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Here we go !

Smileyjon

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Here we go then. . . a big new adventure and likely fraught with headaches and expense !

 

Having entered retirement I have decided to attempt a lifelong dream to build a model railway (railroad) and I'm at the thinking / trying / experimenting / shopping stage. How far I'll get . . well, who knows. So . . .

 

It'll have to be 00 as my eyes could never cope with N. Bring back TT I say !
It'll have to be DCC after all the frustrations with childhood DC and several Loco's.
It has to have some interest . . . a few little companies, a long running loop, a station, engine shed, turntable and stockyard.
It has to fit in my little home. I don't have a shed, a garage, a loft or a basement so the only wall space I have is around 18 feet long by no more than 4 feet wide at one end and 5 feet wide at the other . . . problem is there is an 18 inch pier roughly mid way and this is were my maximum width also has to be around 3 feet 6 inches. . . could be worse I guess.
It has to be slightly dismountable.
It will have Code 75 track work.
It has to have gradients.
It has to have a platform/s / station at least 4 feet 6 ins long and because of the narrow width at one end, the tight radius here will have to be hidden.
Date will be immediate post war, about the time BR arrived. This will allow me to run interesting older stock, shorter coaches and hopefully . . interesting loco's. Probably wester region / ish. Need a name I guess ?

 

If anyone has any ideas PLEASE let me have 'em ! ! !

 

First loco . . . . A Beyer Garratt. . . well why not . . just have to do it.

 

And finally. . . Would some kind person tell me how I add more to this blog over the coming days; weeks; months. . . . even years ? ? ?

 

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DonB

To add to your blog:-

Click on your own log-in name, top right any page- displays a list :-

Click on "manage blogs"  brings up a page with a button "Options" :- another list! 

click on top item "new entry" 
 
Simples! (who needs a smart-ar$e 10 year old anyway ?! ) 
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MikeOxon

I'm not sure what you mean by 'a long running loop' - do you envisage running round and round?, which might be tricky in this depth, with large locos such as a Garrett! 

 

It might be easier for us to comment, if you put up a 'straw man' concept for us to build upon (or tear to pieces :) )

 

I can tell you more easily how to continue your blog - if you look at top-right of the page, there are some rectangular boxes; one is labelled 'Add Entry' - click that and write your next entry,

 

Another contributor (Halsey) started a blog in the same way as yours and then moved to a Forum Thread - see http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/105163-rmw-works-phase-1-now-fully-operational-and-a-bit-more/    

 

You might find that doing the same brings in more advice, since many more people read the forums than read the blogs.  I like using a blog as a diary but a lot of people prefer the more conversational forum posts.

 

Mike

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Smileyjon

Many thanks Don and Mike . . . I'll play around later today . .  and I think I may need a ten year old Don !

 

Need to look up straw man Mike and try and work out how to move and start a 'Forum' thingy.  I also take your point on depth of layout, but I still have this childhood passion for just watching trains run around a layout and have no lusting for an end to end one . . 

The garret is a silly buy really but when I was 40 years younger I craved a North American Big Boy but had no real desire to build an American layout so when I recently discovered the Garratt I just couldn't resist.  Far too much damage to my pension fund but it comes with sound. . . .

Right, back to depth. . . .today I built a simple 4 foot by 6 foot board and ordered a couple of medium points and 10 lengths of track to experiment with, hoping it looks just about okay at say 750mm radius and if it is happy on the tighter 550mm radius I'll hide the smaller and perhaps part of the larger . . . just early ideas . . . . . .

 

Jon

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MikeOxon

Where is that 10 year old . . .  I have no idea how to start a Forum Thread . . !

Just step into your second childhood :) 

 

Click on the 'Forum Index' tab at the top and scan down the page for 'Skills and Knowledge Centre'.  I suggest the topic 'Layout and track Design' is appropriate, so click on that and then click on the box at the top labelled 'Start New Topic', fill in the 'Title' box with something suitable and away you go!  Hopefully, good advice will start to pour in ...

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