ÿþ <!-- start page for Latest News --> <html> <head> <body> <p align="center"> <!-- start desktop table --> <table width="100%" bgcolor="#007000"> <tr> <td align="center"> <!-- start outer table --> <table width="750" bgcolor="#009900" border="1"> <tr> <td align="center"> <!-- start middle table --> <table width="700" bgcolor="009900" border="1" cellpadding="3"> <tr> <A NAME="Top"></A> <br> <IMG SRC="horiz ferns-7.jpg" width=700 height=30 align="center" alt=" " > <br> <td align="left" width="158" rowspan="3" valign="top" bgcolor="#99CC33" border="1" > <IMG SRC="Barron Tableland Railway_Logo.jpg" align="center" width=150 height=112 alt=" " > </td> <td align="left" width="450" colspan="3" valign="top" bgcolor="99CC33" border="1" cellpadding="10"> <p> <!-- use H3 for titles at top of web page --> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <h3 align="center"> Latest News </h1> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> Keep checking back to this page from time to time. 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Reports on visits to other G scale layouts, club meetings and running days will be included. <br> To see our local club website, click on <a href="http://www.trainweb.org/grass/">http://www.trainweb.org/grass/</a> GRASS to learn more. </td> </tr> </table> <!-- start second row-- > <!-- start href table --> <table width="700" bgcolor="009900" border="1" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td align="left" width="147" rowspan="10" valign="top" bgcolor="#99CC33" border="1" > <!-- use H5 or section headings --> <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <h5> Related pages </h5> <ol> <li><a href="index.html">Index - Home</li> <br> <li><a href="Track Plan, Map.html">Track Plan, Map</li> <br> <li><a href="Latest News.html">Latest News</li> <br> <li><a href="Locomotives.html">Locomotives</li> <br> <li><a href="Rollingstock.html">Rollingstock</li> <br> <li><a href="Bridges.html">Bridges</li> <br> <li><a href="Buildings.html">Buildings</li> <br> <li><a href="Description.html">Description</li> <br> <li><a href="History.html">History</li> <br> <li><a href="Links.html">Links</li> <br> <li><a href="Basement.html">Basement</li> <p> <!-- start left side margin photos --> </a> <img src="Finch 2.jpg" width=115 height="77" align="center" border="0"> <p> <img src="Goanna 1.jpg" width=115 height="77" align="center" border="0"> <p> <img src="vertical ferns-3.jpg" width=39 height="886" align="center" border="0"> <p> <img src="Parrot 02.jpg" width=115 height="77" align="center" border="0"> <p> <img src="Possum 01.jpg" width=115 height="138" align="center" border="0"> <p> <!-- insert ticket to go back to page selecter --> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> To ride <b>Home</b>, <br> click on your ticket <br> <a href="index.html"> <IMG SRC="Ticket.jpg" width="114" height="61" border="0" alt="ticket icon"> </a> <p> </td> <!-- start main page top notes --> <td align="left" width="450" colspan="3" valign="top" bgcolor="99CC33" border="1" cellpadding="10"> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>November 2006</b> An opening ceremony for Stage 1 took place on 4 Nov 2006, in drizzling rain in keeping with the tropical setting. <BR> Stage 1 consisted of a line around the perimeter with 3 loops at Tabletop and 2 loops at Finch Haven. The the line is raised above ground level for most of its length and surrounded by the rain forest garden. Tabletop is on a substantial 1/5th scale trestle, reminiscent of real Queensland bridges. <BR> <b>December 2007</b> Stage 2 had an opening ceremony on 8 Dec 2007, it provides a longer run, out & back, or point to point via two reversing loops. <BR> While no track plan is ever final, the general arrangement is depicted on the Track Plan / Map page. It is constructed in a beautiful setting with lush vegetation and trains disappearing into the growth and reappearing elsewhere. <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> <b>To view <b>Videos</b> of the BTR, go to; <b>10.Links</b>, page <br> that connects to various YouTube locations. <p> <!-- insert fern divider to main body of page --> <IMG SRC="fbpbf-5.jpg" WIDTH=450 HEIGHT=60 alt=" " ></A> <p> <p> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <h3 align="center"> Latest News </h1> <! -- Insert latest news item below this note -- > <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>29 April 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> Two S Class timber / log wagons completed. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> <img src="100_5032.JPG" width="400"> <br> Two S Class wagons ready for work on the BTR. <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>24 April 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> Completed shipping container wagons - BIGY Class. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> <img src="100_5013.JPG" width="400"> <br> Two BIGY Class wagons entered service on BTR today. <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>13 April 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> shipping container wagons for the 2800 Class. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> <img src="100_4991.jpg" width="400"> <br> Trials are underway for the planned BIGY class container wagons that will join the BTR soon. <br> These will be used behind the 2800 Class locomotive. <br> They will carry either; two 20'-0" containers or one 40'-0" container, each. <p> <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>13 April 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> The PB15 Cab roof extended. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> <img src="PB15_13_3_1.jpg" width="400"> <br> A photo of work done, Cab roof now overhanging the Tender. <p> <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>2 April 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> Whip Crane enters service on the BTR. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> The Whip Crane is now completed. <p align="center"> <a href="BTR Whip Crane.pdf"><img src="100_4981.jpg" width="400" border="5" alt=" " ></A> <br> Click on the photo above to see a 'pdf' file on work done so far. <p> <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>26 March 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> Whip Crane progress. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> Almost ready for painting, the Whip Crane nears completion. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4945.jpg" width="400"> <br> A photo of work done so far. <p> <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>07 March 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> Figure making progress. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> Getting better at forming the figures. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4776 crop.jpg" width=400> <br> On left a purchased figure, in centre a successful first bake, on right a failed over-cooked "Michelin Man" <p align="center"> <img src="100_4777 crop.jpg" width=400> <br> I have changed from 1.6mm copper wire armatures to 0.88mm copper, Aluminium foil armatures are tricky. <br> Copper wire alone can pop out of thin PolyClay layers, Aluminium foil when crumpled, bonds better. <br> Next, an outer layer of PolyClay for clothing, hair, hands and shoes, then final bake, then painting. <p> <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>24 February 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> Figures in 1/24th Scale. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> Following a recent article in Garden RAILWAYS, <br> I have started playing around with figure forming. <br> Forming the skeleton (Armature) to the right proportions is critical to attaining a lifelike figure. <br> Click within the photo below to see a pdf file that discusses such armature proportions. <p align="center"> <a href="Figure stick man at 1 in 24.pdf"><img src="100_4768 crop.jpg" width="400" border="5" alt=" " ></A> <p align="center"> In future updates on this topic, more progress will be revealed. <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>1 February 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> PB15 Steam Loco ready to run. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> <img src="100_4694.jpg" width=400> <p> The air tanks under the footplate in front of Cab are yet to be added. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4696.jpg" width=400> <p> PB15 (1924) - 700 series, looks just right with these coaches. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4698.jpg" width=400> <p> Our Driver (Mr Max Power) and Fireman (Mr Col Shifter) are ready to run the PB15. <p> To see more details, go to the Locomotives page, <br> then scroll down to the PB15 Class photos, <br> click in the left hand photo, to see a 'pdf' file document that is periodocally updated. <p> <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>25 January 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> PB15 Steam Loco nearing completion. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> <img src="100_4663.jpg" width=400> <p> The initial model as a 1910 version prior to rebuild. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4679.jpg" width=400> <p> QR style cow catcher yet to be made, new Headlight & Chimney have been installed <p> <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>15 January 2012</b> - <font size="2" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> Queensland style Whip Crane under construction. <P> <font size="1" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <p align="center"> <img src="Whip 01.jpg" width=400> <p> In the absence of a dimensioned drawing, Geof has proportioned parts from photos. <p align="center"> <img src="Whip 02.jpg" width=400> <p> Views from both sides were helpful. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4638.jpg" width=400> <p> Parts layed out next to dimensioned photos. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4640.jpg" width=400> <p> The "S" spokes & 'whip' wheel [flywheel] Rim & Hub. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4641.jpg" width=400> <p> The 'whip' wheel proved tricky to assemble. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4642a.jpg" width=400> <p> In Close-Up, the "S" curved spokes are 1.6mm copper wire. <p align="center"> <img src="100_4643.jpg" width=400> <p> A 'mock-up' of the Whip Crane prior to completion. <p> <hr align="centre" width="100%"> <P align="left"> <font size="3" face="Arial, Geneva, Helvetica" color=black> <b>05 January 2012</b> - 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