Courtybella Road (Western Region Mid 1990s).

[Courtybella]

Yes the feather would only be lite when the proceed aspect is lite. The white (orange) wire off the feather has a resistor attached.

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

I think Simon means something like this.

 

[Al Tait]

as I do not think you would want the feather illuminated when the aspect is red, you might want to feed the switch from the respective yellow or green rather than the +12v.

Yes the feather would only be lite when the proceed aspect is lite. The white (orange) wire off the feather has a resistor attached.

Being pedantic the feather will actually illuminate before a proceed aspect changes so you do actually get a red with the feather, though this is momentarily. This has led to some interesting pictures taken at precisely the right moment showing a Red & the feather. There used to be such an image in part of the NR Rule book (or it may have been some other training I did!), its been a while since I did mine so it may well have been removed.

 

[simond]

Dave,

thanks. I did mean “something like that”, but you’ve taken a step that I hadn’t seen, in using a change over to select the feather from green or yellow aspect.

I had imagined using a double wafer switch so you could select colour with or without feather.

thx
Simon

 

[Yorkshire Dave]

had imagined using a double wafer switch so you could select colour with or without feather.

I hadn't thought of a double wafer switch which would be neater.

The other alternative for each signal is a bank of 5 interlocking latching switches where only one switch can be on at a time. i.e. those found on old FM/AM/LW/SW radios for waveband selection.

 

[Courtybella]

I think Simon means something like this.

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That is fantastic thank you !!!!

 

[simond]

This would work with a separate on-off switch for the feather

SRBM131400 | Alps Alpine, 3 Position DP3T Rotary Switch, 100 mA, PC Pin | RS

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you would wire this r, y, g, on one pole, and x, f, f, on the other, and the separate switch would turn the feather on in the “f” positions. The separate switch could be a microswitch on the point tie-bar

This would work without the extra switch

SRRM254700 | Alps Alpine, 5 Position DP5T Rotary Switch, 250 mA, PC Pin | RS

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you could wire this g&f, y&f, r, y, g, fully manual. Turn one way for “with feather” and the other way without.

obviously need to duplicate this for two signals!

atb
Simon

 

[Courtybella]

Progress after a work week, really coming to life now.

 

[Courtybella]

Not much work done on the layout of late, only little bit and bobs of progress. My class 60s should be back next month so I’m really looking forward to those returning.

Oh, nearly forgot I’ve remodelled the off scene area to allow better flexibility and added an extra foot of scenic area.
A few snaps of the little progress there’s been.

 

[Courtybella]

I’ve also remodelled the storage area which now allows through running on and off the “Gear Branch”, I did want to do the sand to the ”Machen Branch” but the curves off the mainline would of been way to sharpe so it will remain a dead end siding in effect.

Right is the Gear Branch now a through road, middle road is the mainline and left is the long siding Machen branch.

 

[Courtybella]

60006 to 60029 and what a transformation! To complete I need cast double arrows and nameplates.

Still in the works is 60033 and it’s transformation into 60035 in Transrail scheme.

 

[Courtybella]

The new roller baring CAR van in Railfreight arrived today, I’ll be painting the ends yellow and adding some additional transfers before a weather to finish it off.



Hopefully the name plates will arrive this week to finish off 029.

 

[Courtybella]

Very impressed in with this firms plates, just waiting for them to restock 029 plates now.

 

[Al Tait]

Always use Vin for plates these days, very helpful even if what you need isn't on his site. He does the double arrows with etched bolt holes too which look nice. I think I have a couple of loco's with them on.

 

[Courtybella]

Always use Vin for plates these days, very helpful even if what you need isn't on his site. He does the double arrows with etched bolt holes too which look nice. I think I have a couple of loco's with them on.

Yes, definitely he’ll be first port of call from now on.

 

[Courtybella]

60029 waits the road down to Ebbw Junction with a loaded steel sector service, meanwhile 08955 shunts a Speedlink service in Monbank spur.


Speedlink VEA vans with some dirt and grim on now, and with their former Railfreight branding painted out.



Railfreight brakevan started out with a plan to apply some additional transfers, but turned into a full repaint. Faded red, and Railfreight grey with distribution sector brands.

Still some tiding up to do.


08955 now has its numbers, only been 18 months!


Courtybella Road, coming along slowly.

 

[Courtybella]

Transrail Turbot wagons coming along, still some way to go however.



Update the next day….
I’ve decided to stripe completely, and rebuild / spray my turbots (EWS colours) before trying the Transrail repaint. Because quite frankly they looked crap before !

 

[Courtybella]

I’ve paint striped the turobots, primed and resprayed them now with much better results.
I need to spray the decks, and inner sides before I varnish them and transfer though.

 

[Courtybella]

Turbots all but complete, with transfers and a coat of varnish.

 

[Courtybella]

Some general pictures from today, I’ve extended the warehouse backscene and added a little more scenic stuff to the fencing and embankment.