Getting the colliery bug...

Well after  what seems like forever I have finaly started on the Pit/Colliery and as the title say's it has no name(yet)
       After working out a small track plan and built the points using  SMP rails and copper clad sleepers along with SMP flexi track it seems  to work ok after a day tweaking, mainly the knuckles at the Vee  sets…but seems to be sorted?



This is where I did my tweaking session (when the wife was out for the day)

Now to today and I have the base of the screens in place and setting in  pva glue and coal dust, Yes real coal dust…Gathered from Royston Coke  Works. after the red hot coke goes under the drenching tower the steam  that rises takes up particles of coke, The wind carries it and falls the  other side of the road and settles up agains the kerb….I got myself  quite a bit and put it through a tea strainer and hey presto miniture  coal…..



As you can see I have taken a step back to the Mercontrol as it is  better for the hand made points, and a lot cheaper. The heavy weights  are to hold it down until it sets. The lights are mainly for me to see  under the screens and can be dimmed really  low when running the  layout..

The screens building is removable and so is the roof.



   

I just thought I would try a night shot in the dark…



Well so far, so good as we say up here in Yorkshire…

Great night shot Alan,very atmospheric.

Coming along nicely Alan, night photo, very good. Looking forward to seeing how this progresses.

Excellent stuff. I used to work at Warsop Main Colliery some years ago so will be watching this with interest.