Clay Mills Junction 13 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 The first set of blocks are laid so I stuck some track on top and sent a train down as a test. The roofing felt isn't glued, the track isn't glued or pinned yet and I had to use a temporary board to run off. It was really just to get something working - anything. By the time I did that, it had gone dark. So all I've got to prove it is a grainy video. I'll stick it up anyway and try to get some better footage in the light. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
mick 407 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Congratulations Barry. That's the first milestone reached. It's always good to see something running no matter what level you've reached in the build. I used to spend hours just running trains back and forth along the short sections I'd completed up to that point and it spurs you on to keep going. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Clay Mills Junction 13 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Is it possible to re-title this to 'Glen Dollar garden railway' please? Link to post Share on other sites
admin 0 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 11 hours ago, Clay Mills Junction said: Is it possible to re-title this to 'Glen Dollar garden railway' please? No problem. Consider it done Barry. Link to post Share on other sites
Clay Mills Junction 13 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 4 hours ago, admin said: No problem. Consider it done Barry. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
aussietmrail 138 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Hi Barry, wow that is some video, you are using DCC, like to see more video and pics please and like DMU set .  Tony from down under Link to post Share on other sites
Clay Mills Junction 13 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 So I've managed to get on a bit with the tunnel section around the camellia by working in the utility room. I've got the inner wall in place and some of the aluminium angle for the outer wall. The tunnel mouth on the left is just in there for clearance testing and not fixed. The end structure and how I affix the tunnel mouth will be one of the last things. The roof is just placed on for demonstration. The tunnel is narrow due to space, hence I've made it quite high instead so I can get my hand in easily. The reason there are gaps in the outer alu angle is because there will be hatches to get access for recovering derailments and cleaning. The roof and sides will be covered in roofing felt on their outer edges. The roof actually overhangs the edges and ends so this section can remain out in summer. All of the ply will be varnished before the felt goes on. I've also got a string of battery powered Christmas lights from Wilkos to provide lighting inside the tunnel. Link to post Share on other sites
Clay Mills Junction 13 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 12:30 PM, aussietmrail said: Hi Barry, wow that is some video, you are using DCC, like to see more video and pics please and like DMU set .  Tony from down under Thanks Tony. That was just done quickly with an analogue controller for the time being. Though I will be using DCC when it is up and running. If we get some better weather (it is just rain front after rain front sweeping over at the moment) I'll do a meet the fleet video once the tunnel section is in place. Link to post Share on other sites
mick 407 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Nice work Barry. I'm glad to see you're still able to make some progress in spite of the weather. It all looks good to me. It actually doesn't seem quite such a sharp radius curve in the photo, especially where the coach is standing. Is that the actual track layout and if so how do you propose to operate the point in the tunnel entrance? Did you say you were planning on bunging up the entrances when the railway is not in use to deter the little creatures? I imagine slugs will be the biggest problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Clay Mills Junction 13 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 12 hours ago, mick said: Nice work Barry. I'm glad to see you're still able to make some progress in spite of the weather. It all looks good to me. It actually doesn't seem quite such a sharp radius curve in the photo, especially where the coach is standing. Is that the actual track layout and if so how do you propose to operate the point in the tunnel entrance? Did you say you were planning on bunging up the entrances when the railway is not in use to deter the little creatures? I imagine slugs will be the biggest problem. Hi Mick, The point in the tunnel entrance will be sprung if I can make it work. With the blades and spring inside the tunnel they should be protected from the worst of the weather / leaf fall /droppings etc. The radius of the track throught the tunnel is 36" (91mm) so not too bad. Certainly a lot better than sectional track radii. The plan is to find a way of sealing the entrances from slugs and the like, I'm not a fan of slugs. Do you find they climb your aerated block sections much? I'm not afraid of spiders so I'll leave them to deal with anything smaller. Cheers, Barry.  Link to post Share on other sites
mick 407 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 10 hours ago, Clay Mills Junction said: Hi Mick, The point in the tunnel entrance will be sprung if I can make it work. With the blades and spring inside the tunnel they should be protected from the worst of the weather / leaf fall /droppings etc.... Of course. I remembered soon after posting that you'd mentioned springing the points. They should be fine just inside the tunnel - mine are fully exposed and still work okay. At least there's no need to worry about that little over-centre spring going rusty anymore. 10 hours ago, Clay Mills Junction said: ....The plan is to find a way of sealing the entrances from slugs and the like, I'm not a fan of slugs. Do you find they climb your aerated block sections much? I'm not afraid of spiders so I'll leave them to deal with anything smaller.... I've never had a slug on either of the viaducts so the abrasive nature of the blocks must not be to their liking. I don't worry too much about spiders either but they do sometimes build their webs inside the tunnels which then wraps around the leading vehicle if I don't notice it beforehand. Link to post Share on other sites
Clay Mills Junction 13 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 10:40 AM, mick said: I don't worry too much about spiders either but they do sometimes build their webs inside the tunnels which then wraps around the leading vehicle if I don't notice it beforehand. Ha, I didn't think about that. Putting the tunnel away in the garage isn't going to help with the spiders. I may just have to clear webs before a running session. I'll have to think about how I engineer the tunnel ends. Link to post Share on other sites
Clay Mills Junction 13 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 So tonight will be the end of work on the tunnel until after new year. Things need to be cleared for Christmas. Might not look like much progress but those supports have been sawed from 12mm birch ply by hand. I used a saw tool on the Dremel to put a groove in the surface then did the rest by hand. The aluminium takes a bit of drilling too, I say that but it actually drills quite easily, it just takes a lot of drill bit swapping. I've managed to get it to all fit with a 5mm drop to the outside of the roof panel to help with water drainage. It will be covered with roofing felt anyway but the slope might help a little. I got a fresh sheet of 3.6mm hardwood ply from the orange place for the rest of the outer wall as that doesn't need to have the strength to it of the uprights now in place. On the inside I cut a groove where I wanted to bend it the ply rather than cutting it lots. I'll have to dismantle most of it to paint before the felt goes on as I've had to cut some bits that were already painted but it isn't hard especially with the old drill being on hand with the 7mm socket. On the subject of drills, I'm getting on really well with the Ryobi. I doubt the old B&D would have got through all of the aluminium drilling and even doing the bolts it smells on its way out. Link to post Share on other sites
mick 407 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Looking forward to seeing it progress in the New Year Barry. The photo including the snowplough is pretty apt this morning by the way- could you send it down this way? Link to post Share on other sites
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