Storage sidings

ge_rik

ge_rik

British narrow gauge (esp. Southwold and W&LLR)
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Until now, I have been carrying my stock in and out from the leanto where it is stored in stock boxes.
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However, a chronic problem with the disks in my neck means I can now no longer lift and carry these boxes. So another solution had to be found.

The main station on my railway is on raised boards which ended where the fence used to be before we built the garage.
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I`ve been meaning to extend the station for a while and so, using the palings from the fence (which was erected 34 years ago), I extended the baseboard ....
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.. and covered it with roofing felt (tar paper to our non-UK readers)
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This now opened an opportunity to reach the garage. So a plank bridge filled the gap and a hole was knocked through - at the right height and roughly the right size.....
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Fortunately, there was a shelf already in the garage which by coincidence (  ;)  ) was exactly the right height. Some pointwork was laid on this to split the track into three .....
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.... and as I am now exclusively battery powered, the sidings were laid using stripwood (thanks for the idea Greg!).
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Meanwhile, the sidings which originally served the engine sheds were extended to make carriage sidings - one of which now gallops off into the garage.
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And when not in use, the plank bridge sits in the garage and the train-flap is shut fast.
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There`s still more to do. I cleaned-out my local B&Q of stripwood, so will have to wait until they replenish before extending the storage roads across the full width of the garage - and the train-flap needs a bolt to keep it closed. But hopefully, my neck will now no longer suffer as the stock can be deployed with no more lifting and carrying.

Rik
 
Marvellous solution to a nasty problem, and very nicely executed. What a stroke of luck about the inside shelf too :D. Hope it stops the neck getting worse.
 
a neat solution to a old problem.. nicely done.. i run into my workshop/storage faclity-shed.. 5 roads in it, all full.. stock is stored above ,,waggons on 1 level.passenger coaches on the 2nd level..
 
Very nicely done
I like the stripwood idea in the garage. Might try that in my shed if I need to free up some track
 
Excellent solution..
Only comment is that the clearance through the wall looks extremely tight? - Is it better in life, than the photo?
There again, I presume you will only tend to be moving slowly at this point??
 
The cheap plastic track makes for good siding rail as well. How about others posting a few pic`s of there garage/shed openings?
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Great work. I'm still carrying my stock to the layout. Gotta figure a way to store it like you do.
 
PhilP said:
Excellent solution..
Only comment is that the clearance through the wall looks extremely tight? - Is it better in life, than the photo?
There again, I presume you will only tend to be moving slowly at this point??
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Hi Phil
Yes, very tight. I might have to invest in an angle grinder if I find there's an item which is wider than I expected. Probably need to get a grinder anyway to tidy up the remnants of the multiple drill holes.

Rik
 
ge_rik said:
Hi Phil
Yes, very tight. I might have to invest in an angle grinder if I find there's an item which is wider than I expected. Probably need to get a grinder anyway to tidy up the remnants of the multiple drill holes.

Rik
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Possibly line it with a very thin piece of 'something' smooth?? - You would not want to run the side of a piece of stock across the rough edges, methinks. - don't ask how I know to suggest this, but it was one-to-one, and had a petrol engine! :(
 
PhilP said:
Possibly line it with a very thin piece of 'something' smooth?? - You would not want to run the side of a piece of stock across the rough edges, methinks. - don't ask how I know to suggest this, but it was one-to-one, and had a petrol engine! :(
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Snap! Been there, done that!

Rik
 
Thats great Rik - a lot better than having to carry everything in and out.
Unfortunately my shed/garage are at completely the wrong height for my railway. A couple of years ago I built a covered but open storage area along one fence of the garden. This keeps showers off stock when they crop up during the day. I also leave wagons and coaches, but not locos, out in the storage area for weeks during the summer. This saves a lot of to-ing and fro-ing. I have posted pictures before but here are a couple with what is effectively the winter fleet in use. Thomas has taken the place of the usual Bachmann 2-4-2 because the granddaughter is here today. 

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ge_rik said:
Until now, I have been carrying my stock in and out from the leanto where it is stored in stock boxes.
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However, a chronic problem with the disks in my neck means I can now no longer lift and carry these boxes. So another solution had to be found.

The main station on my railway is on raised boards which ended where the fence used to be before we built the garage.
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I've been meaning to extend the station for a while and so, using the palings from the fence (which was erected 34 years ago), I extended the baseboard ....
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.. and covered it with roofing felt (tar paper to our non-UK readers)
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This now opened an opportunity to reach the garage. So a plank bridge filled the gap and a hole was knocked through - at the right height and roughly the right size.....
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Fortunately, there was a shelf already in the garage which by coincidence ( ;) ) was exactly the right height. Some pointwork was laid on this to split the track into three .....
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.... and as I am now exclusively battery powered, the sidings were laid using stripwood (thanks for the idea Greg!).
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Meanwhile, the sidings which originally served the engine sheds were extended to make carriage sidings - one of which now gallops off into the garage.
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And when not in use, the plank bridge sits in the garage and the train-flap is shut fast.
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There's still more to do. I cleaned-out my local B&Q of stripwood, so will have to wait until they replenish before extending the storage roads across the full width of the garage - and the train-flap needs a bolt to keep it closed. But hopefully, my neck will now no longer suffer as the stock can be deployed with no more lifting and carrying.

Rik
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So are you looking to sell the stock boxes ? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 
Ooops, there was I, just doing some 'blue sky thinking', to see if I could do the same by running a line in from the raised branch line in the garden, sneak across the utility room worktop, then through a cheeky tunnel at the back of the hoover cupboard and end up in the garage at workbench height. Promising - just about enough clearance behind the tap, so long as it is not set to full hot, so just maybe....
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And then my blue sky suddenly gained a black cloud. "Don't even think about it." The Boss has spoken, so looks as if I'll have to stick with lugging crates in and out for the foreseeable future. ???
 
Excellent idea. love it. washing up has never been to much fun. The Boss has missed a trick here - you doing all the washing up! ;)
 
Typical boss, they never understand. What is their problem? Makes the Sink look so much more interesting.
JonD
 
You could even deliver the washing up from the 'dining Room branch' to the sink!! :-\
;) :D ;D ;D
 
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