achieved less this winter than when I was working full time. I still have to break the guilt of playing trains whilst the wife is at work!
Anyway, it's good to be back.
Welcome to the world of retirement. I just can't work out how I did all that I did to my railway while I was holding down a time consuming full time job. I now wonder how I fitted the job in - so much still to do....
By coincidence, my first three Binnie skips arrived yesterday - they're going to feature on my 32mm mine feeder system. I hope I can get them looking as good as yours.bazzer42:106259 wrote: Does everyone remember their first binnie tipper?
Rik
On the Binnies I have used Roy Wood metal wheels to give a little weight low down. After discovering the iron filings and vinegar trick i can't wait to try it on a shed or building.
I've picked loads of ideas from your site, want to have a go at casting wagons and need to add some plastic discs to my ip wheels to stop derailing on points.
Thanks again for the video, it has revived me. We've got a job on with the front garden but I feel an afternoon of five live and track realignment coming on!
I've picked loads of ideas from your site, want to have a go at casting wagons and need to add some plastic discs to my ip wheels to stop derailing on points.
Thanks again for the video, it has revived me. We've got a job on with the front garden but I feel an afternoon of five live and track realignment coming on!
Go forth and steam! The Forest of Dean isn't a million miles from here, and from the office window it looks to me like nice bright steaming weather...
I reckon we need a "Bleak Moments" thread on here for when it all seems like too much effort! A kind of self-help group for despondent garden railway-ers. Although you're right, it's inspiring pictures and films and ideas posted by others that generally get us (literally) back on track, so maybe a Doom and Gloom thread's not such a good idea...
Like the signal box, and yes, I reckon some TomTom-esque sheds and rusty clutter would be just the thing to finish it off...
Happy Steaming!
Andrew.
I reckon we need a "Bleak Moments" thread on here for when it all seems like too much effort! A kind of self-help group for despondent garden railway-ers. Although you're right, it's inspiring pictures and films and ideas posted by others that generally get us (literally) back on track, so maybe a Doom and Gloom thread's not such a good idea...
Like the signal box, and yes, I reckon some TomTom-esque sheds and rusty clutter would be just the thing to finish it off...
Happy Steaming!
Andrew.
Sometimes, things work, sometimes not. Last night I brought back my Accucraft NG/G16 from having some significant maintenance, and on the first test run the same thing happened again. I was decidedly unchuffed. But I will get myself back in the cellar to clear up the debris today.
I personally find trying to post something here from time to time a useful reminder to try to make progress. That being said, I´ve got jobs on the K&NWLR which have been waiting for "some time" to be done.
Good to find someone else in the same position. I wish you luck and motivation
I personally find trying to post something here from time to time a useful reminder to try to make progress. That being said, I´ve got jobs on the K&NWLR which have been waiting for "some time" to be done.
Good to find someone else in the same position. I wish you luck and motivation
No time to Tom Tom shed as I am harnessing this new found enthusiasm to complete the island building for Milbridge Junction. The small waiting room and railway office will share a roof. The parts were cut in January so need to press on in between fixing a leaking shower cubicle Thinking about it that has been waiting almost as long.....
if I can glue the roof on later I will post an in situ picture.
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