RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 Can you add a 'Patricia' type tracker device to each board, to allow real-time observation by members of their location ? ( This might help the BCB team too ). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 Thanks for that John, makes me feel more confident in adding more equipment (a lathe is next...) Below are the pre-painted gates & band-saw. The bottom edges of the gates need a bit of tidying. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 The 'No Man's Heath' route turned out to be a No Through route as we came across a police car blocking the road as we were just approaching the outskirts of Tamworth. This resulted in uncoupling of trailer, three point turn, recoupling of trailer and heading back a couple of miles to detour through Alvecote which added about 15 minutes to the journey. I finally got in at 1am having dropped off Wagonbasher and trailer in Stafford and then Old Gringo out to Gnosall before heading back across Stafford to Great Haywood. (thankfully I came in from the right side as the bridge under the Trent Valley was closed to road traffic for maintenance by a Network Rail crew!). A good evening though and worth the 1am arrival back! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadman Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Pattern maker's shop? Band saws cut metal as well, just case of the right blade 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Damian, you missed off Sandpaper... oh wait.... it's not a power tool so you don't use it! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 ... and after some painting... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 (edited) ...and after some cropping & a fake pavement & road... Edited November 29, 2012 by Stubby47 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 (edited) Hmmm, not sure those planks on the gates aren't too wide..... Edited November 29, 2012 by Stubby47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 Hmmm, not sure those planks on the gates aren't too wide..... How wide are they Stu? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 I guess about 3mm, which is 9", which is too wide... Oh, well, I can make some more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2012 Keep the old gates Stu, I can think,of a use for them... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 Stuck in the canal somewhere ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 There has been a lack of a thread on the trackwork and, seeing as Geoff has been going great guns on such items as plain track and pointwork, including a very handsome double slip I thought it was about time to bring people up to date. Here are a couple of photos of progress to date with the first board finished with trackwork. The first photo was taken on my phone so apologies for the poor quality, however it shows the board as delivered to Old Gringo's with the trackwork completed. The second photo was taken 7 days later after Old Gringo had done, what he describes as, a first fix ballasting. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonside1563 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Andy, here's the photo's taken last night of the viaduct wing walls from different angles to those above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 That is a very tasty bit of trackwork, and OG's first fix is so much better than what I would call finished. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 I tried substituting strips ten thou wider for the panel framework. On the crimson parts they didn't look any different but on the cream they looked a bit heavy. A light dusting with MIG City Dirt powder looked a lot better. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2012 Having missed seeing this last night due to work pressures I think that looks great! Well done to all involved! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2012 I'm sure we'll find somewhere to stick them 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2012 Apparently Damian has a big hammer, so no problem... Ah, the usual subtle approach! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2012 Who has been writing numbers in the snow? It'll need grass now to cover them up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2012 Many thanks Phil, I do have a pair of side cutters, so will have a go with those. Meanwhile, the gates have been remade, using three layers of thin card, the planks each being added individually. I've also made a band saw machine for the workshop ( then wondered if this was correct for a metal workshop ). Paint for these will be added tomorrow then photographed. I forgot to mention that you should not use side cutters to cut the actual components as this could distort them, it is better to use a knife or saw. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2012 Guilty as charged. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2012 The photos don't do Geoff's work justice. I was just starting to pluck up courage to have a go at building track when this work of art lands at Chez Spams. Very nice, but off putting for me! Think I'll carry on with green stuff and buildings for a bit longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2012 Damian always misses the sandpaper, we are still getting splinters out of our hands from the Whiteacres boards he made x years ago. Only kidding Eltel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 A few of questions for the team. 1 - How is the cabin to be fixed to the baseboard? Do you need a downwards extension to plug it in? 2 - Colour scheme. The colours progressively changed over the transition years. I think the cabin was still Blood and Custard when it was demolished, but others got a sort of engineer's olive or black in later years. There's also the amount of weathering. Do you want a base colour and finish it when it is put into position? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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