duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
Ah, well you sent 12 so I used the 12th to cut for that little wiggle. When you come through, I'll take you to my dad's just down the road for a look at his too.
The Woodlock Line
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duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
A little test train to the electrical limits of the railway. Tried calling Jadlam 3 times this morning to no answer, on top of the 7 yesterday with no answer, and still no reply to their contact us from, or direct email. It's now 7 days....
The waterproof box is in place for the reverse loop module.
The lilac trees in the back garden need cutting desperately, but they're about to flower, so I'm not allowed.....
The waterproof box is in place for the reverse loop module.
The lilac trees in the back garden need cutting desperately, but they're about to flower, so I'm not allowed.....
duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
Off to the pub soon, but the weather turned good this afternoon, so had a simple train going around. This isn't the only locomotive I have, but the rest are still in the loft, pending new shelves which I can't do until the new sofa arrives for the spare room. In June.
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playmofire
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For the moment, then sofa and no further.
duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
Today, at 6pm, Royal Mail made a delivery (Royal Mail 24) posted yesterday. The stuff I ordered last week. Didn't know it was coming, still no contact from Jadlam. So first thing tomorrow I better get in touch with the bank to try halting the charge back....
Anyway, the reverse loop works. I'll do the points at the side of house tomorrow, I have the motors ready.
Anyway, the reverse loop works. I'll do the points at the side of house tomorrow, I have the motors ready.
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Looks to be a tempting bit of grass other side of the bamboo!Great stuff, now where do you expand too?
korm kormsen
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i thought about that too.
maybe he put it, to get the plant more centred in the middle of the loop?
duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
Ahhh, 2 reasons. It's so that the plant is a bit more centre which also stops the cutting been too deep, as the other half insisted on natural borders. The other is so that there is enough clearance with central overhang on long vehicles, such as my P42 and Harz Railcars, so by swinging it the other way gives more room. If I hadn't, the point would have to be further onto the grass, pushing the hoop too close to the edge of the garden and plants.
duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
Busy morning. Put the point motors on the house side loop, now that it's going to be seeing regular use. Replacement of some copper wire which was done temporarily as it's all I had. It had finally corroded resulting in failure of number 5 points.
The railway is now fully operational. Just looking forward to the grass repairing in the front. Oh, and a good track clean maybe this afternoon.
The railway is now fully operational. Just looking forward to the grass repairing in the front. Oh, and a good track clean maybe this afternoon.
'Nuff said.
duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
After spending an hour trying to rectify a problem with some R3 points, I think I've done it, but not sure how. The Forney would not take the point, despite been ok this morning. It's rear pony trucks kept cutting the point blade. A bit of packing and it's ok....
Right, BBQ.
Right, BBQ.
duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
A quick, albeit rather fast test run of the new track. Going to did the GoPro out and do an up-to-date all line tour in the near future. Not a bad job for the phone though.
Chris Vernell
Three score and nineteen
Mallard in second place