maxi-model
UK/US/ROW steam narrow gauge railways 1:1
Messing with physics and an object's mass will never end well. MaxIt looks heavier than it actually is, but then some of the lighter looking ones arent.
Eighton Bahn AKA testing testing RhB
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Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Well after a couple of bags of fill, compost/soil, the plants (8) are in...
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...hopefully the ones next to the wall will trail over it, but knowing my lack of green fingers they will all die.
...hopefully the ones next to the wall will trail over it, but knowing my lack of green fingers they will all die.
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Over the last few days, managed to do the first running sessions of 2026, more of a testing of the tunnel mouths, but with the distance viewing reversing point incicators also tested out, bit of a failure in that one, they do work but carn't be seen form the normal viewing position...
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...I should have painted the inside the tunnels black, but I am sure a couple of rattle cans will sort it...
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...as well as observing the wildlife.
...I should have painted the inside the tunnels black, but I am sure a couple of rattle cans will sort it...
...as well as observing the wildlife.
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Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
More testing today, well you need to continue to ensure the recent works are fit for purpose...
Have had to swap over a new point motor as it too stiff to be reliable enough to return the switch blades to the main line, from the reversing loop setting, causing trains to split the point and derail. The replacement, an older spare point motor, is slack enough to make it an reliable throw. One strange thing of note though, was that it had to have the power feeds swapped around to get the matched setting to it's twin.
Have had to swap over a new point motor as it too stiff to be reliable enough to return the switch blades to the main line, from the reversing loop setting, causing trains to split the point and derail. The replacement, an older spare point motor, is slack enough to make it an reliable throw. One strange thing of note though, was that it had to have the power feeds swapped around to get the matched setting to it's twin.
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Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Continuing with the playing sorry testing yesterday...
...note to self, if you have to reverse the train to get the shot after it overshoots the mark, remember to switch the pantograph over, so it looks like it's going in the right direction, rear pan up is the policy here...
...we appear to be sort of over run with Ladybirds this year, as opposed to this one that was nearly runover as it was on the running rail a few seconds earlier.
...note to self, if you have to reverse the train to get the shot after it overshoots the mark, remember to switch the pantograph over, so it looks like it's going in the right direction, rear pan up is the policy here...
...we appear to be sort of over run with Ladybirds this year, as opposed to this one that was nearly runover as it was on the running rail a few seconds earlier.
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Managed to press the last two locos of the fleet into service yesterday...
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...that wagon is a bit of a sod, derailed and twice the axle side frame on the dreailed end came off, it's a clip fit item, but required the removal of the body to ensure the fit the second time as it must not have been fully home the first...
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...no smoke without fire, but there was smoke fluid and the function was switched on, the diesel on the other hand was chucking out exhaust as if it was going out of fashion.
...that wagon is a bit of a sod, derailed and twice the axle side frame on the dreailed end came off, it's a clip fit item, but required the removal of the body to ensure the fit the second time as it must not have been fully home the first...
...no smoke without fire, but there was smoke fluid and the function was switched on, the diesel on the other hand was chucking out exhaust as if it was going out of fashion.
duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
Looking good, love the tunnel portals.
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
As reported elsewhere, I have a new to me coach, LGB 31678. There was a period of will it won't it turn up, but I collected it today and so to work...
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...one of the door windows had come adrift...
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...first remove the roof to gain access and re fit the door glass...
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...then check the possiable assortment of passengers...
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...test positioning...
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...fit and change the position of a few...
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....decided to also do a lighting upgrade to Massoth LED's as I have some I have not used...
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...whilst the LED's are deminishing the spare bulb supply is growing...
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...finally the addition of a coupling hook to the other end, as per company standards, and so it's now joined the fleet, and ready for service.
...one of the door windows had come adrift...
...first remove the roof to gain access and re fit the door glass...
...then check the possiable assortment of passengers...
...test positioning...
...fit and change the position of a few...
....decided to also do a lighting upgrade to Massoth LED's as I have some I have not used...
...whilst the LED's are deminishing the spare bulb supply is growing...
...finally the addition of a coupling hook to the other end, as per company standards, and so it's now joined the fleet, and ready for service.
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duncan1_9_8_4
Garden Railway Operator/Real Life Signalman
Feeling envious. Not of the coach, but those screwdrivers and associated rack.
Keep an eye out at Lidl or Aldi.
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
New coach has been pressed into service...
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...so I now have the train I allways wanted, apart from green resturant coach, yes I know there is no such animal, they are blue, but I can but dream, or buy a coach and do a respray.
...so I now have the train I allways wanted, apart from green resturant coach, yes I know there is no such animal, they are blue, but I can but dream, or buy a coach and do a respray.
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Another day another track scrubbing/cleaning, track rubbing ahead of a self driving loco of sorts...
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...we also have in our hobby the law of uninteded actions, and this has proven to be the case with the recent CV tweek of the Stainz to get the smoke unit working better, resulting in blowing headlight bulbs. So that needed looking at today...
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...so with that sorted, time for some more testing...
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...I now have a strange idea of rebuilding the station. It may come to nothing, but who knows? Well not me for one.
...we also have in our hobby the law of uninteded actions, and this has proven to be the case with the recent CV tweek of the Stainz to get the smoke unit working better, resulting in blowing headlight bulbs. So that needed looking at today...
...so with that sorted, time for some more testing...
...I now have a strange idea of rebuilding the station. It may come to nothing, but who knows? Well not me for one.
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
There are two sayings one about life giving you lemons, make lemonaid, the other adout faith shifting mountains.
Well today has been a one about gardening works next door what has been dug up and a wheelbarrow...
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...it's rough n ready, may settle, but it's free and there could be more to come.
Well today has been a one about gardening works next door what has been dug up and a wheelbarrow...
...it's rough n ready, may settle, but it's free and there could be more to come.
maxi-model
UK/US/ROW steam narrow gauge railways 1:1
Most certainly turn those turfs the other way up, unless there is a very good reason. They will knit seamlessly together in no time. Reminds me of a neighbour about 10 years ago, a few doors down, posting on the village FB page, "Breaking up concrete paths would anybody like to collect. Good for hardcore. Saves going down the recycling centre". Would I like ? Me, the operator of a D&RGW themed garden railway like ? With my reputation. A bit of a no brainer, better use than for hardcore. Rockies here I come ! I was down there in a shot with my barrow, 5 loads !
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
There is a load of topsoil to come as well, infact as I type this it's getting chucked over the fence.
So once I pack the grass sods down and maybe re arange them, the soil will go on top, it's all a bit make it up as you go along, in my best tradition.
So in essence the sods are more of a filler, but for quickness they were just sort of dumped in place yesterday.
So once I pack the grass sods down and maybe re arange them, the soil will go on top, it's all a bit make it up as you go along, in my best tradition.
So in essence the sods are more of a filler, but for quickness they were just sort of dumped in place yesterday.
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
I knew you had a planThere is a load of topsoil to come as well, infact as I type this it's getting chucked over the fence.
So once I pack the grass sods down and maybe re arange them, the soil will go on top, it's all a bit make it up as you go along, in my best tradition.
So in essence the sods are more of a filler, but for quickness they were just sort of dumped in place yesterday.
David1226
Registered
Of course he has, he won’t let the grass grow under him.I knew you had a plan
David
Relying on Sod's Law are we?There is a load of topsoil to come as well, infact as I type this it's getting chucked over the fence.
So once I pack the grass sods down and maybe re arange them, the soil will go on top, it's all a bit make it up as you go along, in my best tradition.
So in essence the sods are more of a filler, but for quickness they were just sort of dumped in place yesterday.
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Now the the sods, spoil and topsoil have been moved, I am not sure if I am happy with the "hill" at the far end of the line...
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...now whilst from that angle it looks OK, from the station end it obscures the "S" curve, Seaweed cutting and most of the passing loop. So trains will have to be driven blind as it were, but you can still see one end of the passing loop (I created the hill that way.) I suppose it will need to be tested, to see how it works, and if doesn't then a couple of hours with a wheelbarrow and a shovel can change it.
...now whilst from that angle it looks OK, from the station end it obscures the "S" curve, Seaweed cutting and most of the passing loop. So trains will have to be driven blind as it were, but you can still see one end of the passing loop (I created the hill that way.) I suppose it will need to be tested, to see how it works, and if doesn't then a couple of hours with a wheelbarrow and a shovel can change it.