As usual the pictures tell the tale
Getting the lights on
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| The station building looks good in its new setting |
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| It looks very good once the lights come on |
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| To control the 12 volt lights I am using this little circuit which was built from a kit purchased from Maplins |
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| A sensor detects the level of light falling on it and when it reaches a point set by the potentiometer to the left of the LED the output relay is triggered. |
A short operating session
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| Nice weather saw the line getting an opperating session mainly using 'Timo' on a mixed train. |
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| Here she passes the Mamod in the station |
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| The garden is slowly getting greener |
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| After her days work she has a rest in the engine shed. |
Lots of goodies |
| Its not Christmas but I do like to get a parcel. This one is from Houston Gate Locomotive works. |
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| Lots of goodies |
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| A couple of van kits |
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| A Father Christmas for the model sleigh |
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| A closed cab locomotive and chassis kit |
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| And finally a roof jig to help me with the vans. |
Roof Jig
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| The parts of the kit are separated and a dry run of the assembly is carried out |
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| Now the parts get glued together |
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| And its complete |
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| A quick coat of paint to make it look nice |
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| All finished and ready for use. |
Signal Box Base
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| The base is a simple flat piece of wood with strengthening struts underneath it. |
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| The signal lever base was fabricated from a section of plastic pipe with slots cut in it. |
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| The lever base was located on the floor to make sure the scale looked right |
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| I had purchased an interior kit but it is a bit too big for the signal cabin so it will be used else where. |
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| The base is now painted black and stuck down to the floor and the floor boards added around it. |
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| The base is tried out inside the cabin. |
Broken Track
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| I had a short (very short as it turned out) operating session and the train kept derailing at this point. |
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| Looking at the track I noticed that the top fish plate had broken due to the 30 degree plus temperatures we had. This will need to be repaired before running can re-start. |
Fendyke Wagons
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| I couldnt find the original supplied wood for the roof so I have started to make a new one from balsa wood. |
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| Next Fendyke van to pass through the works will be this brake van. |
Workshop Rebuild
The workshop has had a complete clear out and rebuild using old kitchen worktop and kitchen cupboard supplied by a work mate who is rebuilding his kitchen.
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| The workshop has got more and more cluttered with non railway items being stored at the back reducing the amount of room for working. |
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| My working end is quite small and lacking in storage. |
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| The contents of the workshop was removed and stored on the patio under our shelter. |
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| The workshop looking a lot clearer |
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| Now just the crap at the back to be removed. |
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| Thats it, all cleared |
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| Lots of lovely room. |
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| The contents all safely covered up. |
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| First the kitchen unit was fitted. This will house all the stock. |
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| The worktops in place. |
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| The ceiling being boarded. the gap will house a lighting board. |
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| A piece of the old worktop is put in place at the end, the PC will go here eventually. |
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| Storage in place at the work bench area |
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| Shelving put up and the spray booth is in place |
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| At last, a clear workbench |
Thats it, a bit late (the July update will be out in just over a fortnight!), and with a new workshop that just needs mains wiring completed I have a lot of projects to get started as well as getting old projects and jobs done. A busy summer is ahead.
