Nice job Dave,  The arch looks really good :thumbs

Looks realy good Dave, well done mate. When you say your going to do something you certainly go for it.

Phill

Thanks guys I realy need to get this section sorted asap so it can be featured in a video for westcoast miniatures that I want to post on you tube. I have got the music done for it just need to shoot the video now. :roll: My origanal idea was some footage of the real WCML but looking through some of my previous I carn't find the shots I need. Once I have this section 'presentable' I will be building a moving camera platform so that the camera can track alongside the railway without juddering or going out of focus. This is not as difficult as it sounds as I already have most of the bits needed. :cool: ;-)

As im posting this we have a raging thunder storm outside! Today I decided to press on with the OHLE and was making great progress untill the rain started. The wires on the down line are now installed between the anchor point and the garage wall. If it stops raining I may complete the up line aswell. Heres some more piccys…

Two new masts

Back towards the garage…

Looking the other way..

Here comes the water! Normaly the rain dosn't affect this section of railway as the roof is covered over but eventualy the rain water runs down the path and you get wet feet.

Looking from the anchor mast back down the line….

A higher view….

From the motorway bridge…

Signal gantry now toned down a bit!

Right im off indoors as the weather sounds nasty and although the PC is protected via a rack mounted UPS im not pushing my luck!

Thunder storm :shock:, blimey been basking in glorious sunshine down here, so hot i have had to go topless whilst decorating :cool wink.

I love this layout and the more pics you take the longer it takes me to move along, so much to take in each time. well done mate.

As for the river flow you have going on, can you not build some sort of run off leading to a storm drain of some kind ?. This could be a deep hole with soil for it to drain into, just a thought.

Phill

Dave you ohle is really starting to come together now.

Your lucky you had the thunderstorm imagine having to see Phill topless:lol::lol:

cheers Brian

I know Brian what a orable thought! :lol: Re the water I was eventualy going to lay some deck boards a few inches above the path so that the floor stays dry yet the water can still pass under. The feedback that I have had across the forums regarding the OHLE has been positive. I think that because that line is outside and I have quite a long run the wires look very natural and instead of overpowering the layout they actualy enhance it. The pics realy dont do it justice but hopfully the video will. ;-)

:doublethumbComing on ansome ......... Phill, topless .......... :thud

Dave

What are you making the masts out of is that Brass tube or something similar?

cheers Brian

First it's great to be back on line after my enforced break! OK update time. First I have just uploaded the video update that I did two weeks ago so I will post the link shortly. I will be doing another short video showing the work on the control panel and todays addition the functioning cctv dome camera. With this camera I can now see all the layout from the control position and can move the cameras view via the joystick on the control panel. More later. ;-)

Sorry Brian nearly forgot. All my OHLE gantries outside are made from copper wire with brass rod for the registration arms. Not much point in spending money on the OHLE outside as I would be gutted if it all got damaged or worse still pinched! For potters lane I am hoping to use brass rod as the layout will also double up as a sales stand for westcoast. :roll:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrY94mk7WV4

As you can see the wires have been painted a greenish/blue colour and now look more relistic. :roll:

Great informative Video Dave i hope you dont have to many cats around you they will  soon damage some of yours wires if they decide to jump around on the layout.

What are you using to clean your track outside for good electrickle running?

cheers Brian

Sorry about the sound I had problems with the video camera hence the use of movie maker! Think it was because I had the external HD connected to the PC via a small usb hub. Doh!! :roll:

Great informative Video Dave i hope you dont have to many cats around you they will  soon damage some of yours wires if they decide to jump around on the layout.

What are you using to clean your track outside for good electrickle running?

 

The layout is protected by gaurd dog security ie. Oscar and Jake my german shephards! Cat's wont come near the place. :twisted: Track cleaning a rubber sanding block and elbow grease. During the winter the track is sprayed with WD40 makes spring cleaning easer! :lol: ;-)

What can I say Dave

Except keep up the good work :thumbs

 

A few piccys that I took whilst off line last week. First here's the cctv camera…



This is mounted under the plastic roof canopy that has also been rebuilt. Next the control panel…..



And finaly a couple that I took of the layout……









 

Lovely, Dave. I especially like the 3rd pic. I think with a bit of dull brown or grey or green paint slapped over the red wall it would look even better. Not trying to find extra work for you :lol:

 Mike

Thanks, Dave.  I enjoyed them.  Lovely work. :thumbs

86 219 "Phoenix" was the first BR Blue loco that I had and I loved it.  Ended up selling it off years ago because they would never appear at Penzance :roll:

Great piccys Dave. They make me think of electric locos running at high level through Manchester on their way to Stockport.

I'd just love a control panel like that one as well.:thumbs

Les