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Camborner

Treganstren

OK, here's a thread that'll cover consruction of my new layout.
Right, the track has now reached a massive total of 3 bits of flexitrack and one point. But I needed a baseboard, so I gave my Dad a list of bits of wood to get, the main baseboard was 9mm thick, marked on the paper VERY clearly. Dad goes and gets the wood, 12mm thick! Never mind, he corrected it, so all's forgiven. Cut the wood up, now assembling it. I'll try and get some photos later.
upnick

Re: Treganstren

Camborner wrote:
OK, here's a thread that'll cover consruction of my new layout.
Right, the track has now reached a massive total of 3 bits of flexitrack and one point. But I needed a baseboard, so I gave my Dad a list of bits of wood to get, the main baseboard was 9mm thick, marked on the paper VERY clearly. Dad goes and gets the wood, 12mm thick! Never mind, he corrected it, so all's forgiven. Cut the wood up, now assembling it. I'll try and get some photos later.


Look forward to  the  pics  Camborner    
Camborner

Right, sorry there are no photos at the moment, but my brother is about as useful as a video camera made of honey. I really need my own digital camera!

Anyway, I've been buying a little bit of track for the layout, only £70 left! But I had enough today to finish testing, so I've laid down all the track in orange:

The station holds 5 Mk1's, and the sidings hold 2/3. May be getting some more track soon, as I'm off to work with Dad tomorrow, and other random days, to help him out. Sorry about the lack of pictures, I will try my aboslute hardest to get some for you.
upnick

The  Plan  look  good  Camborner    plenty  of operating  interest  on  it  how big is it  overall ?
Camborner

The layout is 3' x 4'6", so it fits nicely under a bed. It's also easy to move around the house should that be required-well, easier than Camborne Parkway at least!
upnick

Always  a  good  idea to   be able  to move  the layout  when  required Camborner ,  a  good size  though for  the plan.
Even older tom

I am probably being a bit dim (as usual) Declan but it looks to me like you can only assemble a 1ft long train in the sidings (dark grey area) - any longer and it won't fit in the 'exit' area.
Are you thinking of the sidings as being an MPD only? If so, a turntable might be a useful addition and an exit to the main line from the left of the sidings.
Camborner

Even older tom wrote:
I am probably being a bit dim (as usual) Declan but it looks to me like you can only assemble a 1ft long train in the sidings (dark grey area) - any longer and it won't fit in the 'exit' area.
Are you thinking of the sidings as being an MPD only? If so, a turntable might be a useful addition and an exit to the main line from the left of the sidings.


Passenger trains are created by taking a coach out at a time, then assembling the train in the run-round loop, then driving the train out of the station, and returning it to the platform line. Full rakes won't be stored in the sidings.

The sidings will host both locomotives and rolling stock. I did try to put a turntable in the plan, but it wouldn't fit. I'll have an excuse that there's a turntable futher down the line.
Camborner



poliss

HELLO SISTER!! DECLANS USING YOUR TRAIN STUFF.    
Noakesy123

'fruity' words are a key part of layout construction...
Camborner

Teleman

Your getting there ! I still think that you will find you need more lines in the fiddle yard , but you can always add them later if you need them
Noakesy123

Nice one, its coming on.
Will

Nice work
Camborner

Thanks for the comments guys!

Received a book on scratch-built buildings this Christmas, was thinking maybe I could put a Cornish stationary mining engine building ruin there, good idea or not?
Will

Certainly is a good idea. Will make it looks much more interesting.
Even older tom

That's a definite 'yes' from me Declan.  Get as many local buildings as you can - it all adds to the atmosphere and you'll enjoy the scratch building as well.
Good stuff..  
Joe

Oooh Yeah, good luck, I love scratch built because you can safely say No one else can do anything quiet like it.
Will

Even yourself sometimes!!
Noakesy123

Yeah, go for it, like Tom said, it all adds interest, and feel of the area modelled.-
Camborner



Teleman

Have you thought of using sandpaper for the platform top ? a 400 grit looks just like tarmac after a coat of matt black paint .
nice to see its coming along but not to sure about Abba for a sound track though much to 70s
Camborner

Hadn't though of that-maybe my Dad has some, I'll have to ask. Maybe I'll revert to Queen on the next vid, put my favorite song on there.

The trackwork has changed tonight-the point has been shuffled around to make room for a turntable. Bit worried about hoe to motorize the Peco one considering the 00 needs Mecano parts to work, but I should find a way around it. Or rather, everyone else in the house will and they'll only tell me five minutes before the end...
Teleman

Have you seen the Railway modeller ? there is an add in there for a motor kit for the turntable , I will look it out for you and post it tomorrow afternoon if they have a www address
Camborner

Cheers! I was beginning to worry home here-the Sontarans in 'The Two Doctors' seem to be talking without moving their lips!
Seriously, I was reading the Hornby Magaezine solution, and was beginning to ponder wether the instructions given for the 00 version could be scaled down; the conclusion I reached was 'With Great Difficulty'. I'll look forward to the details.
poliss

I gave up on the Peco turnable and bought an Atlas motorised one instead.
Camborner

Done a little research on the Atlas one (I.E. looking at your layout Pol),whilst it loks nice, I prefer the look of the Peco one-it looks more right to my eyes for this layout.
upnick

Hi   Cambourner,    

Your   doing  well with the layout i   presume  its  N  gauge   ?  

Give me  a  bit  of  time and  i'll   see  whats in the  spares  box  i  can  send  you   to  add  if  you'd  like    should  be a  station   and   possibly a  shed  at  least    
Teleman

I found it , and they have a web site   but i cant find it on there  
www.modelrailshop.com
part number TTDN  £22 inc post
poliss

Don't look at my Atlas turntable Declan, it's still exactly as it came out of the box. Take a look at Nick's. His has been modified to look real.
upnick

poliss wrote:
Don't look at my Atlas turntable Declan, it's still exactly as it came out of the box. Take a look at Nick's. His has been modified to look real.


Hi Declan,  

As Pol   says  i  did   modify    the  board  ready to  fit  in an  atlas turntable,  as  here    http://upnick.fotopic.net/c1592502.html
I did   make the  turntable   top   larger  to  accomodate  the big  boy  locos from  black  plasticard, and  needed  to  make  a bridge for  the  loco, plans have changed  and i intend  to  use  a  standard  tuntable  on  the  other  side  of  the  layout now,  details  of  how  i  sorted  the board   are  as  follows   after  cutting  out  for  the   turntable  diameter   i  lined the  inside  with   40  thou   plasticard and   finished  it  off  smooth  inde  to  cover  any  joins  with  plastercloth.
some  fiddling with  a  motor  fitting  is  needed  to  get it  to work   if  you  choose  to  use  it.
Otherwise  do  you have an old  record turntable lying  around ready  for  the tip ,  they  work    really smoothly  and a  free   of  course if  its  of no  use.

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