SOS Junction. If anything happens would someone wake me up please..

[The White Rabbit]

13 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

.... My little 9V battery in the Applicator seems to work OK but without a visible oomphydrag. (Technical term there)....

 

If you haven't already, I'd try some experimenting before starting on the layout proper. One thing I've seen when doing mine is that you can get a sense of the electrical power/'oomph' being delivered by putting a white background up (I used a sheet of foamboard) then getting close to ground level and looking 'through' the rain of falling fibres against this background. Hardly scientific but I got a sense of 'half' or 'double' or 'a wee smidgen more' of the respective power of different applicators/batteries. 

[Mallard60022]

7 hours ago, The White Rabbit said:

 

If you haven't already, I'd try some experimenting before starting on the layout proper. One thing I've seen when doing mine is that you can get a sense of the electrical power/'oomph' being delivered by putting a white background up (I used a sheet of foamboard) then getting close to ground level and looking 'through' the rain of falling fibres against this background. Hardly scientific but I got a sense of 'half' or 'double' or 'a wee smidgen more' of the respective power of different applicators/batteries. 

Thanks Simon. I've been playing with little test sheets and will be doing some more with upgraded Glue! Some Swedish Chap has a good U TUBE Vid and an Aussie 'showed me' the Lemon Juice trick. I read somewhere on RMW about salty water. I'll be playing with those tomorrow, off layout, I expect. Its easier to do my removable bits (oh, er misses) off site anyway, for cleaning up!  

Other fixed places, I shall attempt to create a working pod so as to be able to vacuum up 'bits'.

It's actually fun...at the momen.

STB

Phil

[Mallard60022]

20 hours ago, LNER4479 said:

Just keep doin wotchya doin, Duckie - it looks fabberooney 👍

 

From you, that is indeed respected. Pity it's taken me 7 years to get fit enough to do this. Do tell Barry O that today I experimented with some short lengths of BALLAST!, Yes, Ballast! Some on the Foam Undelay parts and some on Just Cork. I'm not that impressed with the so called Applicators as they seem to release far too much at once.

ASTB

Phil

[Mallard60022]

14 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

 

Wow! Two new words in one day!

'Oomphydrag' is a Physics term for Static uplift! I think it was invented by a Balloon Sculptor?

P

[New Haven Neil]

Yon long grassy-weedy bit is looking OK m'duck.  And yes those ballast things are a waste of time IMHO. We found tidying the result up took as much time as doing it the 'hard' way.

[Mallard60022]

3 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

Yon long grassy-weedy bit is looking OK m'duck.  And yes those ballast things are a waste of time IMHO. We found tidying the result up took as much time as doing it the 'hard' way.

I think I shall experiment on some sidings as they don't matter really as they were laid on rubbish/Ash/sandy Soil on an engineered 'Plateau' (Down Yard). Then I might resort to the 'hard way'.

Thank you.

P

[The White Rabbit]

2 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

Thanks Simon. I've been playing with little test sheets and will be doing some more with upgraded Glue! Some Swedish Chap has a good U TUBE Vid and an Aussie 'showed me' the Lemon Juice trick. I read somewhere on RMW about salty water. I'll be playing with those tomorrow, off layout, I expect. Its easier to do my removable bits (oh, er misses) off site anyway, for cleaning up!  

Other fixed places, I shall attempt to create a working pod so as to be able to vacuum up 'bits'.

It's actually fun...at the momen.

STB

Phil

 

Salty water, it could be a post in the grass fibres thread in the scenics section? 

 

Loose fibre recovery, I have one of those hand-held low power vacuums (Squires?) - though, yes, removable bits are handy - after doing the bizzo, you can just turn them upside down over a clean sheet of paper! Household vacuums can also be used but with a pair of ladies tights over the end of the nozzle, to catch the fibres. I hasten to add that for domestic harmony, it's best to beg a pair of tights which have been laddered rather than a new pair or a set in use... 

 

2 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

.... I'm not that impressed with the so called Applicators as they seem to release far too much at once.

ASTB

Phil

 

Yes, I wouldn't say I'd never use again but plus one for not being a particular fan of them. 

 

2 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

I think I shall experiment on some sidings as they don't matter really as they were laid on rubbish/Ash/sandy Soil on an engineered 'Plateau' (Down Yard). Then I might resort to the 'hard way'.

Thank you.

P

 

For the 'crud' end of ballast, maybe try some of the 'Lineside Grot' bag? Go steady with the water though, or some of the lighter elements might float off. Treemendus' soil can be good for poor/ash surfaces; also playpit sand, though you'd probably want to drop some paint in the glue/water mix to get a good colour. As and when I can restart work on Sticklepath Lane, I'll do a lot of the ballast work that way. 

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi Phil

 

Next time I come to yours I will bring my brush cutter to give the cutting a trim.

[Mallard60022]

1 hour ago, The White Rabbit said:

 

Salty water, it could be a post in the grass fibres thread in the scenics section? 

 

Loose fibre recovery, I have one of those hand-held low power vacuums (Squires?) - though, yes, removable bits are handy - after doing the bizzo, you can just turn them upside down over a clean sheet of paper! Household vacuums can also be used but with a pair of ladies tights over the end of the nozzle, to catch the fibres. I hasten to add that for domestic harmony, it's best to beg a pair of tights which have been laddered rather than a new pair or a set in use... 

 

 

Yes, I wouldn't say I'd never use again but plus one for not being a particular fan of them. 

 

 

For the 'crud' end of ballast, maybe try some of the 'Lineside Grot' bag? Go steady with the water though, or some of the lighter elements might float off. Treemendus' soil can be good for poor/ash surfaces; also playpit sand, though you'd probably want to drop some paint in the glue/water mix to get a good colour. As and when I can restart work on Sticklepath Lane, I'll do a lot of the ballast work that way. 

I shall use my own Tights so no conflicts.

 

I shall try the Grot. Is that available in Large amounts?

Such fun.

Thanks.

[Mallard60022]

1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Hi Phil

 

Next time I come to yours I will bring my brush cutter to give the cutting a trim.

Something for the weekend Sir?

P

[The White Rabbit]

12 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

... I shall try the Grot. Is that available in Large amounts? ... 

 

I don't think I have any pre-packed bags left now, you got the last of the sample size bags but if you like it, because it's one of my mixes I can make up a quantity on request. Though a bucket load would take a while! Just give me an approximate track length of coverage and if you want to alter anything. I can stare at your photo again and think about colours and textures. 

 

It's produced on similar principles to the forest floor mixes but with different ingredients to simulate some [ballast] stone as well as ash, mud, decomposing urgh and assorted other *. 

[TheSignalEngineer]

On 17/05/2023 at 15:47, Dunsignalling said:

IIRC, Warships didn't start receiving Maroon livery until 1965

There was a thread about this a while ago. First maroon one was August 1965, although from memory many carried a sort of  camo livery by then.

[Mallard60022]

I'm working on disguising the gaps. There will be a Forest covering most of that far brighter Green area (to be toned down as per Mr Tooth's method (Treneglos), eventually so I'm not that fussed.

Need to do something to cover the Roof Beam areas...much later.

All that you can see there, as Cutting Sides down to what looks like Rock Face, and the top Trays (5 visible), are all removable as mentioned before. As are the untreated ones to the left and behind the Refuge Siding (Earthquake crack also will be covered in vegetation and overhanging Trees and Bushes.

Spot the gap for the Incline Box and small surround. Not risking that being damaged at the moment.

I've done a bit more work on the Siding track. Needs covering in Static Grass.

 

I run my 'Test Train' after each session, having cleaned the Track, to see that all is well having squirted all sorts of stuff around, including the versatile cheaparoona Hairspray. Redundant from my needs for many a year.

Smells better than spray Mounting Glue and dries out too.

If only some clever bod could invent a smoke generator that showed the mighty and volcanic exhausts often shown here AND the requisite noise, rather than tinny chuffs. (Sounds like a Punk Band Clive!)

That's all folks.

 

 

6 hours ago, TheSignalEngineer said:

There was a thread about this a while ago. First maroon one was August 1965, although from memory many carried a sort of  camo livery by then.

That will be my 1965 scenario then! Thanks for that info.

 

 

[Clive Mortimore]

Yo Mr Duck

 

Have you still got the blue BRCW type 3 Bo-Bo you lent me when Pig Lane was at Retford? If you have, that and some nice blue grey Mk1 coaches dashing towards the tunnel would look wonderful.

 

Be careful chaps not too much praise or his head will get stuck in the loft hatch......rumour control is saying even Mrs Duck is impressed, just like I am.

[Siberian Snooper]

Mr Duck,

 

Your handy work is impressive, it just needs a Warship instead of a tin can, to finish it. My first sighting of hydraulics were Warships at Waterloo.

 

 

 

 

[Mallard60022]

1 hour ago, Siberian Snooper said:

Mr Duck,

 

Your handy work is impressive, it just needs a Warship instead of a tin can, to finish it. My first sighting of hydraulics were Warships at Waterloo.

Whippersnapper. I were at Plymuff Eye Hospital 'spotting wall', when a very shiny D800 came out of Mutley Tunnel with all the Big Wigs sin the Cab. First west bound actual service run. I had no idea it was happening.

P

[TrevorP1]

Whichever kind of oily tin can you’re running Phil, it’s great to see the progress. Long may it continue!

[TheSignalEngineer]

My first encounter with the hydraulics was in May 1958. We were waiting at St Austell for a train home from an early holiday when D600 came racing through on an Up express. It was the week it was transferred to Laira so an early sighting in the Duchy. Progress had been fast by our next visit in July 1959, when we saw D800, D801, D807, D6300 and D6303 in two  trips between St Austell and Truro

[Mallard60022]

I've 'improved' my stack of trimmed Tree stuff.

P

[Tim Dubya]

On 22/05/2023 at 15:21, Mallard60022 said:

I've 'improved' my stack of trimmed Tree stuff.

P

 

'ere Quackers is that one of them new Bachmann Bulleid jobbies or is that something you've rolled up into a coach shape?

 

It's Gurt lush whatever it's provenance 😍 

 

 

Edited July 11, 2023 by Tim Dubya
too many almonds

[LNER4479]

On 22/05/2023 at 15:21, Mallard60022 said:

I've 'improved' my stack of trimmed Tree stuff.

P

Just one word for that:

Fabbarooneytasticmegaphantasmogorigacilicious 🤩

[brushman47544]

Very nice Bullied I agree - well both actually. Hornby’s WC tooling still holds up well against more recent models and I doubt I would replace mine if a new one came along. As to the coach, I think the windows look too flush to be Bachmann’s new RTR. 

[Mallard60022]

10 minutes ago, brushman47544 said:

Very nice Bullied I agree - well both actually. Hornby’s WC tooling still holds up well against more recent models and I doubt I would replace mine if a new one came along. As to the coach, I think the windows look too flush to be Bachmann’s new RTR. 

Its one of a set of 6 I got at an auction for teeny money including 26% and postage along with other stuff.

All Southern Pride with enhancements and quite well built, but not quite finished. However the paint jobs were excellent IMO.

The person that built them (probably passed sadly) had tried to recreate an early 50s 6 Set with Tavern and Diner. The last two were in original Condition and are now in Australia in a good home. I just couldn't justify a pre 1955 Set and so the remaining 4 are here and will run as in about 1958/59. I've finished the interiors and sorted out some bits and bobs that were not that clever and added Passengers! 

I reckon each Coach cost about a tenner.

Thanks for the kind comments. Sadly the bursts of activity in doing this scenery, that coincided with some decent healthy weeks, has passed and work is again very slow and intermittent. Annoying.

Phil

[Mallard60022]

Here's the 4. I've yet to sort out the actual Set it could be and then get the Transfers sorted. The darker roof, that was a replacement as the original was incorrect, needs painting and there are no water pipes anywhere yet. 

Detailing and things come a distant second to playing! The flesh like embankment is polystyrene shaped and covered in Kitchen Roll/ Gluey paint!

I have to say that I wish Southern Pride Bulleids were still available as full kits. There are still parts of course but limited availability.

[St Enodoc]

5 hours ago, Mallard60022 said:

covered in Kitchen Roll/ Gluey paint

Chux towels, which you would know as J Cloths I think, are used frequently for that job down here.