D869 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The nearer pair of main lines is 2FS, as is the yard around the warehouse which is a good plan because that's what people look at first and will see 2FS flangeways. When I first saw it I thought the whole layout was 2FS. I'm not sure how much pointwork there is (if any) on the 'N' lines in the visible section of the layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Yes, that configuration makes sense. If there's no pointwork at all on the rear lines (ie traverser/cassettes out back) they could be laid to 9.42mm gauge and able to run both 2mmFS and N. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D869 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The fiddle yard is a pretty conventional set of loops, 'N' track most likely courtesy of messrs Peco. Whether the visible 'N' lines are 9mm or 9.42 is rather hard to tell by eye! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) Where did that one come from? Same winning concept of large sweeping curves as Chiltern Green and I doubt you could capture this scene so well in a larger scale. I love layouts where you can instantly tell where they are supposed to be set. Chris Edited March 25, 2017 by Chris Higgs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Higgs Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Yes, that configuration makes sense. If there's no pointwork at all on the rear lines (ie traverser/cassettes out back) they could be laid to 9.42mm gauge and able to run both 2mmFS and N. As I recall, Chiltern Green had a special form of points that allowed both standards to pass through them. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium CF MRC Posted March 25, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2017 These days with finer N gauge wheel standards there can be problems with running N gauge stock on 9.42 gauge. On CG we had swinging frog points as per the old G&R Wren points from aeons ago. Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Where did that one come from? Same winning concept of large sweeping curves as Chiltern Green and I doubt you could capture this scene so well in a larger scale. I love layouts where you can instantly tell where they are supposed to be set. Chris It has been built by the Yorkshire Area Group of the 2mm SA (based at Huddersfield Railway Modellers). Due to appear at Shipley and Holmfirth exhibitions later this year. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Square Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 It's a very nice model. Well done guys! It reminds me very much of the paintings of GW Birks both in structure and tonality. Perhaps there are some Birks fans in the YAG? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nig H Posted April 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2017 Here are some pics of Jerry Clifford's William Smith Wharf ( I think that's the name) at York yesterday. The scenery is fabulous in my opinion. Apologies for the slightly fuzzy quality. 52870 a long way from Wigan. Nig H 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted April 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2017 The excellent Lightermans Yard seen at Epsom & Ewell yesterday... 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted April 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2017 Lightermans Yard is a superb piece of work. There's another chance to see it at the 2mm Supermeet on 20th May in Bournmoor. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Smith Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Whilst waiting for the rest of the operating crew to arrive on the Sunday morning of the Helston Show, I managed to turn the clock back from the normal 1960's to circa 1906 Ediited to change link to video to an embedded one. And also to add the following that someone else has put on YouTube (St Ruth at 3:37 1st video - includes the evening to night transition too, St Blazey at 4:13 2nd video) : Ian Edited May 1, 2017 by Ian Smith 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbread Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Lambourn, at the Watford Exhibition (South West Herts MRS) today. Some early passenger coaches A young trainspotter The goods yard An unexpected visitor David 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardW1 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Thanks for you assistance today David. It was very much appreciated. There is much to at Lambourn, particularly on the wiring front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham R Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) Here are some pics from yesterday's 2mmSA North East Area Group 35th anniversary celebration: Martin Stewart's Ketton Cement: Mark Fielder's An Clar ... I have done a poor job with the colour balance, so apologies in advance: Mark also has his Pizza on show: Henk Oversloot had Splitveld Fabriek, which was a real pleasure to look at but in a dim part of the hall, so that my shots didn't work out too well. They don't show off the layout's subtle changes of level to best effect, nor some of the beautiful trackwork. The German-built G81 in this shot was a superb performer, with all the smooth inertia of a heavy goods loco thanks to the frames milled from solid brass and the Faulhaber motor, 16mm brass flywheel in the tender (well I think Henk said it was 16mm, can that be correct?), 60:1 gears, and Intellibox Fremo DCC control. No Fingerpoken mit Kursenschweren here, the loco responded to the controller every time. The Walschaerts gear is made from steel packing bands, filed to shape in matching pairs for each side. Pin joints are made from nylon fishing line: heated one side to form a mushroom, trimmed, inserted into the holes, then heated the other side to form another rivet head and trimmed. This model really moved like a steam locomotive. Henk has described how he built this locomotive here. The metre-gauge line sneaking in from one side is modelled using Association code 30 rail. All the track on the layout was immaculate. Andrew Gibson had Swinton, which has sprouted an extension with a superb F20 turnout which must be the longest model point I've ever seen in 2mm. Stupidly, I didn't try to take a photo of it until my camera's battery was on its last legs, and it promptly gave up the ghost. Maybe someone else will post one. But the diesels sitting at the platform had sound at just the right background level. Edward Sissling had brought along the support structure for Ripleyville Goods, made from Combitech extruded aluminium sections: It all packs flat for transport and is nice and light. It's full of little clever touches, as with all Edward's projects: here are the LED lighting bars, designed for Ikea shelves, with two colours of diffusers. Edward will add a third, multicoloured set so he can program in different lighting moods. Rod McCall's Teeshead was shown partially complete. This is another one I failed to do justice to with my rather dark photo. I hope it gives an impression at least of its wide, airy feel. The Kent and East Sussex group had Lighterman's Yard which had me spellbound, reminding me strongly of my days commuting from New Cross Gate into London Bridge in the mid-1980s. So much so that I ended up taking most of my photos of the houses, rather than the trains! Maybe someone else can redress that balance. Words are superfluous, but there were admiring spectators in front of it all day. Finally here's, for me at any rate, the best layout of the day ... and this lot got replenished with a second round of plates. It tasted as good as it looks. Thanks to Mick and the NEAG - and their ladies - for your usual spendid hospitality. Here's to your 40th anniversary show! Graham (Edited to add link to Henk's FS160 site) Edited May 28, 2017 by Graham R 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted May 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thanks for posting the pictures. Sad to miss what was obviously a grand meet. With a lot of good layouts just some comments on a couple Henk's work looks stunning. Lighterman's yard I know I have walked round those streets and under the railway bridge probably visiting my cousins in Bethnal Green Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kylestrome Posted May 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) Great pictures, Graham! I think my favourite photo is the last one. David Edited May 21, 2017 by Kylestrome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Square Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Lighterman's Yard. I'm afraid I took mainly houses too! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Square Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 An Clar. Exquisite: 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Square Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Swinton. Including those long points and some very neat modelling: 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Square Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Ketton Cement. Very attractive modern image: 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted May 23, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 23, 2017 Video of the operating layouts at the NEAG Supermeet: https://youtu.be/v0sCqQorS8M Some of the video is not of a very high standard, but the lighting was problematic, with uneven interior lighting, and bright sunlight coming in the windows, plus shadows from the milling throng. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 NEAG35 was a grand day out and jump started the mojo again after a number of years dormant, in fact a cunning plan has been hatched. Good to see and speak to friends old and new.. Not my content, thx Richard but for those interested http://2mmkeag.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/bournmoor-supermeet.html. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbread Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 From Railex. Alan Whitehouse's Hallam Town. Almost built in a weekend at last year's Railex Jerry Clifford's latest - William Smith's Wharf Bob Jones' Fence Houses Victoria Viaduct Which won the "Best Model in the Show" award and Fence Houses came second by a single vote to Pempoul for "Best Layout". David 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted May 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2017 At one point yesterday, Julia came over to check my hands weren't superglued to the barrier rail in front of Hallam Town. There's no shifting me when there is BR blue in the house... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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