Chris Horner Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Evening all. After many years of collecting different models and not really doing anything with them, I decided to take the plunge and start on a layout to run them on. Nothing too fancy but always wanted a Diesel depot layout, so I thinned my stock out so I could run OO gauge DCC sound stuff mainly based around 1988-89. The baseboard has been ordered from Model Scenery Supplies, as anything to with woodwork has always been at the bottom end of any skills I’ve got. (Measure once, cut fifteen times always seems to be my way, where wood is concerned!) So after many years of drawing plans and not doing much about them I’ve finalised on this. It’s a 3 road shed and furling point with some holding sidings and headshunts for both so it wouldn’t be a case of last in, first out. The baseboard is a funny shape to fit in with basement constraints. I was hoping to use the new peco bullhead range but it seems I might have to wait for them to bring out curved points. In the meantime I’ve decided to push ahead with unpacking an airbrush I bought many moons ago, and have a go at adding detail & weathering to my locos. I’ve always wanted to try it and will upload my bumbling progress as I go along. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Well a lifetime of planning is slowly starting to take shape. The baseboard has arrived! Excellently made by Model Scenery Supplies. I'm absolutely useless at woodwork so decided it was a sensible idea to have the major structural stuff done for me. I managed to get it built up in about an hour, and it was easy enough. Next I have to wait for the track to arrive. After edging towards normal Peco track and using sleeper spacers I've decided to go with Peco Code 75 Bullhead, so have ordered a batch of flexi, and pre ordered the 8 medium points that I need. The problem starts when I get around to needing the curved points (about 14 !) so I might have to look into building my own. Any advice gratefully received. In the meantime I've started to have a go at sound fitting, detailing, and weathering my fleet. I'll put some pictures up when I get chance. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkie Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 The baseboards look fantastic Chris. Really like the track plan. I Will be following your thread now. Keep the updates coming fella Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Spent the afternoon detailing a Bachmann 47 and sound fitting a new class 85 but managed to pin the plan down onto the baseboards and slice off the excess. It goes to show that the months of pre planning we’re worth it and I now know that everything fits. Just have to wait for the bullhead track now. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 05/12/2020 at 19:29, porkie said: The baseboards look fantastic Chris. Really like the track plan. I Will be following your thread now. Keep the updates coming fella Phil Thanks Phil. Couldn’t be more happy with the baseboards. Model scenery supplies certainly did a good job, if I’d had a go myself it wouldn’t have been anywhere near the quality. The track plan has been messed with for a long time, and I’m never 100% happy with it, but I wanted a maintenance depot, a fueling shed and some holding sidings, and that’s what I’ve got. I had to give up space to have 2 head shunts and a loco return line, because I didn’t want them all dead end, and being a ‘last one in, first one out’ scenario. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 full templot plan laid out. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Nice plan, and a change from rectangular. Will it be urban or countryside? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 6 hours ago, JeffP said: Nice plan, and a change from rectangular. Will it be urban or countryside? Urban. Any scenics will mainly be of a busy working maintenance depot and holding sidings 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) Things starting to happen now. First set of points (brilliantly made by Hayfield, check out his blog on hand made points) have been wired up and stuck down. There was an issue with a yellowing of the rails which was traced to the PVA glue fumes that was used. I did change to Evostik timebond to do a couple, but while this has stuck them down ok, it was far too much of a messy gloopy ordeal. So I’m now waiting for some copydex to carry on with. Edited September 8, 2021 by Chris Horner 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted September 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2021 Another vote for the angles on the boards it makes for a more interesting track plan. Paul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Last 2 points on the Depot arrival end weighted down. Will probably wire up this side before starting on the 10 remaining points at the neck end. The underside looks like a jungle at the moment with wires hanging everywhere! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 On 08/09/2021 at 07:55, 5BarVT said: Another vote for the angles on the boards it makes for a more interesting track plan. Paul. The angles were done more for necessity than anything for decent access and the radiator but I also like the way it looks. I’m thinking of not having any backscene apart from the dog leg where the arrival road comes in. Think it’ll give it a more war hammer model gamer table look. But may change my mind 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dragonboy Posted September 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Chris Horner said: The angles were done more for necessity than anything for decent access and the radiator but I also like the way it looks. I’m thinking of not having any backscene apart from the dog leg where the arrival road comes in. Think it’ll give it a more war hammer model gamer table look. But may change my mind Ah the famous plan B and I’m glad I’m not the only one who found a better use for his weights discs 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Spent the afternoon adding a couple of pieces of plain track and then started on the wiring as looked like jungle creepers were taking over under the baseboard! Used the terminal blocks, as seen on one of Charlie at Chadwick’s YouTube videos. Made everything a lot simpler, even if it doesn’t look it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 Well all the points are down. Got a week off to lay the last bits of track. Fit the last 5 point motors and the wire up underneath! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horner Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Track down! Still undecided if I should create another road off the right hand dead end siding or not. I’m thinking of having a scrap loco line. Plenty of time to decide while I give it a thorough shake down for a month or 2. Looking forward to filling the holding sidings up with my stock now! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkie Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Really do like the smooth sweeping track alongside the building 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 That’s a great looking track plan - very reminiscent of Stratford TMD , and a lot more realistic than the old reverse ladder space filler you see a lot. I think this is going to be a very nice TMD ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47406 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Ooh ! This is a thread to come back to !! Looking interesting and intriguing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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