Rallymatt Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Have you adjusted the Back to Back on locos and rolling stock? For reliable running it should be 10.4- 10.45 mm not the 10.2 or less that some early items came set at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 Yes. I am going to sort the curve issue out on the upper level. My fault as I joined two flexi tracks at wrong part of curve. A short piece of fixed curve inserted at this point should sort the issue. Then onto the problematic point and its surface motor. Once fixed I will use the upper level as a test loop for all my rolling stock before moving onto the bottom level issues ...........next year 😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie 66 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 18 hours ago, Chris98 said: I like my layout just not all the issues! Chris, welcome to my world! It's worth stepping away for a while and returning re-energised. I laid my track in Feb and have just had to repair a join where a fishplate had fractured, making one side of the track dead. I only discovered this after running a loco along that section (stay alive fitted) and then wondering why the loco kept grinding to a halt. The track is pinned down and ballasted, but I think there was some warping over the summer as the layout location is a garden shed, so hot in summer and cold in winter. Anyway, using a voltmeter I located the broken join and a spot of solder seems to have worked (so far!). I've also just discovered what was causing my Duchess class to do a goose wiggle as she went along. There's always going to be something to fix. As a newbie I've had to change my attitude to seeing the technical challenges as part of the hobby. But you have to be in the right mood to deal with them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted September 11 Author Share Posted September 11 Thanks. I am having a break for a short time. On reflection there is not too much wrong at all, one surface motor, insert a piece of curve into some flexitrack and 2 crossovers that are probably an easy fix. it's just that it all happens at the same time. Hornby as always have been brilliant and my Mallard is on her way back to them. I look at this as my first layout and experimental and learning. I would never have thought I could ballast, grass, make trees, paint buildings, make platforms....the list goes on. I must be feeling a bit better as I have been looking into block detection and potential future track plans. 😂😂😂 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukpetey Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Crescent Valley is simply amazing. If mine ends up half as good as yours, I’ll be happy. Be proud of your achievements and enjoy the fruits of your labour. It’s all a learning curve and your next layout will be even better than this one. Thanks for sharing your journey, with all the joy, and the pain. I have learned so much from this forum and I have a lot more to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 11 hours ago, ukpetey said: Crescent Valley is simply amazing. That's so kind of you to say and that comment makes it all worthwhile. I look at my layout and I don't see that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Many modellers have been here, particularly as our skills develop. I think this is a tremendous layout and you should be very pleased. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 Good news, at last. Only the Duchesses tenders were derailing all other loco's were fine. This was not all that visible with the naked eye. Anyway flexi track cut and short curve section inserted. No problem here now 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 Issue with the point now found. My fault as the surface motor was not fitted correctly so was pulling the points out of shape until it broke. Ordered a new one 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 In the mean time painted some telegraph poles and added a few to see what they look like near the signal box. They make a real difference................oh and I got some cows 😉 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDS Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 (edited) @Chris98, you didn't need to edit your post. The phrase 'naked eye' is a well known phrase and I would have approved it, in fact it reads better than how it had been posted. (I have put it back in) Edited September 13 by RDS updated 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelton Junction Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I do like a telegraph pole or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I spent a lot of time researching telegraph poles… a good one is hard to find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 (edited) I went with these from west hill wagon works. Could/can cut the cross bars off to suit but decided to leave as they are. They look the part. Edited September 13 by Chris98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris98 Posted yesterday at 13:46 Author Share Posted yesterday at 13:46 Semaphore signals??? Well, I have watched and read quite a bit about signals and now I am more confused than when I started. Anyone know where signals would go on this small section? Traffic drives on left. Top line is main line (continuous loop) with the junction to the top right being a reverse loop. Bottom line is a branch line (bi-directional) where bottom right goes to a station/loco siding area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted yesterday at 16:11 Share Posted yesterday at 16:11 My model rule of thumb is that whenever a point could be set against the direction of travel or where a train may be joining a main line, that is somewhere to think about a signal. I think it’s possible to have too many too, we have to condense our railways down but being strictly prototypical on signalling can get into a confusing mess. Signalling in UK was originally more to do with route setting, across Europe it was a speed thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted yesterday at 16:20 Share Posted yesterday at 16:20 My thoughts, two on left side of image, left of track and facing to the left. On right of image, one on branch line only again left hand side of track and facing the right. If the RL is bi directional, maybe one holding traffic off the main line? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted yesterday at 16:40 Author Share Posted yesterday at 16:40 26 minutes ago, Rallymatt said: being strictly prototypical on signalling can get into a confusing mess Nothing prototypical here 😁 Agree I think I will place them where I think they are needed but not too many as they could take over the layout and look silly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago Thought I would try the peco signals Pretty easy to build and paint. I like them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete82 Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago That's looking amazing. Love the scenic backdrop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago Got some professional help. Once they have finished the embankment area they are going to repair my broken points 😂 Signals, telegraph poles and fencing done. Onto the next section soon........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox 17 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) Just missing a little SR with WR signals, LM signal box and ER locos. Beautiful photographs though. Edited 1 hour ago by Silver Fox 17 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris98 Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago That's why it is a heritage railway 😉 anything goes anywhere 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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