The Rhubarb Triangle Line

[Robpulham]

Thanks Gents

The lawn will have to manage with what ever cut it can get

[Robpulham]

A few last jobs this morning before giving all the track bed another coat of creosote.

First off was to make some steps to get down in to the drainage ditch - now that the others are enclosed by railway!!!.



Then I added a few more planks to the deck where Chris's remaining bit of garden is.



The sun shone gloriously so I made the most of it - I even had my shirt off, not bad for October.

[Robpulham]

After work this evening I took what track I had outside to get a better idea of how much more I need to buy.



I estimate that I need another three boxes so I had best get saving.....

[Robpulham]

The sun shone in Wakefield today - in between a few showers.

Despite the showers I couldn't resist laying a few lengths of track and having a little inaugural run.

http://youtu.be/4oPfVQVdEyE

http://youtu.be/rAD3edACO7k

A few more videos to follow when they have uploaded to YouTube

[Robpulham]

A couple more videos

http://youtu.be/52KyQoNrsiA

http://youtu.be/9BhICo2AMmU

Chris also took some stills.

















Frustratingly the J63 ran flawlessly after giving quite a poor showing at Telford - and I all I did was chuck the track down to play... I haven't done anything more with it than contemplate adding more pickups.

[jwealleans]

Frustratingly the J63 ran flawlessly

Not at all - I'd suggest that says more about how flat your track is and how many peaks these are in East Anglia. Give it a year or two and see how the trackbed 'develops'.

[strang steel]

A couple more videos

http://youtu.be/52KyQoNrsiA

http://youtu.be/9BhICo2AMmU

Chris also took some stills.

















Frustratingly the J63 ran flawlessly after giving quite a poor showing at Telford - and I all I did was chuck the track down to play... I haven't done anything more with it than contemplate adding more pickups.

It's looking good. Lets hope for some more mild and sunny days this Autumn, but taking a look outside I don't think it is looking too promising.

[Robpulham]

The first cut of the grass this year prompted discussions on plans for completion of the track laying at the Rhubarb Triangle HQ.

I received another box of track for Christmas from my son - he was quite disgusted that I only wanted track:rolleyes: . That left me needing a further box plus half a dozen turn outs.

Since last year, modelling funds have been used on various bits and pieces needed to complete projects etc. so I was thinking, as you do, of moving it forward in stages as my funds would allow.

To my surprise and delight Chris wasn't hearing any of doing it in stages - "get the bits you need to finish it and I will sort the funds" were her words.

Orders have been placed before there is any chance of a change of mind:)

[manna]

G'Day Gents

Oh my God !..............he's bought the house next door

manna

[Kestrel]

Talking of rhubarb, have you noticed how expensive it is in the shops? You can grow it at home quite easily.

Chilled stewed rhubarb with chilled custard. Beautiful !!!

[Robpulham]

G'Day Gents

Oh my God !..............he's bought the house next door

manna

[drmditch]

Do like the implement wagon. Is it an NER A16 by any chance? And would it be possible to have a bigger picture and some details of it's provenance?

[jwealleans]

I suspect it's the one Jim McGeown does, David, which is this one:





I don't know off the top of my head what diagram it is and his website doesn't say - he used to do it in 4mm as well, but be prepared to pay quite a premium on Ebay when one pops up.

[drmditch]

I suspect it's the one Jim McGeown does, David, ........
I don't know off the top of my head what diagram it is and his website doesn't say - he used to do it in 4mm as well, but be prepared to pay quite a premium on Ebay when one pops up.

Buy????? and of Ebay?????
What do you think brass and solder and singed fingers are for!

After an A2 Machinery wagon ...here... an A16 shouldn't be too difficult, should it? (might be a while before I get round to it though.

[jwealleans]

Oh, I'd seen and been impressed by your Lowmac/Mac. I usually refrain from scratchbuilding something for which there is a kit, though - on the basis that I could use the time to build something else which isn't available and the day after I'd finished it someone would offer me an unbuilt one for a fiver.

Crossing from the other thread, your only source for GN buffers is the intermittent supply from ABS. It would be nice if Dave Franks would turn to some pregrouping buffers once he's finished his current series of buffer stops.