George Hudson Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Working my way round to the other baseboards. I have a cunning plan to have all the under board storage on trolleys so everything can be whipped out for maintenance/access. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Overall concept taking shape.. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Clever Stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) Hello folks, Transferred the station throat from the old boards. I had just stuck everything down with tiny drops of wood glue on sleeper ends about 3-6inches apart so it was easy to get off (after removing the point motors!). My new boards are nearly double the width but the extra space will be used for scenery/buildings. This is one of the best parts of the hobby: mucking about with track layout in situ before the hard work starts. It looks like I can fit in 6 coach trains and still get 36inch curves at the end. The curves may be covered scenery or, more likely partially covered with glimpses of the track from roadway/bridges. This can be seen today around Farringdon and Barbican stations in London. It was also certainly the atmosphere around Liverpool Street until land became so valuable and building techniques so advanced that skyscrapers were built over the station throat. If you have been, thanks for watching! Andrew Edited October 11, 2017 by George Hudson 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted October 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2017 That trackwork looks impressive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 If there was a track plan for my perfect terminus this would be it.... I am tempted but holding back from carbon copying it!!! I think you have a cracking design Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I said..... The proportions for the offices etc are ripped from some plans on, I think, Ipswich pubished in the GER Soc Journal. When I find the originals I will give full credit to the authour of the excellent plans. So much for my memory, the plans were of Hertford East in an article by Dave Taylor in the British Railway Journal, Special Great Eastern Edition, published by Wild Swann. Now, if I wasn't doing Aldersgate, I would like to attempt Hertford East; it's a sort of GER answer to Peter Denny's famous Buckingham Great Central. Andrew I've just followed up on the Hertford East suggestion- that's also a really interesting track plan! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 That trackwork looks impressive. I wish I could build my own. I envy the sweep of handmade pointwork but the peco large radius is a good second best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted October 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2017 I wish I could build my own. I envy the sweep of handmade pointwork but the peco large radius is a good second best. Hand built track is not that difficult, I cut me teeth on soldered pcb point work, when I was a teenager. The first few were a bit rough and ready and were binned, but I soon got the hang of it. I now use ply with plastic chairs, takes about twice the time though. Filing the switch blades is the worst part, but made a little easier since Templot came along and I managed to master it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted October 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2017 Hand built track is not that difficult, I cut me teeth on soldered pcb point work, when I was a teenager. The first few were a bit rough and ready and were binned, but I soon got the hang of it. I now use ply with plastic chairs, takes about twice the time though. Filing the switch blades is the worst part, but made a little easier since Templot came along and I managed to master it. How does Termplot help with the filing of switch blades? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 How does Termplot help with the filing of switch blades? Could be the quality of the plans(templates) or the fact that communication with other track builders and or the information within Templot Club has enabled the modeller to improve his knowledge and skills base I for one not being in the railway industry had no real idea about trackwork, naively assuming the Peco points were (like locos) scale models of the real thing. Plus many modellers who are willing to both give advice or assist a fellow modeller. Just like this forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted October 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2017 How does Termplot help with the filing of switch blades? The blades are shown as hollow triangles and the switch tips are marked, thus by putting the end of the rail at the switch tip mark and marking the rail with a fine tipped felt tip pen, I know the planning length, whereas I just used to guess it and mostly filed off to much. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp1 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 The blades are shown as hollow triangles and the switch tips are marked, thus by putting the end of the rail at the switch tip mark and marking the rail with a fine tipped felt tip pen, I know the planning length, whereas I just used to guess it and mostly filed off to much.Additionally, Martin Wynne has posted a table on several threads (I keep a printed copy handy) showing the planing length for various switch sizes - I simply use an off cut of wood with a line marked for the length, clamp the rail to the wood and away you go - just don’t impale your hand on the end of the rail! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 I thought I had a huge amount of space but moving around my stock of structures seems to have mopped up the area pretty quickly! 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 George This is the part I have been waiting for, and seems well worth the wait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted October 13, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2017 Some splendid modelling and it's good to see it in context with the surroundings of the layout. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Th I thought I had a huge amount of space but moving around my stock of structures seems to have mopped up the area pretty quickly! 2017-10-13 10.32.53.jpg 2017-10-13 10.31.12.jpg 2017-10-13 10.31.19.jpg 2017-10-13 10.31.24.jpg 2017-10-13 10.31.32.jpg 2017-10-13 10.31.34.jpg 2017-10-13 10.31.39.jpg 2017-10-13 10.31.50.jpg 2017-10-13 10.31.57.jpg 2017-10-13 10.32.53.jpg This is quite frankly stunning work!!! The bridge over the junction and the whole scene is simply inspirational! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 That's a kind comment. It's the result of years of effort and much viewing of hugely better work by other on RMWeb! Andrew 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job's Modelling Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Still looks great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Evening all, Just thought I would post a couple of shots for those curious as to progress........ Regards Andrew 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 G'Day Folks. In the vernacular of the area............'Bleedin' posh innit. manna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 G'Day Folks. In the vernacular of the area............'Bleedin' posh innit. manna Hides a multitude of woodwork sins! Honest Guv 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foulounoux Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 I've just followed up on the Hertford East suggestion- that's also a really interesting track plan! Hertford East to me is a country Minories. A shadow of its former self nowadays I remember it with the central track and release crossovers and sidings both sides neatly hidden by walls...oh and searchlight signals And entry to the fiddle yard just do a model of Ware single track entry......Simples Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danstercivicman Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Hertford East to me is a country Minories. A shadow of its former self nowadays I remember it with the central track and release crossovers and sidings both sides neatly hidden by walls...oh and searchlight signals And entry to the fiddle yard just do a model of Ware single track entry......Simples Indeed, it does appear to be a rather cracking basis for a station Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Hudson Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 seems like sacrilege to do this to untouched 9mm marine ply but thos point motors have to go somewhere! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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