Erixtar1992 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) Hi all. here i will show progress on my exhibition layout ‘Harefield Road’ Harefield Road is an 8x2 scenic area built with Tim Horn baseboards (with future plans to extend the scenic area by 4ft on each end) i lived in Harefield as a child, and little did i know at the time, the London Underground Central Line was supposed to be extended past there, to Denham. the layout is based at the site of the planned station, where the Chiltern Mainline passes under Harvil Road bridge. the scenery is just my own imagination, inspired by things i have seen on the network, such as the Harrow on the Hill buildings, Ruislip’s footbridge, South Harrow sidings and so on. layout control is via a Digikeijs DR5000 and a TCS UWT-100 hand throttle, with automation via itrain in the near future. all rolling stock is DCC Sound where possible, with lots of locos having upgraded lighting functions (i like to mess with them a lot!) hoping to exhibit the layout late 2021/2022 any questions feel free! ps more regular updates on my Instagram/Facebook, just search ‘Harefield Road’ also check out my Youtube at ‘Underground Eric’ cheers Eric Edited October 13, 2020 by Erixtar1992 Removal of old layout from topic 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) So, i came to the realisation that the old layout wasnt ever going to be something i could exhibit when finished, things such as baseboards ect were letting it down, so i made the decision to bin it. i went for a fresh start with what seems to be the best out there - Tim Horn baseboards. i ordered a pair of 4x2 scenic boards to make an 8x2 scenic area - similar to the current size. im then ordering a 2x2 square for the corner of the room, which will have a 4x1 joined on in an L shape, and on the end of that will have one of my 5x1 fiddle yard boards i will also have a second 5x1 board for the opposite end of the layout when its not stuck in a spare room. the track will be built with the fiddle yard connected straight to the scenic section and then the curve board added afterwards, so that i can just take it to shows as a 18ft end to end layout as i wont need the 90’ curve. im limited to a 4ft board width ways in the room, so i am also ordering a 5x1 board to use as the fiddle yard, making the layout a U shape and then the 2x2 & 4x1 board would just stay at home when exhibiting and again id connect the fiddle yard straight on the end of the scenic area, except this time in 5ft pform. hopefully that makes some sense?! Ha! will also change to electrofrog points and rejig the trackplan having the chiltern mainline running right at the back with a larger LUL station at the front. so, a 7-8 week wait for baseboards now and then i shall crack on. :-) for now im messing with my EFE tube stock, adding lighting and motorising them. cheers eric Edited October 13, 2020 by Erixtar1992 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) so, following on from my last post. here are the plans for what will now be named Harefield Road. 8x2 scenic modular baseboards so i can have a different configuration for home compared to exhibitions. at exhibitions il use the 5x1 boards straight on each end, so i can run a train all the way through. at home i wont have the room for through trains so it will just be used as a terminus. The 2x2 and 4x2 boards will stay at home as they are solely for connecting the fiddle yard up around the corner of the room. station will be a condensed version of Harrow on the Hill, 4 platforms instead of 6 as they would have been built at a similar time. have purchased a custom crossover junction from pc recycler (Pat) on ebay which will massively help out as it retains the 51mm track spacing and is much shorter (aswell as looking awesome! will have a small depot or sidings area at the front depending on what fits layout still based at the same location, but a better track plan. Edited October 13, 2020 by Erixtar1992 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 Also, have just finished building a model of the acton works shunter, L11 in ex works condition. Dcc wired / fitted and looking smart. Something different! 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbmccarthy Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Such a great layout. Love the underground stock! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, jbmccarthy said: Such a great layout. Love the underground stock! Cheers mate, unfortunately its just got too many issues for my liking, hence the fresh start. I really want something i can exhibit and being LUL its something very out of the norm! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbmccarthy Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 On 21/10/2019 at 20:16, Erixtar1992 said: im going for a fresh start with what currently seems to be the best out there - Tim Horn baseboards. You mention that your new baseboards are from Tim Horn. His website is down, and I was eager to order? Are you aware of another way of placing an order? It has seemed to be down for a while now, and his facebook page is rather inactive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 minute ago, jbmccarthy said: You mention that your new baseboards are from Tim Horn. His website is down, and I was eager to order? Are you aware of another way of placing an order? It has seemed to be down for a while now, and his facebook page is rather inactive. Yeah just waiting for my turn in the que! ah right, just double checked, yes it is down. It must have just happened as i was on the site recently. send them an email mate, think its tim@timhorn.co.uk ive been getting replies from someone called Adrian, made me feel a bit silly when i started the email with ‘hi tim!’ Haha! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted November 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2019 56 minutes ago, Erixtar1992 said: Yeah just waiting for my turn in the que! ah right, just double checked, yes it is down. It must have just happened as i was on the site recently. send them an email mate, think its tim@timhorn.co.uk ive been getting replies from someone called Adrian, made me feel a bit silly when i started the email with ‘hi tim!’ Haha! Speaking to Tim the other weekend he said call him on the phone. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LU Standard Stock Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Very nice plan, I look forward to seeing progress on the layout. And I LOVE the shunter! Oddball/less known LU stock is marvellous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 6 hours ago, LU Standard Stock said: Very nice plan, I look forward to seeing progress on the layout. And I LOVE the shunter! Oddball/less known LU stock is marvellous. Thanks mate! yeah me too! Im pleased with it just having a few motor issues, tenshodo’s seem to be very hit and miss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 Gave one of my S stock a little run on Bradfield, my local clubs layout. heres a couple pics. Both S stock will be fitted with legomanbiffo sound shortly! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempfix Rich Papper Posted November 17, 2019 Tempfix Share Posted November 17, 2019 11 hours ago, Erixtar1992 said: Thanks mate! yeah me too! Im pleased with it just having a few motor issues, tenshodo’s seem to be very hit and miss. Good luck with the rebuild. I have a bit of a hit and miss relationship with tenshodos too. My exhibition layout has a tube station beneath served by motorised EFE stock. One will run happily all day, the other will jerk about for about 3 hours then overheat. Have to confess I've been tempted to start again with Tim Horn boards too, so will be interested to see how you find them. Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 On 17/11/2019 at 08:06, Rich Papper said: Good luck with the rebuild. I have a bit of a hit and miss relationship with tenshodos too. My exhibition layout has a tube station beneath served by motorised EFE stock. One will run happily all day, the other will jerk about for about 3 hours then overheat. Have to confess I've been tempted to start again with Tim Horn boards too, so will be interested to see how you find them. Rich Cheers mate, yeah its a bit wierd, ive got a few that run superbly but ive just chucked one in that L11 and its all jerky in one direction only when its been ran for a minute or two, to the point where it just gives up. also had one like it in my 73 stock. Just luck of the draw i guess! yeah, after seeing a friends layout and having a good hard think, i decided it would be less work to cut my losses and start again, but start off with the very best! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 Todays project has been rebooting my 165 project. bodyshells dismantled, light units plastic welded so they are flush, then shells soaked in brake fluid and repeatedly scrubbed every half hour or so untill bare plastic. have began painting it and so far its going okay other than a bit of paint bleed from me being silly, nothing i cant sort. i have one problem though, i need someone who does the transfers!! any ideas? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Bit more progress 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry.ecmr Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 23 hours ago, Erixtar1992 said: Cheers mate, yeah its a bit wierd, ive got a few that run superbly but ive just chucked one in that L11 and its all jerky in one direction only when its been ran for a minute or two, to the point where it just gives up. also had one like it in my 73 stock. Just luck of the draw i guess! yeah, after seeing a friends layout and having a good hard think, i decided it would be less work to cut my losses and start again, but start off with the very best! I agree about spud motors. Had problems with them over the years. Tried one and then a pair on my standard tube stock on Rossiter Rise. Gave up in the end and fitted modified Underground Ernie motor and trailing bogies. A big improvement and dcc ready. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 30 minutes ago, terry.ecmr said: I agree about spud motors. Had problems with them over the years. Tried one and then a pair on my standard tube stock on Rossiter Rise. Gave up in the end and fitted modified Underground Ernie motor and trailing bogies. A big improvement and dcc ready. Got a 38 stock with that setup mate, unfortunately they dont like 2nd radius curves, the design of them doesnt really work as the worm drive is static rather than have it turn with the bogie and use a driveshaft to take up the movement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 A kind chap on facebook has put my track plans into anyrail for me, i mentioned having the depot on the left and it sure does look better i think. Really pleased with this. also, just finalised the baseboard order, all £550 worth (ouch), so should be able to make a start shortly!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Plastic welded a 4 pin connector to a nem coupling so i can send power to the 165’s dummy car without using 2 chips. should do the job 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Narnia Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 18/11/2019 at 23:03, Erixtar1992 said: Todays project has been rebooting my 165 project. bodyshells dismantled, light units plastic welded so they are flush, then shells soaked in brake fluid and repeatedly scrubbed every half hour or so untill bare plastic. have began painting it and so far its going okay other than a bit of paint bleed from me being silly, nothing i cant sort. i have one problem though, i need someone who does the transfers!! any ideas? Looking good. This class 166 to 165 conversion is also on my list! I was going to make my own transfers on the computer and print them onto inkjet transfer paper. I’ve done it before. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Lord of Narnia said: Looking good. This class 166 to 165 conversion is also on my list! I was going to make my own transfers on the computer and print them onto inkjet transfer paper. I’ve done it before. Good luck. Cheers mate, haha, if you fancy doing a test run let me know! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 Trying to get started on my platforms while i wait for my baseboards. used 18mm MDF cut into 100mm wide strips. this is the right thickness to use scalemodelscenery platform paving cut in half and their coping. then using peco platform edging with the backs shaved down glue to the edge. trouble is these SMS platform coping pieces are way too delicate, and a bit annoying. Its so easy to ruin them 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erixtar1992 Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Baseboards have arrived!! i can finally get cracking with Harefield road. what a brilliant design these tim horn baseboards are, they even hand delivered them to me which was very kind. thoroughly reccomend. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan68 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Wow- they really look good quality-should last a while! Can't wait for the next update on the 165 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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