4mm Polsarrett: BR(S) N Cornwall Clay, The Final Countdown
LarryG
Western Thunderer
Nice 43106. When I wus in art schol, a chap had paid to attend after he'd finished his national service and he latched onto me becassue of our shared interest in BR. The language he used when describing the Ivatt Cl.4 2-6-0's and BR Standard's was unprintable and I agreed. But time is a good healer and I fell for 43106 when it was on hire to Llangollen'. Maybe lined black Mucky Ducks were intended to be clean! 
simond
Western Thunderer
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Nice 43106. When I wus in art schol, a chap had paid to attend after he'd finished his national service and he latched onto me becassue of our shared interest in BR. The language he used when describing the Ivatt Cl.4 2-6-0's and BR Standard's was unprintable and I agreed. But time is a good healer and I fell for 43106 when it was on hire to Llangollen'. Maybe lined black Mucky Ducks were intended to be clean!
Our train had 7 on Larry and the Mucky Ducky went well but was a tad slippy when starting off. Sounded good though working hard.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
I do have a FS in 00 from the kid's trainset. Not sure what to do with it now and the HST and the class 08 and the class 25 and the DVT and 91... Chainsaw?
Lanarkshire buffer stops
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Bit of an off-board job this afternoon - making up some buffer stops.
Both from Lanarkshire Models & Supplies. The left is kit BS04 for a SR buffer stop with rail replacement buffer beam and the right is an example with the wooden buffer beam BS03.
I've nicked some sleepers of a length of code 75 bullhead flexi to make them up. To keep them electrically dead there's a tissue paper layer between the sides and the buffer beam. I've cut them short to better disguise the join between them and the bog standard Peco code 75.
Just released that the tissue paper was from @LarryG - part of the packaging around a very nice 7mm Lowmac.
Both from Lanarkshire Models & Supplies. The left is kit BS04 for a SR buffer stop with rail replacement buffer beam and the right is an example with the wooden buffer beam BS03.
I've nicked some sleepers of a length of code 75 bullhead flexi to make them up. To keep them electrically dead there's a tissue paper layer between the sides and the buffer beam. I've cut them short to better disguise the join between them and the bog standard Peco code 75.
Just released that the tissue paper was from @LarryG - part of the packaging around a very nice 7mm Lowmac.
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Railtec 3d printed plates
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
A batch of Railtec 3d printed plates and transfers arrived the other day. Must admit, having always previously used etched plates, I was a bit sceptical of what they would look like.
Took the plunge today and renumbered the 8750 as 4666 and the 45xx as 4569.
One of the plates before fitting...
1368 got replacement crests and a Wadebridge shed code.
Took the plunge today and renumbered the 8750 as 4666 and the 45xx as 4569.
One of the plates before fitting...
1368 got replacement crests and a Wadebridge shed code.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
That's definitely enough for the Polsarrett collection, 3 too many in real terms.
Those paying close attention will note that the locos being prepared for the 4mm Polsarrett are the same as those for the 7mm Pencarrow. Will be interesting at some stage to see them side by side.
Obviously the 4mm 1368 is in better condition than its 7mm brother! Oh, and I must reassemble the 7mm 4666 (the Devil's Pannier) at some stage. The 7mm 4569 should be arriving at some point this millennium from Dapol...
And no, before someone asks, I'm not doing the collection again in 2mm.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Morning Mike,
That would be a cunning plan, however... Whilst Pencarrow is DCC, Polsarrett isn't.
The original idea with Polsarrett was for it to be a do minimum quicky layout and the added complication (and cost) of adding DCC to locos didn't come into the equation. The control panel switch, various connectors, the Gaugemaster controller etc were all pinched off the trainset I made my son many moons ago.
That said, DCC can always be added later.
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
Sorry caller, I didn't get any of that ...
Signalling plan
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
On a more sensible note, my thoughts have turned to point rodding etc. This is strange because my original thoughts were to have none, as it was to be a quick project.
But...
The signal box front looks a bit empty without any rods and cable runs. And I do like the Modelu stools and cranks. And I needed to know how many levers the box should have (which is something that I should have considered before choosing the size of the box).
So a reasonably quick sketch which was preceded by some refresher reading.
My basic understanding of these matters seems to indicate that about 14 levers is needed.
Thoughts welcomed.
But...
The signal box front looks a bit empty without any rods and cable runs. And I do like the Modelu stools and cranks. And I needed to know how many levers the box should have (which is something that I should have considered before choosing the size of the box).
So a reasonably quick sketch which was preceded by some refresher reading.
My basic understanding of these matters seems to indicate that about 14 levers is needed.
- 6 for signals (with only the up starter and down home on the board)
- 3 for facing point locks
- 4 for turnouts
- 1 to unlock the gates (not sure if this is needed)
Thoughts welcomed.
September 2021 overview
Pencarrow
Western Thunderer
To put the diagram in context, here's some photos from a passing plane...
Colour in certain areas is a bit off as there's lots of wet stuff drying. This is all base coat greening which will have patches of static grass applied (when I pluck up the courage to give it a go).
Colour in certain areas is a bit off as there's lots of wet stuff drying. This is all base coat greening which will have patches of static grass applied (when I pluck up the courage to give it a go).
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Probably around 20, as there would be a handful of spare levers - assuming you're detailing the interior of the box
.