LGB II (The Sequel)
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Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
A busy day today, working on the railway, after a busy week at work and rainy weather.
I've been making up some lights for the railway.
It all started one Christmas when I brought a lamp housing to fit on Mizzy's lamp-post. I fitted this the following Boxing Day.
It was cold, my fingers were numb and I had to work up a ladder, but this was the result....
I've been making up some lights for the railway.
It all started one Christmas when I brought a lamp housing to fit on Mizzy's lamp-post. I fitted this the following Boxing Day.
It was cold, my fingers were numb and I had to work up a ladder, but this was the result....
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
The lamp housing that was originally fitted to the post was much smaller and out of proportion.
I put it aside for another day.
A couple of years ago, we visited Mr and Mrs Chuggy up in Norfolk whilst on holiday, for a running session, and he kindly gave me a small garden lamp post from his old garden. Again, this was put aside, but today, I took the square housing from the post, and fitted the old one. The reason being that the Chuggy one had a hexagonal base which matched Mizzy's old lamp. It took a while to disassemble, but after some head scratching I got it done and swapped it over, converting it to 24 volt operation in the process....
I put it aside for another day.
A couple of years ago, we visited Mr and Mrs Chuggy up in Norfolk whilst on holiday, for a running session, and he kindly gave me a small garden lamp post from his old garden. Again, this was put aside, but today, I took the square housing from the post, and fitted the old one. The reason being that the Chuggy one had a hexagonal base which matched Mizzy's old lamp. It took a while to disassemble, but after some head scratching I got it done and swapped it over, converting it to 24 volt operation in the process....
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
I've also started wiring some other lights that came from work. They were part of an emergency lights system, but the charging circuit failed and I couldn't repair it. (Another one was repaired successfully).
So I kept the box and the lights, but the batteries have been used to repair another unit. They would have otherwise gone in the skip. I do like to recycle, or re-purpose things that would have been scrapped.
I've used the box for the reverse loop modules (and eventually the point modules) and this can be seen in the 'Waiting Room'. The old lights can be seen on each side. These are 12 volt, but I will fit them with 24 volt lorry lamps, as they are basically car lights. I've made a start with wiring them up today....
So I kept the box and the lights, but the batteries have been used to repair another unit. They would have otherwise gone in the skip. I do like to recycle, or re-purpose things that would have been scrapped.
I've used the box for the reverse loop modules (and eventually the point modules) and this can be seen in the 'Waiting Room'. The old lights can be seen on each side. These are 12 volt, but I will fit them with 24 volt lorry lamps, as they are basically car lights. I've made a start with wiring them up today....
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penylanpip
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I like the "Beware of the Trains" poster... is it a Hornby (Dublo?) advert?
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
There's a place outside Cromer that sells 'em - I have one in black
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
It is indeed Pip!
I think we brought it at the Nene Valley Railway, or maybe the North Norfolk Railway....
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
I have decided on a corporate colour scheme for the LGB.
Steam locos tend to be black, although there are a couple of Stainz locos in the fleet with No 1 being brown and No 2 green.
Mainline diesel locos are mainly red.
Coaching stock is green for day to day stock, but special carriages are red and cream.
Shunting locos are mostly orange.
But my Maintenance Fleet are all yellow. This includes locos such as No 60 here and all the wagons such as these hoppers freshly outshopped from the works in corporate livery!
These hoppers are my favourite LGB wagon. I have 11 of them, the other 8 are in OEG livery....
Steam locos tend to be black, although there are a couple of Stainz locos in the fleet with No 1 being brown and No 2 green.
Mainline diesel locos are mainly red.
Coaching stock is green for day to day stock, but special carriages are red and cream.
Shunting locos are mostly orange.
But my Maintenance Fleet are all yellow. This includes locos such as No 60 here and all the wagons such as these hoppers freshly outshopped from the works in corporate livery!
These hoppers are my favourite LGB wagon. I have 11 of them, the other 8 are in OEG livery....
I think the Works Manager needs to have a word with the Painter, he has out shopped them all with the same number!
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
Nope he got it right JD.
That's not the wagon fleet number, but the departmental telephone number....
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
Angus Level Crossing, named after the neigbour's now departed cat. He used to come through the hedge here to visit, so it seemed to be the obvious place for the ART crossing/re-railer. It's also the mid point of the line should any train be dragging a de-railed wheel....
