Arlesworth redevelopment 2023 continuation

 

21/02/2023 Interface boards made for signals tested and fitted under the boards, signals constructed fitted the boards wired up all tested ok.

01/03/ 2023 Laser cut sleepers arrived from Scale Model Scenery. I stained with Topps furniture cover arranged around micro switches to hide the switches

Arlesworth redevelopment 2023

A major redevelopment of Arlesworth station was started in January 2023, an 18” extension to the platforms and repositioning the station building over the platforms. The base is made fro 5mm MDF recovered from an old wardrobe back panel the side arches are repurposed from a broken Hornby R180 Viaduct. 2 Hornby Inclined Piers support part of the upper road level to brick piers support part of the other upper road level disguised as lift shafts for good trolleys. I used the step sections from the Hornby Dublo footbridge (see Hornby Dublo footbridge refurbishment 25/08/2020.)

07/02/2023 LED lighting strips were added. The track weathering and Ballasting completed. Fitted 3 Peco SL-29 De-couplers and screwed down the platforms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebuild of “Pacer Set” from Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive continues

 

Today 12/11/2022  due to poor running quality’s of the old Hornby model I rebuilt the pickups to enable both case to collect current from all wheels. This has made a vast improvement to the running no more stuttering.

 

Locomotive Parade

Uber Wheel Cleaner

 The issue with cleaning rolling stock wheels is having to rotate the wheel to remove the dirt. Enter the Uber Wheel Cleaner.. Ta da. an old horn be power bogie was the basis for this devise, I removed the wheels from both axels and replaced two wheels with traction tyre groves revered flanges outwards onto one axle. a suitable 'O' ring is fitted on each wheel. 

A cradle to house the motor and two tubes set an approx. 45  degrees to hold the spring loaded brass brushes the type sold for those propelling pens type holders. 

 

the motor is connoted to flying leads to connect to a suitable controller.

Jeep CKD delivery in a packing case

 During World War 2 the United States transported JEEP's in packing cases.  I thought i should replicate this as a load for my CONFLAT!

Delivery of the support coach for “Tornado”

 Arriving at Rushmoor depot a Mk1 Brake 2nd Class Coach BSK recently fitted with new “commonwealth” bogies and new wheel sets. Michael Portillo is waiting on Rushmoor platform to interview the “fat controller” 

Unfortunately Tornado’s tender bogie derailed reversing into the station delaying the interview. However the derailment was soon fixed.