HASSELL HARBOUR BRIDGE
NEWS SHEET UPDATE
20/09/11
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Well Telford has come and gone, another year a few more kits and bits and pieces.
We even have a Helijan Class 55 (Deltic) now running on the layout very nice it is to.
I was very tempted to get on myself but Derek beat me to it, we may have two by the end of the year!
A lot of detailing has been added to the layout, new grassy areas revamped, more animals, figures, even a Heron by the river and also new trees all of which have improved the layout.
The next cameo is a car being worked on in the Garage by a welder.
There is also talk of a radio controlled lorry being produced that will drive over the level crossing and into the front of the Pub.
An interesting article on the RM web Radio controlled road vehicle, looks good Phil and myself are getting details to try and get one built.
Iain and Richard have modified the Colliery track layout by the coal loading building to make it easier to operate (watch this space); also the control panel has been altered too.
Mick and Pete are progressing with the narrow gauge track that runs from the Colliery to the Canal to unload Colliery waste and Coal.
Kevin has installed the lights on the Station that Phil made and is making 3 new ones to fix onto the Station building.
The lights have been made to lock on and off the Colliery boards without the need of separate nuts and bolts, which will save us a lot of time.
We are now looking at the front lights to do the same but these require a bit more design to make them work.
So we can see a lot of work being done on the layout to bring it up to a good standard.
NEXT EXHIBITION IS AT SPALDING, NOV 12/13th
setting up Friday 11th.
Layout problems & faults from Worcester
Transport rack for the new boards. Mike has an idea.
Extra camera over tunnel mouth (Chris is doing this)
Araldite washers to inside of all boards. All
Main line inner track by Colliery over bridge, rail joint on board edge needs new copper clad.
Colliery control panel B needs new clips.
Telegraph poles required on new boards. Mike
ON GOING JOBS FOR ALL BOARDS
Board S, Station.
Working platform lamps. Phil & Kevin
Board T, Hayfield.
Repair tree with extra foliage. Figures by platelayers hut. Sheep/Horse in field. Man leaning over stone wall/repairing it. Mike & John
Board U, pub and curved bridge.
Sheep in field areas. Pub needs attention Mike Fisherman fishing in the River. More trees. Rabbits.
Board V, corner coal yard.
Coal office. Horse drawn coal wagon (Phil has one). Workers.
Board A. church.
Wedding party out side Church. (More Gravestones.Chris is making.) Family looking at gravestone. Large Trees. Gutters and drainpipes on Church.
Viaduct board 1.
Scout group under viaduct arch. Man leaning over fence near wagon incline.
(Two rows of Terrace houses behind viaduct Derek is making these.)
Viaduct board 2.
Sheep in field with farmer and dog. Horses in top field. Darken brickwork under arches.
River/quayside board.
Tone down quayside warehouse, lights outside of building. Seagulls on water.
Girder Bridge.
More seagulls. Mike
Board F.
People outside pub.
Canal/ Crossing gates board.
More detail, workers on quayside, man with bike by crossing gates. Fix building to Canal quayside.
New boards
Telegraph poles finish narrow gauge track, Point rodding, Liner inside tunnel.
General.
Road signs. Railway notices. Repair scenery. If possible correct period vehicles 1930,s.
Birds on top of telegraph poles. More bikes (there were more of these than cars in the 1930s 1940s.)
Don’t forget our Christmas open day on
Thursday 29th December, and meal in the evening.