Edge Lane Junction

[PjKing1]

Todays progress, I’m on a roll this week! Also the first loco to grace ElJ.

Paul

 

[PjKing1]

I’d forgotten how annoying diamonds were to make.

Paul

 

[John57sharp]

Making good progress though Paul.

 

[Lancastrian]

Paul,

Good work. Keep it up. Will it be complete for Christmas ?

Ian

 

[PjKing1]

Making good progress though Paul.

Thanks John

 

[PjKing1]

Paul,

Good work. Keep it up. Will it be complete for Christmas ?

Ian

Thanks Ian, really happy with how it’s coming along, not sure this section will be done by Christmas though as I think I’ll run out of chairs.

Paul

 

[PjKing1]

Not much free time over the weekend but I have made a bit of progress tonight with the diamond.

Paul

 

[PjKing1]

Literally had five spare minutes in between school run and getting home and now getting ready for work, but managed to stick one rail into position, it feels such an achievement

Paul

 

[PjKing1]

Early dart from work and the mrs doing uni work (I keep out of the way) resulted in a good three hours track building. The diamond is more or less finished apart from check rails and another section of the up main is now fixed into position. I’ve also made the first two blades, I make these and the wind rails as one, I’ve found this easier over the years then I saw through once in position, I do make a cut halfway through the rail before hand though.

Paul

 

[jonte]

Well done, Paul! I do the same with switch and wing rails, using a jeweller’s blade in a piercing saw for cutting.

Jon

 

[PjKing1]

Well done, Paul! I do the same with switch and wing rails, using a jeweller’s blade in a piercing saw for cutting.

Jon

Thanks Jon I just use a bog standard razor saw seems to do the trick.

Paul

 

[John Duffy]

I really like the idea of using the junction as a focal point and you are developing it nicely.

John

 

[PjKing1]

I really like the idea of using the junction as a focal point and you are developing it nicely.

John

Thanks John I’m really pleased with how it’s coming along, there’s also something I think is quite exciting that I’ve come up with to be announced shortly but that’ll be in the new year.

Thanks again

Paul

 

[PjKing1]

Evening everyone, hope you all had a great Christmas, finally got around to some more modelling today, second point is nearing completion and the first set of blades for the reverse crossover have also been made.

Paul

 

[PjKing1]

Another turnout complete, all point work still need check rails etc fitting though.

Paul

 

[john lewsey]

I have to say Paul, very nice, very nice indeed
John

 

[PjKing1]

I have to say Paul, very nice, very nice indeed
John

Thanks John very much appreciated

Paul

 

[PjKing1]

Managed to finish the trailing cross over today so that’s all points on the first board complete apart from the check rails which I started today also, once that is done I’ll start on the catch point. Here’s a link to a layout update video and the first loco movement on ELJ.

Paul

 

[PjKing1]

Good couple of hours today on ELJ an the check rails are now fitted so just slide chairs etc then the catch point to build.

Paul

 

[PjKing1]

A good days modelling has seen all the cosmetic chairs fitted and all turnouts are complete including the tiebars, I can now carry on with the catch point and the remaining straight sections. As a little break from track building I’ve also made a start on the cable trucking.

Paul