tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127259236338333142024-03-05T21:30:34.970-08:002mm Kent and Essex Area GroupDavid Walleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16522761335688264721noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-80016132844237584422023-07-08T16:02:00.003-07:002023-07-12T04:37:43.370-07:00June meeting 2023<p>Getting back to nomal, we met on Sunday June 9. with a couple of items to see.</p><p>David Smith bought his Farish Class 37 body whch he is finescsaling and converting to a Pool Era locomotive. Shown are the additional fine scale details including changing the body dimensions. Also shown is the weighty brass chassis. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpEjVbQciUV1zN-nhvRJu5tcgUSS4Ln9ws6IGZOpnZFjhPczEKvx0UYJGzE6yL7hOpQDLf8BzPqIASEHyYAQ_7z-aElKa5hhMg6Xc5gOYhb8mkEZ10lIRnnwPC7dVY7klhzHQCzEysDW4FXaMusDFpj6Rf43sq0i5QENz8_-d2hRFKyUFEZ-1DHTba3w/s1024/May23_class37_3.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="1024" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpEjVbQciUV1zN-nhvRJu5tcgUSS4Ln9ws6IGZOpnZFjhPczEKvx0UYJGzE6yL7hOpQDLf8BzPqIASEHyYAQ_7z-aElKa5hhMg6Xc5gOYhb8mkEZ10lIRnnwPC7dVY7klhzHQCzEysDW4FXaMusDFpj6Rf43sq0i5QENz8_-d2hRFKyUFEZ-1DHTba3w/w640-h230/May23_class37_3.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sVt44VXjKP7ZxUXyQIvn85NkuopSYpDUNqg-QEfIATWZqWMSATkPZj7Yf1w87s4ogrK4s8SBgiymJARG1K0FeFe7nbs28OKokxIlH5Q2OTejnsgKib35fs80jiEQ9mRjmSAOOjNrTfKnWlqgQQlY847nGdfmpcD3V18LPWJUc3nBKYElxva0qKN9jN0/s1024/May23_class37_4.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="1024" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sVt44VXjKP7ZxUXyQIvn85NkuopSYpDUNqg-QEfIATWZqWMSATkPZj7Yf1w87s4ogrK4s8SBgiymJARG1K0FeFe7nbs28OKokxIlH5Q2OTejnsgKib35fs80jiEQ9mRjmSAOOjNrTfKnWlqgQQlY847nGdfmpcD3V18LPWJUc3nBKYElxva0qKN9jN0/w640-h364/May23_class37_4.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiPGkNM8JKW5S7zn9s6E1Xf6wKiL9B1wKzA_b7A9_t4doP_PTAl_hNtSlNxCFJhC40ZUTdTuZLsutPP_w7Mq8cKK0mOmhWxdFiRvCW4s4cM5BEpUm-aVo6TgaNhSCRE8I5F7kBrub48vpVubA-Y0145chSvfj6npN__dqBQdhNe-s697dgUOsVxiEwcY/s1024/May23_class37_6.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1024" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiPGkNM8JKW5S7zn9s6E1Xf6wKiL9B1wKzA_b7A9_t4doP_PTAl_hNtSlNxCFJhC40ZUTdTuZLsutPP_w7Mq8cKK0mOmhWxdFiRvCW4s4cM5BEpUm-aVo6TgaNhSCRE8I5F7kBrub48vpVubA-Y0145chSvfj6npN__dqBQdhNe-s697dgUOsVxiEwcY/w640-h392/May23_class37_6.png" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Howard Watkins showed two track testers based on the MERG design (<i>below)</i><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgvnfK4a1syX16eZZ3XMXdho6tUtDk5Rgy0XZbDTS-bllndxUxLmM-JdD_7iAqDGwI55B7ZWcrbWGPNHEXDmLrDiCX2XWBOjwYO1ZqVuxGI81DJwyovDL4uuG__JupFoANzXCk_lKPOsmtpqEsjQR4Nb0ZJL_qKXqEAUBtInGwVvAA0pkm8dqhp48USs/s768/May23_track_tester1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="608" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgvnfK4a1syX16eZZ3XMXdho6tUtDk5Rgy0XZbDTS-bllndxUxLmM-JdD_7iAqDGwI55B7ZWcrbWGPNHEXDmLrDiCX2XWBOjwYO1ZqVuxGI81DJwyovDL4uuG__JupFoANzXCk_lKPOsmtpqEsjQR4Nb0ZJL_qKXqEAUBtInGwVvAA0pkm8dqhp48USs/w506-h640/May23_track_tester1.png" width="506" /></a></div><p></p><p>Next meeting Sunday 9 July<br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-50796718361896269372023-07-08T15:30:00.001-07:002023-07-12T04:42:54.221-07:00May Meeting 2023<p>May was a difficult month or us because our meeting clsashed with Easter Sunday, We normally move to the following Sunday, but often (as in this case) members are tied up with family or a holiday break. So no usual meeting to report on <br /></p><p>However the blog does have a few things in the pipeline, as well as reports of steam outings,</p><p>Photographed right at the beginning of June, on a trip to Scotland, Pete King captured the grandure of steam north of the border. The loco crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct is an ex LMS Black Five No. 45407 “The Lancashire Fusilier". </p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD4gezftm9QIk8a7APK2QljC8S0xL76yb3Vcg37IenzwgC2Tj61_E3CPO6nCJfVQYI-2lGr8vmMt-eXaYbazD30pSgD3EX4h1Bvd-8a1ytBItNOecOJn7axgQbd35gjBzV0SSBGPDuw45g5gzAkFH_xoURc_EMtu-76sEAIA1np0is4WcJSdKO1U7Bbs/s5954/Glenfinnan%20Viaduct%20v2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3910" data-original-width="5954" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD4gezftm9QIk8a7APK2QljC8S0xL76yb3Vcg37IenzwgC2Tj61_E3CPO6nCJfVQYI-2lGr8vmMt-eXaYbazD30pSgD3EX4h1Bvd-8a1ytBItNOecOJn7axgQbd35gjBzV0SSBGPDuw45g5gzAkFH_xoURc_EMtu-76sEAIA1np0is4WcJSdKO1U7Bbs/w640-h420/Glenfinnan%20Viaduct%20v2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EIn9nwY-o-5q4uPCJVXyiPHn813kOvLbA2cy3fsPC9tbLtZl0qQebhtjZdpwyIF5E3abGnb6bmEhQTY8LEjtw91o-RhSLOBe7ADVUb2gdJMI9prNg_nyz_6kzD-DzbqodcYCwPo2SQgbWahMoQKiDv9afY_tvUjxQ3MUuzuGV4vum41BzDD7npPuXLM/s5127/45407%20on%20Glenfinnan%20Viaduct%20v2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2872" data-original-width="5127" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EIn9nwY-o-5q4uPCJVXyiPHn813kOvLbA2cy3fsPC9tbLtZl0qQebhtjZdpwyIF5E3abGnb6bmEhQTY8LEjtw91o-RhSLOBe7ADVUb2gdJMI9prNg_nyz_6kzD-DzbqodcYCwPo2SQgbWahMoQKiDv9afY_tvUjxQ3MUuzuGV4vum41BzDD7npPuXLM/w640-h358/45407%20on%20Glenfinnan%20Viaduct%20v2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Later in the month, Alan Smith visited the Ffestiniog and West Highland Railway in Snowdonia. 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text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Our April meeting was rescheduled for Sunday 16 April, because of Easter Sunday, </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">As it happened, </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">other personal commitments meant the meeting was canceled. <br /> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Pete King announced that he would be soaking up the GWR Spring Steam Gala on the Seven Valley</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> Railway. 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Apologies from the editors. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRDX8JIdH90n_NAEZwxpwSxF1WGidWEQ766Rj-oIUNN-3SMhy_-XGt9gUnZb3xGDGQ6eL1ke5e97UmnOQbAxyPOQivSYWQRWcI1bD1Th_LvqzUomx6ROavZaypQV6ZLyVNyAmj9Lu1sGEL5dr3B_i7rjGNQhYjEQUjs65rh9eWEMrmrVn6fjqDXU3/s1225/Abingdon2.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="849" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRDX8JIdH90n_NAEZwxpwSxF1WGidWEQ766Rj-oIUNN-3SMhy_-XGt9gUnZb3xGDGQ6eL1ke5e97UmnOQbAxyPOQivSYWQRWcI1bD1Th_LvqzUomx6ROavZaypQV6ZLyVNyAmj9Lu1sGEL5dr3B_i7rjGNQhYjEQUjs65rh9eWEMrmrVn6fjqDXU3/s320/Abingdon2.png" width="222" /></a></div>Our monthly meeting concerned preparing Lightermans Yard for a showing at ABRAIL2023 (Abingdon and District Model Railway club). Checking and correcting that the various electrical contacts that mysteriously appeared on set-up at home or on location, would hopefully not occur at Abingdon, and to our relief the layout performed very well. <br /><p></p><p>Pete King had produced a very useful 'to do' list that no doubt will occupy our meetings to come.<br /></p><p>Because our access to the meeting room at Wilmington is usually on our previous meeting day to an exhibition at which we are showing - in this instance, 17 February, we have to take the layout off-site - usually split between 2 cars and hope that the transfer to exhibitions venue goes well. </p><p>ABRAIL (4 March) has been our first post pandemic venture. Both 2mmFS, and Ngauge were well represented, and in general the standard of modeling in all scales was very high. There was ample viewing space for visitors to enjoy the layouts. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKjdYHd5CqL8UOAbUvxhoLMjMs5t5CoiS7FeQdrpo5gB99moQAWzE4v82jYzZYvJV7ZrW59ZGGlNVTb37VXtLv_NUBp3XfZQPvF04R9HcbuhXLgqaQOrY3ivBNhSAd8w6NOWX1TaCDivHj0-k0wbtJkv6r8qaNmUk1niDSRY4ufsW97g7hmG0alXJ/s798/Abingdon%60-02.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="798" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKjdYHd5CqL8UOAbUvxhoLMjMs5t5CoiS7FeQdrpo5gB99moQAWzE4v82jYzZYvJV7ZrW59ZGGlNVTb37VXtLv_NUBp3XfZQPvF04R9HcbuhXLgqaQOrY3ivBNhSAd8w6NOWX1TaCDivHj0-k0wbtJkv6r8qaNmUk1niDSRY4ufsW97g7hmG0alXJ/s320/Abingdon%60-02.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjKr7ByHhH8KgkfvcBmMrQpAmq0N6ZbrGPXrmssVY7W8Ap7K9xMP1CDW1QMS2-Dt4RX_YatWWJ9CghPYL52Kvcy9EEOy1xhUl0YWLDCTTqzI7NfVBg3-z92sLzgkSgeSqRZQu4EyhCOTIpdzsG9FHKaBF7LLFu_US2cNPDH76isKSjC8-M3-Tk2FK/s768/Operating+behind.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="706" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjKr7ByHhH8KgkfvcBmMrQpAmq0N6ZbrGPXrmssVY7W8Ap7K9xMP1CDW1QMS2-Dt4RX_YatWWJ9CghPYL52Kvcy9EEOy1xhUl0YWLDCTTqzI7NfVBg3-z92sLzgkSgeSqRZQu4EyhCOTIpdzsG9FHKaBF7LLFu_US2cNPDH76isKSjC8-M3-Tk2FK/w368-h400/Operating+behind.png" width="368" /></a></div><p><br />The 'Yard' team; Pete King and Alan Smith discuss the operation by Howard Watkins and Keith Gloster (partly hidden).</p><p>We returned to a semi-regular blog entry, Loco of the month. </p><p></p><p><i>(below)</i> Keith's 0-6-0T William Kirtley T Class for the London Chatham and Dover 1874.</p><p>As always, a beautifully detailed scratch built 2mm loco <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gsYPdaOBif03ZelDlM_Bg3JDgsTMSVQa06HjXvALR5_pDSW5fNilGzxpO_gFyjDO0U1B7iEdA-vmu_DAhP1QGJc59S9xInTL49NbugEkw3GNeZXW3FoaUeoihx1Ch5TW6-6fNRDVud7FiDjJlmU7SR6TRWFjlq5npSQBn8GXGdjn0NeEUXjgPACU/s1024/Kirtley_T_%20Class.png" style="clear: left; 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See us at 'Abrail' on 4 March</p><br /><br />Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-51878729119456246262023-02-02T04:27:00.000-08:002023-02-02T04:27:59.033-08:00January Meeting 2023<p>Another New Year arrives, and with it new resolutions too, some may be not so new being the same as for past new years, others may herald an actual start of a project, even if only in the mind, planning and researching, and living the dream.</p><p>But enough! Post the uncertanties and non events of the last three years, we are again able to meet face-to-face. Those of us who met in the virtual space of Zoom felt partly connected through talking heads, and happily shared images of work in progress. Nothing like a challenge as well to bring on an air of competition. So a happy and (2mm) fruitfull new year.</p><p>2023 brings us closer to deciding on the evential retirement of Lightermans Yard. Individual projects (Evercreech Junction and Brixham) are on-going, both are complex and large and need careful management to which other members of the group may be able to contribute. However, the sprit is there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTagQ9Ip5JGm3EcYvpwmtQSLxJ1RZmOkXLDciOA0TGOXzJO9o_hKcbump7p2V3F4_hDF6yhq1zl1Gs4LJRZ1erfrM9PvfYRXO4g2FaKz0oJmTFVTAFlGaOI6FKIwy2Bo8yiY6weRUjoqhftqZAeHTVbADzJ4_DfO4MyuRjuFTSaPcvWcdbpQ_X3UP_/s768/Traverser_3607.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTagQ9Ip5JGm3EcYvpwmtQSLxJ1RZmOkXLDciOA0TGOXzJO9o_hKcbump7p2V3F4_hDF6yhq1zl1Gs4LJRZ1erfrM9PvfYRXO4g2FaKz0oJmTFVTAFlGaOI6FKIwy2Bo8yiY6weRUjoqhftqZAeHTVbADzJ4_DfO4MyuRjuFTSaPcvWcdbpQ_X3UP_/w480-h640/Traverser_3607.png" width="480" /></a></div><p>The track and traverser, the main subject for January - reconnecting the traverser to the main base boards.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-20Cdx_pRA9-dcwHFQtSiZKdJQU56DfoxrUc6dLNfgsOLHrCdLZSIkOxDGQyfcfyCdkLeZcWoV7aaHnzcUW2AmKG6mKWe6VKNXUNOesR5Pa_k_oAvUhDCbijR_Bj4cfsCyuRAxccUCu9mt9IEL_WMC0jTO_VvCjwFWPKJcktci4l8FoQ6sknQLc4B/s768/work_on_fiddleYard_3612.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="637" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-20Cdx_pRA9-dcwHFQtSiZKdJQU56DfoxrUc6dLNfgsOLHrCdLZSIkOxDGQyfcfyCdkLeZcWoV7aaHnzcUW2AmKG6mKWe6VKNXUNOesR5Pa_k_oAvUhDCbijR_Bj4cfsCyuRAxccUCu9mt9IEL_WMC0jTO_VvCjwFWPKJcktci4l8FoQ6sknQLc4B/w331-h400/work_on_fiddleYard_3612.png" width="331" /></a></div>Pete King ad Alan Smith soldering contacts on the replacement profesional grade DIN connector (as shown last month) which should be much more durable than the 'D' type currently used. <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga601QjMDIqOj_Y_fr_ifkrZrBN3Fs-L87QOBrHeCIzLDiAVZ8AfK4n4iJM__KD9v3tH7IUPkI6RwhYJ7eJSTFdydy0YDGuiL5KY0n3h_p74vKH-LvHI2LZ67p_0YF7VTNFltaZoHJE65ymFJUQy0MwfeVSb2haAwO1u4koWumJ2dGWx8aWK8bK84-/s1024/Point_levers_Brixham3598.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1024" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga601QjMDIqOj_Y_fr_ifkrZrBN3Fs-L87QOBrHeCIzLDiAVZ8AfK4n4iJM__KD9v3tH7IUPkI6RwhYJ7eJSTFdydy0YDGuiL5KY0n3h_p74vKH-LvHI2LZ67p_0YF7VTNFltaZoHJE65ymFJUQy0MwfeVSb2haAwO1u4koWumJ2dGWx8aWK8bK84-/w640-h478/Point_levers_Brixham3598.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Signal box leavers for <b>Pete King's</b> Brixham layout. Operation of points will be manual from this set of levers.</p><p><b>Howard </b>showed a turntable destined for Evercreech Junction. The MERG turntable kit consists of a MERG kit (#79, £20.33 to MERG members), and a 12V stepper motor (RS 440-262) & a 250:1 reduction gearbox (RS 336-416). Mounted under a Peco N gauge turntable. This is an ex-demo piece and is donated to Evercreech Junction. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr5sYKHNxR16VRkicxp8sORw--MDdwbutPlSdPY8sqcGvBZ27ye7t34lEKoFw6_Hf_RlcbWKGd_CB_QXtcuw-rpJ1gFUQflrqZHtn1J6E1iJiGieH1IGH9pLVGSEOUsfheA8f7REQSWzPePYHPqz185Dgg60hBcIStmOzGjUqq2TXzl1SQoX2aErs/s1024/Turntable_Merg_3602.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="1024" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr5sYKHNxR16VRkicxp8sORw--MDdwbutPlSdPY8sqcGvBZ27ye7t34lEKoFw6_Hf_RlcbWKGd_CB_QXtcuw-rpJ1gFUQflrqZHtn1J6E1iJiGieH1IGH9pLVGSEOUsfheA8f7REQSWzPePYHPqz185Dgg60hBcIStmOzGjUqq2TXzl1SQoX2aErs/w640-h322/Turntable_Merg_3602.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Howard also showed a digital caiper (below) made by USA company iGaging and is available in the UK from <a href="https://woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/igaging-ez-cal-digital-caliper-4/" target="_blank">Wood Workers Workshop</a>. The one shown here is the 4" version (£33.95 inc vat). Howard is very pleased with the his.<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33dfLv2O4SJxZQrSh-uYhVpFcgcxGPM4inSc32l36EeYhR4xZYCfP3dhPtqyANtvVWD9S_lGwqn-Nnj133gG-ybvWFmarEh1qy6YCNN6fjZt1EnRnJMKZaY9Egcj-_OObc1TePIqoz31eRr8wFI8QSVn25BCqQUp1QGJTpm35QSS1a6R0kt8Fn6xv/s800/Calipers_Jan23.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="800" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33dfLv2O4SJxZQrSh-uYhVpFcgcxGPM4inSc32l36EeYhR4xZYCfP3dhPtqyANtvVWD9S_lGwqn-Nnj133gG-ybvWFmarEh1qy6YCNN6fjZt1EnRnJMKZaY9Egcj-_OObc1TePIqoz31eRr8wFI8QSVn25BCqQUp1QGJTpm35QSS1a6R0kt8Fn6xv/w400-h384/Calipers_Jan23.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Next meeting 12 Febuary </p><p>The 2mm Kent and Essex Area Group meets on the second Sunday of
each month in St Michael's Church hall, Wilmington near Dartford in
Kent. Members come from both sides of the River Thames and from wider
afield.</p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-4731070461456292972023-01-07T08:57:00.002-08:002023-01-07T08:57:28.116-08:00December Meeting 2022<p> The last meeting of 2022, acompained by the traditional mince pies. Looking forward to what 2023 will bring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuhm8rNjQNzAK1dvBxQIL1rFmQDqMExXd1tkWvuXgJIbYySbgHJXophJJDstTBXzt0SdroYh7VeiWt06NNE4M2VWEce8A56hx2mkrdDuQQtazGXW67V9nsSxxyY3f_a9wWNWFUjPUXjJJNiFRp-bhmmdc51BiZSdPhRvYia2hL63BjcUtNQTgAn6J/s1024/Dec22_3448.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="1024" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuhm8rNjQNzAK1dvBxQIL1rFmQDqMExXd1tkWvuXgJIbYySbgHJXophJJDstTBXzt0SdroYh7VeiWt06NNE4M2VWEce8A56hx2mkrdDuQQtazGXW67V9nsSxxyY3f_a9wWNWFUjPUXjJJNiFRp-bhmmdc51BiZSdPhRvYia2hL63BjcUtNQTgAn6J/w640-h372/Dec22_3448.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Howard and Alan showed a couple of interesting and potentially very useful devices. <b>Howard</b> demonstrated a small lightweight point motor that can be independantly powered with a battery (MP1 and MP5 available from D C Conceps at £12.50 each) Could be useful for small portable layouts. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPggrohwQnKSlQDauw-j9mvgVa-RJIJyYNXQR1P-OSJHoL6E4o0Vq9ypaFC_k7WAk2IcDQe-0Lf48r8U0UWMJz0qc0WHpdLRPxAMS7xgrUouGmTLaJmedYFSGoHL2JADStgYmSVcg2Yvn96JMs0wPglb4nQF6wt1cuLYWnsqwYbLCZgp-Bs1p6buk/s1024/PointMotor_Dec22_3435.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1024" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPggrohwQnKSlQDauw-j9mvgVa-RJIJyYNXQR1P-OSJHoL6E4o0Vq9ypaFC_k7WAk2IcDQe-0Lf48r8U0UWMJz0qc0WHpdLRPxAMS7xgrUouGmTLaJmedYFSGoHL2JADStgYmSVcg2Yvn96JMs0wPglb4nQF6wt1cuLYWnsqwYbLCZgp-Bs1p6buk/w640-h570/PointMotor_Dec22_3435.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbz1QSfp0UXkbBNZj4KdPMzx3nxBPG1z2FCmjQ1QZUabN4sJYXAbJAacORec-taxOUFaA2Y1vjpOK-9Fa_fKBkc6EpfwOYGsfoNAS0YbhGInGH_KU0LmgVpdALYdo7vB88Jo34KbrvC0UmmfEeLuYAfXU35Bs_uPL_TZZz3VOacI2PUo-uZeOFgA8/s1024/DIN_cn_Dec22_3442.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1024" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZbz1QSfp0UXkbBNZj4KdPMzx3nxBPG1z2FCmjQ1QZUabN4sJYXAbJAacORec-taxOUFaA2Y1vjpOK-9Fa_fKBkc6EpfwOYGsfoNAS0YbhGInGH_KU0LmgVpdALYdo7vB88Jo34KbrvC0UmmfEeLuYAfXU35Bs_uPL_TZZz3VOacI2PUo-uZeOFgA8/w400-h331/DIN_cn_Dec22_3442.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_QYmfYO20RT4y3TwyeYzNuO4GKRD4hOvT8xHPEDFB8cM8CHvAULSL4_X7wLqpWrcOGPqXa-bgrK64n5JVURN0CkWru-xHJ6t4aIjs9Wcp4WiQ3zlBSShIBux0JkGw6KOj7Cdqq_L9V6Z_Wzmwi8fqUNeVRc_iPQ402nyOv1PiHmsu1KjT7fBqEo6/s1024/DIN_2_Dec22_3441.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="1024" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_QYmfYO20RT4y3TwyeYzNuO4GKRD4hOvT8xHPEDFB8cM8CHvAULSL4_X7wLqpWrcOGPqXa-bgrK64n5JVURN0CkWru-xHJ6t4aIjs9Wcp4WiQ3zlBSShIBux0JkGw6KOj7Cdqq_L9V6Z_Wzmwi8fqUNeVRc_iPQ402nyOv1PiHmsu1KjT7fBqEo6/w400-h258/DIN_2_Dec22_3441.png" width="400" /></a></div><b>Alan </b>demonstrated a profesional grade DIN connector which should be much more durable than the 'D' type commonly used.<p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRDOWLSKE9FmhA-PjnKVEIE8wGTBvbkc5-UUvtEd2OW0DIv7PJvjrtcrLScGVsCEWNKDdcxFaR-p0Y0IXzLvPXH8wzjXnUw6ZLXl9ElznxN-qtvD42V75LtXvL4cGqnxKI4UT31Dc9VnCRyIKY8oCw4EkNjQszMeIUqmgCi9ltiHqC_7jUGZYnozE/s4032/IMG_3454.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRDOWLSKE9FmhA-PjnKVEIE8wGTBvbkc5-UUvtEd2OW0DIv7PJvjrtcrLScGVsCEWNKDdcxFaR-p0Y0IXzLvPXH8wzjXnUw6ZLXl9ElznxN-qtvD42V75LtXvL4cGqnxKI4UT31Dc9VnCRyIKY8oCw4EkNjQszMeIUqmgCi9ltiHqC_7jUGZYnozE/w640-h480/IMG_3454.jpeg" width="640" /></a></b></div><p><b><br />David</b> has donated to Evercreech Junction a Stannier black 5 that he made from a fence houses kit (available through the 2mm shops.</p><p><br />Black 5s were great performers on the Somerset and Dorset. Much loved by the crews. Peter Smith's book '<i>S&D from the foot plate</i>' states that a stalled train was pushed up the bank by a Black 5 which was also towing it's own train.</p><p><br />Perhaps we should test David's model on Keith and Alan's scale model of the 'bank' on their ECJ!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36nscXBKKwPJod1yi76Ivb06Spcd0v2NIGgZOvAsc5WrYsdVvkNbk-sDBQZ91WEC5-uta50k8EM5S86UWYaK-mj_fugjy_mJKfZx0UVI1qQZDGFPzN3TSpA0sZ-rFoj2ykfjWtjh9286o02g5TqffjudBWuMlKPu0slMmItLlvhH6gsE4b2Ed3l_e/s1024/Black5__Dec22_3451.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="1024" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36nscXBKKwPJod1yi76Ivb06Spcd0v2NIGgZOvAsc5WrYsdVvkNbk-sDBQZ91WEC5-uta50k8EM5S86UWYaK-mj_fugjy_mJKfZx0UVI1qQZDGFPzN3TSpA0sZ-rFoj2ykfjWtjh9286o02g5TqffjudBWuMlKPu0slMmItLlvhH6gsE4b2Ed3l_e/w640-h276/Black5__Dec22_3451.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><br /><br /> Return of the loco of the month, Stannier Black 5, another supurb model by David Smith.</p><p>New Year meeting Sunday 8 January 2023<br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-6044784208148441612022-12-10T15:05:00.000-08:002022-12-10T15:05:09.215-08:00November Meeting<p> Apologies for the gaps in posting our 'regular' 2mm meetimgs (now up to date). </p><p>As can be seen we spent the meeting surveying the track bosrds and made a small repair that had been elusive.</p><p>We also took time to practice the train movements, checking the uncoupling points an the operation of the reception and distribution feeds. Following the distribution into the warehouse and exchange sidings, a new train is assembled for collection by a trip locomotive. For most of the operations the yard roads are worked by two locomotives.</p><p>This is also an opportunity for exhibiion operators to practice.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxmwkv0dljiTKSGKZmyCVm2zWycAxkQIWGR6_NBU1xgtYiHju6yW_C0eVI-WfHGLMXiFpMYXbQvFYmOJtzXmRBSNqilvRm_VZcjUxBpCZz-lp1v2roMwGZ5rmghH8X8IsDCRNVOihgwCbVd0JmwmrrgWNAQjsBAJkFN_401fKgjHMNRZPaakBqhFH/s1024/Preparing_3388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxmwkv0dljiTKSGKZmyCVm2zWycAxkQIWGR6_NBU1xgtYiHju6yW_C0eVI-WfHGLMXiFpMYXbQvFYmOJtzXmRBSNqilvRm_VZcjUxBpCZz-lp1v2roMwGZ5rmghH8X8IsDCRNVOihgwCbVd0JmwmrrgWNAQjsBAJkFN_401fKgjHMNRZPaakBqhFH/w640-h480/Preparing_3388.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxASe2LkRpv708voP29BwPE8CYExj_gnrLFzhgZLkh8b55x-rIzMOvVGs_PlQCZwxIuRiCK4ZHtvXapZD5x34ioKmHL0ruWw0Uf02zfXZxHc5CF1sc402cBWRSm5OAnzLMiUVVWHlECZ9mMCjIl53zl0L5yPX8aRvmffGtfhGES7ykEAITY7NZJLu/s768/Visual_inspection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="658" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxASe2LkRpv708voP29BwPE8CYExj_gnrLFzhgZLkh8b55x-rIzMOvVGs_PlQCZwxIuRiCK4ZHtvXapZD5x34ioKmHL0ruWw0Uf02zfXZxHc5CF1sc402cBWRSm5OAnzLMiUVVWHlECZ9mMCjIl53zl0L5yPX8aRvmffGtfhGES7ykEAITY7NZJLu/w548-h640/Visual_inspection.jpg" width="548" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhv3k1kVQWLN_HTPPnh8mAxv59WvQADMYMZjsxvIphArXvARs1GO44yEpHttPV6oRermNcvD7ZatS65pEBWwLmRtO0PK-BnRz_EN6LFqXbXtxnILvgrS9uil05KoL8aFK5Gmg6mFEzEfWyuLPKB0A0caUIPg7KKqMICKoAQM6h8xRBeHXusPe8H2fl/s1024/the_op_3390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhv3k1kVQWLN_HTPPnh8mAxv59WvQADMYMZjsxvIphArXvARs1GO44yEpHttPV6oRermNcvD7ZatS65pEBWwLmRtO0PK-BnRz_EN6LFqXbXtxnILvgrS9uil05KoL8aFK5Gmg6mFEzEfWyuLPKB0A0caUIPg7KKqMICKoAQM6h8xRBeHXusPe8H2fl/w640-h480/the_op_3390.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>The next meeting is on 11 December<br />Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-55190117090035946552022-12-10T13:32:00.000-08:002022-12-10T13:32:06.477-08:00October 2022<p><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back on track! </span> <br /></span></p><p><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">Post pandemic, this meeting was the first opportunity to find out how Lightermans Yard, particularly the fine track work had weathered the extreems of loft storage over the two years of non - activity. We anxiously bought the track boards down and tested a couple of locos and some rolling stock. Thankfully the track was in good condition and only required cleaning with a fine nail burnisher. One spot where the baseboards join needed some packing to level up and stop </span><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">rollingstock couplings from being </span><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">dropped.</span></p><p><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"><br /> </span></p><p><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtHAA7moreEkaDF2_v85SKLD0AUQx__aNy1MgzXvscSBbNW9c6nvJomm4r1bR5-jWFJs4e9y27pIUWmag6oUE0B7HT__aFrG3dc4so4B3ZdcsMfSxprllmVmc7PgZcea_hNrKBYkGdt5pDRgtmW4LZ27nx2BRmy0qyKI4iykLX90zOcEQN-P9nhZd/s1024/%E2%80%A0rack_burnishing_10_22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtHAA7moreEkaDF2_v85SKLD0AUQx__aNy1MgzXvscSBbNW9c6nvJomm4r1bR5-jWFJs4e9y27pIUWmag6oUE0B7HT__aFrG3dc4so4B3ZdcsMfSxprllmVmc7PgZcea_hNrKBYkGdt5pDRgtmW4LZ27nx2BRmy0qyKI4iykLX90zOcEQN-P9nhZd/w664-h480/%E2%80%A0rack_burnishing_10_22.jpg" width="664" /></a></span></div><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTJE4V1pIzc_eClQ1_rD9XW1loAiYc3IBXgf3KlsPQGRFXjKzBC0XOsCvLteNpNEo_L7Xm33sVS3aCCfO6gHSG-EQZLdDpSP8TveroLRB7US9NMb7FuqlZYE_oAUJ2NiH4GnAccVL-YvLpV6zIWOnb9tCaZGiLJ4YMAoY7B_Qkh9r7JRAEzYIgdmK/s1024/back_working_11_22.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="1024" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTJE4V1pIzc_eClQ1_rD9XW1loAiYc3IBXgf3KlsPQGRFXjKzBC0XOsCvLteNpNEo_L7Xm33sVS3aCCfO6gHSG-EQZLdDpSP8TveroLRB7US9NMb7FuqlZYE_oAUJ2NiH4GnAccVL-YvLpV6zIWOnb9tCaZGiLJ4YMAoY7B_Qkh9r7JRAEzYIgdmK/w666-h372/back_working_11_22.png" width="666" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifi48Om3ccVYTXhZMoZc3EbE-irty2ciNTIcY2-a0VTRzg2l48gLVkYahMHwDp4i9YomDgRzVn8rUzlLOkNN4Gpgu2Jz_bKLmu7hpu0BeIAYrEYPjAlYZHtO5l7QqMHvDsDp9AyDofYbFsyap5aYtg4Qak2ZixQRebtkB6sex6jfWmSO-JzAKhgSq_/s1765/46512%20at%20Aviemore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1765" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifi48Om3ccVYTXhZMoZc3EbE-irty2ciNTIcY2-a0VTRzg2l48gLVkYahMHwDp4i9YomDgRzVn8rUzlLOkNN4Gpgu2Jz_bKLmu7hpu0BeIAYrEYPjAlYZHtO5l7QqMHvDsDp9AyDofYbFsyap5aYtg4Qak2ZixQRebtkB6sex6jfWmSO-JzAKhgSq_/w665-h430/46512%20at%20Aviemore.jpg" width="665" /></a></div><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">The <b>Strathspey Railway </b>from Pete King.who
recently spent a week in the Cairngorm region of Scotland, and because he
was staying just outside Aviemore he was able to visit the Strathspey
Railway which is based in that town. Here
is a small sample of some photos he shot whilst there.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_CM8zFsFqGFcbOIU-ZcPbzxPlYTZSMJqIFsBwrUsklinTvY1b80zvT5iwX9NCQqLtFXZQHdWjYMnrWGV1RQejqqo_BqNfSrVX-RPiziEgifj1jdrPU64tqIVQPHDt8FZ1U40E-Lh1BlESwm_MVYYbuq5lapgfFcdz4deZ7xU0Gz_ZJh1RXNUdxlX/s1705/Boat%20of%20Garten%20water%20stop.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="1705" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_CM8zFsFqGFcbOIU-ZcPbzxPlYTZSMJqIFsBwrUsklinTvY1b80zvT5iwX9NCQqLtFXZQHdWjYMnrWGV1RQejqqo_BqNfSrVX-RPiziEgifj1jdrPU64tqIVQPHDt8FZ1U40E-Lh1BlESwm_MVYYbuq5lapgfFcdz4deZ7xU0Gz_ZJh1RXNUdxlX/w664-h462/Boat%20of%20Garten%20water%20stop.jpg" width="664" /></a><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN07Ql6c3roc7V2JbzpJnlXrYWeZDVYnG6fDfW_zRwGUxGOtSacHuodfvuLVkDGDqYZiBMTk0FTmBdky8dC76Z-03HfWufr9lGe1OQvW2g62qJhThd8jswsor0u35sMRCty5azk3bfh--nUM2Ivy0t_7oQWJ3DbMsjHcXpzW0un_XGGJUCFNgfogOL/s1772/River%20Deep%20and%20Mountain%20High.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="1772" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN07Ql6c3roc7V2JbzpJnlXrYWeZDVYnG6fDfW_zRwGUxGOtSacHuodfvuLVkDGDqYZiBMTk0FTmBdky8dC76Z-03HfWufr9lGe1OQvW2g62qJhThd8jswsor0u35sMRCty5azk3bfh--nUM2Ivy0t_7oQWJ3DbMsjHcXpzW0un_XGGJUCFNgfogOL/w666-h428/River%20Deep%20and%20Mountain%20High.jpg" width="666" /></a></span></div><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">We were sadened to hear of the death of <b>Ian Rice</b>. He championed small scale railway modelling setting an example with his own modelling and through the books and articles he wrote. <br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"><b>Lightermans Yard</b>, the operating lsyout of the Kent and Essex 2mm group (this blog), is based on one of Ian's camo layout designs, <b>Canonsgate Goods Depot.</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62B3L9Xlp6JzGVTeacgGVGDktLysYcTS-UC3RTboTjEusExpxT8tck5RfWzj5nbCg3Q_4UlcbZ4nLrElRPJQz5P134NcV8bU-wT3TRXgkZ5WS50PSAURqTD-ox4Z6n6oZO_UHt-kZotAvbVbR48VBfBo7JVvtn3Wt7EWyF-2Met4uY32woUJJLy8h/s320/CannonsGate_Ian_Rice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="320" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62B3L9Xlp6JzGVTeacgGVGDktLysYcTS-UC3RTboTjEusExpxT8tck5RfWzj5nbCg3Q_4UlcbZ4nLrElRPJQz5P134NcV8bU-wT3TRXgkZ5WS50PSAURqTD-ox4Z6n6oZO_UHt-kZotAvbVbR48VBfBo7JVvtn3Wt7EWyF-2Met4uY32woUJJLy8h/w640-h334/CannonsGate_Ian_Rice.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">Ian Rice 1947-2022</span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">Next meeting 13 November 2022 </span><br /></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Lucida Sans",sans-serif" style="font-size: small;"></span></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-29890792859408896762022-09-26T09:48:00.000-07:002022-09-26T09:48:18.523-07:00September 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSfm6SaxmcC8RtbTAblcLctM7-3MaAm_WKqiyA0CJ1SJSzyjvzn1SVtkadbE6mVRl8O9IGpnDQ-0USgLz2j0ubOA9y1RluVthH20_P7fPSaXNLr-spuIY83KJSZMhWXABdviSW6ZcYtok2zyI5hPkcwU_Q3AOSzXOtR_yL05DRS2KF5kOcjI2Iveg/s768/The%20Queen%20in%20greenand%20loco.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="674" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSfm6SaxmcC8RtbTAblcLctM7-3MaAm_WKqiyA0CJ1SJSzyjvzn1SVtkadbE6mVRl8O9IGpnDQ-0USgLz2j0ubOA9y1RluVthH20_P7fPSaXNLr-spuIY83KJSZMhWXABdviSW6ZcYtok2zyI5hPkcwU_Q3AOSzXOtR_yL05DRS2KF5kOcjI2Iveg/w562-h640/The%20Queen%20in%20greenand%20loco.png" width="562" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Queen Elizebeth II</span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">1926 - 2022</span></span></b><br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-18580773566244195232022-09-03T11:14:00.001-07:002022-09-03T11:14:18.164-07:00August 2022 Meeting<p> <br /></p><p>Regular visitors to this blog may have noticed Keag members attending our monthly meetings are the few, 4 or 5 since Covid restrictions were lifted. Returning to the Church hall in Dartford has several advantages and disadvantages - it is warm and dry year round loft storage and a large floor area on which to set up layouts. Disadvantages - are that some members cannot said to be local. traveling from Abingdon and North West London as well as north of the river and Maidstone in Kent. But perhaps the greatest disadvantage is in exhibiting Lightermans Yard.<br /><br />We need at least 4 to operate the layout and if possible a fith to engage with the public. The logistics of exhibiting requires at least 2 cars and and some off site (home) storage.<br /><br />If an exhibition falls between meetings, the boxed layout is ‘taken home’ in two loads to be reunited at the venue, and returned to the church hall at the next meeting. Usually this works well, but it relies on, and requires two vehicles and a minimum team of four operators. Recently we have had to turn down or cancel two good shows - this does sound like (and is a thinly discuised) a plea for new members to help bolster our numbers and support other activities. <br /><br />Building on the Covid experience where we were able to use other methods of meeting, Zoom being one example. It would be possible to have ‘hybrid’ meetings allowing remote members access to the proceedings (the Australian ZAG), as an example, We were also able to include remote members via Zoom, one in North Yorkshire.<br /><br />Lightermans Yard remains popular at shows, and for us is still enjoyable to operate. However, we are beginning to discuss ideas for a new club layout.<br /><br />As mentioned in previous blog entries, several individual initiatives are on-going, to which our membership will be able to contribute.<br /><br />If 2mm scale interests you, or you would like to experience the sheer beauty of fine scale please come to one of our meetings, you will be welcome.<br /><br />For more information, contact Pete King ( kingpete47@hotmail.co.uk )</p><p>In each monthly blog post we try to post something of interest, weather it is from our own modeling experience, a demonstration, workshop or just an interesting report.</p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">This month, a visit to a narrow gauge museum in the Netherlands.</span></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprFTkg_ivXUMXeMsJ7ibMC8Ugui77pG02E2ZEjpzg4nZY2dcjLUF9UBLoaw-HU1L_tCZEURw21-eRFlqKAoyQn77TP4PomOYCzLfBcxQZmOCE2v1OqNPPAGg0KKypN0Q-FuD1dTjXp0oesSZ9-fQpZCAr65NxmO5qbE9GpBHyW2OQd-if0tc95uBU/s1024/P1070603_steamLoco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">Museumwijzer Stoomtrein Katwijk Leiden, Nederlands.</span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">Narrow gauge railways, a forgotten means of transport. In our
museum you will become acquainted with the railway with a small gauge, the
'narrow gauge'. With narrow gauge, the track and rolling stock were light,
making it much cheaper in construction, maintenance and operation than 'normal
gauge' (1435 mm). Narrow gauge also lends itself to projects requiring
temporary transport, such as the construction of roads, dikes and canals. A
track was quickly laid and just as quickly taken apart and used elsewhere</span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">First applications were in the mines, the advantage of the wheel
can already be seen around 1400. First on wooden rails, but from 1775, cast
iron rails were used in German and English mines. It was not until 1820 that
the first Dutch application for the Domaniale Mine in Kerkrade followed. Narrow
gauge is also used in agriculture. A name that is inextricably linked to this
is that of the French landowner Paul Decauville. He invents a 'portable
railway' and transports his beet harvest much faster than with a horse and
carriage to the factory. This movable track consists of short pieces of rails
of 2 meters that can be easily attached to each other. The French armed forces
immediately saw the potential of Decauville's invention. Transport was still a
big problem at that time. In wet periods, the horse and carriage sink deep into
the mud. Due to a better distribution of the weight, this does not happen on
the railway lines. Narrow gauge railways played a major role in the First World
War. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">Narrow gauge as the first form of mass transport</span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">From the middle of the nineteenth century, the Netherlands began
to industrialize and the use of narrow gauge increased. Investments were being
made in a good system of roads, railways and canals. The earthmoving required
for such infrastructural works takes place with temporary narrow-gauge
railways. The need for bricks is also growing. For a long time clay is formed
on site and fired in field kilns. In 1869 the ring kiln 'De Eersteling' was put
into use near Heeswijk along the Hollandsche IJssel. The ring kiln uses the
heat from the fired brick to preheat the unfired brick, reducing fuel costs by
70%. Because brick factories are now in a fixed location, narrow gauge is used
to bring in the clay from the surrounding quarries. m h s Narrow gauge is also
used for long-distance transportation of people and goods. Tramways are being
built throughout the Netherlands. East Gelderland, for example, has a line
network with a track gauge of 750 mm. The light narrow gauge is not only cheap
to purchase and construct, but can also often be laid along the road. This
saves expensive land purchases needed for standard railways</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">In factories, at water works, on peat and horticultural farms, in
lignite quarries and even in waste transport, the small locomotives with their
train of often specially designed carriages ensure impressive performance
everywhere. As in France and Germany, the Dutch army is also going to
experiment with narrow gauge. From 1907, the Genie built a large network on the
Leusderhei with connections to the train station in Huis ter Heide and the
military airfield at Soesterberg. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">Initially, the wagons were mainly pushed or pulled by horses. But
the transport capacity increases enormously with the arrival of locomotives. It
is now possible to transport large amounts of cargo over longer distances at a
reasonable speed. The first steam locomotives appear around 1880. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">The first electric and motor locomotives follow around 1900. In
the coming decades, however, steam traction will determine the picture.
Especially where strong performance is required, the stronger steam locomotives
have more to offer than the much lighter engine locomotives. It was not until
the 1930s that the diesel locomotive slowly but surely replaced the steam
locomotive. The curtain has already fallen for most interurban tram lines. The
tram is replaced by the bus. The steam locomotives last longer during heavy
earthmoving. Dutch contractors still used steam traction until the 1950s. But
much earthmoving was already done with trucks. The narrow gauge only disappears
in brick factories in the eighties. Horticulture will also continue to use
narrow gauge for a long time to come. Trade and production Hendrik Figee from
Haarlem is probably the first importer and manufacturer of narrow gauge
equipment. Figee has built at least one electric locomotive for the Gasfabriek
Keilehaven in Rotterdam. A much larger producer is Machinefabriek Breda
(formerly Backer & Rueb). It supplies most of the typical square tram
locomotives. The largest Dutch producer of industrial narrow gauge locomotives
is Du Croo & Brauns from Amsterdam and Weesp. The company started in 1906
as a trading company. Simple construction work of sugar cane wagons, tipping
wagons and motor cars followed later, and in 1922 the construction of steam
locomotives was started. Almost all go to the Indian plantations. D&B also
builds motor locomotives.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">Not all entrepreneurs have their own equipment. Many rented it.
The most important rental companies are Oving from Rotterdam and Spoorijzer
from Delft. Oving started trading in used rail in 1875. Later on, all kinds of
narrow gauge equipment was imported and built. Spoorijzer also started as a
trading company, but soon became an important supplier of narrow gauge cars and
diesel locomotives. A lot of equipment of Dutch manufacture is also used in the
mines. For example, Machine and Oxygen Factory W.A. Hoek from Schiedam
compressed air locomotives and Kromhout from Amsterdam and Hovers Constructie
from Tilburg diesel locomotives. Coal wagons are mainly made by Spoorijzer and
Hovers. In addition, dozens of smaller trading companies and manufacturers are
active, sometimes with no more than local significance. However, much of the
equipment used in the Netherlands is made in Germany. In Germany narrow gauge
is made in large quantities and, new or used, often comes to the Netherlands
very cheaply. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">The end of the First World War is one such moment. Both the German
army and the manufacturers would then have to get rid of their stocks and sell
at dump prices. Also in the crisis years (1929-1936) prices in Germany were low
due to the devaluation of the Reichsmark. Well-known German factories are
Hanomag, Henschel, Jung, Krauss, Linke Hofmann, Maffei and Orenstein &
Koppel. After the war, a large number of diesel locomotives were supplied b the
English company Rushton & Hornsby.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">Narrow Gauge now. An example is the construction of the
North-South line of the Amsterdam Metro. The concrete tunnel segments, which
form the outer wall of the tunnel, were transported by narrow gauge from the
storage yard to the heart of the drilling machine. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">Our collection is a reflection of the areas in which the narrow
gauge railway was once active. For example, we have the complete steam tram
that last ran between Doesburg and Doetinchem in 1957, and five heavy
locomotives that once worked for large contractors. Our steam locomotives with
a track gauge of 70 cm have a diverse past. They were often initially from a
rental or contractor company, but eventually they all ended up in the stone
industry, where many of our diesels also come from. Most locomotives are of
German origin. Only a dozen diesel locomotives are of Dutch manufacture. On the
other hand, most of the cars are of Dutch origin. We have cars from Spoorijzer,
Oving, Du Croo & Brauns and from IVB. Special Dutch products are the two
rail cars built by the Amsterdam factory Simplex. Another masterpiece is the
carriage built by a local carpenter that once served on the Bornia estate near
Driebergen's own rail network. In the outside area are some machines that were
often used in combination with narrow gauge railways, such as a steam piling
rig, a dragline and an excavator, with which the tipping trailers were loaded.
In addition to locomotives and carriages, our collection also includes models,
photos, books and other objects. Historical films showing the narrow-gauge
equipment in operation are shown in the museum's display and screening room.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
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</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">Google Translate from the
original Dutch museum brochure. </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></span></p><span style="font-size: x-small;">
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{page:WordSection1;}</style></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-24046512042710826822022-07-20T04:42:00.000-07:002022-07-20T04:42:55.662-07:00July 2022 Meeting<p>This month realy showed two important things about Association area groups; small membership and a layout which members can work on collectivly. The second point proven by the continuing sucess of Lightermans Yard.</p><p>Currrently, as was seen last month, KEAG members are variously involved in two less collective, more private layouts. Evercreech Junction, a challenginglyly large layout, by Keith Gloster and Alan Smith, both masters of the darker side of 2mm. The second layout is Brixham by Pete King. However, there is not much other members can contribute to either at this stage. There are further possibilities in the pipeline, Some recent images of track work by David Smith, The Dyke Railway, in the planning by Richard, and report from the West Country of progress on Leigham Road, a fixed layout by our Somerset member Pete Townsend.</p><p>The meetings do, however, provide a valuable forum for 2mm demonstrations and working practices and questions, this seen from previous months. <br /></p><p>We are always on the lookout for new members, and perhaps we should look at the possibilities of online. Worked quite well during the pandemic, as the Australians prooved. <br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsnyKhJF3-bDgc4mdXCdDAUcArluGzi1fHZyx-4VpJ8jryB4JxgHBCDCHkhFFoWP4oXHmKeamqxwLkjpRJCTAYeTXBw_SAoBUWMNMkY-t4snkZH-X3-LLeoOPSPx6vUdo-Jz_gGEKMXKFv0-MUJzqXSsC18TgemJ0uouOVXGGwX5GdsZ7lvpBMH1v/s638/_JULY_22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="638" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsnyKhJF3-bDgc4mdXCdDAUcArluGzi1fHZyx-4VpJ8jryB4JxgHBCDCHkhFFoWP4oXHmKeamqxwLkjpRJCTAYeTXBw_SAoBUWMNMkY-t4snkZH-X3-LLeoOPSPx6vUdo-Jz_gGEKMXKFv0-MUJzqXSsC18TgemJ0uouOVXGGwX5GdsZ7lvpBMH1v/w640-h482/_JULY_22.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Find out if the Church has WiFi. Life could be more exciting! Next meeting 14 August<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-82794369057809280622022-07-08T16:15:00.005-07:002022-07-15T04:30:10.358-07:00June 2022 Meeting & Diamond Jubilee <p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In newspaper terms, Fleet Street refered to this time of year as...the silly season when nothing much happened, except this year things rearly are happening, even at 2mm scale! Of course, I'm referring to our very own Diamond Jubilee, of which more later.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Our June meeting was about the logistics of getting Evercreech Junction to Derby. For once Lightermans Yard stayed at home.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tom Cutting, who was down from Yorkshire, helping preparing Richard's Clyde challenge also for Derby. Tom showed the points, cross-over and track he had made for Clyde. There were some questions he had before commiting the track to it's baseboard. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2-vccYO6PtTEwsbl2bqDMyJIIIZNr--hnfQmgZk6cTM-KyCllk_dawksnF-fPU3tO2-6bN4afHoTnZElQq85qRf3S_XQjkQnawnKYJ37nz8AdEnfFMP4nXh89ZEpGKPtex9-FIJRkmb9Fu2z4vrhCNSNe_lQ9dto5jzNvqvMaYqsx0P_6rYbcC8k/s1024/June_0449.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1024" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2-vccYO6PtTEwsbl2bqDMyJIIIZNr--hnfQmgZk6cTM-KyCllk_dawksnF-fPU3tO2-6bN4afHoTnZElQq85qRf3S_XQjkQnawnKYJ37nz8AdEnfFMP4nXh89ZEpGKPtex9-FIJRkmb9Fu2z4vrhCNSNe_lQ9dto5jzNvqvMaYqsx0P_6rYbcC8k/w400-h260/June_0449.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_h5K6j-CrOmhLIYeQIOOWWjd7NBwVseWP6Jj2JxL8tC9uJQLTpboScuWg4rqdErd_k2-b1g6kl3emBUQKSZzmFbO65e9xd3ylL73oBg4kJjdwdZJhIipbvRPTc400adXfewRoEU3Y3cNP1MUS79mONbxISL_tTbTB8CA6NgoWceIAf_sp32g6_xx/s1024/June_0451.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1024" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_h5K6j-CrOmhLIYeQIOOWWjd7NBwVseWP6Jj2JxL8tC9uJQLTpboScuWg4rqdErd_k2-b1g6kl3emBUQKSZzmFbO65e9xd3ylL73oBg4kJjdwdZJhIipbvRPTc400adXfewRoEU3Y3cNP1MUS79mONbxISL_tTbTB8CA6NgoWceIAf_sp32g6_xx/w400-h331/June_0451.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Luf6kPy868rtgQptEfnss4bZlT0JoQMnPhi3fdLXtOvUAEUJhCYVCo0mJ0I6aQfSLFYu7TC3a_2p64-UReyjNYOFwFQXfODj8-wcy1_Sf2n093Umgds5056vFtuleVTre-4IkKILPPwRAJUdSbyqos4eLizB5GhkDDIFNsqLhnbO20zIiyJc3Di-/s1024/June_0455.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Luf6kPy868rtgQptEfnss4bZlT0JoQMnPhi3fdLXtOvUAEUJhCYVCo0mJ0I6aQfSLFYu7TC3a_2p64-UReyjNYOFwFQXfODj8-wcy1_Sf2n093Umgds5056vFtuleVTre-4IkKILPPwRAJUdSbyqos4eLizB5GhkDDIFNsqLhnbO20zIiyJc3Di-/w400-h266/June_0455.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>2mm Association Diamond Jubilee, Derby Conference Centre</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;">Many thanks to Pete King for writing </span><span style="font-size: small;">this </span><span style="font-size: small;">report and providing many of the pictures.<br /></span></span></p><table style="-moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: black; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; letter-spacing: normal; margin-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px;"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td class="s2" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; vertical-align: middle; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 451px;"><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;">KEAG at the DJ.</span></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;">The Diamond Jubilee meeting saw an unusual departure for the members of the KEAG team. It has been the norm, for a few years now, to all be at a show with one common aim, i.e. the displaying of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;">Lightermans</span><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yard. On this occasion, however, we all rather went our separate ways.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;">David was helping to man the 2mm Diesel Modellers stand. This stand, by the way, didn’t seem to be shown in the show guide and this writer missed it completely. If the models were to the very high standards of David’s models then they would have been well worth seeing.</span></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJtaoJphwFln-Rx7iU_zHG3y3zn0LiQ_C7v7_rGXkOS2S2FZbPdw18d59fKR8ttwYT6NprM8UZgcx5dljpkXfNwwmoxRiOPKTU5ywN5WdxEdd5bbQ_q-Ehyb0pRPnLl-ONYB9mz8YWTCUyX0__ocoLMmN_yXj_zo7MLNA8TJsAhZPeQ5ZHhp-4RtW/s1672/Clyde%20by%20Richard%20Doust.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1672" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJtaoJphwFln-Rx7iU_zHG3y3zn0LiQ_C7v7_rGXkOS2S2FZbPdw18d59fKR8ttwYT6NprM8UZgcx5dljpkXfNwwmoxRiOPKTU5ywN5WdxEdd5bbQ_q-Ehyb0pRPnLl-ONYB9mz8YWTCUyX0__ocoLMmN_yXj_zo7MLNA8TJsAhZPeQ5ZHhp-4RtW/w640-h480/Clyde%20by%20Richard%20Doust.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;">Richard had his challenge layout, “Clyde”- a work in progress,- to attend to assisted by one of our honorary annexed members, Tom. Our other honorary member, Pete T was up to his eyeballs in “Bring ‘n Buy” on Saturday and central shop on Sunday.</span></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;">Alan and Keith, with Pete K “helping?” were showing <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;">Evercreech</span><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Junction for the first time. Sadly an unexpected and unfound short circuit prevented the running of complete laps of the layout. It was possible, though, to run within station limits and also to test locos on the bank away from the station towards Bournemouth.</span></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiETrxYB5IM22v3gaUgmCmzH-sCw0Aky1uqUw2yhS5CiybXVzT0oPpU6z2BHwZUGlCOdJ8mCjvVG-n6gDGnqJK9UXASU6V8QyJOZkKmmaq6MYtuDMQyxFvdtX1C2wgn0ZP66rfgUO2s7UgJeIAxFg2lQTxeM828FqkrKoePS5-RymfKPxUsIoxJS7/s1024/PK_3F%20on%20a%20short%20train%20in%20the%20station%20with%204F%20alongside.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="516" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mGTTDMU_LjUYc259xXX6R4qUzgp7fNaoieFO8PR4rquFKloQ3jph6uu9C5ERAKkFI8gsl_TnDFnOlfTRdModKzy1iTWbmbYjdytXPzmVu0d0hv2fEe62VmOwV3V2o1lv8joipmRqk1m1RVPqA5KdIc6wAuJ9EsFaYLTog7EU6mlwernJuX0TfEuj/w430-h640/PK_Working%20signals%20by%20Keith.png" width="430" /></a><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;">Even though we were spilt up we all agreed it was an excellent weekend and our thanks must go to John<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;">Aldrick</span><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for his Last Great Hoorah in organising this fabulous celebration of 2mm modelling.</span></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PfJqIqET006YHalgFYWIN9GPZ7gV1njOyRWqLrVwIehKKqvXQZWWaTm8FhV67d5a8mvVnITxIdSh4H3W0BRw9UgJtRrmMmruZrnPjxXlxUptIP8J9CMzxV1R8sp03arEXXrvxZ5P_uOxwzeeNDs-KoOHNH226MCBhTOvquY-nuDHwmTbuvo2SENX/s1024/Van_load_0533.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="1024" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PfJqIqET006YHalgFYWIN9GPZ7gV1njOyRWqLrVwIehKKqvXQZWWaTm8FhV67d5a8mvVnITxIdSh4H3W0BRw9UgJtRrmMmruZrnPjxXlxUptIP8J9CMzxV1R8sp03arEXXrvxZ5P_uOxwzeeNDs-KoOHNH226MCBhTOvquY-nuDHwmTbuvo2SENX/w400-h309/Van_load_0533.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="line-height: 17.1692px;"> Evercreech Junction packed for the road!</span></span><p></p><p class="s4" style="line-height: 17.1692px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s3" style="font-family: "Lucida Sans"; line-height: 17.1692px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Next meeting Sunday 10 July 2022 </span><br /></span></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-49614435489692818112022-05-18T16:05:00.001-07:002022-05-18T16:08:05.323-07:00May 2022 Meeting<h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="180bca071f42904a" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1732700613592125514" id=":qo" tabindex="-1"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just thinking about our new found semi-freedoms and the need for some rejuvination in our forward plans. As individuals we have two major layouts in addition to Lightermans Yard, Evercreech Junction (Keith and Alan) and Brixham (Pete K). Whilst the last 3 months have been short on atttendances, we have been doing necessary work on 'The Yard'. As witnesed below, balasting has become a priority taken on by Alan with Pete K, who have provided a master class in scale and colour. </span></span></span></span></span></h2><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="180bca071f42904a" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1732700613592125514" id=":qo" tabindex="-1"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3m5LbKd0USCH1OApFarWLycQw23xYVhJZF_CD_CEU30a2sRCSqQaqylNS9M45umMd9GIeI7G27ekjy39pJY7cCXW-7YcE18fTRXBeeP0JkMLyFbtFMrNqnzlTj1jpE2zY4p064lB46rkkNvJ-EXBU9Yb_MRAhk3svCUauj6bRP2z2HOWG3QYci9fO/s768/Four_70437.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="593" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3m5LbKd0USCH1OApFarWLycQw23xYVhJZF_CD_CEU30a2sRCSqQaqylNS9M45umMd9GIeI7G27ekjy39pJY7cCXW-7YcE18fTRXBeeP0JkMLyFbtFMrNqnzlTj1jpE2zY4p064lB46rkkNvJ-EXBU9Yb_MRAhk3svCUauj6bRP2z2HOWG3QYci9fO/s320/Four_70437.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span></span></span></h2><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="180bca071f42904a" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1732700613592125514" id=":qo" tabindex="-1"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Southern C3 class.</span></span></span></h2><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="180bca071f42904a" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1732700613592125514" id=":qo" tabindex="-1"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZVGf-DxyqxHwNwRPiZ8fwZzTCzyl3I_K1jP8pNHQyGaelmht2FahjCOAzXaRUHlEqNeJPUdSbHEiVxaZ_dB1er5xUUk0tZSM7eocGqoMaoJMiJO-CvI1dZRt3FR8_QiAl-54RzIDcOeNTD_7pjzomPoKcs64oKeLG9XSpom92_3A7zFDr1aUHAxH/s1024/PT_new_102008.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZVGf-DxyqxHwNwRPiZ8fwZzTCzyl3I_K1jP8pNHQyGaelmht2FahjCOAzXaRUHlEqNeJPUdSbHEiVxaZ_dB1er5xUUk0tZSM7eocGqoMaoJMiJO-CvI1dZRt3FR8_QiAl-54RzIDcOeNTD_7pjzomPoKcs64oKeLG9XSpom92_3A7zFDr1aUHAxH/w640-h360/PT_new_102008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span><br /></h2><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="180bca071f42904a" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1732700613592125514" id=":qo" tabindex="-1"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next meeting 11 June. Closly followed by the Diamond Jubilee, Derby 17 and 18 June.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></h2><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="180bca071f42904a" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1732700613592125514" id=":qo" tabindex="-1"></h2><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="180bca071f42904a" data-thread-perm-id="thread-f:1732700613592125514" id=":qo" tabindex="-1"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></h2>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-45845321941352739192022-05-01T06:45:00.003-07:002022-05-01T06:47:29.554-07:00April 2022 Meeting<p>As we come out of lockdowns and social distancing, and as other restrictions are lifted. Looking back, it was difficult to use this blog as a simple report of our monthly meetings. However, thanks to Zoom we were able to communicate and show progress on projects and keep our spirits up. As we are now able to meet in face to face at our base, we hopefully will be able to see more in detail.</p><p>Lightermans Yard continues to to attract invitations to shows. We still have work to do, principally to complete balasting the track and yard. </p><p>At KEAG there are also two major projects underway (reviewed below) for which there have been glimpses in the blog. The very ambitious layout, <b>Evercreech Junction</b> (below in Nov 2019), is Alan and Keith’s initiative. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLTD9NHBPmJeQJcFEAi3yU2cshIH7LGOjzdThT9x1jPOnhamQDdieHnEk-o9QoyhVgJBOJM4U9YllaDH5zInc_noPTraToGb6MG0QUzRcJIp3nEkcT0WmoXtokpe8RdqqjXl5-FmXWyT8XujisPrg_9A54c2ZLqHjqjHr6gDRyxIbTKzV7Sb-HL6Q/s1024/Evercreech_Jnt.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1024" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLTD9NHBPmJeQJcFEAi3yU2cshIH7LGOjzdThT9x1jPOnhamQDdieHnEk-o9QoyhVgJBOJM4U9YllaDH5zInc_noPTraToGb6MG0QUzRcJIp3nEkcT0WmoXtokpe8RdqqjXl5-FmXWyT8XujisPrg_9A54c2ZLqHjqjHr6gDRyxIbTKzV7Sb-HL6Q/w659-h408/Evercreech_Jnt.jpg" width="659" /></a></div>Pete King's <b>Brixham</b> (shown below) is also progressing well. Although these two projects are more personal, the rest of the group are ready to help where needed.<p></p><p><b>News from Brixham</b>. A source close to the railway has sent this video clip of trials on the outskirts to Brixham Station. Using a loco hired in from a goods yard somewhere in Southeast London, tests were carried out as seen but also over the crossover. Apparently the camera man had to put down his camera to assist in holding the point blades over as the S & T department has not yet connected the pointwork to the signal frame. The source informs us that the company General Manager (Mr Pete King) is personally working hard on the next phase which will enable running into the station area.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMCF8E9qapApvnVaVriw8TjJEbmg6w_mf85D-Tx993ym2yTMBZ8VLFPBdrxt2ehdKXzXaG35yua2gNNJMVB-aP2H_G_SyJMPtppUVODSm1y7z_5xa-USrXZjwJ8TdHLvM6OrDLFpJ4F9QnzelklkYpYuZG8_gaNe5sk1Wsgcls6RM8FfyReQpTZ_R/s877/Brixham_April22still.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="604" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMCF8E9qapApvnVaVriw8TjJEbmg6w_mf85D-Tx993ym2yTMBZ8VLFPBdrxt2ehdKXzXaG35yua2gNNJMVB-aP2H_G_SyJMPtppUVODSm1y7z_5xa-USrXZjwJ8TdHLvM6OrDLFpJ4F9QnzelklkYpYuZG8_gaNe5sk1Wsgcls6RM8FfyReQpTZ_R/w440-h640/Brixham_April22still.png" width="440" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://youtu.be/r7-ORIlPnos " target="_blank">Watch short video here</a><br /></div><p></p><p>From <b>Alan</b>, a couple of progress shots of the <b>Evercrech Junction</b> track works <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CyRBfJCN-XpfXFqlvHFPtPiSZQHk7DEf1NzJi0bNeY96Y_8tcHiOvgwNO6jRvAicWAUYdBGk4TAF45MY2XWGHsj-CUsdXZvo1pN1VV4cKW9LCieqKGwlTmXSU4VYoBjuD1rNOFrqNXtNbCCgzcgJWloQo8g-a-x_-LnnGDhUHvCgej9eDFMKyfFW/s1151/Evercreech_Jubct_April22.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1151" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CyRBfJCN-XpfXFqlvHFPtPiSZQHk7DEf1NzJi0bNeY96Y_8tcHiOvgwNO6jRvAicWAUYdBGk4TAF45MY2XWGHsj-CUsdXZvo1pN1VV4cKW9LCieqKGwlTmXSU4VYoBjuD1rNOFrqNXtNbCCgzcgJWloQo8g-a-x_-LnnGDhUHvCgej9eDFMKyfFW/w667-h446/Evercreech_Jubct_April22.jpg" width="667" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Next meeting; 8 May 2022<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-18524640958648228072022-03-27T15:58:00.000-07:002022-03-27T15:58:10.336-07:00March 2022 Meeting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkSbAFRW9HPLpBVz4a7NdmzhhQ1tWndZh8dA0t4libkILee0-iXM1-7yqd4b1RZtM8fCA2u-JzpsCnt6lcK_Yj4EICqrLscXj-ua6dwOniqEJq_vOdIk6KCNXVyFxyuciukQsNSluV1glzGeETA8-g8cDjEgm2s2KF46sLXkvPOwCgburY4gJebfI/s1024/March%201%20Perfect%20for%20a%202mm%20bench.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="1024" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkSbAFRW9HPLpBVz4a7NdmzhhQ1tWndZh8dA0t4libkILee0-iXM1-7yqd4b1RZtM8fCA2u-JzpsCnt6lcK_Yj4EICqrLscXj-ua6dwOniqEJq_vOdIk6KCNXVyFxyuciukQsNSluV1glzGeETA8-g8cDjEgm2s2KF46sLXkvPOwCgburY4gJebfI/s320/March%201%20Perfect%20for%20a%202mm%20bench.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>From <b>Pete King Guest Editor</b> (thanks for standing in Pete). Always nice to have another viewpoint from within the group.<br /><br />The previous users of the room kindly left out a table and chairs for us to work on but in the end The Yard remained slumbering in its storage area. It was decided that next month we would bring along the necessary materials and push on with the remaining ballasting.<p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b>David</b> brought his latest toys along to show us and left, at least your blogger, in awe of his excellent craftmanship in loco building. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-QF-XVF_lKQgVyY6VzDpudgtb_eijQcsYtcq9sdGNf5Ep4zGMc1Bhx2MWXcw2tqf0yzmPTJRqurA5u2TRRWbQVvZP1Z9Eo1bxkdd9HVC4papajszgOW-TXjrt5_hlaQFU1nvHkm00C2qyWLQAPQSgtBwr8cra0YOBBbTYl_VmhWjKqRbXhJaZNuI/s1024/March%202%20Class%2031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="1024" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-QF-XVF_lKQgVyY6VzDpudgtb_eijQcsYtcq9sdGNf5Ep4zGMc1Bhx2MWXcw2tqf0yzmPTJRqurA5u2TRRWbQVvZP1Z9Eo1bxkdd9HVC4papajszgOW-TXjrt5_hlaQFU1nvHkm00C2qyWLQAPQSgtBwr8cra0YOBBbTYl_VmhWjKqRbXhJaZNuI/w640-h248/March%202%20Class%2031.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>David has modified a Farish Class 31/1 by removing the head code roof boxes, adding details such as head code discs and repainting as they would have appeared at Stratford Depot complete with “Stratford Bull” around the buffers and pipe work. This work effectively makes it Class 31/0 which is their original form.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsi3eWhZcw41DdblQFiyEZ66haaH54x5ery_5hkLEExjv3s9ruMxdIHXOQXQmQIAYIEPQJXsqe113SZGiHDlKdsaeqX66YKK-k7tdZN_RChB5k8tU37d-BmnHvXQ0KXh-wkLKQEDBX9s5vZWSgS6HgV3CGfOzECaY5cCodAV4pEdqWS9NGUu2Tv34z/s1024/March%203%20Stratford%20bull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1024" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsi3eWhZcw41DdblQFiyEZ66haaH54x5ery_5hkLEExjv3s9ruMxdIHXOQXQmQIAYIEPQJXsqe113SZGiHDlKdsaeqX66YKK-k7tdZN_RChB5k8tU37d-BmnHvXQ0KXh-wkLKQEDBX9s5vZWSgS6HgV3CGfOzECaY5cCodAV4pEdqWS9NGUu2Tv34z/w673-h446/March%203%20Stratford%20bull.jpg" width="673" /></a></div><p>The other loco David showed us was a scratchbuilt Class 15. This loco has quite complex roof end shapes as can be seen in the photos. The body is mostly solid brass machined internally with scribed side panels. Underneath is a solid brass chassis. David explained that this loco is an “as and when” job which he works on from time to time</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpXJH_OiTNozaslOrQK7yvEYTeSJ30mzE1qh4yWoaPgg96ApAMEWifNtB9G9u5TjWij2rcG7yUybIM5sU4YqWZkt9nQGah2GoNuf-QCdns0gfwn9aVqhZ-FaVyGhUY928YjpL6KMuQDyOke_xf2AZa8OjcC5q3PvLdHpWD3HbYsI_PBD0rT0XaBVI/s1024/March%204%20Class%2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="1024" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpXJH_OiTNozaslOrQK7yvEYTeSJ30mzE1qh4yWoaPgg96ApAMEWifNtB9G9u5TjWij2rcG7yUybIM5sU4YqWZkt9nQGah2GoNuf-QCdns0gfwn9aVqhZ-FaVyGhUY928YjpL6KMuQDyOke_xf2AZa8OjcC5q3PvLdHpWD3HbYsI_PBD0rT0XaBVI/w640-h252/March%204%20Class%2015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-i27e037ZCioVnBTJ41d909il_w_PUlabYW9Sb4rxz-RdxKm5IuhAXs9b5Hhfm7KVzKam2Vh-2EF05GuAD3AZMqlfDzBYggyp8KF1n0C22I4BFe4vDxKEUQFIpZxggV4EObhcJJwWm0k9ER9WDUUVD4dJIW5L27kGJ7L6VLTs0XO4vJMeaF8s-K_K/s1024/March%205%20Front%20end%20profile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="1024" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-i27e037ZCioVnBTJ41d909il_w_PUlabYW9Sb4rxz-RdxKm5IuhAXs9b5Hhfm7KVzKam2Vh-2EF05GuAD3AZMqlfDzBYggyp8KF1n0C22I4BFe4vDxKEUQFIpZxggV4EObhcJJwWm0k9ER9WDUUVD4dJIW5L27kGJ7L6VLTs0XO4vJMeaF8s-K_K/w640-h528/March%205%20Front%20end%20profile.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl18W54IL6DbDy4A866NhE9V9k3lkQZwCWyBficxbcxwWTKAx3KQ_8PoFXW4ATbx6_ETahF-n32LMALovF5tfnO1B2ILe2elisSv5b_ihRY5XF6Pc-xC7xEY_KdBdnJet8_t1zLI6Ik0Pjd64ONtTvAEjjDosLOlnY-_TnnVR3GjpXzMs5zgoseXj/s1024/March%206%20Rear%20end%20profile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1024" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl18W54IL6DbDy4A866NhE9V9k3lkQZwCWyBficxbcxwWTKAx3KQ_8PoFXW4ATbx6_ETahF-n32LMALovF5tfnO1B2ILe2elisSv5b_ihRY5XF6Pc-xC7xEY_KdBdnJet8_t1zLI6Ik0Pjd64ONtTvAEjjDosLOlnY-_TnnVR3GjpXzMs5zgoseXj/w640-h442/March%206%20Rear%20end%20profile.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><b>Alan</b> brought along a bag of 10mm loco wheels for Keith to put through the testing process so for any one waiting on this size, they are in the pipeline! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI9pWlO37XROW4xP_wxYhbAtKoTodJ1xDzoSeL-yT6X5fgGty49BAK8yrfcpdEvQFEqZybdbX0_-CkV9Bf3nF7CE8lerbVmNUyEkWJ4p2hjHoG3NQkpDQmUef_0zatqbSIicGrYavjDe6ltTPRH1nft7HAvde9dWgPBf28OUCbTL9GopdC5nEh1S0/s1024/March%207%20Bag%20of%20wheels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="1024" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI9pWlO37XROW4xP_wxYhbAtKoTodJ1xDzoSeL-yT6X5fgGty49BAK8yrfcpdEvQFEqZybdbX0_-CkV9Bf3nF7CE8lerbVmNUyEkWJ4p2hjHoG3NQkpDQmUef_0zatqbSIicGrYavjDe6ltTPRH1nft7HAvde9dWgPBf28OUCbTL9GopdC5nEh1S0/w640-h286/March%207%20Bag%20of%20wheels.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>He also showed us some photos of the latest track laying developments on <b>Evercreech Junction</b>. As can be seen this is a mammoth project and, even in its unfinished state, will be quite impressive to see at the Jubilee bash in June.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbHbu0iKlrTzsWrhmpNWOmaLOhQ3_2RmpykhQYMDb618N_qpehU8Rp1c0tRZHzA07RUtGqJvj5WdQKjSorruGTAE-Ar4EFmKMz1Uwe6uPYpG5KAAlHeEDaqgRCqxuUmvkgPDz8p9mGAPGE3NkN8ftyhduUaDU1Cq-e2jtoXd5PUo_hedr9Sj_midJ/s768/EJ_March%208%20EJ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="603" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbHbu0iKlrTzsWrhmpNWOmaLOhQ3_2RmpykhQYMDb618N_qpehU8Rp1c0tRZHzA07RUtGqJvj5WdQKjSorruGTAE-Ar4EFmKMz1Uwe6uPYpG5KAAlHeEDaqgRCqxuUmvkgPDz8p9mGAPGE3NkN8ftyhduUaDU1Cq-e2jtoXd5PUo_hedr9Sj_midJ/w314-h400/EJ_March%208%20EJ.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OFqu3xzVAu2mcKuWHkPtVTiEpMQFlhvuWc41FC9c1gWib_rDzu8M964U8_wgzfLQWnxp-cB5mVP4CB52-qxJW5BgAxu7VWdgd92vf2wdaBbodOuH9_sDw7hKkP-Qo_oA3mbWkhGLtvBTxc7BZpDaOojSYltguRDkbaIMw1qwCJUoFgXzpX9FfuIK/s768/EJ_March%209%20EJ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OFqu3xzVAu2mcKuWHkPtVTiEpMQFlhvuWc41FC9c1gWib_rDzu8M964U8_wgzfLQWnxp-cB5mVP4CB52-qxJW5BgAxu7VWdgd92vf2wdaBbodOuH9_sDw7hKkP-Qo_oA3mbWkhGLtvBTxc7BZpDaOojSYltguRDkbaIMw1qwCJUoFgXzpX9FfuIK/s320/EJ_March%209%20EJ.jpg" width="227" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglleSLYGvqAhd6FrrFwGotXEpJW8e0KUxs93habAWtq4dG8jk5-ntRdM46rNpFMKE0eF1rf9-0BIPlNts1PRWCv5fKrJc5SvWG688tFVjZ8DrrJ1Sjf0BnWFHuywlWq-RT9pMMQfYx4nwlvezwh5j3LRloppTopJ7eUzXtrSsSf2icrN0ZavCZliaG/s768/March10%20EJ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglleSLYGvqAhd6FrrFwGotXEpJW8e0KUxs93habAWtq4dG8jk5-ntRdM46rNpFMKE0eF1rf9-0BIPlNts1PRWCv5fKrJc5SvWG688tFVjZ8DrrJ1Sjf0BnWFHuywlWq-RT9pMMQfYx4nwlvezwh5j3LRloppTopJ7eUzXtrSsSf2icrN0ZavCZliaG/w300-h400/March10%20EJ.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQg9ORwV65fEbaUoEqPi0TqqfuaAibzYxz8g9_8RtblFhAZd3csUN5FV1LlQQPAtadDQ--irLVnlOIgKLCL5t0VC1C2aHhhBRXCjcgx7-L1VFerhxoDk31RdWWu3L4WolMaTw5wCXsl4XUwOgr_QoxAZr_9JHik7JjJy_TzRlapFma4CG1pxBqikEP/s1024/Guardian_proud.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1024" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQg9ORwV65fEbaUoEqPi0TqqfuaAibzYxz8g9_8RtblFhAZd3csUN5FV1LlQQPAtadDQ--irLVnlOIgKLCL5t0VC1C2aHhhBRXCjcgx7-L1VFerhxoDk31RdWWu3L4WolMaTw5wCXsl4XUwOgr_QoxAZr_9JHik7JjJy_TzRlapFma4CG1pxBqikEP/w675-h504/Guardian_proud.jpg" width="675" /></a></div><p><br /><i>‘I’m proud to be called a nerd!’ </i>Guardian Wed 23 Mar 2022<br /></p><p>There is more in the article - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/mar/23/im-proud-to-be-called-a-nerd-the-pop-and-rock-greats-who-love-model-railways" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read </p><p>Next meeting Sunday 10 April 2022<br /></p><p><br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-38709745710892144472022-03-12T15:26:00.001-08:002022-03-12T15:26:15.341-08:00February 2022 Meeting<p>We were few this month, although restrictons appeared to be easing, or maybe it was just February. Perhaps we had got too used to zoom!<br /></p><p>Our conversation rambled around ideas for the future - over cups of tea, of course. There are three major issues that we are mostly thinking about; the first being that we are now few in regular numbers and would welcome anyone who would like to help us operate Lightermans Yard at exhibitions and at our monthly home meetings too. Secondly we would like to share our 2mm expertise by organising regular mini workshops to help members, old and new, develop their own layouts and contribute to a possible new collective layout. The third issue is the question of a new layout. Whilst we still have finishing touches to make to Lightermans Yard, there are ongoing projects to contribute to. This blog has previously touched on two layouts in progress; Evercreech Junction and Brixham. Planning and building a new layout will provide a new and exciting focus for the group.</p><p>February's discussion touched on thoughts around the provision of 'drop-in' wheel sets for Dapol diesel units. especially as the wheel turning service is currently not available. We may return to this later.</p><p>Apologies for the lack of illustrations for this entry. We will have more to say and see later in the spring!</p><p> </p><p>Next meeting; 13 March <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-48105713648278710912022-02-07T05:22:00.005-08:002022-02-07T07:12:20.640-08:00January 2022 Meeting<p>Apologies for this late posting for January and a guarded welcome to 2022 as we cautiously proceed towards a hopefully post-Covid world. At least we have now managed three face to face meetings and an exhibition at points when there was some easing of restrictions. </p><p>As this blog testifies, we kept our regular monthly meetings virtualy via Zoom, with moderate success. Allthough restricted to 40 minutes, our online meetings were focused, useful and informative. </p><p>As mentioned we have managed 3 face-to-face meetings, November and December 2021 and this report, the first of 2022. We delivered Lightermans Yard back to its home. We have managed some restorative surgery resulting from off-home base storage, mainly electrics and track, as mentioned in December blog.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHPFjGkkwQ2zhAwqVMknhFyiQfXCJ11h8W99wwjzLP0BuU1_-S5nLu-aHiVswaCS-Z06MIIb4aR2Es-xN1zhFHJcpSefyLe9R3daabZIDksKHS7ujasrHdLOR06tAd_wQuMtixRpysU1nEjCWU_9yv7B7fEbtv844P9BqBv4ity0H5rvvV82gN2Dv/s1024/Quatering401.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="1024" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHPFjGkkwQ2zhAwqVMknhFyiQfXCJ11h8W99wwjzLP0BuU1_-S5nLu-aHiVswaCS-Z06MIIb4aR2Es-xN1zhFHJcpSefyLe9R3daabZIDksKHS7ujasrHdLOR06tAd_wQuMtixRpysU1nEjCWU_9yv7B7fEbtv844P9BqBv4ity0H5rvvV82gN2Dv/w400-h238/Quatering401.jpg" width="400" /></a> Now to the New Year. At this meeting we discussed 'quartering', in this case applied to the conversion of a 0-6-0 Terrier tank engine to 2mm finescale. We had reached the point where the chassis had been built and the motor and footplate made sourced. The gear set to the drive wheels required the correct gears and motor attached and quartered. The photograph shows a pair of Association driving wheels, the chassis, the Terrior footplate and the motor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0M8eLC0GpMWYO5ffqQdy2wdf9m-P-JeGLL7zPTAUZTTA0v7TjTlJ8gD4JgYysgDp4I6YLiexOcPu3T0U0Zzn_gRpEg6C3Y9WX8HltXUnzhci__RF2oqIMT4KBzt_vVSetp4oV0OQO2DgPYvND7mhVAJskV79I9Dckp3OZ2i_Pzgb_TzE4OGdkvYHq/s1024/Quatering04.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1024" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0M8eLC0GpMWYO5ffqQdy2wdf9m-P-JeGLL7zPTAUZTTA0v7TjTlJ8gD4JgYysgDp4I6YLiexOcPu3T0U0Zzn_gRpEg6C3Y9WX8HltXUnzhci__RF2oqIMT4KBzt_vVSetp4oV0OQO2DgPYvND7mhVAJskV79I9Dckp3OZ2i_Pzgb_TzE4OGdkvYHq/w640-h512/Quatering04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br />Results of the discussion arround the Association quatering jig (thanks to Alan, Pete and Keith)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Further discussions were about our plans for the coming year (and beyond). One discussion thread was the suggestion that we should have more workshop style meetings, or bring examples of sucessful projects and practical demonstrations. We also should be thinking about 'after the 'Yard'. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT-C8igHEtiyrQS67ShAMnKYnI--PA0dlDThetiaGr2QTA3t020I4_vhlmTC2xKG0OlpS3Ax8wrJqr6uhedE_9oOvkHJYFvigV1xts7IHE_sfElFrT7Ced1tYRR1YATJTEFahdVIPq3-c_JYLFak7hn4t1IfcfLgOdTJnRryxpsF5MbP5el9BufLq/s768/N_Leaver_book.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="598" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT-C8igHEtiyrQS67ShAMnKYnI--PA0dlDThetiaGr2QTA3t020I4_vhlmTC2xKG0OlpS3Ax8wrJqr6uhedE_9oOvkHJYFvigV1xts7IHE_sfElFrT7Ced1tYRR1YATJTEFahdVIPq3-c_JYLFak7hn4t1IfcfLgOdTJnRryxpsF5MbP5el9BufLq/w311-h400/N_Leaver_book.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br />As mentioned by Howard last month. Now available from Amazon Books (cheaper than directly from the publisher). It's a collection of N/2mm experience, looks really useful and encouraging.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Next meeting Sunday 13 February<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-50456160782782360632021-12-27T11:15:00.005-08:002021-12-27T15:09:39.942-08:00December 2021 Meeting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfza1p-pbwDtbKeQDxcGq_XS-PASsWg9g4dw_zesK4-XMyKwDfEWTELRBd1X10w5rkhYK66P3lsA_X0_9nerry0Y3GnIBwkMlQ8p2wBxUv6SdEeXy9-gT1gYAHgy_a7yq1Cj6ITIrcn-KcibBGi18xB1DxtfN-K96kPG0iNTa9cVIxbFkjvnccBtQK=s768" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="634" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfza1p-pbwDtbKeQDxcGq_XS-PASsWg9g4dw_zesK4-XMyKwDfEWTELRBd1X10w5rkhYK66P3lsA_X0_9nerry0Y3GnIBwkMlQ8p2wBxUv6SdEeXy9-gT1gYAHgy_a7yq1Cj6ITIrcn-KcibBGi18xB1DxtfN-K96kPG0iNTa9cVIxbFkjvnccBtQK=w330-h400" width="330" /></a></div><p></p><p>Much to our relief Lightermans Yard is safely back at its home base having spent too long split up into car loads having been on the road, and then in different storage locations. Not that the team were inactive, we maintained monthly contact via Zoom as previous blog postings will testif.</p><p>Our most urgent task was to find out why, after a perfect set-up, we had operational problems on the day at the Portsmouth show last month. These were mostly track feed issues causing frequent stopping dispite track, stay-alive and loco wheel cleaning.</p><p>On reflection, and there's been plenty of time for that, is that we are a small group - sometimes very stretched at exhibitions, and we would welcome anyone interested in operating 2mm fine scale model trains, to come and join us. (conact Pete King: kingpete47@hotmail.co.uk).<br /></p><p>We are also begining to think beyond Lightermans Yard, which has been a great and popular success at exhibitions. Perhaps now is the time to start thinking about building another 2mm scale layout?</p><p>The 'Yard' works because it can always be active with plenty of train movements; from arrivals to shunting and train formations to be picked up by refreshed locos. There can always be train activity even if we have to occasionally encourage an engine. Our focus this month was to try and establish why we had apparent problems with the layout. The only way to find out is to set up and run! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvYRsRmyfeQTogVpvfhCOjdWCqrNkFds6upAD47oY4fOtDc3PzfoVOocMww74gSprU65ENtmvrPcN-rl5jRQqPb4XKnOIngGO9hQ8v02YaFUquUvrxZIgB5FdM5SLUEyG6tLrdG65IH3xZSGjThaEZJYwRK_kwPKO_O1HppVrOUNgoAUCRw1LfBeNo=s769" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="769" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvYRsRmyfeQTogVpvfhCOjdWCqrNkFds6upAD47oY4fOtDc3PzfoVOocMww74gSprU65ENtmvrPcN-rl5jRQqPb4XKnOIngGO9hQ8v02YaFUquUvrxZIgB5FdM5SLUEyG6tLrdG65IH3xZSGjThaEZJYwRK_kwPKO_O1HppVrOUNgoAUCRw1LfBeNo=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilsFrLNagEA68crHynXf4HoKEneL42Y37MY6jKvQ6OmysPe1_KFox6rtgWuKCTNsGv9YnCCDk-XJSkAGFZAdpCYgZgFCsIEnwsZ3Hy0RUeOK2rnkrAgMwQ5U-8O7Nf0-UcvZDt8bQj1P4akyOelBo0bosIqUB1BdwQQ120CXY0OJfvPLmIxl4OVGiV=s1154" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1154" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilsFrLNagEA68crHynXf4HoKEneL42Y37MY6jKvQ6OmysPe1_KFox6rtgWuKCTNsGv9YnCCDk-XJSkAGFZAdpCYgZgFCsIEnwsZ3Hy0RUeOK2rnkrAgMwQ5U-8O7Nf0-UcvZDt8bQj1P4akyOelBo0bosIqUB1BdwQQ120CXY0OJfvPLmIxl4OVGiV=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbCxPs3MLF9kJhg4rAmzInCuTYFEqzAnzCM2mxCuHqm6NgX6OnVPMUazRw-Unn2feFeukmsaPNqZkja9ZDHd4tYkn0BT5jkYh1HRhzP7F8VzIWvmN--WLNzp2ucyBkTztmNfv32_w6tF-7JvIfVzxcsJ0ycP6RAGd5iKyH8Edgk4y3m5h9a1ibTxoR=s1792" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1792" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbCxPs3MLF9kJhg4rAmzInCuTYFEqzAnzCM2mxCuHqm6NgX6OnVPMUazRw-Unn2feFeukmsaPNqZkja9ZDHd4tYkn0BT5jkYh1HRhzP7F8VzIWvmN--WLNzp2ucyBkTztmNfv32_w6tF-7JvIfVzxcsJ0ycP6RAGd5iKyH8Edgk4y3m5h9a1ibTxoR=w400-h178" width="400" /></a>After some searching, an orphed wire appeared to solve our electrical problem, once reattached.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuAmtjX_thAim5Ka6dF2wK7jUhAb1xaMGTz4U5NXfZtrygDkI8llamG1KX69bJH7nc_-7SZIETSpvF4eBk2I8vIVLHloccr9sPyS1ooN1w1rcKAFGJu79dHhM8gAoCZ7MXXLOOasSjgt4zgz0EXbhLFHo9diwwwmvxdPWmBaxazZ2vUeKLDChQjPeU=s1024" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="1024" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuAmtjX_thAim5Ka6dF2wK7jUhAb1xaMGTz4U5NXfZtrygDkI8llamG1KX69bJH7nc_-7SZIETSpvF4eBk2I8vIVLHloccr9sPyS1ooN1w1rcKAFGJu79dHhM8gAoCZ7MXXLOOasSjgt4zgz0EXbhLFHo9diwwwmvxdPWmBaxazZ2vUeKLDChQjPeU=w640-h144" width="640" /></a></div><p>Recently announced the first of the new 2mm finescale point kits are now in 2mm Assocation Shop 1.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1W3_mrT4WhFUwI0QkOlGb8rvJHT7WY-X28R6hYWONwDSKzGOoR5IGB6k4Mv6STnmInEBl7Af6uLdLbyV-sien1wk2nh5M5cA0ZHXy_7BnZPUi_flIZGLrBvWmqHuxGoKYGgf0rHtqqUEZOgQDn7CoIrVEcDLEyyWmTo-_Z0OHobb0BBsGUfqeDZAo=s400" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1W3_mrT4WhFUwI0QkOlGb8rvJHT7WY-X28R6hYWONwDSKzGOoR5IGB6k4Mv6STnmInEBl7Af6uLdLbyV-sien1wk2nh5M5cA0ZHXy_7BnZPUi_flIZGLrBvWmqHuxGoKYGgf0rHtqqUEZOgQDn7CoIrVEcDLEyyWmTo-_Z0OHobb0BBsGUfqeDZAo=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><b>Alan</b> has had a major hand in developing these kits with Finetrax. His comments are here; The base is a 3d print in resin. All the rails slide into chairs on the base.<br />The crossing and switch rails are pre machined with no further work required other than trimming to length.<br />The tie bar is another 3d print that takes the ends of the switch rails. Locating pins and plates<br />Pre soldered to the rails locate in position.<br />The only other job required by the builder is to attach electrical feed wires.<br />Upon testing rolling stock passed through without hesitation.<br />The best thing since sliced bread?<br />You bet.<p></p><p><br /> </p><p>Currently the first kits available in the Association Shop 1 are right and left hand B7, (1-455 RH B7 and 1-456 LH B7 - priced at £19.00 each - illustrated instructions. </p><p><i>crossing detail below </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinqevnSK6t14iicPY1Uqwp7UoCU_md4BbV4j13K8uDnuZ7aHbs7yZ8ACkjHOJLHJoxI7YXq5wxbOfvT135Tz0Tl5Z-9ydRcjH2GlAWcGPcBlPGzMgRWLWGkSQU5wS44HTOrG8xLgWsbqQcpj2vupjp5vOW76AMgJ8bX0lhKgQYUUTxrKrfGlg_UWRW=s1024" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="1024" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinqevnSK6t14iicPY1Uqwp7UoCU_md4BbV4j13K8uDnuZ7aHbs7yZ8ACkjHOJLHJoxI7YXq5wxbOfvT135Tz0Tl5Z-9ydRcjH2GlAWcGPcBlPGzMgRWLWGkSQU5wS44HTOrG8xLgWsbqQcpj2vupjp5vOW76AMgJ8bX0lhKgQYUUTxrKrfGlg_UWRW=w640-h238" width="640" /></a></div><p><b>Howard</b> noted that Lightermans Yard gets a mention in Noel Leaver's new book "<i>Advanced Modelling in N gauge</i>" (and a photograph) on page 70 - <a href="https://www.osbornsmodels.com/advanced-modelling-in-n-gauge-by-noel-leaver-52953-p.asphttps://www.osbornsmodels.com/advanced-modelling-in-n-gauge-by-noel-leaver-52953-p.asp" target="_blank">Osbornsmodels</a>)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFPmhHnUgXIhT1quRCFHbXBp37uRa1Co3oh456ioTGQwKw1Gxr9Gp55G3ZX5iUiFob28yS-wWR57BJNSmNszsXHNrkYJgeU4Wg-8wUq0lzE3XQ4XNq6EieCb9t7H2LO32aF8UCdJOdUVovh_klD-ChX1pyWNPsxW5M8kKMsd6MuwJKBCXZo4OqXfSq=s640" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="640" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFPmhHnUgXIhT1quRCFHbXBp37uRa1Co3oh456ioTGQwKw1Gxr9Gp55G3ZX5iUiFob28yS-wWR57BJNSmNszsXHNrkYJgeU4Wg-8wUq0lzE3XQ4XNq6EieCb9t7H2LO32aF8UCdJOdUVovh_klD-ChX1pyWNPsxW5M8kKMsd6MuwJKBCXZo4OqXfSq=w640-h346" width="640" /></a></div><p>Reflection on the past year(s) - mince pies and tea! Next meeting Sunday, 9th January 2022. </p><p><i>Meeting Room. rear of St Michael & All Angels. Church Hill, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent DA2 7EH</i><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-61757371330584672042021-11-25T09:50:00.001-08:002021-11-25T09:51:28.139-08:00November 2021 'Back on Track'<p>The meeting at our home base this month was occupied by ensuring the layout was ready to be transported yet again. October's gremlins appeared to be just that. The layout worked well in readiness for its visit to the one-day South Hants MRC exhibition at Portsmouth on Saturday 20 November which was well attended by both exhibitors and the public. There was a definate feeling of relief and sense of enjoyment at being let out, and good layouts too.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8G8V2WqUTcUqLcK6KWMHlH7uCH-DZ9N6S9ZM7yCUB9L7KHjxVW2iIZkc6mSW6QCuCOLZUZyenO-emvpDcQJc4iLq2SXn-vPB6Z_YvVJPKmy42TLOc94kd0kaZdXCQUgVhRPLCUq714I0/s2027/Portsmouth+show21.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2027" data-original-width="1425" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8G8V2WqUTcUqLcK6KWMHlH7uCH-DZ9N6S9ZM7yCUB9L7KHjxVW2iIZkc6mSW6QCuCOLZUZyenO-emvpDcQJc4iLq2SXn-vPB6Z_YvVJPKmy42TLOc94kd0kaZdXCQUgVhRPLCUq714I0/w281-h400/Portsmouth+show21.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><p> However, despite a faultless setting up on Friday, when it came to show time on Saturday, some sections of the track and some of the points decided to render themselves 'dead'. We struggled on with all too frequent nudges and interventions from above. Never the less there was much aprecation from 'those out front', the visitors.</p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvtbpwGe4o0ualnqLDnvJ1BGJIPuBPIc66L_0HsAEvM4YprXdhhPdGUj7LMBlTP_66FJBU3wtkErDrrZOwR04fhslrM6WA4MAtklSd6K6HV38avD-h5RFiCbVbZDWmqXIMt9KdlQUmZc/s768/_overview_70318.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="652" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvtbpwGe4o0ualnqLDnvJ1BGJIPuBPIc66L_0HsAEvM4YprXdhhPdGUj7LMBlTP_66FJBU3wtkErDrrZOwR04fhslrM6WA4MAtklSd6K6HV38avD-h5RFiCbVbZDWmqXIMt9KdlQUmZc/w388-h456/_overview_70318.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><p>Alan and Pete enjoy a moment of trouble free shunting. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oOr-L0ZzZs3LpTgqcSJMn-F2CAdF6_zGthF-CZIMZHA4YovSA9OWg_X5sz3bskJCNRVrmmW76nfoHny6au44PXdJEQTK8gjoCCAqeMeJJY_yXEsVrBAeK3Ik69hO-d75OFWl-AHJx48/s2048/%25E2%2580%2593visitorsx2P1070302.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="2048" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oOr-L0ZzZs3LpTgqcSJMn-F2CAdF6_zGthF-CZIMZHA4YovSA9OWg_X5sz3bskJCNRVrmmW76nfoHny6au44PXdJEQTK8gjoCCAqeMeJJY_yXEsVrBAeK3Ik69hO-d75OFWl-AHJx48/w702-h259/%25E2%2580%2593visitorsx2P1070302.jpg" width="702" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4lvuDGKzXqoEwJV9vDw1N1USdZqM121kMjNbGearW4gHaGfaGxyNrZjRMLEmEZf5ZSVeyuBg5ZhLX9zdxzsEkFuKRHaICKLjRt0JV7oDYchhxhiL9O-W2hnOWvj2t3eCD64Yq9vh-q8/s2048/_Wharf_1A-P1070304.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="2048" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4lvuDGKzXqoEwJV9vDw1N1USdZqM121kMjNbGearW4gHaGfaGxyNrZjRMLEmEZf5ZSVeyuBg5ZhLX9zdxzsEkFuKRHaICKLjRt0JV7oDYchhxhiL9O-W2hnOWvj2t3eCD64Yq9vh-q8/w700-h236/_Wharf_1A-P1070304.jpg" width="700" /></a></div><p></p><p>Apart from Lightermans Yard and Ropley, the 2mm Association was well represented at this show, Jerry Clifford fronted for the Association as well as demonstrating William Smith's Wharf <i>(above)</i> that can be joined to his Tucking Mill layout. <br /></p><p>The frst layout confronting exhibition visitors was an intreaguing 4mm hexagonal layout operated from the open centre. Cooper Wort <i>(below)</i> represents the brewing industry in Burton on Trent in the early 1900s.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kJHPLSG1y1TpVUF4wAeU61T30-FhnJCDs5MSnia64WchbLhwAzUrJ7IoT-1sSDsJsbO30G8bfq3m8gjOGcG044zPew__kGa8kEeBV80OvP8ynulm-bVqSkJIY-0clAftvKw9iM3cf-4/s2048/_Cooper-2P1070312.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="2048" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kJHPLSG1y1TpVUF4wAeU61T30-FhnJCDs5MSnia64WchbLhwAzUrJ7IoT-1sSDsJsbO30G8bfq3m8gjOGcG044zPew__kGa8kEeBV80OvP8ynulm-bVqSkJIY-0clAftvKw9iM3cf-4/w698-h205/_Cooper-2P1070312.jpg" width="698" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix49pZQ7-UZr_XhFB2LtQYA3Z02vDqBtDlegMkC_NGGLI9B45rsAhG6OtDX5yC-w-KwkeiFtSICyKJt_xvcFVB7Z3ZCmoL1-_AN4JG1QTx3KuuXKeATbgBeUjPvlKyTmnUXFMLPocdSD0/s1024/_Cooper-1_P1070311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="1024" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix49pZQ7-UZr_XhFB2LtQYA3Z02vDqBtDlegMkC_NGGLI9B45rsAhG6OtDX5yC-w-KwkeiFtSICyKJt_xvcFVB7Z3ZCmoL1-_AN4JG1QTx3KuuXKeATbgBeUjPvlKyTmnUXFMLPocdSD0/w400-h223/_Cooper-1_P1070311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Back to Lightermans Yard; A view of the transverser and the loco of the month the unpainted 3F by Keith for the S&D layout that he and Alan are working on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUDj6vv5BR8oVvpXvUcpiEg_sAUTScZc5x95QDUCJgP3rC4GEClHnn9w9C5y-WaG2XFVYEfxhXvN1yVVNGh2ogsY8o-DG830nj2_cqihGbXZoN8B1sKo_YANQFDGQV4A34_fyYDEpV3w/s2048/Keith_3F_brass-traverse.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUDj6vv5BR8oVvpXvUcpiEg_sAUTScZc5x95QDUCJgP3rC4GEClHnn9w9C5y-WaG2XFVYEfxhXvN1yVVNGh2ogsY8o-DG830nj2_cqihGbXZoN8B1sKo_YANQFDGQV4A34_fyYDEpV3w/w685-h514/Keith_3F_brass-traverse.jpg" width="685" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCj5QtX_eXUvinfGme1v4qaOaqzEac-mwKy5I3AhOSYkh2H86AmLCHPDrvDaWr2qKvIuKfmSVow3V3FKin6MskLfXpXox7f1Xo-ZoKu2WD41dffTunB4Xgla0goonhmEHjIwyc7IyeFUE/s1024/_Keith_3F_brass1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="1024" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCj5QtX_eXUvinfGme1v4qaOaqzEac-mwKy5I3AhOSYkh2H86AmLCHPDrvDaWr2qKvIuKfmSVow3V3FKin6MskLfXpXox7f1Xo-ZoKu2WD41dffTunB4Xgla0goonhmEHjIwyc7IyeFUE/w685-h332/_Keith_3F_brass1.jpg" width="685" /></a></div>Next meeting 12 December 2021<br />Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-411647949073149982021-10-14T09:03:00.000-07:002021-10-14T09:03:10.476-07:00October 2021 Meeting<p>Two things to celebrate this month. As people we are back together, and Lightermans Yard is also back, the two parts returned from their temporary storage with Pete K and Richard, having been caught on the 'road' by the pandemic. Thanks to Alan for transporting one half of the layout across London twice.</p><p>Our main aim of this month's meeting was to set the layout up and check that the electrics were functioning. The track also required cleaning and the points tested from the control panel. Two locomotives ran briefly before a fault was indicated. Mysteriously, the panel light continued to be on even when everything was disconnected. Much was discussed but no solution found by the close. This is made a solution urgent for the next meeting as it would be the last opportunity before our due appearance at the Portsmouth show on 20 November. 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Further point work provides cross overs to the central siding and allows assisting locomotives to come onto the front of north bound trains for the ascent over the Mendips.<br />The centre siding was also used for temporary storage of local passenger trains on the branch service. Much of the above is well documented in various S&D publications.<br />As can be seen to the left of the running lines is the UP goods yard. At Evercreech junction all goods trains were scheduled to stop and shunting between the Up and Down goods yards was ongoing twenty four hours a day. The main shunting loco was provided by Temple Coombe shed on a daily basis but other engines were also borrowed for additional shunting moves. The capacity of this yard according to my dodgy calculations is 189 wagons. The lower down yard also holding a similar quantity. So there is still a lot to do in the wagon building program.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllZTdQwEcX0z20Ub0ISah4oaM0GVEnYPm5wwtOilNZkgJ6uShjkfuZGt6MXjeAQzjmevQslbHec80lyGwW6gypehvoPG7QUSKZy_CylPKd_Lfuev2d7ibBx6Vl6dG045RRGxmKh-I4l8/s1024/ECJ_173908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="1024" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllZTdQwEcX0z20Ub0ISah4oaM0GVEnYPm5wwtOilNZkgJ6uShjkfuZGt6MXjeAQzjmevQslbHec80lyGwW6gypehvoPG7QUSKZy_CylPKd_Lfuev2d7ibBx6Vl6dG045RRGxmKh-I4l8/w684-h434/ECJ_173908.jpg" width="684" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsYg7lg_r35eTr1skRiNdH7x89GlBtLLG3Mv-j6YVhCLspvji3EHxqhMq2ui92CLybAfov4H1AfINVMbFpbqu4P08-6LLE6QjXsLtl13mSXMgGPhUMdkj8fPJtYsT5_nFfIjGQ0yItqM/s1024/ECJ_173913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="1024" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsYg7lg_r35eTr1skRiNdH7x89GlBtLLG3Mv-j6YVhCLspvji3EHxqhMq2ui92CLybAfov4H1AfINVMbFpbqu4P08-6LLE6QjXsLtl13mSXMgGPhUMdkj8fPJtYsT5_nFfIjGQ0yItqM/w684-h391/ECJ_173913.jpg" width="684" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Loco of the month is the chasis (below) Alan has kindly built for Richard's 0-4-0 Peckett intended for his shipyard cameo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D1eUHimUmAisjBQHLSCWYf6UbVENZ17hlrfyG8gLEkzSM59QOph16cKPO_mqceSXnce4pIeXyGNB_kAw5OcREUyC9e2hMwj1Csd94EkPdb1EjEYi3ogYoVkxj2wzInVYxW3NIPyilWI/s1024/Peckett_1_IMG_2325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1024" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4D1eUHimUmAisjBQHLSCWYf6UbVENZ17hlrfyG8gLEkzSM59QOph16cKPO_mqceSXnce4pIeXyGNB_kAw5OcREUyC9e2hMwj1Csd94EkPdb1EjEYi3ogYoVkxj2wzInVYxW3NIPyilWI/w400-h303/Peckett_1_IMG_2325.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-25008438032493254332021-09-19T16:23:00.001-07:002021-09-19T16:23:45.218-07:00September 2021 Meeting<p>This month marks the beginning of something, at least that's what we are hoping for the return to face-to-face meetings. Tentative first steps were taken in that a few ventured to our normal meeting hall in Dartford. Partly because of travel distance and other commitments we decided to hold a Zoom meeting as a mid week catchup. </p><p><b>Alan</b> reported on the 'live meeting';</p><div dir="ltr">Just a quick resume of todays meeting. We have probably
guessed that the headcount from the 2mm side was going to be low as many
of us had prior commitments, However this did give a good opportunity
to talk more with the N gauge group.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">They too were low in numbers but overall it seemed that all were keen to 'get back to normal'.</div><div dir="ltr">I
took along the 3D printed turnout from Finetrax to show how easily a
point could be assembled and how good it looked once finished. The N
gauge members were impressed too commenting on how much better it looked
than the standard N gauge track. </div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG3rDTBSFk9NhjjsYIPRMv2jUs-w5nIwEanuq-T6AwcZ60TN8SdjZDlWdrSEugcjVDzsR999k6AifYFo0aQ42YHTevajgPpsoPmOFsQtHlXhVe_9_ZHN00jhTgWZHVFiDa2yk7mjJq74/s879/Finetrax_B6_N_turnout.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Finetrax B6 Turnout, bullhead code 40" border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="879" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMG3rDTBSFk9NhjjsYIPRMv2jUs-w5nIwEanuq-T6AwcZ60TN8SdjZDlWdrSEugcjVDzsR999k6AifYFo0aQ42YHTevajgPpsoPmOFsQtHlXhVe_9_ZHN00jhTgWZHVFiDa2yk7mjJq74/w640-h424/Finetrax_B6_N_turnout.png" title="Finetrax B6 Turnout, bullhead code 40" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Finetrax B6 Turnout, bullhead code 40, N guage</span><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">Various discussions were had and one subject
was using Arduino boards to control servos. Apparently these are very
easy to set up and very cost effective compared to other options.
Although I am a complete numskull when it comes to electronics the system
seemed to have a lot to offer.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">Some of the N gauge
group had taken delivery of some new locos the EFE Clayton and the Sonic
models 56XX, although none had samples to show it seemed they were well
received the 56xx from Sonic being described as first class.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">We can discuss more detail on Wednesday's zoom meeting. David has offered help with collecting the layout from Richard. But again we can discuss this in more detail before the next meeting.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">Apart from Alan's report, There was general discussion at Wednesday's Zoom meeting. <br /></div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr"><b>Richard</b> showed some images from a couple of trips out into the country and one in town.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://bala-lake-railway.co.uk/" target="_blank">Bala Lake Railway </a>(Snowdonia). The current 2ft narrow gauge Bala Lake Railway is built on a section of the former
standard-gauge GWR Ruabon - Barmouth Junction route. At the core of
that route is the railway between Bala and Dolgellau, which was built
by the Bala and Dolgelley Railway Company (they used the English
spelling for the latter place), and opened in August 1868. A project to construct the extension of the Bala Lake Railway to Bala Town Station is underway.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_uCn-TsBP-kby4__EnQmUUm7lsr9X7GWvfDTDwYFt0diV0rX9qTCNtzEb2kKSXPg5W3PuuSFNYmmwYFMwb8GoLxkGMaJpBu5jS3gnVjxYJCLdRrzAG-TDiNOOsZBkHw7txdjaTP4h-g/s1024/IMG_2153w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="1024" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_uCn-TsBP-kby4__EnQmUUm7lsr9X7GWvfDTDwYFt0diV0rX9qTCNtzEb2kKSXPg5W3PuuSFNYmmwYFMwb8GoLxkGMaJpBu5jS3gnVjxYJCLdRrzAG-TDiNOOsZBkHw7txdjaTP4h-g/w640-h404/IMG_2153w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Another encounter with full-size steam at Toddington on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Merchant Navy Class, Peninsular and Orient (without it's streamlining).<br /> </div><div dir="ltr"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD62hRMJQ9Rg2CIjjOsb-M4Hm0tuK_QMd3g00npK3rJFy2eJ4miuPKw9mm_igfc_y3aRjJbk3CT2lKdFcGhJHLOEIAwgFi4yaTSmtzkEp8CuDoz8UKj3e6hyphenhyphenfwm-G84CQQ8DINpdeySx0/s1024/IMG_2215_MN_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1024" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD62hRMJQ9Rg2CIjjOsb-M4Hm0tuK_QMd3g00npK3rJFy2eJ4miuPKw9mm_igfc_y3aRjJbk3CT2lKdFcGhJHLOEIAwgFi4yaTSmtzkEp8CuDoz8UKj3e6hyphenhyphenfwm-G84CQQ8DINpdeySx0/w640-h566/IMG_2215_MN_w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Locomotive of the month has to be the spledid model of Joseph Clement's Fire Fly - 1838 - on to show at Tate Britain in conjunction with William Turner's painting 'Rain, steam and speed - the Great Western Railway' 1844.</div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2iDLfcjyv5fw78tb1mmrFJXNRA5xKYPmvgMw60XQU8z7zVroiZg0-3r0lL9lUmXQCOKypLhaaUK59cCDb2DadwErYZkNnOtJFABdWwAR_I4Ph_8cpuj8PcM6yBDc8t6EH0MbOpniPXY/s1024/Fire_Fly_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1024" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2iDLfcjyv5fw78tb1mmrFJXNRA5xKYPmvgMw60XQU8z7zVroiZg0-3r0lL9lUmXQCOKypLhaaUK59cCDb2DadwErYZkNnOtJFABdWwAR_I4Ph_8cpuj8PcM6yBDc8t6EH0MbOpniPXY/w640-h440/Fire_Fly_w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div dir="ltr"><br /> </div><div dir="ltr"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJiIsxExhikqpAEhTITK_xd7aXPsfgPdoVZevucfjmGaRkUBfiXYFh_IAcn1QvRXKdRWskGHP8NXSQxfj3o1wmP-VGdC_N3bkmBg6owhTLL6_E9vhZu4PZJ56WUT8MghFBFXrWfEF064/s768/IMG_2131_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJiIsxExhikqpAEhTITK_xd7aXPsfgPdoVZevucfjmGaRkUBfiXYFh_IAcn1QvRXKdRWskGHP8NXSQxfj3o1wmP-VGdC_N3bkmBg6owhTLL6_E9vhZu4PZJ56WUT8MghFBFXrWfEF064/w480-h640/IMG_2131_w.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Shown here with Turner's 1844 painting of Fire Fly in action. <br /></div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-45802192483629823442021-08-13T06:29:00.001-07:002021-09-19T06:29:11.943-07:00August 2021 Meeting<p><span style="font-family: arial;">This month there was a certain optimism that we could at last see a possible light at the end of the Covid tunnel, maybe a perceived chink of light was enough to spark speculation that we might be able to meet face to face again in a month or two. Our Zoom contact has been very worthwhile spanning over a year and to great extent keeping the spirits up. Reuniting Lightermans Yard both physically (the main parts of the layout are currently located either side of London) and with ourselves, and replacing our 40 minute Zoom sessions, with 4 hours of convivial discussion and running trains, is something worth looking forward to. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Alan:</b> Apart from the work done for the 2mm Association - major shed work has been taking place with the big hammer!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOqxGO5jeGE8RMAJk7pXzkK0M00eamzjTS1CaoVg0K1WSD0-VzIHNxNFUYeF2Me2HtfN-6OnCHc-jCoL1GXqfb7dEmntB_eP0BRFrGAbGMq5svFx6btppktFlGSiVGfRz5eRfSz8Pe5I/s2048/Alan_shed_1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="2048" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOqxGO5jeGE8RMAJk7pXzkK0M00eamzjTS1CaoVg0K1WSD0-VzIHNxNFUYeF2Me2HtfN-6OnCHc-jCoL1GXqfb7dEmntB_eP0BRFrGAbGMq5svFx6btppktFlGSiVGfRz5eRfSz8Pe5I/w640-h188/Alan_shed_1a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJY30DYXju7NGdW783Qjwj79R6SGeHozUDkoIHF3Tna7x0aRYsq7zr1D9Zy7gFsUgm9M7oxkWnNI07AksnpRRpinC9eLMBhgsTE2RjZym0MemrVnc2cydew5Bx3ao8HtXAvtYy3zjioIg/s1024/Alan_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1024" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJY30DYXju7NGdW783Qjwj79R6SGeHozUDkoIHF3Tna7x0aRYsq7zr1D9Zy7gFsUgm9M7oxkWnNI07AksnpRRpinC9eLMBhgsTE2RjZym0MemrVnc2cydew5Bx3ao8HtXAvtYy3zjioIg/s320/Alan_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Howard</span>:</b> <span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">Tom wants to use servos for the track he is building for Richard’s cameo. I suggested some HobbyKing servos based on advice from MERG.</span></p><div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><ul><li style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;"><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">For semaphore signals, we [MERG] recommend the HobbyKing HKSCM9-5V digital servo. This completely eliminates any tendency to twitch at power up and is completely quiet when the drive pulses cease.</span></p></li><li><p style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">For turnouts, we [MERG] recommend the HobbyKing HK15178 analogue servo. Although this can suffer from a power-up twitch, it is ideal where a small amount of pressure is desired to hold the switch blade against its stock rail. Again, it is completely quiet and draws no current when the drive pulses cease.</span></p><p style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">There is only a small difference in price between the two HobbyKing servos recommended above, so it makes sense to choose the most appropriate servo for the job.</span></p><p style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">Tom intends to control the servos with MERG’s SERVO4 board, and the latest version has eliminated power-on twitching. (HobbyKing are currently out of stock of the HK15178).</span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWQbzWGiB20H6z9QXiPkiyLTgWPi4cDZhbUiv1vgEf6YwHnIT7ddmeX0jjiCzV0BFp01xaqdFTuDVZ7ZsZG-FkKyfhtDLgXHMxprdt1YgIj_L7a0W7Oln14VL6L_9Cj1SFjlwGXYkx1k/s1920/3Servos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="1920" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWQbzWGiB20H6z9QXiPkiyLTgWPi4cDZhbUiv1vgEf6YwHnIT7ddmeX0jjiCzV0BFp01xaqdFTuDVZ7ZsZG-FkKyfhtDLgXHMxprdt1YgIj_L7a0W7Oln14VL6L_9Cj1SFjlwGXYkx1k/w640-h312/3Servos.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-size: 12pt;"></p><div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><ol start="0" style="list-style-type: none;"><li><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">Howard also supplied a servo tester to be powered with 6V of AA batteries. He made up a 6way connector for the power supply – this only fits one way so avoids incorrect polarity. The tester is very useful as a standalone test to ensure servos work; it can also set the servo horn to its mid-point to maximise movement in either direction when in use. Where the servos connect to the tester, he marked the edge of the PCB with a black pen to indicate where the brown wire should go (on some servos this lead is black).</span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T6ZcPvnX8cRqnPO-i0_w8LV1fSYbgzyp-fRWv_nOgRYwMi_UjP3pOEhSBOq1P7yTuuCzUo7PpLRB5P4sExaMoten6yLJjWDwPszYh0yt3k-BV8iB46BNmq-iBK44sPEVOjV0vOSzdm8/s1920/ServoTester.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1920" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T6ZcPvnX8cRqnPO-i0_w8LV1fSYbgzyp-fRWv_nOgRYwMi_UjP3pOEhSBOq1P7yTuuCzUo7PpLRB5P4sExaMoten6yLJjWDwPszYh0yt3k-BV8iB46BNmq-iBK44sPEVOjV0vOSzdm8/w592-h379/ServoTester.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><p style="font-size: 12pt;"></p><div class="layoutArea" style="font-size: 12pt;"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: "Tahoma,Bold"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Tahoma,Bold"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Tahoma,Bold"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Tahoma,Bold"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yet More Experiments with trackwork</span></span></p></div></div><div class="page" style="font-size: 12pt;" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">Having watched Laurie Adams’ “2mm Track Talk” Youtube videos, I decided to experiment with his method of feeding power. Laurie used 0.7mm brass wire flattened and soldered in place of the outside Easitrac plastic chairs (2mm magazine p 38 April-May 2017). I had some 0.8mm brass wire but found it impossible to squeeze flat with pliers. Perhaps my wire is hardened; furthermore I do not have a strong grip.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">I found I could get a reasonable effect using single stranded wire of 0.6mm (Rapid Electronics 01-0601) using the ends of a ratchet crimping tool. I was then able to get a good effect on the 0.8mm brass wire using the same technique.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg39mJs83BOfZW5M6KoOz140vS7HwGogAwm_HoEN-F07_9rvxS5KFGZTFGOyw6oDgwHuO-LAnjUk7tcoK9fgzYJ5LF_54zMcjm5dAk701eGa1SYnr2wjvVb5viy3UVglfh8YIjA-QG79U/s289/MolexCrimpTool.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="289" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg39mJs83BOfZW5M6KoOz140vS7HwGogAwm_HoEN-F07_9rvxS5KFGZTFGOyw6oDgwHuO-LAnjUk7tcoK9fgzYJ5LF_54zMcjm5dAk701eGa1SYnr2wjvVb5viy3UVglfh8YIjA-QG79U/w400-h231/MolexCrimpTool.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"></span><p></p><div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">Molex Crimping tool (Rapid 85-0262)</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="font-size: 12pt;"></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></p><br /><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p style="font-size: 12pt;"></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="page" style="font-size: 12pt;" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">flattened wire and brass wire (below)</span></p></div></div></div><p style="font-size: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfK0NssjKIFJga7KnwVq_Qm29stIQGiOlK-eKb01clhjA4ntJVQWd3hOtId8iIFmqvbuGgKsknIXXvSGPcXvCi-g5W0QXLu2zLXor1wlr16rkbx8pP19WEQb9W8M1ZIinn60b_tQDaJw/s1575/FlattenedWire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="1575" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfK0NssjKIFJga7KnwVq_Qm29stIQGiOlK-eKb01clhjA4ntJVQWd3hOtId8iIFmqvbuGgKsknIXXvSGPcXvCi-g5W0QXLu2zLXor1wlr16rkbx8pP19WEQb9W8M1ZIinn60b_tQDaJw/w640-h178/FlattenedWire.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="font-size: 12pt;"></p><div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">A reasonable approximation to a chair can be made if the flattened end is first trimmed.</span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">Obviously, using them to bond the switch rail to the stock rail still needs the wires to be connected together. I used the brass rod on one and the wire on the other to compare them – the wire is more flexible and I have lots of it! The appearance is acceptable, and would probably be un-noticed after painting and ballasting – I found it hard to get a decent photograph.</span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">I also used brass sleepers on a piece of copper clad point sleepers.</span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAipPK2dIoMa-DgUkydC9Cenzweop2GeC8Uhq7I6ukP3C9P8YX6sabeG6MdPVzi5KxNdvbJyIxnTBT97hxYJVmLbc5b05T3vWGgrvPFMd60BS-dzvqoYEQc3pbdqDEO_IVShnvaAu3OBk/s1920/FrogAndBrassChairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="1920" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAipPK2dIoMa-DgUkydC9Cenzweop2GeC8Uhq7I6ukP3C9P8YX6sabeG6MdPVzi5KxNdvbJyIxnTBT97hxYJVmLbc5b05T3vWGgrvPFMd60BS-dzvqoYEQc3pbdqDEO_IVShnvaAu3OBk/w400-h135/FrogAndBrassChairs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="font-size: 12pt;"></p><div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">I have abandoned my idea of drilling and tapping the Finetrax cast frog to take 14BA bolts, but instead just drilled the hole and pushed some of the wire into it and soldered it to the top of the cast frog. I can use the same idea for the Easitrac cast frogs. I like this method as it is </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;">easier than soldering the wire to the underside of the cast frog and having to thread it through the baseboard. My preferred method is to lay the track and then attach the droppers later.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"><b>Richard and Tom:</b> An interesting locomotive from Kato appeared in </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">the</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"> press, feels like another diorama might be forming in the mind - Poplar Docks anyone?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeWN1M8K48k1Qk-xaoqzljL2Se7RNyvGg7Y98gnoZnzyhQFU6eTzRQlVztKxsnDDa5Kwt02rlZmRGQTfMhyphenhyphenvXWfFtsPkPzD2Ugx7Aah5gueQErM6GECUHTLaP-ZN8nR5Jv-rwX0yQXCs/s811/ES1_Electric_LocoGM_2w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="811" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeWN1M8K48k1Qk-xaoqzljL2Se7RNyvGg7Y98gnoZnzyhQFU6eTzRQlVztKxsnDDa5Kwt02rlZmRGQTfMhyphenhyphenvXWfFtsPkPzD2Ugx7Aah5gueQErM6GECUHTLaP-ZN8nR5Jv-rwX0yQXCs/w640-h606/ES1_Electric_LocoGM_2w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiijnlbf5EembV63FVz49Tukg_MT0wTsXntN-MXVjHmkAeSY-zKZZM39wRvR98Apx_Rl-VhejAUKVqDE2MxW67qk6Tk7MgnA1iUIcjQpssm3zPIZFW8wUWKAHv57O0g5MX3IP90-RJKq0/s1024/ES1_unboxed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="1024" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiijnlbf5EembV63FVz49Tukg_MT0wTsXntN-MXVjHmkAeSY-zKZZM39wRvR98Apx_Rl-VhejAUKVqDE2MxW67qk6Tk7MgnA1iUIcjQpssm3zPIZFW8wUWKAHv57O0g5MX3IP90-RJKq0/w640-h470/ES1_unboxed.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><p></p></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 3"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;">Progress on 'Clyde'; A companion way for </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">workers' access to the hull, and a way to close the scene.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwGcySlfAp0SQgx4fdlFHcyrikocFawkTjsHXSv1LzxbAXPH3rYnQLtjqMESACVTxi0Vc6Ifd_I-JqE9vcaOgiDx0ScpGymJNPF5MEgR0VijFiQ7TumqE_n-Ydst_vn1ihEApjxSY08s/s768/stairway_2094w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="771" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwGcySlfAp0SQgx4fdlFHcyrikocFawkTjsHXSv1LzxbAXPH3rYnQLtjqMESACVTxi0Vc6Ifd_I-JqE9vcaOgiDx0ScpGymJNPF5MEgR0VijFiQ7TumqE_n-Ydst_vn1ihEApjxSY08s/w578-h771/stairway_2094w.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><b>Pete Townsend</b>: </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.7px;">I'm sorry but there is nothing to report from Somerset this month. </span><p></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I have been so busy with the garden that modelling has had to take a backseat.</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I was also a bit dispirited, a while ago I got a nice looking 3d printed Lord Nelson class from Shapeways. It was advertised as n gauge, but as it's one of my favourite locos I went ahead. When I got it I checked the overall length of the loco and tender and both were exactly correct for 2mm. Like a fool, I didn't check any other measurements. I went ahead and built a chassis, painted and lined it and was quite pleased with the results. The first time that I ran it on the layout it fouled the road bridge. Too high.</span></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.7px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">I then checked all the measurements. The tender is spot on. The loco is right in all dimensions including the footplate height, but somehow the designer has managed to make the body a full 2mm too high. I can only think that this was to take some proprietary mechanism. It towers above the rest of the stock. A lot of time and effort wasted. Any future 3d printed bodies will be thoroughly checked before building.</span><span style="font-size: 14.7px;">You have been warned!</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Next meeting, Sunday 12 September. Location to be announced</span></p></div></div></div><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p></li></ol></div></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-14393781891675390052021-07-25T10:30:00.002-07:002021-07-25T14:56:23.367-07:00July 2021 Meeting<div><div style="text-align: left;">Amongst the continuing uncertainty and confusion over COVID 'Freedom day', comes the promise of meeting for real in the near future. A welcome piece of news is the prospect that <span style="font-size: small;">our Church Hall base will be open for a real meeting in September.</span></div><p>Alan expresses our collective hope; "...... I cannot wait to meet up again and share ideas and banter. Let's hope the goal posts are not moved in the meantime."</p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Howard</b>: continues with <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">more experiments with track work. </span><br />I was having problems deciding which was the top of bullhead rail. I showed this picture to Alan Smith, and he pointed out the bottom rail was upside down flatbottom rail. Somehow I had got some flatbottom rail stored with my bullhead rail.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNZhKxkzQDPuDQUNo9jhyKhWZhS0XbGiTTH-6HB_kyZmFCLcW-tXnhgYpAfsMunt7OV_gb-ftpIFUPdom-votEJyQ5tDqLstjvbFGnDEzZo8ak-5o7kPCexXDzbfro3en-oLoDI3Ez7U/s768/RailProfile_W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="669" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNZhKxkzQDPuDQUNo9jhyKhWZhS0XbGiTTH-6HB_kyZmFCLcW-tXnhgYpAfsMunt7OV_gb-ftpIFUPdom-votEJyQ5tDqLstjvbFGnDEzZo8ak-5o7kPCexXDzbfro3en-oLoDI3Ez7U/w558-h640/RailProfile_W.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><p><span style="font-size: small;">Looking at the differences between the cast frog on Easitrac and Finetrax, Easitrac has drilled and tapped holes for the supplied M1 bolts, whereas Finetrax just has locating pegs in the same position. I have decided to use 14BA bolts instead of M1, as I can use longer bolts which will be easier to screw in, and can be below the baseboard. I like this idea rather than soldering wire to the frog, as the bolt can be screwed in once the point has been laid, so I decided to adapt the Finetrax cast frogs.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaGYkxg4eMN2Lo_jZqeW4nB5VH8I5_eiyDDxYQtF1bIq2UsxUNJZKRJva88o44vzzlXB0Nzsp044z7Uisp_q_DBTiCjhtuATqarQD1yo0kU24M0whErzDBVeOhVU-CfXK4m131GAtVOE/s1024/Dankroy_W.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1024" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaGYkxg4eMN2Lo_jZqeW4nB5VH8I5_eiyDDxYQtF1bIq2UsxUNJZKRJva88o44vzzlXB0Nzsp044z7Uisp_q_DBTiCjhtuATqarQD1yo0kU24M0whErzDBVeOhVU-CfXK4m131GAtVOE/w400-h311/Dankroy_W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used a Dankroy Optical centre punch to create a starting hole, then drilled with a 0.8mm drill and tapped 14BA.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh698n-qqIF-PGTFdDc6MEWqL0vq2gPH_JXcuxRZ-_EQazqm3pGdwANBANhayfXdwP1J8WAPU9eYphKRywEeLDrztgO2-PqNidvGpSI6rpUs9ElZueU5_B7eNbaT_0OlaK8hUwKVZTvWMY/s1024/FinetraxCastFrog_W.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></span><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAiYBu9740kDiutjVocRj98gZiSUVAwXBcYQqPIIF_Qt04fWSSxyw0scwRMr3zigGXgJFunqaFmZLI8fou-CzYo39jn7Z1nRMYyYbjmz4kNSfWnh_csZbe60OO6RQ02YC9ti5LDjQWKI/s1024/FinetraxCastFrog_W.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="1024" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAiYBu9740kDiutjVocRj98gZiSUVAwXBcYQqPIIF_Qt04fWSSxyw0scwRMr3zigGXgJFunqaFmZLI8fou-CzYo39jn7Z1nRMYyYbjmz4kNSfWnh_csZbe60OO6RQ02YC9ti5LDjQWKI/w640-h309/FinetraxCastFrog_W.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Finetrax cast frogs, with 14BA bolt in drilled and tapped peg</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have made 2 Easitrac B6 points intended for my test track. When positioned as a crossover, the “6 foot” gap is nearer 14mm then 12mm. I could remove some sleepers to make them fit but decided that as it was only for a test track it didn’t matter. I don’t know if B8 turnouts would suffer from the same problem.</span><br /></p><p></p><p><b>Tom Cutting:</b> has been moving ahead with the track work for 'Clyde' the shipyard diorama, working on the points and crossover.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZqLgnnXa_wH0PqY5kt9LKsy4elFL-YDH3A0e5OLxbUoxjpFlnJW5hQcPOGxtNyf2y9JnlqimdA_Kb373btGcSj8YWdwzxu19G0duih51p4xcGzQl8mZJhXqfG2WhkXMs5GpMXiP9f9E/s1024/loco_on_track1w.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="1024" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZqLgnnXa_wH0PqY5kt9LKsy4elFL-YDH3A0e5OLxbUoxjpFlnJW5hQcPOGxtNyf2y9JnlqimdA_Kb373btGcSj8YWdwzxu19G0duih51p4xcGzQl8mZJhXqfG2WhkXMs5GpMXiP9f9E/w640-h194/loco_on_track1w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEBZuHWYlVN6bNRLrHCJ8BA_CU1foReJ5ekr19HlNGAxo2OdOspkr9-eLhNtZyGbHDTzMJ6nlxPcEp-CcC7PqvJoYD_TFDQDPCbwKGKO8YBQhfIxJrngmCX0sVdsxcYRPOeD3zDAZgHU/s1024/crossing_w.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEBZuHWYlVN6bNRLrHCJ8BA_CU1foReJ5ekr19HlNGAxo2OdOspkr9-eLhNtZyGbHDTzMJ6nlxPcEp-CcC7PqvJoYD_TFDQDPCbwKGKO8YBQhfIxJrngmCX0sVdsxcYRPOeD3zDAZgHU/w640-h400/crossing_w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> and <b>Richard</b> has been working on the buildings for 'Clyde' </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6jAGpZJdIwklCwWeADDxk3-Qsvdbnf1kMT2riprJV8ioVnrhHz8-eetOC3Sy32xrSOF9ZJITEjbDwE2FiNUkPclS2KFpXrBGSbXpDkBdF0xD3gCqDo4bHAn_cbwruK8hAxsBxg-GwRI/s1024/July_shipyard_W_2044.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6jAGpZJdIwklCwWeADDxk3-Qsvdbnf1kMT2riprJV8ioVnrhHz8-eetOC3Sy32xrSOF9ZJITEjbDwE2FiNUkPclS2KFpXrBGSbXpDkBdF0xD3gCqDo4bHAn_cbwruK8hAxsBxg-GwRI/w640-h480/July_shipyard_W_2044.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><style>@font-face
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{page:WordSection1;}</style> Also acquired a 3D printed traction engine for the diorama, as yet unpainted. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rQpqR3DK_g6ylP7WWT36IaHwy6Qug5Vqyy9aTM7aIol2vqKnbQQtigI1VCwk6tEcxFwKRpOR1ARG2ZTc8YXifIYfOiCqrlzMo6ja8KgU6QB6IgIsj4tMJN__lA02MPYh7krFs4wJeEA/s1067/Traction_E_W_1995.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1067" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7rQpqR3DK_g6ylP7WWT36IaHwy6Qug5Vqyy9aTM7aIol2vqKnbQQtigI1VCwk6tEcxFwKRpOR1ARG2ZTc8YXifIYfOiCqrlzMo6ja8KgU6QB6IgIsj4tMJN__lA02MPYh7krFs4wJeEA/w640-h461/Traction_E_W_1995.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Pete Townsend:</b> More from Leigham Road - views of the overall layout. The scenic section on the left is 9 ft
long, but only 1ft deep. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cpKj_SpN8HQvLq_961KyopDnCohnxCSHunnDjjVqfrXOsJ9Egh37_KiMbHVhg-alTk4MoCiAhESOGaabVIvHwk8a6sBVXofDRVud-aIq9BTQTnBx26TXfJIB_P2kPPN_wBkNtbk2x4Y/s1024/Leigham_Rd_front_w758.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="1024" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cpKj_SpN8HQvLq_961KyopDnCohnxCSHunnDjjVqfrXOsJ9Egh37_KiMbHVhg-alTk4MoCiAhESOGaabVIvHwk8a6sBVXofDRVud-aIq9BTQTnBx26TXfJIB_P2kPPN_wBkNtbk2x4Y/w640-h232/Leigham_Rd_front_w758.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrUf6QS2JT-lbMLV7nY2qCSlhqdVKi6ZYCEKRNKu9p0aNN7Nt_gAGBhCkWAEDaldSIPIwoGl16QT4lz010hMLXkCSqcjbvPirda2nasMZA8XXfG1T940AFy1bxnY9hQ6BEM3OTp6eXxA/s1024/Leigham+Road+_July21.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1024" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrUf6QS2JT-lbMLV7nY2qCSlhqdVKi6ZYCEKRNKu9p0aNN7Nt_gAGBhCkWAEDaldSIPIwoGl16QT4lz010hMLXkCSqcjbvPirda2nasMZA8XXfG1T940AFy1bxnY9hQ6BEM3OTp6eXxA/w640-h354/Leigham+Road+_July21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The curved boards leading to the ten road
fiddle yard are 3ft radius. At present the fiddle yard is reached by
simple 2 road traversers at each end. This was a relatively quick and
cheap solution as I coul not face building all those points. The
traversers are built on the standard baseboard frames so can have a flat
top and points added if and when I feel inclined. I intend to extend
the scenics onto the two front curved boards eventually, but wanted to
get things running first. The loco depot is set at a lower level, but
the track leading to it rises to the same level as the other tracks to
enter the fiddle yard.</p><p>Next meeting Sunday 8 August at 13.00 <br /></p><p> </p>Lightermans Yardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557450152752841777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912725923633833314.post-73579659625481186662021-06-18T05:34:00.003-07:002021-06-18T15:14:31.561-07:00June 2021 Meeting<p><br />Just as we were hoping to come out of COVID lock down and meet up face to face again, we have been put on hold once again for at least a month and possibly longer.</p><p>We received a very nice letter from 'Virtual Railex' thanking us for our Lightermans Yard contribution to their virtual show last month and inviting the Yard to the next 'real' show.<br /></p><p>So, to report on another Zoom meeting! This session could be labeled 'points' as discussion covered two approaches to turnout construction.</p><p><b>Howard:</b> Playing around with points - Easytrac and Finetrax. I have experimented with curved pegged pointwork, all these examples are using B6 Finetrax points but similar observations apply to Easitrac. <br />The Geoff Jones method works fine, but means I have less point base between all the sleepers. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAJ0BmUMVk0je6JFiUAVWisufJ6pb1KS3VkvIaKB8eOFqeNcPsEgJZAideS7u-P561ny6r40LCCIUSRbebeRoXWBb-zEK5hVd4AZEXazuzy6mRiAQ4AD8N2LVcwf22sgpUNJyy2md-L8/s1920/GeoffJones.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="1920" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAJ0BmUMVk0je6JFiUAVWisufJ6pb1KS3VkvIaKB8eOFqeNcPsEgJZAideS7u-P561ny6r40LCCIUSRbebeRoXWBb-zEK5hVd4AZEXazuzy6mRiAQ4AD8N2LVcwf22sgpUNJyy2md-L8/w640-h181/GeoffJones.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I prefer to keep as much of the point base between the sleepers as possible because I like to paint & ballast the point, then add the rails.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdZQJJoXEo0_rBY8lok1opHWBMku3rr9PPafnaJC6hpyn1Z7JkadIpZI0AErZLzNsyBa6LBm-aAehAk8v0l36Nq2H-vALeD6aZittBbmW-L54E77FMEC6cZpVjmAaVnkV2zj9UndEUHw/s1920/Ballasted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="1920" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdZQJJoXEo0_rBY8lok1opHWBMku3rr9PPafnaJC6hpyn1Z7JkadIpZI0AErZLzNsyBa6LBm-aAehAk8v0l36Nq2H-vALeD6aZittBbmW-L54E77FMEC6cZpVjmAaVnkV2zj9UndEUHw/w640-h138/Ballasted.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br />I later discovered the Rod McCall method but when I tried this a slit appeared right across the point base. <br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZlPOqygJEoduXedTf9SBQJpira3dz-uLMtLvO1hnlseA0gYNYAm60Kwo59Y_Gs9QXtO45p3vzGfC8cuugLDML5nYJghEu3zNbyFB86sReuBkn0HBpZl7hyphenhyphenvY6L9-49O2D89HR7o84Ps/s1920/RodMcCall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="1920" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZlPOqygJEoduXedTf9SBQJpira3dz-uLMtLvO1hnlseA0gYNYAm60Kwo59Y_Gs9QXtO45p3vzGfC8cuugLDML5nYJghEu3zNbyFB86sReuBkn0HBpZl7hyphenhyphenvY6L9-49O2D89HR7o84Ps/w640-h200/RodMcCall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>For my N/2mm test track I plan on having a crossover for each gauge. Finetrax do a complete crossover. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KpDpHfVZpvI-cQV7Rh5VsIkie2agXadRYzoq2RN4JuFhOgtb9Aum_RH20cs9ys74MFAlIj2RlE9T9hyphenhyphengbt2u-7hlwi247VVOHADhvkEYJqYxKizhpF9mE5-DxXTUgTN7YST_RAOcMic/s1921/Crossover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="1921" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KpDpHfVZpvI-cQV7Rh5VsIkie2agXadRYzoq2RN4JuFhOgtb9Aum_RH20cs9ys74MFAlIj2RlE9T9hyphenhyphengbt2u-7hlwi247VVOHADhvkEYJqYxKizhpF9mE5-DxXTUgTN7YST_RAOcMic/w640-h122/Crossover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>To align the plain track and the point base, I had to cut the sleepers on the plain track at the bottom right, otherwise there is a large gap (shown at the top left). It might have been better if the crossover had been extended by about 3 sleepers. I may have to use some PCB point sleepers and solder the track at these positions. <br /><br />Unlike the Easitrac points, the milled crossover in Finetrax does not have a tapped hole for the dropper. I intend to drill and tap a 14BA hole for this. <br /><br />I also need to experiment with soldering brass chairs to point sleeper base in order to electrically join the switch rails with the stock rails. I intend to use this instead of filing the point base and adding some copper strip. </p><p>Alan said that both Easitrac and Finetrax are to include the chairs in their point bases replacing slotted chairs so only the rail needs to be added.</p><p><b>Tom Cutting:</b> Showed progress on the point and track work for the Richard's cameo layout 'Clyde', adopting a more traditional way to produce bespoke turnouts and a crossing using Templot templates. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV8etp9OjA0Th_J1I-6U4XU_NCa_VTQTl87X3r0UEs6RbiSEJK9Pnud3JOknermiRClmnArcY2WbZrjZtYsDA9Q4UTFWAdfhg0MWfnpZL9oIDImumU5Cot4mNN9nTU9ZcPRjwZABtcRU/s1024/Turnout_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="1024" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV8etp9OjA0Th_J1I-6U4XU_NCa_VTQTl87X3r0UEs6RbiSEJK9Pnud3JOknermiRClmnArcY2WbZrjZtYsDA9Q4UTFWAdfhg0MWfnpZL9oIDImumU5Cot4mNN9nTU9ZcPRjwZABtcRU/w640-h304/Turnout_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> The point template. The proposed angle of crossover was discussed.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwS9GpowrE8Uh72DKFDen4V53Yg0TECSYPCD_wxnt8cvPdBPyWvCFN2IQ9IARG4N-3Z90NIZHaeSf2Q_hENbxLTLp9oiCZhIedhWeWk6DP66RR7EG6RM_zQ4-g667oZITddIeadWRIK4/s1024/Turnout_92.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="1024" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwS9GpowrE8Uh72DKFDen4V53Yg0TECSYPCD_wxnt8cvPdBPyWvCFN2IQ9IARG4N-3Z90NIZHaeSf2Q_hENbxLTLp9oiCZhIedhWeWk6DP66RR7EG6RM_zQ4-g667oZITddIeadWRIK4/w640-h368/Turnout_92.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhraef7D3hvs0bL31srRJUMRTtAtQyw5y1C4_GXkCtMjGV6JqfuqeEYrxqH4NP5J07jQhDBJyU-tQnA3leActgnNBzsPtjjGoLo9WKLRLgaSm5UBEybP6zdl8k1yXebU6W0iX_JOu6pek/s1024/Turnout_04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="1024" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhraef7D3hvs0bL31srRJUMRTtAtQyw5y1C4_GXkCtMjGV6JqfuqeEYrxqH4NP5J07jQhDBJyU-tQnA3leActgnNBzsPtjjGoLo9WKLRLgaSm5UBEybP6zdl8k1yXebU6W0iX_JOu6pek/w640-h252/Turnout_04.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklUA5nyrmwTsWKaiAh-PJpPNmUpPiGVuIQ-bnMB0w_EXFJBDq2mFUaM2ED_rcaRfp5xsmUS2XDXJCwNBYKQ3q8d2rqQAM-aIMN2ucDnXS-VNiaRcJQGEL75-72bg1k72yOTT390PbYz4/s1024/Turnout_12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="1024" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklUA5nyrmwTsWKaiAh-PJpPNmUpPiGVuIQ-bnMB0w_EXFJBDq2mFUaM2ED_rcaRfp5xsmUS2XDXJCwNBYKQ3q8d2rqQAM-aIMN2ucDnXS-VNiaRcJQGEL75-72bg1k72yOTT390PbYz4/w640-h198/Turnout_12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><p><b>Alan S:</b> Just one picture of some of what Alan has been up to this month. More jigs (quartering) for the shops.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDCjmv-zb8nW_PwMM-BiyroEH2olmZM_7r19D8Zcdh1bWD92OyFviB5X6ELOtssN77OJkKdRQp8uUaOEKzVhHwcu9VFKU3JpD-QyjgVyuqRA10b6u40KpuntE0XoL0S0Y-iOmwYNQxlQ/s1024/Alan_June21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1024" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDCjmv-zb8nW_PwMM-BiyroEH2olmZM_7r19D8Zcdh1bWD92OyFviB5X6ELOtssN77OJkKdRQp8uUaOEKzVhHwcu9VFKU3JpD-QyjgVyuqRA10b6u40KpuntE0XoL0S0Y-iOmwYNQxlQ/w640-h462/Alan_June21.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Pete K:</b> I have just spent a very pleasant long weekend at The Isle Of Wight Steam Railway for their 50th anniversary gala. These guys model at 304.8mm/foot and it’s very impressive. The weekend featured 2 Terriers and an O2 and they ran beautifully.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XdZ1HVnheuo9dA6wHgP53w9__J5Dm4ueqhSOrak1mTTEl5fKTiOLKYcBUYg15hwsH-L6zojIJM-lTZ6oVihd648YU1ssKOfdre8E18ZWYywlnXlx7K_3hQxrPJjOIw0P8T6DLr_8rtM/s1024/B_image001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="1024" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XdZ1HVnheuo9dA6wHgP53w9__J5Dm4ueqhSOrak1mTTEl5fKTiOLKYcBUYg15hwsH-L6zojIJM-lTZ6oVihd648YU1ssKOfdre8E18ZWYywlnXlx7K_3hQxrPJjOIw0P8T6DLr_8rtM/w640-h364/B_image001.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br />As we all know locos with a 0-4-4 wheel arrangement and Terriers, because of their size, are difficult locos to get running smoothly but they managed it brilliantly. I asked one of the drivers what sort of stay alive unit they used but he was just obsessed with cleanliness and all he kept repeating was “Muck Off!”, at least I think that’s what he said!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqN8aCk-D1FrEB5mygMi2-HrVMf1cSqZO3zLpAcfufqpJmy_qGjUdyuTrITINKT7CsiZQDYS6ss5FyjBCCaIk5kmH5kfy9YITFNe9oimygD2l5OaEU8SwfPDe4RKhCrelKSeAl9bCn7YA/s1024/B_image002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqN8aCk-D1FrEB5mygMi2-HrVMf1cSqZO3zLpAcfufqpJmy_qGjUdyuTrITINKT7CsiZQDYS6ss5FyjBCCaIk5kmH5kfy9YITFNe9oimygD2l5OaEU8SwfPDe4RKhCrelKSeAl9bCn7YA/w640-h480/B_image002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Meanwhile the Island’s electric railway was not running at all. The official word was because of engineering work but you only had to look at the track and it was obvious….. it just needed cleaning!<p></p><p> </p><p><b>Pete Townsend:</b> Locomotives under construction in Somerset.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WF3sNckYZz_gMuO_81eyNqxB-_Byge50Z_COKRRaelDm6CKPqur2OE1Y2BcSTAOgSDiNoK9BzW5DWNE7uVjtO72T4Tzm1mWCp7RhxFA1IJEMTSmXnuocFDoFcsWEtCLWWvQrXhAnNfU/s2048/Locomotives+under+construction+in+Somerset.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WF3sNckYZz_gMuO_81eyNqxB-_Byge50Z_COKRRaelDm6CKPqur2OE1Y2BcSTAOgSDiNoK9BzW5DWNE7uVjtO72T4Tzm1mWCp7RhxFA1IJEMTSmXnuocFDoFcsWEtCLWWvQrXhAnNfU/w640-h360/Locomotives+under+construction+in+Somerset.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>In the above photo are 5 locos that I started building before moving West.
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<span style="font-size: small;">I have taken advantage of some spare time and made progress with all of
them. They are two E2's one with extended tanks, a C Class that predates
the Farish model, </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">A Q Class and a Lord Nelson.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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All except the C Class are 3d printed bodies from Shapeways. The C Class is a N Brass Models kit. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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All are mounted on Farish chassis converted to finescale using the Association replacement bearings.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Next meeting Zoom? on 11 July <br /></span></div><p><br /> <br /></p>
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