Sunday, January 12, 2025

Trackwork adjustment

Something a little different on the railway this weekend,  some track adjustment / installation.  One of the annoying aspects I discovered while operating the railway ( playing trains ),  is the kickback siding / entrance to the loco shed at Windrush Junction was just short of being capable of stabling the branch passenger train consisting of two short coaches.  Thus blocking a loco entering and exiting the shed.   

Coming up with a solution proved easy,  as I found floating in the spares box a remaining piece of Peco track just long enough to extend the siding to the necessary length.  Problem solved.  The extra length could come in handy for a work train or breakdown crane to be parked.   Not often these days that the railway trackage grows,  if only by 5 inches !





Sunday, January 5, 2025

Moving a Box Part 2

 Listening to some advice from fellow Gauge O Guild members,  I decided it would look appropriate to have a wood ramp at the end of the platform where the Windrush Junction signal box has been moved to.  If you model in O scale / 7mm scale / O gauge,  you should really consider joining the Guild.  Lots of help and nice people that will assist you with any queries.  Take a look at https://www.gaugeoguild.com/


While perusing old copies of the excellent Railway Bylines publication,  I came across this neat photo of the GWR Radstock box.  Fortunately it was far easier to move my 1/43 model :)