Construction progress & tipper wagon

The tramway extension is slowly coming along, the weather has been unkind just lately so progress is slow.

Weather has been rather iffy

The point removed. White powder is ant killer as there was an ant nest under the point.

Blocks in place, track will follow when I get fishplates.

The railway has gained two new tipper wagons build from Phillip Sharples kits. The pictures tell the story.

The chssis is a simple box with the wheels running in a specially printed plastic holder that forms a side of the box.

The chassis completed

And with wheels in place

The body begins to take place

The body supports in place under the body

 

The chassis is painted and the body is complete with its working door.

 

Body and chassis together and ready for finishing.

 

Complete and ready for weathering.

Sunny Easter

I had a short running session with the Brunel and the Steeple Cab. I videoed the Steeple cab and put a short video of it in the video page.

I am going out shortly to buy more materials for the mine tramway extension, hope to get some track down by Monday.

The Brunel brews up

Out in the garden and running well

On the trellis

Another shot on the bridge

The Brunel cools down whilst the Steeple cab runs a short goods out of the station

Another one on the trellis

Back into the station.