5. October 2024 The Upper Level Track heads into the shed.

Work has begun on extending the Upper Level Track into the shed to join onto the yard on the Upper Level Shelves.

The original idea was scrapped as I did not think the bridge looked right and the area occupied by the scenery was just to large.

The new version has a base consisting of a piece of "C" Purlin  which will provide the strength to support the track, on either side some light galvanised steel framing material is attached to either side, this will give a wide area onto which will be attached scenery along the back, to hide the fence, and a small fence or something across the front to prevent any "drop offs" if a derailment occurs.

Scenery between the two (2) levels has not been contemplated as yet.

There is a lift up bridge inside the shed to let the roller door open and shut.

The lower level track will exit the shed and run underneath to join up with  existing track.

 The grad is fairly steep but as I am using the same grade that was on the old loop it should not prove to much of a problem but if it does a helper may have to be deployed.

 

The track base roughed in looking from the side.

 On the right of the picture a post can be seen, this will be used to support an area which in time will be where an Ethanol and Sugar loading facility will be located, these products will come via underground conveyor and pipeline from the sugar mill precinct.

Looking along toward shed

Looking along toward high trestle bridge

Ringbalin Railway Mk1 Part 2

June - December 2011;

An extension was under taken that added bridges and a yard.  

This involved;

• Making a table in one corner of a BBQ area and running lines through it to for a yard. 

 

• Crossing a path to the clothes line.

 

• To get cross the backyard from the pergola yard 4 bridges were made with one being a lift out bridge made to get the lawn mower through as the bridges divided the yard and cut off access the the shed door.

• The "Tea Tree Run" was made dual track which eliminate the need for the Y points.

 

The line was ballasted with crushed terracotta tile.

The dry creek bed bridges were made and landscaping done

A low trestle led across a garden bed into the pergola yard

Low Trestle to get line through the garden and into Pergola

Ringbalin Railway Mk1 Part 1

 My first G Scale layout was started in April 2010 as a dog bone with loops at either end of a short section of single line.

April 2010

Dry Creek Bridge

Dry Creek Bed start

"Mandarin" Loop"

"Mandarin" Loop

Looking along line from "Mandarin"Loop

"Orange Tree" Bridges

Parsley Patch

Plastic Trestle Loop

Plastic Trestle Y Point

Plastic Trestle

Plum Tree Bend

Plum Tree Y Point

Tea Tree Run

 

 

4. March to July 2024 Sewer Access Hole

March 2024;

While dismantling the part of the loop across the shed doors on the right side, looking from the shed a sewerage access hole was discovered right where a new post was going to go.

If I continued straight ahead the benchwork would have covered it and if access was needed the benchwork would have to be removed.

After contacting the local council engineering department it was deemed that a the realignment of the benchwork was needed so it did not cover the access hole.  They booked a job to come out to adjust its height so it is at ground level.

The upshot of this is that the lower bench in the shed will have to be longer which will give extra track length so it is not all bad.

Access hole with benchwork in original position

 

 

Access hole and post

Access hole as uncovered

Access with benchwork realigned from front

Access with benchwork realigned from side

July 2024;

The work on the access hole height has now been completed the council people were very obliging and fast tracked it for me but it still took a while as they had higher priorities and are short staffed.

An unseasonable wet weather spell caused a cancellation of the first attempt and it had to refitted into their schedule again which caused a bit of a delay.

The access hole is now clear of the benchwork and if it has to be accessed it will not require dismantling so new benchwork can now be built.

The adjusted access hole with new lid

Adjusted access hole from side

Adjusted access hole showing relationship to benchwork position