Pikey Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 This is my little layout I am building to demonstrate my 1:76 RC vehicles, as there wasnt really the room on my other layout Made Upton. Its pretty simple, just a line in which leads to a headshunt, and three sidings. Ballast is brought in by road, tipped, and loaded into the wagons before being taken away. On the right will be an HGV / PSV servicing facility so I've got an excuse to bring other trucks, buses and vans on and off scene. Its 1600 x 600mm, plus a small fiddleyard (for both wagons and road vehicles) on the left. I'm exhibiting it at the Severn Valley Railway on April the 7th/8th, and maybe a few more places in the future too This is the track plan: Pictures: 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 Here's a video of the ballast loader operating (filmed a while ago when I was really bad at driving it and half of the layout wasnt finished) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Hi Pikey I love the look of your layout and great to see an rc ballast loader can't wait to see more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BigDee Posted March 9, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2018 Looks an interesting layout. Love the rc loader did you make it or buy it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JSModels Posted March 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2018 Pikey, I saw your video on YouTube a few weeks ago, I was seriously impressed with the RC loader - I'd love to know how you crammed everything in, and what RC gear you used. JRB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 I have a thread in the 'Remote Control' section of the forum on building a transit van and various other vehicles including the loader. Its in the 'Specialist Interests' section, so no-one ever really goes in there It uses a Deltang receiver, a normal (but really small) servo mounted inside the cab to steer, a motor/gearbox from Polish company KKPMO to drive the rear wheels, and two motors with planetary gearboxes to operate the arm and bucket. Its fairly tatty now, to be honest, as I made a load of mistakes building it - so I've got another one awaiting a proper conversion. I'm selling the Transit van kits on my facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/JPModels2018), not sure whether to offer a kit for the loader or not, as its really difficult to build. But it was my original inspiration to look into the whole RC thing, after I saw a video on Youtube and basically couldn't believe it was possible 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Here's a little video I made yesterday 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Did you think about fitting the annoying reversing siren on the loader, or would that be just too annoying for the operator! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Really nice and I love the remote control vehicles. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModellingMatt Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 That's great! I love the ballast loading! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 I've now made a fork-lift attachment for the loader which I can swap for the bucket with a (sort of) quick release mechanism. I can now load/unload wagons. So far I've got packs of railway sleepers, underground tanks, IBCs and boxes on pallets. Here's a quick video of me loading a tank onto a flatbed lorry trailer: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Here's the flatbed motorised: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke the train spotter Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Once again im blown away by these amazing tiny motorised vehicles! They're quite fantastic and unbelievable that theyre so small. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d600 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Very clever it’s like to hobbies in one model railways and rc vehicles really hard to believe there oo scale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) My facebook page https://www.facebook.com/JPModels2018/ has more info on all the different vehicles. I have 10 now: Leibherr 580 wheel loader Network Rail Transit van Network Rail Land Rover Defender AEC coal lorry (made this for my dad's steam era layout) Eddie Stobart Scania 94D curtainsider with working lights Scania beavertail lorry with working ramps and beacon Wains Transport articulated tipper lorry with working tipper J R Adams articulated flatbed lorry Plaxton 3500 Shearings coach M1A1 Abrams tank (!) I am currently working on a DAF LF roadsweeper, and a Kibri HO kit of a 100T rail crane Edited July 13, 2018 by Pikey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted July 26, 2018 Author Share Posted July 26, 2018 I've now finished the roadsweeper 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 I'll be at the Ludlow model railway exhibition this Saturday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Saltburn Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Fantastic little RC vehicles a pleasure to watch on your videos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
009 micro modeller Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Very interesting . Can I ask if the trains are also controlled by RC or are they using normal track power? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 Trains are normal DCC control as I wanted to retain the ability to use the sound functions, and as I already had the NCE Powercab from a previous layout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 I totally forgot I even started this thread! Havent updated it for 15 months! Here's a photo of the layout just before the madness of Warley began: I'll take some close ups of the details at the weekend. Here's a video showing some operations: https://youtu.be/KByd6FzzakY?t=215 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) Better late than never - Layout overview, viewers left to right: HGV garage, Guy Martin cameo scene: Weighbridge, using the TrainTech display screen: Ballast storage bays: The view from the yard: Edited December 16, 2019 by Pikey 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Awesome. Truly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 I'll be taking this to the Cheltenham model railway exhibition in October this year 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 13/07/2018 at 09:21, d600 said: Very clever it’s like to hobbies in one model railways and rc vehicles really hard to believe there oo scale They aren't oo (sic) scale, they are 4mm scale. (Assuming of course they aren't 3.5mm scale.) Mike. Posting from pedants corner! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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