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Jeff - thanks for the encouragement regarding the dowels. The red dog ones are the ones I'm after - just wouldn't dare tackle Perry's type :? :? - unfortunately, they seem to have ceased advertising in RM for now and I couldn't remember their name - thanks for saving me looking it up elsewhere :D . I've got all the back issues from last year so will try to dig out their advert.Thanks for the compliments Tim - always very, very welcome with me !!!!
More to follow soon but got to do a couple of swimming pool repair jobs this week - weather permitting. Might have to wait until shhhhhh! - you know who is in Australia.
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The second board has track down and leads just onto the third board. You may recall I'm building it in modular form until the permanant home is ready so I have to make joints at each end of each board to re-connect later.
The 2nd & 3rd boards (to the right of the station throat) incorporate gradients to get the single line branch up over the doubled main lines. The gradients are approx. 1 in 45 - both up and down so I can get cvlearance in half the linear distance. The first 30 cms or so had a 1 in 90 "transition" gradient. The first board is 5ft long and the 2nd only 4ft at the end of which, I've turned through 90 deg. to lead around the corner.
Here's some photos of the gradients:
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Sorry about the apparent "spottiness" of the photo - don't know what happened - I think it's maybe filings from cutting through the track after it was soldered up.
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You can also make out the branch above the coach climbing as the mains fall - clearance at this point but took it up/down another 10mm just to make certain !!
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Impressive woodwork and nice sweeping curves. Great to see your layout taking shape.
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I'm doubly fortunate in that "the Boss" is in Australia although when I glance at the "list" she's left me to do, if I carry on like this, I can see me living in the garage for keeps………………………..now, there's a thought !!! :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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I have heard there are extremely high winds in france at the moment the worst on record Your house has survived fine but the only unfortunate casualty was the list you wife left it got blown away in the storm. and you cant remember what was written on it.
Its a shame because you gonna have to stay in the garage now and work on the layout. :D :D :D
cheers Brian.W
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I can see me living in the garage for keeps………………………..now, there's a thought !!! :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
Great progress on the layout Petermac, and I certainly understand that thought, but do you have an internet connection in the garage? :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Great progress Petermac - love the curves. :D
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Les said
Well if ever I need a marriage guidance counsellor it won't be Phill. :shock: ………….
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Wayne & Phill, I've checked out the interent possibilities and mains switch in the garage - neither exist at present but both are possible - just in case !!!!!!!
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