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    New O Gauge layout

    in Modelling real locations

    Posted

    Hi All - Cleveland Model Railway Club - based in Skelton - is seriously thinking of modelling Brotton Station in O-Gauge.

    We will have 7 or 8, 4ft X 2ft boards plus fiddle yard at one end so at first glance should be able to get it all in.

    Anyone got any layout plans, photos etc they are willing to share?

    Thanks in advance

    Howard Wilson

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    Trix-Twin

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi all. I recently aquired a rake of six Trix - Twin side tipping hoppers. I hope to change the wheels to enable them to run on my H D 3-rail layout and to get them working. Does anyone know how these work?

    Regards

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    Hornby dublo 3-rail

    in Layout topics

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    Yes, we got the basic two loops plus sidings done. All our points are manual isolating ones so we had no problems with powering the two loops separately. We use a separate Hornby controller (with new supply cable and PAT tested) on each loop. We have two power supplies to each loop one on each board. we still experience some conflicts but its fun sorting out on the go. One thing we have done which works well is to link an isolated section of track with a signal which stops the train when the signal is at stop. To do this we have two switches one to control the signal and one to isolate the track.

    When we get back to the club I will have to take some photos of our layout and rolling stock. I must admit I can`t resist buying reasonably priced N2`s. I must have about 8 of them now. Some rough ones have been repainted and re numbered into neverwazzas.

    Regards

    Howard

     

    Skinningrove Zig-Zag Railway

    in Layout topics

    Posted · Edited by wilsoh

    Once again this project is on the back-burner whilst we wait for the new buildings to be completed and we are sure of what space is available to us.

    But, in the meantime we are busy with a new project - A P4 model of the "New Kilns", workshops, and drift entrance at Rosedale East Mines, for the "Land of Iron" Project.

    Personally, myself and a colleague are constructing an 8 X 4 Hornby Dublo 3-rail layout to display at our annual show on the 3/4 of August.

    Howard Wilson 

     

    Hornby OO 3-Rail

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi John, Thanks for the swift reply.

    I seem to recall that early Trix-Twin Locos ran on A C current before changing to the more common D C.

    How do I tell which my loco is designed for?

     

    Regards

    Howard Wilson

    Hornby OO 3-Rail

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Myself and a friend are currently building a H.D. 3-Rail layout and have been given a Trix-Twin Britannia Loco.

    Will it run on H.D. 3-Rail Track?

     

    Regards

     

    Howard Wilson (Cleveland Model Railway Club)

    Hornby dublo 3-rail

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi all,

    My self and a friend at Cleveland Model Railway Club have decided to resurrect our H D 3-rail model railway.

    We have constructed a 8 x 4 ft board in two parts.

    The trackplan will basically be two loops with sidings off the inner one.

    What is the best way to get power connections across the board joint?

    Or is it better to have multiple supplies to each loop so all the track is powered?

    Regards

    Howard

    Hornby Dublo

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi All, as part of a project to build a Hornby Dublo 3-rail layout I have recently been given a c.1939 S.R. open wagon No 19260. The body is in V.G. condition and the chassis is good. Unfortunately it has no wheels or couplings. The method of fitting wheels is not one I am familiar with. Has anyone got one of these open wagons and could post a picture? Also what type of couplings were used.

     

    Regards

     

    Howard Wilson - Cleveland Model Railway Club.

    Hornby Dublo

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Myself and a friend a Cleveland Model Railway Club are putting together a Hornby Dublo layout on a 8X4 board.

    Most of our stock ,including locos, is 50-60 years old. As a consequence the loco magnets are losing their power.

    Where is the best place to get then re-magnetised.

    Regards

    Howard Wilson

    Redcar Central Station

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Our local Council (Redcar and Cleveland) has an ambitious plan to regenerate Redcar Central Station and has asked Cleveland Model Railway Club for help.

    Does anyone have any maps, plans, photos that may help or know where we might find some?

    Regards

    Howard.

    Smokey Joe Speed

    in Motors & Drive Systems

    Posted

    Hi all, I`ve just converted a smokey joe loco as per the article in Railway modeller of a couple of months ago.

    also scratch built a coal truck to go with it. The loco runs at suicidal speed and is difficult to get it to run slowly.

    Has anyone retro fitted another motor/drive and achieved reliable slow running?

     

    Regards

     

    Howard

    Skinningrove Zig-Zag Railway

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Yes it is Kilton Viaduct which was filled in in 1912/13. Thanks for the idea - will try it out.,

    Another bit of news - we have just received a "Templot" of the two roads leading in to the mine and the start of the fan of pit yard sidings.

    So its now down to hand building of turnouts. S**s law says no two are the same!!!

     

    Howard Wilson CMRC

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    Skinningrove Zig-Zag Railway

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi All, The project has been on the back burner for some time due to other commitments - but it is now up and running again. We have started on the first board - the one housing Overmans Cottages (Scratch built following photographing, brick counting and measuring) Fortunately we know someone who currently lives in one and he gave us access. We are now starting on the viaduct - the biggest pier of which will be 600mm tall. We have experimented with a wooden former covered in dass with individual blocks scribed on. This is time consuming to save the least and we have had problems with the dass shrinking whilst drying.

    Does anyone know of an off-the-shelf plastic embossed product we can use? The scale size of the individual blocks is 10 mm x 5 mm. 

    We would either fix it directly to to former or use it to produce a plaster of paris mould to roll the dass onto.

     

    Regards

     

    Howard Wilson CMRC

    Skinningrove Zig-Zag Railway

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi all, Cleveland Model Railway Club [CMRC} has been commissioned by Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museun {CIMM} to build a working model of Loftus ironstone mine and the zig-zag railway which served the mine and others in the vicinity. The time of the model will be 1910, before the viaduct was filled in due to substenance. The line drops approx 150 ft via two reversing necks to the valley floor with gradients up to 1:33. We are currently researching the line and collecting old photos, plans, drawings etc. If anyone has any information which may help us complete this projejct we would be extreemly gratefull for it. We would of course acknowledge the source.

     

    Regards

    Howard Wilson CMRC

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