Industry Lane

Thanks Chris & Kimbo.

Strange thing happens when a train departs under the bridge, it doesn't appear in the background...??

You could say it's the Tardis of model railways...!

Cheers, Gary.

 

Thanks Gormo & Toto.

When I first eyed this iamge with the track coming forward I knew I could use it. Just call it luck that it was curving in the right direction !

Cheers, Gary.

 

Finally got around to fitting the sound decoder to my Bachmann 08 ! Fitted the decoder, programmed the loco to a number and tested it without the body on. The sounds are great ! Put the body on and it still works, even better !!

Now, the shock... the little 08 doesn't like trundling through some of the small wyes and occasionally through the single slip. It simply stalls and drops the sound, sometimes triggering the NCE to stop working.

I just don't know why ??

When I first wired the layout, I tested all the wiring via DC and used the same 08. The loco ran faultlessly. Now, before anyone mentions the frogs or dirty track/wheels, I can testify that this isn't the problem. I thought that perhaps the blade of the points were not engaging due to dust/dirt, so I wiped them down with isopropyl alcohol to remove any muck. Both my Class 22 and Class 25 run faultlessly all over the layout without any problems.

The only piece of track the loco runs on is the very front line from the fiddle yard to the cement siding. I guess this is where this loco will be operating for the exhibition, until I find the fault...

Cheers, Gary.

 

I had one more loco to put a decoder in, but not a sound decoder. Anyone here tried to fit a decoder and speaker in a Hornby 0-4-0 Sentinel diesel shunter...?? I will post up a thread on fitting the decoder with ample pics, but for now, here is a couple of pics after the loco got all grubby... Oh, I added a driver as well and that's all he is good at, after all, I had to remove his legs from the knees down !







Another subject that was lacking on Industry Lane were the workers. Railways don't operate by themselves. So, out came the Dapol/Airfix figures, Humbrol paint, a small pin vice and some fine stiff wire...



^ Too much glare on these chaps. I think they need dulling down with a black wash... The chap on the right is the same as the chap in the pic below, but I carved the flags out and turned his head the other way. I reckon they have just come back to work after a 5 course meal... One pastie and four pints !



^ The 'gate keeper' keeping the crossing safe armed with flags.



^ Typical railway workers, all talk, no work ! These blokes need a wash as well as they to are far too shiney. So much for matt paints !

Cheers, Gary.

 

Thanks guys. I think I'm ready for the exhibition, well nearly anyway...! Oh boy...

Ian, your own layout gives me inspiration as you show high standards with your modelling, especially your scenery. As for paints, I like using Humbrol. I have only one pot of acrylic for repainting my O gauge Class 33, but I prefer matt enamels.

Gormo, I thought you knew where those blokes took off to every now and then !

Paul, cheers mate. You know the colony is Australia ?? Ever wonder why the others ain't coming home, our weather is.., well, good most of the time !

Chris, great video. I may have to ask you a few questions during the weekend about the Powercab. Might save me doing some serious reading if I pick your brain !

Kimbo, a compliment from the master of O gauge modelling, cheers ! As for WA, the only reason I'd go over there is to see your LSD and Marty's Newcastle Emlyn.

Ed, I have been looking for my wheel gauge to check the back to backs, but it has been running so much better with the layout testing lately. Just hope the uglies don't rear it's head over the weekend ! :evil:

Cheers, Gary.