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Ropley - General update


TomE

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Hi all.

 

With trackwork nearing completion, there are only a few outstanding jobs to be done before thoughts can turn to finishing point motor installation and then scenery!

 

Here's the current view looking East:

 

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This shows the one remaining point to be completed outside the boiler & Carriage works, a very rough mock up for which has been created for positioning purposes! The lines will continue further inside the works, but I need to visit the site again to see just how far down the shed they go.

 

And the view West:

 

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Here we see the last remaining major trackwork still to be completed, namely the ash pit leading up to the wheel drop. This will be produced as a separate drop in module as it needs to be painted before assembly. Again a mock up shed has been produced for sizing/positioning purposes.

 

I have to admit to being pleased with how the trackwork has turned out, as this is the first time I've ever built my own pointwork. There are a few iffy parts but generally all the stock I have at the moment runs through it well enough! Easitrac really makes a huge difference though and hopefully the extra effort involved will be worth it!

 

Cheers,

 

Tom.

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  • RMweb Gold

This is now coming together very quickly Tom...some nice flowing trackwork there.

 

Easitrac really has had a big impact at this scale...one wonders if Peco will start to feel the pinch here in Uk sales...

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  • RMweb Gold

Hello Tom,

 

did you built your easytrac trackwork to 2mm FS standarts or did you built it with a gauge of 9mm?

 

Markus

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  • RMweb Gold

Hello Markus

 

The pointwork is to N gauge clearences. I need a bit more practice with the soldering iron before I start thinking about going full 2mm FS!

 

Cheers,

 

Tom.

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  • RMweb Gold

Tom,

 

thank you for your answer. For purchasing Easitrac components, have I to be a member of the 2mm Society?

 

Markus

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Yes, you need to be a member of the 2mm Scale Association to gain access to the shops, but it's well worth the membership fee in my view!

 

Cheers.

 

Tom.

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Looking good, especially that Bachmann Farish Tornado! From memory Tom the track runs to the end wall of the carriage & boiler shop.

 

Martin

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Thanks Martin.

 

I've found a few photos on the net that suggest the lines do run right to the back of the shed, certainly as far back as the end of the section I will be modelling anyway!

 

cheers,

 

Tom.

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Thanks Ian.

 

Yes, the difference is really worth the extra effort I think!

 

Tom.

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