Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Many thanks for the kind offer Daniel - I'll find some somewhere.
Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Ex-Pat wrote:Many thanks for the kind offer Daniel - I'll find some somewhere.
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Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Well I can scarcely believe it has been over 4 years since I ripped out the coaling stage ramp line in order to accommodate the turntable (https://www.newrailwaymodellers.co.uk/F ... 30#p617248)
So it's well overdue that I'm finally re-instating it and making sure the coaling stage will fit ok.
I've now laid and ballasted the track, and am waiting for it to dry. The next stage will then be to re-solder the current feeds and also the track to the screws, and then sever it.
So it's well overdue that I'm finally re-instating it and making sure the coaling stage will fit ok.
I've now laid and ballasted the track, and am waiting for it to dry. The next stage will then be to re-solder the current feeds and also the track to the screws, and then sever it.
Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Looking good, Ex-Pat. No more grumbling from Border Counties Engine Drivers having to run 'tender first'.
Glencairn
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Very easy to overlook the small print!
Thanks glencairn.
Looking again at a photo of a loco at the coaling stage it seemed to me that the immediate foreground was more ash type dust than coal spillage, so I took another look at my track drawing and saw that I had missed the small print!
Looking again at a photo of a loco at the coaling stage it seemed to me that the immediate foreground was more ash type dust than coal spillage, so I took another look at my track drawing and saw that I had missed the small print!
Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
G'Day Gents
All coming together.
manna
All coming together.
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Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Great to see some "onsite" progress!
Re: Ashes to ashes and all that.
Thanks manna & flying scotsman123.
I've been messing about trying to simulate the ash shown in this photo: https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2949/1529 ... e346_b.jpg
Although it is American ash I hope it doesn't differ that much from UK ash!
I decided to use one-eighth inch cork as the base to be glued into the ash pits.
Any final adjustments (maybe a little more whitening) will be made after I have glued them in situ. I am acutely aware that because I haven't cut the pits that deep then they will look quite full of ash - this must have happened occasionally I tell myself!
I've been messing about trying to simulate the ash shown in this photo: https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2949/1529 ... e346_b.jpg
Although it is American ash I hope it doesn't differ that much from UK ash!
I decided to use one-eighth inch cork as the base to be glued into the ash pits.
Any final adjustments (maybe a little more whitening) will be made after I have glued them in situ. I am acutely aware that because I haven't cut the pits that deep then they will look quite full of ash - this must have happened occasionally I tell myself!
Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
G'Day Gents
Digging out the ash pits, was a extra Sunday job, usually done on a rotation basis, it must be Saturday.
manna
Digging out the ash pits, was a extra Sunday job, usually done on a rotation basis, it must be Saturday.
manna
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Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
manna wrote:G'Day Gents
Digging out the ash pits, was a extra Sunday job, usually done on a rotation basis, it must be Saturday.
manna
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Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Looking at the spoon, I am wondering if you are actually Uri Geller
Re: Ashes to ashes and all that.
Ex-Pat wrote:Thanks manna & flying scotsman123.
I've been messing about trying to simulate the ash shown in this photo: https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2949/1529 ... e346_b.jpg
Although it is American ash I hope it doesn't differ that much from UK ash!
I decided to use one-eighth inch cork as the base to be glued into the ash pits.
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Any final adjustments (maybe a little more whitening) will be made after I have glued them in situ. I am acutely aware that because I haven't cut the pits that deep then they will look quite full of ash - this must have happened occasionally I tell myself!
It looks really very cinvincing, Ex-Pat.
You've done a very subtle job.
I wouldn't change a thing but just install it.
Daniel
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/158027525@N08/
My old Flickr:
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Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Thanks manna – I won’t argue with Saturday, although in view of glencairn’s reply perhaps it’s a case of Jock McSlack hurting his back and being unable to carry out his daily duties!
Thanks glencairn – do you have any more detail of the procedures involved please? How was the ash disposed of? (I’ve been looking at OPC’s “LNER Sheds in Camera” and note many different designs of ashpit, and in particular St. Margaret’s depot had an inclined track alongside the ashpit going down into the ground for wagons to be held and loaded with the ashes – certainly not the case at Hawick!)
Thanks Dave – it just runs in the family - meet it’s bigger brother!
and thanks Daniel – I’m currently waiting for the PVA to dry and see what then needs to be done.
Thanks glencairn – do you have any more detail of the procedures involved please? How was the ash disposed of? (I’ve been looking at OPC’s “LNER Sheds in Camera” and note many different designs of ashpit, and in particular St. Margaret’s depot had an inclined track alongside the ashpit going down into the ground for wagons to be held and loaded with the ashes – certainly not the case at Hawick!)
Thanks Dave – it just runs in the family - meet it’s bigger brother!
and thanks Daniel – I’m currently waiting for the PVA to dry and see what then needs to be done.
Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Hi Ex-Pat. The ash was loaded onto wagons and taken away. If the N B R did not use it themselves keeping weeds down etc., they would sell it other businesses. Some was used in the building of houses.
The wagons used to take the ash an clinker were old four wheelers, mainly three plank.
Hope that helps.
Glencairn
The wagons used to take the ash an clinker were old four wheelers, mainly three plank.
Hope that helps.
Glencairn
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Re: Hawick via Grantham, Inverness and SIAM (00 gauge DC)
Thanks glencairn - most enlightening.
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