MPD No.2

After 9 years plus service the peco points and motors have been giving me proplems on and off for the last 2 years...So I decided it was time for a change, hence MPD No.2  I made Two base boards 4' x 2' made of 9mm ply.

I will have to clear all the tools and stuff pretty soon as I will have to turn the board to do some wiring. The track is SMP SCALEWAY glued down with pva and held in place with heavy weights until dry.

I am making my own pointwork and here is my first Right handed 3 way tested with various loco's ranging from a 0-4-0 Sentinel to the big boys and all went well.

This is a 36" radius point but I have extended by 3" to make it appear not too sharp.

Running out of space

Well this idea came into my head about building a four gated level crossing and now I need somewhere to put it, Then another idea came into my head 'build a layout for it' Mmmmmm '?' I am running out of space...

To the left is going to be another 4'x 13" base board...

The hole to the right is where the Level crossing fits...

This is no way to treat a layout..."hey there crane driver come and move this giant magnifier glass off the road"

I made this to test my point work and tweak as nessesary....

Gated Level Crossing with Warning Lights

It is something I always wanted to make, and I eventuall got round to it. It is self contained as a removable unit, which gives the possiblity of putting on various layouts?

Brussles Update

Well the name plates and builders plated arrived and I managed to get som yellow text transfers eventually and appart from a little touching up I think this will do?

 

I tried to make it as near as it is at Oxenhope...

I hope you like it...

J94 'Brussels'

Having got my hands on my 22nd J94 I decided to do something a bit special with it, And after plucking up enough courage here is the first look at 'Brussels'...

Small tank and Stones Generator added

Larger tank fitted and cable from Stones Generator and Front steps moved forward.

 Extra oil tank made and fitted.

Etched buffer beams from RT models, Martkits BR 16" Buffers, screw link couplings and crew member. Just waiting for name plates and builders plates. Possibly a little touching up here and there?

 Hand rail and steps added to bunker

Hello is that you 118?

Just waiting for Name plates and Builders plates....

That's all for now...

Five years to get around to signals...

I thought I would give the 108 a run about, Plus it's taken 5 years to get round to signals. I picked up 5 x sets of Ratio in a plastic bag @ Doncaster T&T Fair

 You can see the difference between Home made track (outer) and Peco code 75 (inner)

The balloon man is early for when the crouds come to see Blue Peter and Herring Gull...

The MPD layout is in it's ninth year and in that time the odd PL-13 - Accessory Switch fitted to the point motor starts to fail...Rarther than disturb the layout to get under, I decided to do a on the surface repair...The last two pics are a couple from a year or two ago....Not brilliant but it keeps them running...'Perminent Way in Action'

All ballasted with some super fine coke cinders from Royton Coke Plant...Job Done.

This was the first one to fail..

This was the second to fail...

  
Shed had to be removed to have a good clean and is now back in place.

On the whole the layout is fairing pretty well with th occasional repair from time to time...

 

It looks almost ready to put some loco's back on the layout...

Model Railways are never finished, They just keep evolving...

Duff Point Motor

Well today I thought I may have a bit of a running session...No such luck.as soon as I started I noticed something a miss with a point and after assessing the problem I thought 'No way am I clearing the layout to replace the point ' so option 2......Old school operation.....Wire in tube and DPDT slide switch.....I cleared the landscape did the deed and all up and working....Now the area will be redeveloped...

Peco code 75 Electrofrog point, replaced tiebar copper clad....The tubing will get covered and the switch will get covered with a small hut or something...

Model Railways are never finnished....The just evolve...

Making some space in 'The Man Cave'

As the title say's it all, and in order to give myself space on the layout to operate over the last few weeks I have been visiting my local timber merchant. They are not proffessional job's just basic woodwork...tidy and functional. And the main thing is that I have space to do what I want...

Model Railways never get finished, They just keep evolving.....

A bit of pottering about!

Well as the title say's, Not a lot major happening of late. Just a matter of grabbing the odd half hour or so.
Right .....after renumbering and early crest added to the K3 a weathering session was called for. As you may remember from previous posts it was LNER

Last week I purchased a Lima BR maroon parcel bogie van for £8. It had no couplings but that was remedied ( a good find me thinks)

Now...as I am building a pit/colliery I will be needing some suitable lorries for moving coal in bulk, normally it was to the power stations, That as it was when I was driving the 8 wheeler's but that's another story..
          Well I have been having ago and so far here is what I'm up to...

The yellow one is as new but I weathered it. The AEC in blue is my first attempt...

This Guy started off life the same as the other guy but with a repaint and scratch built body it still needs touching and more detailing...And transfers if I ever master the Art?

And I must not forget the tailgate lever...

And finaly for this offering are a few views of other happenings in my World of Modelling...

I picked this up at York T&T Fair last very cheap, it is a wren lomac  and a digger which is what I bought if for....The Lowmac I will move on...

Meanwhile a short wheel Bedford is being converted into a coal lorry, but as you can see it needs some attention underneath so until these fitters give me the word I cannot work on it for the time being...( it's great to be daft.. I've tried being normal but thankfully it don't last for long)

 The coles Crane was another steal at York T&T Fair at £6 Mint and boxed...And the first bit of piping on the water tower.
                  Well I hope you enjoyed my update.......Until next time...Keep Modelling...
               

Update on Royal Oak Colliery

Well given the not very nice weather, it was a good time to venture into my 'Man Cave'.
     Some time back Phil.c gave me a idea to put a lean to on the side of my screens. So here it is, There is more work to do but it does give the idea.

 

The next thing that I realized was.....No access to the screens. So after cutting a door hole and some hours later access...And the main building is still removable...

Well that's it fo today and we will see what tomorrow brings...

Meanwhile elswhere on the other part of the layout the Gypsys are still nearby

And in the builders yard there is a compressor and a cement mixer been added..

Well that is all for now...