RMweb Gold Popular Post 2mmMark Posted November 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2017 Found some old photos of Belle Isle & Holloway Bank taken during the 1926 General Strike. No trains running and only strike-breakers on duty. Mark 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted November 25, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) Just been using the Mangle, built by the late Peter Clark to finish off two loops at the South end of CF. We have been re-working the layout control systems, which will hopefully be operable, for our next Keen House Open Day on December 10th. The two turnouts were made by Mark and will have final installation on Sunday. Tim Edited November 25, 2017 by CF MRC 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Out of curiosity, what is the thinking behind building the turnouts on a single piece of PCB, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted November 25, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 25, 2017 Robustness. Over to you Mark. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Looking forward to seeing the layout at Wakefield 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted November 25, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 25, 2017 Robustness. Over to you Mark. Tim As Tim says, robustness and also speed. There's no need for any individual sleepering so I simply used 2mm Assn. plain strip rail on sheets of 0.8mm PCB. This matches up closely with the thickness of the brass & nickel strip rail. Thicker PCB would have meant scraping away the top layer of ply to provide a recess for the turnouts. Soldering was dead easy, it just involved running a fillet of solder along the rail/pcb joint. I extended the check and wing rails to ensure reliable running. The tie bar is 1.5mm pcb with hinged pivots. Electrical gapping was achieved by scraping away copper in appropriate locations and putting a saw cut in the rails. It has occured to me that a quayside layout like Chapel Wharf could be constructed likewise. In that case, there would be no need to use the hard to find 0.8mm PCB, commonly available 1.5mm pcb would do just as well. Mark 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Sorry for a late response, but I only just saw your reply, Mark. I always find doing this kind of construction that I end up with a kind of banana effect as the rail expands more than the PCB and therefore shrinks when it cools. Do you find this too, or am I just being extremely incompetent as usual? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted December 1, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2017 The two turnouts were a bit banana shaped before fixing but that's due to the PCB board rather than rail expansion - the ends were curved upwards towards the rail. 0.8mm is very flexible. The turnouts are less than 300mm long overall so I'm not expecting any expansion issues. The PCB was fixed down to a wooden base during construction as I used the milled turnout templates and their respective screw holes. There were no problems with expansion. The rails were tacked in place, followed by a small fillet of solder, just basic 60/40 tin lead, not low melting point at all. The trick is to even out the soldering along the workpiece to avoid getting any specific place particularly hot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the explanation Mark. I hadn't made it very clear which way the banana effect was shaped on mine - it was the same as yours. Kind of relieved to hear that even a master craftsman like you is not completely immune from the phenomenon! Edited December 1, 2017 by Echo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted February 25, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2018 Rather pleased that CF has picked up the layout gong in the BRM annual awards. I think it’s probably a first for a 2mm scale layout. Tim 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbridge Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Congratulations to the CF team on your well deserved award. I've watched this grow since the earliest days, both at shows and in the modelling press. A layout that just gets better and better. Well Done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Rather pleased that CF has picked up the layout gong in the BRM annual awards. I think it’s probably a first for a 2mm scale layout. Tim Heavens above. They'll be giving it to Pendon as best new layout next... Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east barnet andy Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 hello there ; I'm new here , so forgive my gaffs . . .but I 've been wondering . . . I saw CF at, I think , both St Evenage and Ally Pally in 2017 but not since ; any chance of some snaps and chat regarding recent progress ? oh , and would there be an excuse to run Sarah Siddons or John Hampden on the NLR? ( I live near Oakleigh Park on the GN , and the local secondary used to be called John Hampden School , I think , and we have a "Hampden Way" very near ) ( irrelevant? maybe!) bfn, Me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted April 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 7, 2018 We only tend to take photos when the layout is erected. It's not set up permanently. I'm waiting for a chance to photograph a specfic building for an MRJ article. The layout is going up at Keen House soon as we need to do some work on it. Tim Watson is writing about a new loco for the layout on his workshop thread. When incomplete, the loco was able to pull out entire stock of LNER coaches! There will be a chance to see the layout at the LT Museum Acton Depot open day on 7th & 8th July. We always have a "to-do" list and currently it's: Tube electrics consolidation, extend power supply leadsSouth leg box power lead 1m longerBracket signal for NLR electric linesFixing for KX Goods warehouseRepair UG distantSupport for iPad on middle backsceneLeaflet dispensersBracket fixing for south end backscene supportTighten joints on back scenesRe- engineer bolt for large hockey stick and linking fiddle yard boardsLoop catch to hold north end of Tube board to HB section and drapeTrain detection N & S end main linesDrape pop-stud missing from front corner of Sopwith Camel boardBurger van box framing split on one corner - display board now very loose Now some of this is our in-house jargon. The layout will absorb an infinite amount of small details and if anyone would like to make, say, a 1925-1935 era road vehicle or some other appropriate model, it would be very welcome. It doesn't necessarily need to be very highly detailed as it can be placed so as to give the impression of activity. A lot of the layout is simplified as it recedes to the backscene. If we hadn't done this, the thing would never have reached the stage it is today! The running lines are two scale miles long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ROSSPOP Posted April 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 7, 2018 Hi all, took this at Warley 2016....... enjoy john 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted April 7, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 7, 2018 I actually possess the beautiful model of Sherlock Holmes made by the late Denys Brownlee. In theory they could run on the NLR, but don’t think they ever did. Denys’ model cannot run on CF as there is very sharp corner at the front of CF. The layout will be erected at the Club over May / June prior to our Acton outing. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east barnet andy Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 thanks for the replies , chaps ; and for not pointing out that my first gaffe was to spell gaffe wrong . . . I recently joined MRC and the 2mm society , so hope to turn up one thurs eve when CF is up at Keen House in May /June. ( the other dates clash with family stuff . I suppose you can't use your influence to change the Acton open day dates??? ). and Tim , re Sherlock H, would love to see it running sometime. and LP , morphed into Mons Meg , is absolutely stunning. regards to all Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteT Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 We only tend to take photos when the layout is erected. It's not set up permanently. I'm waiting for a chance to photograph a specfic building for an MRJ article. The layout is going up at Keen House soon as we need to do some work on it. Tim Watson is writing about a new loco for the layout on his workshop thread. When incomplete, the loco was able to pull out entire stock of LNER coaches! There will be a chance to see the layout at the LT Museum Acton Depot open day on 7th & 8th July. We always have a "to-do" list and currently it's: Tube electrics consolidation, extend power supply leads South leg box power lead 1m longer Bracket signal for NLR electric lines Fixing for KX Goods warehouse Repair UG distant Support for iPad on middle backscene Leaflet dispensers Bracket fixing for south end backscene support Tighten joints on back scenes Re- engineer bolt for large hockey stick and linking fiddle yard boards Loop catch to hold north end of Tube board to HB section and drape Train detection N & S end main lines Drape pop-stud missing from front corner of Sopwith Camel board Burger van box framing split on one corner - display board now very loose Now some of this is our in-house jargon. The layout will absorb an infinite amount of small details and if anyone would like to make, say, a 1925-1935 era road vehicle or some other appropriate model, it would be very welcome. It doesn't necessarily need to be very highly detailed as it can be placed so as to give the impression of activity. A lot of the layout is simplified as it recedes to the backscene. If we hadn't done this, the thing would never have reached the stage it is today! The running lines are two scale miles long. Mark "Tim Watson is writing about a new loco for the layout on his workshop thread" I have been unable to find this thread, could you point me in the right direction please. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
east barnet andy Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Pete , try "TFW's workshop " . stunning stuff . Tim's a genius . 99.9% of the technical stuff goes right over my head . . . bfn Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteT Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Pete , try "TFW's workshop " . stunning stuff . Tim's a genius . 99.9% of the technical stuff goes right over my head . . . bfn Andy. Many thanks Andy. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted April 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2018 The question was asked on the VAG - when is the next appearance of the layout. 7th & 8th July at the Acton LT Museum Depot open weekend.This is not a specific model railway event, it's billed as a "family weekend"."Join us for the launch of our first ever Acton Open Weekend dedicated to our youngest visitors and their families. Unearth a host of transport treasures at our rarely open Depot, meet costumed characters from the past, listen to stories from the underground and join in on one of our special family activities. Discover, learn and do – and have fun - in amongst our marvellous collection of vintage vehicles, quirky objects and fascinating interactivities."https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/museum-depot/open-weekendsVery close to Acton Town station on the Piccadilly Line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted April 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2018 I remember going to the old one at Clapham and later the one at Flower Market Covent Garden. I presume that has closed and it is now at Acton. Copenhagen Fields is just right for the exhibition I bet a lot of families will have fun spotting landmarks. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted April 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2018 Covent Garden is still open. Acton Depot is the home for the reserve collection and large items like trams, buses, trolleybuses and tube trains. It's not regularly open to the public. Clapham was originally the British Transport collection and moved to York in the 1970s. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/the-northerner/2016/may/03/railway-museum-transport-york-london-1969-archive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I was there a couple of years ago, helping run Abbey Road, as John had double booked himself for the Sunday! Very interesting place to have a good look around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted June 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 8, 2018 Featured on BBC1's "This Week" https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b62910/this-week-07062018 From 06:38 onwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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