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The track's almost done

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The track's almost done
Posted by kimbrit on Sunday, July 22, 2007 1:28 PM

Hi guys,

Bought myself an aristo switch yesterday before the price hike on the 1st August. The RR now has 5 each of LGB radius 5 and aristo 10' switches, which gives me 3 passing loops on the main and plenty of storage in the yard.

Here's a shot of the yard area with loco servicing area

looking up the RR

plenty of track space

cab forward taking on water

forney on the storage track

getting a bit full

the work train

the work train crew need the right tools

last shot, just before I put it all away as the rain's starting!

Didn't even get to run atrain, never mind, got the whole week off work so I'm sure I will.

Cheers,

Kim

 

 

 

 

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:13 PM
Very nice work. Do you have an overall track plan? I'd love to see it.
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Posted by kimbrit on Sunday, July 22, 2007 2:49 PM

Hi Robert, I'll do a photo one tomorrow from point to point - I don't mean switch to switch!! I have no idea how to do track plans on the pc and my scanner has gone to a computer graveyard.

Cheers,

Kim 

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Posted by John Busby on Monday, July 23, 2007 7:27 AM

Hi Kim

Looks good.

After seeing tonights TV news you might want to think about ordering some "G" scale boats for the towns folk.

Hope your OK they where a bit vague about who was flooded out.

regards John

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Monday, July 23, 2007 7:53 AM
I love the way you've done the yard. You could consider it a layout in itself. It's a great timesaver.
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Posted by kimbrit on Saturday, July 28, 2007 4:37 AM

Hi guys, sorry about the delay in posting promised pics, I've been busy installing storm drains and had to pull some track up. Anyway, all back together now and it's a lovely sunny Saturday in good old Blackpool.

The first pic is looking up the spurs towards the main

The main has 3 passing loops, the town goes on the right by the yard loco spur

the 1st loop

the 2nd loop

and the 3rd

back down to the house on a long straight

and back up to where we started

 A few loco's out later I think and off to a mates tomorrow for an open day. I'll snap what's going on there and post tomorrow night.

Cheers,

Kim

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by EMPIRE II LINE on Saturday, July 28, 2007 6:34 AM

 

That's Looking Quite nice Kim,

I kind'a really like the logo you got on that one tender there trail'in the Cabforward there at the water tower....in yer first shots there.

Byron

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Posted by kimbrit on Saturday, July 28, 2007 7:49 AM

Hi Byron, thanks for that. The tender is an Aristo mikado for the Great Northern Railway.

Cheers,

Kim

 

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Posted by Rex in Pinetop on Saturday, July 28, 2007 8:11 AM

Kim,

Great layout!  I love all the detail.  What type of power are you running? 

Rex

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Monday, July 30, 2007 8:12 AM
That's a very nice railroad you have there, Kim. I know you enjoy it.
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Posted by kimbrit on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 2:00 AM

Cheers lads. Rex, I mix steam & diesel from LGB, Bachmann, Aristo, USA and a couple of things that are bashed from allsorts!

Cheers,

Kim

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