jameshilton
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Re:The EJ&KLR project
Thanks Steve - I'm going to try and focus on just the Rugens detailing and the station now until Christmas, whilst pondering and gathering information for my Roll-wagen project. It was lovely to spend some time in the garden this weekend, a little emotional with Christmas approaching and it was this time last year that I started talking about the project with Dad. LGB has a lot to answer for in my house, but it's been the saviour of my sanity I think in the past 11 months, keeping me focused on something... and I hope that's a firm foundation for many years to come.
On a slightly less 'serious' note - one thing I've noticed is, yes the line is VERY simple in track plan, and all I tend to do is get out a couple of trains and leave them running - but I don't get bored because I can only operate once a month.
One other thing I've noticed, is that all the concerns people expressed about building on a flexible road bed have not been a problem. The ballast needs topping up once a month, and some parts of the foundations have been tamped a few times but settled down nicely now. The next few months will be a real test, but as it's all largely sand and stone, and free draining, I hope to report back next year that the winter has only resulted in the normal sort of maintenance rather than anything more serious. The worst part of the line actually is the bridge - this is the only thing that 'moves' when trains go over it - and hence the ballast both sides needs regular tamping to firm it all up again. To those not familiar, when I say 'tamping' what I mean is poking and prodding the ballast material between the sleepers and underneath the sleepers - before topping up with fresh stone material.
I hope to write something up of my 'first year' in a more formal way in the new year
Thanks Steve - I'm going to try and focus on just the Rugens detailing and the station now until Christmas, whilst pondering and gathering information for my Roll-wagen project. It was lovely to spend some time in the garden this weekend, a little emotional with Christmas approaching and it was this time last year that I started talking about the project with Dad. LGB has a lot to answer for in my house, but it's been the saviour of my sanity I think in the past 11 months, keeping me focused on something... and I hope that's a firm foundation for many years to come.
On a slightly less 'serious' note - one thing I've noticed is, yes the line is VERY simple in track plan, and all I tend to do is get out a couple of trains and leave them running - but I don't get bored because I can only operate once a month.
One other thing I've noticed, is that all the concerns people expressed about building on a flexible road bed have not been a problem. The ballast needs topping up once a month, and some parts of the foundations have been tamped a few times but settled down nicely now. The next few months will be a real test, but as it's all largely sand and stone, and free draining, I hope to report back next year that the winter has only resulted in the normal sort of maintenance rather than anything more serious. The worst part of the line actually is the bridge - this is the only thing that 'moves' when trains go over it - and hence the ballast both sides needs regular tamping to firm it all up again. To those not familiar, when I say 'tamping' what I mean is poking and prodding the ballast material between the sleepers and underneath the sleepers - before topping up with fresh stone material.
I hope to write something up of my 'first year' in a more formal way in the new year
