Ox Mountain Railway
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trammayo
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After completing some other tasks outside, it was time to drag the trailer out and put it on the drive so I could prepare it for its outing.
The first thing we (my son and I) did was to take it for a run to see how the 'new' car would perform. Pulls it OK but fuel consumption isn't good. Back home, it was on to the next task - new signage on the sides.
First pic is of one of the ends - as done in 2008 and still current. Lettering is vinyl and the train is hand painted (based on a LGB pic from a catalog)....
For the sides, I decided on the lettering as shewn in the two following pics. I have already ordered some printable vinyl to create three pics for each side (to go between the two rows of lettering. The order should be with me soon (I hope).
Nearside
.....and Offside ...
The first thing we (my son and I) did was to take it for a run to see how the 'new' car would perform. Pulls it OK but fuel consumption isn't good. Back home, it was on to the next task - new signage on the sides.
First pic is of one of the ends - as done in 2008 and still current. Lettering is vinyl and the train is hand painted (based on a LGB pic from a catalog)....
For the sides, I decided on the lettering as shewn in the two following pics. I have already ordered some printable vinyl to create three pics for each side (to go between the two rows of lettering. The order should be with me soon (I hope).
Nearside
.....and Offside ...
trammayo
Interested in vintage commercial vehicle, trams, t
Started cleaning the trailer tracks yesterday afternoon - even though they were cleaned up after last use (September 2015) it was tarnished. Tested my new Forney - OK apart from skates catching station 'platform' on one track (will need to trim the ply!).
On Wednesday I printed off some pics on Vinyl A4 sheets. Inkjet printed, they need a coat of spray varnish to prevent bleed. I didn't get the initial varnishing done until just before I went to work inside the trailer but they dried quite quickly. So quickly, in fact, that I decided to take advantage of the late afternoon sun and apply them.
The 'Model Railway' portion of the signage stretched to 1200mm - just enough for four pics (of the trailer's interior) on each side.
The shutter side - reasonably aligned (as in not perfect but will do)....
The offside with beading in the way - not quite what I wanted to achieve but, what the heck! ...
The sun was very bright - dazzling in fact. I then gave an in situ blasting over with the spray varnish to prevent moisture getting behind the vinyl which, in fact, is only a coating on the adhesive backing. As I only have £6.00 in the eight pics, I am not too worried about the UV and the weather affecting things. Now, at least, it makes the trailer look less like a mobile chippy!
More railway activity (I hope) when the frost clears up!
On Wednesday I printed off some pics on Vinyl A4 sheets. Inkjet printed, they need a coat of spray varnish to prevent bleed. I didn't get the initial varnishing done until just before I went to work inside the trailer but they dried quite quickly. So quickly, in fact, that I decided to take advantage of the late afternoon sun and apply them.
The 'Model Railway' portion of the signage stretched to 1200mm - just enough for four pics (of the trailer's interior) on each side.
The shutter side - reasonably aligned (as in not perfect but will do)....
The offside with beading in the way - not quite what I wanted to achieve but, what the heck! ...
The sun was very bright - dazzling in fact. I then gave an in situ blasting over with the spray varnish to prevent moisture getting behind the vinyl which, in fact, is only a coating on the adhesive backing. As I only have £6.00 in the eight pics, I am not too worried about the UV and the weather affecting things. Now, at least, it makes the trailer look less like a mobile chippy!
More railway activity (I hope) when the frost clears up!
trammayo
Interested in vintage commercial vehicle, trams, t
Hi Phil, it has to conform to certain criteria such has lighting, braking, road worthiness, etc. It has to carry a plate with relevant details like build date, axle rating, GWV, nose weight of 75kg (or less),etc.
I has auto-reverse braking, steel breakaway lanyard, side markers, lighting conformity. It weighs around 900kg (fully laden with loco and rolling stock).
I often get asked, "Wouldn't two axles be better?". The answer is, in my case, "No". It is far easier to drag around, and manoeuvre, round show fields - and on the road. I don't get tyre scrub and I can turn in a very tight circle. It also easy to reverse.
It is only 6ft wide and 24ft over drawbar (body is 21ft.) and, even without extended mirrors, I can see down either side. It is limited to 80kph on normal roads.
If you see glider trailers on the road, they are often a lot longer.
Its covered by my car insurance on the road and by my membership of the Irish Vintage & Engine Assoc. for show purposes. I don't have any other insurance (have tried but it seems to baffle insurance brokers over here).
If in the UK, I would use Walker Midgley - they seem to be able to find cover for narrow gauge and model engineers.
trammayo
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Well I do travel the trunk roads - us rurals do escape the confines of the boreens sometimes!. My first show this year will be a 200 mile round trip mainly on main roads! Just think about a large caravan - sometimes wider and longer. It tows as straight as a die, will stop in an emergency in a straight line.
Now if I was driving a tractor pulling a large item of plant at 40mph plus then I would expect to get pulled. The Garda never seem to be around when I'm following one of these eejits!
playmofire
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The lettering and graphics on the trailer look just the job, Mick. They'll certainly get people's attention. Indeed, you may end up with a long stream of cars following you so they can see the display!
trammayo
Interested in vintage commercial vehicle, trams, t
It was the wife's idea!
trammayo
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Well it's over a month since I did any work on the new bridge pier. Yesterday I decided to sit in the sun (you read the words correctly!) and start painting in the masonry. I had already, some weeks before, primed the structure with some oil-based grey undercoat.
I wanted a similar effect to the old, now discarded, plywood one so wondered what type of paint. As I only had grey or red undercoats (and needed yellow as a base to mix from) I turned to masonry paint. Yellow & dark brown to create a sandstone colour, with the odd daub of red to give some contrast...
Resplendent (?) in grey primer - most of the masonry relief is confined to the 'approach' side and corners.
One of the 'unseen' sides (once the arched bridge is place)...
And one side painted (apart from the mortar lines) - it took nearly two hours to do this stone by stone ..
So today, the remaining sides (and top) will just get a coating of the basic sandstone colour, to be followed by a touch of red for certain stones and then the mortar lines. Now why didn't I do that yesterday?
Oh, and ignore the moss between the pavours, the weeds, and the dead flowers - I do!
I wanted a similar effect to the old, now discarded, plywood one so wondered what type of paint. As I only had grey or red undercoats (and needed yellow as a base to mix from) I turned to masonry paint. Yellow & dark brown to create a sandstone colour, with the odd daub of red to give some contrast...
Resplendent (?) in grey primer - most of the masonry relief is confined to the 'approach' side and corners.
One of the 'unseen' sides (once the arched bridge is place)...
And one side painted (apart from the mortar lines) - it took nearly two hours to do this stone by stone ..
So today, the remaining sides (and top) will just get a coating of the basic sandstone colour, to be followed by a touch of red for certain stones and then the mortar lines. Now why didn't I do that yesterday?
Oh, and ignore the moss between the pavours, the weeds, and the dead flowers - I do!
David1226
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trammayo
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Well, apart from cleaning up the workshop benches (it was sorely needed!), I finished off the new bridge pier. It's OK for me and the material should last longer than wood - I hope - not sure about the paint.
The plywood pier had more detailing (as per the surviving abutment) but the new plastic one has some relief detailing.
Some more rot/grot that needs sorting is the delaminated exterior ply strip I added when I built the depot. Whilst all other ply boarded bases are protected by mineral felt, this narrow strip was not. I tried to find a scapegoat for this glaring error but, on reflection, the mirror revealed the culprit.
Since this pic was taken on Thursday, I have actually removed the weeds that annoyed me.
After this, my attention turned to a new ebay purchase - a bashed flat car - ex two LGB flats, married to Bachmann underframe detailing and trucks. I added the stakes. It comes out at around 10mm longer than a Bachmann logging flat but not quite as long as the Aristo one I attached to it.
I was going to put a caboose on the track and my homemade Heisler, but I ended cutting cutting grass, and vacuuming up dead leaves and pine needles. In the end I turned it to blower mode - no doubt the leaves will come back to haunt me.
The plywood pier had more detailing (as per the surviving abutment) but the new plastic one has some relief detailing.
Some more rot/grot that needs sorting is the delaminated exterior ply strip I added when I built the depot. Whilst all other ply boarded bases are protected by mineral felt, this narrow strip was not. I tried to find a scapegoat for this glaring error but, on reflection, the mirror revealed the culprit.
Since this pic was taken on Thursday, I have actually removed the weeds that annoyed me.
After this, my attention turned to a new ebay purchase - a bashed flat car - ex two LGB flats, married to Bachmann underframe detailing and trucks. I added the stakes. It comes out at around 10mm longer than a Bachmann logging flat but not quite as long as the Aristo one I attached to it.
I was going to put a caboose on the track and my homemade Heisler, but I ended cutting cutting grass, and vacuuming up dead leaves and pine needles. In the end I turned it to blower mode - no doubt the leaves will come back to haunt me.
David1226
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trammayo
Interested in vintage commercial vehicle, trams, t
It's my mistakes that bother me!
trammayo
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Having got the trailer ready for it's second outing of the year, it was off to the Sligo Folk Park on Saturday, June 4th (our Bank Holiday week-end here). It turned out to be a hot day!
Setting up;
and test operating .....
And protective measures - no man's land is delineated by outstretched wooden arms supporting a rope with bunting attached. However, distance is no object for those who must touch (this includes adults!), so I protect the end with wooden framed clear polyester screens - at least I can try and keep my eye on the lesser protected 21 ft long frontage!
and the other end ...
It was a great day - not allowing for the fatigue propagated by the heat!
The Park was a only a good hour away so we were home by 19.45. Reversed into the drive, a bite to eat and soon fell asleep. Then I had to wake up to go to bed!
Monday was another day out (to Drumcliff in Sligo) - a day mainly spoiled by a thunderstorm.
Setting up;
and test operating .....
And protective measures - no man's land is delineated by outstretched wooden arms supporting a rope with bunting attached. However, distance is no object for those who must touch (this includes adults!), so I protect the end with wooden framed clear polyester screens - at least I can try and keep my eye on the lesser protected 21 ft long frontage!
and the other end ...
It was a great day - not allowing for the fatigue propagated by the heat!
The Park was a only a good hour away so we were home by 19.45. Reversed into the drive, a bite to eat and soon fell asleep. Then I had to wake up to go to bed!
Monday was another day out (to Drumcliff in Sligo) - a day mainly spoiled by a thunderstorm.
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trammayo
Interested in vintage commercial vehicle, trams, t
I couldn't put the trailer away on the Monday night because I was expecting a load of turf the following evening, so it was back on the drive!
It took me nearly eight hours spread over several days to build the structured heap (rick) of turf but at last, at 09.00 Saturday morning, the trailer could go back.
Before hitching up, I thought I'd try my latest acquisitions on the trailer layout:
Whilst one unit at a time could negotiate the R1s, the pair back to back could not! Such was the overhang, that the following unit became detached and derailed. The same would apply to any rolling stock (and I have some that are too long for the trailer too!).
So the trailer is safely inside now for the next three weeks.
Meanwhile a couple of posed shots on the garden line. ....
There now follows a brief interlude of (promised) rain. But, then again, they might be wrong and I can try them out with some freight stock!
It took me nearly eight hours spread over several days to build the structured heap (rick) of turf but at last, at 09.00 Saturday morning, the trailer could go back.
Before hitching up, I thought I'd try my latest acquisitions on the trailer layout:
Whilst one unit at a time could negotiate the R1s, the pair back to back could not! Such was the overhang, that the following unit became detached and derailed. The same would apply to any rolling stock (and I have some that are too long for the trailer too!).
So the trailer is safely inside now for the next three weeks.
Meanwhile a couple of posed shots on the garden line. ....
There now follows a brief interlude of (promised) rain. But, then again, they might be wrong and I can try them out with some freight stock!
playmofire
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Nice loco, although not a view shared by the cat maybe.
trammayo
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You're probably right - he is more used to chasing the big haulers!
PhilP
G Scale, 7/8th's, Electronics
Mick,
I would guess the cats get used to the trains, and tend to ignore them quite quickly.. Possibly to the extent they won't move if sunbathing on the right of way?
Our two (still youngsters) were interested in first-run of 'something' round my oval on the grass.. The younger female stayed interested longest. possibly because I was there, and she seems to like company. - Well, she likes to be 'in the vicinity' anyway.
I would guess the cats get used to the trains, and tend to ignore them quite quickly.. Possibly to the extent they won't move if sunbathing on the right of way?
Our two (still youngsters) were interested in first-run of 'something' round my oval on the grass.. The younger female stayed interested longest. possibly because I was there, and she seems to like company. - Well, she likes to be 'in the vicinity' anyway.