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Cement Shed - Capstans & Hoppers

Stubby47

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I like this blog thingy.

 

Following comments from NeilHB, Kenton & RandyWales, futher musing has taken place.

 

I'm probably definitely almost certain I'm going for a 7mm scale layout (sorry, boxfile). Thanks to NeilHB for the info on 7mm standard & NG track.

 

RW suggested pre-loading the conveyor feed hopper (CFH), but this would necessitate some sort of mechanism to control the flow, something I wished to avoid.

So, the upper track will be 7mm NG, utilising the old Hornby 4mm hopper wagon disguised as 7mm NG... This wagon has a reasonable capacity and if the CFH has a narrow exit chute, possibly with an attached agitator courtesy of a mobile phone, the flow to the conveyor could be kept going for longer.

 

RW also suggested that in place of the mixed std/ NG lower track I use a road tractor, in a similar fashion to the Faller system, to move the standard gauge wagon(s). But, would such a system be able to be reversed / controlled simply? (At least, I know I don't have the skills to achieve this).

 

However, I'm leaning towards a rope and capstan system to moved the standard gauge wagon in and out of the 'shed'. In its simplest form, this would only need to be a thin cord attached to each side of the wagoin, and the 'inwards' end wrapped around a capstan at the end of the track. By manually pulling on the appropriate cord end, the wagon could be made to move. This would save me having to build my own 7mm loco... (again - probably beyond my skillset at the moment).

 

So, thanks for the suggestions - it seems as if I'm completely ignoring them but they have helped me to clarify things.

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Down west we sit on Cornish Hedges - 8ft wide stone walls - so should be fairly safe up here biggrin.gif

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Kenton
By manually pulling on the appropriate cord end, the wagon could be made to move.
Sounds like just the cue for an automation - none of this hand of god interference :D
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I'm trying hard not to have to make a fiddle yard for this boxfile - The extension to the upper track can be a Peco loco lift on a suitable support, that for the the lower line can be just a length of plain track on a card base.

 

The side backscene will (hopefully) fold into the box before the lid is closed.

By using manually pulled ropes I don't need to have any fixings to anchor them off-stage.

 

Although, I like the idea of automation - a simple motor / spindle would quite happily move the wagon back and forth....

 

Stop it, it's not fair !

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