Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Yes Guys and Gals, pics tonight. I'm really looking forward to getting the loops connected now and running proper trains for the first time since I left Hampshire back in Oct 2005 when I had double looped Garage layout. It was all a bit crude by todays standards with Hornby and Lima 37 / 47 / 60 and 66's were pride if place with lighting fitted and made by George T. Edited March 7, 2015 by Andrew P 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binny Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hi bodge Along with westerner, I too have been wondering what the new TOY might be. Binny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Morning Andy, You've done it - 200 pages, and that before the circuit is complete! Congratulations mate and here's to the next 200! Kind regards, Jock. PS, even discounting the sausage pages - that is true testament to your popularity! J. Edited March 7, 2015 by Jock67B 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Morning Andy, You've done it - 200 pages, and that before the circuit is complete! Congratulations mate and here's to the next 200! Kind regards, Jock. PS, even discounting the sausage pages - that is true testament to your popularity! J. Even with these horrid blue boxes on the layout! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
67A Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Well done Sir Bodgit! 200 pages and counting, sounds like a Bond movie! However you are certainly no undercover modeller hahaha. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Cheers guys and thanks for all the above, who would have thought I could keep going on just one project for so long without wandering off. Well I have wandered off a bit as far as the era is concerned but its still Bitton. Re the new TOY, well I've done a deal with a guy and now have a 56 and 20 in Railfreight to add to my Fleet, the 20 has only arrived today so was to late for inclusion in the Photo Shoot on Eddington Yard at the Mansfield Show today, (the show is on tomorrow as well.). I have done a larger selection of pics on the Eddington Yard thread, but here are just a few of my Locos visiting Eddington Yard today. Firstly the new and much to clean 56. Edited March 7, 2015 by Andrew P 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted March 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Hi Andy, Have been far too busy here to be lurking on here lately but have enjoyed catching up. The simplest way to isolate the tracks approaching the lift out section would be to replace those double electrical connectors with a block of three at each end to carry the juice back to the dead sections! Simples. Congrats on 200 pages and love the videos BTW, very inspirational!! Regards Shaun. Edited to include naff wiring diagram. Edited March 7, 2015 by Sasquatch 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Index Update. Mick, (Donnington Road) has very kindly done a full index for me and I will endeavour to keep it up to date, Thanks Mick. Page 001 Post 1 Introduction to BittonPage 001 Post 1 Track PlanPage 001 Post 1 The old Potting Shed photosPage 005 Post 118 Potting Shed featuresPage 006 Post 131 Bitton prototype photosPage 006 Post 136 Thinking of the layout inside the Potting ShedPage 010 Post 229 Layout schematicPage 011 Post 255 Marcway track cost and discussionPage 014 Post 326 The back garden getting sorted (photos)Page 015 Post 352 The Bitton Row Cottages (photos)Page 016 Post 386 Reference to MangotsfieldPage 017 Post 419 Ideas on ballasting trackPage 019 Post 455 Refresh of Bitton so far 27 August 2014Page 020 Post 481 Signalling Bitton (photos)Page 022 Post 541 Bitton station bridge photosPage 022 Post 544 Bitton signal box photoPage 023 Post 561 Bitton station photosPage 025 Post 602 Bitton goods shed (photos)Page 026 Post 632 Book: The Mangotsfield To Bath Line (photos)Page 027 Post 668 Bitton station in preservation (photos)Page 028 Post 679 Interesting facts about BittonPage 028 Post 696 Bitton yard crane (photo)Page 031 Post 753 Track requirements for the layoutPage 032 Post 776 The Potting Shed increases in size!Page 032 Post 779 The old Potting Shed base goes (photos)Page 032 Post 783 The new Potting Shed base begins (photos)Page 033 Post 801 Fitting the trackplan to the new size Potting Shed (photos)Page 034 Post 842 Potting Shed thoughts about flooringPage 036 Post 885 Bitton workings and more signallingPage 039 Post 967 Revised layout track planPage 043 Post 1067 Rubber floor matsPage 048 Post 1183 Waiting for the Potting Shed (photo)Page 048 Post 1193 THE NEW POTTING SHED ARRIVES! (photos)Page 050 Post 1240 Insulating the Potting Shed (photos)Page 053 Post 1301 Potting Shed door (photos)Page 054 Post 1331 Ply lining the Potting Shed (photos)Page 054 Post 1338 Electrical thoughtsPage 055 Post 1367 Weather vane (photos)Page 057 Post 1418 Workbench/access/layout ideas (plan)Page 059 Post 1451 More insulation in the Potting Shed (photos)Page 061 Post 1501 More ply lining in the Potting Shed (photos)Page 062 Post 1543 More ply lining in the Potting Shed (photos)Page 063 Post 1551 Potting Shed exterior (photos)Page 063 Post 1569 The interior starts to get painted (photos)Page 064 Post 1577 Painting the interior (photos)Page 064 Post 1598 My first piece of track for Bitton built by Jason (photo)Page 066 Post 1639 Potting Shed interior (photos)Page 067 Post 1658 Kitchen units going in the Potting Shed (photos)Page 069 Post 1703 Potting Shed lighting (photos)Page 070 Post 1729 Layout orientation in the Potting Shed (plan)Page 072 Post 1789 Double glazing the Potting Shed (photos)Page 074 Post 1829 The workbench and spray booth (photo)Page 074 Post 1848 Comparing the old Potting Shed with the new (photos)Page 075 Post 1864 Baseboard frames start to go in (photos)Page 077 Post 1919 More baseboard frames (photos)Page 078 Post 1935 Exterior electrics to the Potting Shed (photos)Page 080 Post 1986 Trackwork for the layout discussionPage 084 Post 2100 Potting Shed interior (photos)Page 087 Post 2152 Experimenting with track formation on the baseboards (photos)Page 088 Post 2180 Experimenting with the fiddle yard (photos)Page 094 Post 2347 Templot plan of Bitton by CavPage 102 Post 2530 Potting shed door gets insulationPage 102 Post 2541 First attempt at a Point build.Page 107 Post 2655 First Baseboard.Page 108 Most of the Page Goods Yard operation. Page 109 Post 2708 Board edging over original Ordinance plan.Page 110 Post 2714 Track on graphed board for size testing.Page 113 Post 2802 First 3 Baseboards completed.Page 115 Post 2873 Start of Condensation discussions.Page 119 Post 2956 First main Point BuildPage 128 Post 3188 First Point Final Test with stock, (pushing / pulling). Page 128 Post 3189 Gauge and Standards explained by Cav, (RBE) in simple terms.Page 132 Post 3293 Larry's Ballasting and Track Laying method.Page 137 Post 3406 Over Centre Clips.Page 137 Post 3423 Big Bertha finished and trialed in position Page 138 Post 3429 Start of lengthy debate about Ballast Adhesive, Tape, PVA, Copydex etc.Page 143 Post 3563 Double Point for Goods Yard.Page 144 Post 3598 Final test fitting of Goods Shed release points.Page 145 Post 3601 End Loading Dock discussion.Page 145 Post 3608 Electrically gapping the points.Page 146 Post 3631 Cattle Dock Picks.Page 146 Post 3634 Cross Board Strengtheners.Page 147 Post 3653 Ariel View of Station.Page 148 Post 3681 Sticking down foam.Page 148 Post 3696 Paint foam Blackboard Paint from B & Q.Page 149 Post 3708 Start of Up Platform.Page 149 Post 3723 First holes for Point Motors.Page 150 Post 3726 Index.Page 152 Post 3776 Up Platform.Page 152 Post 3785 First Train to run on Bitton.Page 153 Post 3822 Sky Back Scene.Page 155 Post 3851 First Storage Yard board over Work Bench.Page 156 Post 3876 Re Done Backscene.Page 156 Post 3888 Bus Bar discussion.Page 159 Post 3951 SPA WagonPage 159 Post 3967 First Track laying through Station. Page 160 Post 3984 Dowels and Plugs.Page 160 Post 3989 Up Main Line laid.Page 160 Post 3993 Down Main Line laid.Page 161 Post 4021 Wiring Scenic Board 1 Bus Bar etc.Page 162 Post 4038 Storage Yard Board 2 construction.Page 163 Post 4056 Storage Yard Board 3 construction.Page 163 Post 4070 Wiring Scenic Board 2 Bus Bar etc.Page 163 Post 4071 Modratec Lever Pics.Page 163 Post 4073 Magnets ordered.Page 163 Post 4075 Scalefour Society Lever Frames.Page 164 Post 4076 Laying Big Bertha.Page 165 Post 4101 Start of Magnet discussion.Page 167 Post 4151 Blue Fleet Pics.Page 168 Post 4186 Single Slip Wiring Diagram by Clive MortimerPage 168 Post 4196 Bib Bertha laid and wired.Page 169 Post 4201 Black 5 running over MAGNETSPage 169 Post 4215 Black 5 Sound settings.Page 171 Post 4253 Goods Loop Points Laid.Page 171 Post 4256 Blue 31 Details and SWD Sound fitted.Page 173 Post 4310 Trebudoc test Video, ( NOW WORKING)Page 173 Post 4319 Lee doing the end board.Page 174 Post 4328 Green Class 25 Shunting the Coal Yard VIDEO.Page 175 Post 4335 Pics from Kingsmill.Page 178 Post 4450 Black 5 on the Bitton Coals VIDEO. Page 180 Post 4477 Last Point laid and wired and tested with Blue 47's Page 180 Post 4495 Sound comparison, Legoman 33 & SWD 47 Page 182 Post 4530 Main Platform construction.Page 184 Post 4593 9F Video.Page 184 Post 4596 108 Sound Video.Page 185 Post 4601 Std 4 Video.Page 185 Post 4623 Start of outer embankment.Page 186 Post 4631 Georges explanation of how I was feeling.Page 187 Post 4663 My response. Page 188 Post 4678 My solution. Page 188 Post 4686 Sticking down the outer embankment. Page 189 Post 4716 George's Class 47 Video.Page 191 Post 4752 Foam laid on Storage yard.Page 191 Post 4769 Storage tester.Page 193 Post 4809 Speedlink Yard tester. Page 195 Post 4857 Jason's Yard idea. Page 196 Post 4900 Door lifting section. Page 197 Post 4913 Door section backscene. Page 198 Post 4927 Door section Track laid. Page 198 Post 4930 Door section Video. Page 198 Post 4947 Door with Trains under their own power. Page 200 Post 4980 Stock pic's on Eddington Yard. Page 200 Post 4982 New Index. 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ess1uk Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Stock looking good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hi Andy, Have been far too busy here to be lurking on here lately but have enjoyed catching up. The simplest way to isolate the tracks approaching the lift out section would be to replace those double electrical connectors with a block of three at each end to carry the juice back to the dead sections! Simples. BITTON WIRING.png Congrats on 200 pages and love the videos BTW, very inspirational!! Regards Shaun. Edited to include naff wiring diagram. Excellent Shaun, that's easy to do and will be implemented when I finally tidy up that wiring and so thanks mate, really appreciated. Obviously before someone comments, it will be done on both the up and down lines, even though Shaun has only sown it on the Down Line. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted March 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2015 The only thing to consider would be the length of the dead section, especially if you're running 3/4 car DMU sets! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2015 Dear Mr Peters I am shocked, all the hard work we put in while you were on holiday in thinking of an industry for Bitton and an alternative use of the potting shed you have not catalogued anything about "Bodge's of Bitton Prize Porkies". :no2: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Dear Mr Peters I am shocked, all the hard work we put in while you were on holiday in thinking of an industry for Bitton and an alternative use of the potting shed you have not catalogued anything about "Bodge's of Bitton Prize Porkies". :no2: hHAHAHHAHAHHAHHEEEEEeeeeee :sarcastichand: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbyandbf3fan Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Now class 56's are allowed, especially in BR grey! Just watch out incase Richard tries to repaint it into BR blue 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Now class 56's are allowed, especially in BR grey! Just watch out incase Richard tries to repaint it into BR blue Don't worry I have a Blue one as well, just need a Large Logo due out later in the year to complete the Trio for me. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2015 Don't worry I have a Blue one as well, just need a Large Logo due out later in the year to complete the Trio for me. Well I have green one 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Well I have green one 008a.jpg WOT THE MONKEYS NUTS IS THAT? :no: :no: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Wright Posted March 7, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2015 Cheers guys and thanks for all the above, who would have thought I could keep going on just one project for so long without wandering off. Well I have wandered off a bit as far as the era is concerned but its still Bitton. Re the new TOY, well I've done a deal with a guy and now have a 56 and 20 in Railfreight to add to my Fleet, the 20 has only arrived today so was to late for inclusion in the Photo Shoot on Eddington Yard at the Mansfield Show today, (the show is on tomorrow as well.). I have done a larger selection of pics on the Eddington Yard thread, but here are just a few of my Locos visiting Eddington Yard today. Firstly the new and much to clean 56. Mansfield 2015 Mar 7th 013.JPG Mansfield 2015 Mar 7th 026.JPG Mansfield 2015 Mar 7th 008.JPG Mansfield 2015 Mar 7th 015.JPG Mansfield 2015 Mar 7th 031.JPG Mansfield 2015 Mar 7th 039.JPG Splendid stuff Andy, Congratulations on 200 pages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Splendid stuff Andy, Congratulations on 200 pages. Thanks Tony, very kind of you, I'm finding I get more excited by the stuff I remember from when I first got into Railways in the 70's and 80's, but I still like the Steam stuff, I just cant do both on Bitton at the moment, although I do still have my Red Duchess and Pete Waterman Black 5. I'm looking forward to a return visit quite soon with John. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted March 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2015 Well I have green one 008a.jpg That 56 looks great in green, it's the 58 behind it that caught my eye!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 That 56 looks great in green, it's the 58 behind it that caught my eye!! I didn't even see that THING, hahhahahha :no: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Some more pics of my stock from today at Mansfield. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2015 I didn't even see that THING, hahhahahha :no: Wot about this one? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted March 7, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2015 And the green 50 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Wot about this one? 067a.jpg What!?! That would never have survived on BR! Stylish looking, probably lightweight, with at least one high speed diesel engine? Marylebone would never approve! (I like it!) John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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