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Er, this is a P4 test track right?


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Well yes it is, just that due to working from the inside track out the first one onto the curve is the inner 00/P87 circuit. And we had to give something a powered run didn't we? wink.gif

 

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Captain Kernow update - 10/11/09

 

Of course, when the Traffic Department made their hasty request to run a train, the Electrical Engineering Department belatedly realised that none of the sections was electrically linked, so the Electrical Improvisation Committee was duely formed, with the single task of holding metallic objects across both sides of the copper clad sleepers at the board joints:

 

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As regards the use of Peco code 75 track, in preference to something finer scale, we opted not to use C&L, due to the flange-hitting-the-inside-of-the-chairs problem with some R-T-R OO flanges. We also felt it might not be as robust as something like Peco. For the same reasons, (robustness), we decided not to use SMP. Peco does highlight the difference between that type of R-T-R track and P4 quite nicely (meant in a non-elitist way). We could have used Exactoscale 'Fasttrack' for the OO as well, but given that the track constructions slaves esteemed DRAG colleagues assembling the rail onto the P4 stuff nearly revolted last night, when it seemed that their Statutory Tea and Biscuits may have been threatened by more demands from the PW Superintendant for finished track, it is probably just as well that we settled for Peco!.... ;) :lol:

 

End of Captain Kernow update

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This shot really highlights the difference between Peco HO track and British P4. However, I wonder why your group didn't use SMP for the 00 track seeing as it would have been a better match and the differences would not have been quite so obviouse.

 

Larry G.

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Its a great advert for proper track standards that you didn't though Rod :icon_thumbsup2:

 

Jim

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  • RMweb Gold

I know in an earlier update you said you had a 'token' 00 member, and it is very considerate of you to allow him to play trains firstwink.gif

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This shot really highlights the difference between Peco HO track and British P4. However, I wonder why your group didn't use SMP for the 00 track seeing as it would have been a better match and the differences would not have been quite so obviouse.

 

Larry G.

 

Hi Larry

 

As CK mentions, mainly for robustness. It's only a test track, and so the objective is just to have a robust framework that allows the rails to be set the right distance apart - what that framework looks like is not such a concern, hence the use of Peco. And yes it does highlight the difference between 00 and P4, possibly a little unfairly because 00 can be made to look better - but again that's not the objective.

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  • RMweb Gold

It was quite an event, something that you forgot to mention Rod was how the electrical contacts were made! laugh.gif

 

Nick

 

 

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