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But let's not run before we can walk

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Inspiring (or daunting) as the whole thing might be, we will obviously be taking this a step at a time with a view to proving the concept in exhibition conditions with just some of the possible whole.

 

Balcombe itself will be first, with the viaduct, and a fiddleyard each end. The fiddle yards will need to be able to accommodate 12 coach EMUs so will have to be around 12 ft long each, so that's the length of four shunting planks before we even get to the scenery! Uncompressed, Balcombe is about 30ft long, although that could be reduced by up to 6ft by shortening the refuge sidings. The Ouse Viaduct section would be about 20ft I should think, so even a basic set up would be about 70ft long.

 

Just for reference, Eridge is a similar length to Balcombe, plus a 6-8ft fiddleyard at the end (both ends when operated on its own), but would be at right angles to the rest because of Lewes. To see what a 30ft layout looks like, here's a shot of Eridge Mk1 in an early exhibition incarnation, and Mk2 under construction (both foreshortened by the camera).

 

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Lewes is fairly compact at about 22ft long, although all the real action takes place in about 16ft. But you start to get an idea of how big an 'L' would be needed for the Full Monty set-up.

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Glorious NSE

I think it's an awesome idea - Freemo-type concepts are long overdue on the British scene.

 

And yes, the benefit is that you aren't planning a mega-project that will be decades before you can see progress, but producing a number of smaller projects that are all acheivable in their own right and all usable individually or with the ability to be connected together has lots of advantages!

 

I look forward to seeing this project develop. smile.gif

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It is just a massive project Rod, I can't remember whether we dicussed this or not, but would you consider a roundy-round with bits coming off, or would that be simply too big?

 

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Nick

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It is just a massive project Rod, I can't remember whether we dicussed this or not, but would you consider a roundy-round with bits coming off, or would that be simply too big?

 

 

That would be a bit big I think, Nick, we'd end up taking over the whole of a fairly large exhibition hall! But maybe we should link it in to TT2 and use that as the fiddle yard? wink.gif cool.gif ohmy.gif

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......- Freemo-type concepts are long overdue on the British scene.

 

And yes, the benefit is that you aren't planning a mega-project that will be decades before you can see progress, but producing a number of smaller projects that are all acheivable in their own right and all usable individually or with the ability to be connected together has lots of advantages!

 

 

You've hit the nail right on the head there Martyn. That would be exactly what we'd be aiming at. I do agree that FREMO style layouts are very much overdue over here.

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That would be a bit big I think, Nick, we'd end up taking over the whole of a fairly large exhibition hall! But maybe we should link it in to TT2 and use that as the fiddle yard? wink.gif cool.gif ohmy.gif

 

biggrin.gif I take it you have a proposed time frame! laugh.gif

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