grizzmo
NW Tas
A couple of weeks have rolled by and a bit of progress has been made.
A few catenary masts just about finished, I just need to paint the insulators black and varnish them.
Next job will be to make a batch of "concrete" foam bases for them.
These lot are modeled on the older style RhB masts that were set direct in the concrete base, no separate base and bolt on mast like they do now.
Look how clean that work bench is
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Next big challenge will be the large gantries the RhB use at stations to cross multiple tracks.
I have bought some materials, 12mm steel square rod for the masts and 16mm x 20mm ally channel for the gantry.
I will have a crack at a trial one this fortnight, that can then be used at the temporary end of the cat system if it works out ok.
Also salvaged some more nice straight 2x4's from scrap pallets for the Arosa station extension. They just need de-nailing.
The area for Arosa station is now clear, all the firewood that was here has been split and stacked
Half the cuttings that I grew here have been planted out on the railway.
Work should start here next week, if all goes to plan.
I wasn't happy with the amount of rock between the tracks here, it just wasn't what I had envisioned.
So I pried a couple of rocks out with a crow bar and blocks.
One of the rocks was considerably bigger than I remembered, it is 900mm by 600mm.
A lot was buried in the ground, this rock should be very useful for above the entrance to Arosa.
The firewood mountain in the background is not how we normally stack firewood, but I got behind schedule.
This is the fastest way for me to get it dried out, a trick taught to me by guys who spent a lifetime cutting firewood.
I planted a few dwarf conifers I needed to move from beside the pond and some cuttings that needed planting out as well.
Doggo having a good old time rolling round on the lawn.
I like it better now and it should look better when the confers have grown some more.
Also this clears the area beside the leaking waterfall, where the pipes are returning the filter outflow to the pond now.
Want to try and get the leak/leaks there sorted out in early autumn and rid of the conduits.
Unfortunately ripping the waterfall and creak out and doing it again is the best way forward, so the conifers needed moving.
A few catenary masts just about finished, I just need to paint the insulators black and varnish them.
Next job will be to make a batch of "concrete" foam bases for them.
These lot are modeled on the older style RhB masts that were set direct in the concrete base, no separate base and bolt on mast like they do now.
Look how clean that work bench is
.Next big challenge will be the large gantries the RhB use at stations to cross multiple tracks.
I have bought some materials, 12mm steel square rod for the masts and 16mm x 20mm ally channel for the gantry.
I will have a crack at a trial one this fortnight, that can then be used at the temporary end of the cat system if it works out ok.
Also salvaged some more nice straight 2x4's from scrap pallets for the Arosa station extension. They just need de-nailing.
The area for Arosa station is now clear, all the firewood that was here has been split and stacked
Half the cuttings that I grew here have been planted out on the railway.
Work should start here next week, if all goes to plan.
I wasn't happy with the amount of rock between the tracks here, it just wasn't what I had envisioned.
So I pried a couple of rocks out with a crow bar and blocks.
One of the rocks was considerably bigger than I remembered, it is 900mm by 600mm.
A lot was buried in the ground, this rock should be very useful for above the entrance to Arosa.
The firewood mountain in the background is not how we normally stack firewood, but I got behind schedule.
This is the fastest way for me to get it dried out, a trick taught to me by guys who spent a lifetime cutting firewood.
I planted a few dwarf conifers I needed to move from beside the pond and some cuttings that needed planting out as well.
Doggo having a good old time rolling round on the lawn.
I like it better now and it should look better when the confers have grown some more.
Also this clears the area beside the leaking waterfall, where the pipes are returning the filter outflow to the pond now.
Want to try and get the leak/leaks there sorted out in early autumn and rid of the conduits.
Unfortunately ripping the waterfall and creak out and doing it again is the best way forward, so the conifers needed moving.
