Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 I finished laying all of the storage stacks over the past few days. All of the peco point Motors are mounted directly to the points. Nothing is wired yet but hopefully I'll get that done soon. All of the branchline stock I have at the moment fits in the storage sidings. If I fill up the main arrival track and run around loop I can fit even more. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert17649 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 On 25/03/2021 at 14:27, Phatbob said: Oh yes, definitely. THe BR Std 4 was specifically built to have a better route availability than the Std 5. Very much a locomotive for backwaters and branches. I believe that it was actually designed to run forrads and backwards with equal facility. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Some major milestones this morning. I finished wiring the storage tracks. I then set all of the mudules up together for the first time since track laying and wiring. I also ran the first test trains to complete full runs in and out of storage and tested both runaround loops. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railpassion Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I see you're selling the Lenz on eBay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Just now, Railpassion said: I see you're selling the Lenz on eBay. Well spotted. I bought a second lenz system to test the feedback bus . I got it working so I listed my current system with a note saying the feedback bus is broken so I can make my money back on the replacement. Then a few days ago I plugged the second feedback board in and it blew the feedback circuit again in the new lenz system! I now know which feedback board is dodgy so in the summer or towards Christmas I can either fix my current lenz controller or buy another second hand unit again. And I know to get rid of that feedback board. Don't worry I still have a lenz controller and I've kept the same handset. Also I've just bought an lh90 handset with a control knob and I must admit its nice to swap between the two handsets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 To add to the above. No real progress on the layout this week other than fixing and then breaking a controller, mostly due to university deadlines. I did however have a play with the new lenz handset. I ended up getting all of my locos out to make sure they were running well. And I also dusted them all with a soft brush as they are stored on an open display shelf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 I was pondering scenery this afternoon and I was flicking through some websites looking at different building kits. The wills watermill caught my eye. I've had a quick measure up and I don't think it would be too imposing at the back behind the signal box. Perhaps with a nice dirt tracked road leading down from the station. Here's the catalogue photo for reference. And a quick phone sketch. Any thoughts? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schooner Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 The weir, sluice and gate will need a bit of planning to fit in without looking forced, but it's a good kit and a lovely idea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 I'm certainly no artist, but I've traced the main features of the layout from a photograph and I'm now starting to sketch on the scenery. It should give me an idea of what the scene might look like. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 The perspectives all off but it shows my ideas. A simple station with a lane running down to the signal box / watermill. The opposite side of the stream will be a field / woodland over the tunnel. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold jamest Posted May 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2021 Hi, Just found this thread - you have created a really nice layout in a very limited space. Very impressed with the wiring too! I think the scene you picture above looks very good - I tend to make it up as I go along - which wastes a lot of time - I'm impressed with your planning and execution. I will follow with interest. All the best, James 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 27/05/2021 at 10:22, jamest said: Hi, Just found this thread - you have created a really nice layout in a very limited space. Very impressed with the wiring too! I think the scene you picture above looks very good - I tend to make it up as I go along - which wastes a lot of time - I'm impressed with your planning and execution. I will follow with interest. All the best, James Thank you very much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 No railway progress expected for the next month as I am down in Cornwall staying with my girlfreinds family. Plenty of railways to photograph though. Today's walk took us under the moorswater viaduct which can also be seen from my girlfriends parents new house. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 I managed to catch a glimpse of the Royal train heading back to Windsor earlier this evening. Not quite long enough to get a photo unfortunately. Took me a while to realise what I had just seen and I had to check online and double check it was Indeed HM the Queen. In other news I'm currently working out what modelling/ planning I can do whilst down here. I definitely intend on making a few purchases either at kernow or antics. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) Oddly enough, we've been doing much the same! Edited June 13, 2021 by MrWolf Picture no attach! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsehay Railway Modeller Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 I got back home to Shropshire on sat so this layout is on the back burner until I go back to uni in September. I will do some odd jobs though, for example today I spray painted the track. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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