The angry thread

[petercharlesfagg]

Not so much angry as upset!

Couldn't work out why trains and locomotives toppled off my raised trackwork!

Tested with spirit level, OK, tested witrh eyeball after big struggle to get close enough, "AAAARGH!"  

Blobs of hot melt glue on the blind side or in side of track.

Couldn't remove it so cut the track but had to tear down the hillside the extract the glued trackwork!!!  :'(

Now big hole and the prospect of rebuilding not only trackbed but also the hills!

Peter.

[jonclox]

 

Not so much angry as upset!

Couldn't work out why trains and locomotives toppled off my raised trackwork!

Tested with spirit level, OK, tested witrh eyeball after big struggle to get close enough, "AAAARGH!"  

Blobs of hot melt glue on the blind side or in side of track.

Couldn't remove it so cut the track but had to tear down the hillside the extract the glued trackwork!!!  :'(

Now big hole and the prospect of rebuilding not only trackbed but also the hills!

Peter.

Ouch it hurts even to just read that Peter.

[Newportnobby]

So sorry to hear that, Peter
Hopefully it won't be too much hassle to put things right.

[daveg]

Sorry for the problems Peter but thanks for sharing.

Hope the fix isn't too traumatic.

A reminder perhaps that we should cover up the track when doing scenic and other work nearby.

Dave G

[Jerry Howlett]

 
All work stopped!!! Despite living 474 metres above sea level, the last 4 days of continuos rain has overwhelmed the village storm drains and led to a small river running through my cantina (train room). The rear wall is just pure mountain, the (very old) house was built on top of that so the water has finally seeped through all the bedrock and decided to exit through the various gaps in the rock! 24 litres an hour are gently flowing through the room.. Luckily it does slope towards the garden so if it stops this week I may be able to get back in and finish the "bridge access". If not I will be searching ebay for model boats.

[scotsoft]

Now big hole and the prospect of rebuilding not only trackbed but also the hills!
Peter.

Well at least the earth moved for you today Peter 

cheers John.

[Caz]

All work stopped!!! Despite living 474 metres above sea level, the last 4 days of continuos rain has overwhelmed the village storm drains and led to a small river running through my cantina (train room). The rear wall is just pure mountain, the (very old) house was built on top of that so the water has finally seeped through all the bedrock and decided to exit through the various gaps in the rock! 24 litres an hour are gently flowing through the room.. Luckily it does slope towards the garden so if it stops this week I may be able to get back in and finish the "bridge access". If not I will be searching ebay for model boats.

Sorry to hear of your floods Jerry, hope the rain eases of soon.  The second house I bought here had that water seepage though bedrock problem, the rooms in the basement became rivers, glad I got rid of it 9 years ago.

[daveg]

Hope the damp doesn't spoil all your hard work or your locos and rolling stock.

Dave G

[Newportnobby]

Sorry to hear about your weather/flood problem, Jerry
I hope everything is safe.

[jonclox]

Hope it soon dried up and you can get things back to normal soon

[Chinahand]

Have you given any thought to incorporating it into a 'moving' water feature Jerry.

I'll get me hat (hard hat that is) 

[Jerry Howlett]

Have you given any thought to incorporating it into a 'moving' water feature Jerry.

I'll get me hat (hard hat that is) 

Hard hat ? , if it doesn't stop soon I will need water wings!

[EtchedPixels]

Have you given any thought to incorporating it into a 'moving' water feature Jerry.

I'll get me hat (hard hat that is) 

Or perhaps a big sealed glass wall between the room and the rock and a drainage pipe near the top that goes into the garden, then some coldwater fish or a shark ?

Seriously - hope you can get it sorted properly, water ingress is no fun

Alan

[jonclox]

On top of my 'normal' health problems I suspect Nora virus has kept me in bed all day 

[scotsoft]

On top of my 'normal' health problems I suspect Nora virus has kept me in bed all day 

It can't be if it's the same Nora Virus I had, bed was the last place I could get as I spent more time in the loo than anywhere else 

It took a while to get out of my system as well 

Hope you feel better soon 

cheers John.