Jintyman Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Thanks for the prompt answer Martyn. Sorry to hear of your computer difficulties, I hope it is resolved without you losing anything. Just one more question if I may? Are these tie bars suitable for O-MF? Regards Jinty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Hi Martyn, If you're stuck, give me a shout, I think you sent me your box file? If so, I can do some print outs and stick them in the post - but probably not 'til next weekend. Of course, I'd need to know what you need, and you probably can't easily tell me without your 'puter... I can resend the files to another email if that helps. You can download the program for free. Access to another machine with a printer and you're sorted. (Of course, all this doesn't sort all the other stuff on your computer, but hey, I'm not Harry Potter!!!) Let me know anyway, Best Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Thanks for the prompt answer Martyn. Sorry to hear of your computer difficulties, I hope it is resolved without you losing anything. Just one more question if I may? Are these tie bars suitable for O-MF? Regards Jinty Hi Jinty, Yep I am working to 31.5mm, the tie bars come in two parts and you can have them as wide or narrow as you want. Steve Fay of this parish should know the cost of them and you get about 10 on the etch so they are really cheap. Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Don't say that, Pete'll put the price up before I get any!!! Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Hi Martyn, If you're stuck, give me a shout, I think you sent me your box file? If so, I can do some print outs and stick them in the post - but probably not 'til next weekend. Of course, I'd need to know what you need, and you probably can't easily tell me without your 'puter... I can resend the files to another email if that helps. You can download the program for free. Access to another machine with a printer and you're sorted. (Of course, all this doesn't sort all the other stuff on your computer, but hey, I'm not Harry Potter!!!) Let me know anyway, Best Simon Hi Simon, Thanks for the offer, the only other PC I have is the one I am writing on now and it's like an old valve set. It is using Windows 98 and most programs are not now compatable due to some flash card or something, so I mainly rely on the ipad of late. If I really get stuck I will PM you with an offer , it's a shame your not going to Telford but no doubt we can have a meet up at Reading in December. All the best, Martyn. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Hi Martyn, those "stretcher" bars are nice, I need some for my "sssh I can't say this too loud" Peco points that I have butchered by discarding the method they come with, I looked on the JLTRT website and I can't seem to find them anywhere on there !!! Any pointers on how to purchase them would be helpful. Happy modelling Craig. *** edited to put the correct name for stretcher bars. Edited August 23, 2015 by muddys-blues 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Isambarduk Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Chaps, These items are 'stretchers' not 'tie bars', which appears to be a term coined by early railway modellers for some reason. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyo Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Hi Martyn, those tie bars are nice, I need some for my "sssh I can't this too loud" Peco points that I have butchered by discarding the method they come with, I looked on the JLTRT website and I can't seem to find them anywhere on there !!! Any pointers on how to purchase them would be helpful. Happy modelling Craig. Hello Craig, have a look in parts bogies and accessories, page 3. OzzyO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Hello Craig, have a look in parts bogies and accessories, page 3. OzzyO. Ta for that Ozzy O, my brain and eyes are not in sync !!!! Craig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper John Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Martyn, If you want, if Simon sends me a file I can print and bring to Telford Mate. I would just need to know what to print Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Martyn, If you want, if Simon sends me a file I can print and bring to Telford Mate. I would just need to know what to print Hi John, That would be such a great help, I will PM you with the details later. Cheers, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper John Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 No Problem at all, You have PM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Ditto S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Hi Simon, I have now included you in the PM, Many thanks, Martyn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted August 23, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2015 Chaps, These items are 'stretchers' not 'tie bars', which appears to be a term coined by early railway modellers for some reason. David The Americans call the sleepers/timbers ties and I think the switch blades were held by Tie Rods or Tie bars whence the term came back to us as modellers or it may have been used here and superseded by Stretcher bars but modellers used the older term. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Chaps, These items are 'stretchers' not 'tie bars', which appears to be a term coined by early railway modellers for some reason. David Is someone trying to say I'm old????????? You're quite right!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddys-blues Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Is someone trying to say I'm old????????? You're quite right!!!! Does it need to be said on here ? ..... you have teenage KidZ , surely they tell you that you are many times a day #oldgitsrule Craig Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 23, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2015 Hello Craig, have a look in parts bogies and accessories, page 3. OzzyO. Link here: http://www.justliketherealthing.co.uk/o-gaugescale-seven-point-ties-p-188.html?cPath=15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 I thought I would give the p/way a rest for a while and make a start on the next couple of baseboards, being that the layout will be permanently sited ( I hope ) the next board will be fairly long due to my dislike of baseboard joints. So I will either go for a mega 9' 4" long board or have a join just before the double slip at 7'6" in length. Thinking about it I think the 7'6" sounds more manageable . My laptop died a while back so I could not print out the Templot plan, but thanks to John ( Grass hopper ) of this parish I have now got the next section of Church Norton printed out, see below. This part of the plan shows the two running lines in the middle with the goods loop and sidings on the left, and on the right there is a refuge siding which will also feed two siding heading back past the station platforms on a gradual down slope. From this view on the right there is a double slip which is part of the goods loop and also feeds a couple of sidings, and on the left you can see the end of the refuge siding. Hopefully I will be able to make a start next weekend when I collect the next lot of 9mm Birch ply. ATB, Martyn. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Hi Martyn, It looks nice and flowing, and I remember that single slip you built, that was on a curve through the platform area, so does that mean that it's mostly on a curve through the scenic area (maybe I should have a look through for a plan eh)? Jinty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 Hi Jinty, Yes the whole layout is on a curve, I have just managed to keep a minimum radius of 6', the room is a converted double garage and measures roughly 15' x 19' just enough space to have a roundy-roundy. ATB, Martyn. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev_Lewis Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 That will be some impressive trackwork once it's built. How far around the roundy-roundy have you got now, Martyn? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 link Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Morning Kev, The whole of the fiddle yard has been built for a while now but as to the " scenic " part of the layout, I would say about a third. I have decided to concentrate on building the rest of the baseboards now, so at least I can watch the trains go round. Although I will be building a loco over the winter months, I have had the kit a while now, and picked up the motor/g/ box and wheels at Telford, so I have no excuses now. ATB, Martyn. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper John Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Looks very impressive all laid out Martyn, Really looking forward to seeing the real thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tove Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 After reading through the post`s,errrmm... looking through the pictures. I have to say that your benchwork construction is very impressive Martyn,and equally your track work is too. Looking forward to some more progress update`s. Cheers, Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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