RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 1, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2016 http://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/52390/39-273Z-Bachmann-BR-Mk1-GUV-Coach-number-S86804-BR-%28SR%29-Green Any use, Mr Duck? The destination boards would be, however I cannot justify getting any more as i have about ten already (8 for the Car Train). Thank you. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 HO Track? What is this ? Is it better than 00 track? Do you mean I shouldn't have spent all that time, effort and money on Code 75? Next thing you'll be telling me you don't need an electric frog. Bah Humbug! I reserve mine just for the Christmas specials ! Ho Ho Ho ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2016 Me too (as has already been alluded) Nowhere near Haverfordwest. But there are Bratwurst a-plenty to enjoy Do they still sell their own label liqueur (31% by Volume!!!!!)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 1, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Little update on small amount of progress. Trailing cross-over west of station. Juicy Frog in a bag.....ummmm, yummy. Some micro switches; wired and positioned (temporarily?) but untested and I have no idea if there will be blue smoke (yet). I am going to use this meter thingy as advised elsewhere, when I've sorted out how it works. Told you it was chaos elsewhere.......that's where the Yards, Branch and Station are going to be.................................... My makeshift soldering station .........................and finally, copper wire (mains style). I am going to use this for the power BUS runs in hidden places, that is unless someone shouts nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Several sources have advised yes, yes, it is good yah? CBA to do anything else for a while. Duck. Edited April 1, 2016 by Mallard60022 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Little update on small amount of progress. Trailing cross-over west of station. Img_0321.jpg Img_0325.jpg Duck. Ducky, I would suggest replacing the straight right hand turnout for a long Y turnout in that trailing crossover. As it is arranged now, the left most track will have to pull a tight curve to stay at the proper separation from the main line curve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2016 Ducky, I would suggest replacing the straight right hand turnout for a long Y turnout in that trailing crossover. As it is arranged now, the left most track will have to pull a tight curve to stay at the proper separation from the main line curve Hi Dr GF And Y should he do that Seriously that does sound like a better solution. not so seriously ...........This is getting like a club layout, one person doing all the work and everyone else telling him where he is doing it wrong 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 1, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2016 Ducky, I would suggest replacing the straight right hand turnout for a long Y turnout in that trailing crossover. As it is arranged now, the left most track will have to pull a tight curve to stay at the proper separation from the main line curve Do you mean straight left hand? The straight LH is a compromise and I might just do some 'adjustment' to it to curve it to the right a bit, but I'm going to see what it looks like first as it does actually fit quite well, but of course it is straight! Thanks Duck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 The destination boards would be, however I cannot justify getting any more as i have about ten already (8 for the Car Train). Thank you. Phil No worries, it just came through today as a special edition in the Kernow newsletter and I thought you might be interested but I can see the predicklement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Do you mean straight left hand? The straight LH is a compromise and I might just do some 'adjustment' to it to curve it to the right a bit, but I'm going to see what it looks like first as it does actually fit quite well, but of course it is straight! Thanks Duck. 5 min job to adjust that on next visit. Just don't nail it down for keeps in the meantime! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER4479 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Do they still sell their own label liqueur (31% by Volume!!!!!)? Aah! Ze Schnapps! Yes indeed they do. Three varieties - a red one, a black one and a green one. The %age by volume varies! Mrs4479 in particular looks forward to the guard coming round with the basket selling them on the train. Just what you need on top of the Brocken when it's blowing a hooley (which is most days, in fact). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Apart from the track, the layout has more stuff than a hardware store. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted April 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 1, 2016 Apart from the track, the layout has more stuff than a hardware store. Brian. I was thinking just the same and was half expecting the Two Ronnies coming out to do the Four Candles sketch. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2016 I was thinking just the same and was half expecting the Two Ronnies coming out to do the Four Candles sketch. If only... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2016 Little update on small amount of progress. Trailing cross-over west of station. Img_0321.jpg Img_0325.jpg Juicy Frog in a bag.....ummmm, yummy. Img_0322.jpg Some micro switches; wired and positioned (temporarily?) but untested and I have no idea if there will be blue smoke (yet). I am going to use this meter thingy as advised elsewhere, when I've sorted out how it works. Img_0323.jpg Img_0324.jpg Told you it was chaos elsewhere.......that's where the Yards, Branch and Station are going to be.................................... Img_0326.jpg My makeshift soldering station Img_0327.jpg .........................and finally, copper wire (mains style). I am going to use this for the power BUS runs in hidden places, that is unless someone shouts nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Several sources have advised yes, yes, it is good yah? Img_0328.jpg CBA to do anything else for a while. Duck. Looking really good Phil. Mains wire is ideal for the bus. If I had a choice I'd use black rather than blue to match the standard DCC colours, but that's a very minor point. Good to see someone else using Fixit blocks too. Perhaps my comment about a train running all the way round wasn't so daft after all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 That's coming ahead in Leaps and Bounds now Phil. Very Impressive. It looks like a proper railway room - work in progress, wires and solder, glue and nails everywhere. It may have taken a while to get it all going, but the momentum is with you now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 It's taken a long run up and a lot of splashing, but just watch that Duck FLYYYYYYY 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2016 Blue smoke alert...........................................yah, fooled you (a day late). Have installed 4 micro switches and they all work and the loco has not melted. Ar$e 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) I'm thinking of installing a smoke machine in the Tunnel Oh bu**er I'm a day and 1hour 5 minutes late with that announcement. Back to the Soldering Station or maybe do some paint stuff as (at last) my paint supplies for doing the track have arrived. (Not spray painting in the loft I hasten to add). I have already sprayed my blue mains wire with black acrylic; it looks silly but I don't give a toss. P Edited April 2, 2016 by Mallard60022 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 2, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2016 Sun came out and I went out to the garage and sprayed two points and about 8 yards of Pecoboo. CCE will be pleased (I hope). If I have the strength I'm going to put in some BUS this evening; red and newly painted black. I may well experiment with the Glue Gun to 'tack it in place, however i think I might just have to get some very small wire clip things. That's it for now. Duck 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2016 Haverfordbratwurst. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2016 Haverfordbratwurst. Good God the captain has turned all Teutonic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2, 2016 Phil, do you have any strips of chocolate block connectors ? You could use these to hold the bus wires. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2016 Sun came out and I went out to the garage and sprayed two points and about 8 yards of Pecoboo. CCE will be pleased (I hope). If I have the strength I'm going to put in some BUS this evening; red and newly painted black. I may well experiment with the Glue Gun to 'tack it in place, however i think I might just have to get some very small wire clip things. That's it for now. Duck I use cup hooks to hold all the bus wires on the MCL. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Streak Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Phil, do you have any strips of chocolate block connectors ? You could use these to hold the bus wires. Mmmmm Chocolate !!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 3, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2016 I use cup hooks to hold all the bus wires on the MCL. This be a surface BUS in the Fiddle Yard area at the moment so needs discipline (to stop it writhing about like an unruly Viper) & not really support to place it around the baseboard in a convenient loop. I shall use 'blocks' for BUS joiners, inserting various things that prevent DCC Diseases and possibly doing some awkward to reach dropper joins. However as this is surface mounted I can solder most droppers quite easily. I shall be planning my Station area BUS system in a much more organised way but it will still (hopefully) not involve underboard soldering. Philth. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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