JULES ATTARD
Working semaphores
Used the spare connections on my Megapoints controller to fit servos and make the home semaphores operate. The original photo of the same...
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These blog posts mirror those posted on my Facebook page @MaccHibelRoad. They are posted here for convenience.
JULES ATTARD
Mar 17, 20231 min read
Remote hands-free uncouplers
Fitted all 9 remote uncouplers this week. I adapted an idea posted in a 009 group using square brass tube sliding inside another...
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JULES ATTARD
Mar 9, 20231 min read
Milk chute, down platform
Post-war maps still show the milk chute in place, but it doesn’t appear in any photos so I assume it was overgrown. Indebted to Mark...
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JULES ATTARD
Feb 18, 20231 min read
Down station building
Finished the Down station building. Glad that’s done! Original photos: general view Ron Dyer; Hibel Road entrance Model Railway News...
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JULES ATTARD
Feb 18, 20231 min read
Macclesfield Gas Department coal wagon
Latest addition, a custom order from Robbie’s Rolling Stock of one of the ten Macclesfield Gas Department coal wagon ordered from Charles...
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JULES ATTARD
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Station building, down platform
Work in progress before adding the platform canopy. I’m indebted to John Slater for sharing photos of Hibel Road during demolition, as...
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JULES ATTARD
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Hand-operated yard crane
Springside kit + bits from the spares box
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JULES ATTARD
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Stanier non-corridor coaches
N gauge Ultima Models kits. D1906 3rd, D1921 Composite, D1907 Brake 3rd
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JULES ATTARD
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Stanier buffet coach D1948
Ultima Models kit on the recently-available Farish Stanier bogies. Straightforward to build, solid and strong; although I’d have...
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JULES ATTARD
Jan 2, 20231 min read
LMS 10000
Shapeways print on a Farish Class 37 chassis. Etched numberplates from Fox Transfers. Took several attempts before I was half-satisfied...
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JULES ATTARD
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Cars and trucks
A selection of whitemetal castings from R Parker. Excellent crisp detail, clean castings, no flash, with separate chassis for interior...
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JULES ATTARD
Dec 5, 20221 min read
Goods shed finished
Embossed plasticard on a foamboard shell. Had to be patient while I searched for rooflights: eventually found OO window frames that...
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JULES ATTARD
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Goods shed
Don’t often post work-in-progress, but pleased with how the goods shed is coming along.
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JULES ATTARD
Nov 8, 20221 min read
Anderson shelters
Wanted some garden sheds, but available N gauge kits look a bit too modern for post-war. Apparently, old Anderson shelters were...
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JULES ATTARD
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Back gardens and timber yard
Filled in the space behind Station Street with back gardens, an alleyway and a timber yard. Google Earth shows the plan of the gardens...
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JULES ATTARD
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Local coal wagons
Ex-PO coal wagons from Macclesfield, Congleton and Poynton. Still to add BR ex-PO numbers, distress and weather. Robbie’s Rolling Stock...
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JULES ATTARD
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Information panels
Realised having the control panel front and centre worked great for me but wasn’t so helpful for any viewers, so moved it to one side and...
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JULES ATTARD
Oct 26, 20221 min read
Station St cottages
Finished building the cottages at the end of Station St and Pearle St, including what used to be the Plough Inn on the corner. Until...
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JULES ATTARD
Oct 26, 20221 min read
Show running guide
Information display completed. Based on one I saw at Macclesfield MRG show in March. (Sept 21, 2022)
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JULES ATTARD
Oct 26, 20221 min read
Lighting rig
Lighting rig complete, including hidden lighting for both traversers as I realised they are quite dark in my garage. Rig doubles as...
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