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Camborner · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: N-Gauge Track Plan

After seeing a poliss' post on the N-Gauge Terrier thread, I thought it might me a good idea to see if I could fit a layout to go under my bed. Mum has said yes to the idea, so here is what I came up with-

The top half is the out of sight area. My question is that if I used DC control, and all the points marked with L were live, would I be able to control the whole layout ,including sidings, with the power coming from the headshunt? I think I may have to make the points at the back un-live, so I can use the sidings and leave the train back there static...
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Joe · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject:

I want an N gauge layout and have done for ages but i can barely fit 1 00 gauge one in my room never mind an 00 and N gauge mess. Good Luck I like the plan.
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Camborner · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

Cheers, it's designed to live under my bed when not in use. Thinking about it, I may not need to have live points... Oh, a boy gets so confused with this stuff!
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Teleman · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

No you wont need live frog points , unless you want to do a lot more wiring

Best to stick with electrofrog ? i think Peco call them because it will keep the wiring simple , but with them small locos (0-4-0) can loose power as they go over them where they don't with live frogs , but live frogs you need to fit a switch normaly on the base of the point motor so adding to the cost
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Camborner · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject:

OK, cheers Pete! Would a normal Hornby 12V controller work with this layout?
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Teleman · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject:

Yes it would be fine ,
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poliss · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject:

Plan looks fine. Plenty of operational potential there.
Not sure about using Hornby controllers with N gauge as I've read that they are of the feedback variety which a lot of N gauge motors don't like, especially the older ones. I'd say use one of the old Graham Farish types such as the Powerbox 0192. You can usually pick one up for under a fiver at model fairs.
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Camborner · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject:

I'll look out for it, but if I can't find one, I'll go for a standard Bachmann controller, I've just remembered my sister's Graham Farish set had one.
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poliss · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject:

How about naming it after the Cornish one in the BBC railway walks. Sorry, can't pronounce it, you'll have to watch the prog.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dzz60
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Camborner · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:05 am Post subject:

I've come up with the name Trepoynt-Tre is a common prefix for Cornish place names, no idea what it means, and according to Wikipedia, Poynt means Well, but I may change the name-Todpool sounds a nice name... I think in my mind, it'll run to Wheal-somewhere.
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Camborner · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:06 am Post subject:

The rough sceniced-up layout.
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:14 am Post subject:

Is it a loop or an end to end ? or are we missing a bit on the plan
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Camborner · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:20 am Post subject:

It's an end to end layout, it's gonna be operated as a preserved line, that allows larger locos like the 9F's and the Manors to work on it.
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

Just thinking , it will take a lot of work to get the coachies out of there siding . If it was my plan i would have the sidings the other way round
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Camborner · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:49 am Post subject:

Ah-well, at least this way it's an excuse to do more shunting!
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:00 am Post subject:

that will keep you busy for hours
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Camborner · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:05 am Post subject:

Woo! Something to keep my from annoying everyone! Camborne Parkway can't do that as it's built above my sister's bedroom, so she hears all the trains moving, so to retaliate, she plays her hardcore club stuff ultra loud!

Is it just me or do you think this topic needs moving? Hardcore rave music is in no way connected to model railway electrics!
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:11 am Post subject:

One song comes to mind .. Black Box , Ride on time

edit for linky bit

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Camborner · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:15 am Post subject:

Good one! I'll be sure to put that on the first vid of this new layout just for you!
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:24 am Post subject:

Thanks

I do like it btw , i long time ago i helped run a disco

in the Saturday night fever days

white suit and all that and have been know to get behind the 'desk' and help out but its all on a laptop nowdays not a turntable in sight ( still got my trusty Technics 1800's from the 70's and they still work )
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Camborner · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:28 am Post subject:

You ran a disco! When it comes to the Central-Station X-Mas party, we know who to call for the DJ...
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Teleman · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:39 am Post subject:

As long as you want late seventys music i will 'spin some discs' I still have a mixer and over 500 singles , no lights though

but i'm sure i could borrow some

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poliss · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:43 am Post subject:

How many more of us are DJ's? (Speaking as the older generation green velvet jacket variety.)

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poliss · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:44 am Post subject:

Can't help with the lights Pete. I sold my music to lights, oil wheel and strobe.

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Teleman · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:49 am Post subject:

Oil wheel

mine was a load of poo !!! it never worked right so i had the two colour wheels with the prisms on the front , that worked a lot better

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upnick · Engine Driver Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1476

Good layout cambourner

look forward to seeing it and plenty of pics in its contruction.

Now the lights 5mm LEDS give out a fair amount of light

if thats any helps have few here

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Camborner · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:11 am Post subject:

I think I'm just about decided on the name, Treganstren, it's Cornish for Home-With-Train, Tre-Gans-Tren.

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