sem34090 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Thanks for the advice! I didn't make it clear that the smaller station will essentially form a separate scene to hide the fiddle yard: there will be a small non-scenic section between the two. I need to review the 'loop' situation... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted February 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 15, 2018 I’ve just done a rebuild of my Washbourne line, the basic issue being that having a small station in front of the fiddle yard makes it damn nigh inaccessible for operating it. Now the small station has gone, (it would have made a nice little job as a stand-alone,) and the fiddle yard is out in the open and getattable. If you take your line to a show, you can always rig a screen, but I enjoy looking at fiddle yards at shows, as there’s more rolling stock to look at anyways. So, I’d be inclined to keep the green already built bit away from the rest? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 I may just do that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Going back to the G6, T3 and A12, I'm still trying to work out which chassis to use for my initial test sample, not necessarily for the final product. For the G6 I have: NER Class E1 0-6-0T (Mainline) GWR Class 2251 0-6-0 (Mainline) GWR Class 5700 0-6-0PT (Bachmann) LBSCR Class A1 0-6-0T (Hornby) SECR Class R1 0-6-0T (Dublo) LMS Class 3F 0-6-0T (Triang & Hornby) LMS Claas 3F 0-6-0T (Bachmann) Hunslet 'Austerity' 0-6-0ST 0-6-0T (Electrotren) T3: SR Class L1 4-4-0 (Triang) LSWR Class M7 0-4-4 (Triang & Hornby) A12: GWR Class 4800 0-4-2T (Airfix & Dapol) LSWR Class M7 0-4-4T (Triang) SR Class L1 4-4-0 (Triang) I know we've been here before, but I need to sort this somewhat rather urgently. I know that sounds strange, but trust me: it's urgent! TgThe above are the only chassis I can currently access, so other (more appropriate) chassis are a no-go. If anyone feels they desperately need to know why it's urgent, please PM me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2018 I like the look of the proposed station plan, but then I suppose I'm looking at with my light railway bias to the fore where short platforms and trains are pretty much the normal thing. Depending on the space you have for a layout the small station might be fine where it is if the old and familiar method of an overbridge was used as a scenic break. Such things were commonly done when I was younger before the finescale mindset swept away the older kinds of simple representational approach to layout building. The fact that half the train was still in the other station yard wasn't a problem because one's attention had shifted to the station where the train was about to arrive. I will say though that I do agree that having the small station if front of a fiddle yard would swiftly become annoying even if your coupling and uncoupling systems did manage to operate with Swiss watch precision. Not ever having the desire to exhibit I've always had my fiddle yards open and accessible as it tends to keep unladylike profanity to a minimum. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Thanks for the criticism/feedback! In other news: The G6 has been rebuilt! New cab, tanks, smokebox, chimney and dome. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted February 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2018 Thanks for the advice! I didn't make it clear that the smaller station will essentially form a separate scene to hide the fiddle yard: there will be a small non-scenic section between the two. I need to review the 'loop' situation... When I wrote ditch the station, I did not mean ditch everything. Keep the track but get rid of the station buildings and perhaps treat it as your goods yard - hence the comment about reusing the platform as a loading dock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Repurpose the station buildings to perhaps represent a station for a former independent railway company now outdated by the 'new' LBSCR station, and since repurposed as a goods depot? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Train simming again... managed to overfill the boiler on a run from Freshwater to Newport, then possibly on to Ryde: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 A narrow gauge version of the G6! Looks a bit 'Southwoldy' to my eye. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted February 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2018 You can have great fun turning standard guage locos to narrow gauge. I usually tailor them down against a human figure and a chassis such as a Nellie. First an overall shrink, then a bit more off the length, then increase the cab volume to give room for the driver again, and then increase height on the dome and chimney to give a slightly Emett look. (There’s three examples in my gallery) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 You can indeed! And with CAD it is very easy to do whilst retaining the character of the standard gauge original. Hope to get prints ordered this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Train simming again... managed to overfill the boiler on a run from Freshwater to Newport, then possibly on to Ryde: 1518812662696-1316334502.jpg Anyone spot the mistake on that pic ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted February 20, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2018 The loco has run away without its driver? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 The headcode? The coaches? Bits of the loco are in the wrong place/are the wrong shape? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) The Island railways were air-braked, so the Terrier main vacuum supply pipe ( that bit that comes out of the smokebox, and goes to the cab) shouldn't be there. Instead it had a Westinghouse air pump situated on the outside of the cab on the r/h front cab sheet tucked in behind the r/h side side water tank. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/91438-bembridge-iow/ Edited February 20, 2018 by bike2steam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 It does have the Westinghouse equipment, but it's interesting to note that, whilst the air braking equipment is optional on the TS model, the Vacuum equipment isn't on the A1x. I hadn't thought of that, but you are quite right! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Well, here's the trackplan. I need criticism! The section shaded in green has already been built, but the rest of the track can be changed. The green section contains the small station 'Salvington' as shown in this thread.20180214_181353.jpg That has a nice flow to it. Apart from the platform road and run round, it is not immediately obvious to me what facilities the other lines represent. Could you explain your intentions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 The other facilities have yet to be decided. Indeed, the entire trackplan may now be changed. Having uploaded the G6 model to i.materialise, I've just had an email back saying it's too big... I forgot to scale it down to 4mm, so I sent them the file for a full size G6! Now that would be nice... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Just waiting for a fresh quote from i.materialise now, and the G6 will be done! Need to do some of the later variants now. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 The other facilities have yet to be decided. Indeed, the entire trackplan may now be changed. Can you have a track plan without knowing the facilities they serve? Well, evidently, you can! But I would find it confusing not knowing what all the various lines are supposed to do! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 I required sidings, for operational interest! One will probably be for a coal merchant, another for the goods shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 The G6 is currently being printed on a poor-quality PLA printer, just to see if it will work! The cab wall needs thickening at the back, according to shapeways, but it is order-able! Not for sale until I fix it, but uploaded and viewable: https://www.shapeways.com/product/ZAD9PVNAC/lswr-adams-g6-4mm-original-condition?optionId=64872831&li=user-profile 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 If I may be permitted to employ so indecorous an expression: Wow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 About what?! The shapeways price is actually twice the price of i.materialise who I'm using to get prints done! I am pleased with the model though. At some stage I'll get the drummond chimney and dome versions done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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