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  1. Hi Chimer, I like that - would you mind sharing the XtrkCad file? (I'm assuming it's XtrkCad?) Many thanks
  2. Perhaps I'm trying to shoehorn Coldean into the space, and it's not really working?
  3. Just realized that bottom RHS is accessible from outside anyway, so reach is not a problem there
  4. Hi Chimer - had another stab at the RHS, but a bit concerned about the reach at bottom RHS? Was that what you had in mind?
  5. Thanks Chimer, All good, positive criticisms - back to the drawing board...
  6. OK, guys thanks again for all your help Decided to have a another attempt at getting something done Went back to Nearholmer's suggestion of basing something on Coldean I've taken note of people's comments about the FY reach, so I decided to try putting the station's on the shorter edges (not sure if that was a suggestion from Nearholmer too?), which means that the reach to the FY is now far less, and there's now a nice simple lift out section (thinking that a viaduct may be nice there?) Does this attempt seem feasible? Once again, thanks for help & patience
  7. After Phil's comments, time for a rethink Thanks for those comments - really helps
  8. @Mod1 Sorry, I appear to have posted to the wrong topic, could you please move this thread to the 'Layout and Track Design' area? Many thanks and, again, apologies
  9. Once again, guys, thanks for all your help - you've given a great start Apologies for posting to the wrong topic - oops Could you please point me how to get in touch with a Mod?
  10. Would I be right in thinking that I'd be struggling to reach the top LH corner of Coldean with my layout, as my only access is from the operating well?
  11. OK, cuppa by my side, part two... Would this be "Maurice Deane"? And, if so, would the Ffarquhar layout be an example of it? (Again, this my noobiness coming out) Is this ("Coldean"?) also an example? - Oo just spotted something - is there a clue in the name Coldean? What "makes" a deane type fiddle yard? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ When searching for the deane layout, I came across this, and I think that would kinda nice to do: With my limited knowledge, would I be right in saying that it's kinda like the Coldean layout? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12. Oh wow! I pop out grocery shopping, come back, and there's already a whole load of help - thanks a bunch guys, really didn't expect so much, so quick Right, let's reply to the postings so far - I guess I'll start with AndyB's question... First of all, was my first attempts and, being human, I thought I knew best on the first one and decided that it really couldn't be that difficult to design a layout, surely? So, an end-to-end plan was "knocked up", track laid & ballasted, everything wired up (even had servo motors switching electrofrog points, controlled by own built MERG boards), some hilly scenery built up, and buildings made up from scalescenes kits - was really pleased with myself for a short while... At this point I guess I should emphasise my noobiness - right, and now that's out of the way... I never realised that UK railways were like the roads i.e. trains mainly travel on the left! This meant that I had a platform in the terminus that could never be used - a minor matter, NOT So, up that came For the second one, I decided to use one end of the wall for a Minories layout, and that went really well Even had some automation with JMRI, but there was a nagging in my head... I wanted a continuous run, and I found the "flatness" of the baseboards a bit limited - I even got incredibly frustrated with timber cross members always seeming to be under a point - grrrr So that was the second one gone ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is something I've really struggled with all the way thru this journey - I don't know TBH, I think the class37 was probably not helping - I think I was trying to design a layout around a loco, and I ended up in the "wrong" era for the layout size (if that makes sense), and if I'd stuck to steam locos, I'd have been drawn towards older times, where there appeared to more of a need for, and more varied, rail freight - and probably more layout examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I've already built L-girder baseboards (due to my frustration with a flat baseboard), but they're loosely connected, and I am not averse to modifying them - I want to get it right this time I'm already impressed with what advantages I've already seen with L-girders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm really impressed by some of those out there - I've been totally engrossed the Little Muddle thread - that guy is a modelling genius ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ That was one of the reasons I went down the L-girder route - I have high hopes for that I think that's enough in this post, and I'll author another one after a cuppa, in relation to the other helpful comments - once again, a big, big thank you guys
  13. Hi all, Hoping someone out there can help to get me started... After two failed attempts at building a layout, I'm hoping third time lucky I'm wanting to build an OO layout to fit in an area 8' 10" x 5' 9" (not a lot I know, but it is what it is - and my eyes just aren't up to N ) Three sides are up against walls, so no access from outside the layout there, but one of the longer side does have easy access, and I'm guessing a removable section on that side (don't think I'll be able to crawl under for much longer!) Must haves? Some sort of continuous loop in there (prev two attempts were end-to-end, and I realise now that sometimes I would like to see trains running around) Nice to haves? Based around the steam->diesel era (would that be early 60s?), as I already have a class37 (not that era, but i can live with that) and I am thinking of getting a few steam locos Some sort of goods/shunting area(s), as there's only so long you can watch a train go by! Unknowns? Probably rural rather than urban? Do I need a fiddle yard? Really not sure tbh (this is where inexperience is showing) Thanks for taking the time to read this, and really hoping I'm going to strike lucky
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