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Always an interesting problem: for spare parts lying around, do you use models of prototype parts or spare model parts?
David
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Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
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(05-03-2024, 05:20 AM)tompm Wrote: Nice job thus far.
You might want to consider not gluing the roof to the walls. That way if there is a problem such as derailment inside the engine house you can access it easily.
Thank you Tom. I did take your advice and didn't glue the roof on.
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(05-03-2024, 06:24 PM)BR60103 Wrote: Always an interesting problem: for spare parts lying around, do you use models of prototype parts or spare model parts?
As of right now it is spare parts I have laying around. I do want to model prototype parts here in the future.
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Good to see you building structures, have you given any thought to painting them?
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(05-05-2024, 09:57 PM)cnrglen Wrote: Good to see you building structures, have you given any thought to painting them?
Thank You. I have thought about it and also weathering them.
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Some progress tonight on the mine.
Supports on top of the coal pile
Timbers and planks to hold up the chute
Cross members added to help create a more solid structure
The coal chute together and drying
The start of the stairs that go to the top of the mine
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Did some more work on the mine tonight.
Test Fit #1
Test Fit #2
Painted a few things also
Laid some rail down as a dry run. This section will also be narrow gauge just like it will be up top.
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The mine is coming along nicely!
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(05-07-2024, 05:23 AM)tompm Wrote: The mine is coming along nicely!
Thank you Tom. I did notice in the picture of the mine that there is track laid for the mine carts so that's nothing new. I do how ever want to extend the rail in the building. I'm doing the same with the upper building as well so the track can go right into the mountain.
I know I should have painted it before I put it together and I wasn't thinking until afterwards. But with a steady hand and small enough brush, I am getting the job done lol. Now the fun part begins with bending rail and getting a tight enough curve. I am looking into finding mining cars for this.
