PJ_model_trains Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 A couple more of Boghampton: /media/tinymce_upload/bh031.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/bh033.JPG Very nice TonyI like the signal box and the weathering of the buffers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_forward Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 @ PJ MODEL TRAINS Thanks PJ, I took it to our club this morning, as an experiment to see if I could get the whole lot, trestles, stock, laptop, etc all in the car, and to show the guys there for their opinions.The layout fitted in the car, was well received by club members and will have its first outing at our exhibition in April.Sisnce the pics were taken I've added some bushes and passengers have started arriving for the first commuter service to London :) All in all a good mornings work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 For the time being, my imaginary passengers have to water imaginary bushes if they need a 'comfort break', as I haven't got the toilets installed yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 @ PJ MODEL TRAINS Thanks PJ, I took it to our club this morning, as an experiment to see if I could get the whole lot, trestles, stock, laptop, etc all in the car, and to show the guys there for their opinions.The layout fitted in the car, was well received by club members and will have its first outing at our exhibition in April.Sisnce the pics were taken I've added some bushes and passengers have started arriving for the first commuter service to London :) All in all a good mornings work! Hi Tony I like the modelling, to me it is a big part of the whole project. But, with so much to do I tend to split each part into three stages, basic which is preparation and may be station platforms, some wime later as I am doing now add lights and flower beds, later on the finishing touches. Same with the lake, river and grass, basic stage, second trees and finally go back and add wild flowers and even weeds. (Most people throw them away!) Well done today and good luck in April. PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 For the time being, my imaginary passengers have to water imaginary bushes if they need a 'comfort break', as I haven't got the toilets installed yet! You need plenty of trees 2e0, and some shrubs for the women. LOLNot brambles though ;o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0ddie Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Managed to get the baseboard fixed onto the frames this evening. Temporarily tacked the track onto the board to give me an idea of space. Need to buy long straights as I currently have lots of small straights joined (More potential points of failure) and some more points. Then I needed to buy some radius 1 curves for my diesel yard. Gonna go down the cork underlay route for the track to quieten things down a little. Then I'll start the ballasting once I'm 100% sure I dont wanna change the layout again. Once thats out of the way it'll be time for buildings and landscaping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Don't go first radius N0ddie, a lot of todays model locos won't run on them, I would avoid using them for your loco yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Good point SoTHi N0ddie.You could branch in to the centre from the other end, that way you can have gradualy radius two or three bends or even more sidings and/or longer lengths to your loco yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0ddie Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Cheers for the advice guys. Was just about to pull the trigger on some radius 1 track to. Not sure I understand quite what you mean PJ. Like I said before, I'm very open to suggestions. I do have a lot of space in the centre of my 2 express routes for different ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0ddie Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I had another go on SCARM at work earlier and further adjusted the layout to this: This was done before I found that R1 radius are too tight so will have to ammend it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I think what PJ means is to put a point to the right of the station platform as we are looking at it now and bring a siding or two towards the camera. I'd be inclined to turn the point you've got lower left and have a siding go into the centre in the other direction. You will get longer sidings that way and they wont need to be curved. R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hi N0ddieNo problem you have got it in the image above. In you first image your branch was on the end of thestraight going into the bend, as you have now done, you can do so much more branching just after the bend into the cenre space.It looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0ddie Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I get you now. Like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hi N0ddie The layout looks good, your have more in it than I have, so yours is probably a super doopa version of what I set out to do. When you look at your first diagram and then the latest one there is so much more going on. So much more to play with ;o) I will add a few images of what I am attempting shortly, then it wil just be waiting for Adam to release it. PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hi N0ddie Below is an image of my first attempt of the design of my layout, size 7' 6" by 4' 6". Track that didn't quite fit in the image, I used flexi track and got a gradual curve. /media/tinymce_upload/Train_Layout_RailMaster_Mch_2014.jpg Below is how the layout looks in RailMaster /media/tinymce_upload/141213_RailMaster1.jpg Below - 3 months down the line this is were I was (Feb 2014) I used 50mm thick cavity wall insulation and put my layout on top of it. The insulation sheet was fixed to the plywood with Copydex, as was the cork and the track, no pins. The reason I did it this way was I wanted different levels and could cut out the foam insulation to do it. Eventually the far end will have a lift off hill with tunnel giving me three level yet keeping my track on just one level. (Personal choice I also like modelling) /media/tinymce_upload/140120_3_MONTHS_DONE_road_to_station_to_weather.jpg Below is a view looking back down the layout. You will see the different levels. /media/tinymce_upload/140329_Layout_with_road_bridge_houses.jpg Moving on a little below was the view taken in December, 13 month on but still lots to do ;o)Still working on signals but, street lights, car lights, house lights on place and wires to undersides of platforms ready for platform and station lighting. /media/tinymce_upload/141214_layout_street_lights_signals.jpg The above are just included as examples, may it will help with your ideas as you prepare your layout. The great thing about this hobby is everyone's layout is different and there is so much to learn, I love looking at other peoples layouts. PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0ddie Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 So this weekend's plan was to buy some rolling stock for my new diesel locos. However, that plan went out of the window when I popped into Waddell's Models in Glasgow and bought myself some rolls of "grass" for the board. Purchased some radius 4 curves and begun the wholesale changes of my layout. The layout is not far for finished. Still need to buy some more points (for my diesel yeard area), some single curve 3rd radius (to allow me to connect up to the single track either side of the station), some very long straights (As a lot of the bigger straight sections are constructed of loads of little straights) and then more platform (to take it to full Pendolino length, though want to get the point tracks in before I buy to ensure I buy the right amount for the space left). Also discovered some flaws with this layout though these should be easily solved with some curved points. The grass rolls are far from perfectly fitted but the "rough-around-the-edges" look adds something I think. Once I'm 100% (or as close as one can be in this hobby) that the layout is final then I'll procure some cork underlay for the track and then begin the long painstaking task of ballasting. Will also replace the drawing pins with proper track pins at this stage. Once the track is in and ballasted then begins the job of creating a little world with buildings, roads, cars, people etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hi N0ddie The layout looks good, but don't rush with the balkast until you are 'sure' everything works and is as you want it. Run your trains round andround to be sure. I can see a train going anti-clockwise can go from outer track to 2nd loop or 3rd loop but, a train going clockwise, if I see correctly, can only go from the outer loop to the 2nd loop. Not to your 3rd, inner most loop. Is this correct or have I missed something. PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hello Noddie Hope you don't mind any comments, they are only intended to help, especially before you fix everything. As mentioned above, run your trains if you can, to test every inch of track andevery option you want to schieve. If you can't let your eye follow the track as the train driver sees to make sure you are 100% happy before fixing. Take your train in the sidings, it can come out onto lets say 3rd loop, it can cross to 1st, outer loop, but not 2nd loop. It can hower get back to second loop on the other side but, as mentioned earlier not back to the 3rd loop. Do you want your trains to be able to go from any of the 3 loops, in or ouraard as you require? PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0ddie Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Cheers for that PJ. I was considering curved points to remedy the shortcomings however now know what I need to do. Back to the shop I go lol. Cheers again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N0ddie Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I need to ammend both sides to something like this: SCARM says one of the joins doesnt marry up buy the geoetry says it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hi N0ddie It doesn't matter how you choose to do it in the end, what is important is that your trains can reach every loop and cross over where ever you want them to. You may decide you would like a second station, you can do that as a low relief by having an upstand and add your station to it taking up very little space. If you did, you may then consider having your points at either end, think of all the options at this stage. What I found useful and saved me a lot of future problems I am sure was that I let my eye view the track as if it is the train driver, follow it round and round, over every branch, make sure you are happy. Once you can add power do the same again with your train, make sure it works for you. It is worth the time, you won't regret it. Keep up the good work it is going to be a great layout. PJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train duuudeee Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I'm making a modern image Fictional layout. I'm trying to find First trains station signs. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Try Sankey Scenics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train duuudeee Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I don't think that they do specific companies like East Coast unless its a custom order. http://jackbowley.wix.com/modelsigns4u Is free and better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train duuudeee Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Cheersanyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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