Sectorisation
The exchange sidings fiddle yard board, with its sector plate, has been assembled and put in place, albeit with a temporary leg.
On the move
TAFKATYS’s hard work with the electrics and servos has borne fruit and on 21th October the first loco movement took place on Cwmcarno with a 94xx pannier tank successfully traversing all the trackwork so far laid.
Such an event naturally prompted the club’s usual response and we broke out the cold tea.
Competition Time!
Steady progress on Cwncarno and Tŷ’n-y-Coedcae but not so much in front of the camera.
Spot the difference! Wagonman has built two brake vans that are similar, but not identical. How many differences can you spot? The prize for the best entry will be Free Admission to our up-coming open day.
And TAFKATYS has been working on the servos and control system for the turnouts on Cwmcarno.
The servos and control gear are mounted on the tops of the baseboard and will be accessible via a removable side panel.
Under the Harvest Moon
Perhaps the super moon kept few of us away, but nevertheless five of us attended.
Wagonman has completed this AA16 Toad using the WEP kit.
Fred is making good progress on Usk and here we see the prototype Dome and Safety Valve covers for fit. Both look right so they’ll now be cast in brass.
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October Zoom
The first Tuesday of the month is when we hold our Zoom meetings and this one covered more on Clee Hill and the Dhu stone quarry railways with Mike E making sense of the images LBH showed last time, the Cambrian Railways in the GWR period from Stephen B, and a miscellany from LBH with un-sheeted wagon loads (including sheep!), PO wagons, coal mines and industrial railways.
Cwm Carno Progress
Monday’s meeting was well attended, with work going on on Cwm Carno and Tŷ’n-y-Coedcae but the only photo we have is this of the Cwm Carno station building, which is yet to bedded-in, that Andrew N has just finished.
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Monday 8th September
Monday saw five of us at the club, Andrew J working on Lyne Road scenics, Paul W on his BR Mogul and Mr C on Cwm Carno.
AlsoThe Wizard continues work on Usk and boiler and firebox are now fixed, allowing the temporary new safety valve cover and dome to be tried out in position for fit.
Meanwhile LBH did a little fettling on a new dome for B&MR 45 to replace the 3D-printed resin one.
Here is the narrower trackbed for the bridge girders on Cwm Carno. Whilst this position in the centre of the layout is scenically correct, it makes it very difficult to reach in and cut away the excess material.
Tuesday. In preparation for the Stafford Show The Wizard has weathered the P class built by TAFKATYS. Its shown posed on Frecclesham in th Bay road.
On Cwm Carno the next pointwork – the crossing in the reception sidings – has been laid in along with the headshunt. The red pin is there to locate that end in the correct position.
Wagonman has progressed with the tool van for his breakdown train.
Much of Friday’s energies went towards practicing operation on Frecclesham prior to its trip to Stafford.
But LBH did fine a few moments to apply some lettering to a S7 dead-buffered Gloucester five-plank wagon. This is what it should look like.
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Two’s company
With the holiday season in full swing and other commitments only two of us made it the the clubrooms tonight.
Mike E has replaced the capping on the Depot roof with Tomato Purée tube foil, which is easier to form into the cap shape.
And LBH started the ballasting in the on the CoT (Chair on Timber 3d printed) turnout.
Friday was not exactly busy either. Andrew J decided on using card for the coping stones for Lyne Road’s bridge wall, our Wizard did more work on the 4-wheel tender before leaving for his third job as Dad’s Taxis. Robert cleaned the wheels on a Warship and Cl 37 whilst Wagonman got on with his project. Also he brought along some spare vehicle bits, so Mr C. cleaned them up and started to mock up the work/junk area for outside the workshop on ABB.
Raising the riverbed
Four of us made it to the clubrooms today.
Paul 🏅🏅and Mr C worked on the riverbed and river bridge on Cwm-carno, raising the riverbed to a more realistic level with foam.
Andrew N considered the most appropriate style of signal for the up starter and LBH pottered around with his Peco200 board.
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Hot Tuesday Evening
So hot that only three of us made it to the club this evening …
Mike E brought along his depot from Hogwash and Baloney, now sporting a corrugated iron roof and interior detail.
Our resident Wizard has completed the ever-awkward curves on the tender for Usk and set the running level close to where its needs to be with facility for further adjustments if needed.
LBH decided he didn’t like the original stretcher bars on his turnout which used a 3d-printed base, so has replaced them with a new set using brass lace pins (bought from the late lamented Eileen’s Emporium) and added power droppers. The ‘chocolate block’ pieces have since been fitted under the board to provide a traction power busbar.
But a good productive time was had by all.
Away from the heat of the clubrooms Andrew N has been working on another Sharp, Stewart four-wheeled tender, this time in 4mm/ft to P4 standards.
Springs, buffers and couplings to be added after painting and lining.
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