Wykeham - Somewhere in the south!

[Steve M]

Looks good - video when wired up?

[bulleidboy]

All wired up - but no video yet. It is working perfectly with every throw of the points, except for one thing - the lantern is not working - it was when I ran a battery across the wires - but not now. I may/must have blown the bulb. Despite Dapol saying use a 12v supply, I have found that 6v DC works fine.
I need to look again at the wiring on the fiddle yard exit signal - I thought I'd wired it up correctly, but the signal only operates on every other throw of the point. It really is a pain working under the boards and having to solder "uphill" - nothing like molten solder running down your arm

PS: Touched the wiring on the fiddle yard point motor and the signal is now operating as it should - loose connection

[Mountain Goat]

I can sympathize. My last layout had over 140 wires in just one area and I was having to solder many of them uphill having to quickly move my face out the way of dropping solder... My current layout project is portable so I can turn it on its side. Luxury!

[bulleidboy]

I have fitted the "Trespassers will be prosecuted" sign. Not as crisp as I would have liked. I did as WTD suggested, found a picture and downsized it. The pack of Tiny Signs arrived, but did not have the required sign - also they appear to be "mini-photographs" - so if there is shadow over the sign when the picture was taken originally, it is depicted on the sheet - in general they are fine, but not what I was really looking for. I have not seen them, but as you can buy etched nameplates for loco's, I'm surprised there is not a market for etched signs - perhaps there is?
Still disappointed about the signal lantern - it may be replaced?

IMG_0870 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

[bulleidboy]

The painters have at last arrived

IMG_0889 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

[Brian]

Wonderful scene. What a great idea of painters at work. Blew me away, and that takes some doing!

[bulleidboy]

Wonderful scene. What a great idea of painters at work. Blew me away, and that takes some doing!

Thanks Brian - they have been "lounging" in the "people box" for sometime. They just happened to have green paint in their cans and on their brushes - not sure whether to paint some of the canopy facia with green paint - partially completed work? Barry

[Walkingthedog]

Barry your little scenes are getting better and better.

[Brian]

Wonderful scene. What a great idea of painters at work. Blew me away, and that takes some doing!

Thanks Brian - they have been "lounging" in the "people box" for sometime. They just happened to have green paint in their cans and on their brushes - not sure whether to paint some of the canopy facia with green paint - partially completed work? Barry

Yeah Go for it. Repainting in Southern green will set it off IMO.

Barry your little scenes are getting better and better.

They are! Outstanding in my view

[bulleidboy]

Barry your little scenes are getting better and better.

Thanks Brian - You get these packs of "people" doing something - you then have to think how you can incorporate them onto the layout. Barry