tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post5810499967944764858..comments2024-03-26T04:41:21.730-07:00Comments on GWSR S&T: Over the Bridge CompetedMike Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500618262437555029noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-20494812550704006682018-05-05T01:07:44.561-07:002018-05-05T01:07:44.561-07:00Yes, definitely not boring. It’s an area that is ...Yes, definitely not boring. It’s an area that is totally underreported, I’ve personally learnt a lot so keep them going guys!Dave Denscombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316332060670984399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-47499168600877677832018-05-04T09:17:40.981-07:002018-05-04T09:17:40.981-07:00Both. All wired up. There will be a total of 8 wir...Both. All wired up. There will be a total of 8 wires - 4 going up platform 1 wall and four going up platform 2 wall. Quite a lot of drilling for rawlbolts will be required to support the rollers. The spacing between the rollers will be between 15 to 20ft. For signals that are further away from the signal box it is preferred to have a smaller spacing to reduce the amount of droop of the wires. Stakes hammered into the ballast usually with a serving of concrete will be used outside the platform limits.<br />There are a total of 7 signals four of which are ground/shunt signals. Two are mounted at the base of the direction indicator, one is mounted on the platform 2 starter signal and one (yet to be installed) will be in the 6ft between the Headshunt and Siding. Note that the direction indicator signal requires two wires giving us the total of 8.Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544397700714608248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-77941619696987808482018-05-04T06:55:11.660-07:002018-05-04T06:55:11.660-07:00Curly, your blog reports are never boring! they do...Curly, your blog reports are never boring! they do make fascinating reading for those of us that are trying to understand the subject and who are not able to get to the line for a regular "fix". You could just put in the pictures and give the location of the picture, we would still be happy to have more reports and pictures than nothing for weeks on end!<br />Keep up the good work the S&T team, looking forward to the signal box at Broadway working and bells tin-ting a ling away...<br />Regards <br />Paul & Marion.Paul & Marion Sucksmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384367780051937185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-1649784472427584542018-05-04T06:17:54.752-07:002018-05-04T06:17:54.752-07:00Thanks for the reply. Are you going to wire up th...Thanks for the reply. Are you going to wire up the main semaphores going towards Honeybourne or will you just use (not sure about the terminology) shunting signals ? Nozumihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097361418591821400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-10160235977941308832018-05-03T14:03:46.458-07:002018-05-03T14:03:46.458-07:00Yes. There will be four lengths of rodding for two...Yes. There will be four lengths of rodding for two sets of points and two fpl's. Quite a lot further going north from the signal box so the blogs may start to get a bit boring!<br />Will try to varyit a bit when we start the signal wiring! Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544397700714608248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-33719463492373335742018-05-03T08:13:15.448-07:002018-05-03T08:13:15.448-07:00Will you be repeating this process for the North e...Will you be repeating this process for the North end points ?Nozumihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097361418591821400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-53702796714070946382018-05-03T05:54:43.956-07:002018-05-03T05:54:43.956-07:00Yes, there is a bit of lateral movement but there ...Yes, there is a bit of lateral movement but there is enough clearance and slack to cope with it. We have had a go with the levers and it all works fine. Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544397700714608248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-34085259101095104592018-05-03T05:15:16.752-07:002018-05-03T05:15:16.752-07:00Thanks for the update Curly! I was wondering - th...Thanks for the update Curly! I was wondering - the ends of the cranks move in an arc centred on the fixed pivot point. That means that the end of the rodding must move laterally a bit (in addition to the movement in the direction of "push"). How is this dealt with? Is there enough flexibility in the rodding so that it bends a bit, or are the rollers quite slack inside the U channel of the rodding so the whole run can slide across a bit?Peter Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15020212199830779526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7602179322958970783.post-35252894563199881952018-05-03T04:44:20.819-07:002018-05-03T04:44:20.819-07:00Excellent update and pictures. Soon have the roddi...Excellent update and pictures. Soon have the rodding connected to the south points.<br />Regards, Paul.St Blazey 1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/16697444840076235191noreply@blogger.com