Straddle Carrier

Those of you who follow my blog will know I can't resist a crane and I was recently tempted by a form of mobile crane - the straddle carrier.

As some interest was shown on UKTS for such a model I went ahead and created the following. The set is comprised of an empty carrier and 4 others carrying 20ft or 40ft containers in a choice of positions (low or high)

They generally appear in high viz yellow. but red and blue variants are also common, so I made the base texture a simple one colour diffuse, so users can quickly change the model to their colour of choice.

Mosedale

One more signalbox for the Shap route, this is Mosedale Hall Crossing.

Lambrigg

Another signalbox for the Shap route.

Lambrigg Crossing.

Hay Fell

Following on from the Scout Green Signalbox, the model has been modified to provide another box on the Shap route at Hay Fell Crossing.

Points Clip Box

Spotted this box next to the Lambrigg signalbox and wondered what it was. Zooming in showed the words Points Clips written on the box.



The following definition of point clip is from wikipedia.

"To clip and scotch a set of railway points uses two pieces of equipment to temporarily lock a set of points into a particular position. The point clip clamps the end of a moving rail of a set of points to its associated stock rail, and the scotch is a timber wedge used to ensure that the other moving rail is kept away from its associated stock rail. In this way the points are fixed in either the 'straight through' or 'divert' positions and cannot be moved by the usual setting mechanisms. For infrequently used points, this guards against mechanical failure of the points leaving them in a condition to derail trains. The 'clip and scotch' method can also be used to positively deny access to the turnout or mainline."

Couldn't resist the temptation, so a wet Monday afternoon produced the following.

Scout Green

Scout Green was a crossing with purpose built Saxby Farmer signalbox on the WCML and was a famous spot for photo shoots. Not only was it unique construction but it was particularly noteworthy for the wonky chimney stack.

This is my impression of the box for the route over Shap.

Over Shap

I've been asked to contribute a couple of items to a new route under construction and these are the first.

Also, gives me a chance to try the new light sources for TS2012. Took a little time to get to grips with them, hope I've got them properly sorted?