Personally, preferably the dimmer yellow/orange lights, seems more in keeping, but the new lights do light up the buildings well.
Eighton Bahn AKA testing testing RhB
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Nodrog1826
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Sourced some Piranha led units to solve the internal light (lack of) issue.
...running then off a 4.5v ni cad battery box, flattens overnight, but the plan is once sorted to build a bigger battery box 12v.
Also managed to move the spoil/soil left over in those dumpy bags, from recent work on the wheelchair ramp....
...2 Tons of the stuff does not go far, and you have to dispose of the dumpy bags somehow.
...running then off a 4.5v ni cad battery box, flattens overnight, but the plan is once sorted to build a bigger battery box 12v.
Also managed to move the spoil/soil left over in those dumpy bags, from recent work on the wheelchair ramp....
...2 Tons of the stuff does not go far, and you have to dispose of the dumpy bags somehow.
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Just looked at those Piranha Led lights appears that they have 4 contacts the spec I looked at can do 3 colours Red Green Blue. Yours look to be another variety. More research required me thinks.Sourced some Piranha led units to solve the internal light (lack of) issue.
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...running then off a 4.5v ni cad battery box, flattens overnight, but the plan is once sorted to build a bigger battery box 12v.
Also managed to move the spoil/soil left over in those dumpy bags, from recent work on the wheelchair ramp....View attachment 282746
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...2 Tons of the stuff does not go far, and you have to dispose of the dumpy bags somehow.
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As for loosing the big (ton?) dumpy bags, I always keep one for mass storage of clippings. If you can it is worth keeping dry and with help can be useful for a tip run.
Others can be useful in the Railway for making high areas of earth or rubbish to make an impromptu rockery as I did on my loop loosing maybe 1 or 2 in this loop. Though I have hard surfaces all round they will work with planting to hide the edges.
Chris Vernell
Tortoise
I don't remember that wye junction. Must have been asleep at the switch
.It is an impressive piece of work
With one BB axil lighting each coach; is it necessary to have two? Could the plastic axils be replaced with plain metal and all work fine?
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
It's not a wye in the strict sense, it will be a meandering loop if/when i get it finished.I don't remember that wye junction. Must have been asleep at the switch
It is an impressive piece of work
The vid will give you the idea. Plan is to connect the two open ends via a loop which will run under the existing track where the gap is in the blockwork.
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
The only problem i see with one pick up axle is the lights would go out on the plastic frog of a point, so hence both sets of bb wheels.
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
If I remember correctly, it's a wye that isn't a wye, so no reversed polarityI don't remember that wye junction. Must have been asleep at the switch
It is an impressive piece of work
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Ok sort of update...
The in progress extension has been partially dismantled turned through 180 degrees and further extended, with a falling gradient of sorts.
A Crok and a six coach train makes it up from a standing start, seven coaches a bit of slippage is apparent, but with a decent run i guess it would make it.
Whilst the next section is in the pondering stage of development.
The in progress extension has been partially dismantled turned through 180 degrees and further extended, with a falling gradient of sorts.
A Crok and a six coach train makes it up from a standing start, seven coaches a bit of slippage is apparent, but with a decent run i guess it would make it.
Whilst the next section is in the pondering stage of development.
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
Why ?It is an impressive piece of work
playmofire
Registered
I thought you were going underground!
Chris Vernell
Tortoise
ZedWhy ?
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Problems in getting supplies from the various "Shed Outlets" have had an effect on the construction of Phase II.
But there has been some progress over the last few months...
...but now its more of a case of sorting thing out for the coming months, so the stone pile is now two piles, (Larger stones excluded.) which has given access to the old tarp, which has found a weed suppression use for now...
But there has been some progress over the last few months...
...but now its more of a case of sorting thing out for the coming months, so the stone pile is now two piles, (Larger stones excluded.) which has given access to the old tarp, which has found a weed suppression use for now...
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Strange how the supply issue is effecting things, a few weeks back there was no cement or postcrete in my local BnQ, yesterday ample supplies. Never checked up on any of the other 3 builders joints in the nits as I did not need any of those things. But I have now no cement of postcrete but no need for any just now.
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Yep cement supplies are a problem here as well, unless I want to do a 200 mile round trip to the Leeds area to collect some, not that that is going to happen.
I can get it off the "Net" at inflated prices (4 times) and that is another option on the cards, not!!
I can get it off the "Net" at inflated prices (4 times) and that is another option on the cards, not!!
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
Nodrog1826
Professional Idiot
Update....
After damaged building and platform lighting over the Winter months, buildings bits and lights re-glued until I find a fix for the lights.
I also found out that manual track cleaning takes ages over the Easter weekend, and that after months of not running I had forgotten the various loco settings,
took ages to work out that No. 3 was left in slow speed shunt mode, and was limping along like that until last night, just as I was packing it up I remembered.
Ah well...
After damaged building and platform lighting over the Winter months, buildings bits and lights re-glued until I find a fix for the lights.
I also found out that manual track cleaning takes ages over the Easter weekend, and that after months of not running I had forgotten the various loco settings,
took ages to work out that No. 3 was left in slow speed shunt mode, and was limping along like that until last night, just as I was packing it up I remembered.
Ah well...
