Glen Ogle

[gtmspyder]

KILLIN TIMES

Our readers may be interested to read of the progress of the new narrow gauge railway being built over the hill in Glen Ogle.

The Laird, when interviewed today at his home in Kenmore, was pleased to announce that the railway is well on schedule, and has crossed the old viaduct, and is making steady progress towards the summit of Glen Ogle.

It is hoped that the flat area, just before the short tunnel at the head of the Glen, will be able to be developed into a small Halt, allowing passengers who embarked at the new station at Balquider, (where the works area is stationed on the old Callendar and Oban station site of Balquider), will be able to disembark, and enjoy the views back down Glen Ogle, and partake of some light refreshments.

This will help with revenue raising to fund the ongoing work, he stated, and allow walkers and cyclists,  to be able to buy a ticket and enjoy the ride back to Balquider.

When pressed by our reporter, Jenny Jones, he was uncertain how long it would be before the line would turn down Glen Dochart and reach Killin, but stated that that was the ultimate aim of the consortium he was heading, and hoped it would not be too long before the residents of Killin benefitted from this additional tourist attraction.

He was able to report that a new tree planting programme was under way in the valley of Glen Ogle, with the cooperation of the local tenant farmers, which had been funded from his estate of Breadalbane, and it was all ready enhancing the views down the Glen.

He was rather annoyed that the drainage improvements taking place on the A85, had caused so much disruption, but agreed, that the work was essential ,to relieve the problems of road closures, due to local landslips.

Jenny Jones, Saturday 31/08/2013.

[gtmspyder]

As reported in a recent edition of the Kiilin Times, several trees have now been planted in the Glen, enhancing the view down the vallel towards Lochearnhead.

The drain pipes from the gulley grate on the A85 are now nearly all laid, some roadside greenery and bushes have appeared scattered around, and more greenery has appeared on the bare patches.





You can just about see the drain pipes laid in the trench as the works train climbs the grade.



The JCB drivers Austin A35 Traveller estate car is the only traffic on the road in this view.



The works train is just going onto the viaduct as we look across the old landslip.



The long view up the Glen.



That's all for today folks.

Regards,

BrianT.

[petersmith1942]

where was the appeal for more funds and the donation address to reach Killin in that press report. Interesting to see the trees, I wasnt sure about trees, not knowing the area, as many parts of Scotland are bereft of trees. If you had planned ahead that pipeline could have coincided with a baseboard join. Sorry Brian, only joking and it is really coming on
Peter Smith

[gtmspyder]

Hello Peter, as well as Terry Wogan and the other tax avoiders, you will find lots of there Christmas trees plantations littering the countryside, and quite a surprising number of indigenous species around the Scottish countryside.

If you Google Glen Ogle, you will find several photo's of the Glen, which, as well as showing how inaccurate my model is,  will also show just how much Greenery there is about.

There is a beautiful picture of the scene taken in Autumn, with lovely russet colours, which tempted me, but I didn't think it would look believable had I modelled it in that state, so I stuck to perpetual spring as usual.

I wish I had thought of using the board joint as a trench to try and hide the baseboard joint, what a good idea. ;D

Regards,

BrianT

[invercloy]

This has moved on a lot since I last checked in! It has such a great sense of space and wilderness.

[Paulc]

Those long shots with the light catching the water through the trees are superb, for me they really capture the atmosphere of a Scottish glen.

Paul

[gtmspyder]

Sorry for the delay in replying, I have just had a three day break around Berwick on Tweed in some very nice weather.

So glad people are enjoying the scene.

Regards,

BrianT.

[Scott Rixon]

Nice progress.. The trees add some nice depth and detail into to the scene. I hope you can build the halt and people enjoying the view.

[gtmspyder]

Thank you Scott.

I'm still debating what form the Halt will take, in the meantime, I am trying to devise a three road turntable for the Lochearnhead end of the layout to be able to turn the trains in one move without handling them.

Regards,

BrianT.

[Elmgate]

Brian,

In case you missed it, look for my Topic "Constructing a sector table.." on NGRM: http://ngrm-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/8471-constructing-a-sector-table-calculation-of-track-radius/?p=155369. (I know you lurk there too! ;) )

Regards

Tim

[gtmspyder]

Thank you Tim, but I am afraid my requirements are a little more complicated because my pivot point has to be in two different positions, and the end of the turntable has to be square.

All will be revealed when I make it.

I am not sure whether I have a drawing program that I can use to show you what's required, I'll go and have a look.

Regards,

BrianT.

[Elmgate]

Brian,

I think you will have to draw it out - I cannot see how a square ended turntable can turn without fouling the fixed part! However, I am sure you know what you mean, and do not doubt you will work it out.

[gtmspyder]

Well here you are Elmgate, I have just finished drawing it.

I'm afraid a H2 pencil does not show up to well on white paper, but it's the best I can do without a computer drawing programme.



The drawing shows a plan view of the baseboard end, there is a piece of 50 x 25mm timber screwed across the end profile board, this gives support for the turntable carrier structure, and also allows a piece of PCB to be fixed outside the profile board to carry the rail ends of the scenic track and the off scene track that will be fitted behind the back scene to be soldered to.

The carrier board is simply a substantial piece of flat board, which will protrude from the base board horizontally, and have a groove routed into it, which will allow a small ball bearing to slide along it, this ball bearing will be the pivot for the turn table, and allow any track mounted on the turn table to be aligned with the two carrying tracks on the base baseboard.  

The turn table will have rounded ends to allow it to spin around in any position along the routed groove.

On the top of the turntable will be placed cassettes made from 100 x 50mm electrical trunking, this particular trunking will take three narrow gauge tracks with clearances.  The turntable top will have aluminium angle fixed at the trunking width apart, which will hold the trunking in position central to the turntable, but allow the trunking, once it has accepted a train from the baseboard carrier tracks,, to be slid back slightly so the squared end of the trunking will clear the base board as it is turned.

There are obviously some details still to be worked out, electrical connections, locking the tracks in position with each other, supporting the cantilevered carrier structure, which will probably be a removable item to keep the baseboards inside the 4ft by 2ft footprint for carrying, but these problems have long since been worked out by other modellers, and don't need me to explain here.

Well, I hope that has explained how I hope to achieve my sector plate turntable.

Regards,

BrianT.

[gtmspyder]

Well I've made a start on the turntable.

This is the multi-position pivot slot, the pivot being a ball bearing that accepts a 10mm shaft.  I have drilled out the bearing holes with a Forstner bit and then joined the multi holes with a router.



The turntable itself, has a 10mm shaft which is an interference push fit in the central hole, the ends are still square but will be rounded off later.   The bottom of the groove has a 40th plasticard liner fitted so the bearing has a smooth surface to slide along.  The 100 x 50mm electric trunking is laid along side the turntable at the moment.  This can take three 009 tracks with clearance for stock.



The turntable has had the ends rounded to allow it to turn without hitting the base board as it is turned.  The length of 50 x 25mm batten on the outside of the baseboard end profile boards, seen in the background, is to allow a piece of PCB to be glued across to solder the ends of the track that goes up the scenic side of the layout, and the track which will return down the back of the baseboard.  At the moment, the support for this is sticking out 100mm, which will allow me to run two tracks parallel should I wish to make a storage road off scene.



This shows the turntable slid left ready to accept trains from the rear off scene line.



And here it is positioned to deliver one of it's three sets to the scenic section of the layout.



Here the trunking is laid in position on top of the turntable platter, it will be held in position with two sections of aluminium angle, but will be able to slide along the platter after it is turned so that the appropriate track can be butted upto the fixed layout track.



This shows a length of PCB laid ready to be cut to length and glued down to the 50 x 25mm batten ready for the rail ends of the baseboard track.  A similar piece will be cut to length and glued across each end of the trunking, to solder the three tracks mounted on the cassettes.



That's about it for tonight, more work to do tomorrow.

Regards,

BrianT.

[gtmspyder]

KILLIN TIMES

Stop press.


Our readers may be interested to read of the near disaster on the new narrow gauge railway being built over the hill in Glen Ogle.

The Laird, when interviewed by phone today at his home in Kenmore, was saddened to announce that the railway has had a considerable set back near the proposed halt, at the summit of Glen Ogle.

A large landslip near the tunnel mouth has completely blocked the tunnel mouth.

More when our reporter, Jenny Jones has had time away from her nursing administrations to our staff Photographer to go and look at the scene of devastation.

Speculation throughout the village of Killin as to what has happened is rife, the village of Kenmore, down the Loch, has seen the square outside Taymouth Castle, the home of Breadalbane, our Laird, filled with the local populace, there hopes of a resumption of the Loch Tay steamer service, to the Village of Killin at the other end of the Loch, seeming to be in jeopardy if the wee train does not reach Killin.

Regards,

BrianT.