Avonwick South Devon in 2mm (Kris' Blog)

Looks like a definite improvement Kris, certainly adds capacity for several 'pre-formed' trains to run and give an interesting operating sequence.

 

When you refer to a 'DMU siding' are you considering a head-shunt off the 4th loop?

 

Keep at it and I look forward to seeing this enhancement in the future.

I was more considering a siding off loop 4 rather than a head shunt. In an ideal world I would have a pair of sidings, off loop 4 on each board so I could run a pair of DMU's and not cut the storage.

If you put a long head-shunt/siding off each end of loop 4, and made loop 4 the 'through route' this should allow the 3 longest loops to act as storage and provide for your DMUs

 

(I did a picture to show what I meant but couldn't attach it to this reply - I'll PM it across to you).

Nice work Kris

 

As Steve says looks like the lessons learned at the last exhibition have allowed a better solution...the points appear to flow well.

 

16 Coaches + loco Impressive...now I know why you have that class 50 Diesel

I don't have 16 coaches to go with it at the moment though. Well at least not ones that run on 2mm at the moment.

Looking much better. Looking at the pics of the points reminds me why I am sticking to standard N for now!

The point's aren't that hard to build DD, they just take a little time.

 

As an update - the first 3 loops are now complete and 2 of the 3 least built points are now looking a little more point like. I still need to make a decision on how of if sidings will be added to loop 4, but looking at the space I have it is looking a little more promising.

Large logo Class 50 on toplights...now were talking

Kris when are we going to do those fence posts? I am in the workshop on Friday if you are around

Good to see the progress Kris. One suggestion as its just the fiddle yard you could space the sleepers a little wider although not round the frog area. Might save a few soldiered joints.

Don

I did consider that Don but decided not to. What I have done though is not to solder to every sleeper.

Its comming together well Kris and I am sure you will be glad for doing it once its done. Thats a novel way of making the points though, I have never seen that before! I always thought points were made on a template and stuff, thats fantastic!

 

M.

Hello Missy. Only just seen your comment. This way seems to work for me. I set the sleeper spacing on the main through track then glued the whole lot down to the correct radius. From there it's a matter of knowing how many sleepers long a point is and the distance of the diverging rail from the through rail. I just popped a mark on the sleepers (about one in 5) where I wanted the rail to be and then took it from there.