March 2023 Model Railway Build Update - The Escarpment 

Hi Clive, thanks for the comments/feedback. My attention has been on other projects around the layout, but need to get back to the control panels

Hey John, yeah, it's been a little while, lol. It looks like a bad LCD screen is the issue, so once I get it replaced, all should be good for a production run. Well 10% talent and 90% dedication..regards

Thanks Robert..regards

Hi - yeah, modelled from the Kemira Schematics, although it will have the enclosed Wongawilly conveyors. Thought about turning it into a working bin, but I think for now, it will just be a static one. I was born Bulli and did my primary school years at Unanderra before moving to Albion Park. My late Nan use to take me on the trains as a kid, between Bulli station and Central..that is why I modelled north of Port Kemble..cheers

@@JasonWood_Escarpment Yeah I went to Unanderra too out on the Highway. Lunch times use to get the glimpse of the milk and paper train coming through. As far as I remember the conveyors going to the bins were enclosed from the early 70's to this day, as the coal from the drift shared the same system. My dad use to work on Crane 21 and crane 30 inside the steel works, and up along that line. It's still standing there today but not being used any longer. I do have the actual track plans of the old Wollongong, Coniston, when the new balloon loop was put in the coal loader, Allans Creek triangle and up to the Allens Creek Bride just before Cringilla, which is still in the diesel era, and the car sheds in Wollongong.

Thanks Scott, and once I get that printer issue sorted I'll be a very happy man..cheers

Totally agree, just showing what I use and how I go about with it. Lol at cleaning up the hobby room 👍..never ending

Hi Ken, Yeah, very excited about this project. Well summer officially over..although not sure if we really got summer this time round lol..cheers

Thanks Dallas, yes Winter is around the corner..but I dont remember what happened to summer lol..cheers

My pleasure! Thanks Onno

Interesting approach, but if it works dont change it..cheers

Hi Stephen, thanks for that. It has been now confirmed as a hardware fail, so at least I now which way to fix it..cheers

Hi Mark, thanks for that. I go between Fusion360 and TinkerCAD..cheers

Hi Jeff, thanks for the comments. This is the link: www.ebay.com.au/itm/123161287402?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=jMNfKhOsQpS&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=-PA9SH4oSiS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hi Brian, what do you mean about wheels? Traction tires or just wheels in general? Regards

@@JasonWood_Escarpment Sorry, should have been more specific. How do you clean the metal wheels on locos and does the Deoxit help to reduce the dirt that they pick up?

I haven't needed to since using this stuff. Although I should probably check that situation out just to see the condition

Hi William, we had a wet summer this year, but usually no..cheers

That is a very good question! I don’t have traction tyres myself, so I couldn't be 100% sure. It mentions it is safe on plastics, so maybe it would be safe..regards

@@JasonWood_Escarpment Most of the N gauge steamer have traction tyres and they tend to react to chemicals.

Fair enough, once it dries it should be ok..but not 100% sure

Hi Tim. First up, thanks for the feedback! The first question is, are you just asking about the rails? Secondly, do you know what material the rails are? I would normally wash in soapie water, let it completely dry. And either coat, as seen in the video, either before or after laying the track..cheers

@@JasonWood_Escarpment Hi Jason thanks for the reply.. not sure what you mean about just asking about the rails?.... I am not sure of the material of the rails, how do I differentiate the types? I just looked at the large collection of tracks that I have, it consists of a long box with approx 16 lengths of flex straight track from Hornby, Peko Streamline, and some that have GT-italy then 2 ties after just a number 1 on them(that's all the markings on them) and some with nothing but "Made in England R601" on them. Then there is a large box and a small men's old brown suitcase full of old Triang, Lima, Hornby and Jouef tracks, with 2 old controllers one being a Jouef controller and the other a Thyristor control unit (very old and heavy). There is also one other controller from Hornby which seems a lot newer than the rest. I can already see some rust on some of the various lengths of track and want to remove that also. I was thinking of giving the lengths of tracks (with plastic ties attached) a wash in warm soapy water and let dry for a few days... this is something I will be doing over a few weeks.. I am not going to go bull at a gate just yet lol... slow n steady wins the race.. I also like the idea you have used for underlay.. the carpet felt is a great idea. no foam or cork needed... great idea. I am not looking at adding any scenery for a while I just want to lay track and play trains... hahah.... I know others are going to cringe at that but I am a bit of a minimalist and will get to those things later down the track pun intended.. hahaha... I love your layout which gives me lots of ideas... I have an old kitchen in the front of my house which I am thinking of turning into my rail shack/man cave it is approx 5mtrs long x 3.1mtrs wide so I think I have plenty of space to make a reasonable layout maybe in sections at a time... Thanks for your Time... Tim. P.S. I have also joined your FB group as Tim Ge.

The rail question was whether they were brass, steel, or nickle silver. Sounds like you might have a mixture there. Go with the soapy water. Maybe the ones with rust, is to use a mini wire brush. There is nothing wrong with what you want to do. It is your layout, so you progress with what your interests are. I have been building mine since July 2018, and I haven't got to the scenery as yet..but hoping by next year

@@JasonWood_Escarpment Thanks Jason.

Try watching it sober 😉

​@@JasonWood_Escarpment yep it totally has more flavour now that I watched it through sober fairplay looking forward to the finished layout!!!..

Lol@@therealdeal6846 thanks for your comments, put a smile on my face..cheers