georgeT Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Morning Deano, l must admit to being very surprised when Jintyman informed me as well, but it really does works well in all the tests paints l have done, plus the finish dries hard enough to take the masking tape without lifting the paint.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Morning Deano, l must admit to being very surprised when Jintyman informed me as well, but it really does works well in all the tests paints l have done, plus the finish dries hard enough to take the masking tape without lifting the paint.... I did forget to mention, a little safety warning. You do need a mask for painting, and good ventilation, as it is quite potent stuff!!! Jinty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Morning David, Thanks for the tip also l think you have done a splendid job weathering those two van, very convincing ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Playing around with ideas for Pit St, now l have the plans for a long double slip, nothing is settled yet., but l am thinking of a double track ex-mainline which is not used anymore just gives access to the old warehouse sidings, as l say just mucking about at the moment... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) Best to work out a plan with ACTUAL WAGONS and a Loco to ensure you have enough room to both shunt and leave Wagons without them blocking access etc. Also the more different Sidings you have the more interesting it will be. On Seven Mill, I have a Warehouse, as I had on Deesdale Road, plus an Engineers Yard, Oil Depot and 2 x spare Sidings for holding Stock again as I had at the front of Deesdale Road. Edited September 21, 2018 by Andrew P 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 Morning Andy, Point taken all the little sidings are great for the period you are modelling but all the small yards have gone now replaced with much larger ones sidings now hold much bigger trains, and bigger wagons IMHO l think modern layouts look odd with small sidings that only hold two or three wagons.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Beware, The BODGIT is coming. Leaving home about 8am, get the kettle on mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Hi George, Thanks for a lovely day and Breakfast, it was good to catch up and see what you have planned for Pit St. Cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 Hi Andy, Thanks for coming up today and for all the knowledgeable help you offered on Pit Street, cheers buddy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 After spending a few hours cutting the sleepers for the points needed on Pit Street l also had to cut some 2mm ply up to bring the points up to the sleeper thickness of the Marcway flexible track... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Best to work out a plan with ACTUAL WAGONS and a Loco to ensure you have enough room to both shunt and leave Wagons without them blocking access etc. Also the more different Sidings you have the more interesting it will be. On Seven Mill, I have a Warehouse, as I had on Deesdale Road, plus an Engineers Yard, Oil Depot and 2 x spare Sidings for holding Stock again as I had at the front of Deesdale Road. DSCF1018.jpg DSCF1032.jpg Amen to that. Templot is a great tool but you cant beat a roll of lining paper. Draw fullsize and make sure your trains fit. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 As l said earlier l have cut up some 2mm ply to make the sleepers thicker, then started to make the V's up forming them on my grinding wheel, then started to lay the sleepers out, all is going well so far ?... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Looks good mate, should be nice when finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Looks good mate, should be nice when finished. Thanks Andy, Feel better now l have some direction on PS, decided to move the whole layout into the middle of the board so l can have buildings in the front as well as the back, l think it looks much better... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) As l said earlier l have cut up some 2mm ply to make the sleepers thicker, then started to make the V's up forming them on my grinding wheel, then started to lay the sleepers out, all is going well so far ?... Hi George, Why don't you make the turnout then stick a sheet of 2mm ply underneath the whole turnout after, save yourself some time and a whole lot of ballast? Edited September 24, 2018 by tender Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Hi George, Why don't you make the turnout then stick a sheet of 2mm ply underneath the whole turnout after, save yourself some time and a whole lot of ballast? Good point Ray did not think of that, as you say would be less ballast, well done that man.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ray H Posted September 24, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2018 Good Morning George. I was on holiday when this thread started so have had to catch up on progress. All is looking good. I hope you manage to come up with a track plan that can repay all the effort you're putting in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Hi George, Why don't you make the turnout then stick a sheet of 2mm ply underneath the whole turnout after, save yourself some time and a whole lot of ballast? I tried that using C&L chairs on home cut 1mm ply sleepers, but the ballasting is nowhere near as nice. And, I found it more challenging to do, as there is so little height between the bottom of the "gap between the sleepers" and the top of the sleepers, so the ballast wont stay in the hole whilst you get ready to put the glue on. So my advice would be "don't". What I did do with my previous layout was use balsa for the packing. This can be sliced off a 2mm sheet using a home made plank cutter (two bits of wood glued together to make an "L" a couple of inches long, and a scalpel blade held on with a couple of small screws - make the depth of the "L" to suit the width of plank you need). Might be quicker and cheaper than using ply. indeed, some mount boards, and cork tiles are about 2mm thick. Same principle would apply. best Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Thanks Simon / Ray, But l have cut loads of offcuts of copperclad / 2mm ply up so l have a good supply, thanks.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Made a little jig to construct the vee, makes life a little easier,also building the first left hand point for PSY... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 That looks a good job mate, Are you still having the Platforms / Station, that were discussed on Saturday as I see the title has had a nice subtle change? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeT Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Hello Buddy, Slight change l am keeping the station but going for a yard rather than a through line, just didn't look right to me, plus as you said coupling difficulties ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Hello Buddy, Slight change l am keeping the station but going for a yard rather than a through line, just didn't look right to me, plus as you said coupling difficulties ? Pity, I thought Marks idea of the through line on the curve was both inventive and interesting. It would certainly have made for some nice scenic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) George, Just looking at your vee a few posts back. It looks like you’ve filed the inside of both rails the same to make them mitre, but doing that does give a potential problem, that the very nose of the crossing will be unsupported, even if you do file it back to a (prototypically correct) blunt nose. The method I found on here (sorry, no idea where the link is) I suspect is also on the Templot site - put a bend in the end of one rail, away from the other rail, ie into what will become the flangeways and then file it off, smooth, with the running face. It doesn’t need to be a big angle, maybe 10 degrees, and the exact value doesn’t matter. This gives you a bit of web that actually reaches the very nose. File the other side to remove the curved part of the bend. You now have a pointed rail with a supported nose. Then file the other rail so it splices with the one you’ve done, and then tidy up the running face on the splice side. This makes your vee assymetric, but does prevent the nose being unsupported. There are some photos back around page 10 in my PD thread, I can have a look and find the link if you’d like Hope it helps- also hope I’m not teaching granny, etc! Simon Edited September 25, 2018 by Simond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I do it the other way Simon. I file the head off one side tapered for 10mm then bend straight. Same meat different gravy. But I also fit the slice rail in a flat a rails width behind the nose. I prefer this to mitred joint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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