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Why I'm Ripping My Track Up

richbrummitt

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I've started work moving the layout forward again. Here's a photograph of progress since I got back from Peterborough. Progress has gone backwards to move forwards. I've printed out and mocked up the main railway buildings, the station and signal box. I want to get these started, and they can be worked on and completed before being incorporated into the layout when it is ready. That bit is all fine so far. You will see that a large chunk of the rear siding has been removed.

 

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It seems fashionable to tear up the track if you have a 2mm layout. Julia did it on Highclere to improve the foundations of what I am sure will be a superb layout in all respects when finished. Others have followed in an effort to improve running. Unfortunately I am in a different category. I got it wrong!

 

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Have a look at the following images that I have showing the actual yard area. Yes, all the photos are from the Oxford end because the location is in a pretty tight spot between the Asylum (now flats) and a pair of semi-detached houses, with the best vantage point being the road bridge at the end of the platform.

 

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They all show the siding next to the wall at a higher elevation than the rest of the area. I'm sure the wall was pre-existing (the siding was added later anyway) and therefore the ground level could not and in case there was no need for it to) be lowered. This was going to create a problem for me with a siding on an incline and I tried to keep all the track on the same level. I hoped that the viewer could be deceived with an alternate ground contour. You will see from the next pictures of how the ground on the model would be, and how ridiculous it would appear.

 

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I concluded therefore that the siding had to come up nearly three scale feet to be closer to platform level, unless any reader has an alternative idea based on the evidence and circumstances?

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Kris
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Ahhhh

 

Welcome to the 2mm demolition club.

 

We are a non exclusive group for whom ripping up trackwork is second nature, the exact reason for doing so matters not.

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richbrummitt

Cheers Kris.

 

I couldn't remember other individuals whom I knew had done such when writing this entry. I'd like to know what I need to do to make the pictures embedded rather than linked to the gallery.

 

I notice that I am over 10,000 views now. I'm sure that's a few people visiting a very many times but it's nice to be noticed.

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richbrummitt

Images sorted now. The stray wire in the first picture is an incoming feed to either the track or the uncoupling magnets that for some reason has decided to detach itself and needs putting right with the soldering iron.

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Donw
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You just need to tilt the baseboard so the siding can be laid level while the other lines descend.

Don

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richbrummitt

There is no fear, all I have to do is make sure that the wagons stay in the siding. There is a catch point, but it'd be a farce if the stock just derailed itself once uncoupled from a loco. I think if I had to take it all up this would be round the tip to be replaced with new baseboards for Tiddington.

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I couldn't remember other individuals whom I knew had done such when writing this entry.

 

Although not a founding member of said club, I did join it fairly soon, having ripped up track twice on CJ-M, the first being poor ballasting and the second most recently being the saga that was the infill track at the dries...I even plan one day relay all my PCB code 40 with easitrac too!

 

I guess if its not too late to change it Rich, then its better for it as it will be something that constantly bugs you afterwards had you not done it.

 

Its nice to see some photos of the prototype too to put it all in context.

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richbrummitt

Twice, Pete, is careless. ;-)

 

It's definitely better to change it. The way it was it looked really awkward. Anyone would question whether it was really like that.

 

Having found that wire hanging about I am a little worried about the longevity of the wiring, although it is on a moving part where the boards hinge in the middle, because a lot of the wiring is going to be inaccessible once the terraforming is complete.

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Will Vale

I've seen mentioned, but not tried, brush bristles planted between the sleepers as a means of restraining free-running wagons.

 

I agree that sometimes you just have to fix things, if you don't you know you'll regret it, so I'm sure you made the right choice. Not 2mm, but I replaced the single slip on Whitemarsh with a double after it'd been laid, wired and ballasted. That was agony, but the layout was much more fun to play with as a result.

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Not 2mm, but I replaced the single slip on Whitemarsh with a double after it'd been laid, wired and ballasted. That was agony...

 

I'll bet. I have to fix my turnout operation as a next action. I don't want to be trying to fix that after fully detailing the track and getting the ballast down and painted and the point rodding and indicators on and...

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