[Building Scalescenes Canal Wharf Layout in 0 gauge, Track Planning?]

18 hours ago, brossard said:

Now, time to see what the track plan might look like.  I plonked down some track and Peco templates to get an idea:

 

 

Opening out the passage way worked well.  The track spacing is on the money.  I am envisioning a 2' long board addition that would include a sector plate for repositioning locos from one track to the other.

 

 

I have a notion that there should be a crossover for the run round.  Alternatively this could be accomplished by a sector plate upstream.  Any other ideas to maximize operational interest?

 

The black line delineates board width at 18".  Canal would continue on to this board with scope for a butty boat or two.

 

BTW, turnouts are based on Peco 00 Small radius.  I blew up the template by 199% to compensate for the wrong gauge.

 

 

As suggested by the printed mockup, a lot of the track will be covered over.

 

Tooth sucking and navel gazing phase now.

 

John

John,

You can download 0 Gauge templates direct from their website if needs be.

 

[Hachette Flying Scotsman...another question]

Received.

[Hachette Flying Scotsman...another question]

On 16/10/2021 at 16:22, JeffP said:

Next question.

What is wrong with the instructions for the cab windows, please?

I noted on the thread that one builder used three cabs before getting it "right", but don't have that luxury. Spare cabs are now non-existent.

Despite reading and re-reading the thread, I'm unsure.

Jeff,

 

I have a cab if you want it, just PM me your address.

[7mm King Street Goods]

Looks great, have fun playing (I mean operating) this!

 

 

[Little Oak MPD]

Very impressive. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Bute Road, ?]

Good progress on the new build Andy.

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

Although it's too big for this layout I had to have a play with my 4F earlier. Built a few years ago now from a Connoisseur Models kit.

 

 

 

 

[Poynton Sneer sidings]

I'd forgotten about this layout Marc and never did get to see it in the flesh. Hope you get around to building another one soon.

 

All the best.

 

Alan.

 

[Novo big train on peco O gauge track]

If you can pick up some old Peco points with adjustable check rails you may be OK. I am not certain though.

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

48 minutes ago, georgeT said:

 

Some really nice detail work on the layout Alan, really nice...

Thanks George.

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

1 hour ago, Bungus the Fogeyman said:

Any further progress Alan? I know you said that updates would be a bit 'feast or famine', but I'm really enjoying your layout progress!

 

Disgusting of Market Harborough

Nothing much layout wise. I have built another Parkside van and halfway through an old Mercian 1F loco kit at the moment.

 

[Show us yours - Realistic modelling]

Wilne Lane Coal Yard - gassing won't get the wagon unloaded!

 

 

[Seven Mills Sidings, from TOPS to the POD, Page 169 and Bench Road, Stabling and Fuelling Point from Page 245]

3 hours ago, Andrew P said:

Cheers Andy, My good lady bought me ANOTHER one for my Birthday, A Squire 60's Classic Vibe with Alnico Pick ups, so now I have 2 x P Basses, and 2 x J Basses. The Red P/J now has a white Scratchplate, and the Daphne Blue, another 60's Classic Vibe with Alnico's now has a Cream one for a more 60's look.

 

Very nice Andy.

 

[Seven Mills Sidings, from TOPS to the POD, Page 169 and Bench Road, Stabling and Fuelling Point from Page 245]

Belated birthday greetings Andy. Keep on rockin' !

 

 

[Links to Boxfile & Micro Layouts]

Link to my 7mm scale layout.

 

[THE RAMCHESTER CHRONICLES]

15 hours ago, Simond said:

are you sure?

 

 

NLS map of West Float, Birkenhead docks, Around 1900.  
 

The nearer sidings look like they end about 6’ from the running lines!

 

it’s all long gone now.  There are warehouses on that site.

 

atb

Simon

Prototype for everything!

[Wilne Lane Yard]

50 minutes ago, Barnaby said:

Hi Alan super modelling as is the norm here. 

Just as an aside where did you find your source of wagon photos from?  I'm just about to add the wagon details for a google search.

 

Bets

Thanks Mark. Wagon photos are pics of my own models laminated.

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

2 hours ago, pwr said:

Your modelling is very much in the style of Gordon and Maggie Gravett who have inspired me so much when I saw Ditchling Green.

 

Lovely

 

Paul R

Thanks Paul. I do get inspiration from Gordon and Maggies superb modelling.

 

Alan.

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

I have made some cards to use as a shunting puzzle. A throw of a dice decides which siding the chosen wagon has to be shunted into. It can take some time to shunt the new wagons and remove the old ones especially with the short headshunts.

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

24 minutes ago, Baggies1961 said:

Hi,

Love your layout and attention to detail. Did you scratch build items in the merchants yard?

Regards

Julian.

Thanks Julian. The bricks, stone blocks and sacks are resin castings from Skytrex.

 

Coal yard items are scratchbuilt.

 

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

A few more pics, this time showing the Builders Merchants and lean to Printers next door and the coal yard.

 

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

Not my own idea but something I saw elsewhere, making small "cardboard" boxes.

1st pic shows the box marked out on a piece of manilla envelope. Hopefully the pic is self-explanatory; 2nd shows the completed box and the 3rd shows a squashed box along with some other junk in position on the layout.

 

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

A few more pics showing progress to date.

 

 

 

[Wilne Lane Yard]

6 hours ago, Barnaby said:

Hello Alan.

 

Any update work made on Wilne Lane Yard recently?

I'm still finding plenty of things to do other than complete my present build on King Street Goods.  It is all relevant to this build it's just that I find a more perfect way to do something so I rip it out and install the new. I.E. I've found a better way for me to make point switching by using DCC Concept's SS Cobalt Point motors.

 

Wishing you and your a belated Merry Christmas and a hopefully better New Year 2021.

 

Stay safe and make plenty of progress on W L Y for us all to enjoy.

 

Regards

 

Belated greetings to you and yours Mark also!

 

I have made some progress, will post some pics in due course. Embankment by the garage is completed, the factory siding now has a fence and I have started on the goods yard entrance gate. Also started on the builders merchant premises and have squeezed in a small small lean-to housing a print shop. Still very much work in progress though.

 

[Through Limestone Hills - Monsal and Millers Dale]

On 02/01/2021 at 09:12, drduncan said:

Fantastic project.  I look forward to seeing it progress.  Shame there won’t be any Spinners and Kirtley 2-4-0s in use....

 

Incidentally, what happened to the 7mm version at Slaters?

 

Duncan

I did ask David White sometime ago and seemed to recall it was in storage at, I think, Butterley. It got damaged though unfortunately although he said the viaduct section was saved.