Wednesday 23 February 2022

21-03-2021 Peter's Notes

Notes from March , 21st, 2021

 Hi All,

We seem to be slowly gathering momentum, with nine plus two drop-ins there on Sunday.
When I arrived there were already eight hard at it - Geoffs N and B, Dale, Derek, David W, Rod, Peter B and Grant.  Hard at it varied from Derek actually doing things with a soldering iron, right through to hands in pockets.  The later drop-ins were David H for the second week in a row and Jack (who was really at the Hall to play bowls.)
My innocent remarks  last week about Port Gary apparently crystallised thoughts that Dale had been having, and now the connection to the branch line has gone, David Whelan simulated his namesake and ripped out the points, and Rod re-laid the branch line without the Port Gary turn off.  In future- when we get some new pointwork - the port will be accessed directly via a long siding out of Steward that will incorporate its own run-around, and the small radius points at the port will be replaced by standard radius ones.  Activity in that area may then increase markedly.
Allied to this last is the ever present vexed question of couplers.  It is fair to say that the great majority of the passenger stock that we see on the layout is Hornby.  Also, it can stay as permanently coupled rakes.  If a loco fitted with Kadees is pressed into passenger service, then we have a couple of Hornby wagons that have been fitted with Kadees at one end.  So that's fine.  If other standards appear, e.g. George with his European stock, then the interloper may have to bring their own DCC loco and run as a stand alone setup within the broader picture. 
More complex is the freight car / goods wagon scene.  The split between British and American outline is more even and the operations involve far more coupling and, in particular, uncoupling actions. When we get to operating scheduled actions - dispatching specific loads to specific destinations - this will really come to the fore.  We have Club locos (e.g. the 3 car EMU and the Porter 0-6-0) that will not go over a standard Hornby sprung uncoupler.  Dale is thinking of magnetically operated ones.  This is a good time for inputs from other members - Hornby things are a closed book to me.
Next Friday (26th) the Seniors AGM kicks off at 2pm.  Geoff N will be there.  I will try to be there.  All welcome.
Our next meeting is another working day plus, I am sure, some discussion on any outcomes from the CSSC AGM.

Till then,
Peter F

Tuesday 22 February 2022

20th. Feb 2022 BAD STORM ON THE CLUB LAYOUT ! Trees down on the road caused a very bad accident !

Caused some damage at the Port Refinery.
The Railway was still running.
Trees Down !
Some people are lousy drivers !
That white car must have been air born !

THE  END   of another Running Day !

 

Friday 11 February 2022

30 - 01 - 2022 A Club Visit to David's 0n 30 Layout ! We all had a wonderful day at David & Joyce's place.

The Rail Bus visits the goods shed. Joyce did all the murals in the background scenes.....
The Old Burra Saw Mill



The Old Burra Sawmill

Timber Cutters Shanties

Steam Crane on Siding


                                                      Outrim Station Sidings
                                                               The Carpeters Shed
                                                Passenger train at Outrim Station
                                                 The Turn Table at Outrim Station


     Truck driver having a quick pee beside his truck, not realizing he can be seen from the Train !
                             This is how David deals with a corner in the room.
                         The cottages are part of the back scene, all hand painted.
                                                        Jeetho Coal Mine.
                                        Coal Creek is part of the mural on the wall.
                               Steam winch for transporting logs to the Old Burra Sawmill.
Sidings & passing tracks, near Outrim Station.
Water tank for passing Locos.
A bit of action at the Blacksmith's Shop.
An Ariel shot of the turn table.
The Old Burra Methodist Church & Cemetery.
Farm goods ready for the train.
The water tower
Love the old car.

What hidden treasures hide behind this door !

The Turn table
Railbus visits the goods shed
                          Cottage on the hill, on the Mural, as we go through the tunnel.
 
                                                       Petrol if you're lucky !
                                                Fossil Fuels under the building.
                                          Timber cutters working in the forest.
              

                                                             Jeetho Coal Mine.

                                                     A track side stop along the way !
                                                  Back yards are always interesting.
                                                    Water & goods for the train.
                                                  Part of the Old Burra Sawmill.
                                The winch dragging logs to the Old Burra Sawmill.
                            Can you see where the back scene meets the layout ?
                                    Not a lot of Service at the Service Station !
                                                                   Sidings
                                      Logs for buffer stops, on this rustic Layout.
                                                          Old Farm Machinery
                                                     The Blacksmith's Shop


                                         The trestle bridge passes the duck pond.
                                               The Town is Kurrumburra
                                  A wedge tailed eagle flies between the trees.
                                                             Timber Cutting.













































THE  END  as life disappears into the tunnel, like a black hole it swallows everything up !