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| Putting
theory into practice - 4/4/06 |
On "April
fools day" I laid all of the trackwork down from
Digger Viaduct to the cutting, I have kept to the
original plan (above) as hoped. I have used a home made
trackwork
width jig, to get the correct width between tracks
on all of the layout. Its a tried and tested top tip,
and I recommend it.
On this plan as mentioned, the new platforms will be
either side of the loops, only I think we might not have
enough space. So an extension to the concrete trackbase
might be needed one side. Next on the list of things to
do, will be:-
- Adding jump leads to the rail
joins.
- Building Concrete Platform
Base(s)
- Building Signal Box Base
- Re-building the road bridge
south of the station
- Installing Isolated sections on
loop sections x4
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| Wallsey
Heath work! - 30/4/06 |
A job for
Paul Bonnell (pictured below), Wallsey heath has
remained with its original wooden trackbase, and when we
built the main lines concrete trackbase I always said
we'll leave the Branch line for another day, Yesterday
was that day! And the tedious job has been given to
Paul, So far he has taken up the wooden trackbase, and
track, from Ferndale. The station platform area is to
retain its wooden trackbase as its a different type of
wood, and will last a few more years yet! Plus I didn't
really feel like relaying the platforms, because the
PECO platform edging costs money, & once they are
taken up the edging may snap in the process, and I don't
want to take that risk!
We'll be using the same method of
trackbase as the mainline, Concrete base and wooden
spacers.
The two track locomotive sidings (to
the left of the bottom picture) may be extended to form
a freight sidings of some sort, as the freight on the
mainline never really has anywhere to go, But like every
plan this maybe decided against!
On taking up the Points we noticed that
some of the Point springs actually rusted and snapped,
this is a sure lesson to cover up the points with
something after they have been used, to keep water out!
This is obviously a common thing as this flaw has been
mentioned on the forum with other Garden Railways in
this gauge! I'm under the impression that if you contact
Peco, they do have spare Point Springs?
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| Wallsey
Heath Update 19/05/06 |
This
update is a little late, as most of this work was done,
a week or so ago. The trench for the trackbase has been
dug from Ferndale to Wallsey Heath. We thought that it
might be a good idea to dig a little deeper on the
Branch, and add more gravel (Pea Shingle) to help the
drainage.
Paul has installed trunking running from the shed, to a
box at Wallsey Heath, then from the Wallsey Heath box,
down underneath the
concrete
trackbase (still to be built) to a box at
Ferndale. Both boxes, will house connector blocks, and
wires will leave them to Isolated Sections, station
lighting etc. Paul was initially given the job of
trackbase renewal, but now his job role has grown to
electrical engineer ;} At the moment we hope to build a
Signal Box type panel in the shed, and all the isolated
sections can then be controlled from there. |
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