steve45 Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 13 hours ago, MrWolf said: Well that's true,. Nobody ever got torpedoed in Smethwick... Ah, but nobody got mugged at sea! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Probably a lot more people been mugged than torpedoed... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2022 Still ballasting. 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted February 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Still ballasting. No weakening... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted February 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2022 31 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Still ballasting. Thoughts and prayers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, NHY 581 said: Still ballasting. Stone by stone is the best way... Edited February 19, 2022 by Stubby47 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Stine by stone is the best way... First stone is always the posh one. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2022 45 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said: First stone is always the posh one. "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." Rules some of us out.... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted February 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2022 9 hours ago, steve45 said: Ah, but nobody got mugged at sea! They got mugged to go to sea in the press-gang era! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 2 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Still ballasting. That makes me feel guilty for cheating. Well, a little bit. I did the fiddly bits around the points. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 33 minutes ago, phil_sutters said: They got mugged to go to sea in the press-gang era! The more preferred option was to wait outside pubs after merchant ships tied up. A bit like policing today I suspect. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 19, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, MrWolf said: That makes me feel guilty for cheating. Well, a little bit. I did the fiddly bits around the points. I do not blame you, Wolfie. I've stopped now. Not finished though, maybe a third of the way. A chum called around mid afternoon and we diverted to a spot of motorcycle mechanics. I did however resume for an hour after he left and did a little bit more. It's a job that I can't rush but also struggle to do for long periods. At the rate I'm going and knowing of a few likely distractions tomorrow, I anticipate it will be finished by Monday evening. That will herald a big sigh of relief. Other modelling stuff needs then to be attended to so that will probably have to do for now. Rob. 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 I can understand that. Even with a little ballast spreader the straight track progress was about three feet per session. Applying the glue without disturbing anything was the hard part, lots of concentration needed. When I ballasted the points, the most I managed was two at a time. As you say, it's a job that can't be rushed, but the change it makes to the layout is huge. KBO Rob 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2022 12 hours ago, steve45 said: Ah, but nobody got mugged at sea! I thought that was called piracy. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) Evening all, A small celebration this evening following the completion of the £@!%ing ballasting. Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581 5 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted February 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: Evening all, A small celebration this evening following the completion of the £@!%ing ballasting. How’s your sanity? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted February 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, JustinDean said: How’s your sanity? On the beer....... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted February 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: On the beer....... Very wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted February 20, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) A very rubbish image of the back siding. Quietly drying off and will be tidied in the morning. Rob. Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted February 20, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 20, 2022 18 minutes ago, NHY 581 said: A very rubbish image of the back siding. Quietly drying off and will be tidied in the morning. Rob. Nice weathering on those sleepers. Jay 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted February 20, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, NHY 581 said: Evening all, A small celebration this evening following the completion of the £@!%ing ballasting. Blimey. That's the sort of thing I got up to circa 1975. My platform soles were thicker, though. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, JustinDean said: Nice weathering on those sleepers. Jay And very neat ballast too. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted February 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Morning all, Well, it could be worse. A few bits of errant ballast need to be admonished by the Skewer of Removal and then I can clean the track and test. More weathering then to the sleepers and rails with a bit of paint to touch in here and there. This will obviously include the point levers and tiebars etc. Not 100% happy but it is however a decent starting point. Rob. Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581 Sausage hooves 21 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted February 21, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Edited April 4, 2022 by NHY 581 20 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gedward Posted February 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2022 Looking great from here Rob. 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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