Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Would Em like to come to my birthday party? I was planning on cake, but crumpet is better. Wait, who's that at the door? Darn it, it's Seargant PC of the Thought Police. Send help lads. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 ... and he was never seen again 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2020 One thing has been bothering me about Bog junction. Many years ago I headed to the Students Union to see Steeleye Span, the support act was supposed to be Screaming Lord Sutch . A replacement band called Supertramp had come in his place and when they came on stage announced that " Steaming Lord Crutch hasn't turned up as he has disappeared down his own bog seat". I sincerely hope that no such event happens to the operator of the said junction. Jamie 2 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2020 17 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: One thing has been bothering me about Bog junction. Many years ago I headed to the Students Union to see Steeleye Span, the support act was supposed to be Screaming Lord Sutch . A replacement band called Supertramp had come in his place and when they came on stage announced that " Steaming Lord Crutch hasn't turned up as he has disappeared down his own bog seat". I sincerely hope that no such event happens to the operator of the said junction. Jamie Saw Supertramp at Leeds Uni in about 1976. They were excellent. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 20 minutes ago, jamie92208 said: One thing has been bothering me about Bog junction. Many years ago I headed to the Students Union to see Steeleye Span, the support act was supposed to be Screaming Lord Sutch . A replacement band called Supertramp had come in his place and when they came on stage announced that " Steaming Lord Crutch hasn't turned up as he has disappeared down his own bog seat". I sincerely hope that no such event happens to the operator of the said junction. Jamie Perhaps he'd had too much breakfast in America? Steeleye Span - all around my cat. Strange title for a song but a classic nonetheless. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 22, 2020 For me it was Nottingham in 1971 bfore they had breakfast in America. Jamie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Saw Screaming Lord Sutch at RAF North Coates. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Carlisle in Preservation I have just heard, from a usually reliable source, that the track laid in/at Locomotion came from Carlisle Kingmoor. Since it is FB, perhaps Ok for Peco Code 100! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LNER4479 Posted October 25, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) Back at the sharp end of actually building the bloomin' thing ... It's in. For keeps. Bog Junction in all its ... glory? The eagle-eyed amongst you might notice a few bits of point rodding, tangential to the tracks. Another 'decision' made - not that it took much making - was that this should be a proper mechanical installation, operated from a lever frame which'll be positioned behind the signal box. So the rodding to the far set of points, passing under the tracks, need to be installed before fixing the pointwork down. It might be a while before it all gets connected up to an actual lever frame though ... Looking from a slightly wider aspect, here are the tracks heading away towards 'grand junction'. This section of track will also be on view so that's also been subject to the usual 'spray before you lay' treatment. Looking back towards the junction from the opposite direction. The trailing crossover here completes the single track junction of the M&C line joining at Bog Junction. As there is no such crossover at Bog itself, I've moved it down this end, 'off scene' - so there's a bit of di-directional running to add to the fun. You might also see some wires appeared around said crossover ... ... and more here. This is some wiring that will be permanent one day but for now has to be removeable between adjacent boards. Blimey - wiring up as well. That can only mean one thing. We can run trains! Obviously just a quick trial for now but I think this is shaping up as a fine operating position. Just imagine a Duchess heading out of the station with the southbound 'Royal Scot' and crossing that bridge ... Aarghhh! Whose bell is that ringing me now? Edited October 25, 2020 by LNER4479 27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, LNER4479 said: a proper mechanical installation, operated from a lever frame Interlocked, of course? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Interlocked, of course? Well, it's not a proper lever frame without interlocking, is it? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted October 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2020 5 hours ago, LNER4479 said: Well, it's not a proper lever frame without interlocking, is it? There goes automatic operation! Paul. P.S. I do admire an interlocked lever frame. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Michael Edge Posted October 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2020 Watch out with the alignment on those overbridges - both these have a high central girder between the tracks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thanks Mike - I'd already spotted that and confirmed by the Google Earth(?) snaps in your files (thanks). It'll be a little while before they have trains running over them in anger just yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted October 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2020 3 hours ago, 5BarVT said: There goes automatic operation! Paul. P.S. I do admire an interlocked lever frame. Modratec is your friend then. Superb service. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) I've already dropped Harold a line. Mind you, he did announce this time last year that he wished to move the business on as a going concern... Edited October 26, 2020 by LNER4479 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Quick question. Do you have an overall wiring plan that you are working to ? If so, how do the cable runs relate to all the carpentry? I realised two days ago that when, about three years ago, I ran my main (not 'mains') circuits I omitted one of the four. Now having a 'happy time' underneath the railway, when the whole plan was to avoid such discomfort and mess! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, drmditch said: Quick question. Do you have an overall wiring plan that you are working to ? If so, how do the cable runs relate to all the carpentry? I realised two days ago that when, about three years ago, I ran my main (not 'mains') circuits I omitted one of the four. Now having a 'happy time' underneath the railway, when the whole plan was to avoid such discomfort and mess! It's only two wires! Mike. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmditch Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: It's only two wires! Mike. I didn't realise that the HotN was DCC! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 Neither did I. To be honest, my approach to wiring up would render any application I made to MERG permanently null and void. I largely make it up as I go along. All I'm doing for now is installing dropper wires under the track as I go so at least I can connect things up reasonably neatly and quite useful for current temporary croc. clip arrangements. I do have rather a large roll of 25-way cable and suspect that, in the fullness of time there will be several looms of same making their way under the boards between each of the operating positions. I'm hoping that Andrew (of Team Grantham fame) might get involved once we start getting serious with train running and box-to-box communications. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 32 minutes ago, LNER4479 said: I largely make it up as I go along ... Yay ! Not just me then :-) 1 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2020 5 hours ago, drmditch said: I didn't realise that the HotN was DCC! The rails only need two wires whatever system you use! It's a common misconception that it applies only to DCC, my first Triang train set only had two wires. Mike. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2020 52 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: The rails only need two wires whatever system you use! It's a common misconception that it applies only to DCC, my first Triang train set only had two wires. Mike. That's right. All systems, except clockwork, only need (multiples of) two wires. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Just 'found' this topic and reeling with the New Year's announcement I felt compelled to read to the finish. A huge undertaking but at this work-rate there's always something new to show, and it's great to see constructive debate about essential compromises and work-arounds. I thought I was alone in considering underscale viaducts (a dozen of Auhagen's HO arches in my case), and 1 in 75 inclines linking cameos. I had never considered crossing two routes on the level but out of sight, perfect for a branch line. As an under-ten, David Jenkinson's Little Long Drag obviously left a life-long impression on me - I owe my late mum a debt of eternal gratitude for buying that seminal issue in 1973 when I was in bed with a cold feeling sorry for myself. This inspirational project is channeling that spirit. And no, Clive, I don't want any smutty comments about seminal issue. 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Many thanks for that; hope you enjoyed the read. Sounds like we're kindred spirits then, at least in the sense of being inspired by the work of said Mr Jenkinson. I sometimes wonder whether modelling LMS/LMR subjects has been quite the same since his passing? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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