muchfiddling Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Malgo Road has been developed around a simple oval of track. Nothing was planned, unlike my 4mm layouts which were all planned and drawn in every last detail. This is a perminent layout built in a 12 x 18 front room in the house. This has simply been allowed to grow as stock has been added. It consists of two stations which are used as stagging for the layout.From each corner there are a series of sidings which provide intrest, and shunting opportunities. Because of the tight radii I have adopted Spratt & Winkle couplings, having given up on 3 links and Dinghams, although the latter did do the job, they were a little on the flimsey side. Control is DCC as I already had an extensive amount of Digitrax equipment I stuck to that for now, although this may change. Turnouts are a mixture of Peco and Marcway, I much prefer Marways turnouts and wish I'd started with SMP track to match, rather than the Peco code 124 I accumilated in vast quanties at the outset. All turnouts are operated by DCC concepts IP digital turnout motors and Colbalt S levers which are highly satisfying to operate, and proven to be reliable in operation. Because I simply could'nt get the IP digital to operate reliably with then connected to the primary bus, I now operate them off a DC bus running at 12volts. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Oringally the room was accessed via removal bridge. But this was found to be a bit impractical. I have small local shed which is on my lst of areas to develop. The main station with three running lines is located below the bridge shown in the foreground of the previous photo. A lot of deveopment is needed here. Inclluding the station building which was hung from the bridge. This should end up resemblng Parson's Street a local station south of Bristol Temple Meads. A second station Upton Downs a figment of my imagination is on the opposite side of the room. This is currently quite well developed. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Looks like an interesting Layout, well done so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 work has prgressed on Upton Downs 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) The over bridge, retaining wall and station approach are all fabricated out of foamex. My current project is a colliery. This is fabricated out of Sruce strip wood cut on my Proxon saw using photos to give me an approximate layout. The wood is stained with Indian Ink. The sheave wheels I obtained from Shapeways. The colliery structures will be scratch built from foamex with suitable embossed brick paper or embossed plasti card - what ever I have to hand. I obtained the three way Marcway turnout from Rod of Ramchester fame thanks Rod it's working well The track work looks a bit tight which it is, but I'm determined to fit it all in with the screens, winding house and boiler room, and hopefully a working coal loader sometime in the future. The coal hoppers will run on 00 track in the screens. Edited October 11, 2018 by muchfiddling 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Looks like an interesting Layout, well done so far. Are you getting ideas Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 a bit more progress on the colliery sidings. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Just out of intrest has anyone tried the open wagons from Smallbrook Studio. http://smallbrookstudio.co.uk/kits-parts/4569521214/7mm-scale-7---plank-open-mineral-waggon-kit/11178272 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 being between Jobs and waiting for parts my attention was drawn to a nicely finished Dapol guards van. "It looked a bit too new". 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastdax Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 "It looked a bit too new". It doesn't now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 I've been pressing on with some of the pit buildings a boiler room/Winding house 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2018 I’m liking this, a lot......interesting to see a roundy roundy in 7mm.......it’s really what I want to do eventually (when the house move boxes are all unpacked, they are all in my “railway room” ). What minimum radius are you running at? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Looks like cracking fun layout excellent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 the room is 18ft x12ft. my minum radius is somewhere between 4ft and 5ft.. The option of getting a 6ft radius while great for most loco's would stop the use of most low relief structures, and most of your turnout would need to be curved. my base boards are 30" to 36" wide and this gives me a fare amount of room for sidings.If I was to start all over I would opt for SMP track to match the majority of my turnouts (Marcway). Even so sidings tend to curved which look good but cause problems with magnetic uncoupling. I tried Dingham couplings but they simply are not robust enough. So in the end I opted for Spratt & Winkle on all wagons and on my auto coach. The 4 wheel passenger stock is on three links. I stil have two major areas to develop, I have a large area in which I'm going to squeeze a Bonded store with associated sidings, these type of structures I can cobble together using foamex which is my favourate modelling material. (Trent Plastics if your intrested). Most of my windows and doors come from York Model making they have a wonderful range. The second area might be a casting and machining factory, being a major user of coal from my mine. I think in my tiny space it's unlikely that I will ever have more than 10 - 12 loco's on display. so my restricted loco shed should cope. I'll post some pictures of both area's next time, this might take a few days as I'm recoverying from surgery. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 I'm back & running sort of last night I cobbled together the pit pumping house this is currently drying having had a spray of dark grey on the inside. This will be followed by a coat of Das. More Foamex has been order to construct the visable portions of the Beam engine. (that's going to be a fun job). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 The pumphouse is comming together. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Nice layout, I am also building a layout inspired by this area inspired by the Malago Vale carriage sidings which came after the colliery had gone. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 At last the pump house is off my work bench. it still needs some finishing touches. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Nice layout, I am also building a layout inspired by this area inspired by the Malago Vale carriage sidings which came after the colliery had gone. Yes Liberty Colliery was well closed by 1900. I presume it was sited in what now is Liberty lane in the area close to Ashton Gate. I read somewhere it was a rich seam of coal, extending out are far as Dundry which must be 5 or 6 miles. ( The Malgo society put out a very intresting news letter featuring many local intrest stoires). Of course in my senario the colliery is still working in the late 1940's / early 1950''s. At that time if you sat in Victoria Park (close to Bedminster station you witness the multitude of stock movements between Temple meads and Malago Vale. Plus of course the normal passenger traffic and freight movement on the by-pass line via St Phillips. regards Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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muchfiddling Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 this week things I've been working on the screens for my mine. This features a removable roof, so I can load the loose coal into a hopper. This will be used to fill the empty wagons (if everything goes to plan.) The main body of the screen is 9mm ply, the internal hopper is fabricated from foamex, and sleeted with Slaters corrugated sheets. The stanchions came from Cornwall boats, and great value for money at £2.95 a packet of 10. I'm really look forward to moving on to something else. But I still have a few week work on the mine. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 the screen for my pit have now been positioned. These feature and internal hopper to enable empty wagon to be filled with coal. ( A simple slide is fitted to the rear where they are out of sight). In a dire emergency a loco can get underneath. I'll be adding mining tub, miners to make it more convincing as I finish them. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassettLoko Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 It's all looking very nice, Rich. (Thanks for the link) Have you arranged for the beam on the pumping engine to 'nod', or is it permanently fixed? Bertie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchfiddling Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 No it doesn't Nod, it's constructed from foamex, like most of the items on the layout. I'm the only one who nods here I've spent the last few days putting together a whole heap of miners and associated folks, and painting them. It looks like some labour unrest could be brewing on Liberty Pit. This scene will look a lot better once I've added some cinder ground cover, I also intend to paint a water colour back ground scene. Trouble at mill "no it's at the pit" 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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