Peckforton Timber Yard Extended

ge_rik

ge_rik

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Having just acquired four more timber wagons, I decided it was time the timber yard at Peckforton was extended. The short single siding simply wasn't long enough. A little bit of civil engineering was involved, but the yard is now much bigger and has two longer sidings. The goods siding at the station was also lengthened a bit.

Rik
 
Brilliant time lapse vid Rik. Wish I had done something like this when I built the Dunnybahn. But you do need the Camera in a similar place, well done you for the presence of mind to do it for this build. I am sure that some beginers will find this very helpful. Yet another Land Grab gets through the net!
JonD
 
If I do another one, I think I'll leave the tripod in place and just remove the camera. Difficult to re-site the tripod and camera in exactly the same place each time. The pictures were taken over four days - not continuous work, cement drying-time, etc was included.

Rik
 
Thanks for sharing this -it looks to be a worthwhile addition to the line! I look forward to seeing your scenic work and rail-height ballasting -always an appealing feature on your line.
 
Northsider said:
Thanks for sharing this -it looks to be a worthwhile addition to the line! I look forward to seeing your scenic work and rail-height ballasting -always an appealing feature on your line.
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Thanks. I'll leave it a little while before ballasting - in case I need to make a few tweaks to the alignment, but I don't like seeing unballasted track - looks a bit stark - so it won't be too long before the cement mixing board is deployed again.

Rik
 
Excellent - and less lawn to mow.
 
Excellent Rik.
Nice exposition and also nice extending.

When I have done time lapse, I have put three pegs (or markers if the ground is too hard) in the ground where the legs are positioned. This makes it easier for my addled brain to remember where to position the tripod each time.
Oh yes, ..... and I mark on the tripod the height, leg extending position etc etc......
 
Rik think it was you that I suggested Fishing Line to hold your Logs on the new Feldbahn Wagons you got. If not you sorry but this post should be found by the right guy.

I use 2 methods for holding Logs together. Essential when Loads are removed for Empty return to the Loading Point.
Method 1
I started to use Mains Copper Wire hammered flat and wrapped arounfpd the Load. This is not the best of methods as the loads can sometimes be a little loose, bodging in more wood to make the Load nice and tight helps. This method is still in use and the Loads are used regularly still. Does not look to pretty underneath but from normal viewpoint is fine.
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Method 2
is Heavyweigyt circ 20-30 lbs Breaking Strain Pike Fishing Wire, this is Metal Braided Wire and cimes on Reels. Crimps are also supplied for this to end the Wire and are Threaded with the Wire and Squashed up with a Pair of Pliers.
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JonD
 
Thanks Jon
Yes, you got the right guy. I like method 2 particularly. I can see other applications for that wire.

Rik
 
Great glad the memory did not lead me wrong. Yes the Fishing line does have loads of other uses, good stuff and in the scheme of things not that expensive. Though it has been a while since I bought some.
JonD
 
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