traingeekboy Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 mick said: It appears that the security of your account may have been compromised. Looks like someone using your username has posted a photo in the gallery section. I will of course put a stop to it immediately! The cheeky beggars eh? Mick, you're right! Does Chris realize this guy is shaming him with all this progress and a bridge even? Gotta lock this down fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmalesis Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Photo's !!!!! - Yahoo............ Duncan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Joking aside Chris, your thread is so much better for the inclusion of some photos and they're excellent photos into the bargain. Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Had a free afternoon and this is what I did with it. I've described some of the process in the roofing felt thread It's the best bit of baseboard I've done so far, but no tracks will go on it. It's the base for the embankment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traingeekboy Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 It's taking shape very nicely. Should look great with some scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Just in from the garden having spent most of the day on construction. Weather wasn't up to much, but that kept my focus on making the canopy area water tight, well sort of, it's totally open at the front. With that done I then got some felt stuck down on the wide bit of the baseboard where it adjoins the shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 22, 2011 Author Share Posted October 22, 2011 The days are getting shorter round these parts so didn't make much progress last Sunday. I have built the embankment slopes out of 6m ply and painted them for protection. I also liad a bit more felt under the canopy. That leaves me with the tricky job of laying felt over the embankment and it's slopes. The forecast for tomorrow is good, so if I can drag myself out of bed in the morning I may even have enough time to lay some track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traingeekboy Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Those who plan and plan and expect to get it all done in one night never get a layout. Those who do tiny bits at a time get to run trains. he he he keep it up and you'll have a beautiful layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Tracking laying has begun on Phase 3 of Amblethorpe. More to follow, including pics, but more work to be done while I still have daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 I've been busy, there are photo's ion the gallery, but I'll pop some on this thread as well. I decided to build a ply embankment and then wrap it in roofing felt. After doing I tidy job with those two strips I ended up covering nearly all of it with the top piece. I fixed the baseboard in position and then wasted no time at all getting some track down and running a train out. After a short running session, mainly limited to running trains into the shed and out the other side. The light was fading fast so I parked up the 153 for a final picture or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Love the pics. In the last photo, is that the start of a viaduct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willo Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 some nice work going on there chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Jaybee said: Love the pics. In the last photo, is that the start of a viaduct? No, I'll be building a similar embankment on the other side of the bridge. I thought about having a three arch bridge with a river flowing through it, but decided on the one arch with it being an access road to a campsite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I'm liking it Chris! It's going to look great. Are you going to use pan scrubs on the embankment? Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traingeekboy Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Good progress, keep the pics coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 IanR said: I'm liking it Chris! It's going to look great. Are you going to use pan scrubs on the embankment? Ian. Yes that's the plan. Break it up a bit. I'm going to use them to mask the join between the embankment and the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Quote You guys with "Garden Railways" are making me envious. I love my "Outdoor Railway", but it's four foot above the garden so the trains aren't mixing it up with the plants. I've got no plans for lowering my baseboards, my garden is too small for that. Above quote from Willos thread. Stick with the pan scrubs Chris, they are far easier to look after! And just think of all these guys with bad backs and sore knees with their ground level layouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traingeekboy Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 IanR said: Stick with the pan scrubs Chris, they are far easier to look after! And just think of all these guys with bad backs and sore knees with their ground level layouts Quote You guys with "Garden Railways" are making me envious. I love my "Outdoor Railway", but it's four foot above the garden so the trains aren't mixing it up with the plants. I've got no plans for lowering my baseboards, my garden is too small for that. Yeah, the young guys start with good backs and good knees, then they say to themselves, "I'm going to have a ground level railway." he he he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 No worries Ian. I only said I was envious, I ain't changing. I think I've got more done in October than any other month this year. I've managed to get out in the garden for an hour or so on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. This has allowed me to do some of the prep work which would have probably taken up half of Sunday. I've done some work on the baseboard that will be positioned on the other side of the bridge. It's been cut to length and shaped to form the top of the embankment. I broke my jigsaw when I started the first cut at 45º. I had to make the whole cut with a handsaw but I was pleased that I maintained the angle all the way along. A quick coat of paint was added to seal it up. My motivation is to keep on schedule with phase 3 of Amblethorpe being completed in 2011 and that could happen if i make good progress on Sunday. The clocks go back tomorrow so that will curtail the late afternoon sessions I've managed this week so I really will have to focus on the job in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Just on a quick tea break. Cracking on well with baseboard construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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