Andymsa Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 hours ago, RobinofLoxley said: Little bit surprised about the turntable, I havnt seen any steam stock on your layout photos that would actually need turning. yes there are some steam locos but mostly are packed away at the moment. I recently got the new class 86 dB steam loco with sound and it runs lovely. i have found that the actual motor of the turntable is at fault, I tried a direct feed into it with the same result. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 hours ago, RobinofLoxley said: Little bit surprised about the turntable, I havnt seen any steam stock on your layout photos that would actually need turning. I forgot to mention I have the sommerfeldt catenary web that goes over a turntable which is another reason to install the turntable as it’s quite impressive. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMorrison Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Plus, in Germany they used turntables and the roundhouses to store and maintain the diesel and electric fleets for an awfully long time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinofLoxley Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Did they have side-on service bays that meant stuff could only be reached from one loco orientation, something like that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) Edited June 8, 2021 by Andymsa 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) Edited June 8, 2021 by Andymsa 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 The based board for the new main line alignment is now in. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 I think I have a solution to the turntable problem, I have completely removed all the drive mechanics from the turntable and looking into replacement mechanics now. Once this has been finalised I will update. Unfortunately I can’t do any track laying in the loco depot until the turntable is sorted. So am moving onto another part of the layout so progress can be kept up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) The turntable appears to be coming on well. Meanwhile a new shuttle section has been added, unfortunately I forgot to take photos. I have also now uploaded one video to you tube as a test, not sure if I will continue with you tube as it seems a bit of a faf. I’ll see how things go look for, Llamberg railway. Edited May 9, 2021 by Andymsa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinofLoxley Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 9 hours ago, Andymsa said: The turntable appears to be coming on well. Meanwhile a new shuttle section has been added, unfortunately I forgot to take photos. I have also now uploaded one video to you tube as a test, not sure if I will continue with you tube as it seems a bit of a faf. I’ll see how things go look for, Llamberg railway. The video looked OK Andy, wait to see how many views you get. You might become a star of Youtube Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMorrison Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Andy, no probs with the video - but the catenaries were down on the locos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 41 minutes ago, WIMorrison said: Andy, no probs with the video - but the catenaries were down on the locos Yes that’s due to at that time not all the catenary was completed on that section when I did the video. Until all the layout is completed catenary wise for safety I run with it down. But what is done does work mechanically Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Finally took some photos of the new shuttle line sidings that have been added. Not that exciting I’m afraid. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) I have now got my turntable back and I’m more than pleased how this has turned out. It’s now a fully indexed turntable. The next stage is to install it which will require further modifications so it can removed by dropping it down as opposed to lifting it. Edited June 15, 2021 by Andymsa 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMorrison Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 You will need quite a ramp for the entry tracks to get up to the TT deck from that baseboard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, WIMorrison said: You will need quite a ramp for the entry tracks to get up to the TT deck from that baseboard no problem a helix will do the job nicely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMorrison Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 that would look good going round and round the outside! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) The turntable has now been installed. Edited June 15, 2021 by Andymsa 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 I have uploaded a video to you tube of the table in action. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted May 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2021 Looks good Andy. About 0.5 rpm seems right too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) Track laying is now completed on one side of the turntable. The turntable was temporarily wired for testing and worked very well. Integration into traincontroller is under development and I may well produce how I achieved this for any one who might be interested, so I’ll see first how much interest is shown . The method would apply for any of the Adm turntables. For those who are interested in current detection, there are around 30 separate detectors installed at present. Edited June 15, 2021 by Andymsa 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 I have decided not to do anymore posts on layout progress at this time and it’s doubtful if I will do any in the future, thank you to those few who have commented or reacted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) After a bit of an absence from my layout up dates I thought I would do an update. major works are now fairly advanced to accommodate not having any duck unders for normal operations, it’s taken a year now from when I first started. It was something I had been thinking about for some time but finally took the plunge after watching a video on a similar subject of not getting younger and knees by Charlie Bishop. It’s been a case of two steps forward and one back, what seems a good idea does not work in practice. The track runs have been simplified to an extent, one from the new walkways and the other from operations I want to do. I have taken photos of the works as they have progressed but won’t upload them as I found members seemed to like a finished product and not photos of lots of wood construction, requests can be made of course. I have now ended up with a peninsula on a part of the layout which will be soon the focus of my attentions, but I have to clear the existing constructions before the new designs are worked out. I was going to start wiring up things again so I can run trains again but have now decided to finish a wood construction now as it creates to much dust. Once this phase is completed a heavy clean of the layout will take place and the replacement bus service will be withdrawn. Edited October 10, 2021 by Andymsa Missing word 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) The lower track sections have now been re-installed on the peninsula. Originally the main 8 road storage was for trains travelling in one direction, but 5 roads were reversed in there direction of travel. The small sidings on the right was an afterthought that accommodates small railcars. Further along there is now a return loop at the other end of the storage tracks, an additional connection was made from the original storage on the left at the far end also. Edited September 18, 2022 by Andymsa 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Well after a year building the new extension building the new layout will finally commence. This is the new area. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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