Following the successful testing of the previous board, we moved straight on to the next board! The wiring on this one is very simple compared with the last one. Our first task was the removal of the old DC wiring, which we felt wasn't up to the job now the layout is DCC - the dropper wires were very thin indeed.
We installed new droppers for the two mainlines. We took the chairs off in strategic locations and drilled beneath the rail so the new droppers would be entirely hidden once the chairs have been reinstated. This has worked very well previously. We use an inverted 'L' to maximise the contact between dropper and the rail.
Dave is currently working on the jumper cables between the boards and our continued electrical work is progressing in unison so each will be able to back the other when it comes to testing.
Elsewhere work continues on the station building and various items of rolling stock all of which are progressing very well!
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Hello, just found your blog - fantastic work - can I ask a couple of questions?
You've modelled the station building with the chamfered corner onto Princess Ave - this isn't show on OS maps until after 1928 ... in the 1920s princess ave was widened and the shops were constructed and the original "cemetary gates" moved onto spring bank west. (You can read a little about the street's history here http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,130768&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL through the link to "Prince's Avenue appraisal". - So that sort of makes sense to me.
Does anyone know what the original building looked like, and when it was altered - there's an 1892-3 1:500 town plan available (eg https://picasaweb.google.com/104530561839114409128/ScreenCaptures?authkey=Gv1sRgCKWartXkgYr6Eg#5608147935061170850 OS copyright!)
My other question is about the use of the site after the line closed - I seem to remember that in the late 1970s the old station was used a coal office (it used to have a display of different coal types in the window) - I think there was more than 1 window on the street side too by that time.
If anyone can remember that far back and can set me straight I'd appreciate it - cheers - and keep up the good work.
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