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P4 – The New Adventure
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<p>The layout I have had in mind for some time was to be based upon the Bodmin and Wadebridge – in all probability Boscarne Junction which I find quite an interesting place. This remains my overall ambition</p>
<p>I had almost settled on producing the track in 4-SF (OOSF) that is to say EM-2. This gives a track gauge of 16.2 mm, a check gauge of 15.2mm and flangeways of 1mm. For details of 4-SF see “4SF on the Web” at http://4-sf.uk/</p>
<p>The stated advantage of 4-SF is that rolling stock of standard OO 16.5mm gauge will pass through the points and in fact it is only in the area of the points that the gauge need be 16.2mm. Ordinary rtr track can be used in other places and with the genesis of OO track from PECO and DCC Concepts not withstanding that already available from C&L and SMP the possibility of better looking OO is imminent.</p>
<p>However, it occurred to me that if one is going to make points to 4-SF dimensions one might as well make them to P4 dimensions.</p>
<p>Having previously flirted with P4 in the 80s and EM in the 90s it was inevitable that I would find myself gravitating in those directions once I moved away from bog-standard PECO OO/HO.</p>
<p>So P4 it is going to be. Indeed I have joined the Scalefour Society and have already started to plan my first layout. Essentially a shelf/test layout I am making going to make it to comply with the S4S’s ‘Standard Gauge Workbench’ initiative where a layout is built with a scenic section no greater than 4’8.5″ in width.</p>
<p>Next time I will introduce you to my first ideas for ‘Oby Staithe’</p><br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/thersr.wordpress.com/830/"><imgalt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/thersr.wordpress.com/830/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thersr.wordpress.com&blog=30226721&post=830&subd=thersr&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />
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