Work continues on the 'experimental' wagon

Work is continuing apace on the new wagon, that amongst it's duties will be that of providing power for the loco of the day. I am hoping to move away from track power as soon as possible and a wagon that wouldn't look out of place running with either freight or coaching stock was what was required. As usual on the East Appledore Light Railway, the wagon builders are developing their own prototype though sticking to rough British outline style. Hence here we have a ventilated goods wagon which performed this function in real life, appearing as it did on various traffic profiles. Mine will probably be used for moving local organic fruit and veg from the moors down to the quay and such other rustic duties.

This time I have opted for Plasticard rather than mahogany wood strip, for no other reason really than to try it out as a building medium at this scale. The Carcass is being built onto a standard LGB chassis in order to ensure optimal working on some of the very tight curves found on the moorland section and new metal wheels are on order as this vehicle will have very high usage. So far all seems to be going well, though there is heck of a lot more work to do on it and I shall be posting more details will follow soon... As usual click the photo for a larger version

Pattern in Random Events

It's a well known habit of human beings to try and find a familiar pattern in something that might be entirely random.

I created this totally random image using just ink and paper... can you see anything familliar? If so do, tell me what you see ...........

Click the image to get a better look

Nice little Mathematical Puzzle

OK, so here we have a puzzle devised by myself and a friend back when I was a young lad.... Ages ago then....... This is the gist.......

ABC is a right angled triangle
BC equals six inches
AD equals 2.3 inches
Angle BCA is bisected by CD, so ....
Angle BCD equals Y degrees and
Angle DCA equals Y degrees

Right, that's the easy bit.... The task is to find out the value of the distance BD... Easy-peasy isn't it, go on then give it a go and send me your results with all stages of working out as per your homework of yesteryear. No prizes, just a mention that you are a right clever dicky.

Off you go then and as per usual you can click the photo to enlarge if you think it will help

Omega Speedmaster PC Wallpaper

These are wallpaper that I created for my computer and if anyone else has an interest in Omega Speedmasters, you are more than welcome to download and use them. If you want others I have them :). For anyone else who wonders why the heck I would be bothered, have a look at my links and visit Chuck's site ....... now there is obsession in action!

First Post . . . .The East Appledore Light Railway

Well, this is the first post and somewhat in the nature of a try out of the system. Firstly, a quick picture of the East Appledore Light Railway. For no other reason really than I want to see how easy it is to post pictures. So here goes.....

Seems to have worked I see, .....so lets try another .....

Seems like it's click photos to enlarge as usual

These are just a couple of photos of the new G Scale garden railway project in the garden. Something to keep my brain and body gainfully employed for the odd hour or so of lucidity during this illness of mine ( I have been an M.E. sufferer for five years..) . I have to say the guys on the G Scale Mad Forum are a great bunch and happily as mad as I am! So if you have an interest in large scale model railways, do pay a visit.

Enough for this one.. More to follow........