tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496162154833232122024-03-14T22:59:15.934+11:00Philip's CreekPhil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-14759405960800419392024-01-10T10:46:00.000+11:002024-01-10T10:46:45.756+11:00Hunter River Bridge - Finishing the Scene - 2<p>Well, I have finally got to the point when it was time to add 'water' to the Hunter River. </p><p>In preparation, I painted extra trees on the backdrop to represent the foliage on the river banks and added trees and scrub on the terrain close to the backdrop. I also installed formwork to retain the 'water' while it is curing. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckTHg1fmrz6chQ9nuUvpAx1yHPt6PZ6JG_PTdgONDG_BK8rB4rOzRsxPzvl7aCBrmI6189icdQjKDB_UXTkDFDNBB4_cmiC5ZG4b-Ozg7Acf_xEWaDAQZ9uACFSK3gyPcARX-94RN24PhRObwkSQwYra9ZwEggva3xtaLvdQym_sgER-9JqG83Av_bc_S/s4000/20231229_114702.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckTHg1fmrz6chQ9nuUvpAx1yHPt6PZ6JG_PTdgONDG_BK8rB4rOzRsxPzvl7aCBrmI6189icdQjKDB_UXTkDFDNBB4_cmiC5ZG4b-Ozg7Acf_xEWaDAQZ9uACFSK3gyPcARX-94RN24PhRObwkSQwYra9ZwEggva3xtaLvdQym_sgER-9JqG83Av_bc_S/s320/20231229_114702.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>'Adding the water' was a task I approached with a degree of well founded trepidation. I used a product called Feast Watson Glass Finish available at Bunnings. It is a two part product and this was where my problems started. I don't think, I mixed it thoroughly. After it was poured onto the baseboard, it cured properly in most areas but, in a couple of spots, it remained in a viscous form. In addition, the surface crazed in some places. I wasn't too worried about the crazing as this is meant to represent a flowing river rather than a very still lake, so some turbulence can be anticipated. However, the soft spots remained a challenge.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG4NDHmfzZ9gEoZ75-VjJAJGxG7c26QLRw17vUY5nFRc6zxnVpaww6ZMVjB1vTbFhdPuD1e05XvZLaSxHlNmsVPm1zCDxR4kk-ESUiOWEjki_lmQm_uP1V4bLdU7sKDN5pl7G4Xpph8q5G-35xVQ5kloXO8wAMu_heholG14s3qmJCoNRBboicDF53fPK/s4000/20240109_143827.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG4NDHmfzZ9gEoZ75-VjJAJGxG7c26QLRw17vUY5nFRc6zxnVpaww6ZMVjB1vTbFhdPuD1e05XvZLaSxHlNmsVPm1zCDxR4kk-ESUiOWEjki_lmQm_uP1V4bLdU7sKDN5pl7G4Xpph8q5G-35xVQ5kloXO8wAMu_heholG14s3qmJCoNRBboicDF53fPK/s320/20240109_143827.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Hindsight is a wonderful thing and there probably are a few things I would have done differently. Obviously, I would have been more thorough in my mixing process. I would also have poured the product in two thinner layers rather than a 5mm single pour. However, it is what it is, and once the pour had been completed and the soft spot problem had emerged, I turned to gloss Modpodge. I dabbed it onto the soft spots and a few other locations to simulate turbulence around flood debris and the piers. A few twigs were used to simulate drift wood on the river flats and these also serve to mark where the soft spots are.</p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YNkmaftWJEMUATy9-ShZIzJ3fzVexT-qnPCUfrpeJC6vCcvAcZCIlT2LIcmeXCTGCiDQz-0wkh589magaaIuAJF822Sf4nQjccBgLi2SxPy9_z-MZl9YWqPZDYMWZjhy281u9K1HOKToI5zu7CTNbTekiWUrMVYiqLEJC6kkxc_CyT1sc9RydWh9SG-n/s3574/20240109_145400.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2749" data-original-width="3574" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YNkmaftWJEMUATy9-ShZIzJ3fzVexT-qnPCUfrpeJC6vCcvAcZCIlT2LIcmeXCTGCiDQz-0wkh589magaaIuAJF822Sf4nQjccBgLi2SxPy9_z-MZl9YWqPZDYMWZjhy281u9K1HOKToI5zu7CTNbTekiWUrMVYiqLEJC6kkxc_CyT1sc9RydWh9SG-n/w295-h226/20240109_145400.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFKUBAbdt_EINiDU_E1Q9M_sq0puZE5J1m3jFRUCgL3Ly86cbyEr4QuMn3tWL27xl3H-3He8vnOmxp0bsyMQbP62eMhjg5dCrDHkHtoMRP0WR4eQOPw6Drav01sGkXzemPvEla6qiDtO9cHRYNjBAL94qH8HVi3yq4DG9Dr_RmrTvHQrVjCqoyluZe1H5/s3899/20240109_150927.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="3899" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFKUBAbdt_EINiDU_E1Q9M_sq0puZE5J1m3jFRUCgL3Ly86cbyEr4QuMn3tWL27xl3H-3He8vnOmxp0bsyMQbP62eMhjg5dCrDHkHtoMRP0WR4eQOPw6Drav01sGkXzemPvEla6qiDtO9cHRYNjBAL94qH8HVi3yq4DG9Dr_RmrTvHQrVjCqoyluZe1H5/w317-h233/20240109_150927.jpg" width="317" /></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is still few more things to complete. I need to install check rails on the bridge as well as a conduit which was slung just below the sleepers. <br /></p><p>The short video below shows 4449 hauling stock wagons north towards Muswellbrook and beyond. The video was taken as the Modpodge was curing hence the few white spots. But at least now, when a train crosses the bridge, I can see its reflection in the 'water' below.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzw2vk0VqcR0DyNRziaoGgZQ0ycVlzUk4bgcNkkN-O-mLOE4rXAe0mfYcN_cZEYMRF2krxrC_-4BMLexnHhKg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /> <p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-13031030746205395752023-12-16T21:41:00.000+11:002023-12-16T21:41:34.691+11:00Hunter River Bridge - Finishing the scene - 1<p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNrsMqpct8LgUgExS6Yb1YoDX7STJI5Dt0lzZxJ8X0rGr_fITmlo3Zdr9twIinm26vALm4gcK90HDx9sPs57KxB5csSZksXFFYX5TJPD-kxmodE3ZSQbIixg42oE0moRGXmrS__gkuDDKjJf-zo-Oo5gnqntDQFdoxXhJ9XvxSnryeZ7bdrrtsKUzEFiI/s4000/20231120_155107.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNrsMqpct8LgUgExS6Yb1YoDX7STJI5Dt0lzZxJ8X0rGr_fITmlo3Zdr9twIinm26vALm4gcK90HDx9sPs57KxB5csSZksXFFYX5TJPD-kxmodE3ZSQbIixg42oE0moRGXmrS__gkuDDKjJf-zo-Oo5gnqntDQFdoxXhJ9XvxSnryeZ7bdrrtsKUzEFiI/s320/20231120_155107.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>Following on from my recent post, finally, the scenic work has closed up on the Hunter River. While the work modelling the banks and the littoral areas is fairly routine, modelling the wide expanse of water flowing under the bridge will be a bit more challenging. <p></p><p>As usual, the landform is foam board, carved and shaped around the
bridge abutments. The following photos show the river banks before the final shaping. These were topped with the domestic wipe disposable
towels topped with coloured tile grout and, as usual, there was liberal use
of 50/50 PVA glue and water. My biggest fear while doing this work was accidental damage to the bridge. Fortunately, that didn't happen. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxYp6YC0ZVNS4AKq-WX9HYbP0zS1vuzy3woqm3dgw8Se7AcEDGX2iVlyTkttpa6ziQojaV3NHFTf8wYHwS5BNgsy4g-L4-RcE5tDDKV9CxVny4-auY95XGaCKBUKiH5YgFpS1Z7JTUUmCdnzbi8H6ZWZLv9H5X6c_t0ZG3D2gmjDKqN-j4PtQxATcdjml/s4000/20231120_155129.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxYp6YC0ZVNS4AKq-WX9HYbP0zS1vuzy3woqm3dgw8Se7AcEDGX2iVlyTkttpa6ziQojaV3NHFTf8wYHwS5BNgsy4g-L4-RcE5tDDKV9CxVny4-auY95XGaCKBUKiH5YgFpS1Z7JTUUmCdnzbi8H6ZWZLv9H5X6c_t0ZG3D2gmjDKqN-j4PtQxATcdjml/s320/20231120_155129.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYW-thwextCnFCrc2qQRIxZlF4hfml6qhHNOo3c1uSy0ig1rxqAB8L-cfzDyOIYXuww3xzTts_avKaY_b_iGxEHmRkacwQKlditLcLUMnKcpEIEHSzLJ_8ILJjdn050joh-DHPNNp1Nf5_J1xmwiECoxpWvRM9bU1jItl-T9GbeRLqRMxIZAIkV7jtlDp/s4000/20231120_155124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYW-thwextCnFCrc2qQRIxZlF4hfml6qhHNOo3c1uSy0ig1rxqAB8L-cfzDyOIYXuww3xzTts_avKaY_b_iGxEHmRkacwQKlditLcLUMnKcpEIEHSzLJ_8ILJjdn050joh-DHPNNp1Nf5_J1xmwiECoxpWvRM9bU1jItl-T9GbeRLqRMxIZAIkV7jtlDp/s320/20231120_155124.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJt7HQFvjiN-1QrS33lb-qoh215dBIT-2Hmu_FzduFoy5TrpeQGBoeN5QnL0xHJlcHaKQalSxmy7aPGm06xXoO8I-EXOP_CU3gzitUSog3sNkJA4K_GxKJ3FwV-A6yF9J5bkqaYqLVFeiluezEHSaN5fM3JLHSBeC8EtbkffZLTdGdH9hAALkWCIM0_J-D/s4000/20231203_161124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJt7HQFvjiN-1QrS33lb-qoh215dBIT-2Hmu_FzduFoy5TrpeQGBoeN5QnL0xHJlcHaKQalSxmy7aPGm06xXoO8I-EXOP_CU3gzitUSog3sNkJA4K_GxKJ3FwV-A6yF9J5bkqaYqLVFeiluezEHSaN5fM3JLHSBeC8EtbkffZLTdGdH9hAALkWCIM0_J-D/w400-h300/20231203_161124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGdSrDQUJzeEWQ1MCKO6ZS4E3rrALWFdNsxUechYRTxrjlNP1Not1whwwmnE2TLszU3Mj2thSPOD_jDJwL57VOerKnslNV1VJd8zzbdJAqLnyX9qUQIznvvFHhnD2SfOtHym4dD8ShtZiMx2wa9K0Z-Z7iidOYChw4ZI4eyjVzaAe6LOFSSx5zzseP0cN/s1378/Screenshot%202023-12-16%20at%2019-30-07%20Google%20Maps.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1378" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGdSrDQUJzeEWQ1MCKO6ZS4E3rrALWFdNsxUechYRTxrjlNP1Not1whwwmnE2TLszU3Mj2thSPOD_jDJwL57VOerKnslNV1VJd8zzbdJAqLnyX9qUQIznvvFHhnD2SfOtHym4dD8ShtZiMx2wa9K0Z-Z7iidOYChw4ZI4eyjVzaAe6LOFSSx5zzseP0cN/s320/Screenshot%202023-12-16%20at%2019-30-07%20Google%20Maps.png" width="320" /></a></div>With the banks sorted, I have started to paint the river bed as the first step in the challenging task of adding the actual water. The Google satellite image opposite shows the actual crossing site with the current bridge. As can be seen, the site was located just east of a major bend in the river. With a bit of modeller's licence, I moved the crossing site onto the actual bend so that the transition to the backdrop was easier to achieve. The main river channel is on the outer (northern) side of the bend and there is an accumulation of sediment on the inner (southern) side of the bridge.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgcWfgTy7BbjoV2GlRWeUM8yq2u27POzH0tE4H4DUCl6rG6C7Jekq_z_YiV-JbyLcCLUrJg0j3y_8c_PGjaIQfyXjMzUAV73vyPU_hgC6uLXa8hrE9X4Gf8YHPxGsSUl01h3JTSS7CRrnwSJXS8UHM8i-1BnTRy3yTdYIOIrAlCVvdkCqxLROioV1c0aZ/s4000/20231216_115031.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgcWfgTy7BbjoV2GlRWeUM8yq2u27POzH0tE4H4DUCl6rG6C7Jekq_z_YiV-JbyLcCLUrJg0j3y_8c_PGjaIQfyXjMzUAV73vyPU_hgC6uLXa8hrE9X4Gf8YHPxGsSUl01h3JTSS7CRrnwSJXS8UHM8i-1BnTRy3yTdYIOIrAlCVvdkCqxLROioV1c0aZ/s320/20231216_115031.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p>In preparation for the final task, I was able to visit Bob at South Coast Rail to see how he had created the water for his excellent model of the Thomson River bridge. ( <a href="http://southcoastrail.blogspot.com/">http://southcoastrail.blogspot.com/</a> ) I really appreciated the opportunity to understand his technique. Thanks Bob. </p><p>Now, hopefully in the current heatwave, I'll be able to find a day when the temperature in the garage is reasonable enough to tackle this.</p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p><b>And finally, in recognition of the time of the year, Christmas has come around again and this will
be my final post for 2023. As the year rapidly draws to a
close, I'd like to take the opportunity to wish all readers a Merry
Christmas and a very happy 2024 for you and your
family.</b></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4b9RSUyiRZBzRgIBXgiwPTmeDAsJKHheFhVYiZnjJoztZDW6SQpEa4jwasAHuJgG0jzhHR9-q4LCNfXm5oUHsm7ng_c3MfQMQF7sgdKXalhyzmYm2gQMKoA-Sz9MQG9jr6stfGsFMgauklx1DaeRuQEm_ZrKZyIK2ALQY7XeEKOarShEfETCYXPMC8l01/s3729/20230404_140158.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2481" data-original-width="3729" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4b9RSUyiRZBzRgIBXgiwPTmeDAsJKHheFhVYiZnjJoztZDW6SQpEa4jwasAHuJgG0jzhHR9-q4LCNfXm5oUHsm7ng_c3MfQMQF7sgdKXalhyzmYm2gQMKoA-Sz9MQG9jr6stfGsFMgauklx1DaeRuQEm_ZrKZyIK2ALQY7XeEKOarShEfETCYXPMC8l01/w640-h426/20230404_140158.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having just crossed the Hunter River bridge, 4473 heads north with a load of empty wheat wagons.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><br />Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-65258953790980240152023-11-10T21:53:00.000+11:002023-11-10T21:53:07.849+11:00Leaving Singleton 2<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35troFrI9cIyI4uO_yDS9I_bojky0Mf9pSirqIcJjtfSCh41mXobr5fmKmPEjiTtaUNoSYnOxB4E7tuZFjyxtolmaNlvbsWm8psJBoQ-eiYtGB4J20lxtBxpBFnPMfzUVNh000ApNS5MaD7bRlVoIH7SNW8cM3rIwcbaMzZ6Z5SBBj9slTJ8HkcqvdV_c/s3881/20231109_155039.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="3881" height="73" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35troFrI9cIyI4uO_yDS9I_bojky0Mf9pSirqIcJjtfSCh41mXobr5fmKmPEjiTtaUNoSYnOxB4E7tuZFjyxtolmaNlvbsWm8psJBoQ-eiYtGB4J20lxtBxpBFnPMfzUVNh000ApNS5MaD7bRlVoIH7SNW8cM3rIwcbaMzZ6Z5SBBj9slTJ8HkcqvdV_c/s320/20231109_155039.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In an earlier post, I wrote about my plans for the part of the layout immediately 'north' of the lower staging yard. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/449616215483323212/2468863844734512871" target="_blank">Leaving Singleton</a> Notionally, it is that small portion of the Main North between Singleton and the Hunter River bridge.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgGdaj8Gxjsx-TUY80-LQ09DXi30Bzg6BVR_l7jguSuki3usDb3awHCCLDYuxvytyfLDNyanrd-l_tm1nP6eq0nICZFtcHP1-i5FPf5RJufkYR2eeXSrcXLUrqOVYkMbwOQzvG4RNNUPTzhOlqMqyBUias1EWEdVpyLN-F115BDrPb-Su9yIKujJ88UFqS" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgGdaj8Gxjsx-TUY80-LQ09DXi30Bzg6BVR_l7jguSuki3usDb3awHCCLDYuxvytyfLDNyanrd-l_tm1nP6eq0nICZFtcHP1-i5FPf5RJufkYR2eeXSrcXLUrqOVYkMbwOQzvG4RNNUPTzhOlqMqyBUias1EWEdVpyLN-F115BDrPb-Su9yIKujJ88UFqS=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div>The adjacent photo shows the concept for this section as detailed in the earlier post. The scratch-built Albion Hotel is one of key elements of that concept. A paling fence has been used to contain the hotel yard and level crossing lights have been installed adjacent to the hotel on John St.<p></p><p>The scenery construction followed my usual practice of Woolworths 'domestic wipe' disposable towels overlaid with coloured tile grout and then static grass. The very basic backdrops have been hand painted using artist's acrylics. The level crossing lights at John Street and associated flasher unit are HMA products. <br /></p><p>While it has taken a while, in many respects, this work is a just an in-fill before the more challenging work associated with the Hunter River crossing. Consequently, a number of details have yet to be added but I don't anticipate this will happen until other scenery elements have been completed. The outstanding tasks include:<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIQehrWBI8Bi_AVjbjNSwQ1es0NRQQuPVpUflU5z2q3yFKRm3K6u72D0PLIVmT0jjtWf0RF-F3WE4pD_zWC3s1kwq1B-3oNZvxv9wtqBTJkWxMu3thF59wYuRsDCmN7ktIefNfODD0IM5SEaYq29_SjN3eGlUmHdrHhPTA5m7us4IGkyjkwv6dpRfxgE2/s3452/20231109_154219.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="3452" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIQehrWBI8Bi_AVjbjNSwQ1es0NRQQuPVpUflU5z2q3yFKRm3K6u72D0PLIVmT0jjtWf0RF-F3WE4pD_zWC3s1kwq1B-3oNZvxv9wtqBTJkWxMu3thF59wYuRsDCmN7ktIefNfODD0IM5SEaYq29_SjN3eGlUmHdrHhPTA5m7us4IGkyjkwv6dpRfxgE2/s320/20231109_154219.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The back drop including the gaping access to the staging area needs much more work. The foreground of the back drop needs a more urban appearance and the hole need to be screened, possibly with some trees. I also need to work on a method of activation for the level crossing lights. This will be a process of trial and error for me. </li></ul> <br /><br /></div> <br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gaw7mOTKAGGB2k5oDiZM7UKoHgDJrid1qbIC2TCZJNqNRPtGCjV2VRVyvWNQGGIt95pStHiCnFKUWEC85IF9YuKB8Z2Wt0ztEX0Iljn3Lq6nbPZLKZhjmOk2oPkGEmvB0QbwsHrKwlOshpE9FivYBX30TyOwCOG5EsMi43eO93SwVXLSOyzu3YtbuXSg/s3922/20231109_154111.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2266" data-original-width="3922" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Gaw7mOTKAGGB2k5oDiZM7UKoHgDJrid1qbIC2TCZJNqNRPtGCjV2VRVyvWNQGGIt95pStHiCnFKUWEC85IF9YuKB8Z2Wt0ztEX0Iljn3Lq6nbPZLKZhjmOk2oPkGEmvB0QbwsHrKwlOshpE9FivYBX30TyOwCOG5EsMi43eO93SwVXLSOyzu3YtbuXSg/s320/20231109_154111.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Again, the backdrop needs more work to reflect the transition from township to open country. A few more rural fences and isolated trees would probably also enhance the scene.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBYIF0ZCobxBLkpwe2LIENvyzvbOpGo2kGsSUp9-X1hydc6kVpkXunh1IUDawKhbVOSFBGfuKYi8pMOskTvmq7oAKO3CJ6OHtj09xAwahOkFXXvuGrJnH2fd68CPX_MvFuCyUwtqSYm4wlx7wZOva72TIViXcpvlhyGu2N8L5y2Odfd-KzeqQk4UKION9/s4000/20231109_154048.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="4000" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBYIF0ZCobxBLkpwe2LIENvyzvbOpGo2kGsSUp9-X1hydc6kVpkXunh1IUDawKhbVOSFBGfuKYi8pMOskTvmq7oAKO3CJ6OHtj09xAwahOkFXXvuGrJnH2fd68CPX_MvFuCyUwtqSYm4wlx7wZOva72TIViXcpvlhyGu2N8L5y2Odfd-KzeqQk4UKION9/s320/20231109_154048.jpg" width="320" /></a> </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The tree line in the foreground of the backdrop intends to show the course of the Hunter River disappearing into the distance as it meanders its way east towards Newcastle. This needs to be integrated with the bridge site. The water pumping station and associated buildings will also be added.<br /></li></ul><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That said, at least now as 5069 departs Singleton to collect a load of coal from the Philip's Creek Colliery, it's no longer passing through the stark barren white and green landscape shown in the photo at the top of this post. More to follow!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo5p5dEsUC_ARhoSjT_V3uH7uvxCnMZVRlJj7tdQxAPToMoRH1RGj1BiX-iEbpDPnxU-eAB6d8zItLnTYFknmTTItp34fB2EAJvlr7YOg3LgxoqhDeuKSf7xqJ9vGQMN0w_TWptCfDQnIMZb48as6Iyvg08wqeEXqDcJj9lHoQjYrVes_lf9pQ6v-TNgN/s4000/20231109_155808.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2429" data-original-width="4000" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo5p5dEsUC_ARhoSjT_V3uH7uvxCnMZVRlJj7tdQxAPToMoRH1RGj1BiX-iEbpDPnxU-eAB6d8zItLnTYFknmTTItp34fB2EAJvlr7YOg3LgxoqhDeuKSf7xqJ9vGQMN0w_TWptCfDQnIMZb48as6Iyvg08wqeEXqDcJj9lHoQjYrVes_lf9pQ6v-TNgN/w640-h388/20231109_155808.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p></div>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-55244143410135684782023-09-02T22:54:00.000+10:002023-09-02T23:02:33.105+10:00Inspired by True Events - Building the Albion Hotel at Singleton<p>"Inspired by true events" is a caption often seen on movie and TV screens of late. Basically, it means that the script writer has adjusted or amended a true story by altering events or adding different characters which to increase the drama and/or romance of the film. I, for one, am often cynical about these alteration, but if I'm honest, I must also recognise that such changes are also the essence of prototypical modelling. And my latest foray into scratch building underscores the concept of prototypical rather than prototype.<br /></p><p>In my most recent post, I made reference to the Albion Hotel, a building which is located just north of Singleton railway station on John Street. I presume that this proximity was the prime reasons for its original construction. My research managed to locate a number of hotel surveys, including a few photos, which had been published by the ANU. <a href="https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/136613">https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/136613</a> These show that the Albion appears to have been built well before 1926 but went through a significant number of changes over time, with probably the most significant occurring some time between 1960 and 1981when a major extension was completed on the western side. These changes are apparent in the two photos below.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1997r4Ln2d9mwZz-lmbtHdxFA1Jnn-dyH3JPQq1aTAJS2Q1gRT9Kh4HKPr1D1YL3KIBl486HaI4h-sb3n0tf0WmiH3rYzEbuARR7c8-JU72rCyoCHVsJKC4RJMrPnyW_zRbQYHI2p78yKlo3eF2rJQE5q4rVgbouUFmj4mB6TGmelX39S7u7pggsqwg3o/s976/Albion%20hotel%20abt%201960%20and%201981.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="976" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1997r4Ln2d9mwZz-lmbtHdxFA1Jnn-dyH3JPQq1aTAJS2Q1gRT9Kh4HKPr1D1YL3KIBl486HaI4h-sb3n0tf0WmiH3rYzEbuARR7c8-JU72rCyoCHVsJKC4RJMrPnyW_zRbQYHI2p78yKlo3eF2rJQE5q4rVgbouUFmj4mB6TGmelX39S7u7pggsqwg3o/w640-h256/Albion%20hotel%20abt%201960%20and%201981.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuls1IFa1ZQxKhiV7Sq1NPZypKcud0PUGxmLEHmqu1KAUvuIW328iNyWErUCzYlQxyqsvevmtBvEjawAicCVe9PcxgfvETzDnW_aGY-7XYKzOawONgsqPcsRZzVGtW297PYfq0oQPqgHp6dEoyr6xP2eq7R1uIqiMAx4Z8A5nxngUKNqtzJhJ3AwSRCzPj/s4000/20230823_162010.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuls1IFa1ZQxKhiV7Sq1NPZypKcud0PUGxmLEHmqu1KAUvuIW328iNyWErUCzYlQxyqsvevmtBvEjawAicCVe9PcxgfvETzDnW_aGY-7XYKzOawONgsqPcsRZzVGtW297PYfq0oQPqgHp6dEoyr6xP2eq7R1uIqiMAx4Z8A5nxngUKNqtzJhJ3AwSRCzPj/s320/20230823_162010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I opted to build the 1960 version and have assumed that the extension was not completed until some time after 1973, the upper limit of my modelling time period. The key features I wanted to capture were the shape of the side walls, the awning, the large KB sign and the tiled roof line at the front.</p><p>Unfortunately, as I realised later, the KB sign only appeared on the eastern side as there are windows on the western side. But it's the western side that faces the operator. Oh well, that's an example of when inspiration trumps fact! (No political pun intended)<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrELq2lRxX7d4lmfECymApDUKHoX_jcp9ffGetwzwD-Zn4gKLK7Zv-EclUrdDHAEW_JiBD0nUH4j2LAenVrJUAFijztFT0TwvVd8O15wy1NQ08aoWR266CxqcgcN8R3lKbCJQY94JMksaLIhBEbNL7kr_Dma2snCZN-ZuzF0a7t49mBqkqVbjgv6siEoEo/s4000/20230823_162504.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrELq2lRxX7d4lmfECymApDUKHoX_jcp9ffGetwzwD-Zn4gKLK7Zv-EclUrdDHAEW_JiBD0nUH4j2LAenVrJUAFijztFT0TwvVd8O15wy1NQ08aoWR266CxqcgcN8R3lKbCJQY94JMksaLIhBEbNL7kr_Dma2snCZN-ZuzF0a7t49mBqkqVbjgv6siEoEo/s320/20230823_162504.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The model was primarily constructed from styrene with brass wire for downpipes and external plumbing. Doors and windows are Tichy products. The windows are oversized but are what I had to hand at the time. The signage and interiors came from the internet. Unfortunately, the large KB signs are not the exact ones in the 1960s photo but are probably close enough. The chimneys came from a good mate who recently acquired a 3D printer. He has also printed a few other items beyond the scope of this article but they will probably be the subject of a subsequent post. A balcony railing has yet to be fabricated.<p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8bSGxr1l2BM09Poov2NBEEVvSC_sQF03Hqy3fgmD54ojcTr7VZX1pAF3paTjvlSUji26IM3Imwc_ACSdkE_eTZsghemUMH99vls6IJpKF0b7GXkuhDhjSgnMGLMRPWa3uSrPeCxQs7bA592Ud2iztMA-3VVyV06ALok4Sb87X-0u-1rhgtJzU85BGCff/s4000/20230823_162447_001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8bSGxr1l2BM09Poov2NBEEVvSC_sQF03Hqy3fgmD54ojcTr7VZX1pAF3paTjvlSUji26IM3Imwc_ACSdkE_eTZsghemUMH99vls6IJpKF0b7GXkuhDhjSgnMGLMRPWa3uSrPeCxQs7bA592Ud2iztMA-3VVyV06ALok4Sb87X-0u-1rhgtJzU85BGCff/s320/20230823_162447_001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The sign on the awning was produced using PowerPoint and incorporates a fictitious name of the licensee. This name, William Clarke, comes from my family history, a maternal great great grandfather. He was a publican in Birmingham around 1890. Incidentally, before that he had spent about 20 years on the footplate as a locomotive driver, although, a family story indicates that he was fired from that job for drunkenness. Still, he was the obvious choice. <br /><p></p><p> </p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkHW-3xr6vTgveMtEZreyX6GF-NG4NMuQ8T24gWwtWuOmQz481PttIU9KDPCx1df-60LUrGcSXlNy3tOQ4bN9sfkgbKwjvuOfUogqqLr_1cVX1vA1zq9I3JWDmNRqnToo_94kqsrd_k-Fzy1QO6QKiNVZAioChoHaoQ6N7CSryjDIMdn87fKDLAtI-5Zm/s4000/20230823_162043.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkHW-3xr6vTgveMtEZreyX6GF-NG4NMuQ8T24gWwtWuOmQz481PttIU9KDPCx1df-60LUrGcSXlNy3tOQ4bN9sfkgbKwjvuOfUogqqLr_1cVX1vA1zq9I3JWDmNRqnToo_94kqsrd_k-Fzy1QO6QKiNVZAioChoHaoQ6N7CSryjDIMdn87fKDLAtI-5Zm/s320/20230823_162043.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>The hotel can't be fixed into its final position until the backdrop and ground cover have been finalised. And not to mention the level crossing, hopefully with sensors activating flashing lights, immediately behind the hotel. But that's a challenge for another day!<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br />Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-24688638447345128712023-07-12T22:42:00.000+10:002023-07-12T22:42:07.633+10:00Leaving Singleton<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7cpRqMRMJZ91W2HF9hxarYQjGTbCC_5YkY26gqbZ5MhjC_a4xdy5J4DwD0jN8XwJn-ui2J4oMJ1zA6DgCOQVNLPYj_aXKtCHncJCjUeP2ajOBVK8uT393CrpczbxRurrMdI4qFoCsWIE_wbn89hD4tvsA5SCZ0opYzIXFdS1uPDviAGunV4MPK2fGCgI/s4000/DSCN1792.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7cpRqMRMJZ91W2HF9hxarYQjGTbCC_5YkY26gqbZ5MhjC_a4xdy5J4DwD0jN8XwJn-ui2J4oMJ1zA6DgCOQVNLPYj_aXKtCHncJCjUeP2ajOBVK8uT393CrpczbxRurrMdI4qFoCsWIE_wbn89hD4tvsA5SCZ0opYzIXFdS1uPDviAGunV4MPK2fGCgI/s320/DSCN1792.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Like a number of fellow model railway bloggers, my recent posts have become less frequent over the past few years. I can't point to any one reason but the gap between this and my most recent post has been due to a COVID postponed overseas trip which happened to include an encounter with a British steam icon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">However, this post is not about the Flying Scotsman, but rather, the next stage of Philip's Creek's refurbishment, in this instance the area between Singleton and the Hunter River. As I have mentioned previously, my two staging areas represent Singleton and Muswellbrook and the area in question is that portion of the layout immediately beyond the Singleton Staging area.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVbPpszJDc0lhmmQdQAhjEqZIV7Mgq27ujdkrGuMrmHXjH1aWp2KaGAX8aHSy7-jgUNYrnhSGa08ORhSKmmFg-QOm3SUMkdiazHRakOilR7sbVVGRraVFrRasuILiNaAFJ8io_qvMBge4Mh_RIXMcUWvzHpHpOhWdS48y_EG26jZ9bjXoFCE3XycvGoKZ/s1280/Singleton%20map.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVbPpszJDc0lhmmQdQAhjEqZIV7Mgq27ujdkrGuMrmHXjH1aWp2KaGAX8aHSy7-jgUNYrnhSGa08ORhSKmmFg-QOm3SUMkdiazHRakOilR7sbVVGRraVFrRasuILiNaAFJ8io_qvMBge4Mh_RIXMcUWvzHpHpOhWdS48y_EG26jZ9bjXoFCE3XycvGoKZ/s320/Singleton%20map.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The actual area in question is shown on this small extract from Google maps. It is a flat flood plain area with little infrastructure. In the late 1960's, I understand there was a level crossing at John St which was subsequently replaced by the Putty Road overpass. I am using John St as the scenic break to disguise the entrance to the staging area. I am also working on the assumption, correct or otherwise, that in the late 1960's, there were few buildings north west of John St. The only significant building that I can identify close to the railway line is the Albion Hotel which may have been built in the 1920s. Waterworks Lane runs parallel to the track and Google Maps indicates that there is a former pumping station closer to the river.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The image below is my planning graphic as to how these features will incorporated in Philip's Creek.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRc-QDvDan-Cr-nqAo4Yu5iqZy-KtphW99ro5FvcWjzZrDzjPVtp1oaoKYj71LXPGQBJ8XntUJRm6F5JyKZc6cHE7NAUEVYO1FOooFf6S_EKrYtEWJs70UKpbLn0C4m_Qm-m6ou0PC3gCrXkWRV1v1MTtARL7FtqjpwQcSSf59kDKNafPf9FzYBn57pNk/s1280/Singleton%20planning.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRc-QDvDan-Cr-nqAo4Yu5iqZy-KtphW99ro5FvcWjzZrDzjPVtp1oaoKYj71LXPGQBJ8XntUJRm6F5JyKZc6cHE7NAUEVYO1FOooFf6S_EKrYtEWJs70UKpbLn0C4m_Qm-m6ou0PC3gCrXkWRV1v1MTtARL7FtqjpwQcSSf59kDKNafPf9FzYBn57pNk/w640-h360/Singleton%20planning.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Albion Hotel does not fit on the eastern side of the railway as per the prototype so instead, it will be located on the west side of the tracks. I understand that the double track did not exist in the late 1960s. The line was duplicated when the Hunter River bridge was upgraded around 1974. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">A lot more work to do and hopefully a few more posts if I can find time!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-58654018535313429462023-04-06T17:24:00.000+10:002023-04-06T17:24:18.856+10:00Ending the 'Sounds of Silence' - Introducing 4449 <p>To paraphrase Simon and Garfunkel, at Philip's Creek, "no one dared disturb the Sounds of Silence". At least that was the situation, until recently, when Auscision Models 4449 joined the locomotive roster.</p><p>When Auscision's pre-purchase offer for the 44 class was released quite a while ago, I hadn't anticipated purchasing one. However, the drive gear problems I was experiencing as I attempted to repair Trainorama 4473 ( <a href="https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2022/07/there-are-gears-and-there-are-gears.html">There are gears and there are gears</a> ) indicated that redundancy of 44 class locomotives may be prudent. And so an order for 4449 was placed in late June last year. My timing was good because it seemed that the pre-purchase offer closed off a few weeks later. I also elected to purchase a model fitted with a factory fitted ESU sound decoder.</p><p>It may come as a surprise to some but up till now, I had resisted the trend to install sound in my locomotives. There were three reasons for this; complexity, sound quality and cost. The complexity of fitting the speaker and additional wiring into small spaces has always concerned me and the sound I heard from many locomotives at various exhibitions seemed 'tinny'. Given these factors, I could never justify the extra outlay required for a sound decoder. Recently though at a NMRA event, I listened to a steam locomotive which appeared to be a substantial improvement in quality, suggesting to me that smaller speakers were improving. The complexity issue disappeared with the factory fitted option and cost difference seemed reasonable.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi21QpZIG9gBv_V12PgtAFvw-154Kd4TA3HW4gv85Z9BXbQqGSS5nK25ULQrq-RK6UzBSrka2MO3RIKr4T3ZsBR3-D90y4UHBJvseK5Fi5oZmWQ-naiiq5GrCjiSmfyAWgR568tiwttPIF-DNkTu5EERMfSzxkQn7MzEk35PkiMbtHYUq63yIKGJpahg/s3761/20230404_140607.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2619" data-original-width="3761" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi21QpZIG9gBv_V12PgtAFvw-154Kd4TA3HW4gv85Z9BXbQqGSS5nK25ULQrq-RK6UzBSrka2MO3RIKr4T3ZsBR3-D90y4UHBJvseK5Fi5oZmWQ-naiiq5GrCjiSmfyAWgR568tiwttPIF-DNkTu5EERMfSzxkQn7MzEk35PkiMbtHYUq63yIKGJpahg/s320/20230404_140607.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>A few months ago, 4449 duly arrived and it is certainly a quality product but it was the range of sounds that made the biggest impact on me. I was particularly impressed by the start up and shut down sequences which I presume have been recorded from an actual 44 class. Will James did a comprehensive review of the model on his You Tube channel ( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGLAShnu_uY&t=494s">Will James' review of Auscision 44 Class</a> ) including a demonstration of the sounds included on the decoder between 5:15 and 7:23 minutes on his video. As Will notes in his review, the pulling power of the locomotive is
impressive. It easily hauls 12 coal or wheat hoppers plus brake van up my 2.5% helix. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmvOFVWc1nh-JkE7ZrJTyi8OOClpWmbuVziWdPbbsD13pjPcCUbY4Am0jhDeaDikyt-7582JKfAYwYk5Z0uwch_Edc0qtLClsKnyUNNZSMfSqAm1K_65LEgwXsPvPQcIWvD5REk7TbgbVltxK_X73zGxWoBwbhmFTsJR1h8L-lbvQHnulZwEYL7oc0g/s2989/20230404_135512.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2989" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmvOFVWc1nh-JkE7ZrJTyi8OOClpWmbuVziWdPbbsD13pjPcCUbY4Am0jhDeaDikyt-7582JKfAYwYk5Z0uwch_Edc0qtLClsKnyUNNZSMfSqAm1K_65LEgwXsPvPQcIWvD5REk7TbgbVltxK_X73zGxWoBwbhmFTsJR1h8L-lbvQHnulZwEYL7oc0g/w310-h211/20230404_135512.jpg" width="310" /></a></div>Most of the photos of 44 class locomotives in the late 1960s seem to show a fairly exhaust blackened roof while the paint work on the front and sides was still in good condition albeit with variable amounts of grim. Hence, this is the appearance I have sought to create in my weathering of the locomotive.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDX-ZsX1rQ5WCgQs0FOKnxjWFcrRjoWCzUu7YLVgzDgcQz6KHF_cY-BkWfKPRctWpcuO9sSN-E6qRjdJIxgzlS4_bGzH4W2sEaEBA1Kq4uvn5KISJBIgBapaAODOBwOmtX4W5-sCw45IXCIqXNwX12Q4w9Y5C-Yk_yMZCVhF9ekPgeqeAtGhZjQfUig/s3578/20230404_135541.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="3578" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDX-ZsX1rQ5WCgQs0FOKnxjWFcrRjoWCzUu7YLVgzDgcQz6KHF_cY-BkWfKPRctWpcuO9sSN-E6qRjdJIxgzlS4_bGzH4W2sEaEBA1Kq4uvn5KISJBIgBapaAODOBwOmtX4W5-sCw45IXCIqXNwX12Q4w9Y5C-Yk_yMZCVhF9ekPgeqeAtGhZjQfUig/s320/20230404_135541.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2EdjnyqTwv3kmMPEFUf7E1QFFNYDULaEbCYQtiueP3bFHY8dd00mNET-QRqr6IBTriv3EzYrFd-qKURT-F9dI4D3Bmqdx4J-ylTbDpxxAVDVOOTJjbIdHkU8RKiV2mtfbrOAC1bJ17cY3Dmky0QYQeoYTMYJzNU2yB9VK-ejQjgHCOhTRo0lDuWMDg/s3591/20230404_135644.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div>With 4449 now added to the locomotive roster, the obvious question is 'where to for sound on Philip's Creek?'. The short answer is that I'm not sure yet. Certainly any new locomotive will be purchased with a sound card and speaker fitted (if available) but as there is only one additional locomotive targeted at present, it is unlikely to make a significant impact on the noise level on the layout. <p></p><p>The bigger question is whether to retrofit sound decoders to existing locomotives. I may consider a commercial fitting service for some and for others, I may attempt myself when I can pluck up the courage while others with noisy mechanisms probably don't need extra sound.</p><p>Certainly, there is a steep leaning curve to over overcome and a lot of work before I completely "disturb the the Sound of Silence" at Philip's Creek.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHMfaT-aruEDFQ-Ul7eaSmkiC5VToxT6Yoqe6qgzt62Is6ZJyhLPSgyvtRZ2w1bP7-_5yuU4xy7aDUvJzFB4AqAGNSbr0t6gKFvTI93B6xd9c2ipCGA--Q97po_ilYTrHwDc3s79dUUqMj__7h-OfP6rPJTih6ZdWxynBHwlks-hFtmLcoLuxKR9UyA/s3729/20230404_140158.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2481" data-original-width="3729" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHMfaT-aruEDFQ-Ul7eaSmkiC5VToxT6Yoqe6qgzt62Is6ZJyhLPSgyvtRZ2w1bP7-_5yuU4xy7aDUvJzFB4AqAGNSbr0t6gKFvTI93B6xd9c2ipCGA--Q97po_ilYTrHwDc3s79dUUqMj__7h-OfP6rPJTih6ZdWxynBHwlks-hFtmLcoLuxKR9UyA/w658-h436/20230404_140158.jpg" width="658" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Before I finish this post, just a short footnote on 4473. After several
months of frustration, I replaced all six wheel sets with Trainorama
replacements. This seems to be working very well and 4473 is back to its
original performance. Hopefully, the problem will not reappear. <br /><p></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-46207894233335562762023-02-13T22:11:00.000+11:002023-02-13T22:11:39.569+11:00Putting a lid on it - 2 (The Challenge of Sandstone cuttings)<p>In my most recent post just before Christmas, I described the landscaping of the area above the helix. That work continues. I'm currently covering the area with static grass before a fairly ambitious reafforestation program which will be implemented progressively over the next few years.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxP3XjFZk8i-HUY9T2rSfDDp1nFwtSKgZRSdfJ26hKew5PzH5gTGIUWVnS2qs9zGXTr1PgfrdD0fI4mL6MPu8Gk_CYUTalI1rnIW6DnoWrMceOTD9pSiTYCKQG6x9lx6r0kCFSpSXE6z6eAa-jKHYxsKhF9lYHOxcWr3mZuiVLpF8rGKN77Zfkj8q0g/s3821/20230213_145808.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2199" data-original-width="3821" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxP3XjFZk8i-HUY9T2rSfDDp1nFwtSKgZRSdfJ26hKew5PzH5gTGIUWVnS2qs9zGXTr1PgfrdD0fI4mL6MPu8Gk_CYUTalI1rnIW6DnoWrMceOTD9pSiTYCKQG6x9lx6r0kCFSpSXE6z6eAa-jKHYxsKhF9lYHOxcWr3mZuiVLpF8rGKN77Zfkj8q0g/w367-h211/20230213_145808.jpg" width="367" /></a></div>The biggest challenge to date has been a realistic presentation of the sandstone cuttings. After several trips up and down the M1 cuttings south of the Hawkesbury River as well as looking across to the Cowan bank on Short North, I have tried to identify the key elements of a cut sandstone face, the horizontal sedimentary layers overlaid with vertical weathering from a combination of mud washed down from above combined with grime from exhaust fumes.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HylzKdxHygN-ynikIP-GSNHpQpRq7XFc8Dkr3lQIfM04djveC11WATJF4uQSObXAS1ACAVfVSLhl3RdJT9zdOk90Kt2qKBwGTZP-CmARtqu6GjhwgeDmzhjk9-tygPO5SON4qABd6jPKc5IfhSD-UAzj2ticOiPb-jfM4VW9g7YEnLO1lsuwqCYBXw/s3027/20230213_145919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3027" data-original-width="2750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HylzKdxHygN-ynikIP-GSNHpQpRq7XFc8Dkr3lQIfM04djveC11WATJF4uQSObXAS1ACAVfVSLhl3RdJT9zdOk90Kt2qKBwGTZP-CmARtqu6GjhwgeDmzhjk9-tygPO5SON4qABd6jPKc5IfhSD-UAzj2ticOiPb-jfM4VW9g7YEnLO1lsuwqCYBXw/s320/20230213_145919.jpg" width="291" /></a></div>I have used several colours to differentiate the sedimentary layers. There was a fair bit of experimentation but I settled on two basic shades of yellow, a yellow ochre and light yellow applied horizontally. These were overlaid with several vertical washes of burnt umber to represent the weathering.<p></p><p>I'm comfortable with the ochre but just as I finished, Bevan Wall Productions put a video of a cab ride through 10 tunnels just east of Lithgow on YouTube . ( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlcnIO26FLU&t=952s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlcnIO26FLU&t=952s</a> ) I appreciate that different locations have different sand stone colours but it confirmed my earlier suspicion that the light yellow is not quite right. To my eye, it should be lighter, have less yellow and, perhaps, with a hint of light brown.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs_cOXnULDeJNhU5rsh7JjEOhF8vx2YQcGfzg4d1BYVV10_eObPC1ydjjUInPdkXSNiwwVOj145uy9gUabSGKGfdeMrYvGCBukfPAwdZLJX6DQlCjDfHe8GzdFM355JkQ1Zd7uq5kVooAHRNAEyXx5UJ8iHu3N-TeyDHqlkfoDYehPm5K5Y2a9aQFUQ/s3355/20230213_145729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3355" data-original-width="2350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUs_cOXnULDeJNhU5rsh7JjEOhF8vx2YQcGfzg4d1BYVV10_eObPC1ydjjUInPdkXSNiwwVOj145uy9gUabSGKGfdeMrYvGCBukfPAwdZLJX6DQlCjDfHe8GzdFM355JkQ1Zd7uq5kVooAHRNAEyXx5UJ8iHu3N-TeyDHqlkfoDYehPm5K5Y2a9aQFUQ/s320/20230213_145729.jpg" width="224" /></a></p> <p></p><p>Some areas are more pronounced than others. I'll experiment a bit more but I feel I'm getting bogged down (no pun intended) in this area when there are other locations, like the Hunter River bridge area demanding attention. Consequently, the cuttings may stay as they are for the time being until other jobs have been completed. In military terminology, it could be called a 'bypass policy'!</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-40865237941955456062022-12-07T18:56:00.039+11:002022-12-18T16:57:00.445+11:00Putting a lid on it - Updated<p>Since installing the helix, I have been pondering the best way to deal with the space it takes up, a square just over 1200mm. My basic options were to leave the area open forming a large unsceniced space in the middle of the layout or provide some form of scenic treatment which incorporates it into the layout as a whole.</p><p>Leaving it unsceniced would work from an operational perspective but would create significant visual distraction. The only advantage that the option offers is easy access to the top of the helix for maintenance but this can be achieved using other means. The option was discarded.</p><p>It was then a question of how best to scenic the helix. My though process was assisted by the owner of the Burrawon Branch Model Railway who regularly posts You Tube videos on various aspects of his layout. Recently, he published a segment on the scenic treatment of his helix. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TtSlmxoj9U">Burrawon Branch Model Railway</a> The value of this video was that some of his stated objectives were similar to what I am seeking to do, specifically to disguise the top of the helix and to create a visual separation between the branch line crossing the top of the helix and the mainline using it.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbV1a55BvwyZS_dXXoFmss3LReiRDcZI50nu2giqWCBQZD2ek3gBe9zaXynRr7a3ers21EVcuD_K-IZmGpJjvtJagyabhaTQGkImLRefM9j0Un_ZwJCNgx7o3JU9UpDTR4alqX9W3iFSIj6wWy9KBVOyln7_iDGOVxIRRK5KaRnCnNhaZbr8_CpMPJcg/s4000/20221009_141700.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbV1a55BvwyZS_dXXoFmss3LReiRDcZI50nu2giqWCBQZD2ek3gBe9zaXynRr7a3ers21EVcuD_K-IZmGpJjvtJagyabhaTQGkImLRefM9j0Un_ZwJCNgx7o3JU9UpDTR4alqX9W3iFSIj6wWy9KBVOyln7_iDGOVxIRRK5KaRnCnNhaZbr8_CpMPJcg/s320/20221009_141700.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQz1lY2DCWc-iaSRG_HyixhwE_xAMoU0NbJTO0yiOILgXKkMq76gGtBqT7nlAYBrwKPKSxVjFtDLen84Yoc_Fwt5q2MXjLgi5aSv26i_CeSAGWU-4piQ-lVfOH5ag7UOskApMkLnCpWTNnFBgavhuVBtjc7QXus-fRQQoIokgeN24R95iThJ9bqhiAw/s4000/20220926_151158.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></p>My solution is not quite the same as the Burrawon Branch, rather I have decided to build scenery across the top of the helix with the Kingston Plains branch line crossing this area while the main line disappears into a tunnel.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEtzqwuwhwDpgn0eEhqB1nQfFbFxjwPggw7vyjMQVfvqFr9L71NBTr7hNwfAl-GNcBDVcmWmQubUp3y-szxkPwbzkcwoYGcjqUIxtN1II4uiBtaf1nP5V1JfDTh5FUlRFbckez_01aqEJIQIe2Igf1aIkLgB2SaJ1Wt-4pvGpj6D8Nco5N-vUWS6TWw/s4000/20220926_151245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEtzqwuwhwDpgn0eEhqB1nQfFbFxjwPggw7vyjMQVfvqFr9L71NBTr7hNwfAl-GNcBDVcmWmQubUp3y-szxkPwbzkcwoYGcjqUIxtN1II4uiBtaf1nP5V1JfDTh5FUlRFbckez_01aqEJIQIe2Igf1aIkLgB2SaJ1Wt-4pvGpj6D8Nco5N-vUWS6TWw/s320/20220926_151245.jpg" width="320" /></a><p>While the top of the helix is landscaped, the sides of the helix will remain open for maintenance purposes. If I find this too distracting, I may fit a curtain around it but right now, I suspect that won't be necessary. </p><p>The 'lid' has been built using my usual technique of mass styrofoam, carved to shape and then covered with very cheap absorbent towels from Woolworths soaked in a 50/50 mix of water and PVA glue. This serves two purposes. It contains any loose balls of styrofoam which sometimes break free and provides a suitable surface for the next step, covering with a various blends of coloured tile grout again mixed with a 50/50 water and PVA glue.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifunDZsrlo9ir04lFZSXSHt-38eOB_fjiDWxQpvo64ykewkvSre23UVYNq7n58KU3a8w7lZ5ktvj9EXbgMtlmw07ZBKP23ukB2WtA5jr9DSe5Yiz7vxc-LqQ22zz-_Evf20J_T2zTKhlCGQpubBhB-rJlLmu0TWSB738RC0l1NCzuRr59sOPeeBl91tQ/s4000/20221009_141627.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifunDZsrlo9ir04lFZSXSHt-38eOB_fjiDWxQpvo64ykewkvSre23UVYNq7n58KU3a8w7lZ5ktvj9EXbgMtlmw07ZBKP23ukB2WtA5jr9DSe5Yiz7vxc-LqQ22zz-_Evf20J_T2zTKhlCGQpubBhB-rJlLmu0TWSB738RC0l1NCzuRr59sOPeeBl91tQ/s320/20221009_141627.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p> I have incorporated a few landscaping elements which could not be included on the refurbished Philip's Creek station modules.The most significant of these is the Philip's Creek water storage tanks and treatment plant. I am also incorporating a small cameo scene on the upper helix loop to provide a little bit of interest on the outside of the layout. This sandstone cliff probably has more in common with Cowan bank on the Short North rather than the line between Singleton and Muswellbrook. The threaded rod will probably become a burnt out stump. </p><p>It's still a work in progress! </p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizeR55jnVGqt8x8I-uXVJBA6N9Tt3gCLYUor4iKHc2JVCZIfEs_D-o8qFEucj7SkFmycyeye2WHhqCtUnwzGeWLvTj2_Xwi5I_oY-ERpsgG-aUFSb6MAhQjm03ZnkYdl2lwu8DMqW91I8t1KHBbTdvVPoMnGq1OWK7_0c8hauOFmM03vSxx8mhfhzOtg/s4000/20221206_145917.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizeR55jnVGqt8x8I-uXVJBA6N9Tt3gCLYUor4iKHc2JVCZIfEs_D-o8qFEucj7SkFmycyeye2WHhqCtUnwzGeWLvTj2_Xwi5I_oY-ERpsgG-aUFSb6MAhQjm03ZnkYdl2lwu8DMqW91I8t1KHBbTdvVPoMnGq1OWK7_0c8hauOFmM03vSxx8mhfhzOtg/s320/20221206_145917.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZw2YHb3XnngcDWYczqkOqjMYvMC3UDOiriAiPLB1-aayoOFg5wiRS8U0nnEcgeeGu1_gfuOA_noA0GRvfagRko4PISWH5y26w7mzgkHOFU1oK4CJbr0uhg4vKbSAt3YsCT3vPC8lVN9-lKcoz7-PkgnK9RA1kO1iO7n5QPg5ZyS_Lj2a-Wp_P3lRPpA/s4000/20220926_151225.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just a quick update to show the work of the last few weeks as the 'blue hills' have gradually been covered with tile grout mixed in a 50/50 PVA water solution. Much more detail work to do but this has broken the back of the 'bulk earthworks'.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnCu0glTE0B_0edE8Gf1gtGvcQKd0Kh3orPHUQTkAg_Hfv9jxj-zTZUtjNpgg84oOEdOwtlB1gIZ6kXPrSlFFHzjYnLQqFct1nupFaWGk-m1cWAL0D8opOJKVnj_JmzdFvC8TvkipYjwuPyDJRbQSsPb5DJtwjgHn2iBR-RGptG_LlcdMnD0Ndbf62A/s4000/20221218_144641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnCu0glTE0B_0edE8Gf1gtGvcQKd0Kh3orPHUQTkAg_Hfv9jxj-zTZUtjNpgg84oOEdOwtlB1gIZ6kXPrSlFFHzjYnLQqFct1nupFaWGk-m1cWAL0D8opOJKVnj_JmzdFvC8TvkipYjwuPyDJRbQSsPb5DJtwjgHn2iBR-RGptG_LlcdMnD0Ndbf62A/s320/20221218_144641.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxaErpWBs_L53HLUbD1ThkZmXSXgWLZXXO0j7TiDmiscreK4HibrOvR8xYhBJ-UX3L3aK3isKjrZ8-3dXuVvUwvcFMW6BTc1uVWzyZeNW4oOXrJXjI9lFUfqEbFZH5fCA1-oK-wAmrkJbHN0ynFCtEGPZp6gCC9ZkdWGcditofVziWX5qY6TN-bKteXg/s4000/20221218_144651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxaErpWBs_L53HLUbD1ThkZmXSXgWLZXXO0j7TiDmiscreK4HibrOvR8xYhBJ-UX3L3aK3isKjrZ8-3dXuVvUwvcFMW6BTc1uVWzyZeNW4oOXrJXjI9lFUfqEbFZH5fCA1-oK-wAmrkJbHN0ynFCtEGPZp6gCC9ZkdWGcditofVziWX5qY6TN-bKteXg/s320/20221218_144651.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">"So this is Christmas"</h3><p></p><p>It's come around again and this will
probably be my final post for 2022 as the year rapidly draws to a
close, I'd like to take the opportunity to wish all readers a Merry
Christmas and a very happy 2023 for you and your
family. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVvgA8CM1gSGbvfspfGaZA2VJxyvwOFpJBvMLCVdqYUNDrCx1oioWB4ai1_uJaCSuBEpLPmSo4yh3tf2jNZGxj5_VJ2_-K-JIZnZYjmxiQJbErJP7QocT6SnjKFK-7zfS0aHpyMzKiXLiisCnvwvue7SfALKsXY2PrlKUDtZPWcBlNkq0Rw-_-RKtcw/s3941/20220205_145948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="3941" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVvgA8CM1gSGbvfspfGaZA2VJxyvwOFpJBvMLCVdqYUNDrCx1oioWB4ai1_uJaCSuBEpLPmSo4yh3tf2jNZGxj5_VJ2_-K-JIZnZYjmxiQJbErJP7QocT6SnjKFK-7zfS0aHpyMzKiXLiisCnvwvue7SfALKsXY2PrlKUDtZPWcBlNkq0Rw-_-RKtcw/w685-h390/20220205_145948.jpg" width="685" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-64102277061775499632022-09-27T12:25:00.000+10:002022-09-27T12:25:31.697+10:00Hunter River Bridge - final positioning<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJ1-2rP7cIhaH-yAyT3RhAYI28gaarU-NRUngZyO0KPJ_R77w3SAISBg269bHwoou6ZEipzzBS874631-U7RK4U6pHA5UW0Yz0Dx-2r1TzXvM0b6kiFGcGSb3yETeNx6DUVvT8JOEgm3iZzoIoQ0xOYqFH4G5vS4LD_BNhtgBVTWurDhxl-3aYOfgiA/s4000/20220901_151402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="4000" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJ1-2rP7cIhaH-yAyT3RhAYI28gaarU-NRUngZyO0KPJ_R77w3SAISBg269bHwoou6ZEipzzBS874631-U7RK4U6pHA5UW0Yz0Dx-2r1TzXvM0b6kiFGcGSb3yETeNx6DUVvT8JOEgm3iZzoIoQ0xOYqFH4G5vS4LD_BNhtgBVTWurDhxl-3aYOfgiA/w640-h246/20220901_151402.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Well, it's only taken three years but the Hunter River Bridge has now been incorporated into the layout albeit with 'bumper rails' just in case something failed.</p><p>It was an easy process to remove temporary structure which has bridged the gap for the past 12 months but I had erred slightly with horizontal alignment, failing to allow for the offset of the track on the bridge. Rectifying that mistake was easy, relocating the bridge about 10mm laterally. The 3mm ply strip which serves as the bridge foundation was screwed to the base board frame.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjayJJNe2iF7X0EbG0QJFcw6haJkA45jVEQkWtCnw_oPRmg1_D_1biOTYYtrdMpk0Q3H036BwrRN3GQYeWDJ_44mZlwwMkaPHu4OkMW_QqDruDlMDMBkHLlsIfpD8q4425Akxqd8pEyfex-UaAJTgCFmGpnKH0cawXl-O7it8Xd2VE0bn9OhxckyBJjg/s4000/20220830_144049.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjayJJNe2iF7X0EbG0QJFcw6haJkA45jVEQkWtCnw_oPRmg1_D_1biOTYYtrdMpk0Q3H036BwrRN3GQYeWDJ_44mZlwwMkaPHu4OkMW_QqDruDlMDMBkHLlsIfpD8q4425Akxqd8pEyfex-UaAJTgCFmGpnKH0cawXl-O7it8Xd2VE0bn9OhxckyBJjg/s320/20220830_144049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Once the bridge was in place, I glued the track on top of the trusses with PVA glue using timber off-cuts to hold it in place as the glue cured. I still have to fit check rails but this will happen when the scenery is completed.<p></p><p>Since the photos were taken, the base board frame has been covered by 3mm ply which, in due course, will become the Hunter River. Gaps have been filled with tape and jointing compound and the 'bumper rails' have gone.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bridge will be the major scenic feature on the lower level of the layout but as I mentioned in my previous post, scenery will wait until other areas have completed. I'll then face the challenge of creating a wide expanse of water, something I haven't tried before. So there's still a lot of work to do before I can recreate to the image that started it all ('Northern Exposures' (p 128, photographer Greg Triplett))</p><p></p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1600" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsSHiQsxUQRvwjJyU8Vw_rxc_pqcImkD9t1wvCrNL_XLqJwoqzQA8MMXX5tjjUS_lceBeizFjHHBbdrk4OL-TTatuXygnJRRjHo3LPSdZAjdU_wJ7Gg22FJYv3LBnsJ1eZzC-vfo8BygQ/w640-h410/hunter+river+bridge+edited+001+extract.jpg" width="640" /></p><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><br /><br /> <br /><p></p><br />Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-50335272847645333062022-08-21T10:40:00.000+10:002022-08-21T10:40:48.656+10:00Hunter River Bridge - a bit more work<p></p><p>Just a quick update post on my long running Hunter River rail bridge. In my most recent post on this project at the end of March, I said that I was wrestling with the challenge of how to get a sandstone block finish on the piers and abutments. Eventually, I located a paper product called Art Printers Dressed Stone Building Papers from Modeller's Warehouse. </p><p>The finish looks great but is very delicate. Don't use masking tape to hold it in position. The building papers are supposedly a self adhesive product and it does stick to itself but it is less successful adhering to the foam that was used to construct the abutments and piers. It was a fiddly job particularly working around the curved surfaces and it was necessary to use PVA glue in some instances when the self adhesive failed. White exposed edges were painted with acrylics.<br /></p><p>I then used weathering powders in an attempt to represent the aged stone of the prototype. Although it looks OK, it is a much redder than I had hoped. But it is what it is. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpN124ZUfBCQ0GWduKtwDiBKCQEWmb2_uTqf9eYAQ7gxfUva20gmoxkFIYIPCG7h64GDwFDhxpc6NtWFTT76XpYUmkpQFkJoF7Qg9gnSYJLRMZMCPwD1LnND0sB0T_EGIaEopVJ74NtAvGmmzW8WBCgUfzqF99YRzEMKKxQJ8LoE-9jhxZ1AAq2fupA/s1234/Hunter%20river%20bridge%20abutments.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="1234" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpN124ZUfBCQ0GWduKtwDiBKCQEWmb2_uTqf9eYAQ7gxfUva20gmoxkFIYIPCG7h64GDwFDhxpc6NtWFTT76XpYUmkpQFkJoF7Qg9gnSYJLRMZMCPwD1LnND0sB0T_EGIaEopVJ74NtAvGmmzW8WBCgUfzqF99YRzEMKKxQJ8LoE-9jhxZ1AAq2fupA/w640-h245/Hunter%20river%20bridge%20abutments.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I fitted the three 'steel' trusses with the assistance of a three foot spirit level and then fixed a piece of timber underneath to stiffen the structure until the bridge is installed. (thanks for the suggestion Rob). Once the backdrop has been installed, the bridge will be dropped into position and the track re-laid. Scenery will happen in due course but other areas will take priority.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONAJw1dFGQjY9ZyHELtRWdFvRjkIn_o0Ju2MGIdde4tQiOQsAs8ENJ6b3F_ru1Sm9WTg1mQw3pQHwwNi9bNLhx0UzPzgIRf1pUBbZ3maubLgyaeuWWDjUmc88eZ7r1WXBGyAKXEvNxYLdpY6FZ2v8SDuo6PKqUmrGg0OcHJvMGUiAHMo9hIPWT-8YWQ/s3794/20220820_130652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="3794" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONAJw1dFGQjY9ZyHELtRWdFvRjkIn_o0Ju2MGIdde4tQiOQsAs8ENJ6b3F_ru1Sm9WTg1mQw3pQHwwNi9bNLhx0UzPzgIRf1pUBbZ3maubLgyaeuWWDjUmc88eZ7r1WXBGyAKXEvNxYLdpY6FZ2v8SDuo6PKqUmrGg0OcHJvMGUiAHMo9hIPWT-8YWQ/w640-h196/20220820_130652.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br />Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-55654968780473921332022-07-14T16:40:00.000+10:002022-07-14T16:40:29.942+10:00The Inconsistent Pedant - a 38 class at Philip's Creek<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7oWfz4th7W068uvTQvLEdwKD9DZziCCR2HYoLO0XkkQ-gNi5YZHMcT_ErYNuFhf83NDTbJCsS19WKBictIGVUcYNZJLA0ZqpfaRLN3n2psAsJqJtD153SSPSZAbSaaQUYZFds48BazmE_iKcO25Eq1OD3y6fmon54R6RedpV6nI9KIvFtTlAG2YkuA/s720/cartoon%20history.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="720" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7oWfz4th7W068uvTQvLEdwKD9DZziCCR2HYoLO0XkkQ-gNi5YZHMcT_ErYNuFhf83NDTbJCsS19WKBictIGVUcYNZJLA0ZqpfaRLN3n2psAsJqJtD153SSPSZAbSaaQUYZFds48BazmE_iKcO25Eq1OD3y6fmon54R6RedpV6nI9KIvFtTlAG2YkuA/s320/cartoon%20history.png" width="320" /></a></div>My wife recently showed me this cartoon from the <span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto">Medieval Mirth and Jollity Facebook page as I am, within the family, well known for my pedantry when it comes to inaccuracies </span>in historically themed movies and TV shows. <p></p><p>My pedantry also impacts Philip's Creek. In a post about eight years ago, I recounted a project where I converted a KB parcel van to MHO guards van, the reverse of what happened in reality ( <a href="https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2014/05/back-conversion-consequence-of-being.html">Back conversion of a KB mail van</a> ). The primary motivation was my understanding that the KB parcel vans were not built until around 1973-74 and as such were on the cusp of my modelling time period, 1967-1973. Similarly, I have avoided purchasing models which were unlikely to have run on the Main North between Singleton and Muswellbrook in that period. At least, that was the policy until the release of the ARM 38 class. I appreciate that this is a budget priced model and there are a few shortcomings but the temptation to own a model of the premier class of NSWGR steam locomotives was too great and I bought one. </p><p>I purchased the first model to be released, 3806, resplendent in its original green livery. Had I waited a bit, other models appropriate to my time frame became available. But I didn't know that at the time, so a green livery it was. The problem with this decision was that, by my modelling period, all of the 38 Class but three (3801, 3813 and 3830) were attired with a black livery. I didn't want to undertake a full repaint so I had to focus on 38s which carried a green livery in the late 1960s. I understand that 3813 carried its original livery throughout its life while 3801 and 3830 were repainted in a green livery in the 1960s. Unstreamlined 3806 was never going to become streamlined 3801, so it was down to a choice of two. I had also heard rumours that the 3830 repaint was a slightly different shade of green to that used when the class was introduced, so it came down to a choice of one, 3813.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFy7sWZ07TV4HiGBYp9hQIkp7fL8X0qzMG838_Z5XCDydIwRuVldy3e0XtFK2-5tDKgkRy4nN5-p99Z8J9AwuktfSfyuiRL-a1MryJUguS-PGV32aPYrwYhLEjcexh8p5XSrY4eH9VIN2zfBbcP9HRACGoNec22kXprPmhz4w32wD0JoCdVgYF9kX7g/s2527/20220712_135447.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="2527" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFy7sWZ07TV4HiGBYp9hQIkp7fL8X0qzMG838_Z5XCDydIwRuVldy3e0XtFK2-5tDKgkRy4nN5-p99Z8J9AwuktfSfyuiRL-a1MryJUguS-PGV32aPYrwYhLEjcexh8p5XSrY4eH9VIN2zfBbcP9HRACGoNec22kXprPmhz4w32wD0JoCdVgYF9kX7g/s320/20220712_135447.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As a minimum, this meant removal of the factory applied decals and the application of new numbers. As usual these days, a You Tube search turned up a multitude of potential procedures. Of these, I decided to try the method described in this clip ( <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPEETbQwXdA&t=318s">How to renumber a Model Locomotive - Made Easy</a> ) because it seemed to be less abrasive than others. It worked well, particularly for the main numbers on the side and tender although the buffer bar proved a bit more challenging. Replacement decals came from Stephen Johnson Models. <p></p><p>With a bit of weathering and some extra non plastic coal, 3813 was ready to enter service, but there was one further problem. I understand that the 38 class didn't normally operate north of Newcastle because of the potential for track damage. The reality is that I knew this already and it was the primary reason why I had not purchased a 38 class earlier. But therein lies my inconsistency; when tempted with a reasonably priced model, I succumbed to that temptation even though the locomotive did not operate in the area I was modelling.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpJjpl7hkmPVNK2Ihb88dDqFDlLpOaJMY9PebBrQ373gBxUNn6_2D2SiJ13W8dPplp0kk_HsksedjxogmhMdz_Srh_eZ0HPgmvaZR6iuMRnpRf7ZINvpOQVLYB3bRRODoUsYg40IhomEklq8LDbwa2fOnvyomj1Km09FZ_gZ0323Hao-ojQcjCM-4eQ/s2946/38%20class%20Hunter%20River%20bridge%20modified.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="2946" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpJjpl7hkmPVNK2Ihb88dDqFDlLpOaJMY9PebBrQ373gBxUNn6_2D2SiJ13W8dPplp0kk_HsksedjxogmhMdz_Srh_eZ0HPgmvaZR6iuMRnpRf7ZINvpOQVLYB3bRRODoUsYg40IhomEklq8LDbwa2fOnvyomj1Km09FZ_gZ0323Hao-ojQcjCM-4eQ/s320/38%20class%20Hunter%20River%20bridge%20modified.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>However, a 'get out of jail' card arrived from an unexpected quarter. A few weeks ago, I was reviewing the photos I acquired from the ARHS (NSW) when I was researching the Hunter River Bridge at Singleton. I found two photos showing two different 38 Class locomotives crossing the bridge. (ARHSnsw RRC 041186.jpg and ARHSnsw RRC 041186.jpg). I presume these were probably ARHS tours but, at least, they indicate that 38s did occasionally travel further north of the Hunter and probably at least up to Muswellbrook.<br /><p></p><p>So, the Philip's Creek operating schedule has now been adjusted to include an occasional tour train hauled, of course, by 3813 and, of course, the pedant lives on.<br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokClzbDILTyfqAVF2Wun6_tSpofbDKikDsL6_YJeH4dsuySki8Cd-mAzVifnfb6KyYcLo0xUOlWd_Yat9o-UPaMJON1YsY77PTZvd6LPJpuMb_B4fg5waXQRJQ3zbswg7fYk13BsTJZ0sKvNVauHm0yqIW2eNgz-GJG7idmCjSrzf0uJdtzq6qXeVVg/s2564/20220712_135503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1725" data-original-width="2564" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokClzbDILTyfqAVF2Wun6_tSpofbDKikDsL6_YJeH4dsuySki8Cd-mAzVifnfb6KyYcLo0xUOlWd_Yat9o-UPaMJON1YsY77PTZvd6LPJpuMb_B4fg5waXQRJQ3zbswg7fYk13BsTJZ0sKvNVauHm0yqIW2eNgz-GJG7idmCjSrzf0uJdtzq6qXeVVg/w640-h430/20220712_135503.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-54487421546699776672022-07-10T11:01:00.026+10:002023-04-06T13:52:16.114+10:00There are gears and there are gears! Updated<p>The splitting of the muff gears on the Trainorama
44 class is a well known fault and my locomotive 4473 was no different. A few years ago, at a model railway exhibition, I purchased a pack on replacement gears which were put away until I could find time to get around to it. </p><p>A few months ago, I joined the NMRA and at a recent meeting, there was a
short demonstration on how to replace the cracked gears on a 44 class. The first part of the demonstration focused on the technique to remove the cover plate on the bogies and second part showed how to replace the gears. The replacement gears were the same type as those which I had purchased earlier.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr827TWbnkqH5YZa4p5zTGRuzj4_LDj2her7P11bY1Hy8gLSVcxmaEhhJFHMUeL1wItBwHA3mH4s1I180srJwaMJBFJHMLKuOvj1dA1BMsX31mjJ6MBr2m7TNJecr9HAvDmkBWpWQrynHedzc6KfwXB9plB9JpUNVmxxMULQ8ClgUhusTuUNuZ7yZMEQ/s3394/20220628_162349.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="3394" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr827TWbnkqH5YZa4p5zTGRuzj4_LDj2her7P11bY1Hy8gLSVcxmaEhhJFHMUeL1wItBwHA3mH4s1I180srJwaMJBFJHMLKuOvj1dA1BMsX31mjJ6MBr2m7TNJecr9HAvDmkBWpWQrynHedzc6KfwXB9plB9JpUNVmxxMULQ8ClgUhusTuUNuZ7yZMEQ/s320/20220628_162349.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Armed with this knowledge, I decided that it was high time, I tackled this job. The removal of the bogie cover plate was achieved without difficulty as was the change over of each gear. The problems began when I started to reinstall the gears. The axles did not drop easily into place and required a lot of fiddling to settle in the bogie frame. When tested, the reassembled front bogie ran roughly and the rear bogie seized completely. <br /><p></p><p>After several more unsuccessful attempts, it seemed that the gears were not meshing properly, certainly not as well as the set used in the demonstration. As a final throw of the dice, I purchased another pack of gears. These fitted dropped into the bogies without difficulty and 4473 was mobile again. <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">It seems there are
gears and gears. Comparing the two packs,
the teeth on the older pack seemed a bit smaller and the spacing may have been
slightly different. I don't know if the older pack was faulty or if there had been some refinement in the design.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64Adj8jA5gZwlhiBRArDKU_XOo457VtT0V4mjLbJyYvuTYb32xyK5GVPPJh5Q4I90tMUE-l5Bm_9mrohXGbmuX3o1OhLuk-XzDYv_8qMdc3TbpNqe-69sbyiDeUlb47hk0bFtv5rva61ueh4Eg2lIkrLSdIReX_SulJ3H5gbhvu1C0y7QjQBXWDgrrQ/s4000/20220709_171531.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64Adj8jA5gZwlhiBRArDKU_XOo457VtT0V4mjLbJyYvuTYb32xyK5GVPPJh5Q4I90tMUE-l5Bm_9mrohXGbmuX3o1OhLuk-XzDYv_8qMdc3TbpNqe-69sbyiDeUlb47hk0bFtv5rva61ueh4Eg2lIkrLSdIReX_SulJ3H5gbhvu1C0y7QjQBXWDgrrQ/s320/20220709_171531.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">However, although 4473 is again mobile, the issue is still not fully resolved. I have noticed that the axles on the front bogie are moving laterally, enough to displace the bushes which provide the electrical connection between the wheels and the frame. I'll check the gauging again but I suspect that the gears might be slightly shorter allowing the bushes to move more than they should. If all else fails it's off to Trainorama to purchase three new axles.</span></p><p><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b>Update</b>: I did check the gauging again and it seems I may have erred slightly in my earlier work. To date, the bushes appear to remain in position but I'll need to keep an eye on it.</span></p><p><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <b>Further Update</b>: It has still not run properly, so I gave up and purchased a complete set of wheels. That seems to have fixed it and 4473 has returned to service minus the original clicking sound.</span></p><p><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /><br /></span><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span></p>
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<![endif]--><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-60666689584488923712022-05-29T14:57:00.000+10:002022-07-12T23:09:02.327+10:00Look Mummy, Garratt!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8hPm0AH0_YRd8GTiQ73TtEgc-WZoHBxl0Z68fvVzus-rN6mBOSonN7V8ne7Xn2Wx5efn_PcChMEZjx-Z6qWR2wyosu232vzork22ZItnxiy0amQuPtEZnYuLrrYgmSGDghVauM9FKP1cwIHsNydTSEs_GYvOqrjexCk_NVUABobrcrqpKqVtDFSjhw/s3989/Look%20mummy%20garratt%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1687" data-original-width="3989" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8hPm0AH0_YRd8GTiQ73TtEgc-WZoHBxl0Z68fvVzus-rN6mBOSonN7V8ne7Xn2Wx5efn_PcChMEZjx-Z6qWR2wyosu232vzork22ZItnxiy0amQuPtEZnYuLrrYgmSGDghVauM9FKP1cwIHsNydTSEs_GYvOqrjexCk_NVUABobrcrqpKqVtDFSjhw/s320/Look%20mummy%20garratt%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />This post is a little off topic but, dear reader, I ask that you indulge me in this instance.<p></p><p>My mother passed away about two months ago. It was not unexpected and, at 95, she had had a good innings although her last 10 years were blighted by the scourge of Alzheimer's Disease. While there are many memories beyond the scope of this blog, I wanted to take a few moments to discuss her contribution to my model railway hobby in general and Philip's Creek in particular.</p><p>Many long time participants in the hobby probably acknowledge the contribution that their fathers made in getting them started in the hobby and teaching them some on the necessary 'trade' skills along the way. Certainly, my father helped me in that way, setting up my first layout on a board, wiring it up, building a controller and installing isolating switches. I probably inherited some of his problem solving abilities and he taught me a few skills along the way although maybe I wasn't paying too much attention when he was showing me how to solder. <br /></p><p>Less frequently, we acknowledge our mother's contribution to our hobby. Mum was always supportive of my interest in model railways although wasn't that impressed when I moved from HO to N scale. Perhaps, they were just too small. She was certainly very positive when I returned to HO scale in the mid 1990s with the construction of Philip's Creek. She had something of an eye for realism and, in my childhood, she pushed me to incorporate terrain features onto an otherwise flat featureless baseboard. More recently, as Philip's Creek was being built, I would periodically show her its progress when she visited. Invariably, Mum's first question would be 'when are you going to install fences and power poles?' Intuitively, I think she appreciated that those mundane items added an extra level of realism to the layout, something I've come to refer to as 'modelling the ordinary'. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuowNxtP6w8cdwsumTZ06lAoFl_3yFzi_LSpnDTVR-7PfWJUVl46AAQissZyaw0JkVrDjp6MUa_XvxRWqVSqY4Sqc8gimGMzTgxc7p-6eFalnFTVCoaxn3OSGqov0EaCDDXlvfXU62GJ17dfkPo6dAPnHnyLOc3uFad21S08AlzCfF7IrARshE1ffJA/s1338/Mum%20and%20others%20023.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="1164" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuowNxtP6w8cdwsumTZ06lAoFl_3yFzi_LSpnDTVR-7PfWJUVl46AAQissZyaw0JkVrDjp6MUa_XvxRWqVSqY4Sqc8gimGMzTgxc7p-6eFalnFTVCoaxn3OSGqov0EaCDDXlvfXU62GJ17dfkPo6dAPnHnyLOc3uFad21S08AlzCfF7IrARshE1ffJA/w236-h272/Mum%20and%20others%20023.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>However, there was one other way that Mum made a lasting impact on Philip's Creek but I need to give some background as context. My parents built their first home in the mid 1950s in what was then almost semi rural Normanhurst near Hornsby north of Sydney and it was in this house that I spent my formative years. The home was relatively close to the railway line, the Short North. In those days, electrification ceased at Hornsby and so there was plenty of steam heading north and south including the relatively new, distinctive AD 60 class Garratts. In later years, my mother would tell anybody who listened that the first word I spoke was not 'mummy' or 'daddy' but 'Garratt'. She did have a tendency to exaggerate but a fairly regular activity in that period was for yours truly to be stood on the letterbox where it was possible to look down the street at trains passing through Nornmanhurst Station. If a 60 class was in charge, there was inevitably an exclamation, 'Look Mummy, Garratt!'<p></p><p>Fast forward to the mid 1990s when I said I was going back to HO scale, Mum announced that she wanted to purchase a locomotive for the new layout, and there was only one choice, a Garratt! I was working in the US at the time, so as often happened, Dad was left to make it happen. After a few false starts with the second hand market, Dad purchased a DJH model and had it professionally assembled. My son, who was at a boarding school in Sydney, was enlisted as the courier when he returned to Missouri during the school holidays. And so 6018 joined the roster and has continued to serve since 1997.</p><p>Time has moved on, but this story inspired me to create this micro scene as a memorial to Mum and her contribution to Philip's Creek. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnfSV4oHqEn2d39dS0Kwf1_5zw2ly3_IR9_eCXkVbm5mYzzPTWHNLIgg-j40VGi2-se7QyLKoaXT9jxPtx7D_-VdkCfOKWHgOSZEAjoh7NlG1EbaNpeojBOL0ttC7xrhgHeSeImIfyhycaYBHx_hQi4g1hQzhV2r4SiRQXCk9nZcpYo29V9CamYJNFw/s3989/Look%20mummy%20garratt%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="3989" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnfSV4oHqEn2d39dS0Kwf1_5zw2ly3_IR9_eCXkVbm5mYzzPTWHNLIgg-j40VGi2-se7QyLKoaXT9jxPtx7D_-VdkCfOKWHgOSZEAjoh7NlG1EbaNpeojBOL0ttC7xrhgHeSeImIfyhycaYBHx_hQi4g1hQzhV2r4SiRQXCk9nZcpYo29V9CamYJNFw/w480-h197/Look%20mummy%20garratt%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> Vale Mum. Thanks for everything - not just the Garratt!<p></p><p></p><br />Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-78089381811524151592022-03-29T11:39:00.000+11:002022-03-29T11:39:38.719+11:00Hunter River Bridge - Piers and abutments.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnldQAQ2VQMpf5wQ4APFI7CsiI1CyuFFsrzdh3dHjuv-O2ddpl1l80GoL0siCI3-UXDopUOHrbrDliHU8f4r_PMDu0akyLWm2GB_9jMyfC9vi3q_IlbC39pPZxXGOu4lWtjBTXmNLaTWo/s2048/20210622_195120.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnldQAQ2VQMpf5wQ4APFI7CsiI1CyuFFsrzdh3dHjuv-O2ddpl1l80GoL0siCI3-UXDopUOHrbrDliHU8f4r_PMDu0akyLWm2GB_9jMyfC9vi3q_IlbC39pPZxXGOu4lWtjBTXmNLaTWo/s320/20210622_195120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It seems that several modellers are completing long delayed models. Maybe not completing but my Hunter River bridge model has also seen a bit of recent progress. I had first mentioned its construction in October 2019 but progress has taken a back seat to other tasks associated with moving and reassembling the layout. That post focused upon the construction of the trusses whereas this post concentrates on the construction of the two intermediate piers and two abutments. As I had noted previously, my modeller's licence requires the bridge to be shortened from five spans to three.<br /><p></p><p></p>Originally, I had contemplated a potential a 3D printed solution but I struggled to develop suitable graphical images. So instead, I reverted to a first principles physical model using shapes cut from a sheet of XPS Handy Panel foam board. As I mentioned, this product is easily sawn and shaped with little mess. With care, it can even be screwed.<br /><p></p><p></p>The piers were fitted to a sheet of thin sheet of plywood. When complete, the bridge will replace a temporary section on the layout.<p></p><p></p><p>The photos opposite and below show stages of the construction process. A piece of timber, visible in the second photo, was inserted into each column to assist securing it to the ply and provide additional support to each of the trusses. Most of the cutting was completed on a band saw and glued together with PVA glue.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2uSdgQFKg2Z6L551CKeZLtfNZ3wFrRfOkjevLxygHjQdQPgmFCe4jzVKaayP_ByOvScigGO0-yFD_uycwzils1Clp9hGwbzWE45kiU0X16KYoZohONkzp86-wBTqNfUgcwaJG6-33pxw/s2048/20210605_220140.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2uSdgQFKg2Z6L551CKeZLtfNZ3wFrRfOkjevLxygHjQdQPgmFCe4jzVKaayP_ByOvScigGO0-yFD_uycwzils1Clp9hGwbzWE45kiU0X16KYoZohONkzp86-wBTqNfUgcwaJG6-33pxw/s320/20210605_220140.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRoAk377aRn2DjMh3rIRle5QxkD5w7tPTrq9J-oq_GTc1InsqjDDT4KvkLiG6LMWLIk1yg5Ornb_3AyE-gqSO2SGpjfp80h-VlV1fS0Wunn-ZbhLz6zs12oWW7O3PuZPkzXjehJS135Cb/s2048/20210622_195139.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRoAk377aRn2DjMh3rIRle5QxkD5w7tPTrq9J-oq_GTc1InsqjDDT4KvkLiG6LMWLIk1yg5Ornb_3AyE-gqSO2SGpjfp80h-VlV1fS0Wunn-ZbhLz6zs12oWW7O3PuZPkzXjehJS135Cb/s320/20210622_195139.jpg" width="320" /></a> <p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhRzPxIv5SuLIwPElQ9_NDQjJR_pm8VVZ_CrmkV6mY1LyolnIWqcIUKd8IZNz2l82NapWlm3Fql0ZvmQGqI6IovZkjePfDfp_lIeiZPLaCeHsxauN9IPAHsBz_jO7ji6lz11sg1r-9Q8n/s2048/20210622_195243.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhRzPxIv5SuLIwPElQ9_NDQjJR_pm8VVZ_CrmkV6mY1LyolnIWqcIUKd8IZNz2l82NapWlm3Fql0ZvmQGqI6IovZkjePfDfp_lIeiZPLaCeHsxauN9IPAHsBz_jO7ji6lz11sg1r-9Q8n/s320/20210622_195243.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhRzPxIv5SuLIwPElQ9_NDQjJR_pm8VVZ_CrmkV6mY1LyolnIWqcIUKd8IZNz2l82NapWlm3Fql0ZvmQGqI6IovZkjePfDfp_lIeiZPLaCeHsxauN9IPAHsBz_jO7ji6lz11sg1r-9Q8n/s2048/20210622_195243.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-idoq1pi2j4lsJoXCQuO8BFS3fqNwAhoojRwZ2eoy3pY7kO19bUSBir7P8wz4-mVu870tu9uIxK9Z0aQrQq9rQyqyL52-k2trU_UJErKDoc6e_kOgmgG73177kj5LiWptfCykXNyRFOc-qRNiJIOf9nY_LF1g91fY2hmbv_5OBoGHGUHm9Ce3sm52Q/s2286/Hunter%20bridge%20abutment%20detail.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1805" data-original-width="2286" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-idoq1pi2j4lsJoXCQuO8BFS3fqNwAhoojRwZ2eoy3pY7kO19bUSBir7P8wz4-mVu870tu9uIxK9Z0aQrQq9rQyqyL52-k2trU_UJErKDoc6e_kOgmgG73177kj5LiWptfCykXNyRFOc-qRNiJIOf9nY_LF1g91fY2hmbv_5OBoGHGUHm9Ce3sm52Q/s320/Hunter%20bridge%20abutment%20detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I applied several coats of Uni-Pro Smooth Coat to cover the foam board. This is intended to seal the foam and create a surface in preparation for whichever finish is applied. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxY79EsXajnkkMrYRTUV3siaXehPiLjJVfuOxvkga8nJ4vZbxRDqTcwu7jC9ao5lmU7jJW9hQNAxy0ql9l1oFnki9Z4rW6LCza67fgzPb2Ih2uuvq_R4PyaylFLQEk2jdltOUQmeUsVbb9Ug5HO4ToxuFMiYmnMiFeZq_BDALOPTDVGky6T8UIlpQ2A/s6085/hunter%20river%20bridge%20edited%20002.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="6085" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxY79EsXajnkkMrYRTUV3siaXehPiLjJVfuOxvkga8nJ4vZbxRDqTcwu7jC9ao5lmU7jJW9hQNAxy0ql9l1oFnki9Z4rW6LCza67fgzPb2Ih2uuvq_R4PyaylFLQEk2jdltOUQmeUsVbb9Ug5HO4ToxuFMiYmnMiFeZq_BDALOPTDVGky6T8UIlpQ2A/s320/hunter%20river%20bridge%20edited%20002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have wrestled with a method to finish the piers and abutments. Ray Love's photo opposite (Ray Love 'Days of Steam', p67) appears to shows the piers and abutment constructed out of sandstone blocks. At this stage, I anticipate applying a suitable printed paper product unless other solution emerges. <p> </p><p>The photo below, a reprise from my January post, shows the bridge sitting on the track above its final location. Once the support structure has been finished, I'll fit the trusses and track before lowering it into position. But now, it's still a work in progress but as I said earlier, nothing happens quickly at Philip's Creek!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQJXFeKu9-ytMw_7eFk---6f-dyaJH2fe4UABmooeO6BTeXd8Gb2Mrs7hQIxh5s7wecpVgilYOmGygemJXacLQg-Fy7k9VnsX0pdqCOMsc5sCkKLwBQ4qTF840gfuSHbYIelYc5rfr8GLPYSBhHupkChjSP1RYW68TBuQ1_XqnrItBLrpCwgZWQv8rA/s3933/20220127_184232_001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="3933" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQJXFeKu9-ytMw_7eFk---6f-dyaJH2fe4UABmooeO6BTeXd8Gb2Mrs7hQIxh5s7wecpVgilYOmGygemJXacLQg-Fy7k9VnsX0pdqCOMsc5sCkKLwBQ4qTF840gfuSHbYIelYc5rfr8GLPYSBhHupkChjSP1RYW68TBuQ1_XqnrItBLrpCwgZWQv8rA/w671-h138/20220127_184232_001.jpg" width="671" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-44621299104971296462022-01-28T11:13:00.000+11:002022-01-28T11:13:07.380+11:00Services can now resume<p>A few days ago, I completed the trackwork and associated wiring for the remodelled Philip's Creek station. This means that the railway has now returned to approximately the same operational condition that it was in August 2020 before the downsizing move. Yes, there is a lot of scenery to complete but the core element of the layout, track laid, wired and operational, has been finished. Whilst there are a few more sidings to complete, trains can once again travel between the two staging areas representing Singleton and Muswellbrook.</p><p></p><p>This milestone was reached more with a sense of relief rather than achievement. By this, I mean relief that Philip's Creek has survived the downsizing albeit in a new configuration, relief that the layout fitted into the new space as planned and finally, relief that I still had enough energy and enthusiasm to make this happen in a reasonable time after moving.</p><p>The two photos below show both ends of the Philip's Creek station area. Philip's Creek itself can be seen on the right of the left hand photo. Incidentally, the astute observer will realise that the header photo for the blog can never be redone as that side of the module now abuts a brick wall.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuQKbRLS9s-7BH-A67q2q6jNErtHJN41Vi_jJ_6H_hl5NXnuSfB5pRR5l9nes9iNx-SIL6o_-nbO1Hlzuj_ZwTM4cU2V8IVSv6JWjcedKUiFTPxHWaEmXoRdliRBG2yzMgUVxogmOQKAFt_yHqogVVgYZNHXGWjP13XN7zLhyTgbBn4bN5spJu_YSFdg=s1272" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="1272" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuQKbRLS9s-7BH-A67q2q6jNErtHJN41Vi_jJ_6H_hl5NXnuSfB5pRR5l9nes9iNx-SIL6o_-nbO1Hlzuj_ZwTM4cU2V8IVSv6JWjcedKUiFTPxHWaEmXoRdliRBG2yzMgUVxogmOQKAFt_yHqogVVgYZNHXGWjP13XN7zLhyTgbBn4bN5spJu_YSFdg=w640-h192" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Once again, 4856 got the honour of making the first run between the two staging areas hauling a rake of RU wagons from Muswellbrook to Singleton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgweatZLn-1rX3z37_enjkXzLYzurWF0OsMP-glOmiIVxczBJr_aSKVC4v2uwYGPJhFCjsOfAYIAgQHVlgu3Mt1ZfyksixLxE4dcKpM9OTwVV3w4tcp1XqmKrnf2CVfouOvj02T2SudRVJhPKs1r02bd8Xslzvf-oPZTPLfPGw5fVRfYUsHwAFbCYjGNw=s1265" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="1265" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgweatZLn-1rX3z37_enjkXzLYzurWF0OsMP-glOmiIVxczBJr_aSKVC4v2uwYGPJhFCjsOfAYIAgQHVlgu3Mt1ZfyksixLxE4dcKpM9OTwVV3w4tcp1XqmKrnf2CVfouOvj02T2SudRVJhPKs1r02bd8Xslzvf-oPZTPLfPGw5fVRfYUsHwAFbCYjGNw=w640-h133" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The obvious next question is 'OK, now what?"<br /></p><p>Now that the layout has been reconnected, I'll operate the it for a
while to ensure that the new track and electrics work as well as testing the hauling capacity of some locomotives on the helix. Once I'm happy
with the operation, I'll start work on the scenery. However, in the
interim, I'll start work on repairs on the other modules which sustained
minor damage during the move and the reconstruction. </p><p>And maybe finally make some progress on the long stalled Hunter River bridge!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB4Y_dQqKHPQDOtIstHbyquSgBM3zT5NNoXwcVydKd2IYMHgiHFXNoAZddokma6Dxg_0FWvu7xG3gf1voLTMmSY-hFt94F4j9QMgjXcQIJYIXExRNL_H8lVavZVQIEZpQWYhcxU58ymI8-g4S6uUmxLadvGsxoNSh0ICRcSetQICVoO7lXC7zMdqVOcA=s3933" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="3933" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB4Y_dQqKHPQDOtIstHbyquSgBM3zT5NNoXwcVydKd2IYMHgiHFXNoAZddokma6Dxg_0FWvu7xG3gf1voLTMmSY-hFt94F4j9QMgjXcQIJYIXExRNL_H8lVavZVQIEZpQWYhcxU58ymI8-g4S6uUmxLadvGsxoNSh0ICRcSetQICVoO7lXC7zMdqVOcA=w640-h132" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-35283871145775017502021-12-04T21:00:00.000+11:002021-12-04T21:00:05.068+11:00A Tale of Two Bridges - Joining the Branch Lines<p>Alas, this is not a post about my model of the Hunter River Bridge. That project is languishing as work continues to focus on reconnecting modules of the layout following the house move last March. With the completion of the helix ( <a href="https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2021/09/building-helix-part-2-few-lessons-learnt.html">The Helix Part 2 - Lessons Learnt</a> ), the effort has now turned to linking the helix to the branch lines of Mount Windeatt (lower) and Kingston Plains (upper). As the gap between the helix and branch line modules is actually the main passage to the central part of the layout, it was necessary to construct two bridges to facilitate these links. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyhoC4bXyd-l1JaHF8YrhG8PFyk6cfqWByanVVtk9nf3imuTpTzQ_FJugdc-wku6wFobrPMPmm1rsiDpCIN8K8UgjoidcXG-3CZvPP-AagTprIRd5wQdtqFySZxkZgKd-_p4pU9IKcSbp/s2048/20211130_153643.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyhoC4bXyd-l1JaHF8YrhG8PFyk6cfqWByanVVtk9nf3imuTpTzQ_FJugdc-wku6wFobrPMPmm1rsiDpCIN8K8UgjoidcXG-3CZvPP-AagTprIRd5wQdtqFySZxkZgKd-_p4pU9IKcSbp/s320/20211130_153643.jpg" width="320" /></a>The bridges, as de facto extensions of the helix, are part of the 'back of house' portions of the layout and will not be sceniced. </p><p></p><p>The lower bridge is a lift out section. I had intended to build a lift up bridge like the upper level, but I used two timber dowels to locate one end and this impeded the necessary rotation of the bridge. As I was lifting the bridge out to facilitate the additional filing, scraping and chiselling to make it work, a voice in my brain kept saying that this was the solution, so a 'lift up' bridge became a 'lift out' bridge. I installed micro switches at each end to cut the power on the approaches when the bridge is not in place. At about 1100mm above floor level, this bridge is frequently removed to facilitate access to the main elements of the layout.</p><p>With the lower bridge lessons in mind, the upper level structure has been installed as a lift up swing bridge, no dowels this time. This time, there is only be one cutout switch controlling the approach from Kingston Plains. If the bridge is raised and a train approaches from the helix, there will be a collision but not a cataclysmic plunge to the concrete slab below. This bridge is around 1500mm above the ground and probably won't be raised as frequently as I have found that it is possible to walk underneath with only a relatively small bend of the head. Regardless, it can be raised if necessary. <br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGeHRGOqnpdmG_MIF9W4FVPKJlDYBlVSOuU36CvCpNF8d8LAU92-AqNef0q-UO43Uc1WDuG-MNN5_NGAYxwmigTQmoFZJawibvw8nwCp9FHGbTlBQgxxK_Prl6EIAKg3pZM50tS_-6rQVvghDJRMl3TXAXQF354b8GOX3OLZRECPjH3sgWYCc-RhMWFA=s3134" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="3134" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGeHRGOqnpdmG_MIF9W4FVPKJlDYBlVSOuU36CvCpNF8d8LAU92-AqNef0q-UO43Uc1WDuG-MNN5_NGAYxwmigTQmoFZJawibvw8nwCp9FHGbTlBQgxxK_Prl6EIAKg3pZM50tS_-6rQVvghDJRMl3TXAXQF354b8GOX3OLZRECPjH3sgWYCc-RhMWFA=w640-h206" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p>The photo above attempts to show how these bridges are incorporated into the layout. The two branch line stations can be seen on the right, Kingston Plains on the upper level and Mount Windeatt on the lower. The edge of the helix can be seen on the left. One backdrop on the lower level has not been installed and the Singleton staging area behind Mount Windeatt is visible.<br /></p><p></p>The sequence below shows 3123 bringing the first passenger service from Mount Windeatt approaching the helix. With these links restored, focus will now turn to relaying the track at Philip's Creek itself.<div></div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh5yndm_agsVm02cczV9WDic0b3fWvDQ5KpPhxQy3wzaij3UAfgZ8wKcfdyT3TYsCosVygQuSsUxkuDH9tz0soIGYTxqdoWoAA5T07zUHPK37bgABm0QHfU6t_ppAExYGiUCIIle_41iG/s2048/20211026_154032.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="2048" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh5yndm_agsVm02cczV9WDic0b3fWvDQ5KpPhxQy3wzaij3UAfgZ8wKcfdyT3TYsCosVygQuSsUxkuDH9tz0soIGYTxqdoWoAA5T07zUHPK37bgABm0QHfU6t_ppAExYGiUCIIle_41iG/w284-h193/20211026_154032.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-5kEOx5_UmysAoPXao-pikKrVcX4CZQhGkIRGRX6aTHfbLT5wHNPJKUXRXLylE8Xsmur9TQgKACVRD1S3KgCoJqjNZNkDJFRIpDWv8fV3nQMIQqF8plnqM4ZocTfgja9VGMK1ifQCFfD/s2048/20211026_154111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="2048" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-5kEOx5_UmysAoPXao-pikKrVcX4CZQhGkIRGRX6aTHfbLT5wHNPJKUXRXLylE8Xsmur9TQgKACVRD1S3KgCoJqjNZNkDJFRIpDWv8fV3nQMIQqF8plnqM4ZocTfgja9VGMK1ifQCFfD/s320/20211026_154111.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaG51EYqrfwyt5flyeKPk0LTnA2Cy6IaYBEsouEJkNIx1hqgwXhmvzZdyfBXgXjsYngF1T-guo5Wa5gx9trIAuA7yJ8gEmI5p-0YrDo3rPNMydnnRC46eMdiqY17J1EkBBjU0MWnhOiIy9/s2048/20211026_154121.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaG51EYqrfwyt5flyeKPk0LTnA2Cy6IaYBEsouEJkNIx1hqgwXhmvzZdyfBXgXjsYngF1T-guo5Wa5gx9trIAuA7yJ8gEmI5p-0YrDo3rPNMydnnRC46eMdiqY17J1EkBBjU0MWnhOiIy9/s320/20211026_154121.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaG51EYqrfwyt5flyeKPk0LTnA2Cy6IaYBEsouEJkNIx1hqgwXhmvzZdyfBXgXjsYngF1T-guo5Wa5gx9trIAuA7yJ8gEmI5p-0YrDo3rPNMydnnRC46eMdiqY17J1EkBBjU0MWnhOiIy9/s2048/20211026_154121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div>Given my blogging performance over the past few months, this will probably be my final post for 2021 and as the year rapidly draws to a
close, I'd like to take the opportunity to wish all readers a Merry
Christmas and a very happy (and back to normal) 2022 for you and your family. </div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UIudmc4-_qdrMZISpsuVGqNBATOzJprNSeIIgLRAf-h4zJX1SNm0vUg10WgFpC1_NrX44ntEfmIyH8rGy1siBwyq-Hsz1R22u4C9hb2qK0GlIqXcKiT_2yVylMiOXUoEa5vdXkQ-x6lb/s2048/20211026_154243.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="2048" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UIudmc4-_qdrMZISpsuVGqNBATOzJprNSeIIgLRAf-h4zJX1SNm0vUg10WgFpC1_NrX44ntEfmIyH8rGy1siBwyq-Hsz1R22u4C9hb2qK0GlIqXcKiT_2yVylMiOXUoEa5vdXkQ-x6lb/w640-h408/20211026_154243.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-56931575044643767632021-10-11T22:33:00.001+11:002021-10-21T16:31:28.506+11:00Why nothing happens quickly at Philip's Creek<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdFlinWKqSkm66VceMx8bTC2K_stYYinhcimx7_a7fPGdrQgJuDiectA1CmqcKNYU46jqEF2-o2IN1-jfFUDaqL73t30aY7p1f2RYFrmnjkeSe-cTldnDsd_v0hYg_gg2uTfhLGKKlqeQ/s2048/20190621_201537.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdFlinWKqSkm66VceMx8bTC2K_stYYinhcimx7_a7fPGdrQgJuDiectA1CmqcKNYU46jqEF2-o2IN1-jfFUDaqL73t30aY7p1f2RYFrmnjkeSe-cTldnDsd_v0hYg_gg2uTfhLGKKlqeQ/w226-h400/20190621_201537.jpg" width="226" /></a></div>As an aside, I thought I'd depart from the usual topics to show why it has taken so long to build Philip's Creek. The photo opposite, courtesy of my wife, was taken in 2019 when I had started to construct three Casula Hobbies TRC kits. I finally finished the third kit a few weeks ago, see photo below.<br /><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMKbnR62Op2u-qIGLV3GRdowaPkCLRl5RrXfBr4TUHQFWAnItQrvhvfYtrsijDEf3bacPmhbzp3YjQBq_52nACDTPma10ITQbbJpx-CAwr6cX25Lfwe1pGSW4S4YUmmvIIyoppv7XsmiP/s2048/20211011_122649.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="2048" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMKbnR62Op2u-qIGLV3GRdowaPkCLRl5RrXfBr4TUHQFWAnItQrvhvfYtrsijDEf3bacPmhbzp3YjQBq_52nACDTPma10ITQbbJpx-CAwr6cX25Lfwe1pGSW4S4YUmmvIIyoppv7XsmiP/w400-h272/20211011_122649.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-68234401270668589182021-09-24T21:23:00.004+10:002021-12-13T12:54:01.020+11:00Building a Helix - Part 2 A few lessons learnt - Updated<p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeUniTK7s1RQD9oyZvcqe8HNyGryB-_QFBkL8rEr591a9FqrwDuP0gCBMFsjMSv6MK43mYjMSWI6De6ryta8JukLUMMRKK3_Ix3p3hae1KYE_0GAQuwTMOeYrpBCvIYONGari7a01VcQT/s2048/20210914_161111.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeUniTK7s1RQD9oyZvcqe8HNyGryB-_QFBkL8rEr591a9FqrwDuP0gCBMFsjMSv6MK43mYjMSWI6De6ryta8JukLUMMRKK3_Ix3p3hae1KYE_0GAQuwTMOeYrpBCvIYONGari7a01VcQT/s320/20210914_161111.jpg" width="320" /></a> Well, it wasn't quite a 'golden spike moment' or the completion of the transcontinental railway or Adelaide to Darwin link but last week, I finished the helix linking the lower and upper levels of Philip Creek. To mark the occasion, 4856, the oldest locomotive on the roster, collected a few wagons from the upper level and moved them to the lower level.<br /></p><p></p><p>The concept of using an octagon shape to support the helix worked. I found it easy to cut and shape 540 x 125mm rectangles. Sure, the mitre saw got a serious workout but it was better than cutting circular strips. Originally, I intended to use 100mm wide strips but I found it needed to be wider at the octagon nodes. I wasn't too worried about getting the octagon geometry exactly correct. It was more important to get the circle within it laid out in preparation of the track laying. <br /></p><p>I did spend a fair bit of time getting the grade correct using a combination of spacers and a modified spirit level. This was all part of the build, check and test approach I used throughout the construction process. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfF_29q1d9J97SSrTAljzD8rcvspimfW9Vw2xwcSlOERhy0sOQVXll2LMIg92l9_GbgL6odHItffnygrJlAUUHWlm6ACXU51oSJPVjyVcfWvHlJ3iO5JUcHSLScydZpU7_mdC4yNPLdUnz/s2048/20210924_164445_001.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfF_29q1d9J97SSrTAljzD8rcvspimfW9Vw2xwcSlOERhy0sOQVXll2LMIg92l9_GbgL6odHItffnygrJlAUUHWlm6ACXU51oSJPVjyVcfWvHlJ3iO5JUcHSLScydZpU7_mdC4yNPLdUnz/w221-h166/20210924_164445_001.jpg" width="221" /></a></div>I had to revise my exit arrangements from the spiral to the upper level of the layout. I had made a slight error in the measurement of the height difference between the upper and lower levels to the extent that the exit level had to be reduced from 5.3 turns to 5.1. The mis-close became obvious as I was setting out the fifth level and so the actual spiral finished around the 4.7 point and the remaining height is gained in the climb between the exit and the destination, the coal mine module. The photo to the right gives a birds eye view of the exit. The turnout will be the start of the Kingston Plains branch line.<br /><p></p><p>As I was setting the height of each node, nuts were only finger tightened. I thought this would be sufficient but over the past few weeks, I have noticed some nuts required further tightening. I may have to revisit the whole structure with a spanner. <br /></p><p></p><p>Because of the long run of track in the helix (about 21m), I provided an electrical feed to each level of the spiral.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuj2oIRywXHghDiHZTKJ581CWPEEL6S_Wky-rM9HB82WfQAATaEH1ZWG3FeIcP5C_ZHmv3LT1VC3BO7O4NOdHQLoDKe8gLxt0829psQRytfiyNgt3NERnfZYHugM3zsMxbwZ3z1XgbdT91/s2048/20210924_121801.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuj2oIRywXHghDiHZTKJ581CWPEEL6S_Wky-rM9HB82WfQAATaEH1ZWG3FeIcP5C_ZHmv3LT1VC3BO7O4NOdHQLoDKe8gLxt0829psQRytfiyNgt3NERnfZYHugM3zsMxbwZ3z1XgbdT91/w167-h126/20210924_121801.jpg" width="167" /></a></div><p>I used Peco track in the spiral and this track now includes provision for pinning on one side only. It's probably in literature somewhere suggesting that track should be pinned on the inside rather than outside of a curve. But I missed it and for ease of access, I pinned the outside of the curve. However, after a few days, the inner side of the track began to lift. I was able to correct this with staples pushed over the sleepers on the inside of the curve. See photos opposite.</p><p><b><i>Update</i></b></p><p><i>I had included a short Peco point (turnout) with a nominal radius of 650mm to provide access to the Mount Windeatt branch line. I hadn't noted any problems with the slight difference in radius between the helix (610mm) and the point when initially installed but over the past few weeks problems started to emerge particularly for the four driving axle steam locomotives. Maybe it was the changing climate or perhaps bumping the area during the adjoining bridge constructions, I just don't know. To overcome this, I increased the radius of the lower loop slightly where it joins the point and gradually transitioned this back to the nominal radius over about half a lap of the helix. It was a bit of a pain to work on the lowest level of the helix with the upper levels in place, particularly having to insert a short additional length of track to facilitate the increase in radius. For me, the lesson is to keep points out of the helix.</i><br /></p><p>And so the helix is now operational and the sequence below shows 4856's descent through the helix and exit onto the Yellow Rock module. <br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQiHmjLlMDqaVUIPpoVjRO5Z0NeS-eoEaANaB6GfhvFnkfWQE1rgFg1ioS5RUisOnBUP34KEsogpKcHHrYZds0xoau9NYbobcsE_9ZA9sXZzbE5_2Kg4Q-o0oFePRmpXQDgTwN3-Mf62w_/s2048/20210914_161137.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQiHmjLlMDqaVUIPpoVjRO5Z0NeS-eoEaANaB6GfhvFnkfWQE1rgFg1ioS5RUisOnBUP34KEsogpKcHHrYZds0xoau9NYbobcsE_9ZA9sXZzbE5_2Kg4Q-o0oFePRmpXQDgTwN3-Mf62w_/w299-h225/20210914_161137.jpg" width="299" /></a> <img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrqueoN2USkK4Az3lRMciWfDOetnxUJK5eA_cQIjFJTEHGHz6YHKkYpfeSvJTTvNaGGjOYWxHfiEVB4y2ln8FG9cOsb2d7f8mZ2ZjMNCOdjj9kCWvmqPqKI7Nmb7cbw-skiCHK8BdTf8W/w299-h223/20210914_161407.jpg" width="299" /> </p><p> <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="2048" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqGzyMvGii-zhqrVFspOvGJkD-WcG2l4OUquJuMo9Ip9VQqGE9eZQEZJjNQFnhBQ6OTQKCptCLgI4zWaGnhbNqeb2vyQIeUiDI2lkYL24Q6r_GJOXFSUbtnbbsJap-DnW0pVXeGjzsLx0/w433-h233/20210914_161428_001.jpg" width="433" /></div> <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>With the two levels of the layout now joined, attention has turned to the construction of the upper level staging area which represents Muswellbrook, Werris Creek and locations further north. With the helix in place, I can also look forward to connecting the two branch lines, Mount Windeatt and Kingston Plains. These links will have to involve the creation of two lift up bridges, another challenging task. But it will give me the opportunity to run a few trains to actual destinations while I complete the rebuild of the Philip's Creek township.</p><p></p><p> </p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-40481532596522586442021-08-16T10:48:00.002+10:002021-08-16T10:48:29.449+10:00Building a Helix - still joining the dots<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXL5RCds1t9Qwka9ZeRzfJl4nkJ-WNwIRxtdQOH4hoWqsc0t3l6YIg8VOke_8G4ManJ1fyaM_bZe7h8gWfa_i-EPdCeTewkwqSCvI_8Og0-RVI9q7aRqgRJ7u-oFk6JV_RYWiKbYc0coT/s2048/20210805_160230.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXL5RCds1t9Qwka9ZeRzfJl4nkJ-WNwIRxtdQOH4hoWqsc0t3l6YIg8VOke_8G4ManJ1fyaM_bZe7h8gWfa_i-EPdCeTewkwqSCvI_8Og0-RVI9q7aRqgRJ7u-oFk6JV_RYWiKbYc0coT/s320/20210805_160230.jpg" width="320" /></a>I had intended that this post would detail progress on the Hunter River bridge, but the reality is that work on the bridge has stalled because my primary focus has been continuing to join the dots, specifically, building a helix. </p><p>As I described in my most recent post, Philip's Creek, in its new arrangement, is now a two level layout and this means, I need some way to move trains from the lower to upper level and back again. To climb the 500mm between levels would require about 20m of track at a grade of 2.5%. Simply, there is not enough space in a 6m * 2.2m garage to run a visible climb between the two levels. So there are not too many options other than a helix for continuous running between levels.<br /></p><p>A helix is not without problems. A helix does occupy a lot of space. A 600mm radius helix will consume about 1.1m2 of space. This area may not seem to be a lot but when added to other space demands such circulation space and staging areas before we even contemplate sceniced areas of the layout. </p><p>Access for cleaning and maintenance in the helix can be a challenge. Often I have seen a helix enclosed so trains are hidden from view as they monotonously go round in circles to gain height. However, this arrangement creates an issue if there is a derailment or when track cleaning is required. There have been horror stories of operators having to climb into the void at the centre of the helix to rectify a problem. I have decided to leave the helix open and accessible.</p><p>Another challenge is the combination of a tight curve and grade increasing the load more than it would for either individually. I have been very conscious of this problem and have experimented with likely combinations that will operate on the helix. To date, after being able to run up one and half laps of the helix, there have been no significant problems. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQ2Q607EvNAoVjJ9zGqrKA_tvxXD0VYHaGwOEhrNiVkhe75tq-SvWc43VahdJER0YTVr5gr9eAiWO85B2ECTFYVMJplOroN5j6D2GXxpkxKAnRdMgDFdB30WZEkHXiR-4n8ZQIEFygxnx/s1477/Helix+supports.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1477" data-original-width="1177" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQ2Q607EvNAoVjJ9zGqrKA_tvxXD0VYHaGwOEhrNiVkhe75tq-SvWc43VahdJER0YTVr5gr9eAiWO85B2ECTFYVMJplOroN5j6D2GXxpkxKAnRdMgDFdB30WZEkHXiR-4n8ZQIEFygxnx/w193-h243/Helix+supports.jpg" width="193" /></a></div>There are many documents and You Tube videos dealing with the design and construction of a helix. Most involve the cutting of circular sections which are then assembled into a helix. I was not too keen to do the necessary cutting of curved shapes and the associated wastage and I certainly didn't want to purchase one of the prefabricated kits available. I decided to try an octagon ring and lay a circular track within the limits of the ring. This has the advantage of simpler cutting of 10mm ply with less wastage. The strips do require some work with a mitre saw to cut each strip to get a 22.5 degree angle at the end. The eight section forming the octagon are screwed to short sections of 6mm ply which serve as a support or saddle at each the eight nodes. To support each level, I used 16 threaded rods, two at each nodes, with nuts and washers used to support each saddle. 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width="164" /></p><p></p><p>I struggled to fit the helix into the space available and had to reduce the radius to what I believe is the absolute minimum, 610mm. To accommodate this radius, the octagon had to have an overall width (A) of 1300mm and each side length (B) of 538.48mm, rounded up to 540mm. <br /></p><p>To keep the grade to a reasonable value, I needed to restrict the height between helix levels to around 88mm with a clear distance of 70mm from track to the bottom of the next level. This gives a grade of around 2.3% and require about 5.5 laps.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6Sl4ndnrg807U92LouIGLwQaPrqI0zvzFmArmSDGIrWR_fQDH6_-fnuqjs11lnI6VmFH-rZ18eHZvWIDxRIyDrNG87KElLjavyu3s652VecNTYakJ2upqgkLpd-GTK6rznborLxjAT9E/s2048/20210727_141901.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6Sl4ndnrg807U92LouIGLwQaPrqI0zvzFmArmSDGIrWR_fQDH6_-fnuqjs11lnI6VmFH-rZ18eHZvWIDxRIyDrNG87KElLjavyu3s652VecNTYakJ2upqgkLpd-GTK6rznborLxjAT9E/w359-h269/20210727_141901.jpg" width="359" /></a></div>The first octagon serves two purposes. It was the test bed for the construction process and once attached to the layout frame, it forms the foundation of the helix and the base for each of the threaded rods. <p></p><p>One lesson which emerged from this exercise was the need for a slightly wider strip. Originally, I had anticipated using 100mm wide strips but I suspected this may be a bit narrow so increased the width to 125mm. <br /></p><p> The bottom circle of track had to include a point (turnout) which will connect to the Mount Windeatt branch line and the upper circle will incorporate a point leading to the Kingston Plains branch line.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv6TtKEOEfC1Ri0owaohTMgWHmINfL9E5TZwpZ8fwrtCD5iutqw8-fyoQPF_MJgnK4NDH8ua1N2XLKjyWGUWgvAVMu9EBbq2xc3BSgw-8pgZBzi3q8PovZRavz0FcFGpG_FE8iixo26zt/s2048/20210801_171110.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv6TtKEOEfC1Ri0owaohTMgWHmINfL9E5TZwpZ8fwrtCD5iutqw8-fyoQPF_MJgnK4NDH8ua1N2XLKjyWGUWgvAVMu9EBbq2xc3BSgw-8pgZBzi3q8PovZRavz0FcFGpG_FE8iixo26zt/s320/20210801_171110.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>With the first loop in place, I had to lay track from the Yellow Rock
module to the helix and continue into the helix proper.
Getting into the helix required the same tight radius but also a
reverse curve. I incorporated a short straight in the hope that it would assist eight wheel steam locomotives to manage this section. Testing to date indicates that this arrangement has worked but it will be speed restricted.</p><p></p><p>Once you finish one level of the helix, it is covered, and won't be easily accessible again. So the construction process has been a continual sequence of build/test. To date, I completed two loops with three plus to go.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0J5qw_WoPWTUyr0K3zqulL8Q29cn0i0U6Mrb4jmmOXKCArx4xRG37oJWbTWBNxbL8FQW7RbG2hIYe8NQoqFjBTRU5PMk12Cpc6L_NOxZ0ZMet9jtazYx4S6nNhbrfIStao-_n5gI9hiF/s2048/20210805_160249.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0J5qw_WoPWTUyr0K3zqulL8Q29cn0i0U6Mrb4jmmOXKCArx4xRG37oJWbTWBNxbL8FQW7RbG2hIYe8NQoqFjBTRU5PMk12Cpc6L_NOxZ0ZMet9jtazYx4S6nNhbrfIStao-_n5gI9hiF/s320/20210805_160249.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Ian Millard (Liverpool Range) observed that one gets into a sequence or rhythm when building a helix. He's right! But Charlie from the You Tube channel Chadwick said that it's one of the most boring things he has done, and he's also right! Certainly, winding a nut along a threaded rod is a very mundane task, and it has to be done many times.<br /></p><p>As I get closer to finishing the helix, I'll post again on a few lesson learnt but it's also time to contemplate the next projects, laying new track around Philip's Creek and installing lift up sections to access the branch lines. More to follow.<br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-67661046352077201322021-07-08T21:49:00.000+10:002021-07-08T21:49:24.433+10:00Joining the Dots<p>In my most recent post, I likened the unpacking and reassembly of the modules to a game of 3D Tetris. Well that game is nearing completion as all but two modules have been placed in their new locations and the focus now is building new layout elements which will link the existing, 'joining the dots' so to speak. To date, new modules have been built for the Singleton/Newcastle staging area and the linking modules which lead to the Yellow Rock module. This includes the Singleton Hunter River Bridge. This project was started about two years ago ( <a href="https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2019/10/singleton-hunter-river-bridge.html" target="_blank">Singleton Hunter River Bridge</a> ) but has been dormant during the turbulence of the past 12 months. An update of this model will be included in my next post. A temporary structure has been inserted until it can be replaced by the completed bridge. </p><p>The following photos show the module stacking completed to date. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd6t08XTB-wfSsShDcLo4ahmXIN50BAyIKUH5I-QABaOkPi15cihtT-bL7BP4ypVHL5lilc2X3UcFd0pbIKV8Z3pWGtd-s9VD3XKkGSi_QxJjyBuilg-4Eazonxn6pOkOXrYjmbc7KPuQ/s2048/20210706_120343+%25282%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd6t08XTB-wfSsShDcLo4ahmXIN50BAyIKUH5I-QABaOkPi15cihtT-bL7BP4ypVHL5lilc2X3UcFd0pbIKV8Z3pWGtd-s9VD3XKkGSi_QxJjyBuilg-4Eazonxn6pOkOXrYjmbc7KPuQ/s320/20210706_120343+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The two branch line termini Kingston Plain above Mount Windeatt. <p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KBc_YAQWX_eSyISIfRqik2dYNitxtxlzf_H3oPF05qTEcOOo1RLuGTqxeyCDyNisBi73PX0zerJD3SOpyJnwRIDzILfjxFH0Y8jlbR6lEPFkAy3g_f_ZYl-UFdkZ-lNm6CjPD7UBdiS3/s2048/20210704_161503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KBc_YAQWX_eSyISIfRqik2dYNitxtxlzf_H3oPF05qTEcOOo1RLuGTqxeyCDyNisBi73PX0zerJD3SOpyJnwRIDzILfjxFH0Y8jlbR6lEPFkAy3g_f_ZYl-UFdkZ-lNm6CjPD7UBdiS3/s320/20210704_161503.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The other side of the module combination above shows the completed Singleton/Newcastle staging area below with a yet to be reconstructed Muswellbrook/Werris Creek staging area above. The Halls Creek bridge module together together with the partially constructed Hunter River bridge have been temporarily stored on the upper left. Ultimately, this will be the home of a Philip's Creek module. <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kXbYbqdw7ihgeXfdXGOEHTIHkLLRRmigDlvlkxOGOJhSPF14s-KnGLNfOo61FmBVzVcOgjOgbNDQm0vlTYSlGtMJ1QuyfesqdSNNl3Cm5cx4g9wzXL5ya-z3PKdwfaDc_XxHD8CKA6EP/s2048/20210706_120455.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kXbYbqdw7ihgeXfdXGOEHTIHkLLRRmigDlvlkxOGOJhSPF14s-KnGLNfOo61FmBVzVcOgjOgbNDQm0vlTYSlGtMJ1QuyfesqdSNNl3Cm5cx4g9wzXL5ya-z3PKdwfaDc_XxHD8CKA6EP/s320/20210706_120455.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The coal mine module above and Yellow Rock module underneath. The coal mine will again be adjacent to Philip's Creek. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvkYtUb5AomLuJFJ6oUFl1oiArHdhRHrcAyFz86IGbXzq7pGPYRCpnd49dn7TWlcqEa-cCzAMijx2mJB6Jo5M_K-OkLv1ntwEppaNumGrB5QP6q40B-h88D7i2Q46tm7EvqAXLZumb2tN/s2048/20210706_120520.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvkYtUb5AomLuJFJ6oUFl1oiArHdhRHrcAyFz86IGbXzq7pGPYRCpnd49dn7TWlcqEa-cCzAMijx2mJB6Jo5M_K-OkLv1ntwEppaNumGrB5QP6q40B-h88D7i2Q46tm7EvqAXLZumb2tN/s320/20210706_120520.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><p> Another view of the same combination. One of the advantages of this new home is the inclusion of a roller door at the rear of the garage. This permits better access during the rebuilding phase and will allow emergency access during normal operations.<br /></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSWne71ACNtoKykx2Jc-Lhk4EVfULe7Sr660JDsRqRn3UA1-qf42N_ML96RuYiWVlz3s2xm6jbm7umuCFpc_RrVTtZYnG3wdcfQePBcf-jtjKsG4y7kFBCv0DDo6X_mG9KH04wpsiPjh5/s2048/20210706_120641.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSWne71ACNtoKykx2Jc-Lhk4EVfULe7Sr660JDsRqRn3UA1-qf42N_ML96RuYiWVlz3s2xm6jbm7umuCFpc_RrVTtZYnG3wdcfQePBcf-jtjKsG4y7kFBCv0DDo6X_mG9KH04wpsiPjh5/s320/20210706_120641.jpg" width="320" /></a> The location of the Singleton Hunter River module with a temporary structure in place. Philip's Creek (yet to be installed) will be above this module. The front joist appears to have a significant distortion but this is one of those camera quirks. It is a rectangle 2400*600.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Philip's Creek modules will probably stay in their crate for while. As these modules are scheduled for a significant makeover, it's best to leave them out of the road until I'm ready to do that work.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaJWSkjm-O3JRAAVkkBsczwWmZWtW-L4QojXuECLBtkUQbH6A53ifcEs6rZ39p77fOF_sQBT1T21M9ECE3vLb47kfnYBt1jkMkyZUnGo2IJaWIGCjkV1QbKUHiZjrozKRHOO_EEXTGHo7/s2048/20210705_201851.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2048" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaJWSkjm-O3JRAAVkkBsczwWmZWtW-L4QojXuECLBtkUQbH6A53ifcEs6rZ39p77fOF_sQBT1T21M9ECE3vLb47kfnYBt1jkMkyZUnGo2IJaWIGCjkV1QbKUHiZjrozKRHOO_EEXTGHo7/w207-h149/20210705_201851.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><p>Long time readers of this blog will recall that my usual construction technique sees the track bed laid on 100mm of styrofoam which in turn sits on a 70*19 timber frame. I described this in more detail in the post <a href="https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2014/03/terraforming-aka-making-mess.html" target="_blank">https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2014/03/terraforming-aka-making-mess.html</a> . With the new construction it became necessary to source more styrofoam and a trip to Bunnings was necessary. While there, I found a new product, XPS Handy Panel supplied by a company called Bastion. It comes in sheets 1200mm * 600mm with two thicknesses, 50mm and 30mm. This is a stronger product than the normal white styrofoam, it can be sawn neatly with minimal mess and, with care, one can even drive screws into it. It is considerably more expensive than the normal white styrofoam so I have restricted its use to below track level and will continue to use the normal white styrofam for the final terrain shaping. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHOvs_v85h02mSUVXV8cB0OncYKeAhfkci8jHECq6gAoOv0oqu556gTa3qZKoUf61Ni8xUhaB81Rq9n3KXFpIlIesCiIAO9rlSM0JE0kmLfCCLvUWAudbU4lrwcxISqNGp_sobkG58q9y/s2048/20210706_120554.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2048" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglHOvs_v85h02mSUVXV8cB0OncYKeAhfkci8jHECq6gAoOv0oqu556gTa3qZKoUf61Ni8xUhaB81Rq9n3KXFpIlIesCiIAO9rlSM0JE0kmLfCCLvUWAudbU4lrwcxISqNGp_sobkG58q9y/w271-h184/20210706_120554.jpg" width="271" /></a>I have also used it for the piers and abutments of the Singleton Bridge but more details of that will be included in my next post. </p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p> .</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_IxOP-vxhwDKpdNfBqKfwd7W0cYlVHHKSPkMhCEM012f_6n-qyMDOQkhjCUpjrliqWz66xRwOhLYvGXED_Tcir2SgHL8pkj8AxWouLh-B59wthOBSmPjWp_KyYdq5-YB4GFmKKnB6mb9/s2048/20210706_120614+%25282%2529.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_IxOP-vxhwDKpdNfBqKfwd7W0cYlVHHKSPkMhCEM012f_6n-qyMDOQkhjCUpjrliqWz66xRwOhLYvGXED_Tcir2SgHL8pkj8AxWouLh-B59wthOBSmPjWp_KyYdq5-YB4GFmKKnB6mb9/s320/20210706_120614+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have also started to experiment with LED lighting strips as a means of illuminating the lower level modules. A quick initial test was promising but I'll need to set up an network of extension cords and power boards to ensure that I can switch the lights on from one location. The Singleton/Newcastle staging area will be the first area to be illuminated.<br /><p></p><p></p> <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>My method of wiring is also changing. Instead of running wiring underneath the modules, I am starting to chase wires into the surface layer of foam and run it to a control panel in the front which is also connected to the DCC bus wire. Subsequent scenery work will conceal the wiring.</p><p>The past few weeks have seen some fairly intense activity on Philip's Creek but, for domestic tranquility, that work rate must taper off as other non hobby activities demand attention. But, at least now, I have a reasonable start point. In the mean time, the rolling stock is being unpacked and placed on any available space. It's pretty crowded but at least all of the rolling stock will be visible and not locked away in boxes.<br /></p><p>More to follow!!<br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-84256186834752325952021-05-30T23:09:00.005+10:002021-06-04T18:46:24.379+10:00Setting up Philip's Creek (version Kellyville)<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYFyB0CXwjZFT3e_5_jEqFqpMLHXd55zgcBnOhztxEqMVnty0_oL3Fjoh1yy69fm1oz5xJgqTTzbQ20WEpwmdSUusNYxd1_AQBIxkpV2W8OpB_me6xONiwzbIT_sXbwdbd7dg2TwcP1M0/s2048/DSCN1056.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYFyB0CXwjZFT3e_5_jEqFqpMLHXd55zgcBnOhztxEqMVnty0_oL3Fjoh1yy69fm1oz5xJgqTTzbQ20WEpwmdSUusNYxd1_AQBIxkpV2W8OpB_me6xONiwzbIT_sXbwdbd7dg2TwcP1M0/s320/DSCN1056.JPG" width="320" /></a>It's taken a while but finally, Philip's Creek is now being unpacked and reassembled. There has been some minor damage, mainly items which broke loose during the move but the effort to box up the modules has paid off. Some other damage was sustained when I installed one module, Kingston Plain, above another, Mount Windeatt. However, these are relatively minor and will be corrected when other landscaping tasks are completed. </p><p>Right now, the reassembly is like a game of 3D Tetris as modules are placed where required for version Kellyville. To date the main focus has been on the construction of the support structure to carry the lower level modules and getting sufficient track laid on
the lower level so that I can run a few trains over a little distance before
I start work on the upper level. Some modules destined for the upper level will have to remain boxed until the appropriate support structures are established.</p><p>As I have been reassembling the layout, there have been a few adjustments.</p><p>We all learn lessons from our previous efforts and Philip's Creek is no exception. Version Kellyville will have larger staging areas and slightly wider aisles, two issues that caused me problems on version Hornsby <br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLgQc6UwuaPUD5aXNYoyvSf76wF3afJwXWLFJZuMEJYX3Dh_O7enDgNMdB5GLklSoZ3oV6czla_DL7QfefYwd4CyR_IxODWU_dwV5Lpdhwyfi_O6kuZo23cR5KluVq76kesFUSQ5U-Apv/s2048/DSCN1061.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLgQc6UwuaPUD5aXNYoyvSf76wF3afJwXWLFJZuMEJYX3Dh_O7enDgNMdB5GLklSoZ3oV6czla_DL7QfefYwd4CyR_IxODWU_dwV5Lpdhwyfi_O6kuZo23cR5KluVq76kesFUSQ5U-Apv/s320/DSCN1061.JPG" width="320" /></a>Previously, I had inserted short piece of track over the interface between two modules but this has now changed. Now track will be laid across module joints without any considerable of future demolition. While one should never say 'never', it is very unlikely that Philip's Creek will again be moved by me. The track and scenery has value to me, but I need to acknowledge that the disposable value of the layout is in the locomotives and rolling stock. Therefore, the next time that Philip's Creek is demolished, a skip bin will probably be in close proximity. If, by chance, the person demolishing the layout wants to retain its integrity, the person can use a Dremel tool to cut the track at the module joints. However, more likely, it will be my angle grinder which is used to facilitate demolition.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFG2TerZjMzTHmYcN0PXYmq9wvOcxUSEISEmvO754Tez0bHehwQ3AuUszbOlve03iqFzpjZ26eKmsxmYnFK-17JrvJ1z-rUitxKpp2Zyl5ZNRMeY9AeJdENEns0dikk4klZT0fgxJqZCod/s2048/DSCN1060.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1428" data-original-width="2048" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFG2TerZjMzTHmYcN0PXYmq9wvOcxUSEISEmvO754Tez0bHehwQ3AuUszbOlve03iqFzpjZ26eKmsxmYnFK-17JrvJ1z-rUitxKpp2Zyl5ZNRMeY9AeJdENEns0dikk4klZT0fgxJqZCod/w320-h223/DSCN1060.JPG" width="320" /></a>The early work has shown me that I need to be much neater in my wiring underneath the upper level module. Previously, it didn't matter if wires hung below the support frame but no longer. Now any wiring must not be visible when viewing the lower level module. </p><p>Lighting for both the upper and lower modules will need to be improved. The need for lighting for the lower level modules is obvious but the lighting in the garage is not too good and I'll need to improve it.</p><p> </p><p>So work continues on a layout which, about two years ago, I foreshadowed was almost complete. Well, not quite!! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrWf1zGshvsOPZUY8Y_qHKwApVU2fAo6K2LeL2sbUcNT3Y5Z7_G9k4krZNNs_0tP8dK3ehW-36cpbRGTjwCemso3T7BkNgHbf7CEyRSEB5lkXKuaOxg0muY3_AlcQhvnFjEQbjVcsrtLv/s2048/DSCN1057.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="2048" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrWf1zGshvsOPZUY8Y_qHKwApVU2fAo6K2LeL2sbUcNT3Y5Z7_G9k4krZNNs_0tP8dK3ehW-36cpbRGTjwCemso3T7BkNgHbf7CEyRSEB5lkXKuaOxg0muY3_AlcQhvnFjEQbjVcsrtLv/w640-h353/DSCN1057.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-44330627017948880052021-03-02T11:43:00.000+11:002021-03-03T17:13:06.498+11:00Decisions, Decisions - Layout Planning - Ongoing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KjWlq-nRzNnR2ENkK7uft-ZGLo2vcxMUoV231Dgwa7skJTXAm00gC81zNgJwWk_1Cr51YAchmQfZF-AU19NVIMynYXCcaXAhVJ9NdjD3T5RPfB6Cvd7fJm_5GbyR3Nb-BSh00ujLqXlL/s554/6+hawick+court+floor+layout+planning+extract.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KjWlq-nRzNnR2ENkK7uft-ZGLo2vcxMUoV231Dgwa7skJTXAm00gC81zNgJwWk_1Cr51YAchmQfZF-AU19NVIMynYXCcaXAhVJ9NdjD3T5RPfB6Cvd7fJm_5GbyR3Nb-BSh00ujLqXlL/s320/6+hawick+court+floor+layout+planning+extract.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's taken a while but we have managed to purchase a new house and should move in later in March. Quite a challenge in a rising market! It's been a busy time with little opportunity to pursue hobby interests or accept those kind offers to get a train fix.<br /></p><p>The house is a down-sizer but it does have a reasonable double garage 6.1*5.5m. This means that the area available for a remodelled Philip's Creek will be in the order of 6*2.7m, slightly longer than my earlier planning figure of 5.4m.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I am still wrestling with concepts for the reassembly of Philip's Creek. My last post identified a possible configuration but the need for more access and storage along the length of the garage has led to a reconsideration of that arrangement. While the location of the helix has moved, the key change has been to place narrower modules in positions which will increase circulation space between the car and the layout. The revised concept as at now is shown in the two sketches below. It's still a work in progress.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFbOnrqRaQ2gV7NlKv8rRmRROSjNNz11IbpcRDart4AGGwVawxvw8CYQk0SuJKVbgFpR5QRJ-naMGS5SAqZNqrl8Z4VjXUk0r9KzdUPsm2GGDDefRDZk-4zk7nrSdogv04lbFHZqiH7U1/s2555/Philips+Creek+remodel+lower+level.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="2555" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFbOnrqRaQ2gV7NlKv8rRmRROSjNNz11IbpcRDart4AGGwVawxvw8CYQk0SuJKVbgFpR5QRJ-naMGS5SAqZNqrl8Z4VjXUk0r9KzdUPsm2GGDDefRDZk-4zk7nrSdogv04lbFHZqiH7U1/w640-h308/Philips+Creek+remodel+lower+level.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lower Level<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRzZmaajp1tHQ5XfzYJR1uDQTNNANhd6gs4XuIlABSJkx1MDLNXTUuYWx6T0u8zqeg9qmwaVujcK009-OURSOiHPdO2OhTOp6fImsDZ5rULqZV1PSF51IAvB6zR5HW8VMRC0Q7ouKFsnU/s2555/Philips+Creek+remodel+upper+level.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="2555" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRzZmaajp1tHQ5XfzYJR1uDQTNNANhd6gs4XuIlABSJkx1MDLNXTUuYWx6T0u8zqeg9qmwaVujcK009-OURSOiHPdO2OhTOp6fImsDZ5rULqZV1PSF51IAvB6zR5HW8VMRC0Q7ouKFsnU/w640-h308/Philips+Creek+remodel+upper+level.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upper Level<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p>Both staging areas will need to be reconstructed and the Singleton
staging area will need to be first cab off the rank followed by modules
for the lower level (Philip's Creek and Mount Windeatt). A backdrop will separate the staging areas and the adjacent modules. These modules, Hall Creek bridge and Mount Windeatt (lower level) and Kingston Plain (upper level), will only be accessible from outside the layout space. A folding bridge will be needed to facilitate access through the lower level into the layout area.<br /></p><p>Once work on the lower level is complete, I'll focus on the helix, the
upper level staging area and finally the upper level modules.</p><p>Work on the rebuild is unlikely to start any time soon as experience has
taught me that domestic calm is best maintained by completing other
moving-in projects first. </p><p>In the meantime, I need to make a couple of decisions. </p><p></p><p>Firstly, I'm must decide whether to rebuild the Philip's Creek modules or simply refresh the existing modules. Although I had already completed some of the refresh work before moving, presently, I am leaning towards a rebuilt as it will allow me to simplify the track plan while increasing the holding capacity of the coal mine sidings<br /></p><p>Secondly, I need to decide what to model on the upper level noting that I have the potential to create a reasonable run linking the helix to the Werris Creek staging area as well as the Kingston Plain branch line. Currently, I am considering a version of Muswellbrook (perhaps a Muswellbrook Lite) which could include another coal mine loader, turntable, roundhouse, goods sidings and station building. </p><p>All of this is predicated on one thing, there will no decrease in enthusiasm. Unfortunately, this is something that I know can happen after such a significant disruption like a house move. At least this time I won't be attempting to balance work obligations and house extensions as well. </p><p>Time will tell!<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-88665501738479107622020-12-03T22:35:00.000+11:002020-12-03T22:35:15.065+11:00Contingency Planning - no longer daydreaming<p>Well, with the house now sold, the search is on for a new home. A lot time is currently being expended attending open houses but nothing has yet emerged as a viable new home. With Philip's Creek now in store, during this period, I have been investing some time to develop a layout plan which can be used for the next iteration of Philip's Creek. My intent has been to use existing modules, where possible, supplemented by a few new builds.<br /></p><p>From a family perspective, this is a downsizing exercise with the intent to move to a single level house. The irony is that while the family home may be going to a single level, Philip's Creek must become a multilevel layout if I am not to forego too much of its basic concept, a section of main line with several branch lines feeding into it.</p><p>While the previous iteration of Philip's Creek fitted into one third of a three car garage, circulation space was tight. Now as I move, most probably, to a two car garage, there will also be other workshop items that may need to be accommodated in the same space. The average double garage for the houses we are investigating is about 5.8m x 5.4m, so my designs have been focused on fitting the next layout into a 5.4m x2.7m space. </p><p>The sketches below indicate the current concept showing where the existing modules will be incorporated. Hopefully, other garage items can be stored in the space below the lower level and bought out when necessary. In the event that we purchase a house with a larger space, elements of the plan may be extended - time and finances will tell.<br /></p><p><b>Lower Level</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVk8jlAINn5_zxM8oJRHRB4RWNnZ7I2yMJK8fgVwRe77z6Qbpt7g5oNIPcu1ACwyXjA1CeZOiMi4P1KUjMG0EbpmpslC0m5K8OnEJ-E20H-0GDdhn5otjrgwEkh0-CsqKEupAjs_VVQrr_/s960/Planning+options+Nov+20+Lvl+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVk8jlAINn5_zxM8oJRHRB4RWNnZ7I2yMJK8fgVwRe77z6Qbpt7g5oNIPcu1ACwyXjA1CeZOiMi4P1KUjMG0EbpmpslC0m5K8OnEJ-E20H-0GDdhn5otjrgwEkh0-CsqKEupAjs_VVQrr_/w571-h429/Planning+options+Nov+20+Lvl+1.jpg" width="571" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p><b>Upper Level</b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpevE5moV8w2pkkR8SDn1qiCc1wM9Jd31hbcFcAh1Pse46i8Em5si3VRX_qMgkEpvCk-c3zvwzdcP_GXklckVBE_aggH9nxJ8y3XTahYzoTln2Jghd4xxgLcBU7Dp1B1ThDRtA3kKk6TR3/s951/Planning+options+Nov+20+Lvl+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="951" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpevE5moV8w2pkkR8SDn1qiCc1wM9Jd31hbcFcAh1Pse46i8Em5si3VRX_qMgkEpvCk-c3zvwzdcP_GXklckVBE_aggH9nxJ8y3XTahYzoTln2Jghd4xxgLcBU7Dp1B1ThDRtA3kKk6TR3/w570-h360/Planning+options+Nov+20+Lvl+2.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><p> </p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-27113305210722320872020-09-26T21:32:00.061+10:002020-10-09T22:16:50.955+11:00'On the Road again!' - Updated<p>Willie Nelson's famous lyric probably sums up Philip's Creek's current situation. In an earlier post, I foreshadowed a likely downsizing of the family home and consequently, yet another move for Philip's Creek. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/449616215483323212/1869401382274901470" target="_blank">https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/449616215483323212/1869401382274901470</a></p><p>Well, 12 months on and the relocation has come to pass. We have just exchanged contracts for the sale of our house with a settlement date in late November and based on previous experience, dismantling and packing of Philip's Creek has now commenced. In addition to packing away all of the rolling stock, it also means breaking the layout down into the modular sections and then constructing a box around one or two modules.</p><p>The first image shows a view of the layout about 12 months ago...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzv9MhPaEHyWa_ZKrVe5pYelF8_vuuYtAju3JXMLjQxh2s86U4ajKl1uEF62kNPrfhcnhFxF5Qt9hAzBtqVzO1nqVxMFHCe3fRxU8OYVuCrrsq-0xxhXUNJTvCy8l9i7anQKdDFaHDuRFw/s2048/DSCN0232.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzv9MhPaEHyWa_ZKrVe5pYelF8_vuuYtAju3JXMLjQxh2s86U4ajKl1uEF62kNPrfhcnhFxF5Qt9hAzBtqVzO1nqVxMFHCe3fRxU8OYVuCrrsq-0xxhXUNJTvCy8l9i7anQKdDFaHDuRFw/w400-h300/DSCN0232.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>... and the second photo shows its current state from the same location. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EQ0r2ADCuHrnjouxSufMxwOIDqy5uA0eF_urfmamUuL1HeJ78_kUiSod4j9jtA0qv0D49SmzyVpp3OItl9Eo6gM1NGBnb0uzKNmo0ta7JsO3AIxQ-ODWcS1v_9yb2VQguG9AAV-4Nj-G/s2048/20200924_161702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EQ0r2ADCuHrnjouxSufMxwOIDqy5uA0eF_urfmamUuL1HeJ78_kUiSod4j9jtA0qv0D49SmzyVpp3OItl9Eo6gM1NGBnb0uzKNmo0ta7JsO3AIxQ-ODWcS1v_9yb2VQguG9AAV-4Nj-G/w400-h240/20200924_161702.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>While there have been two more recent partial moves, this will be the first full move of the layout for 16 years and in that time, the layout has grown with the number of modules doubling from 5 to 10. This means that the existing packaging which I have faithfully stored for the last 10 years will need be augmented. <br /></p><p>In addition, when landscaping of some modules, I forgot the height requirements which are imposed when two modules are packed together as shown below. Around the Mount Windeatt modules in particular, it was necessary to engage in a massive deforestation that has turned the landscape into a model of the Somme in 1916 rather than a Hunter Valley site in the late 1960's.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMazrMC2_QdFfTC2LFl4tT-MhUibJ_aB3Lca9qTDwhaQ1ESFqSiEj7NXeDvzzWiBrfzKn_xJy6rmxQl_2B0kzvQuuGdcfbyqQPrvJKVY4vIDBCYYVMu8sFtiRztnW5r_jj5alr6JzY0HRv/s2048/20200924_161651.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1229" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMazrMC2_QdFfTC2LFl4tT-MhUibJ_aB3Lca9qTDwhaQ1ESFqSiEj7NXeDvzzWiBrfzKn_xJy6rmxQl_2B0kzvQuuGdcfbyqQPrvJKVY4vIDBCYYVMu8sFtiRztnW5r_jj5alr6JzY0HRv/s320/20200924_161651.jpg" /></a></div><p>So what next for Philip's Creek. I don't know how much space I will have available, but I'm fairly certain that some modules will need to be modified or rebuilt. I expect that less floor space will be available than the current 16m2. The next iteration of Philip's Creek will be multi-layer and my planning anticipates that this will include the two Philip's Creek modules and both staging areas. </p><p>The search continues for the next home and until that happens, Philip's Creek will remain in store. However, I plan to keep the locomotives accessible to tweak the CV settings using Decoder Pro. As I haven't used this software before, it's going to be a whole new learning exercise. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Update 9 October <br /></p><p>Well it took a lot longer than I expected but the crating process has finally been completed. The first few crates, which had been assembled on previous moves, went together easily enough but I paid the penalty for some more bespoke construction over the more recent years. The photo below shows Philip's Creek in its current form. The level crossing sign provides a reference point for comparison with the first photo. The Muswellbrook staging area stands forlornly on the right. <br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFAM0vnaV65sVVTJt4NSPui7DtOYjVTNfi3JYnovsWH61lTIa7e_H7GTrlvW7gpRANJbOMwT1QJNkZRzdQ-TO9x6fPwJlKdy2z-F6pvo7M8urRyt-4MfePBKzSc83aTQEAToCnpnaxbr1/s2048/20201009_140359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFAM0vnaV65sVVTJt4NSPui7DtOYjVTNfi3JYnovsWH61lTIa7e_H7GTrlvW7gpRANJbOMwT1QJNkZRzdQ-TO9x6fPwJlKdy2z-F6pvo7M8urRyt-4MfePBKzSc83aTQEAToCnpnaxbr1/w502-h301/20201009_140359.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-449616215483323212.post-53516331078582501512020-07-30T15:34:00.001+10:002020-07-30T15:34:55.697+10:003090 joins the Roster<div>About three weeks ago, a new 30T class, 3090, joined the roster at Philip's Creek. This is the second 30T class locomotive in use on the layout. It's now just over two years since 3088 was introduced into service. ( <a href="https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2018/05/introducing-3088.html" target="_blank">https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2018/05/introducing-3088.html</a> ) 3088 is an elderly brass locomotive and notwithstanding my early optimism, it has proved to be a bit unreliable. Despite adding a stay alive to the decoder, at times, performance has been jerky and inconsistent. I sensed that some part of the running gear might be fouling but could not locate a specific problem. Often it seems that I have to 'run in' the locomotive for about 15 minutes before it could be trusted to haul a train to Kingston Plains without incident. It was this situation that provided the motivation for the acquisition of a more 'modern' 3090. 3088 hasn't been consigned to 'Rotten Row' but it probably will spend a bit more time in the workshop<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD1lwMAEZSjtFTQghBe0T8rlb38Md6Rw9VpZlMLFt3KSzGJc_eN9MYBJC3eN97U0xeM-so9-ykAHq7TXKbJKpjl6gZX6Kwg9sudVHsWUYZOWy0XXPxTuHzKwM69nAbJMJYZ17KZ2hb5pb/s2048/DSCN1046+cropped.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1473" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD1lwMAEZSjtFTQghBe0T8rlb38Md6Rw9VpZlMLFt3KSzGJc_eN9MYBJC3eN97U0xeM-so9-ykAHq7TXKbJKpjl6gZX6Kwg9sudVHsWUYZOWy0XXPxTuHzKwM69nAbJMJYZ17KZ2hb5pb/s320/DSCN1046+cropped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>As most followers of the NSW prototype will recall, a model of the 30T was released by Wombat Models in 2018. The initial release was limited to the six wheel tender version but last year, models of locomotives with the larger ex 50 class bogies tenders were added to the range. 3090 is one of the second release. The model arrived very quickly (within two days of the order being placed) and was given a good run-in on DC before the planned decoder install. As I read the instruction, I realised that I was facing another 21 pin installation. My one previous experience with a 21 pin plug had not been good ( <a href="https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2015/02/jinxed-bringing-45-class-into-service.html">https://philipscreek.blogspot.co</a><a href="https://philipscreek.blogspot.com/2015/02/jinxed-bringing-45-class-into-service.html">m/2015/02/jinxed-bringing-45-class-into-service.html )</a> so it was with some trepidation that I commenced this installation. I still haven't made the jump to sound and when I tried to source 21 pin versions of my usual preferred decoder brands, I found they were in short supply. It seems that the pandemic has been impacting the supply of decoders. I ended up purchasing a DCC Concepts product. As well as the 21 pin connector, this particular decoder also includes extension wired to an 8 pin socket. This gave me some comfort that, if everything turned pear shaped, I could at least cut off the 8 pin socket and use the wires to do a basic four wire connection. However, that contingency was unnecessary as, this time, the installation went well, no bent or broken pins and the locomotive was running on DCC in short order. <br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpudq6pbkeA0DKTmFykGkgdUFiNW5Wc8B0qpRKZXRg8QF1SRww7XFnOIdMTbVR58o6SgY3MK4mMaSROfkR4IXPGqto_S2sEIRrVRSP85qeN4shV5FxTfSLcoprQxidQ3mg1mQHEvOy38I5/s2048/DSCN1047+cropped.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpudq6pbkeA0DKTmFykGkgdUFiNW5Wc8B0qpRKZXRg8QF1SRww7XFnOIdMTbVR58o6SgY3MK4mMaSROfkR4IXPGqto_S2sEIRrVRSP85qeN4shV5FxTfSLcoprQxidQ3mg1mQHEvOy38I5/s320/DSCN1047+cropped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As is usual these days, most of the electronics are located in the tender which was easy to access by removing two screws holding the superstructure to the chassis. The instructions indicate that there is sufficient room to include a speaker in the tender as well as some additional weight to the underside of the tender superstructure. I'm sure it's been done but I thought things were a little tight. I believe that adding some extra weight to the tender is advisable, so lead strips has been glued onto the coal bunker and covered by coal. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>My initial testing indicates that the locomotive runs smoothly and handles prototypical loads without difficulty even with the extra weight in the tender.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJu-L1649ODRPZtstWYvSvPWjehaipTYs4dOvTZd082T7UALY_hJFBZpCuJe-TCj4HdF_lkAQwJlZys-0iE3F29tSTqYVfQeSHNuahpYTG-Ef3kHKrCzYivUGRbHL08wiYEuDuwwO-K_9/s2048/DSCN1048+cropped.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJu-L1649ODRPZtstWYvSvPWjehaipTYs4dOvTZd082T7UALY_hJFBZpCuJe-TCj4HdF_lkAQwJlZys-0iE3F29tSTqYVfQeSHNuahpYTG-Ef3kHKrCzYivUGRbHL08wiYEuDuwwO-K_9/s320/DSCN1048+cropped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>Not surprisingly, I have chosen to weather 3090 as it was in Upper Hunter Valley around 1970 when it replaced 3088 working the Merriwa branch line and other local services. Photos taken around this time show a locomotive in a reasonably clean condition compared with a more degraded appearance a year or so later when working out of the Port Waratah locomotive depot. Therefore, my focus has been to dull down the gloss new model appearance and overlay a very light grime to match some contemporary photos.</div><div><br /></div><div>The model also includes a number of small detail parts which have yet to be added. The instructions didn't identify where these should go, so a closer scrutiny of photos will be necessary. A crew has also yet to be added and I'll probably target two from the Andlan Models 3D printed figures range which really look great once painted.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As 3090 replaced 3088 in the Upper Hunter Valley I assume that the two locomotives were never seen together. However in my slightly altered universe, 3088 and 3090 will both operate around in and around the area and may occasionally cross at Philip's Creek. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU19TzFUwFHl0sSGmR6seFQWM4LQAQxCTr5P9EbaxQF1rYAmzDVRc7mxUXpZHQW-ZWP8ge3duk92XZYxrNz2kkEy4HamyXCEC6Q17RGCb9abjSM2jH6z9sFGcI-D04Q3twI54hpBQFxDgY/s2048/DSCN1053.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MSR0W2KFePYhSM392H1u0K5hJTOeEI7loedhT9Spf7x7JOF6uN6QcOJ8KpCg7iQcmchw78kp9uGqujJj4eD1wHnw4py5JJlUPGg3uY3vla7IV1lIPkzPw_v7Q2HJAx0ZN3XSQ9SxW2rx/s2571/DSCN1054.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="2571" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MSR0W2KFePYhSM392H1u0K5hJTOeEI7loedhT9Spf7x7JOF6uN6QcOJ8KpCg7iQcmchw78kp9uGqujJj4eD1wHnw4py5JJlUPGg3uY3vla7IV1lIPkzPw_v7Q2HJAx0ZN3XSQ9SxW2rx/w640-h306/DSCN1054.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3090 starts its first run to Kingston Plains while Paddy and his mates continue working on the fence<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhMazQG8GbdEXNTxogmcfxg2RdO49_PAPcgqTOKCjqNzssPKbGtr_dVwwE-nswhaIZEevleINQuJCh9ryjYjTaRLCjxlvfaNL4nuWUc1kbaKcG9voe3YEXm3W_hymacoJOlJXTavGGB-2/s2048/DSCN1051.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaXi2pO6-bzUI46lbEAiFiapbv5BLX9l7UZ1Qvg-jwXywtW3UUQni7PEs4SZsvt8OabfZP7CIeAVH8EBJE40D8sbp-qDbbdVV4ZjnQwgTFwqzuQTtqgSpY1heARuvsARoywKaTtGhKc1S/s2048/DSCN1040.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div>Phil Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14268733501548280685noreply@blogger.com0