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PeterBB

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    Rothleigh and Swithmore; Deesdale Road; Fiddlers Yard; Swad Lane, Rachel's Own (N)

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  1. Well guys - now settled in new abode and finally getting round to building a layout. Attached photgraph shows baseboards. 16'6" of former boards reused plus 2 5'x 2'6" donated by club member. The reliability of the 5" brass hinges determined that they would be reusedand some 'supports' of 3" x 3" wood used to control the open movement. together with the metal 'right angles' to ensure exact closure. On the left 15'x 2' wit\h 6'6" at ends and the right side 13'6" to allow access round the staircase. Underneath at present stored is Deesdale Road and opposite re-purposed shelving currently holding over 250 boxes of 'bits and pieces' in 'take-away containers - what do we aquire over the years! With recycling from 'building work' that was not allowed to go into the skip the only current expense has been the 6mm ply to smarten up the vista from the stairs but the scenic supports at the rear are for 9mm - forgot that when ordering as the original idea was to use the cut-offs for the back scene. Still focused on Rothley and Swithland measured and made a station platform to fit the -years boxed - Bachmann buildings and looked to fit the previous track plan on it ... but with much less baseboard this is not possible. At present trying to think Rule 1 but still thinking GCR as a guide that may need the station to be shortened to cope with necessary track curves and with Grandchildren running in mind. Have cut/printed paper strips as have been unable to make any software track website useable †hat have been relocated many many times to date ... final track plan coud be ages away. In mind too are buildings that have been in boxes since 1975 - SWMBO says get rid so in time, this probably being my last build those not needed will be donated if good enough or of course scrapped. If interested that's where we are folks.
  2. Great to know that your mojo has returned. This end with what is going on all layouts packed away so now embarked on painting N-gauge figures for SRfanJV Josh's Wadebridge layout.
  3. Hope the dismantling goes smoothly and the whole move does not have 'hiccups'.
  4. All those bridges to cross the streams ...
  5. This is all phenomenal especially bearing in mind the available space in which to build.
  6. Really good. Looks like a busy surburban area in terms of the bridge.
  7. @bluemoon-jon I know you knew about Deesdale Road early on. Your reply made me second thoughts about how I saw/see it. I had made 3 designs to try to incorporate it E2E but was not happy with any of them hence the previous post. SWMBO keeps asking when am I going to build a round/roundy so that the GKs can see trains going round and have a play. I have known Deesdale since its inception and have now worked out that a second track could be laid behind it at the back (against the wall) in what is normally the 'fiddle yard' and a new 'layout' added to it in the room with fiddle yards either side. That being the case I will keep it. Thank you for your interest and the mind concentration that it caused.
  8. Yes Andy, a second line would be an advantage. I have drawn up 3 plans so far trying to make a second line fit in with the current track plan - you will remember that the station has a terminal platfrom and at an earlier stage two lines could be hidden behind the factory fronts so there is a possibility but none have satisfied yet in terms of 'easy' 4' track meeting lengths. I am also thinking of a bone style double track to avoid the necessity of either ducking under or having a hinged section. The ends would be 4' x 4' but would be accessible. The hinge section on Rothleigh (and Swithmore) never failed to meet track during its 7 years 'never completed' build before the move - it had big brass hinges - and I discovered this week that 22' of its variable baseboards are here. Also noted your comments on breaking up 'T'. I will hopefully add some replacement pictures of Cadley as i have been unable to replace the ones 'lost' on the software move.
  9. Cadley Hill up and running but not too well. It used to run with two trestles but the hinge end doesn't quite met up at the same level as the 5' section. Nothing seems to be wrong but a third trestle has now been made out of bits and pieces/odds and ends. Not yet put into place as there seems to be power on one of the tracks. Over the last few months still having a DC loco or two have run it with and old 'Bachmann 5' and old Hornby controllers. Not too sucessful because the potentionmeters all seem to have a fault either just go straight to full power or only work one way but it was fun to run the locos. I run it with a Prodigy but added a support for an EZ Command Conttrol Centre with the controller area. It worked quite well but the drawback wa renumber ing locos (with the prodigy) to run them. The thought was to sell it with the EZ and an old loco a few wagins and a coach or two as a goung layout. Would that be practical or a good idea? Or just take it apart remembering that it was a project to do something during 'lockdown' ?
  10. Deesdale Road is up and running but after so long stored up needs quite a lot of attention. Had a visitor who somehow or other managed to knock a section off but with the amount of space available at that end still puzzled to how he managed to brake bits off - even more work now required. Begs the question - should it be dismantled and 'rebuilt' as it has evolved since its ealiest single 4' setion via Andy Peters in 2010 (mine since early 2012 and evolved over time?). SWMBO says "Why not build one that goes round, its better when you can see them running all the time" - Like that idea as it appeals to grandchildren while also being able to run end 2 end. Looking to see what is available have discovered 22' of the original baseboards for Rothleigh (and Swithmore) although they are of varying lengths and widths consistent with the then garage space but ...
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