Luib Bridge

I forgot ......... tinternet connection.


Now I can watch you lot ...... especially that Gormo ......... always scheming something he is.


cheers
toto

 

Starship Enterprise Ed.
It'll be all right once I get the kettle and the Optics and beer chiller in Ed.
Got the convector heater blasting away here at the moment ........ there is a chill in the air.
cheers
toto

 

Hey ..... its comfy. could be a few long shifts on it.

 

Well it looks like it's going to be a little track laying and dealing with the canal crossing today on Luib Bridge. I had been going to start my brass prolly kit but I've been summonsed by the track gods ( Ron ) to crack on with the track work.

No worries, the kit shall be started within the next couple of days. I'll be in the shed shortly, just awaiting Paul arriving from Dundee.

The plan is to fit a Y point bringing two converging lines together as it goes onto the bridge ( I think ) or running a twin track over. There will be two more blasé boards to be constructed after which there will be two fiddle yards.

So, for this layout ( or module ) there will be six baseboards in total. They will be wired up in such a way that I can use 2 / 3 baseboards at home as a short layout and all six when exhibiting.

Thats the plan. After the holidays are over, I'm looking for a trailer. Paul has volunteered to store it in his drive.

Catch up later with progress photo's.

Cheers

Toto.

 

well,
a productive afternoon has been had, the old revolving bridge was dismantled on Luib bridge and a new fixed version built in.


like that one.


The bridge has been made of a sandwich construction to reduce the flex.


and another.


Once all the positions for track feeds and the cobalt motor were sorted out the track went down.


then it was tested with a wagon to ensure everything was ok.


and another,


looking good,


and the last one for now.


job done.
I still have to connect the track feeds up to the main Track BUS and install the cobalt. thats the next task. Possibly tomorrow after dinner as I have a couple of domestic jobs to do for the folks first.
Basically once that is done and the layout has had a track clean and a test run, I will be able to start building my way out of the Canal basin area.
there is a little bit to be done to the edge of the bridge deck as it was cut to size but was out of alignment slightly. I'll need to graft a slither of plywood on to even it up a bit. not an issue as it wont be seen once the surface cover has been added.
All in all ......... a good day had. As always, a big thanks to Paul for visiting today. As usual it was a good day for a chat and a coffee.
thats me for now. I'm out for a pint with my dad tonight but might be on later .......... if I can negotiate the keyboard.
cheers
toto

 

Glad you like it Ron.

 

Paul,
the hammer hardly came out. I was quite constrained.

 

I think the dog will take to you like a fish to water ........... like ham to egg ......... like bread to butter ........ even like a hammer to an ommllette. so there you go.
looking forward and counting down ......... 64 did you say better get the bacon sarnies in.
toto

 

It'll be here before we know it.

 

Heading off to the folks shortly to install a couple of rain canopies above their front and back doors. Shouldn't take too long as they are just light weight versions.

Back to Luib Bridge on my return. I've got electrics and a cobalt to fit today. I feel some double sided sticky tape being pulled into service here.

Cheers for now.

Toto