glenng Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Just an idea for a shelf layout 48inchs X 7inchs for a garden/steam museam like Bressingham an idea stolen / borrowed / copied from a layout I saw on the web somewere your thorts please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lee Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 This appears to be designed using sectional track (set track). My first layout was a shunting plank that used Hornby (sectional) track. In the light of that experience, may I respectfully recommend that you consider using flexible track with electro-frog points? Firstly, small tank locomotives going over points at low speed tend sometimes stall on insu-frog points such as are used with sectional track. Secondly, the sectional track points have quite tight radii, which can tend to give problems, for instance with couplings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenng Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Thanks Richard for your comments it is still in the planning stage but I will be using flexi track. sorry I should have said it is in N gauge.??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d&h Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Just an idea for a shelf layout 48inchs X 7inchs for a garden/steam museam like Bressingham an idea stolen / borrowed / copied from a layout I saw on the web somewere your thorts please. museam-ab.jpg I like the event field, a great place to hold a bus/car rally and find a home for all those lovely Oxford Diecast models I expect many of us have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie586 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I'd be tempted to put another platform at the other end and have run arounds, though I guess this would restrict it to one coach. Really like the rally field idea, that has a lot of potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 You don't necessarily need a run around to have a platform at the other end. Plenty of prototypical examples of propelling back to the shed. If the aim is detail rather than operation, it could be an automated shuttle with some simple electronics. Particularly useful if it goes to an exhibition. I also like the idea of the event field. If it was an exhibition layout, you could vary the event for each show. E.g. vintage cars, traction engines, WW2 day, historical re-enactment, etc. Old vehicles mixed in with a few modern food vans, portaloos, beer tent, etc. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenng Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Thanks for your comments I am not having a run around as I was thinking of small industrial engines and a couple of brake vans going up and down another platform is an idea I will go with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 This looks like a very interesting plan for a shelf layout. I look forward to following developments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongudmund Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I was going to suggest a tank engine with a brake van. Even the shortest preserved railway has a semblance of a halt at the end so people can get out and pretend they have been somewhere. I've been tempted to do a similar shelf layout with a preserved harbour railway inspired by Bristol's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenng Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Thanks for your comments sorry I have not replied been a bit busy how about this plan B then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 A nice looking plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I would shuffle the platforms left, so the loco is on the right end of the carriage/ brake van/ caboose... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Just had a thought after seeing this picture. The loco shed could be moved right to the end and be low relief, allowing more of the museum's collection to be on display. A further thought, rollingstock need not be limited to brake vans. For example the Bristol Harbour Railway has a Conflat A, Turbot and coal truck converted to carry passengers. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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