narrowman Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Just putting together the idea for a combined 009/00 scrapyard layout, with 009 diesel shunters working alongside 00 standard gauge locos, both shunters and mainline Bo-Bos (Class 24/25 and 20). Trying to fit in a loading ramp that a bulldozer can move a load of scrap into 16ton minerals, just like in Caia Goods yard in the 1960s. I assume these made their way to Brymbo Steelworks to be melted down. Initial thoughts is to have a bulldozer on a solid wire and push it up the ramp. with "new" scrap being dropped in from 'off scene'... perhaps with a tipper reversing in and the back being lifted to dump the load. All done by wires? The 009 line would consist of a diesel and a rake of scrap filled hoppers, then re-appear as empties... The main area would be in a APA style box with fiddle yards each end... Tony ("enjoying" even more snow... 2" last night...) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Since the rest of the operation sounds quite involved, I wonder if you might like to try something on the 009 line. A few years ago there was an 09 layout in Railway Modeller with mine tubs going into a mine and emerging loaded, in reality with identical loaded and full trains on separate loops. I can't remember the layout's name but it could work for the 009 scrap wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
narrowman Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 Yes, the idea with the 009 hoppers might well work OK. I did a similar layout some years ago "Minera Quarry" - which was a 00/009 combination. The 009 line could drop the scrap from the tippers (more wire to operative them!) in front of where the bulldozer/tractor is located. The tippers wound have to be fairly heavy to stop them falling down the shutes themselves! I'll have to do some experiments with ramps/shutes/buldozers... Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
narrowman Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 I was going to make the layout on a flat one foot (or more) board, but looking at my old layout, I feel that the three levels would make it more interesting to operate and to watch, so I may well construct it this way... Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 OK, I understand better now. The layout I described obviously doesn't work if you actually want to see the wagons unloading but I like your idea more. I haven't yet managed to get reliably unloading 009 wagons working on a layout but I might try again soon, probably tippers with loose gravel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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