Re-enactment Group Scenario

 Just one of a number of scenarios I can set up.

Hadarford's WW2 re-enactment group passing Hadarford station. 😊

Keith

Loco Stock Box

 You know when you are getting to the limit of locos for your railway.

I still have some space in my loco stock box. 😊 Just need some money 💷 

Keith

2nd Observation/Brake Coach Part 5

 Today I applied the transfers to the new observation/brake coach, and finished it off with a guards lamp.

The finished observation/brake coach brought into service at the tail of a small passenger train with the 1st one I built at the front, behind 0-6-0 'Alice' in Hadarford station.

Keith

2nd Observation/Brake Coach Part 4

 This morning I painted this couple of passengers to go in the new observation/brake coach.

This afternoon I fitted the glazing, and then the couple inside. I then fitted some vents to the roof (recycled TT gauge buffers) glued the roof on and and then painted it.

Keith

2nd Observation/Brake Coach Part 3

 Today I attacked the new observation/brake coach, inside and out, with a paintbrush, well 2 actually, 2 different sizes.

I also spray primered the roof.

Keith

2nd Observation/Brake Coach Part 2

 This morning I spray primered the new observation/brake coach.

This afternoon I assembled the 2 bogies, and fitted the wheels and couplings.

I also added the vacuum pipes at either end.

Keith

2nd Observation/Brake Coach

 Today I started building another observation/brake coach, it is the same kit as the completed one in the 1st photo, but this time I have made it with the balcony.

Keith

Railway Services Resume

 With the installation of the new point rodding at Hadarford station completed, normal services are resumed with caricature class 47 'Melba' on the 1st down passenger service passing Hadarford lock.

Keith

Point Rodding Part 16

 With the final pieces of rodding painted last night, today I have re-ballasted underneath and around it all.

 This now completes the point rodding.

Using the handle end of a teaspoon to sprinkle the ballast onto the glue. 

The whole section now completed.

Nearside point and rodding passing underneath the platform.

far side where the rodding passes underneath the cattle dock.

Nearside ground signal and far side point rodding.

Far side point and ground signal rodding.

Tomorrow will see the return to train operations and the end of the replacement bus service  after 3 weeks and 2 days of disruption.

Keith

Point Rodding Part 15

 All the point rodding has now been completed with the final section at the front of this end of the station.

Painting and ballasting tomorrow to finish.

Keith

Point Rodding Part 14

 Further good progress with the point rodding today.

The far side of this end of the station all fixed in place, this now completes ¾ of the whole project.

Keith

BRM Magazine

 Recently Hadarford appeared in the BRM magazine, and alongside it's digital version this video was produced.

Many thanks to Phil Parker who took the photos for the magazine and producing this video.

I hope you enjoy his work in producing it, shame I had to be in it 😂🤣😂 

Keith

Point Rodding Part 13

 Final painting of the point rodding done, and new ballast glued in place, this now completes the works at this end of the station. 

Now to start on the other end tomorrow.

Keith

Point Rodding Part 12

 Final few pieces of heavily modified rodding cut, glued and all fixed in place.

Point operating and locking mechanism rodding on the far side.

Further rodding to the ground signal.

This now completes this end of the station apart from painting and ballasting.

Keith

Point Rodding Part 11

 Early start this morning with the paintbrush on the point rodding installed so far.

1st a coat of gunmetal, immediately followed by rust whilst the gunmetal was tacky, and smeared with a finger.

Keith

Point Rodding Part 10

 Further good progress with the point rodding at this end of the station today.

Overall view of the work so far this end of the station.

Far side point locking mechanism rodding completed and glued in place.

Closeup of the completed far side point locking mechanism rodding.

Nearside point locking mechanism and point operating rodding glued in place.

Closeup of the completed nearside point locking mechanism and point operating rodding.

Final section of this part of the rodding through to the ground signal.

Closeup of the ground signal rodding.

This now completes the rodding in the foreground.

Keith

Point Rodding Part 9

 1st expansion compensator and angled pivot now connected to the 1st point locking mechanism and in place ready to be connected to the rodding.

Corner junction also completed. Will leave overnight for the glue to set.

Keith

Point Rodding Part 8

 Today I have returned to installing the point rodding by shortening connectors to fit, shown alongside original pieces.

Also 1st point locking mechanism and linkage glued in place.

Keith

Point Rodding Part 7

 Good progress today with clearing all the ballast/static grass at the other end of the station.

Bare area now painted brown.

This means everything is ready to start installing the point rodding after Christmas 🎅🤶🧦🎄🎁🦌

Keith