ColinW Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Have to say what a great layout you have built here. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 I would like to say this year I'm going to Warley National Model Railway Exhibition, first time ever Advance tickets now getting, B&B booked, money to get toghter but I'm going to love it all Don't really know what to expect (well I do if it's like any other exhibition but bigger!) getting excited now I'll stop typing can't wait now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted November 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2014 I would like to say this year I'm going to Warley National Model Railway Exhibition, first time ever Advance tickets now getting, B&B booked, money to get toghter but I'm going to love it all Don't really know what to expect (well I do if it's like any other exhibition but bigger!) getting excited now I'll stop typing can't wait now I'll be there with Orchard Road. Please introduce yourself (I'll be wearing a blue tee shirt with Orchard Road TMD printed) and welcome to have ago operating, or just chatting! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 At the weekend I made an attempt at weathering myself on two yellow plank wagons and my sentinel powders airbrush and some detail added what do you think 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Day off work tomorrow (yeah sleep in) then all fun at the weekend, the local model railway society starts 10am sharp Now I'm not planning to spend any money but then again do pigs fly? For all of you this is the 35th Hull Model Railway Exhibition and I've never missed one yet since I started the hobby Looking forward to it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Well I didn't buy a great deal a few bits n bobs, some lifting jacks for storage with the rest of bits n buildings that I could make a TMD with, bit like Meadow Lane More 3 link couplings which most of my stock has been done into now and I liked this a Dapol JIA NACCO China Clay Wagon Imerys, looked the part saw it, liked it, bought it Looking forward to NEC yeah can't wait 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 Again another weekend of painting and weathering, this time my wagon loads I bought ages ago Thought why not keeps me going, also the layout is back on the wardrobe for now but will be back out soon, keep on top of cleaning the track will get round to doing a dummy run when my stock and loco's come back Is it Warley yet? Hurry up can't wait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipparooba Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I'll be there with Orchard Road. Please introduce yourself (I'll be wearing a blue tee shirt with Orchard Road TMD printed) and welcome to have ago operating, or just chatting! ive got another guess for OR at warley 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Awesome layout, I love it! Micro layouts are so full of character, and yours is one of the best. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 With a lazy day today I started to think of my next project if I ever decided to try something new, maybe a small depot area with a small station combined With that in mind I took some time to mess around on the anyrail software, didn't think I could do anything with the idea and I soon came up with this Different Idea for me but would combine some lovely passenger trains with some of my already growing fleet of 66's and 57's what do you think 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Christmas soon couple of weeks off after the big day she might come down off the wardrobe and I will have a run with the timetable I've come up with and a stopwatch Cleaning track always cleaning MUST stay on top of cleaning, note to self clean track this weekend test run Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Very nice little layout there Shaun glad you pointed me this way! I do like the lights in your vehicles. What have you used to light the railway itself? Simon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 ranges from led's, vissmann floodlights to a 2ft fluorescent light tube from Wikes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) With a lazy day today I started to think of my next project if I ever decided to try something new, maybe a small depot area with a small station combined With that in mind I took some time to mess around on the anyrail software, didn't think I could do anything with the idea and I soon came up with this Station1 Idea.jpg Different Idea for me but would combine some lovely passenger trains with some of my already growing fleet of 66's and 57's what do you think Well looking at this idea a little further I been coming up with some ideas but I need some help in signalling I know the stabling area will need signals but where to put them do any or all the points need ground signals the station was easy with a TPWS with a G/R signal also If I needed a signal box would that be the correct place Any ideas please would be helpful layout hasn't come down off the wardrobe yet did clean the track though Edited December 29, 2014 by shaunthesheep277 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Happy new year everybody hope Santa brought what you wanted. Over the Christmas period the layout only came down from the wardrobe once to keep on top on cleaning the track No running sessions yet because I still haven't got any of my rolling stock back from been weathered, with any luck my emails will get through anyway... The other layout I've been thinking long and hard about it and one thing I like to do (don't know if anybody else does this) is draw it out full scale 00 or 1:76 This for me gives me an idea of what it would look like fully and it's bigger than I thought (ha not every day you get to say that) I've took some pictures and put them together to show you and me the general idea And here is the plan It's my way of doing a new layout when thinking about it might open a new post if it starts making progress What do you think 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Enough of the layout to be back to Entering the yard. My first ever exhibition is to be with Neil at Peterborough Saturday 6th June 2015 (looking forward to it now) With this in mind all my stock and locos have come back and I must say Scott (The Weathering Works) has done a very good job I must say here's some pictures... My class 33 before and after My class 66. Now this was a challenge because it was bought 2nd hand and it was weathered badly, the final result couldn't be any different The class 08 very dirty indeed My two MEA wagons All four of my SSA wagons Now everything is back I have a full weekend planned. First, chipping and addressing. Second, layout comes down off the wardrobe and set up. Third, track cleaned and all power sources checked and finally I can have a full running session and I'll time myself, make some changes, relax and enjoy myself (might get some dinner in between all that) Not long to the weekend now either yeah 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Really looking forward to seeing the łayout at our show Shaun, stock is looking great and the pictures you sent me are excellent Have fun mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Did a running session today just to see the timing and coordination is ok and as predicted the timetable is wrong but with a simple retype on the laptop I'll try again tomorrow Another note the class 33 sound needs toning down far too loud, oh no another to do list is forming Up to now it's within one hour but a few bugs One thing that I am regretting is adding three link couplings to all my stock. A solution was found with a long small hand torch and one of them dentistry tools taped to the end and it works Does mean I'll be sticking my hand in now and again though 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Did a running session today just to see the timing and coordination is ok and as predicted the timetable is wrong but with a simple retype on the laptop I'll try again tomorrow Another note the class 33 sound needs toning down far too loud, oh no another to do list is forming Up to now it's within one hour but a few bugs One thing that I am regretting is adding three link couplings to all my stock. A solution was found with a long small hand torch and one of them dentistry tools taped to the end and it works 20150114_210348.jpg Does mean I'll be sticking my hand in now and again though I have the same issue as well shaun so dont worry, its the price you pay for three links but i like your tool you have made and its given me ideas for mine too. The problem i have is under the canopy of the loading bay on Eddington, i didnt think that one through hahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 seeing them would help I'm going to file the hooks out on some of my trains because they're just to small to hook were as the ones provided are a lot wider and easier to link together The freightliner 08 is going to get a legomanbiffo decoder so that is to be installed (that would make 4 with DCC sound) Next weeks payday will be another decoder to replace the class 66 so that when happens they will be 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Running session today still few bug few wheels cleaned reprint of my notes only one thing I've picked up on it my three way point when set to the middle line all my class 08's stop I have a multimeter so I'll try again tomorrow. This the third three way point on the layout as the first one was used on a old layout and the second wasn't wired up correct and it had broken. It doesn't help when the baseboard is 20mm thick that's what you get for making the layout out of an old testing shelf I have also found out I have two class 57's with sound so I have four not three so I'll have five by end of next week Edited January 17, 2015 by shaunthesheep277 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Got my issue of Model Rail today and wow first layout I wanted to look at and read about Junction Road TMD All the little detail on a micro layout it's wonderful to see My 08 sound chip arrived today may have a go at that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintyman Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Nice little layout, lots of detail around too!!!! Love the 33 and the scrap wagons, nice touches with the mild graffiti. Jinty ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thank Jinty Quick update sound now fitted to Freightliner class 08, love it so much I think I'll do the rest lot of money needed though Four 08's in total Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunthesheep277 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 I need some help guys On page 69/70 in the loksound V4 ESU Manual (available to download) adjusting the sound effects, now my brain when it comes to CV's... well simple things amuse simple minds but I'm getting there The diesel sound table for my class 33 needs turning down, now reading this I think I need to turn down CV 259 sound slot 1, range 0-128 with a value of 99 Reading this I think the range is the volume, I'm I right? HELP!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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