Following on from my workbench thread the colliery layout is now another SGW submission.
Arlington Colliery is a fictitious colliery somewhere in the Midlands.
The scenic section is 4' x 2' and the base board is the photo/scenic box from Tim Horn. Only the base and bracing has so far been constructed as I need all round access before adding the ends and back which can be temporarily fitted by means of screws.
The Templot templates were printed on card and stuck down with 'No More Nails' onto a cork base. The track will be laid using a combination of rivets and functional chairs.
The dark area is where the screens will be. This was pre constructed and ballasted and lined up with templates.
Work has started on the crossing 'V's'. These are pre assembled on the bench. This time I tried out the Brian Harrap method and found it much better than other methods. Track laying continues.
Rob
Arlington Colliery
Arlington Colliery
http://www.robmilliken.co.uk
Updated December 2016
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Re: Arlington Colliery
Have now completed and tested the 3 way. Just cosmetic details to add. Have now run out of Exactoscale chairs so cannot complete the track until they come back on line......no problem, plenty of other things to get on with.
Have now started the wiring. For the feeds I have used the Palatine droppers which are soldered to the riveted sleepers, a method I have used with no problems (as yet) on Manston Brewery and Mount Woodville. In this case they are embedded in the cork underlay and will eventually be filled in with Das which will form the base of the ballasting.........
Quiet here at the moment so thought I'd just post something.........
Rob
Have now started the wiring. For the feeds I have used the Palatine droppers which are soldered to the riveted sleepers, a method I have used with no problems (as yet) on Manston Brewery and Mount Woodville. In this case they are embedded in the cork underlay and will eventually be filled in with Das which will form the base of the ballasting.........
Quiet here at the moment so thought I'd just post something.........
Rob
http://www.robmilliken.co.uk
Updated December 2016
Updated December 2016
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Re: Arlington Colliery
Main track work now completed......
.....continuing with the buildings.
.....continuing with the buildings.
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Re: Arlington Colliery
RobM wrote:Main track work now completed......
track.jpg
.....continuing with the buildings.
The up shaft looking good in position.
Was the steel work really powder blue

Tim Lee
Re: Arlington Colliery
The up shaft will need a complete rebuild with a modified design. The cross bracing was made from styrene strip which has buckled and bowed, the wheel lifting gear has done likewise and I've just noticed some damage to it. I'll fabricate this in metal and also use nickel silver strip for the cross bracing.
Yup, here in the Midlands most of the paint work was a light blue.
Yup, here in the Midlands most of the paint work was a light blue.
http://www.robmilliken.co.uk
Updated December 2016
Updated December 2016
Re: Arlington Colliery
The pit head buildings almost complete......
Slowly working through all the other part finished buildings.
Slowly working through all the other part finished buildings.
http://www.robmilliken.co.uk
Updated December 2016
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Re: Arlington Colliery
Hello Rob, the colliery is looking great and the contrsction of the trackwork so quickly developed.
You are going to need more than that one wagon!
Colin
You are going to need more than that one wagon!
Colin
Re: Arlington Colliery
Thanks Colin.
Track work yet to be painted....having a rest from that and concentrating on buildings. Also a bit of 'back to the drawing board' having bought a book 'Last Years of Coal Mining in Yorkshire' , 306 pages of excellent photos, 316 in colour and a load more in black and white.
Re my solitary wagon...so far have got 6 x 16 tonners completed, 2 x 24 tonners part done but waiting for under frames... plenty of time for more.
Rob
Track work yet to be painted....having a rest from that and concentrating on buildings. Also a bit of 'back to the drawing board' having bought a book 'Last Years of Coal Mining in Yorkshire' , 306 pages of excellent photos, 316 in colour and a load more in black and white.
Re my solitary wagon...so far have got 6 x 16 tonners completed, 2 x 24 tonners part done but waiting for under frames... plenty of time for more.
Rob
http://www.robmilliken.co.uk
Updated December 2016
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Re: Arlington Colliery
RobM wrote:Re my solitary wagon...so far have got 6 x 16 tonners completed, 2 x 24 tonners part done but waiting for under frames... plenty of time for more.
Rob
Yikes


Tim Lee
Re: Arlington Colliery
That's looking seriously impressive now. I particularly like the painting and weathering on the brickwork: neither too clean nor too dirty. And it looks purposeful.
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